MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV 2021 Owners Manual

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rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
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# Elect rical fault warning
lamp *T
hered elect rical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault with the electrics. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.Ve
hicle Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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Ù Po we rst eering warning
lamp (red) *T
he red po werst eering warning lamp is lit while the drive sy stem is running.
The po wer assi stance or thesteering itself is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.408
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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MSolutions
ï Tr ailer tow hit chwarning
lamp *T
hered trailer hitch warning lamp is lit.
The trailer hitch is not operational or is swivelling. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
The trailer may become de tach ed. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivel mo vement and do not re-couple the trailer until thewa rning/indicator lamp goes out. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
If th e trailer hitch is swivelling: #
Wait until the ball neck has reached the operational position. Display messages and
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Brakes
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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! Elect ric pa rking brake indi‐
cator lamp (red)
!
The elect ric pa rking brake
(yellow) indicator lamp *T
he red elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit.
The yellow elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp also lights up in theev ent of a malfunction. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
J
Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) *T
he yellow brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the drive sy stem is running. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toa brake sy stem malfunction
If th e brake sy stem is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Adjust your speed and drive on carefull y,leaving a suitable dis tance totheve hicle in front. #
Ifth e multifunction display sho wsa display message, obse rve it. 41 0
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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MSolutions #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) *T
he red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the drive sy stem is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected.
R The reis insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryif brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning
If brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning, increased brake pedal forc e may be necessary for braking. The braking
ch aracteristics may be impaired. The braking dis tance can increase in emergency braking situations. #
Stop in a safe location immediately. Do not continue driving! #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function *T
he red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 209). 412
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Driving saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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MSolutions
! ABS warning lamp *T
he yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the drive sy stem is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If an additional warning tone sounds, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. ÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
One or more wheels ha vereached their grip limit (/ page190). #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions. Display messages and
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the drive sy stem is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. å
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the drive sy stem is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be inoperative. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires. 414
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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If ESP ®
cann otbe activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
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re pressure moni tor Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes *The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one minu te
and then remains lit.
The tyre pressu remonitor is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem cann otissue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up *T
he yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can bu rst.
R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 416
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

1,
2, 3 ...
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
230 V so cket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera Care...................................................... 307
Fu nction................................................ 226
Opening the camera co ver (r eve rsing
camera)................................................. 229
Selecting a view................................... .229
Switching auto matic operation
on/off (r eversing camera).................... .229 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem).....................................1 40
ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) .............. .189
Ac celerator pedal
see Haptic accelerator pedal Ac
cident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect........................... 278
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating........................... 71
Ac oustic presence indica tor (sound
ge nerator)
No tes..................................................... 147
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Brake application................................... 219
Fu nction................................................. 218
Sy stem limitations................................. 218
Tr ailer operation.................................... .219
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 209
Setting................................................... 213
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t............... 208
Calling up a speed................................. 202
Fu nction................................................ 19 9
Increasing/decreasing speed................ 202
Ro ute-based speed adap tatio n.............. 204
Selecting............................................... 202
St oring a speed.....................................2 02Switching off/deactivating.................... 202
Switching on/activating........................ 202
Sy stem limitations................................. 19 9
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ................ .208
Ac tive headlamps...................................... 12 6
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 223
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning.....2 23
Fu nction................................................ 220
Setting the sensitivity............................2 23
Sy stem limits.........................................2 20
Tr ailer operation.................................... 220
Ac tive Parking Assist
Exiting a parking space......................... 236
Fu nction................................................ 233
Pa rking................................................. .235
Sy stem limitations................................. 233
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st
Displ ay.................................................. 204
Fu nction................................................ 204 Index
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