MERCEDES-BENZ EQS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

Door opening on approach

Activate or deactivate the function.
When t he function is activated, the driver's
door opens automatically when the vehicle is
approached.
Warning of obstacles in the door area 
Activate or deactivate the function.
The v
ehicle warns you of obstacles in the door
area with acoustic feedback and a graphic dis-
play. Power closing function
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped when
the doors close automatically
Body parts or objects can become trapped,
causing injur
ies. 
Ensure that no body parts or objects are
in t
he closing area. 
Automatic closing of the doors can be
cancelled b

y pulling the outer or inner
door handle. If you push the door into the lock to the
Nr
st
detent position, the power closing function will
automatically pull the door into the lock.
% If the vehicle is locked from the outside, or
while pulling a

way, an automatic closing of the
doors can be triggered. Locking/unlocking the vehicle with the emer-
g
ency key Unlocking a
les-hand v
ehicle door with the emer-
gency key element 
Remove the emergency key (  pag
e 86). If the door handle is retracted:

Insert a Oat, non-me
tallic object behind door
handle 1 from above and pry it slightly out-
ward. 
Reach behind door handle 1 fr
om below, pull
it outward to the pressure point and hold it
there. 98
Opening and closing

If the door handle is extended:

Pull door handle 1 outw ard to the pressure
point and hold it there. 
Insert the emergency key into the lock cylin-
der

. 
Turn the emergency key anti-clockwise to
position 1. 
Forcefully pull door handle 1 outw
ard past
the pressure point. 
Turn the emergency key back to its starting
position. 
Remove the emergency key and release the
door handle.
Locking the doors 
Insert a suitable object, e.g. the emergency
k ey, into opening 1 on the door lock. 
To lock the les-hand side of t
he vehicle: turn
the emergency key clockwise as far as it will
go. 
To lock the right-hand side of the vehicle: tur
n
the emergency key anti-clockwise as far as it
will go.
If the locked door is then closed, it can no longer
be opened fr
om the outside. Load compartment
Opening the tailgate
*
NOTE Damag
e to the tailgate caused by
obstacles above the vehicle The tailgate swings rearwards and upwards
when it is opened.

Make sure that there is suPcient space
behind and abo
ve the tailgate. Opening and closing
99


If the tailgate is unlocked, press the top of the
Mer
cedes star. 
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: mak
e a
kicking movement with your foot below the
bumper ( page 102). 
Pull remote operating switch 1 until t
he tail-
gate opens.
or 
Press and hold the - butt
on on the key. 
If the tailgate is stopped in an intermediate
position, pull it upw ards. Release it as soon as
it begins to open.
If an obstacle obstructs the tailgate during the
aut
omatic opening process, blockage detection
will stop the tailgate. The automatic blockage
detection function is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tute for your attentiveness. Closing the tailgate
&
WARNING Risk of injur
y from unsecured
items in the vehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
no
t secured suPciently, they could slip, tip
over or be thrown around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 
Always stow objects in such a way that
t

hey cannot be thrown around. 
Before the journey, secure objects, lug-
g

age or loads against slipping or tipping
over. Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.
Notes on closing the tailgate:
y
our vehicle is
equipped with automatic key recognition. If a key
belonging to the vehicle is detected in the vehicle,
the tailgate will not be locked.
Note that the tailgate will not be locked in the fol-
lowing situation:
= You have locked the vehicle and close the tail-
gate while a key belonging to the vehicle is
inside the vehicle.
and
= A second key belonging to the vehicle is not
detected outside the vehicle.
Automatic key recognition is only an aid and is not
a substitute for your attentiveness. 
Before locking, ensure that at least one key
belonging t

o the vehicle is outside the vehicle. 100
Opening and closing


To close the tailgate: pull t he tailgate down-
wards slightly. Release it as soon as it begins
to close. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped dur-
ing automatic closing of the tailgate
Parts of the body could become trapped.
Ther
e may be people in the closing area. 
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of t
he closing area.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing pr
ocess:
= Press the - button on the key.
= Press or pull the remote operating switch
on the driver's door.
= Press the closing or locking button on the
tailgate.
= Press the top of the Mercedes star on the
tailgate. Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is also
possible t

o stop the closing process by making a
kicking movement below the rear bumper. 
Switch on the power supply or the vehicle. 
Push remote operating switch 1 until t
he tail-
gate is fully closed. 
Press closing button 1 on t
he tailgate.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO 
Press locking button 2 on t
he tailgate.
If a key is detected outside the vehicle, the
tailgate will close and the vehicle will be
locked. 
Press and hold the - butt
on on the key.
The key must be in the vicinity of the vehicle. Opening and closing
101

Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS

Make a kicking movement with your foot
belo w the bumper ( page 102).
Automatic reversing function for the tailgate
The t
ailgate is equipped with automatic blockage
detection with a reversing function. If an obstacle
obstructs the tailgate during the automatic closing
process, it will automatically open again slightly.
Automatic blockage detection with the reversing
function is only an aid and is not a substitute for
your attentiveness. 
During the closing process, make sure that no
body par
ts are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped
despite reversing function
The reversing function will not react:
= t

o sos, light and thin objects, e.g. Nngers.
= towards the end of the closing procedure.
In these situations in particular, the reversing
function cannot prevent someone being trap-
ped. 
Make sure that no body parts are in the
closing ar

ea.
If someone is trapped, either: = Pr

ess the - button on the key.
= Press or pull the remote operating switch
on the driver's door.
= Press the closing or locking button on the
tailgate.
= Press the top of the Mercedes star on the
tailgate. HANDS-FREE ACCESS function
With HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or s

top the closing process of the tailgate by per-
forming a kicking movement under the rear
bumper.
The kicking movement triggers the opening or
closing process alternately.
Observe the notes when opening ( page 99) and closing ( page 100) the tailgate. 102
Opening and closing

%
Two warning tones sound when the tailgate is
opening or closing.
* NOTE Vehicle damage due to uninten-
tional opening of the tailgate or a door =
when using an aut
omatic car wash
= when using a high pressure cleaner 
Deactivate the function of the key in
t

hese situations.
or 
Make sure that the key is at a minimum
dis

tance of 3 m (high-pressure cleaner)
or 6 m (automatic car wash) away from
the vehicle. When making the kicking movement, make sure
t

hat you are standing Nrmly on the ground. You
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Observe the following notes: = The key is behind the vehicle.
= Stand at least 30 cm away from the vehicle
while performing the kicking movement. =
Do no
t come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking movement.
= Do not carry out the kicking movement too
slowly.
= The kicking movement must be towards the
vehicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors
If several consecutive kicking movements are not
successful, w
ait ten seconds. System limits
The sy

stem may be impaired or may not function
in the following cases:
= The sensors are dirty, e.g. due to road salt or
snow.
= The kicking movement is made using a pros-
thetic leg.
The tailgate can open or close unintentionally in
the following situations:
= A person's arms or legs are moving in the sen-
sor detection range, e.g. when polishing the
vehicle or picking up objects.
= Objects are moved or placed behind the vehi-
cle, e.g. a charging cable or luggage.
= Clamping straps, tarpaulins or other coverings
are pulled over the bumper.
= A protective mat with a length reaching over
the boot sill down into the detection range of
the sensors is used.
= The protective mat is not secured correctly.
= Work is being done on the trailer hitch, trailers
or rear bicycle racks. Opening and closing
103

Deactivate the function of the key ( pag
e 85) or
do not carry the key about your person in such
situations. Limiting the opening angle of the tailgate
Activating the opening angle limiter
Y

ou can limit the opening angle of the tailgate in
the top half of its opening range up to a point
shortly before the end position. 
Stop the opening procedure of the tailgate at
t

he desired position. 
Press and hold the closing button on the tail-
g

ate until you hear a short acoustic signal.
The opening angle limiter will be activated. The
tailgate will then stop in the stored position
when opened.
To open the tailgate fully, pull the top part of the
Mer
cedes star on the tailgate again aser it has
stopped automatically.
Deactivating the opening angle limiter 
Press and hold the closing button on the tail-
g

ate until two short acoustic signals sound. Unlocking the tailgate with the emergency key
Requirements:
= The r

ear seat backrest has been folded
forward.
= The load compartment cover has been
removed. 
Remove the emergency key (  pag
e 86). 
Insert emergency key 2 int
o opening 1 in
the trim and push it in the direction of the
arrow.
The tailgate will be unlocked. Side windows
Opening and closing the side windows
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped when
opening a side window
When you open a side window, parts of the
body could be dr
awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. 
When opening, make sure that nobody is
t
ouching the side window. 
If someone is trapped, release the but-
t
on immediately or pull it in order to
close the side window again. 104
Opening and closing

&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr apped when
closing a side window
When closing a side window, body parts could
be tr
apped in the closing area in the process. 
When closing, make sure that no body
par

ts are in the closing area. 
If someone is trapped, release the but-
t
on immediately or press the button in
order to reopen the side window. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped when
children operate the side windows
Children could become trapped if they operate
t
he side windows, particularly when unatten-
ded. 
Activate the child safety lock for the rear
side windo
ws. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. Requirements:
= The po

wer supply or the vehicle has been
switched on. 1
Closing
2 Open
The buttons on the driver's door take precedence. 
To start automatic operation: pr ess the b
button beyond the point of resistance or pull
and release it. 
To interrupt automatic operation: pr
ess or pull
the b button again.
When the vehicle is switched oM, y
ou can con-
tinue to operate the side windows.
The function is also available until the doors are
closed again.
Automatic reversing function of the side windows
If an obstacle impedes a side window during the
closing process, the side window will open again
automatically. The automatic reversing function is
only an aid and is not a substitute for your atten-
tiveness. 
During the closing process, make sure that no
body par
ts are in the closing area. Opening and closing
105

&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr apped
despite there being reversing protection
on the side window
The reversing function does not react: = t

o sos, light and thin objects, e.g. Nngers.
= during resetting.
The reversing function cannot prevent some-
one from becoming trapped in these situa-
tions. 
During the closing process, make sure
t
hat no body parts are in the closing
area. 
If someone becomes trapped, press the
b butt

on to open the side window
again. Automatic function of the side windows
In the following cases, the side windows will be
closed aut

omatically when the vehicle is switched
oM:
= if it starts to rain Rain is detected by a rain sensor on the wind-
scr

een.
= in extreme temperatures
= aser a certain time (depending on the on-
board electrical system voltage)
= if there is a malfunction in the power supply
The side windows will be closed as far as the ven-
tilation position.
Vehicles with a panorama sliding sunroof: the side
windows will be closed completely if the sliding
sunroof is open.
If the side windows are obstructed during auto-
matic closing, the side window concerned will
open again slightly. Aser another automatic clos-
ing process, the automatic function may be deac-
tivated. Aser about ten seconds, the automatic
function is active again. Convenience opening (ventilating the vehicle
bef
ore starting a journey) &
WARNING Risk of entr
apment when open-
ing a side window
When opening a side window, parts of the
body could be dr
awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. 
When opening, make sure that nobody is
t
ouching the side window. 
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes tr

apped. Requirements:
= The k

ey is in the immediate vicinity of the vehi-
cle. 
Press and hold the

=
The seat v entilation of the driver's seat is
switched on.
% If the roller sunblind of the panoramic sliding
sunr

oof is closed, the roller sunblind is
opened Nrst. 
To interrupt convenience opening: r
elease