MERCEDES-BENZ EQA SUV 2022 Owners Manual


Switching intermittent wiping on/oM: pr ess
button 2.
The

Fitting the wiper blades

Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in t
he direction of arrow 1.
Slide catch 2 in t
he direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the locking position. 
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
r

ectly. 
Fold the wiper arms back onto the wind-
scr
een. 
Switch on the vehicle. 
Press the î butt
on on the combination
switch (  page 137).
The wiper arms will return to their original
positions. 
Switch oM t
he vehicle.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar

ly and replace them in the event of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Maintenance display 
Remove protective Nlm 1 fr
om the mainte-
nance displays on the tips of the newly Ntted
wiper blades.
When the colour of the maintenance displays
c
hanges from black to yellow, replace the wiper
blades. Light and sight
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The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on t
he usage conditions.Replacing the rear window wiper blade
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
y
ou are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped by the wiper arm. 
Always switch oM t
he windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. Removing the wiper blade

Switch the vehicle oM. 
Fold wiper arm 2 a
way from the rear window
until it engages in the replacement position. 
Unclip wiper blade 1 fr
om wiper arm 2 and
remove it in the direction of arrow 3.Fitting the wiper blade

Position wiper blade 1 wit h both lugs 3 on
holder 2 on the wiper arm. 
Push wiper blade 1 in t
he direction of arrow
4 until it engages in holder 2. 
Make sure that wiper blade 1 is seat
ed cor-
rectly. 140
Light and sight


Fold the wiper arm from the replacement posi-
tion bac
k onto the rear window. Mirrors
Operating the outside mirrors
&
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to adjusting
vehicle settings while the vehicle is in
motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= If you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraints, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion.
= If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion. 
Before starting the drive system: adjust
t

he driver's seat, the head restraints, the
steering wheel and the mirror and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o mis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mirror
The outside mirrors r
eOect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear. 
Therefore, always look over your shoul-
der in or

der to ensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
the road users driving behind you. 
To fold in or out: br
ieOy press button 2. 
To set: pr
ess button 1 or 3 to select the
outside mirror to be adjusted. 
Use button 4 t
o adjust the position of the
mirror glass. Light and sight
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If the battery has been disconnected or com-
ple
tely discharged, you will have to reset the
outside mirrors. Only then will the automatic
mirror folding function work properly. 
To reset: br
ieOy press button 2.
An outside mirror that has been pushed out of
position can be eng aged in position again as fol-
lows: 
Vehicles without electrically folding outside
mir

rors: manually move the outside mirror into
the correct position. 
Vehicles with electrically folding outside mir-
r
ors : press and hold button 2.
You will hear a click. The outside mirror will
now be set to the correct position. Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors function
&
WARNING Risk of acid bur
ns and poison-
ing due to the anti-dazzle mirror electro-
lyte
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir
ror breaks. The electrolyte is hazardous to health and cau-
ses ir

ritation. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory organs or
clothing or be swallowed. 
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
obser
ve the following:
= Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
= If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
thoroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
= If the electrolyte is swallowed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughly. Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediately.
= Immediately change out of clothing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
= If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediately. The inside rearview mirror and the outside mirror
on t
he driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rearview mirror.
System limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
= The drive system is switched oM.
= Reverse gear is engaged.
= The interior lighting is switched on. Front-passenger outside mirror parking position
function
The parking position makes parking easier.
The fr

ont-passenger outside mirror will swivel
downwards in the direction of the rear wheel on
the front passenger's side when:
= the parking position is stored (  page 143).
= the front-passenger mirror is selected.
= reverse gear is engaged. 142
Light and sight

The front-passenger outside mirror will move back
t o its original position when:
= you shis the transmission to another transmis-
sion position.
= you are travelling at a speed greater than
15 km/h.
= you press the button for the outside mirror on
the driver's side. Storing the parking position of the front-
passeng
er outside mirror using reverse gear Storing

Press button 1 t
o select the front-passenger
outside mirror. 
Engage reverse gear. 
Move the front-passenger outside mirror into
t

he desired parking position using button 2.Calling up 
Press button 1 t
o select the front-passenger
outside mirror. 
Engage reverse gear.
The fr
ont-passenger outside mirror will move
into the stored parking position. Activating/deactivating the automatic mirror fold-
ing function
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle 
Activate or deactivate Automatic fold-in. Light and sight
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Overview of climate control systems
Notes on climate control
For the air-conditioning system, pollution level
monit
oring and air Nltration to function correctly,
an interior air Nlter must always be used. Make
sure that the Nlter is installed correctly. Use Nlters
recommended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Always have maintenance work carried out at a
qualiNed specialist workshop. THERMATIC control panel overview
The indicator lamps in the
X, d, l,
r, Z and ; butt

ons indicate that the
corresponding function is activated. 1

7
r Switches air-recirculation mode on/oM
(  page 146)
8 Z Switc
hes the A/C function on/oM
(  page 145)
9 ; A
ctivates/deactivates "Immediate pre-
entry climate control" (  page 148)
A

In automatic mode, you can choose between
Nv e
diMerent air quantities using the + button.
Automatic mode is retained. Setting the air distribution

Call up the air conditioning menu
( pag
e 145). 
To set the air distribution: select a, P
or O. 
Set the airOo
w.
% Several air distributions can be selected, e.g.
t
o air-condition both the windscreen and the
footwell. Switching the synchronisation function
on/oM via
t
he multimedia system Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
First row of seats
Climat

e control can be set centrally using the syn-
chronisation function. The driver's settings for
temperature, air quantity and air distribution will
be adopted automatically for all climate zones. 
Select SYNC and switc
h on or oM. Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside

Press the X butt
on. 
If the windows remain misted up: press
t

he d button.
Windows misted up on the outside 
Switch on the windscreen wipers. 
Press the X butt
on. Switching air-recirculation mode
on/oM 
Press the r butt
on.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirculation mode automatically switches to
fr
esh air mode aser a while.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo

ws may mist up more quickly. Switch on
air-recirculation mode only brieOy. Pre-entry climate control via the key (plug-in
h

ybrid) Function of pre-entry climate control via the key
(plug-in h
ybrid)
Before entering the vehicle, the driver's side or
the whole vehicle interior can be brieOy pre-
warmed or pre-cooled.
When pre-cooling, the following functions are acti-
vated as needed:
= Automatic climate control
= Blower
= Seat ventilation
When pre-heating, the following functions are acti-
vated as needed: = Automatic climate control
= Blower
= Seat heating
= Steering wheel heater
= Mirror heater
= Rear window heater 146
Climate control

Setting pre-entry climate control via the key (plug-
in h ybrid)
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Pre-entry climate ctrl
Switching on/oM 
Select =. 
Select Pre-entry climate control via key.
Switching pre-entry climate control via the key
on/oM
R

equirements:
= The high-voltage battery is charged suP-
ciently.
= The function has been activated via the multi-
media system. 
To switch on: unloc
k the vehicle.
The climate control functions are activated for
up to Nve minutes for pre-heating and pre-
cooling.
Pre-entry climate control via the key cannot be
activ
ated more than three times when the vehicle
is switched oM. 
To switch oM: push t
he ; button up or
down.
The following functions will remain active once the
v
ehicle has been started:
= Seat heating
= Seat ventilation Pre-entry climate control for departure time (plug-
in h

ybrid) Function of pre-entry climate control for depar-
tur

e time (plug-in hybrid) &
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. The vehicle interior can be air conditioned when
t

he vehicle is parked. When the vehicle is connected to power supply
eq

uipment, priority is given to charging the high-
voltage battery to a speciNed minimum charge.
The running time of pre-entry climate control may
be reduced under the following conditions:
= The vehicle is not connected to power supply
equipment.
= The high-voltage battery is not charged suP-
ciently.
With active pre-entry climate control, the charge
level of the high-voltage battery may be reduced,
even if the charging cable connector is connec-
ted.
For cooling, the following functions are activated
as needed:
= Automatic climate control
= Blower
= Seat ventilation
For heating, the following functions are activated
as needed:
= Automatic climate control
= Blower Climate control
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