2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV seats

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indica tor and warning lamps .......................... .8
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 10
Door operating unit and seat adjustment ..... 12
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 14Digital Owner's Manual
.............................16
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........16 Genera
l notes............................................. 18
Pr otection of the environment ......................18
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................18
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 18
Owner's Manual ............................................ 19
Operating saf ety .......................................... .20
Declaration of conformity ............................. 22
Diagno stics connection ................................ 26
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 27
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 28
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................28 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 28
No tesfo r persons with electronic medi‐
cal aids ......................................................... 28
Implied warranty .......................................... .29
QR code forre scue card ...............................29
Data storage .................................................29
Copyright ...................................................... 33 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 34
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................34
Seat belts ..................................................... 36
Airbags ......................................................... 40
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 48
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................49
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................68 Opening and closing
.................................. 70
Ke y .............................................................. .70
Doo rs............................................................ 73
Load compartment ....................................... 78
Side windo ws............................................... 83
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 86
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 89 Anti-
theft pr otection .....................................89 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 93
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 93
Seats ............................................................ 94
St eering wheel ............................................ 102
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .103
Memory function ........................................ 105
St ow age areas ............................................ 106
Soc kets ....................................................... 11 8
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 12 0
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 12 2 Light and sight
......................................... 12 3
Exterior lighting .......................................... 12 3
Interior lighting ........................................... 12 9
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 131
Mir rors ........................................................ 13 52
Contents

1
Operates the memory function →
105
2 Adjusts the seats electrically →
98
3 Switches the seat heating on/off →
100
4 Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
101
5 Operates the outside mir rors →
13 5
6 Opens/closes theta ilgate →
78
7 W Opens/closes theright side window →
83
8 W Opens/closes the left side window →
83
9 W Opens/closes there ar right side win‐
dow →
83
A W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
83
B Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side wind ows →
68 C
Opens the door →
74
D &%Loc ks/unloc kstheve hicle →
74
E Adjusts the seat fore -and-aft position →
94
F Only vehicles with Seat Comfort Package:
adjusts the seat cushion length →
96
G Adjusts the 4-w aylumbar support →
98
H Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
100
I Adjusts the head restra ints →
98
J Only vehicles with Seat Comfort Package:
adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
96
K Adjusts the seat height →
96
L Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
96 At
aglance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment 13

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Recycled reconditioned components
and pa rts from Mercedes‑Benz AG.*
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessory parts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument clus ter
R centre console
R late ra lro of frame #
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
function. Only use Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
or parts of equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels
and accessories that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benz tests original parts and con ver‐
sion parts and accessories that ha vebeen spe‐
cifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forth eir
re liability, saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite ongoing
ma rket resear ch, Mercedes-Benz is unable to
assess other parts. Mercedes-Benz therefore
accepts no responsibility forth e use of such
parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if they
ha ve been of ficially appr oved or independently
appr ovedby ate sting centre. Cer
tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine‐
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use
of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle type is dif fere nt from that for
which theve hicle's general operating pe rmit
wa s granted.
R Other road users could be endangered.
R The noise le velge ts wo rse.
Alw ays specify theve hicle identification number
(VIN) (/ page 346) when ordering genuine
Mercedes-Benz pa rts. Owner's Manual
This Owner's Manual describes all models and
all standard and optional equipment available for
yo ur vehicle at the time of this Owner's Manual
going topress. Countr y-specific dif fere nces are
possible. No tethat your vehicle may not be fit‐
te d with all features desc ribed. This is also the Gene
ral no tes 19

Ve
hicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tain vehi‐
cles. The quality or saf ety of theve hicle is
impr oved as a result of the inspection.
Mercedes-Benz can only inform you about vehi‐
cle checks if Mercedes-Benz has your registra‐
tion data.
It is possible that your vehicle has not yet been
re gis tere d in your name in thefo llowing cases:
R ifyo ur vehicle was not pur chased at an
authorised specialist dealer.
R ifyo ur vehicle has not yet been examined at
a Mercedes-Benz service centre.
It is advisable toregis teryo ur vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
about any change in address or vehicle owner‐
ship. You can do this at a Mercedes-Benz service
centre, forex ample. Cor
rect use of theve hicle
If yo ure mo veany warning sticke rs,yo u or others
could failto recognise cer tain dangers. Lea ve
wa rning sticke rs in position.
Obser vethefo llowing information in particular
when driving your vehicle:
R the saf ety no tes in this manual
R tech nical da taforth eve hicle
R traf fic ru les and regulations
R laws and saf etyst andards per taining to
mo torve hicles Information on
the REACH regulation
EU and EFTA countries onl y:
th e REA CHregulation (Regulation (EC) No.
19 07 /2006, Article 33) stipulates a duty tosup‐
ply information about subs tances of very high
concern (SVHCs).
Mercedes‑Benz AGacts tothe best of its know l‐
edge topreve ntthese SVHCs from being used
and toenable cus tomers tosafely handle these
subs tances. The reare SVHCs known to Mercedes‑Benz
AG, according tosupplier infor‐
mation and internal product information, found
in individual co mponents of this vehicle in quan‐
tities of over 0.1 percent byweight.
Fu rther information can be obtained at thefo l‐
lowing addresses:
R https://reach.daimler.com/de/home/
R https://reach.daimler.com/en/home/ Note
sfo r persons with electronic medical
aids
Me rcedes-Benz AGcannot, despi tecarefully
de veloping vehicle sy stems, comple tely rule out
th e interaction of vehicle sy stems with electronic
medical aids such as cardiac pacemakers.
In addition, there are components ins talled in
th eve hicle that, rega rdless of the operating sta‐
tus of theve hicle, can generate magnetic fields
on a par with permanent magnets. These fields
can be found, forex ample, in the area around
th e multimedia and sound sy stem or also in the
area of the seats, depending on theve hicle
equipment. 28
General no tes

Limited pr
otection pr ovided byairbags &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifi‐
cations tothe co ver of an airbag
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or af fix
objects such as sticke rs to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectl y. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not af fix objects toit. The ins
tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol (/ page 40). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Due tounsuitable seat co vers,th e airbags
cann otprotect vehicle occupants as inten‐
ded.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff could be
re stricted. #
You should on lyuse seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond‐
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due tomodifications or incor rect wo rkper‐
fo rm ed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the doors or door
trim car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue todeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer of fers any pro‐
te ction. #
Have theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediately. St
atus of the front passenger front airbag Fu
nction of the automatic front passenger
airbag shu toff
The automatic front passenger airbag shutoff is
able todetect whe ther the front passenger seat
is occupied bya person or a child restra int sys‐
te m. The front passenger airbag is enabled or
disabled accordingly. &
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. Occupant saf
ety43

#
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher flashing frequenc y.
R Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is cancel‐
led automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay. If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem will not initiate any action in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The sy stem will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist Safely transporting
children in theve hicle Alw
ays obser vewhen children are tr avelling
in theve hicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
specific situation. In this wa yyo u can recog‐ nise po
tential risks and avoid dangers if chil‐
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 50).
Be diligent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
ch ild in thech ild restra int sy stem may ha veseri‐
ous consequences. Alw ays be diligent in secur‐
ing a child carefully before everyjou rney.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obse rvethe
fo llowing information:
R Alw ays secure thech ild in a child restra int
sy stem suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehi‐
cle.
R The child restra int sy stem must be appropri‐
ate tothe age, weight and size of thech ild.
R The vehicle seat must be suitable forfitting a
ch ild restra int sy stem (/ page54).
Ac cident statistics show that children secured
on there ar seats are general lysafer than chil‐
dren secured on the front seats. Forth is reason, Occupant saf
ety49

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