2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV fold seats

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W ARNING
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. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment forch ildren
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themsel ves if they adjust
th e steering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. U
Unloc
nloc king
king #
Foldrelease le ver1 down as far as it will go. #
Adjust height 2and distance 3tothe
stee ring wheel.
Loc
Loc king
king #
Foldrelease le ver1 up as far as it will go. Seats and st
owing
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is alw
ays su1cient clearance forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
lay multiple 0oor mats on top of one
ano ther. V V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.:
o.:objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may inter fere with the function of
th e automatic front passenger airbag shuto. or
damage the system. Please obser vethe no tes on
th e function of the automatic front passenger air-
bag shuto. (/ page 48).&
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W ARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury
when using the cup holder while theve hi-
cle is in motion
The cup holder cann othold a container secure
while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the container may be 0ung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle occu-
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. Yo u could be distracted from tra1c conditions and
yo u may lose control of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hicle
is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers of
th eright size. #
Always close the container, particular lyif
th e liquid is hot. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when the
cup holder is closed. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on there ar
seat armrest. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toan open
load compartment 0oor
If yo u drive with the load compartment 0oor
open, objects could be 0ung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particular lyin theev ent of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Always close the load compartment 0oor
before a journe y. *
N NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe st owage compart-
ment under the ashtr aydue tointense
heat The st
owage compartment under the ashtr ay
is not heat resis tant and could be damaged if
yo ure st a lit ci garette on it. #
Make sure that the ashtr ayis fully
engaged. 110
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to
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w ag
ag e spaces in t
e spaces in t he v
he vehicle int
ehicle int er
erior
ior Ov
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er
ervie
vie w of t
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he front st ow
ont st owag
age com
e com par
partments
tments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with a
multimedia and USB connection
3 Stow age compartment in the front centre
console with a USB port
4 Glovecompartment Thr
Thr
ough-loading f
ough-loading f eatur
eature in t
e in the r
he rear benc
ear benc h seat
h seat
(EASY
(EASY -PAC
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olding t
olding t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
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est f t forw
orw ar
ards
ds &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat bac k-
re st ma yfo ld forw ards, even while theve hicle
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 topro-
te ct as intended and could cause addi-
tional injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot or load com-
partment cannot be restrained bythe seat
backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip. If
th e leT and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the multifunction display on the inst rument
cluster. A warning tone will also sound.
If th e centre seat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, the lock veri/cation indicator will
be red.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Tofold the centre seat backrest forw ards: the
cent reseat backrest has been unloc ked.
Yo u can fold the centre and outer seat backrests
fo rw ards separatel y.
Yo u can unlock the outer seat backrests electri-
call y.The buttons for unlocking are located in the
load compartment. 112
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#
Insert seat belt tongue 1into seat belt strap
holder 2. #
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit hout a memor
hout a memor y function:
y function:movethe
driver's or front passenger seat forw ards, if
necessar y.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a memor
h a memor y function:
y function: if necessary,
when the seat backrest in there ar is folded
fo rw ard, the cor responding front seat will mo ve
fo rw ards slightly toavo id a collision. #
If necessar y,fully insert the head restraints in
th ere ar seat backrest. #
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To f
o f old t
old t he
heleT
leT and r
and r ight seat bac
ight seat bac kr
kres
es ts
ts
f
f orw
orw ar
ard:
d: pull right or leT release handle 3. #
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To f
o f old t
old t he centr
he centr e seat bac
e seat bac kr
kres
est f t forw
orw ar
ards:
ds: pull
re lease catch 5of seat backrest 4for-
wa rds. #
Fold seat backrest 4forw ards. Seats and st
owing
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#
If necessar y,reset the driver's or front
passenger seat.
F
F olding bac
olding bac k t
k the r
he r ear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
krest
est &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat bac k-
re st The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped when folding back the seat backrest. #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for-
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
LeT LeT and r
and r ight seat bac
ight seat bac kr
kres
es ts:
ts: ifth e seat bac k-
re st is not engaged and lo cked in place, this
will be shown on the multifunction display on
th e inst rument cluster.
A wa rning tone will also sound. Centr
Centr
e seat bac
e seat bac kr
krest:
est: ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked in place, there d lock
ve ri/cation indicator 2will be visible.
Loc
Loc king t
king t he r
he release catc
elease catc h of t
h of the centr
he centr e r
e rear seat
ear seat
bac
bac kr
krest
est
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R eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R The leT and centre seat backrests are
engage d and joined toget her.
Yo u can lock the centre seat backrest release
catch if youwa nttosecure the load compartment
against unauthorised access. The centre seat
backrest can then be folded forw ards only
to get her with the leT seat backrest. 114 114
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#
Foldthe centre and leT seat backrests for-
wa rds. #
T To loc o loc k or unloc
k or unloc k:
k:slide catch 1upwards or
down wards. Load com
Load com
par
partment cov
tment cov er
er Ext
Ext
ending/re
ending/re tr
tracting t
acting t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
poor lysecured objects
The load compartment co ver alone cannot
secure or restrain he avy objects, items of lug-
ga ge or heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, partic-
ular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even if you are using
th e load compartment co ver. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe load compartment
co ver when loading theve hicle The load compartment co
ver may be damaged
when theve hicle is being loaded. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on the
load compartment co ver. The load compartment co
ver is attached behind
th e seat backrest of there ar ben chseat. #
T
To e
o e xt
xtend:
end: pull load compartment co ver1
back bygrab handle 2and clip it into the
holders on the leT and right. #
T
To re
o re tr
tract:
act: unhook load compartment co ver
1 from the holders on the leT and right and
guide it forw ards bygrab handle 2until it is
fully retracted. Seats and st
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Pa
rtitioning net without load compartment enlar ge-
ment (e xample) #
Extend and unfold the partitioning net.
The joints on theto p and bottom guide rods
will audibly engage. #
Attach guide rod1 toholders 2onthero of
lining. #
Engage hooks 3in tie-down eyes 4 onthe
leT and right. #
Pull on the loose ends of the lashing straps
until the partitioning net is tight. #
ATer driving a short distance, check thete n-
sion of the partitioning net and re-tension it if
necessary.
R R emo
emo ving ving #
Pull belt clamp 5upwards until the lashing
straps are loose. #
Remo vehooks 3from tie-down eyes 4 on
th e leT and right. #
Remo veguide rod1 from holders 2.
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S t
to
o wing
wing #
Press there d button on theto p and bottom
guide rods. #
Collapse and roll up the partition net. Ov
Ov
er
er vie
vie w of t
w of t he tie-do
he tie-do wney
wn eyes
es Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
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N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe co vers The co
vers may be damaged and scratched
when being opened. #
Do not use me tallic or hard objects. #
Carefully fold co vers 1 upwards in the direc-
tion of the ar row. #
Secure the scr ews of the scr ew-on roof lug-
ga ge rack tothefa stening points benea thcov-
ers 1in compliance with the installation
inst ructions of thero of luggage rack manufac-
turer. #
Secure the load on thero of luggage rack. Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t
Using t
he 12 V soc ket
he 12 V soc ket R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. Depending on
theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing 12 V soc kets:
R Inthe st owage compartment in the front
centre console
R Inthe st owage compartment in the centre
console of there ar passen ger compartment
R Inthe load compartment Example: 12 V soc
ket in the st owage compartment
in the front centre console #
Fold up soc ket cap 1. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. If
yo u ha veconnected a device tothe 12 V
soc ket, lea vethe co ver of the st owage compart-
ment open. Using t
Using t
he 230 V soc ke
he 230 V soc ket in t
t in t he r
he rear passeng
ear passeng er
er
com
com par
partment
tment &
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DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due todam-
age from a connecting cable or soc ket
Yo u could receive an elect ric shock when pull-
ing the connecting cable or the 230 V po wer
soc ket out of the trim, or if it is damaged or
we t. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When theve hicle is switched o., make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immediately ha vethe 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali/ed
specialist workshop if it is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. 122
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