AUX MERCEDES-BENZ EQA SUV 2021 Owners Manual
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th
e impr ovedch arging per form ance and better
ch arging e1ciency o.ered.
S
S t
to
o wing t
wing t he c
he char
harging cable
ging cable
Alw ays st owtheve hicle charging cable in the
ch arging cable bag pr ovided and secure it in the
boot or load compartment of your vehicle.
Otherwise, thech arging cable is not su1ciently
secured.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The po wer output of the high-voltage battery may
be impaired bythefo llowing:
R High or low outside temp eratures
R Electrical auxiliary consumers in theve hicle
being switched on, e.g. operating the air con-
ditioning system
R Extended periods without charging
The charging time of the high-voltage battery may
be increased bythefo llowing:
R High or low outside temp eratures
R Extended periods without charging R
The maximum available charge cur rent of the
ch arging facility
R The settings of thech arging process in the
multimedia system (/ page 180) N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c har
harging t
ging t he high-v
he high-v olt
oltag
age batt
e batt er
ery at t
y at t he
he
mains soc ke
mains soc ket (mode 2)
t (mode 2) &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injury from incor-
re ctly ins talled component parts
Connecting thech arging cable toa mains
soc ket using incor rectly ins talled component
parts could cause a /re or an electric shoc k,
fo rex ample. #
Only connect thech arging cable to a
mains soc ketth at:
R Has been proper lyinstalled and
R Has been inspected byaqu ali/ed elect ri-
cian #
For saf etyre asons, only use thech arging
cable supplied with theve hicle or an
original Mercedes-Benz charging cable. #
Purchase these parts at a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre and obtain advice
th ere.
Mercedes-Benz thoroughly tests these original
ch arging cables forth eir suitability for high-
vo ltage charging of your vehicle. #
Never use a damaged charging cable. #
Do not use:
R Extension cables
R Extension reels
R Multiple soc kets #
Never use soc ket ada pters toconnect
th ech arging cable tothe mains soc ket.
The only exception being if the adap ter
has been tested and appro vedby the
manufacturer forch arging the high-volt-
age battery of an electric vehicle. #
Obser vethe saf ety no tes in the operat-
ing inst ructions forth e soc ket ada pter. Only
thefo llowing charging cables may be used:
R The charging cable supplied with theve hicle. 166 166
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#
Forch arging stations without a preinstal-
led charging cable:
R For saf etyre asons, only use charging
cables that ha vebeen tested and
appro vedby the manufacturer for
ch arging the high-voltage battery in
an electric vehicle.
R Never use damaged charging cables.
R Do not extend thech arging cable.
R Do not use adap ters. #
Make sure toobser vethe saf ety in form a-
tion on thech arging station. Most
charging stations must be activated before
th ech arging process, e.g. using an RFID card.
Obser vethe on-site operator's inst ructions forthe
ch arging station.
The amount of ene rgy dispensed forth ech arging
process, shown bythech arging station, may be
higher than the amount of energy actually absor-
bed bythe high-voltage batter y.This is there sult
of di.erent le vels of charging losses and is descri-
bed as rech arge e1ciency. Charging losses occur,
fo rex ample, due toheat that builds up when ch
arging or from auxiliary consumers that are
switched on. Further information on rech arge e1-
ciency can be obtained at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c har
harging t
ging t he high-v
he high-v olt
oltag
age batt
e batt er
ery at a
y at a
f
f as
ast c t c har
har ging st
ging st ation (mode 4)
ation (mode 4) &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due todam-
aged components
Connecting thech arging cable toach arging
station using a damaged component part
could cause a /re or an elect ric shoc k,for
ex ample. #
Forch arging stations with a preinstalled
ch arging cable:
R Perform a visual check of thech arg-
ing station for obvious faults, such as
massive damage tothe housing or
ch arging cable. #
Forch arging stations without a preinstal-
led charging cable:
R For saf etyre asons, only use charging
cables that ha vebeen tested and appro
vedby the manufacturer for
ch arging the high-voltage battery in
an electric vehicle.
R Never use damaged charging cables.
R Do not extend thech arging cable.
R Do not use adap ters. #
Make sure toobser vethe saf ety in form a-
tion on thech arging station. Most
charging stations must be activated before
th ech arging process, e.g. using an RFID card.
Obser vethe on-site operator's inst ructions forthe
ch arging station.
The charging cable forth eve hicle must not be
lon gerth an 30 m due tothe legal requ irements in
some countries. This is toprev ent the inter fer-
ence of signals being received byradio communi-
cation devices in theve hicle or in close pr oximity
to thech arging station. Be awarethat parts of the
ch arging cable may be routed under ground. If in
doubt, ask thech arging station operator if this is
th e case before charging the high-voltage batter y.
The amount of energy dispensed forth ech arging
process, shown bythech arging station, may be 168
168
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higher
than the amount of energy actually absor-
bed bythe high-voltage batter y.This is there sult
of di.erent le vels of charging losses and is descri-
bed as rech arge e1ciency. Charging losses occur,
fo rex ample, due toheat that builds up when
ch arging or from auxiliary consumers that are
switched on. Further information on rech arge e1-
ciency can be obtained at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he maximum per
he maximum per missible c
missible c har
harging cur-
ging cur-
r
r ent f
ent f or c
or char
harging at a mains soc ket
ging at a mains soc ket *
N
NO
OTE
TE Overloading the mains soc ket due
to excessive charging cur rent If
th ech arging cur rent is too high, the fuse
could be tripped or theex tern al mains supply
could overheat. #
Make sure that theex tern al mains supply
has been designed tohandle the set
ch arging cur rent. #
If necessar y,reduce the set charging
cur rent or use a di.erent mains soc ket. #
For saf etyre asons, only use thech arging
cable supplied with theve hicle or an
original Mercedes-Benz charging cable.
Mercedes-Benz thoroughly tests these
original charging cables forth eir suitabil-
ity for high-voltage charging of your vehi-
cle. Pur chase these parts at a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre and obtain advice
th ere. #
Check the setting of the maximum
ch arge cur rent using thech arging capa-
city shown in the Instrument Displa y. Before
charging at a mains soc ket, ha vethe maxi-
mum permissible charging cur rent forth ere leva nt
mains soc ket or the building inspected byaqu ali-
/ed elect rician. The charging cable supplied is set
to a countr y-speci/c maximum charging cur rent
va lue. When charging abroad, the maximum value
may exceed the permitted value forth at countr y.
When abroad, obser vethe count ry-speci/c la ws
when charging. If you ha vequestions concerning
setting thech arging cur rent or if there is a mal-
function, please contact a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. #
Set the maximum permissible charging cur-
re nt in the multimedia system menu
(/ page 180).
If th eex act value of the maximum permissible
ch arging cur rent cannot be set, select the next
smaller adjustable value.
% Ifth eve hicle requ ires more time than usual to
ch arge the high-voltage batter y,ch eck the
maximum charging cur rent settings in the
multimedia system menu. Ov Ov
er
er vie
vie w of t
w of t he c
he char
harging cable contr
ging cable contr ol panel
ol panel The
charging cable cont rol panel sho ws the cur-
re nt status of thech arging process. Driving and parking
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V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h fr
h front wheel dr
ont wheel dr ive
ive P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h*, only forw ards with
th e driver in the cockpit.
Fr ont axle
ra ised Ye
s, maximum 50 km* at
50 km/h
Re ar axle
ra ised No*The
towing range can be signi/cantly lo wer
depending on the active auxiliary consumers and
environmental conditions. 4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles
ehicles P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h*, only forw ards with
th e driver in the cockpit.
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised No *The
towing range can be signi/cantly lo wer
depending on the active auxiliary consumers and
environmental conditions. T
T
o
o wing t
wing t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h bot
h both axles on t
h axles on t hegr
he ground
ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page 323). #
Make sure that the 12 V battery is connected
and charge d. Obser
vethefo llowing points when the 12 V bat-
te ry is disconnected or dischar ged:
R the drive system cannot be star ted
R the electric parking brake cannot be released
or applied
R the transmission cannot be shiTed toposition
i orj
In thefo llowing situations, only transporting the
ve hicle is permitted:
R ifth e transmission cannot be shiTed toi
R ifth e 12 V battery is disconnected or dis-
ch arged
R ifth e display in the inst rument clus ter is not
wo rking
R ifth eá Towing not permitted See Own-
er's Manual message is displa yed
R ifth e+ Top up coolant See Owner’s
Manual message is displa yed
R ifth ed Stop Switch off the vehicle mes-
sage is displa yed 324
324
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