display MERCEDES-BENZ EQA SUV 2021 Owner's Manual

Yo
u should bear thefo llowing in mind:
R Do not exceed the permissible roof load and
to wing capacity. Also obser vethete ch nical
data in the printed Owner's Manual.
R Evenly distribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 114).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
N
No ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving on salt-tr
iving on salt-tr eat
eated r
ed r oads
oads
The braking e.ect is limited on salt-treated roads.
Therefore, obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking distance can increase
considerably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe distance tothe
ve hicle in front To
remo vesalt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end of
th e journey and when starting the next jour-
ney
N
No ot
tes on aq
es on aq uaplaning
uaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
amount of water has accumulate d onthero ad
sur face.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precipi-
ta tion or in conditions in which aquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce speed
R avoid tyre ruts
R avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake careful ly
% Also obser vethe no tes on regula rly ch ecking
wheels and tyres (/ page 332). N
No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving t
iving thr
hrough w
ough w at
ater on t
er on t he r
he road sur-
oad sur-
f
f ace
ace
Wa ter which has entered theve hicle can damage
th e drive system, electrics and transmission.
Obser vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wa ter:
R The water,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at walking pace at most; water can oth-
erwise enter theve hicle interior.
R Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi-
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible dep thofthewa ter.
The braking e.ect of the brakes is reduced aTer
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions until braking po wer has been
fully restored. EC
EC
O displa
O displa y function
y function The ECO display summarises
your driving charac-
te ristics from the start of the journey toits com-
pletion and assists you in adopting an e1cient
driving style tomaximise range. 154
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Yo
u can in0uence energy consum ption bydoing
th efo llowing:
R driving with particular care (/ page 156)
R driving in drive prog ram ; (/page 158) The lettering in
the segment will light up brightl y,
th e outer edge will light up and the segment will
/ll up when thefo llowing driving style is adop ted:
R 1 Steady speed
R 2 Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 Moderate acceleration The lettering in
the segment will be grey ,th e outer
edge will be dark and the segment will em pty
when thefo llowing driving style is adop ted:
R 1 Fluctuations in speed
R 2 Heavy braking
R 3 Sporty acceleration
The ECO display will show you when you ha ve
driven economicall y:
R The thre e segments will /ll up comple tely at
th e same time
R The edges around all thre e segments will light
up
The additional range achie ved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving st yle will be shown in the
cent reof display 4. Therange displa yed does
not indicate a /xed reduction in consum ption. R
R ecuper ecuper ativ
ative br
e br ak
ake syst
e syst em
em F
F unction of t
unction of t he r
he recuper
ecuper ativ
ative br
e br ak
ake syst
e syst em
em
Depending on the selected recuperation le vel,the
electric mo tors are operated as an alternator when in
overrun mode and during braking in order
to charge the high-voltage battery while driving.
As soon as youre lease the accelerator pedal
when theve hicle is in motion, recuperation in
ove rrun mode is initiated.
The higher there cuperation, the more sharply the
ve hicle is braked when coasting and the more
electrical energy is fed into the high-voltage bat-
te ry.
The rege nerative brake system has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
R supports braking with elect ronically cont rolled
brake force boosting
R con verts th e kinetic energy of theve hicle into
elect ric energy
% Ifyo u brake hard, the mechanical brake is
also used. This means that the maximum
re cuperative energy cann otbe reco vered. The
more you drive and brake in an anticipatory
manner, the more e1cient lyenergy can be
re cuperated. Driving and parking
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adjust
the driving style forth ero ute ahead, use
minimal energy and recuperate.
ECO Assist is displa yed on theAssistance
menu(/ page 246). If the system de tects an
ev ent ahead, e.g. a vehicle ahead, and the driving
style can be optimised, theeve nt will appear on
th e inst rument displa y.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thefo llo w-
ing events can also be de tected and displa yedfor
th ero ute section ahead:
R Speed limit
R Downhill gradient
R Junctions and roundabouts
R Bends V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: In order
fo r ECO Assist toreact toa speed limit, the auto-
matic adoption of speed limits must be activated
(/ page 216). These route events will be de tec-
te d only if route-based speed adap tation is acti ve
( / page 205). 1
Event ahead
2 Distance display forth eev ent ahead
3 "Foot o. the accelerator" recommendation
The segments of dis tance display 2show the
distance totheev ent ahead as follo ws:
R Afew segments light up: theev ent ahead is
near.
R Many segments light up: theev ent ahead is
fur ther awa y.
If ECO Assist is acti ve, "Foot o. the accelerator"
symbol 3will appear on theAssistance menu
on the inst rument displa y,on the head-up display
and next tothe transmission position displa y. Driving and parking
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When
theve hicle nears an event, ECO Assist will
calculate the optimal speed for minimal energy
consum ption based on the distance and speed.
"Foot o. the accelerator" recommendation 3will
appear on the inst rument displa y.
If yo uta ke your foot o. the accelerator pedal in
good time, there maining segments on the display
will successively turn green until theeve nt sh own
is reached. The driv etra in will be set for minimal
energy consum ption. The vehicle will recuperate
autonomously and thus charge the high-voltage
batter y.
% You can also manually increase or reduce
re cuperation. Ho wever, ECO Assist is availa-
ble only in thehà setting (/ page 156).
If th ere is no response to"Foot o. the accelera-
to r" recommendation 3,the segments will
re main white.
The event will be shown for a short time aTer it
has been passed.
If th eev ent in volves a vehicle in front, all seg-
ments will immediately turn green once there is a
re sponse to"Foot o. the accelerator" prom pt3 . If ECO Assist cann
otidentify a recommendation
fo r adjusting the driving style forth eev ent ahead,
no thing will be displa yed. The system will be pas-
sive.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
ECO Assist can function even more precisely if
th ero ute is adhered towhen route guidance is
active. The basic function is also available without
active route guidance. Not all information and
tra1c situations can be fore seen. The quality
depends on theav ailable map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is responsible
fo rke eping a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed and for braking in good
time. You must be ready tobrake at all times ir re-
specti veof whe ther the system is active.
The system may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsu1cient
illumination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections. R
Ifth e windscreen is dirty in the vicinity of the
multifunction camera.
R Ifth e multifunction camera is misted up, dam-
aged or obscured.
R Ifro ad signs are hard todetect, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insu1cient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R Ifth e digital road map of the navigation sys-
te m has incor rect or outdated information.
R If signs are ambiguous, e.g. road signs in road-
wo rks or in adjacent lanes.
R Ifth era dar sensors are dirty or obscured.
R When you drive on roads with steep uphill or
downhill gradients.
R Ifth ere are nar row vehicles in front, such as
bicycles or mo torc yc les. D D
YN
YNAMIC SELECT switch AMIC SELECT switch F
F
unction of t
unction of t he D
he DYN
YNAMIC SELECT switchAMIC SELECT switch Use
theDY NAMIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
(/ page 160). 158
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Depending on
the drive prog ram selected, thefo l-
lowing vehicle characteristics will change:
R Drive
R Suspension
R Steering
R ESP ®
R Climate control
A A v vailable dr
ailable dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms
ams
= Individual
R The following vehicle characteristics are indi-
vidually adjustable:
- Drive
- Suspension
- Steering
C Sport
R Maximum po werav ailability
R Stability but with a sporty, dynamic setup
R Only suitable for good road conditions, a dry
ro ad sur face and a clear st retch of road A
Comfort
R Comfor table driving style
R Balance between traction and stability
R Best balance between e1ciency and per form-
ance for all driving situations
R Recommended for all road conditions
; Eco
R Economical setting of vehicle functions
R Balance between traction and stability
R Recommended for all road conditions
R Restric ted per form ance of the climate control
to increase thera nge (/ page 143)
In heating mode, the windo wsmay mist up
more quickl y.
R Maximum permissible speed limited to
130 km/h
If yo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond
th e pressure point (kickdown), the limit is
ra ised tothe maximum permissible speed.
R When thero ute option Electric Intelligence is
switched on and route guidance is active, a ch
equered 0ag in the speedome ter indicates
th e maximum permissible speed recommen-
ded byactive range moni toring . It is the driv-
er's ownre sponsibility tocomply with them in
order toreach the next scheduled charging
station . N No
ot
tes on t
es on t he r
he roof load displ ay
oof load display Cer
tain drive prog rams and ESP ®
settings are
unsuitable for transporting a roof load.
If one of these drive prog rams is set or selected,
th eW symbol is shown as a warning. When
th is symbol is shown, the selected drive prog ram
is not suitable for transporting a load on thero of.
The following drive prog rams are a.ected:
R Sport
Sport drive prog ram
R Individual
Individual drive program with the Sport ESP ®
setting
% The symbol is also shown in thefo llowing sit-
uations:
R Within theth emes if a cor responding drive
prog ram is sa ved Driving and parking
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Fo
r more information on themes see .
R Within there set display if the pr eviously
active drive prog ram is unsuitable forthe
transport of a roof load
Fo r fur ther information on there set dis-
pla y,see (/ page 160). Selecting t
Selecting t
he dr
he dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram
am #
Press DYNAMIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y. Con/gur Con/gur
ing
ingD
DYN
YNAMIC SELECT (multimedia sy AMIC SELECT (multimedia sy s-
s-
t
t em)
em) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Se
Se tting dr
tting dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram I
am I #
Select Individual configuration. #
Select and set a categor y.
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rest
estor
oration displa
ation displa y on or
y on oro.
o. #
Switch Ask when starting on or o..
F F unction on:
unction on: the next time theve hicle is star ted a
prom ptappears asking whe ther the last active
drive prog ram should be restored.
F F unction on: unction on: the next time theve hicle is star ted a
prom ptappears asking whe ther the last active
drive prog ram should be restored. If the ECO start/s
top function was deacti vated, an additional
prom ptappears asking if the function should
re main deactivated.
% The prom ptappears only if the pr eviously
active settings deviate from the standard set-
tings.
F
F unction
unction o.:
o.:the next time theve hicle is star ted
th eA drive prog ram is set automaticall y.The
ECO start/stop function is activated automati-
call y.
% This function must be activated for each user
pro/le separatel y.Only when this function is
activated will the drive prog ram and ECO
start/s top setting forth e pr evious journey be
sa vedfo rth ere specti veuser pro/le.
% This function must be activated for each user
pro/le separatel y.The drive prog ram forthe
re specti veuser pro/le of the last driver is only
stored if this function is activated. 160 160
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Displa
Displa
ying v
ying vehicle data
ehicle data Multimedia system:
4 © 5
EQ #
Select Vehicle.
The vehicle data is displ ayed. Displa
Displa
ying engine data
ying engine data Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Engine.
The engine data is displa yed.
% The actual (maximum) values that can be ach-
ie ve dfo r engine output and engine torque
may deviate from the certi/ed values within
th e count ry-speci/c guidelines for permissible
to lerances (basis: UN-ECE No. 85 or count ry-
speci/c guidelines).
In0uencing variables that can in0uence this
are, forex ample:
R Sea le vel
R Fuelqu ality R
Outside temp erature
R Operating temp erature of the engine
% The values displa yed ser veonly as orienta-
tion. The values for engine output and engine
to rque shown on the media display may devi-
ate from the actual values. Calling up t
Calling up t
he fuel consump
he fuel consump tion indicat
tion indicator
or Multimedia system:
4 © 5
EQ #
Select Consumption.
The cur rent and average consum ption is dis-
pla yed. T
T
r
ransmission
ansmission DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev
er
er F
F
unction of t
unction of t he DIRECT SELECT lev
he DIRECT SELECT lev er
er &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju rydue
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. Driving and parking
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#
When theve hicle is stationar y,press button
j.
Pa rk position is only engaged when the trans-
mission position display jis shown in the
driver's displa y.If no transmission position dis-
play jappears, secure theve hicle toprev ent
it from rolling away.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is met:
R You switch theve hicle o. in transmission posi-
tion hork.
R You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position h
or k.
% Tomanoeuv rewith an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and
engage transmission position hork again.
% Ifyo u ha veengaged park position jor
switched o. theve hicle and no transmission
position displ ayis displa yed, secure theve hi-
cle from rolling away (/ page 187). Eng
Eng aging dr aging dr iv
ive position D
e position D #
Dep ress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver down past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he 4MA
he 4MATIC
TIC
The 0exible all-wheel distribution of the 4MATIC
means the drive is alw ays ideal lydist ributed
between bo thaxles. Depending on the situation,
only the front axle or only there ar axle can be
driven, or the drive can be distributed continu-
ously between bo thaxles.
This means that recuperation can be used even
more e.ectively and thera nge of theve hicle can
be increased (/ page 155).
To get her with ESP ®
and 4ETS, 4MATIC impr oves
th e traction of your vehicle whene ver a driven
wheel spins due toinsu1cient traction.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor override
th e la wsof ph ysics. It cannot take into account
ro ad, weather or tra1c conditions. 4MATIC is only
an aid. You are responsible especially for main-
ta ining a safe distance from theve hicle in front, fo
rve hicle speed, for braking in good time and for
st ay ing in lane.
% In wintry road conditions, the maximum e.ect
of the 0exible all-wheel distribution can be
achie ved only if you use winter tyres (M+S
tyres), with snow chains if necessar y. Char
Char
ging t
ging t he high-v
he high-v olt
oltag
age batt
e batt ery
ery N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c har
harging t
ging t he high-v
he high-v olt
oltag
ag e batt
e batt ery
ery *
N
NOOTE
TE High-voltage battery damage due to
leaving theve hicle idle for lengt hyperiods
of time Lithium-ion batteries
experience a natural self-
dischar ge.
Exhausti vedischarging can therefore occur if
th eve hicle is idle for se veral months. This can
damage the high-voltage batter y. #
Toavo id damage, please obser vethefo l-
lowing recommendations when handling
th e high-voltage batter y. Driving and parking
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1
Supply voltage indicator
2 Charging process indicator
3 Temp erature monitor indicator
4 Safety sy stem indicator
Suppl
Suppl y v
y v olt
oltag
age indicat
e indicat or
or1
1 Display
Display
Meaning
Meaning
Lights up whit eThe supplyvoltage is
connected. Char
Char
ging pr
ging pr ocess indicat
ocess indicat or
or2
2 Display
Display
Meaning
Meaning
Flashes green The high-voltage bat-
tery isch arging. T T
em
em per per atur
atur e contr
e contr ol indicat
ol indicat or
or3
3 Displ
ay
Display Meaning
Meaning
Lights up redT hegreen LED 0ashes
simultaneousl y:ove r-
te mp erature – the
ch arging per form ance
is reduced.
The green LED does
not 0ash: overtemper-
ature – thech arging
process is stopped.
Flashes redO vertemperature at
th e mains plug – the
ch arging process is
stopped. Safe
Safe
ty syst
ty syst em indicat
em indicat or
or4
4 Displ
ay
Display Meaning
Meaning
Flashes redC harging cable mal-
function – cann ot
car ryout thech arging
process, reset the
ch arging cable operat-
ing unit.
Lights up redW hite LED is o.:
po we r supply malfunc-
tion – cannot car ry
out thech arging proc-
ess, replace the mains
soc ket.
White LED is on: vehi-
cle malfunction – can-
not car ryout the
ch arging process,
re set thech arging
cable operating unit. When all
four displa yslight up, thech arging cable
operating unit per form s a self-test. 170 170
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Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he loc
he loc king st
king st atus
atus Loc
Loc
king st
king st a-
a-
tus
tus 3
3 Display
Display Meaning
Meaning
% Lights up
whiteVe
hicle
soc ket
unloc ked,
insert or
re mo vecharg-
ing cable
% Flashes whiteMalfunction
during locking
or unlocking Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he c
he char
harging pr
ging pr ocess st
ocess st atus
atus S
S
t
tatus of t
atus of t he
he
c
c har
har ging
ging
pr
pr ocess
ocess 2
2 Displ
ay
Display Meaning
Meaning
# Flashes
orangeConnection is
being estab-
lished
# Flashesgreen Active energy
0ow S S
t
tatus of t
atus of t he
he
c
c har
har ging
ging
pr
pr ocess
ocess 2
2 Display
Display
Meaning
Meaning
# Lights up
orangeInter
ruption in
ch arging
# Lights up
green Charging
process com-
ple
ted
# Flashesred
(for appr ox.
90 s) Ve
hicle mal-
function;
ch arging is
not possible S S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he alt
he alt er
ernating curr
nating curr ent c
ent c har
harging pr
ging pr ocess
ocess
(mode 2/3)
(mode 2/3) &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of death when charging at a
damaged soc ket
The charging process uses high voltage. If
th ech arging cable, theve hicle soc ket or the
mains soc ket are damaged, you could receive
an elect ric shoc k. #
Only use an undamaged charging cable. #
Avoid mechanical damage such as crush-
ing, abrading or driving overth e cable. #
Have a damaged vehicle soc ketre placed
at a quali/ed specialist workshop as
soon as possible. #
Never connect thech arging cable to a
damaged vehicle soc ket. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toove rheating of
ch arging cable and charging cable con-
nector During
thech arging process, thech arging
cable and charging cable connector can heat
up within their permissible limit values. 172
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