MERCEDES-BENZ EQS SUV 2023 Owners Manual

Notes on the correct driver\bs seat position&WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
= If you adjust the driver\bs 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,
adjust the driver\bs seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt.
Ensure the following when adjusting steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2 and driver\bs seat 3:
= You are sitting as far away from the driver\bs
airbag as possible, taking the following points
into consideration:
= You are sitting in an upright position
= Your thighs are slightly supported by the seat
cushion
= Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
= The back of your head is supported at eye
level by the center of the head restraint
= You can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
= You can move your legs freely
= You can see all the displays on the driver\bs dis-
play clearly
= You have a good overview of the traPc condi-
tions
= Observe the notes on fastening the seat belt
correctly .
Notes on grab handles
&WARNING Risk of injury due to excessive
load on the grab handles
If you apply your full body weight to the grab
handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle may
be damaged or come loose from its anchor- age. This may result in injuries.
Use the grab handles only to stabilize theseating position or to assist in getting in
and out of the seat.Seats and stowing109

Seats
Adjusting the front seat electrically
&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted by children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.Never leave children unattended in thevehicle.You can adjust the seats when the vehicle is
switched oM.&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seat
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail.
When adjusting a seat, make sure that no one has any part of their body within
the sweep of the seat.Observe the safety notes on "Air bags" and "Chil-
dren in the vehicle".&WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
= If you adjust the driver\bs 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,
adjust the driver\bs seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt.&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
the electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped.While moving the seats, make sure that hands or other body parts do not get
under the lever assembly of the seat adjustment system.&WARNING Risk of injury due to incorrectly
adjusted head restraints
If head restraints have not been adjusted cor-
rectly, there is an increased risk of injury in
the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
Before driving oM, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.Adjust the head restraint fore-and-as position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your head.110Seats and stowing

&WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not oMer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you could slip beneath the seat- belt and become injured.
Adjust the seat properly before begin-
ning your journey.Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder belt is routed across the
center of your shoulder.&WARNING Risk of potentially fatal injuries
due to objects trapped under the front
passenger seat
Objects trapped under the front passenger seat may interfere with the function of the
automatic front passenger air bag shutoM or
damage the system.
Do not stow any objects under the front
passenger seat.When the front passenger seat is occu-
pied, ensure that no objects have
become trapped beneath the front
passenger seat.&WARNING Risk of injury due to excessive
load on the grab handles
If you apply your full body weight to the grab
handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle may
be damaged or come loose from its anchor-
age. This may result in injuries.
Use the grab handles only to stabilize the seating position or to assist in getting in
and out of the seat.*NOTE Damage to the seats when moving
the seats back
The seats may be damaged by objects when
moving the seats back.
When moving the seats back, make sure
that there are no objects in the footwell,
under or behind the seats.
The switches for adjusting the seats do not move. You will therefore receive no direct feedback on
the switch while pressing the switch. Feedback is provided only by the movement of the seat.
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1Head restraint height2Seat height3Seat cushion inclination4Seat cushion length5Seat fore-and-as position6Seat backrest inclinationSave the settings with the memory function
(  page 127).\bThe head restraint height will be adjusted
automatically when you adjust the seat height
or the seat fore-and-as position.
Adjusting the front passenger seat electrically
from the driver\bs seat
You can call up the following functions for the
front passenger seat:
= Seat adjustment
= Seat heating
= Seat ventilation
= Memory functionTo select the front passenger seat: press but-
ton 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
tons on the driver\bs side door operating unit.112Seats and stowing

Adjusting the front passenger seat electrically
from the rear passenger compartment1Select front passenger seat2Head restraint height3Seat backrest inclination4Seat height5Seat fore-and-as positionTo select the front passenger seat: press but-
ton 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
tons on the door operating unit in the rear
passenger compartment.\bYou can use the rear passenger compartment child safety lock to disable this function
(  page 77).Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support1Higher2Soser3Lower4FirmerUse buttons 1 to 4 to adjust the contour of
the backrest.Seats and stowing113

Adjusting the rear seats electrically&WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not oMer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you could slip beneath the seat- belt and become injured.
Adjust the seat properly before begin-
ning your journey.Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder belt is routed across the
center of your shoulder.
The switches for adjusting the seats do not move. You will therefore receive no direct feedback on
the switch while pressing the switch. Feedback is provided only by the movement of the seat.
1Head restraint height2Seat backrest inclinationMake the appropriate adjustments.Head restraints

q Adjusting the head restraints on the front seats
&WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
= If you adjust the driver\bs 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,
adjust the driver\bs seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt.&WARNING Risk of injury due to incorrectly
adjusted head restraints
If head restraints have not been adjusted cor-
rectly, there is an increased risk of injury in
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the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of anaccident or sudden braking.Before driving oM, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.Adjust the head restraint fore-and-as position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your head.
Moving forward or back
Take hold of the head restraint on both sidesand press release knob 1.Pull the head restraint forwards or push it
backwards.Let go of release knob 1.To raise or lower: adjust the head restraint
using the buttons on the door operating unit
(  page 110).

qAdjusting the luxury head restraints on the
front seats
Moving forward or back
Take hold of the head restraint on both sides and press release knob 1.Pull the headrest forwards or push it back-
wards.Let go of release knob 1.To raise or lower: adjust the head restraint
using the buttons on the door operating unit
(  page 110).

qAdjusting the head restraints of the rear seats
manually (standard seats)
Adjust the head restraint so that it is as close as
possible to the back of your head.
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To set the center head restraint in the Nrst
position: pull the head restraint up until it
engages.To raise: push release knob 1 in the direc-
tion of the arrow and pull the head restraint up
until it engages.To lower: press release knob 1 in the direc-
tion of the arrow and push the head restraint
down until it engages.
q Installing/removing the rear seat head
restraints (standard seats)
RemovingRelease the rear seat backrest and fold it for-
wards slightly (  page 132).Press release knob 2 and pull the head
restraint upwards as far as it will go. Release knob 1 will extend.Push both release knobs 1 and 2 at the
same time in the direction of the arrow and
pull out the head restraint.Fold the rear seat backrest back until it
engages.
Installing
Release the rear seat backrest and fold it for-
wards slightly (  page 132).Insert the head restraint such that the notches
on the bar are on the les when viewed in the
direction of travel.Push the head restraint down until it engages.Fold the rear seat backrest back until it
engages.116Seats and stowing

qAttaching and removing the additional cushion
of the head restraint in the rear passenger com-
partment
Attaching the additional cushionGuide long strap 3 of additional cushion 1
over head restraint 2 towards the rear of the
vehicle.Guide short strap 4 of additional cushion 1
under head restraint 2.Bring both straps 3 and 4 together on the
underside of the head restraint and close Vel- cro fastening 5.
Removing the additional cushion
Open velcro fastening 5.Remove additional cushion 1.
qAttaching and removing the additional cushion
of the head restraint in the rear passenger com-
partment (premium seats)To attach the additional cushion: open Velcro
strip 4 on the rear of additional cushion 1.Guide Velcro strip 4 between head restraint
2 and strip 3.Close Velcro strip 4.Seats and stowing117

To change the position of the additional cush-ion: move additional cushion 1 up or down.To remove the additional cushion: open Velcro
strip 4 of additional cushion 1.Remove additional cushion 1.
Attaching a heated additional cushion
Attach the additional cushion to the head
restraint as described.Move the head restraint to the very top.Push press-studs 2 on the additional strap
into counterpieces 1 on the head restraint.Move the head restraint to the desired height.Switching neck heating from the additional cush-
ion on/oMMake sure that press-studs 2 on the addi-
tional strap are correctly pushed into counter-
pieces 1 on the head restraint.Ensure that the "Couple neck heating to seat
heating" function is active (  page 119) in
the multimedia system.Activate or deactivate the seat heating
(  page 121).

qFolding the center head restraint into position
and folding it down manually (premium seats)
The center head restraint has a usage position
and a non-usage position. The usage position is the upright position in which the head restraint is
locked; the non-usage position is the position in
which the head restraint is folded downwards.
When the center seat is used, the head restraint
must be in the upright, locked usage position.
To fold into position: pull the head restraint
upwards until it engages.118Seats and stowing