2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV display

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WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
a disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
is lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact wi th
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R the classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R the front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R the person is seated cor rectly. #
Both before and during the journe y,
ensure that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the clas‐
sification of the person or child restra int sy stem
on the front passenger seat take s place af terthe
front passenger airbag shutoff self-test. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps display the
st atus of the front passenger airbag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
(/ page 45). Fu
nction of thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indica‐
to r lamps Ve
hicles without automatic front passenger air‐
bag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto the
side of the cockpit on the front passenger side
(/ page 64). Occupant saf
ety45

Self-test of automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff
When
the ignition is switched on, a self-test is
per form ed during which the two PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator lamps light up
simul taneously.
The status of the front passenger airbag is dis‐
pla yed via thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps af terth e self-tes t:
R ON is lit: the front passenger airbag may
deploy during an accident.
The indicator lamp goes out af ter appro x‐
ima tely 60 seconds.
R ON and OF F are not lit: the front passenger
airbag may deploy during an accident.
R OFF is lit: the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will then not be deplo yed in theev ent
of an accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, on lythePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp sho ws thest atus of the front passenger
airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp may be lit continuously or be off. If
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
light up simultaneousl y,the front passenger seat
may not be used. Also in this case, do not fit a
ch ild restra int sy stem tothe front passenger
seat. Ha vethe automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff checked and repaired immediately at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
St atus display
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that thest a‐
tus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect for
th e cur rent situation.
Af terfitting a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat:
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF must be lit continu‐
ousl y. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG. This can result in the DEAT H of or
SERIOUS INJU RYtotheCH ILD. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (/ page 65).
Depending on thech ild restra int sy stem and the
st ature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may be off. In this case, do 46
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Fi
tting an ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sys‐
te m on the rear seat &
WARNING Risk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat back‐
re st may fold forw ards, even while theve hi‐
cle is in motion.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
fo rc e. The seat belt will not be able to
pr otect as intended and could cause
additional injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot or load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e left and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown on
the multifunction display on the instrument
clus ter.
If th e cent reseat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, there d lock verification indica‐
to r will be visible. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
permissible gross mass of thech ild and
ch ild restra int sy stem toget her is excee‐
ded.
To o much load may be placed on the ISOFIX
or i‑Size child restra int sy stems and thech ild
may not be restra ined cor rectly in theeve nt
of an accident, forex ample. #
Ifth ech ild and thech ild restra int sys‐
te m toget her weigh more than 33 kg,
only use an ISOFIX or i‑Size child
re stra int sy stem with which thech ild is
secured with theve hicle seat belt. #
Also secure thech ild restra int sy stem
with theTo pTe ther belt, if available. Alw
ays comply with the information about the
mass of thech ild restra int sy stem:
R inthe manufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem
used
R on a label on thech ild restra int sy stem, if
present
Re gular lych eck that the permissible gross mass
of thech ild and child restra int sy stem is still
complied with.
When fitting a child restra int sy stem, obser ve
th efo llowing:
O Alw
ays obser vethe cor rect use of the seats
and consider their suitability for attaching a
ch ild restra int sy stem.
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
(/ page 56)
or
i‑Size child seat securing sy stem
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1
ISOFIX mounting brac ket
2 i‑Size mounting brac ket
Before every journe y,make sure that the ISOFIX
ch ild restra int sy stem or the i‑Size child restra int
sy stem is engaged cor rectly in bo thmounting
brac kets in theve hicle. *
NO
TEDama getothe seat belt forthe
centre seat du ring ins tallation of the
ch ild restra int sy stem #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped. #
Attach the ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sys‐
te m to both mounting brac kets in theve hicle. Securing
TopTe ther &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked af ter
To pTe ther belts are fitted
The rear seat backrests may fold forw ards
when you are driving.
As a result, child restra int sy stems will no
longer be able toper form their intended pro‐
te ctive function. This may also cause addi‐
tional inju ries. #
Alw ays lock rear seat backrests af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts. #
Obser vethe lock verification indicator. If
th e left and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the multifunction display on the instrument
clus ter.
If th e cent reseat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, there d lock verification indica‐
to r will be visible.
¯ Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem is equipped
with a TopTe ther belt:
The risk of injury may be reduced byTo p
Te ther. The TopTe ther belt enables an
additional connection between thech ild
re stra int sy stem attached with ISOFIX or
i‑Size and theve hicle. 60
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L Suitable
for semi-universal child restra int sy stems
according totheta ble in "Recommended child
re stra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restrai nt sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child restra int sy stems
of the "Universal" category in this we ight categor y. Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat &
WARNING Risk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat back‐
re st may fold forw ards, even while theve hi‐
cle is in motion.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
fo rc e. The seat belt will not be able to
pr otect as intended and could cause
additional injur y. R
Objects or loads in the boot or load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e left and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the multifunction display on the instrument
clus ter.
If th e cent reseat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, there d lock verification indica‐
to r will be visible.
When fitting a belt-secured child restra int
sy stem, obser vethefo llowing:
O Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions for
th ech ild restra int sy stem used.
O Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make
sure that the sy stem has been appr oved for
th eve hicle seat. Obser
vethe no tes under "Suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems" (/ page61).
O When using a
weight category 0/0+
baby car seat and a weight category I
re ar wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem
on a rear seat: adjustthe front seat so that
th e seat does not touch thech ild restra int
sy stem.
O When using a
weight category I forw ard-
fa cing child restra int sy stem: remo vethe
head restra int from there spective seat, if
possible.
Af terth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace the head restra ints again
immediately and adjust them cor rectly.
O The ba
ckrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of there ar
seat.
O If
th e head restra int of thech ild seat cannot
be fully extended when it is ins talled in the
ve hicle, this will result in restrictions on the Occupant saf
ety63

Memory function
Fu
nction of the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
adjusting the seat with the memory func‐
tion
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. #
During the adjusting process of the
memory function, ensure that no body parts are in
the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. Yo
u can use the memory function when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
Yo u can sa vesettings forth efo llowing sy stems:
R Seat, backrest and head restra int R
Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display Operating
the memory function St
oring #
Set the desired position for all sy stems. Seats and
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If
th e left and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the multifunction display on the instrument
clus ter.A wa rning tone will also sound.
If th e cent reseat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, the lock verification indicator
will be red.
Re quirements:
R Tofold the cent reseat backrest forw ards:
th e cent reseat backrest has been unloc ked.
Yo u can fold the cent reand outer seat backrests
fo rw ards separatel y.
Yo u can unlo ckthe outer seat backrests electri‐
cally. The buttons for unlocking are located in
th e load compartment. #
Insert seat belt tongue 1into seat belt
st ra p holder 2. #
Vehicles without a memory function:
mo vethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y.
Ve hicles with a memory function: if neces‐
sar y,when the seat backrest in there ar is folded
fo rw ard, the cor responding front seat will mo ve
fo rw ards slightly to avoid a collision. Seats and
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The
following no tes on wirelessly charging the
mobile phone must be obser ved:
R Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module.
R The charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial are only available if the ignition
is switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in everyposition of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This may particular ly
depend on the applications (apps) cur rently
open in the bac kground.
R Toensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior aerial,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile phone. Pr
otective co vers which are neces‐
sary for wireless charging are an exception. Wire
lessly charging a mobile phone Re
quirements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging.
A list of compatible mobile phones can be
fo und at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/. #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 1as possible wi th the display
fa cing up wards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is
being charge d.
Malfunctions during thech arging process are
shown in the media displa y.
% The mat can be remo vedby theta bfor
cleaning, e.g. using clean, lu kewa rm wate r.
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers for Brazil
This device operates on a secondary basis, that
is to say it has no pr otection against harmful
inter fere nce, not even from the same type of
st ations, and must not cause inter fere nce wi th
sy stems operating on a primary basis.
This product is permitted in accordance with the
procedure defined in Directive 242/2000 bythe
Brazilian telecommunications agency AN ATEL
and meets the applicable tech nical requ ire‐
ments.
Fu rther information is available on the AN ATEL
we bsite. www.anatel.go v.br Seats and
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