MERCEDES-BENZ EQS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

If you exceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing c haracteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. 
Never exceed the maximum roof load
and adjus

t your driving style. You will
Nnd inf
ormation on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* NOTE Damag
e to the vehicle due to not
observing the maximum permitted head-
room clearance If the vehicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum per
mitted headroom clearance, the roof
and other parts of the vehicle may be dam-
aged. 
Observe the signposted headroom clear-
ance. 
If the vehicle height is greater than the
per
mitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. 
Observe the changed vehicle height with
add-on r
oof equipment. *
NOTE V
ehicle damage from non-approved
roof luggage racks The vehicle could be damaged by roof luggage
r

acks that have not been tested and approved
by Mercedes-Benz. 
Only use roof luggage racks tested and
appr
oved for Mercedes-Benz. 
Depending on the vehicle equipment,
ensur

e that when the roof luggage rack
is Ntted, the tailgate can be fully opened. 
Position the load on the roof luggage
r
ack in such a way that the vehicle will
not sustain damage even when it is in
motion. *
NOTE Damag
e to panorama sliding sun-
roof caused by roof luggage rack If the panorama sliding sunroof is opened
when a r

oof luggage rack is Ntted, the pano-
rama sliding sunroof may be damaged by the
roof luggage rack. 
Do not open the panorama sliding sun-
r

oof if a roof luggage rack is Ntted. *
NOTE Damag
e to the covers The covers may be damaged and scratched
when being opened. 
Do not use metallic or hard objects. 148
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Carefully fold covers 1 upw ards in the direc-
tion of the arrow. 
Secure the roof luggage rack to the fastening
points beneat

h covers 1. 
Comply with the installation instructions of the
r
oof luggage rack manufacturer. 
Secure the load on the roof luggage rack. Cup holders
Fitting the cup holder in or removing it from the
centr
e console &
WARNING !

Installation

Insert cup holder housing 1 int o the stowage
compartment at a slight angle. 
Place cup holder housing 1 in t
he stowage
compartment, aligning the recesses with the
two hubs 2 so that they Nt.
Push the cup holder down. To lock

Slide locking catch 1 t
oward the side wall of
the centre console.
The cup holder will be locked. Removal

Slide locking catch 1 t oward the cup holder.
The cup holder will be unlocked. 
First pull the cup holder up in the direction of
ar

row 2 and then tilt it slightly to remove it
from the stowage compartment. 150
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Using the cup holder

Place a beverage container in the cup holder.
Bo ttom 2 of the cup holder will lower auto-
matically and side walls 1 of the cup holder
will move forward automatically.
% The cup holder will automatically adjust to the
size of t
he container placed in it. The side walls of the cup holder can also be acti-
v
ated manually in diMerent ways:
= Press the bottom down slightly with the bever-
age container.
= Press on the grooved surface on the side wall
of the cup holder.
% Check whether the beverage container is held
Nr

mly by the cup holder. Some beverage con-
tainers will not be secured adequately in the
cup holder due to their shape or size.
Original position
When t
he cup holder is not in use, the side walls
of the cup holder can be retracted manually. The
bracket arms of the cup holder will automatically
be retracted as well, and the cup holder's holding
function will then no longer be available. 
Manually push back the side walls of cup
holder 2 in t

he direction of the arrow. Sockets
Using the 12 V socket
Requirements:
= Onl

y connect devices up to a maximum of
180 W (15 A). Seats and stowing
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Depending on the vehicle equipment, the vehicle
has 12 V soc kets in the front passenger footwell
and in the load compartment. Example: 12 V socket in the front passenger footwell

Fold up socket cap 1.
Insert the plug of the device. 
Make sure that no cables are running through
or secur
ed in the airbag deployment area when using the socket. Also observe the notes
on airbag pr
otection ( page 53). USB ports
Depending on its equipment, the vehicle has the
f
ollowing USB ports:
= In the stowage compartment in the front
centre console
= In the stowage compartment under the front
armrest
= In front of the stowage tray under the central
display of the multimedia system
= In the electronics compartment in the centre
console of the rear passenger compartment
You can charge a USB device, such as a mobile
phone, at the USB ports using a suitable charging
cable. Depending on the vehicle equipment, the
devices can be charged with up to 20 V (5 A)
when the vehicle is switched on. Wireless charging of the mobile phone and con-
nection wit
h the exterior aerial Notes on wirelessly charging the mobile phone
&
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to objects
being stowed incorrectly
If objects in the vehicle interior are stowed
incor
rectly, they can slide or be thrown around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open stowage spaces and mobile
phone receptacles cannot always retain all
objects within.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 
Always stow objects so that they cannot
be t
hrown around in such situations. 
Always make sure that objects do not
pr

otrude from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. 
Close the lockable stowage spaces
bef
ore starting a journey. 152
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Always stow and secure heavy, hard,
point ed, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.
&
WARNING Risk of Nr
e from placing objects
in the mobile phone stowage compart-
ment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
s
towage compartment could constitute a Nre
hazard. 
Apart from a mobile phone, do not place
an

y other objects in the mobile phone
stowage compartment, especially those
made of metal. *
NOTE Damag
e to objects caused by plac-
ing them in the mobile phone stowage
compartment If objects are placed in the mobile phone
s

towage compartment, these may be dam-
aged by electromagnetic Nelds. 
Do not place credit cards, storage
media, ski passes or o

ther objects sensi-
tive to electromagnetic Nelds in the
mobile phone stowage compartment. *
NOTE Damag
e to the mobile phone stow-
age compartment caused by liquids If liquids enter the mobile phone stowage
com
partment, the compartment may be dam-
aged. 
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone s
towage compartment. Always observe the notes for persons with elec-
tr
onic medical aids (  page 40).
= Depending on the vehicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected to the vehicle's
exterior aerial via the charging module.
= The charging function and wireless connection
of the mobile phone to the vehicle's exterior
aerial are only available if the vehicle is
switched on. =
Small mobile phones ma
y not be able to be
charged in every position of the mobile phone
stowage compartment.
= Large mobile phones which do not rest Oat in
the mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able to be charged or connected with
the vehicle's exterior aerial.
= The mobile phone may heat up during the
charging process. This may also depend on
the applications (apps) currently open in the
background.
= To ensure more ePcient charging and connec-
tion with the vehicle's exterior aerial, remove
the protective cover from the mobile phone.
Protective covers which are necessary for
wireless charging are an exception. Wirelessly charging a mobile phone in the front
Requirements:
= The mobile phone is suit

able for wireless
charging. Seats and stowing
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A list of compatible mobile phones can be
f
ound at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the vehi-
cle has the following options for wirelessly charg-
ing a mobile phone in the cockpit:
= in the front stowage compartment of the
centre console
= in the stowage compartment in the armrest Example: wirelessly charging the mobile phone in the
fr

ont stowage compartment (with MBUX hyper-
screen) 
Place the mobile phone as close to the centre
of mat 1 as possible wit

h the display facing
upwards.
When a message is shown in the multimedia sys-
t
em, the mobile phone is being charged. In addi-
tion, malfunctions during the mobile phone's
charging process are shown in the multimedia
system display.
% The mat can be removed for cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk

ewarm water.
Radio equipment approval numbers for Brazil
This de
vice operates on a secondary basis, that is
to say it has no protection against harmful inter-
ference, not even from the same type of stations,
and must not cause interference with systems
operating on a primary basis.
This product is permitted in accordance with the
procedure deNned in Directive 242/2000 by the
Brazilian telecommunications agency ANATEL and
meets the applicable technical requirements.
Further information is available on the ANATEL
website. www.anatel.gov.br 
Further information on the declaration of con-
f

ormity for vehicle components which receive
and/or transmit radio waves. Wirelessly charging a mobile phone in the rear
passeng

er compartment Requirements:
= The mobile phone is suit

able for wireless
charging.
A list of compatible mobile phones can be
found at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/ 154
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Wireless charging in the rear passenger compart-
ment in v
ehicles without MBUX rear tablet 
Fold down the rear armrest. 
Place the mobile phone as close to the centre
of mat 1 as possible wit

h the display facing
upwards.
When the indicator lamp at the front of the
mobile phone system lights up, the mobile
phone is being charged. In addition, malfunc-
tions during the mobile phone's charging proc-
ess are shown by the indicator lamp Oashing
three times. Wireless charging in the rear passenger compart-
ment in v

ehicles with MBUX rear tablet 
Fold down the rear armrest. 
Open the stowage compartment in rear arm-
r
est 1 . 
Place the mobile phone as close to the centre
of mat 2 as possible wit

h the display facing
upwards.
When the indicator lamp at the front of the
mobile phone system lights up, the mobile
phone is being charged. In addition, malfunc-
tions during the mobile phone's charging proc-
ess are shown by the indicator lamp Oashing
three times. %
Observe the notes on loading the vehicle
( pag

e 134). Fitting and removing the Ooor
mats &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o objects
in the driver's footwell
Objects in the driver's footwell may impede
pedal tr
avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road safety
of the vehicle. 
Stow all objects in the vehicle securely
so t
hat they cannot get into the driver's
footwell. 
Always Nt t
he Ooor mats securely and as
prescribed in order to ensure that there
is always suPcient room for the pedals. 
Do not use loose Ooor mats and do no
t
place Ooor mats on top of one another. Seats and stowing
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Fitting
Ooor mats 
Slide the corresponding seat backwards and
la
y the Ooor mat in the footwell such that it
Nts. 
Press studs 1 ont
o holders 2. 
Adjust the corresponding seat. 
Insert the remaining Ooor mats so t
hat they Nt
and, if available, attach them to the vehicle-
speciNc securing system.
Removing Ooor mats 
Slide the corresponding seat backwards and
pull t

he Ooor mat oM holders 2. 
Adjust the corresponding seat. 
Loosen and remove the remaining Ooor mats
fr
om the vehicle-speciNc securing system, if
present. 156
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Exterior lighting
Notes on adjusting the lights when driving abroad
If the automatic setting is selected in the
Low
beam menu, t
he headlamps are automatically
adjusted when the vehicle crosses the border into
countries in which traPc drives on the other side
of the road. They retain their full functionality. If
necessary, the headlamps can also be adjusted
manually in the Low beam menu ( page 168).
In the following cases, check the headlamp set-
ting and change it manually if necessary: = If the Low beam setting (left/right-side traf-
fic) Manual adjustment only display message
is displayed.
= If the Check low beam setting (left/right-
side traffic) display message is displayed.
Following manual adjustment: = Oncoming traPc will not be dazzled.
= The edge of the road will not be illuminated as
far or as high.
= The "motorway mode" and "enhanced fog
light" functions will not be available. Information about lighting systems and your
r
esponsibility The various lighting systems of the vehicle are
onl

y aids. The driver of the vehicle is responsible
for correct vehicle illumination in accordance with
the prevailing light and visibility conditions, legal
requirements and traPc situation. Light switch
Operating the light switch
1
W Les-hand par
king lights
2 X Right-hand par
king lights
3 ` S
tanding lights and licence plate light-
ing
4 X A
utomatic driving lights (preferred light
switch position) Light and sight
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