2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV Owners Manual

We
ight category I (9 to18 kgand from
appr oxima tely 9 months to4ye ars) Ty
pe 1
DUO plus
Appr oval E1 04 30113 3
Order number 2
A 000970 43 02
1 Manu facturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. We
ight category II/III (15 to36 kgand from
appr oxima tely 4to 12 years) Ty
pe 1
KIDFIX XP
Appr oval E1 04 301 304
Order number 2
A 000970 49 02 Ty
pe 1
AMG KIDFIX XP
Appr oval E1 04 301 304
Order number 2
A 000970 33 02
1 Manu facturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. Overview of suitable seats in
theve hicle for
fi tting a child restra int sy stem Left/right
rear seat
Prefer red securing sy stem:
® ISOFIX child seat anchor (/ page 56)
or
° i-Sizechild seat anchor (/ page57)
¯ Also secure TopTe ther if present
(/ page 60).
Alternative securing sy stem:
7 Ve
hicle seat belt (/ page61 )
Fr ont passenger seat
Securing sy stem:
7 Ve
hicle seat belt (/ page61 )
Be sure toobser ve:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied,
ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,
th at thest atus of the front passenger airbag
is cor rect forth e cur rent situation
(/ page 45). R
Obse rveth e no tes on automatic front
passenger airbag shutoff (/ page 43)
Centre rear seat
Securing sy stem:
7 Ve
hicle seat belt (/ page61 ) App
rova l categories forch ild restra int sys‐
te ms On
lyuse appr ovedch ild restra int sy stems
Only child restra int sy stems that meet thefo l‐
lowing UNECE standards are permit tedfo r use in
th eve hicle:
R UN-R44
R UN-R129 (i-Size child restra int sy stems)
Identification on thech ild restra int sy stem
In fo rm ation about the appr oval categor y,we ight
category and appr oval number, forex ample, is
on the appr oval label on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. 54
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There may be fur
ther information such as the
ISOFIX size categories, depending on the
appr oval category of thech ild restra int sy stem.
Appr oval catego ries in accordance with UN-
R44 Example of an appr
oval label
R Universal: child restra int sy stems in the
"Universal" category are appr oved for ins tal‐ lation in
vehicles. They can be used, in
accordance with overviews ofthe suitability
of seats for securing child restra int sy stems,
on seats labelled U,UF or IUF.
The identification IUF refers to ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems in the "Universal" categor y.
These child restra int sy stems must also be
secured using TopTe ther or support points.
R Semi-Universal: child restra int sy stems in
th e "Semi-Universal" category may only be
used if theve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted
in thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
R Vehicle-specific: child restra int sy stems in
th e "vehicle-specific" category may only be
used if theve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted
in thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list. Appr
oval catego ries in accordance with UN-
R129 Example of an appr
oval label
R i‑Size: child restra int sy stems in the "i‑Size"
category are appr ovedfo r ins tallation in vehi‐
cles with i‑Size mounting brac kets. They can
be used, in accordance wi thove rviews ofthe Occupant saf
ety55

suitability of seats
for securing child restra int
sy stems, on seats labelled i‑U.
The identification i‑U refers to i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems in the "Universal" categor y.
These child restra int sy stems must also be
secured using TopTe ther or support points.
Obser vethe suitability of vehicle seats
Depending on the appr oval categor y,there are
fo rw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems. Their use can be restricted for
cer tain vehicle seats:
R Suitability of seats for attaching ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems (/ page 56)
R Suitability of seats for securing i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems (/ page57).
R Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems (/ page61 ) Fi
tting an ISOFIX or i-Size child restra int sys‐
te m on the rear seat Overview of suitability of
the seats for
attaching ISOFIX child restra int sy stems
ISOFIX is a standardised securing sy stem for
specially designed child restra int sy stems.
® The symbol indicates seats suitable for
attaching an ISOFIX child restra int sy stem
in accordance with UN R44 (/ page54).
At tach only child restra int sy stems that
are appr oved in accordance with UN R44
as per thefo llowing ISOFIX tables.
Car rycot Size class –
Equipment
Left/right
rear seat
F – ISO/L1 X
G – ISO/L2 X
X Not sui table for an ISOFIX child restrai nt sy stem in this we ight
group and/or size class. We
ight group 0 (up to10 kgand up to
appr ox. 6 months) Size class –
Equipment
Le
ft/right rear seat
E – ISO/R1 IL
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restra int sy stems according tothe
ta ble in "Overview of there commended child restra int sy stems",
or if theve hicle and the seat are lis ted on thech ild restrai nt sys‐
te m manufacturer's vehicle model list. We
ight group 0+ (up to13 kgand up to
appr ox.15 months) Size class –
Equipment
Le
ft/right rear seat
E – ISO/R1 IL
D – ISO/R2,
ISO/R2X IL56
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Size class –
Equipment
Left/right
rear seat
C – ISO/R3 IL (1) IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restrai nt sy stems according tothe
ta ble in "Overview of there commended child restrai nt sy stems",
or if theve hicle and the seat are lis ted on thech ild restrai nt sys‐
te m manufacturer's vehicle model list.
(1) When using a child restra int sy stem of size class (ISO/R3),
mo vethe front seat into the highest position. Make sure that the
seat backrest of the front seat does not rest against thech ild
re strai nt sy stem. We
ight group 1 (9–18 kgand appr ox. 9
months to4ye ars) Size class –
Equipment
Left
/right rear seat
D – ISO/R2,
ISO/R2X IL
C – ISO/R3 IL (1)
B – ISO/F2 IUF Size class –
Equipment
Left
/right rear seat
B1 – ISO/F2X IUF
A – ISO/F3 IUF
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restra int sy stems according tothe
ta ble in "Overview of there commended child restra int sy stems",
or if theve hicle and the seat are lis ted on thech ild restrai nt sys‐
te m manufacturer's vehicle model list.
IUF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing ISOFIX child restra int sy stems of
th e "Universal" category in this we ight group.
(1) When using a child restrai nt sy stem of size class (ISO/R3),
mo vethe front seat into the highest position. Make sure that the
seat backrest of the front seat does not rest against thech ild
re stra int sy stem. Overview of suitability of
the seats for
attaching i‑Size child restra int sy stems
i‑Size is a standardised securing sy stem for spe‐
cially designed child restra int sy stems.
° The symbol indicates seats suitable for
attaching an i‑Size child restra int sy stem in accordance with UN R129
(/
page 54).
Child restra int sy stems that are permit ted
in accordance with UN R44 as per the
ISOFIX tables (/ page 56) or UN R129 as
per thefo llowing i‑Size tables may be
attached.
i‑Size child restra int sy stems (ISO/R2, ISO/
F2X, ISO/B2, ISO/B3) Fr
ont passenger
seat Left/right
rear seat
Xi ‑U
X Not suitable for an i-Size
ch ild restrai nt sy stem in the
"Universal" categor y.i-U Suitable
forfo rw ard-facing
and rear wa rd-facing i-Size
ch ild restrai nt sy stems in the
"Universal" categor y. Occupant saf
ety57

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
(/ page 57) 58
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O
Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions for
th ech ild restra int sy stem used.
O Make sure
that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards.
® When fitting an ISOFIX child restra int sys‐
te m, also obser vethefo llowing:
O When using a baby car seat in
weight
gr oup 0/0+ and a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem in weight group 1 on a
re ar seat: adjustthe front seat so that the
seat does not touch thech ild restra int sys‐
te m.
O When using a
forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem in weight group 1:
re mo vethe head restra int from there spec‐
tive seat, if possible. In addition, the back‐
re st of thech ild restra int sy stem must lie as
fl at as possible against the backrest of the
ve hicle seat. 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 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
maximum size setting forch ild restra int sys‐
te ms in weight group 2 or 3.
Con tact wi th thero of when the head
re stra int is fully extended and lo cked in
place will not result in any restrictions on
use.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingly.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra int. Adjust
th e head restra ints as appropriate. °
When fitting an i‑Size child restra int sys‐
te m, also obser vethefo llowing:
O When using a
rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem: adjust the front seat so
th at it does not touch thech ild restra int sys‐
te m.
O When using a
forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem: remo vethe head
re stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble. In addition, the backrest of thech ild
re stra int sy stem must lie as flat as possible
against the backrest of theve hicle seat.
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. Occupant saf
ety59

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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#
If necessar y,slide head restra int 1 upwards
(/ page 99). #
Fitthe ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sy stem
with TopTe ther. In doing so, comply with the
ch ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's ins tal‐
lation instructions. #
Guide TopTe ther belt 5under head
re stra int 1 between the two head restra int
bars. #
Guide TopTe ther belt 5down wards
between combined luggage co ver and net 3
and seat backrest 2. #
Hook TopTe ther hook 6ofTopTe ther belt
5 into TopTe ther anchorage 4without
twisting. #
Tension TopTe ther belt 5. In doing so, com‐
ply with thech ild restra int sy stem manufac‐
turer's ins tallation instructions. #
If necessar y,slide head restra int 1 down‐
wa rds (/ page 99). Make sure that you do
not inter fere with the cor rect routing of To p
Te ther belt 5. Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt Note
s onthe suitability of seats for attach‐
ing belt-secured child restra int sy stems
Re ar seats
We ight category 0: up to10 kg
Left/right rear seat U, L
Centre rear seat 1
U, L
We ight category 0+: up to13 kg
Left/right rear seat U, L
Centre rear seat 1
U, L
We ight category I: 9 to18 kg
Left/right rear seat U, L
Centre rear seat 1
U, L
We ight category II: 15to25 kg
Left/right rear seat U, L Occupant saf
ety61