2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV seat adjustment

Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints not being fitted or being adjus‐
te d incor rectly
If head restra ints ha venot been ins talled or
ha ve not been adjus ted cor rectly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theev ent of an accident or when
braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toexc es‐
sive stra in on the grab handle
If yo u apply your full body weight tothe grab
handle or pull it abruptl y,the grab handle
may be damaged or become loose from its
anchorage. #
Use the grab handles only tostabilise
th e seating position or toassist in get‐
ting in and out of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shutoff or damage the sys‐
te m. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. Seats and
stowing 95

Ad
justing the steering wheel electrically The
steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
po we r supp lyis disconnected. 1
Toadjust the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2 Toadjust the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 105). Switching
thest eering wheel heater on/off Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Turn the le ver in the direction of ar row1or
2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteering
wheel heater is switched on. When
you swit ch the ignition off, thesteering
wheel heater will switch off. Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process for
th e easy exitfeature
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the easy entry and
ex itfeature
Yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
Ensure that no one has a body part in
th e sweep of thesteering wheel or driv‐
er's seat. Seats and
stowing 103

If
th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped. #
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. Ve
hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position switches. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature‑
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the easy entry ‑ andexitfeature, particu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
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. If
th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards and the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R you swit chthe ignition off with the driver's
door open
R you open the driver's door with the ignition
switched off
% The steering wheel will then mo veupwards
on ly if it is not already as high as it will go.
The driver's seat will then mo vebackwards only if it is not already at
there ar of the seat
adjustment range.
The steering wheel and the driver's seat will
mo veback tothe last drive position in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R you swit chthe po wer supp lyor the ignition
on when the driver's door is closed
R you close the driver's door with the ignition
switched on
The last drive position will be sa ved when:
R you swit chthe ignition off.
R Vehicles with memory function: you call
up the seat settings via the memory function.
R Vehicles with memory function: you sa ve
th e seat settings via the memory function.
Ve hicles with memory function: press one of
th e memory function memory position switches
to stop the adjustment process. 104
Seats and stowing

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
stowing 105

&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the driver's seat
af te r calling up a driver profile
Selecting a user profile may trigger an
adju stment of the driver's seat tothe posi‐
tion sa ved under the user profile. You or
ot her vehicle occupants could be injured in
th e process. #
Make sure that when the position of
driver's seat is being adjus ted using the
multimedia sy stem, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve‐
ment.
If th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap‐
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi‐
ately: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message on the
media displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory position button or a
seat adjustment switch on the driver's
door.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped. The driver's seat is equipped with an access pre‐
ve nter.
If th e driver's door is open, the driver's seat will
not be set af ter calling up the driver's profile.
Profiles store your vehicle settings and settings
fo rth e multimedia sy stem. If theve hicle is used
by several drivers, the driver can select their
ow n profile wi thout changing thestored profile
settings of other drivers.
% Information on profiles from Mercedes me
connect can be found in the Digital Opera‐
to r's Manual.
Ve hicle settings are, forex ample, driver's seat,
st eering wheel and mir ror settings, clima tecon‐
trol and ambient lighting. Forth e settings of the
multimedia sy stem, you can select, forex ample,
ra dio stations, pr evious destinations as well as
th emes, suggestions and favo urites. Fo
rre cur ring driving situations, su chas long
drives on the mo torw ay,yo u can sa veyour pre‐
fe rred settings in a theme in theve hicle. In a
th eme you can sa vethe display of the digital
map, your prefer redra dio station and prefer red
drive prog ram, forex ample.
The vehicle can learn the habits of the driver. It
th en of fers suggestions forth e most probable
navigation destinations, media sources, radio
st ations or con tacts. The pre-requirements for
th at are the selection of a profile, your consent
to there cording of da taand suf ficient collected
da ta.
Fa vourites pr ovide quick access toapplications
th at are used of ten. You can select favo urites
from categories or add them directly toan appli‐
cation. 262
MBUX multimedia sy stem

Drive position
Engaging................................................1 63
Drive prog ram display ............................... 16 0
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Drive sy stem
Manual swit ch-off.................................. 147
St arting (eme rgency operation mode).. .152
St arting (s tart/s top button).................. 15 2
Switching off (s tart/s top button)...........1 81
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Light adjustment (low beam ).................12 3
Driving saf ety sy stem
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............1 89
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 209
Ad aptive brake lights............................. 194
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 189
Cameras............................................... .187
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 92
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist.......................... 191
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation...................... .192 Overview..............................................
.188
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................ 187
Re sponsibility........................................1 87
ST EER CONTROL................................... 19 2
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cr awler mode
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Traf fic Sign Assi st Driving tips
Driving abroad (low beam light
adjustment).......................................... .123
Gene ral driving tips.............................. .153
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 15 3
Dr ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dynamic handling control sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT
Configuri ng drive program I................... 16 0
Displ aying vehicle dat a.......................... 161
Drive prog ram displa y............................ 16 0
Drive prog rams...................................... 157
Fu nction................................................ 157
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)....1 60
Selecting the drive prog ram.................. 16 0 E
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 103
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 103428
Index

Limiting speed
see Limiter
Limiting the opening angle (tailgate) ........ 82
LINGU ATRO NIC
Fu nction................................................ 258
St arting................................................. 258
Live Traf fic Information
Swit ching the tra ffic information dis‐
play on.................................................. .273
Load compa rtment co ver
Extending/r etra cting............................. .111
Re moving/fitting.................................... 11 2
Load compa rtment floor
Locking/unlockin g................................. 11 7
Loading Bag hook................................................ 11 4
Clo thes hook.......................................... 11 5
No tes..................................................... 106
Ro of luggage rack .................................. 11 7
Ti e-down eyes........................................ 11 4
Loading see EA SY-PAC K load-securing kit
Loading guidelines.................................... 106Loads
Securing............................................... .106
Lock ing/unlocking
Ac tivating/deactivating the auto‐
matic locking feature............................... 76
Ad ditional door loc k................................ 73
Emergency key........................................ 77
KEYLESS-GO............................................ 75
Opening theta ilgate................................ 78
Un locking/opening the doors from
th e inside................................................. 74
Low beam Light adjustment (driving abroad).......... 12 3
Switching on/of f................................... 12 3
Lu ggage
Securing................................................1 06
Lu mbar support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Lu mbar support (4-w ay)............................. 98 M
Main tenance
see ASS YST PLUS Malfunction
Restra int sy stem..................................... 35
Manoeuvring assistant Activating/deactivating......................... 239
Cross Traf fic Alert................................. 238
Drive AwayAssi st.................................. 238
Map Displaying online map contents............. 273
Displ aying weather information............ .273
Moving...................................................2 73
Selecting the map orientation............... 273
Setting the map scale............................ 273
Switching mo torw ay information on/
off......................................................... .273
Massage prog rammes
Re setting the settings............................1 00
Selecting the front seats....................... 100
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ..........305
Maximum gross vehicle weight .............. .346
Maximum speed see Limi ter 434
Index

Selecting options...................................
271
Switching on Electric Intelli gence.......... 271
Ro ute guidance with augmented real‐
ity
Activating.............................................. 271
Displ aying stre et names and house
numbe rs................................................ 271
Ro ute-based speed adaptation
Fu nction................................................ 204
Setting................................................... 206
Ru nning-in no tes....................................... 15 3S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st.................................................. 311
Sear chlight
Swit ching on/off with hand mo ve‐
ments.................................................... 261
Seat 4-waylumbar suppor t............................. 98
Ad justing (electrically)............................ .98Ad
justing (manually and electrically)
.......................................................... 94,97
Ad justing (Seat Comfort)......................... 96
Configuring the settings........................ 100
Cor rect driver's seat position.................. 93
Fo lding back the backrest (rear)............ 11 0
Fo lding the backrest forw ards (rear).... .108
Locking the backrest (rear).................... 111
Operating the memory function............ 105
Re setting the settings............................1 00
Setting options........................................ 12
Seat belt Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment.............................................. 40
Ad justing the height................................ 38
Care...................................................... 308
Centre rear seat (releasing )..................... 38
Fa stening................................................. 38
Pr otection................................................ 36
Re ar seat belt status displa y................... 40
Re duced pr otection.................................37
Re leasing................................................ .40
Seat belt adjustment (function)............... 39
Wa rning lamp......................................... .40Seat belt adjustment
Activating/deactivating........................... 40
Fu nction.................................................. 39
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation................................................ 35
Seat belt warning
see Seat belt
Seat co ver (Care)....................................... 308
Seat hea ter
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 100
Seat ventilation
Switching on/o ff................................... 101
Selecto r lever
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff............................................. .45
Sensors (care) ...........................................3 07
Service see ASS YST PLUS
Service centre see Qualified specialist workshop 440
Index