MERCEDES-BENZ EQS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

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If o ther road users are detected, partial high
beam will switch on automatically.
= If highly reOective signs are detected, ULTRA
RANGE Highbeam will be switched oM auto-
matically.
% The system's optical sensor is located behind
t
he windscreen near the overhead control
panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus on/oM
Switc
hing on 
Turn the light switch to the X position.
Switch on high beam using the combination
switc

h.
If Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is activated,
the

Interior lighting
Adjusting the interior lighting
1 J
Switches the front interior lighting
on/oM
2 B Switches the rear interior lighting
on/oM
3 3 Switches automatic interior lighting
contr
ol on/oM 
To switch reading lamps on/oM: hold y
our
hand under the respective reading lamp 4 or
5. Operating unit in the rear passenger compartment
1 =
Reading lamp on the respective side of
t

he vehicle
2 B Rear interior lighting 
To switch reading lamps on: pr
ess button 1.
The reading lamp, the interior lighting above
the rear door and the dome lamp on the
respective side of the vehicle will light up. 
To switch reading lamps oM: pr
ess button 1
once or twice.
Aser pressing it once, the interior lighting
above the rear door and the dome lamp on the
respective side of the vehicle will go out. Aser
pr
essing it twice, the reading lamp on
the respective side of the vehicle will go out. 
To switch the rear interior lighting on/oM:
pr
ess button 2.
The reading lamps, the interior lighting above
the rear door and the dome lamps on both
sides of the vehicle will light up or go out. Adjusting the ambient lighting
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Ambient lighting
Se

tting the colour 
Select Colour . 
Select Monochrome or Multi-colour. 
Set the desired colour or colour scheme.
Energy Shine
= The int

eractive Energy Shine colour world
shows the diMerent phases during the journey.
Depending on the type of driving condition
(speed, boost eMect or recuperation), this is
shown in colour by the active ambient lighting. Light and sight
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Adjusting the brightness

Select Brightness. 
Adjust the brightness.
% Depending on the ambient light conditions,
t he ambient lighting will automatically switch
between day and night modes.
Activating the brightness for zones 
Select Brightness. 
Switch oM Link zones .
The Direct , Indirect and Accents zones can be
se

t separately.
% The Light strip zone can also be se
t in vehi-
cles with active ambient lighting.
Activating eMects &
WARNING Risk of an accident despit
e
activated eMects of ambient lighting and
active ambient lighting
To use the Warning Assistance eMects, t
he
respective functions must be activated in the
driver assist menu. 
Make sure that the functions and assists
ar
e switched on. %
Observe the notes on driving systems and
y
our responsibility; you may otherwise fail to
recognise dangers (  page 237). 
Select Effects . 
Activate the desired eMect.
% Depending on the vehicle equipment, diMer
ent
eMects are available.
Operating feedback eMects
= Climate : If c

hanges are made to the tempera-
ture setting in the vehicle, the colour of the
ambient lighting will change brieOy.
= Voice assistant: For vehicles with active ambi-
ent lighting, the voice assistant is visually ani-
mated.
= Interior/exterior lighting : When you get into
the vehicle, a special colour animation will
play.
= Charging sequence : The ambient lighting pro-
vides visual feedback on the diMerent states of charge when the vehicle is connected to or
disconnect
ed from the charging station.
Warning assistance eMects
= Warning when exiting : If an object is detected
in the blind spot while you are getting out of
the vehicle, the ambient lighting in the aMec-
ted door will Oash red.
Further information on the exit warning
(  page 276).
= Active Lane Keeping Assist : If there is a warn-
ing from Active Lane Keeping Assist, the
active ambient lighting will Oash red.
Further information on Active Lane Keeping
Assist ( page 279).
= Active Brake Assist : If there is an Active Brake
Assist warning, the active ambient lighting in
the centre of the cockpit will Oash bright red.
Further information on the Active Brake Assist
(  page 265).
= Active Blind Spot Assist : In vehicles with
active ambient lighting, the ambient lighting
on the aMected side will Oash red if there is a
warning from Active Blind Spot Assist. 170
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Further information on Active Blind Spot
Assis t ( page 276).
= Parking Assist PARKTRONIC: The information
from the parking sensors during parking
manoeuvres is displayed in colour.
Further information on Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC : ( page 292)
Multi-colour animation
= The chosen colour combination will change at
predeNned intervals.
% In vehicles with active ambient lighting, an
animation will be pla

yed.
% The desired operating feedback and warning
assis
tance can be activated or deactivated via
the

4
° Continuous wiping, slo w
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, f
ast
Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position 1 - 5. 
Single wipe/washing: push t
he button on the
combination switch in the direction of arrow
1.
= í Single wipe
= î Wipes with washer Ouid
% Observe the notes on washing the vehicle in a
car w

ash ( page 403). Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
&
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. Moving the wiper arms into the replacement posi-
tion

Switch the vehicle on and then oM ag
ain
immediately. 
Within around 15 seconds, press the î
butt
on on the combination switch for approx-
imately three seconds (  page 171).
The wiper arms will move into the replacement
position.
Removing the wiper blades 
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
scr

een. 
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
o
ther hand, turn the wiper blade away from
the wiper arm in the direction of arrow 1 as
far as it will go. 
Press release knob 2. 
Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm in
t

he direction of arrow 3.172
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Fitting the wiper blades

Push the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in t he direction of arrow 1 until release knob
2 engages. 
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.
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
Ther
e is a maintenance display at the tip of the
newly mounted wiper blade. 
Remove protective Nlm 1 fr
om the mainte-
nance display.
When the colour of the maintenance display
c
hanges from black to yellow, the wiper blades
should be replaced. Light and sight
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Mirrors
Operating the outside mirrors
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t o adjust-
ing the 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
restraint, 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 vehicle: in particular,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and 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. Adjusting the outside mirrors

Use button 2 or 4 t
o select the desired mir-
ror.
% In vehicles with MBUX Interior Assistant and
dr

iver camera, the required outside mirror can
also be preselected automatically via a natural
head movement to the les or
right( page 343). 174
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Use button 1 t o adjust the position of the
selected mirror.
Folding the outside mirrors in/out 
BrieOy pr
ess button 3.
% If the battery has been disconnected or has
disc

harged, the outside mirrors must be
moved brieOy using button 3. Only then will
the automatic mirror folding function work
properly.
Engaging the outside mirrors
If an outside mir
ror has been forcibly disengaged,
proceed as follows. 
Press and hold button 3.
Y
ou will hear a click and the mirror will audibly
engage. 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 irritation. 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. =
Immediat
ely 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 vehicle 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. Light and sight
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The front-passenger outside mirror will swivel
do wnwards in the direction of the rear wheel on
the front passenger's side when:
= the parking position is stored ( page 176).
= the front-passenger mirror is selected.
= reverse gear is engaged.
The front-passenger outside mirror will move back
to 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

Select the front-passenger outside mirror
using butt
on 2. 
Engage reverse gear. 
Move the front-passenger outside mirror into
t

he desired parking position using button 1.Calling up 
Select the front-passenger outside mirror
using butt
on 2. 
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
5 Closing functions 
Activate or deactivate Automatic mirror fold-
in. 176
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Area permeable to radio waves on the wind-
scr
een Radio-controlled equipment such as toll systems
can be mount

ed only on areas 1 of the wind-
screen that are permeable to radio waves.
Areas permeable to radio waves 1 are best visi-
ble from outside the vehicle when the windscreen
is illuminated with an external light source.
Note this position for vehicles with:
= Windscreen heater
= Infra-red reOective windscreen *nfrared-reOective windscr

een function
The infrared-reOective windscreen is coated and
reduces the build-up of heat in the vehicle interior.
The coating shields the vehicle interior from radio
waves. Light and sight
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