2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQS SALOON Owners Manual


Install the child restraint system.
The entir e base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat surface of the
rear seat. 
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor
rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
the vehicle to the shoulder belt guide on the
child restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed
forward from the seat belt outlet. Notes on vehicles without automatic front
passeng

er airbag shutoM Sticker visible when the front passenger door is
open
Vehicles without automatic front passenger airbag
shut
oM have a special sticker aPxed to the side of
the cockpit on the front passenger side. Make sure you observe the following information:
= N

ever Nt a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem to the front passenger seat
= Always Nt a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem to a suitable rear seat
- Observe the overview on suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secured child
restraint systems ( page 74).
- Secure the child restraint system with the
seat belt on the rear seat ( page 77).
= Notes on rearward-facing and forward-facing
child restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (  page 78)
Notes on rearward-facing and forward-facing child
restraint systems on the front passenger seat &
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death when
using a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem while the front passenger airbag is
enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing child
r
estraint system on the front passenger seat 78
Occupant safety

and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lam
p is oM, the front passenger airbag can
deploy in the event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag. 
Always ensure that the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The P

ASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit. 
NEVER use a rearward-facing child
r
estraint system on a seat with an ENA-
BLED FRONT AIRBAG. This can result in
the DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD. Observe the
speciNc ins
tructions for the rear-
ward-facing and forward-facing child restraint sys-
tems (  page 79). Warning notice on the front passenger sun visor
Alw
ays observe the status of the front passenger
airbag on the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp:
= If it is absolutely necessary to Nt a child
restraint system to the front passenger seat,
always observe the information on automatic
front passenger airbag shutoM ( page 55).
= When using a rearward-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must always be disabled.
This is only the case if the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
( page 56). =
If t
he PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is oM, the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled. The front passenger airbag may deploy
during an accident.
Securing the child restraint system with the seat
belt on the front passenger seat
When Ntting a belt-secured child restraint system
on the front passenger seat, always observe the
following:
s Observe the notes on rearward-facing and
f
orward-facing child restraint systems on the
front passenger seat (  page 78).
s Observe the child restraint system manufac-
tur

er's installation and operating instructions.
s For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-U
niversal" category, make sure that
the system has been approved for the vehicle
seat.
Observe the notes under "Suitability of seats
for attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
tems" (  page 74). Occupant safety
79

s
When using a forward-facing child restraint
sy
stem in weight category I: remove the head
restraint from the respective seat, if possible.
Aser the child restraint system has been
removed, replace the head restraint immedi-
ately and adjust all head restraints correctly.
s The backrest of the forward-facing child
r

estraint system must, as far as possible, be
resting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
s If the head restraint of the child seat cannot
be full

y extended when it is installed in the
vehicle, this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting for child restraint sys-
tems in weight category II or III.
Contact with the roof when the head
restraint is fully extended and locked in place
will not result in any restrictions on use.
s The child restraint system must not be put
under s
train between the roof and the seat
cushion and/or be Ntted facing the wrong
direction. s
The child restraint system must not be put
under s
train by the head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropriate.
s Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind t

he child restraint system. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death due to
objects between the seat surface and the
child restraint system
Objects between the seat surface and the
c
hild restraint system could aMect the function
of the automatic front passenger airbag shut-
oM. 
Do not place any objects between the
seat sur

face and the child restraint sys-
tem. 
Always make sure that the child restraint
sy
stem is correctly Ntted. 
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and mo
ve the seat into the highest
position if possible. 
Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust-
ment. 
Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that the
fr
ont edge of the seat cushion is in the highest
position and the rear edge of the seat cushion
is in the lowest position. 
Set the seat backrest to the most vertical
position possible. 
Install the child restraint system.
The entir
e base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the sitting surface of the
front passenger seat. 
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor
rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
the vehicle to the shoulder belt guide on the
child restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for-
wards and downwards from the seat belt out-
let. 
If necessary, adjust the seat belt outlet and
t

he front passenger seat accordingly. 80
Occupant safety

Child safety locks
Activating/deactivating the child safety lock for
t
he rear doors &
WARNING Risk of accident and injur
y due
to leaving children unattended in the vehi-
cle
If children are les unatt
ended in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
= open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
= get out and be struck by oncoming traPc.
= operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion by, for example:
= releasing the parking brake.
= changing the transmission position.
= starting the vehicle. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. 
Keep the vehicle key out of the reach of
c
hildren. &
WARNING Risk of f
atal injury due to expo-
sure to extreme heat or cold in the vehicle
If persons, particularly children, are subjected
t
o prolonged exposure to intense heat or cold,
there is a risk of severe injury or even death. 
Never leave persons, particularly chil-
dr
en, unattended in the vehicle. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injur
y due
to children les unattended in the vehicle
If children are travelling in the vehicle, they
could, in par
ticular:
= open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users
= get out and be struck by oncoming traPc
= operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example 
Always activate the child safety locks
ins
talled if children are travelling in the
vehicle. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. There are child safety locks for the rear doors and
t

he rear side windows.
Vehicles for the United Kingdom: observe the
important safety notes in the "Notes on the addi-
tional door lock" section.
The child safety lock on the rear doors secures
eac
h door separately. The doors can no longer be
opened from the inside. Occupant safety
81


Press the lever in direction 1 (activ ate) or 2
(deactivate). 
Make sure that the child safety locks are work-
ing pr
operly. Activating/deactivating the child safety lock for
t

he rear side windows 
To activate/deactivate: pr
ess button 2.
The rear side window can be opened or closed
as follows:
= indicator lamp 1 is lit: via the switch on
the driver's door =
indicat
or lamp 1 is oM: via the switch on
the corresponding rear door or driver's
door
When the child safety lock is activated, the con-
tr
ols in the rear compartment are disabled for:
= the rear side windows
= the adjustment of the front passenger seat
from the rear compartment
= the roller sunblinds in the roof Notes on pets in the vehicle
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injur
y due
to animals les unsecured or unattended in
the vehicle
If you leave animals in the vehicle unattended
or unsecur
ed, they could press buttons or
switches, for instance.
An animal may: = activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example 82
Occupant safety

=
switc h systems on or oM and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thrown about the
vehicle in the event of an accident, or sudden
steering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
vehicle occupants. 
Never leave animals unattended in the
v

ehicle. 
Always correctly secure animals while
dr

iving, e.g. using a suitable animal car-
rier. Occupant safety
83

Key
Overview of key functions
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injur y due
to leaving children unattended in the vehi-
cle
If children are les unatt
ended in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
= open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
= get out and be struck by oncoming traPc.
= operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion by, for example:
= releasing the parking brake.
= changing the transmission position.
= starting the vehicle. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. 
Keep the vehicle key out of the reach of
c
hildren. *
NOTE Damag
e to the key caused by mag-
netic Nelds 
Keep the key away from strong magnetic
Nelds. Vehicle key
1 Indicator lamp
2 To lock 3
Unlocks (with embossed surface)
4 Opens/closes the tailgate
% If indicator lamp 1 does no
t light up aser
pressing the

Do not keep the key together with electronic devi-
ces or me tal objects. This can aMect the key's
functionality. Activating/deactivating the acoustic locking
v
eriN-
cation signal Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Open/close 
Activate or deactivate the Acoustic lock.
% Please observe:
The select

ed setting for the acoustic locking
veriNcation signal must comply with the rele-
vant national road and traPc regulations. In
some countries, including Germany, using the
acoustic locking veriNcation signal is forbid-
den by traPc laws (in accordance with g16
Para. 1 and g30 Para. 1 of the German
national road traPc regulations). The driver of
the vehicle must comply with these regula-
tions. In countries where the use of this func-
tion is forbidden, this function is not activated
in the vehicle and must not be activated. Changing the unlocking settings
Possible unlocking functions of the key:
= Centr

al unlocking
= Unlocking the driver's door and socket Oap 
To switch between settings: pr
ess the