towing capacity MERCEDES-BENZ EQA SUV 2021 Owners Manual

Do not
exceed thefo llowing values:
R Perm issible towing capacity
R Perm issible rear axle load of theto wing vehi-
cle
R Perm issible gross weight of theto wing vehicle
R Perm issible gross weight of the trailer
R Maximum permissible speed of the trailer
Ensure thefo llowing before starting a journe y:
R The tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w-
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
R The lighting of the connected trailer is opera-
tional
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout LED headlam
hout LED headlam ps or MUL
ps or MULTI-
TI-
BEAM LED headlam
BEAM LED headlam ps:
ps: the headlamps ha ve
been set cor rectly
In theev ent of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination must not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h forre asons conce rning the
operating permit. This also applies in countries in
which the permissible maximum speed for car/
trailer combinations is abo ve100 km/h. F F
olding t
olding t he ball nec
he ball nec k out and in
k out and in &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe ball
neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer may
come loose. #
Always engage the ball neck as descri-
bed. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from ball neck
swinging outwards
The ball neck may swing outwards when
unlocking or when it has not been proper ly
engaged.
There is a risk of injury within the ball neck's
ra nge of mo vement! #
Unlock the ball neck only when its range
of mo vement is unobstructed. #
Always be sure the ball neck is engaged
when folding in wards. *
N NOOTE
TE Increased risk of damage toprop-
erty due tofolded-out ball neck #
When the trailer is not coupled or the
bicycle rack is attached, fold in the ball
neck or, in the case of a fully electric
trailer hitch, retract the ball nec k. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of the trailer hitch When a trailer hitch is used
toreco ver a vehi-
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc-
ess. #
Use the trailer hitch only for pulling a
trailer or attaching appr oved car rier sys-
te ms (e.g. a bicycle rack ). R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R The swivel range is clear.
R The trailer cables or ada pter plugs ha vebeen
re mo ved. 238
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Driving and parking

All
ot
All other models
her models
Char getime – mode 4
with app rox. 100 kW charging
capacity App
rox. 30
min
Char getime – mode 3
with 11 kW charging capacity
(depending on the condition of
th eve hicle body) App
rox. 5 h
45 min
Char getime – mode 2
with 3.7 kW charging capacity App
rox. 18 h
15 min
Char getime – mode 2
with 2.3 kW charging capacity App
rox. 30 h Charging times – modes 2 and 3 apply
toAC
ch arging from 10% to100% of the usable energy
content.
Charging time – mode 4 applies toDC charging
from 10% to80% of the usable energy content.
The time take nto charge the battery depends on
th ech arge status of the batter y,the ambient tem-
perature and thech arging capacity of the batter y.The
charging capacit y,in turn, depends on the
supply voltage, the cur rent intensity and the type
of po wer suppl y.
The nominal voltage range foryo ur vehicle can be
fo und on the information label in the soc ket co ver
( / page 163). T T
r
railer hitch
ailer hitch Gener
Gener
al not
al notes on t
es on t he tr
he trailer hitch
ailer hitch Modi/cations
tothe engine cooling system may
be necessar y,depending on theve hicle model.
The retro/tting of a trailer hitch is on lypermissi-
ble if a towing capacity is speci/ed in your vehicle
documents.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Mounting dimensions of t Mounting dimensions of t
he tr
he tr ailer hitch
ailer hitch 1
Fastening points
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle cent reline 356
356
Te
ch nical data