MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV 2019 Workshop Manual

passenger airbag is cor
rect forth e cur‐
re nt situation (/ page 41).
R Obse rveth ewa rning labels in theve hicle
interior and on thech ild restra int sy stem.
R Also secure TopTe ther if present.
Do not alter thech ild restra int sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toaltera‐
tions tothech ild restra int sy stem
The child restra int sy stem may no longer
function as it is supposed toifyo u make
alterations or attach objects toit, e.g. toys or
unsuitable accessories. This poses an
increased risk of injury!
Ne ver alter thech ild restra int sy stem. Only
attach accessories which the manufacturer
of thech ild restra int sy stem has authorised
especially forth is ch ild restra int sy stem. Mercedes‑Benz
recommends Mercedes-Benz
care products for cleaning child restra int sys‐
te ms recommended byMercedes-Benz. Only use
child restra int sy stems which are in
proper working condition &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death caused
by the use of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retaining sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjec tedto a load in
an accident may then not be able toper form
th eir intended pr otective function.
The child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction. #
Alw aysre place child restra int sy stems
immediately that ha vebeen damaged or
in vo lved in an accident. #
Have the securing sy stems forth ech ild
re stra int sy stems checked at a qualified
specialist workshop before ins talling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. Av
oid direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns on these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. #
Protect it with a blank et,fo rex ample. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child into it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 48
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Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect. &
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people –particularly children – are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious or
ev en fata l injury! #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. Occupant sa
fety 49

Overview of
recommended child restra int sy stems Fu
rther information on the cor rect child restra int sy stem can be obtained at a qualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre forth is purpose. Securing with ISOFIX
We
ight category
Size category Ty
pe 1
Ty pe appr oval number Order number
2
1 Manu facturer: Britax Römer 2Wi th colour code 9H95
Catego ry0+:
up to13 kgand up toappr ox.15 months
Size category E BA
BY SAFE plus
E1 04 301 14 6 B6 6 86 8224
Category I:
9 to 18 kg
Size category B1 DUO plus
E1 04 301
13 3 A 000
97017 02 50
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Securing with
theve hicle seat belt We
ight category
Type 1
Ty pe appr oval number Order number
2
1 Manu facturer: Britax Römer 2Wi th colour code 9H95
Catego ry0:
up to10 kgand up toappr ox. 6 months BA
BY SAFE plus II
E1 04 301 14 6 A 000
97013 02
Catego ry0+:
up to13 kgand up toappr ox.15 months BA
BY SAFE plus II
E1 04 301 14 6 A 000
97013 02
Catego ryI:
9 to 18 kgand from appr oximately 9 mon thsto
4 ye ars DUO plus
E1 04 301
13 3 A 000
97017 02
Catego ryII/III:
15 to36 kgand from appr oximately 4 to12
ye ars KIDFIX
E1 04 301
19 8 A 000
970 20 02
Catego ryII/III:
15 to36 kgand from appr oximately 4 to12
ye ars KIDFIX XP
E1 04 301 304
A 000
970 23 02 Occupant saf
ety51

Overview of suitable seats in
theve hicle forfitting a child restra int sy stem Securing sy
stems forch ild restra int sy stems Ve
hicle seat
Left/right rear seat
Preferred securing sy stem: ISOFIX
child seat securing sy stem
(/ page 55)
or i-Size
child seat securing sy stem
(/ page 58) Also secure
TopTe ther if present
(/ page 61 ) Alternati
vesecuring sy stem:
R Vehicle seat belt (/ page 63)
Fr ont passenger seat
Securing system:
R Vehicle seat belt (/ page 63) Be sure
toobser ve:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that thest a‐
tus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect forthe
cur rent situation (/ page 41).
R Notes on automatic front passenger airbag shut‐
off (/ page 40). 52
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Ve
hicle seat
Centre rear seat
Securing system:
R Vehicle seat belt (/ page 63)Appr
oval catego ries forch ild restra int sys‐
te ms On
lyuse appr ovedch ild restra int sy stems
Only child restra int sy stems that meet thefo l‐
lowing UNECE standards are permit tedfo r use in
th eve hicle:
R UN-R44
R UN-R129 (i-Size child restra int sy stems)
Identification on thech ild restra int sy stem
In fo rm ation about the appr oval categor y,we ight
category and appr oval number, forex ample, is
on the appr oval label on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m.
There may be fur ther information such as the
ISOFIX size categories, depending on the
appr oval category of thech ild restra int sy stem. Appr
oval catego ries in accordance with UN-
R44 Example of an appr
oval label R
Universal: child restra int sy stems in the
"Universal" category are appr oved for ins tal‐
lation in vehicles. They can be used, in
accordance with overviews ofthe suitability
of seats for securing child restra int sy stems,
on seats labelled U,UF or IUF.
The identification IUF refers to ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems in the "Universal" categor y.
These child restra int sy stems must also be
secured using TopTe ther or support points.
R Semi-Universal: child restra int sy stems in
th e "Semi-Universal" category may only be
used if theve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted
in thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
R Vehicle-specific: child restra int sy stems in
th e "vehicle-specific" category may only be
used if theve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted Occupant saf
ety53

in
thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
Appr oval catego ries in accordance with UN-
R129 Example of an appr
oval label
R i‑Size: child restra int sy stems in the "i‑Size"
category are appr ovedfo r ins tallation in vehi‐
cles with i‑Size mounting brac kets. They can be used, in accordance wi
thove rviews ofthe
suitability of seats for securing child restra int
sy stems, on seats labelled i‑U.
The identification i‑U refers to i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems in the "Universal" categor y.
Obser vethe suitability of vehicle seats
Depending on the appr oval categor y,there are
fo rw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems. Their use can be restricted for
cer tain vehicle seats:
R Suitability of seats for securing ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems (/ page 55).
R Suitability of seats for securing i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems (/ page 58).
R Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems (/ page 63) 54
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Fi
tting the ISOFIX or i-Size child restra int sy stem on there ar seat Overview of suitability of
the seats for attaching ISOFIX child restra int sy stems ISOFIX identification
ISOFIX is a
standardised securing sy stem for specially designed restra int sy stems.
R The symbol indicates seats suitable for attaching an ISOFIX child restra int sy stem in accordance with UN R44 (/ page 53).
R Attach only child restra int sy stems that are appr oved in accordance with UN R44 as per thefo llowing ISOFIX tables. Car
rycot Size class
:E quipment :L eft/rightrear seat
FI SO/L1X
GI SO/L2X
X Not sui table for an ISOFIX child restrai nt sy stem in this we ight group and/or size class. Occupant saf
ety55

We
ight group 0 (up to10 kgand up toappr ox. 6 months) Size class
:E quipment :L eft/rightrear seat
EI SO/R1I L
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restra int sy stems according totheta ble in "Overview of there commended child restrai nt sy stems", or if the
ve hicle and the seat are lis ted on thech ild restrai nt sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list. We
ight group 0+ (up to13 kgand up toappr ox.15 months) Size class
:E quipment :L eft/rightrear seat
EI SO/R1I L
DI SO/R2, ISO/R2X IL
CI SO/R3I L (1)
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restrai nt sy stems according totheta ble in "Overview of there commended child restra int sy stems", or if the
ve hicle and the seat are lis ted on thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list.
(1) When using a child restra int sy stem of size class (ISO/R3), mo vethe front seat tothe highest position. Make sure that the seat
backrest of the front seat does not rest against thech ild restrai nt sy stem. 56
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We
ight group 1 (9–18 kgand appr ox. 9 months to4ye ars) Size class:
Equipment:L eft/rightrear seat
DI SO/R2, ISO/R2X IL
CI SO/R3I L (1)
BI SO/F2IUF
B1 ISO/F2XIUF
AI SO/F3IUF
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restra int sy stems according totheta ble in "Overview of there commended child restrai nt sy stems", or if the
ve hicle and the seat are lis ted on thech ild restrai nt sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list.
IUF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing ISOFIX child restra int sy stems of the "Universal" category in this we ight group.
(1) When using a child restrai nt sy stem of size class (ISO/R3), mo vethe front seat tothe highest position. Make sure that the seat
backrest of the front seat does not rest against thech ild restrai nt sy stem. Occupant saf
ety57