MERCEDES-BENZ EQS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

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WARNING Risk of accident due t o driving with the bonnet unlocked
The bonnet may open and block your view. 
Never release the bonnet when driving. 
Before every trip, ensure that the engine bonnet is locked. 
Stop the vehicle immediately in accordance with the tr
aPc conditions. 
Do not continue driving. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
e * The tailgate is open. 
Close the tailgate.
o
Rear left seat backrest not
locked (Ex

ample) * The seat backrest of the corresponding seat is not engaged. 
Fold the seat backrest back until it engages. 488
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Shis the transmission to park position j when the vehicle is stationary.
Apply brake to deselect P
position * You have attempted to
shis t
he transmission out of park position j and into another transmission position. 
Depress the brake pedal. 
Select transmission position h, k or neutr
al i.
Apply brake and start vehi-
cle to shift out of P or N * You have attempted to
shis t
he transmission out of park position j or neutral i and into another transmission posi-
tion. 
Depress the brake pedal. 
Start the vehicle. 
Change the transmission position.
Apply brake to engage D or
R * You have attempted to select transmission position
h or k.
Depress the brake pedal. 
Select transmission position h or k.
Apply parking brake to
park Visit workshop * A malfunction has occurred in the emergency power supply to park position
j.
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Until then, always select park position j manuall
y before you switch oM the vehicle. 
Before leaving the vehicle, apply the electric parking brake. 490
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Risk of vehicle rolling away
Driver's door open Trans-
mission not in P * The driver's door is not fully closed and transmission position
h, k or neutr al i is selected.
The vehicle may roll away. 
Select park position j when switc
hing oM the vehicle.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Apply parking brake to park * The transmission is malfunctioning. Park position
j canno
t be selected.
Park the vehicle safely. 
Use the electric parking brake to secure the vehicle against rolling away. 
On gradients, turn the front wheels so that the vehicle will roll towards the kerb if it starts moving.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
N activated manually No
automatic switch to P * While the vehicle was at a standstill or driving at very low speed, neutral
i w
as engaged with the drive system or the
vehicle switched on.
* NOTE Damag
e to the vehicle due to rolling away When the vehicle is switched
oM or t
he driver's door is opened, automatic engagement of park position j is deac-
tivated.
The vehicle may roll away. 
Be ready to brake. 
Do not leave the vehicle unattended. 
Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle comes to a standstill. 
Engage park position j when t
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To continue driving with the brake pedal depressed, select transmission position h or k.
N automatically activated
Please engage transmis-
sion position again * Neutral
i w as automatically engaged when the vehicle was rolling or being driven.
% When you open the driver's door in neutral i, par
k position j will be engaged automatically. 
Engage park position j when t
he vehicle is stationary with the brake pedal depressed. 
To continue driving with the brake pedal depressed, select transmission position h or k.
N is selected Please select
desired transmission posi-
tion * The accelerator pedal was depressed while the vehicle was rolling or moving in neutral
i.
To accelerate the vehicle, select transmission position h or k.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop * The transmission is malfunctioning. It is not possible to select transmission position
k.
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction
Stop * The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission
shiss t
o neutral i automatically.
Stop the vehicle immediately in accordance with the tr
aPc conditions. 
Depress the brake pedal. 
Engage park position j. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
Consult workshop without
changing the transmission
position * The transmission is malfunctioning. It is no longer possible to change the transmission position. 
If transmission position h is select
ed, consult a qualiNed specialist workshop and do not change the transmission
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For all other transmission positions, park the vehicle safely. 
Consult a qualiNed specialist workshop.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (whit

e display message) * There is a malfunction in the auxiliary battery. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Until then, always select park position j manuall
y before you switch oM the vehicle. 
Before leaving the vehicle, apply the electric parking brake. Brakes
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Parking brake See Owner's
Manual * The yellow
$ indicat
or lamp is lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply: 
Switch the vehicle oM and switc
h it back on 
Apply the electric parking brake manually (  pag
e 235).
If it is not possible to apply the electric parking brake: 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Where necessary, also secure the parked vehicle against rolling away.
* The yellow $ indicat
or lamp and the red $ indicator lamp are lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning. Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
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To release: 
Switch the vehicle oM and switc h it back on 
Release the electric parking brake manually ( pag
e 235).
or 
Release the electric parking brake automatically (  pag
e 235).
If it is still not possible to release the electric parking brake: 
Do not continue driving. Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
* The yellow $ indicat
or lamp is lit and the red $ indicator lamp is Oashing. The electric parking brake is malfunc-
tioning.
The electric parking brake could not be applied or released. 
Switch the vehicle oM and switc
h it back on
To apply: 
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (  pag
e 235).
To release: 
Apply and then release the electric parking brake manually.
If it is not possible to apply the electric parking brake or the red $ indicat
or lamp continues to Oash: 
Do not continue driving. Consult a q
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Where necessary, also secure the parked vehicle against rolling away.
* The yellow $ indicat or lamp is lit and the red $ indicator lamp Oashes for approximately ten seconds aser the
electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then remains lit or goes out. The electric parking brake is mal-
functioning.
If the state of charge is too low: 
Charge the 12 V battery.
To apply: 
Apply the electric parking brake manually.
If it is not possible to apply the electric parking brake: 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Where necessary, also secure the parked vehicle against rolling away.
To release: 
If the conditions for automatic release are fulNlled and t
he electric parking brake is not released automatically,
release the electric parking brake manually (  page 235).
If it is still not possible to release the electric parking brake: 
Do not continue driving. Consult a q
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$
Release parking brake * The red $ indicat
or lamp is Oashing.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
= A condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake has not been fulNlled ( page 235).
= You are performing emergency braking using the electric parking brake (  page 236).
Check the conditions for automatic release of the electric parking brake. 
Release the electric parking brake manually.
$
Parking brake Switch on
vehicle to release * The red $ indicat

or lamp is lit.
You have attempted to release the electric parking brake with the vehicle switched oM.
Switch on the vehicle.
M Brake immediately * A malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function was activated.
A hor
n may also sound at regular intervals.
You cannot start the vehicle system. 
Immediately depress the brake pedal Nr
mly until the display message disappears.
You cannot start the vehicle system again. 496
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Malfunction See Owner's
Manual * The brake force boosting function is impaired.
Hill S tart Assist may be impaired. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due t
o a brake system malfunction
If the brake system is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. 
Drive on carefully. 
Have the brake system checked immediately at a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. M
Malfunction Stop vehicle * The brake force boosting function is impaired and the braking characteristics may be
aMect
ed.&
WARNING Risk of accident and injur
y if brake force boosting is malfunctioning
If brake force boosting is malfunctioning, increased brake pedal force may be necessary for braking. The braking
c
haracteristics may be impaired. The braking distance can increase in emergency braking situations. 
Stop in a safe location immediately. Do not continue driving! 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. M
Check brake fluid level * There is
insuPcient br
ake Ouid in the brake Ouid reservoir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due t
o low brake Ouid level
If the brake Ouid le
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