steering MERCEDES-BENZ EQA SUV 2021 Owners Manual

Wi
ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher system ............................................ 135
Mir rors ........................................................ 139 Climat
Climat
e contr
e control ol........................................... 142 142
Overview of climate control systems ............ 142
Operating the climate control system .......... 143 Dr
Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king..................................... 148 148
Driving ........................................................1 48
DY NAMIC SELECT switch ........................... .158
Tr ansmission ............................................... 161
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................1 63
Charging the high-voltage battery ................1 63
Pa rking .......................................................1 82
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............... 188
Tr ailer hitch ................................................ .237
Bicycle rack function ................................... 241
Ve hicle towing instructions .......................... 243 Ins
Ins
tr
trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er........................................................... 244 244
No tes on the inst rument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 244
Overview of instrument display .................... 245
Overview of buttons on the steering wheel ... 246
Operating the on-board computer ................2 46
Overview of displa yson the inst rument
display ........................................................ 247
Head-up display .......................................... 248 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em........................... .250
250
Overview and operation ............................... 250
System settings .......................................... 259
Drive system settings .................................. 263
Na vigation .................................................. .264
Te lephone ................................................... 272
Mercedes me app ....................................... 276
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system ....... 285
Ra dio & media ............................................ .292
Sound settings ............................................ 297 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e................................. 298 298
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .......... 298 Engine compartment ................................... 299
Cleaning and care ....................................... 303 Br Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance................................. 311 311
Emer gency .................................................. 311
Flat tyre ...................................................... 313
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 319
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 323
Electrical fuses ............................................ 328 Wheels and tyr Wheels and tyr
es
es......................................... 332 332
No tes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 332
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .332
No tes on snow chains ................................. 332
Ty re pressure .............................................. 333
Wheel change ............................................. 336
Emer gency spa rewheel .............................. .345 T T
ec
ec hnical dat
hnical dat a
a............................................. 347 347
No tes on tech nical data .............................. 347
On-board electronics ................................... 347 Contents
3
3

1
±Increases recuperation →
156
q Reduces recuperation →
156
2 Combination switch →
131
3 Instrument display →
244
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
161
5 Start/stop but ton →
151
6 Media display →
250
7 Climate control systems →
143
8 £ Hazard warning light system →
132
9 PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps→
54
A Glovecompartment →
116
B Stow age compartment →
116
C Cup holder
D 8 Controller forvo lume and switching
sound on/o. →
250
Ü Switches the MBUX multimedia system
on/o. →
250 E
z Calls up navigation →
252
F | Calls up radio or media →
252
G % Calls up thete lephone →
252
H ß Calls up favo urites →
252
I y Calls up vehicle functions →
252
J c Active Parking Assist →
234
K DYNAMIC SELECT switch →
160
L Touchpad →
252
M Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia system →
246
N Adjusts the steering wheel manually →
110
O ý Switches the steering wheel heater
on/o. →
111
P Control panel:
On-board computer →
246
Cruise control or variable limi ter →
197
I Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →
202
Q Diagnostics connection →
36 At
a glance – Cockpit
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7

1
Ú System er ror →
411
2 ! ABS →
417
3 #! Turn signal light →
131
4 h Tyre pressure monitoring system →
419
5 # Electrical fault →
411
6 _ Reduced po wer →
411
7 L Distance warning →
416
8 J Brakes (yellow) →
414
9 J Brakes (red) →
414
A ! Electric parking brake (yellow) →
414
B ! Electric parking brake (red) →
414
C ï Trailer hitch →
412 D
ü Seat belt →
410
E R Rear fog light →
131
F K High beam →
131
L Low beam →
130
T Standing lights →
130
G å ESP®
OFF →
417
÷ ESP®
→
417
H 6 Restraint system →
410
I Char geleve l display →
245
J R Range →
245
K õ Operational readiness of drive system →
151
L Ù Powe r steering →
412 At
a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (standard)
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1
#! Turn signal lights →
131
2 å ESP®
OFF →
417
÷ ESP®
→
417
3 R Rear fog light →
131
4 K High beam →
131
L Low beam →
130
T Standing lights →
130
5 Ú System er ror →
411
6 ! Electric parking brake (yellow) →
414
7 õ Operational readiness of drive system →
151
8 J Brakes (yellow) →
414
9 # Electrical fault →
411 A
L Distance warning →
416
B Ù Powe r steering →
412
C ! ABS →
417
D h Tyre pressure monitoring system →
419
E 6 Restraint system →
410
F Char geleve l display →
245
G R Range →
245
H _ Reduced po wer →
411
I ! Electric parking brake (red) →
414
J ü Seat belt →
410
K J Brakes (red) →
414
L ï Trailer hitch →
412 At
a glance – Indicator and warning lamps (widescreen cockpit)
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13

R
charge leve l of the high-voltage batter y,esti-
mated range
In cer tain cases, it may be requ ired tostore da ta
th at wo uld ha veotherwise been used only temp o-
rari ly. This may be the case if theve hicle has
de tected a malfunction, forex ample.
If yo u use services, such as repair services and
maintenance work, stored operational data as
we ll as theve hicle identi/cation number can be
re ad out and used. They can be read out by
service network emplo yees, such as workshops
and manu facturers or third parties, such as break-
down services. The same is true in the case of
wa rranty claims and quality assurance measures.
In general, there adout is per form ed via the legally
prescribed port forth e diagnostics connection in
th eve hicle. The operational data that are read out
document tech nical states of theve hicle or of
individual components and assist in the diagnosis
of malfunctions, compliance with warranty obli ga-
tions and quality impro vement. Tothat end, these
data, in particular information about component
loads, tech nical events, malfunctions and other
fa ults may be transmitted along with theve hicle identi/cation number
tothe manufacturer. Fur-
th ermore, the manufacturer is subject toproduct
liability. Forth is reason the manufacturer also
uses operational data from theve hicle, forex am-
ple, forre calls. These data can also be used to
ex amine the customer's warranty and guarantee
claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outl etor at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work.
Conv
Conv enience and inf ot
enience and inf otainment functions ainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individual
settings in theve hicle and change or reset them
at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate cont rol settings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself. Depending on
theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, /lms or pho-
tosfo r playback in an integ rated multimedia
system
R address book data for use in connection with
an integ rated hands-free system or an integ ra-
te d navigation system
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
These data for con venience and inf otainment
functions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or
th ey may be located on a device which you ha ve
connected totheve hicle, such as a smartphone,
USB 0ash drive or MP3 pla yer.Ifyo u ha veentered
th ese data yourself, you can dele tethem at any
time.
This data is transmitted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in par-
ticular, when you use online services in accord-
ance with the settings that you ha veselected. Gene
ral no tes
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Yo
u can immediately dismiss there ar seat belt
status displ ayusing the back button on the leT-
hand side of the steering wheel (/ page 246).
If a vehicle occupant unfastens a seat belt in the
re ar while theve hicle is motion, there ar seat belt
status displ ayappears again.
In addition, a warning tone may sound. In this
case, there ar seat belt status displ aycannot be
hidden using the back button on the leT-hand side
of the steering wheel. Airbags
Airbags
Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of airbags
w of airbags 1
Knee airbag
2 Driver's airbag
3 Front passenger airbag
4 Window airbag
5 Side airbag
The installation location of an airbag is identi/ed
by the AIRB AGsymbol.
When enabled, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere specti ve vehicle occupant. Po
tential pr otection pr ovided byeach airbag:
R Knee airbag: thigh, knee and lo wer leg
R Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: head
and ribcage
R Window airbag: head
R Side airbag: ribcage and pelvis &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the co-
driver airbag is enabled
If th e co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on
th e co-driver seat may be struck bythe co-
driver airbag during an accident.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restraint
system on a seat wi than ENABLED FRONT
AIR BAG; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD ca n occur. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c infor-
mation (/ page 75). Also, alw ays obser vethe
no tes on rear wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing child
re straint systems on the front passenger seat
(/ page 74). 50 50
Occupant saf
ety

Inf
Inf
or
ormation on aut
mation on aut omatic fr
omatic front passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.
o.
The front passen ger airbag can only be deplo yed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpis o.. If the front passenger seat is
occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during the
journe y,that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is cor rect (/ page 54).
* NO
NO TE
TEDeployment of components of the
re straint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re straint system ma y deployunnecessarily on
th e front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the front passenger seat and
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Depending on
the de tected accident situation, the
wind owairbag on the front passenger side may
deplo y.The airbag is deplo yedre ga rdless of
whe ther the front passenger seat is occupied. Pr
ot
Pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by t
y the airbags
he airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection o.ered bya cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injur y or death due to
an inco rrect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cannot per form its intended pr otec-
tive function.
Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the
fo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectl y.Pregnant
wo men must take particular care toensure
th at the lap belt ne ver lies across the
abdomen. R
Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as farawa y as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must obser ve
th efo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
cor rectl y;the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa-
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 102).
R Only hold the steering wheel bythe steering
wheel rim. This allo ws the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Always lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may Occupant saf
ety
51 51

R
indicator lamp 1is o.: via the switch on
th e cor responding rear door or driver's
door N
No
ot
tes on pe
es on pe ts in t
ts in the v
he v ehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to animals leT unsecured or unat tended in
th eve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unat tended
or unsecured, they could press buttons or
switches, for instance.
An animal ma y:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R switch systems on or o. and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thro wn about the
ve hicle in theev ent of an accident, or sudden
steering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
ve hicle occupants. #
Never lea veanimals unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Always cor rectly secure animals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car-
ri er. 78 78
Occupant saf
ety

N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he corr
he corr ect dr
ect driv
iver's seat position
er's seat position &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting the steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R You are sitting as farawa y from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing points
into consideration:
R You are sitting in an upright position
R Your thighs are slightly suppor tedby the seat
cushion R
Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals proper ly
R The back of your head is suppor ted at eye
le ve lby the centre of the head restraint
R You can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R You can mo veyour legs freely
R You can see all the displa yson the inst rument
cluster clear ly
R You ha vea good overview of the tra1c condi-
tions
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the centre of your shoulder
and across your hips in the pelvic area 102
102
Seats and st
owing

Seats
Seats
A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat mec
ont seat mec hanicall
hanically (wit
y (without
hout
Seat Comf
Seat Comf or
ort P
t P ack
ack ag
age)
e) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
th e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly ofthe seat
adjustment system. Seats and st
owing
103 103