MERCEDES-BENZ EQA SUV 2022 Manual PDF

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WARNING Risk of injur y or death if the
permissible gross mass of the child and
child restraint system together is excee-
ded.
Too much load may be placed on the ISOFIX
or i!

s
The child restraint system must not be put
under s train by the head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropriate.
° When Ntting an i!


Observe the lock v eriNcation indicator. If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
loc

ked in place, the red lock veriNcation indicator
will be visible.
¯ If the child restraint system is equipped
wit

h a Top Tether belt:
The risk of injury may be reduced by Top
Tether. The Top Tether belt enables an
additional connection between the child
restraint system attached with ISOFIX or
i!

Securing the child restraint system with the seat
belt Notes on the suitability of seats for attaching belt-
secur
ed child restraint systems
Rear seats Weight category 0: to 10 kg
Les/right r
ear seat U, L
Centre rear seat 1
U, L
Weight category 0+: to 13 kg
Les/right r
ear seat U, L
Centre rear seat 1
U, L
Weight category I: 9 to 18 kg
Les/right r
ear seat U, L
Centre rear seat 1
U, L
Weight category II: 15 to 25 kg
Les/right r
ear seat U, L Centre rear seat
1
U, L
Weight category III: 22 to 36 kg
Les/right r
ear seat U, L
Centre rear seat 1
U, L
1 Child restraint systems with a supporting bracket are not suitable
f
or this seat.
U Suitable for child restraint systems of the "Universal" category in
t
his weight category.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restraint systems according to
t
he table in "Recommended child restraint systems", or if the vehi-
cle and the seat are listed in the child restraint system manufactur-
er's vehicle model list. Notes on child restraint systems on the front
passeng
er seat
= If it is absolutely necessary for you to Nt a
child restraint system to the front passenger
seat, be sure to observe the information on
child restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (  page 75). =
Obser
ve the speciNc instructions for the rear-
ward-facing and forward-facing child restraint
systems. If the front passenger seat is occu-
pied, ensure, both before and during the jour-
ney, that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is correct for the current situation
( page 54).
Front passenger seat Weight category 0: to 10 kg
Front passenger airbag enabled 1
X
Front passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
Weight category 0+: to 13 kg
Front passenger airbag enabled 1
X
Front passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
Weight category I: 9 to 18 kg
Front passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L
Front passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
Weight category II: 15 to 25 kg Occupant safety
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Front passenger airbag enabled
1
UF, L
Front passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
Weight category III: 22 to 36 kg
Front passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L
Front passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L 1 Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that the front edge of the
seat cushion is in t he highest position and the rear edge of the seat
cushion is in the lowest position.
2 The vehicle is equipped with automatic front passenger airbag
shut
oM. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
X Not suitable for children in this weight category.
U Suitable for child restraint systems of the "Universal" category in
t
his weight category.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restraint systems according to
t
he table in "Recommended child restraint systems", or if the vehi-
cle and the seat are listed in the child restraint system manufactur-
er's vehicle model list.
UF Suitable for forward-facing child restraint systems of the "Univer-
sal" cat
egory in this weight category. Securing the child restraint system with the seat
belt on t
he rear seat &
WARNING Risk of accident if t
he rear
bench seat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear bench seat, rear seat and seat back-
r
est may fold forwards, even while the vehicle
is in motion.
= As a result, the vehicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
force. The seat belt will not be able to pro-
tect as intended and could cause addi-
tional injury.
= Objects or loads in the boot or load com-
partment cannot be restrained by the seat
backrest. 
Make sure that the rear bench seat, the
r
ear seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip. If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
loc

ked in place, the red lock veriNcation indicator
will be visible. 72
Occupant safety

When Ntting
a belt-secur ed child restraint system,
observe the following:
s Always comply with the manufacturer's
ins

tallation and operating instructions for the
child restraint system used.
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 71).
s When using a weight category 0/0+ baby
car seat and a w
eight category I rearward-
facing child restraint system on a rear seat:
adjust the front seat so that the seat does
not touch the child restraint system.
s When using a weight category I forward-
f

acing child restraint system: 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 rear 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. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingly.
s The child restraint system must not be put
under s
train by the head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropriate.
s Make sure that the child's feet do not touch
t

he front seat. If necessary, move the front
seat slightly forwards. 
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. Occupant safety
73

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 71).
- Secure the child restraint system with the
seat belt on the rear seat ( page 72).
= Notes on rearward-facing and forward-facing
child restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (  page 74)
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 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 75). 74
Occupant safety

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 53).
= 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 54). =
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 74).
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 71). 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. Occupant safety
75

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. 
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 t
he 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 front passenger seat
accor
dingly. Child safety locks
Activating or 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. 76
Occupant safety


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 installed child safety
loc

ks if children are travelling in the vehi-
cle. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. Vehicles for the United Kingdom: observe the
im
portant safety notes in the "Notes on the addi-
tional door lock" section.
There are child safety locks for the rear doors and
the rear side windows.
The child safety lock on the rear doors secures
eac
h door separately. The doors can no longer be
opened from the inside. 
Press the lever in direction 1 (activ
ate) or 2
(deactivate). 
Make sure that the child safety locks are work-
ing pr
operly. Occupant safety
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