2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV driver seat adjustment

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t a glance
t a glance ...................................................... 6 6
Co ckpit ........................................................... 6
Indicator and warning lamps ............................ 8
Overhead control panel ................................. 10
Door operating unit and seat adjustment .......12
Emer gencies and breakdowns ....................... 14 Digit Digit
al Owner's Manual
al Owner's Manual ................................. 16 16
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ............ 16 Gener
Gener
al not
al notes
es............................................... 18 18
Pr otection of the environment ....................... 18
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .................... 18
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ........................ 18
Operator's manual ....................................... .20
Mercedes me App ........................................ .20
Operating saf ety ............................................ 21
Declarations of con form ity and no tes on
driving in di.erent countries .......................... 23
Diagnostics connection ................................. 32
Quali/ed specialist workshop ........................ 33 Ve
hicle registration ....................................... 33
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................. 33
Information on the REACH regulation ............. 34
No tesfo r persons with electronic medical
aids .............................................................. 34
Implied warranty .......................................... .35
QR code forre scue card .............................. .35
Data storage .................................................35
Copyright ...................................................... 38 Occupant safe Occupant safe
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ty............................................ 39 39
Re straint system .......................................... .39
Seat belts .................................................... .41
Airbags ......................................................... 45
PRE-SAFE ®
system ........................................ 52
Safely transporting children in theve hicle ...... 53
No tes on pets in theve hicle .......................... 72 Opening and closing
Opening and closing
...................................... 74 74
Ke y .............................................................. .74
Doors ............................................................ 77
Load compartment ........................................ 82
Side windo ws................................................ 87
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 90 Ro
ller sunblinds ............................................. 93
Anti-theT pr otection ...................................... 93 Seats and sto Seats and sto
wing
wing.........................................96 96
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat position ... .96
Seats ............................................................ 97
St eering wheel ............................................ 105
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... 106
Memory function ......................................... 108
St owa geareas ............................................ 109
Soc kets ....................................................... 122
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ........ 123
Fi tting/removing the 0oor mats ................... 125 Light and sight Light and sight
............................................ 127 127
Exterior lighting ........................................... 127
Interior lighting ............................................ 133
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher system ............................................ 135
Mir rors ........................................................ 139 2 2
Contents

#
Always engage seat belt tongue 1ofthe seat
belt into seat belt buckle 2ofthe cor re-
sponding seat. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat belt height
he seat belt height: :press button 3
on the seat belt outlet and slide the seat belt
outlet tothe desired position. #
T
To eng
o eng ag
age t
e t he seat belt outlet
he seat belt outlet: :re lease button
3 and ensure that the seat belt outlet
engages.
% A seat belt can only pr ovide the best le vel of
pr otection if it is worncor rectl y.Obser vethe
no tes on fastening the seat belt (/ page 41).
* NO
NO TE
TEDeployment of components of the
re straint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied and a seat belt is
buckled When
the front passenger seat is unoccupied
and the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is
engaged in the seat belt buckle, components
of there straint system ma y deployunnecessa-
ri ly on the front passenger side, e.g. the seat
belt tensioner. #
Only buckle the seat belts as intended. %
Obser vethe no tes on st owage areas
(/ page 109).
Information on /tting a child restraint system
and on children tr avelling in theve hicle can
be found in the "Children in theve hicle" sec-
tion (/ page 58). Seat belt adjus Seat belt adjustment function
tment function V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h PRE-S
h PRE-SAFE
AFE®
®
:
:aTer a front seat belt
has been fastened, the automatic seat belt adjust-
ment may apply a cer tain tightening forc e. Do not
hold the seat belt tightly while it is adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia system
(/ page 44). A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating seat belt adjus
ating seat belt adjustment via tment via
t
t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deactivate Belt adjustment. R R
eleasing seat belts eleasing seat belts #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Seat belt w
Seat belt w
ar
arning function f
ning function f or t
or the dr
he dr iv
iver and fr
er and fr ont
ont
passeng
passeng er
er The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the Instru-
ment Display is a reminder that all vehicle occu-
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectl y.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. 44
44
Occupant saf
ety

smaller stature should not use
the front
passenger seat. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp remains lit aTer the self-test, the front
passenger airbag is disabled.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R The classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R The person is seated proper lywith a cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Child restraint system on the front passenger
seat (/ page 68)
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restraint sys-
te m (/ page 58) PRE-S PRE-S
AFE
AFE®
®
syst
syst em
em F
F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
(anticipat
(anticipat or
ory occupant
y occupant
pr ot
pr otection)
ection) PRE-SAFE
®
is able todetect cer tain critical driv-
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas-
ures topro tect theve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing meas-
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h sliding sunr
h sliding sunr oof:
oof:closing the slid-
ing sunroof. R
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: movingthe
front passenger seat toa more favo urable seat
position.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multime-
dia system is switched on, generating a brief
noise signal tostimula tethe innate pr otective
mechanism of a person's hearing.
* NO
NO TE
TEDamage caused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat position
may result in damage tothe seat and/or the
object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing t
sing t he PRE-S
he PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
syst
syst em measur
em measur es
es If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we re ta ken are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings yourself. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. 52
52
Occupant saf
ety

Seats
Seats
A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat manuall
ont seat manuall y and electr
y and electrically
ically
(wit
(wit hout Seat Comf
hout Seat Comf or
ort P
t P ack
ack ag
age)
e) &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. Yo
u can adjust the seats when theve hicle is
switched o.. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured. Seats and st
owing
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97

Children in particular could accidentally press
th e 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 ofthe seat
adjustment system. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re straints co rrectl y.
Ad just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the 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. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toexcessive
st ra in on thegr ab handle
If yo u apply your full body weight tothegr ab
handle or pull it abruptl y,thegr ab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age. #
Use thegr ab handles only tostabilise
th e seating position or toassist in get-
ting in and out of the seat. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or 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 shuto. or damage the system. #
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. 98
98
Seats and st
owing

#
Ensure that no one has a body part in
th e sweep of the steering wheel or driv-
er's seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
stee ring wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of the steer-
ing wheel.
The adjustment process will be stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process will be stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. V V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: you can stop the
adjustment process bypressing one of the mem-
ory function position switches. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
ch ildren activate the easy entry and exit
fe ature‑
Child ren could become trapped if they acti-
va te the easy entry‑ and exitfeature, particu-
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. If
th e easy entry and exitfeature is active, the
stee ring wheel will mo veupwards and the driver's
seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situations:
R You switch o. theve hicle when the driver's
door is open.
R You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
switched o..
% The steering wheel will then mo veupwards
only 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 ve
back tothe last driving position in thefo llowing
cases:
R You switch the po wer supply or theve hicle on
when the driver's door is closed
R You close the driver's door when theve hicle is
switched on.
The last driving position will be sa ved when:
R You switch o. theve hicle.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: you call up the
seat settings via the memory function.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: you sa vethe
seat settings via the memory function.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: press one of the
memory function position switches tostop the
adjustment process. Seats and st
owing
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107

Memor
Memor
y function
y function F
F
unction of t
unction of t he memor
he memory function
y function &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of an accident if the mem-
ory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driver's
side while driving, you could lose control of
th eve 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. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk 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 occu-
pants – particular lych ildren – could become
trapped. #
During the adjusting process of the
memory function, ensure that no body parts are in
the sweep of the seat or the
stee ring wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi-
ately release the memory function posi-
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment if the mem-
ory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti-
va te the memory function, particular lywhen
unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. Yo
u can use the memory function when theve hi-
cle is switched o..
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
stored and called up using the memory function.
Yo u can sa vesettings forth efo llowing systems:
R Seat, backrest and head restraint R
Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he memor
he memor y function
y function S S
t tor
or ing
ing #
Set the desired position for all systems. 108
108
Seats and st
owing

R
R
esponsibility
esponsibility
Driving saf ety sy stems.......................... .191
R
R es
estr traint syst
aint syst em
em, Occupant saf ety
Basic instructions forch ildren.................. 53
Fu nction in theev ent of an accident......... 40
Fu nctionality........................................... .40
Limited pr otection....................................39
Malfunction............................................. 40
Pr otection................................................ 39
Self-test...................................................40
Wa rning lamp........................................... 40
Rev Rev er
erse g
se g ear
ear
Engaging................................................ 165
Rev
Rev er
ersing camera
sing camera
360° Camera......................................... 225
Care...................................................... 312
Fu nction................................................ 225
Opening the camera co ver..................... 231
Switching automatic mode on/o.
(360° Camera)...................................... 231
R R oll awa
oll awa y prot
y pr otection
ection , HOLD function............ 196
R
R oller sunblind
oller sunblind
Side windo ws........................................... 93
R
R oof lining
oof lining .................................................... 313 R
R
oof load
oof load ..................................................... 356
R
R oof load display
oof load display
Information............................................ 163
R
R oof lugg
oof lugg ag
age r
e r ack
ack
Loading.................................................. 121
Securing................................................ 121
R R oute
oute, Navigation
Calculating............................................. 273
Electric Intelli gence............................... .273
Na vigation............................................. 271
Selecting options................................... 273
R
R out
out e guidance wit
e guidance wit h augment
h augmented r
ed reality
eality
Ac tivating............................................... 273
Displaying road names/house num-
bers....................................................... 273
R
R out
out e-based speed adapt
e-based speed adapt ation
ation
DISTRONIC............................................ 207
R
R unning-in not
unning-in not es
es.......................................... 155 S
S
Safe
Safe ty syst
ty syst ems
ems
Overview............................................... .192
Safe
Safe ty v
ty vest
est................................................... 316 Scr
Scr
een
een
MBUX (multimedia system).................... 257
Seat
Seat Adjusting (Seat Com fort).......................... 99
Ad justing electrically.............................. 101
Ad justing manually and electricall y... 97, 100
Con/guring settings............................... 103
Cor rect driver's seat position.................. .96
Fo lding back the backrest (rear)............. 114
Fo lding the backrest forw ards (rear)...... .112
Locking the backrest (rear).................... 114
Lu mbar suppor t..................................... 101
Memory function................................... 108
Re setting the settings............................ 103
Settings. .................................................. 12
Seat belt
Seat belt
Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment.............................................. 44
Ad justing the height................................. 43
Au tomatic tightening................................ 44
Care...................................................... 313
Cent re rear seat (releasing )...................... 43
Fa stening................................................. 43
Pro tection................................................ 41
Re ar seat belt status displ ay..................... 45 Index
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