MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV 2019 Owners Manual

Driving
Note
s on electric mode &
WARNING Risk ofchemical burns and
poisoning from damaged high-voltage
battery
If th e housing of the high-voltage battery has
been damaged, electrolyte and gases may
leak out. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Immediately rinse electrolyte splashes
off with water and seek medical atten‐
tion stra ight away. &
DANG ER Risk of explosion from exces‐
sive internal pressure of the high-voltage
battery
In theev ent of a vehicle fire ,th e internal
pressure of the high-voltage battery could
exc eed a critical value. In this case, flamma‐
ble gas escapes thro ugh a bleed valve in the
ve hicle's underbody. The
gas can ignite. #
Stop thech arging process immediately
in case of unusual odours, smo keor
burn mar ks. #
Lea vethe danger zone immediatel y.
Secu rethe danger zone at a suf ficient
di st ance. #
Call thefire service. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on vehicle noise
emissions and the acoustic vehicle warning sys‐
te m:
R theve hicle is equipped with a purely electric
drive sy stem and de velops considerably
lo we rve hicle noise emissions than vehicles
with a combustion engine.
It is forth is reason that theve hicle is equip‐
ped with a sound generator, which ser ves as
an acoustic vehicle warning sy stem (A VAS).
R the sound generator generates speed-
dependent vehicle noise emissions when
driving forw ard and backing up at a speed of
up toaround 30 km/h. th
is helps other road users, particular ly
pede strians and bike riders, tohear your
ve hicle better.
R theve hicle acoustic warning sy stem gradu‐
ally switches off when driving at speeds
abo ve20 km/h.
R despite the sound generator, theve hicle still
may not be heard by otherroad users. Adapt
yo ur driving style accordingly.
R the sound generator is off when theve hicle
is stationar y. Manual disconnection of
the high-voltage on-
board electrical sy stem &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury bytouching
damaged high-voltage co mponents
The vehicle's high-voltage on-board electrical
sy stem is under high voltage. If you modify
co mp onent parts in theve hicle's high-volt‐
age on-board electrical sy stem or touch dam‐
aged co mponent parts, you may be electro‐
cuted. 15 8
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The component parts in
theve hicle's high-
vo ltage on-board elect rical sy stem may be
damaged in an accident, although the dam‐
age is not visible. #
Never car ryout changes on the high-
vo ltage on-board elect rical sy stem. #
Neverto uch co mponent parts in the
high-voltage on-board electrical sy stem. #
After an accident, do not touch any
high-voltage co mponents. #
After an accident, ha vetheve hicle
transpor tedaw ay. #
Have the high-voltage on-board electri‐
cal sy stem checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Re
quirements:
R The 6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
lights up in the instrument clus ter,e.g. af ter
an accident.
R The vehicle is badly damaged, e.g. af ter an
accident, and there stra int sy stem compo‐
nents ha venot been trig gered. Operating
the high-voltage disconnect
device
On lydisconnect the drive sy stem manually in
th e abo ve-mentioned situations. #
Switch off the ignition. #
Shift the transmission toposition j. #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Open the bonn et. 1
High-voltage disconnect device label on the
engine compartment co ver #
Using bo thhands, reach into there cesses of
th e engine compartment co ver. #
Lift the engine compartment co ver and pull it
out of the engine compartment in the direc‐
tion of the ar row. #
Place the engine compartment co verto one
side. Driving and parking
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#
Press release tab1 inthe direction of the
ar row and pull it out. #
Pull high-voltage disconnect device 2inthe
direction of the ar row until it en gage s.
The drive sy stem is disconnected.
All workon the drive sy stem (including af ter dis‐
connecting manually) may only be car ried out by
a qu alified specialist workshop. Showing
the energy flow display Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
EQ #
Select Energy flow.
The visualisation of the energy flow inthe
ve hicle is displa yed.
In addition tothe energy flow ,th e cur rent state
of charge ofthe high-voltage battery is also dis‐
pla yed. Fu
nctions of the energy flow displ ay 1
Char geleve l of the high-voltage battery
2 Elect ric mo tors (drive sy stem)
3 Energy flow
4 High-voltage battery
The active components of the drive sy stem are
highlighted in the energy flow displa y.The
energy flow between the individual components
is shown in colour.
The energy flow is shown in dif fere nt colou rs
depending on the operating status:
R white: strong acceleartion (boost) 16 0
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R
copper: driving at con stant speed or with
mode rate acceleration
R blue: recuperation (cha rging the high-voltage
battery) or overrun mode Re
generative brake sy stem Fu
nction of there ge nerative brake sy stem
Depending on the selected recuperation le vel,
th e electric mo tor is operated as an alternator
when in overru n mode and du ring braking in
order tocharge the high-voltage battery while
driving. As soon as youre lease the accelera tor
pedal when theve hicle is in motion, recupera‐
tion in overru n mode is initia ted.
The rege nerati vebrake sy stem has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
R suppo rts braking with an electronically con‐
trolled brake forc e boosting
R con verts th e kinetic energy of theve hicle
into electric energy
In the drive program, you can use thesteering
wheel gearshift paddles tomanually adju st theintensity of
recuperation in overru n mode
(/ page 161).
Sy stem limits
The braking ef fect of the electric mo tor during
re cuperation in overru n mode may be reduced or
may not be available at all in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R when the high-voltage battery charge level
inc reases
R ifth e high-voltage battery is not yet at a nor‐
mal operating temp erature
R when driving at speeds close tozero
R in transmission position i
R during and af ter ESP ®
inter venes
In these cases, the desired deceleration is set by
th e brake control sy stem. Also brake with the
service brake if necessar y.
Manually setting recuperative deceleration
Yo u can use thesteering wheel gearshift paddles
to manually adju stthe intensity of recuperation
in ove rrun mode. The higher
there cuperation, the more sharply
th eve hicle is braked when coasting and the
more electrical energy is fed into the high-volt‐
age batter y.
% The standard setting is automatically set
af te r a restart of the engine or af terre-
engaging transmission position h. #
Toincrease recuperation: briefly pull gear‐
shift paddle 1. #
Toreduce recuperation: briefly pull gear‐
shift paddle 2. #
Select hÃ: pull and hold gearshift pad‐
dle 1or2. Driving and parking
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The
following recuperation le vels are available:
R hà Inte lligent recuperation wi thECO
Assi st (/ page 167)
R hq Norecuperation: theve hicle coasts,
ro lls freely
R h Normalrecuperation (s tanda rdsetting)
R h± Increased recuperation: increased
decele ration in overru n mode
R h±± Maximum recuperation: maximum
decele ration in overrun mode The multifunction displ
aysho wscurrently selec‐
te dre cuperation le vel1, forex ample hÃ. Swit
ching on the po wer supp lyor the igni‐
tion (without engine start) &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. Also obser
vethe "No tes on pets in theve hicle".
This also applies tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
Re quirements:
R theke y is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged.
R or: a Digital Vehicle Key is located in the
mar ked space (/ page164).
R the brake pedal is not depressed. 16 2
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#
Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
Yo u can activate the windscreen wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R you open the driver's door.
R you press but ton1 twice more. #
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R you do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
R the transmission is in position jorthe
electric parking brake has been applied.
R you press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R theke y is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged.
R or: a Digital Vehicle Key is located in the
mar ked space (/ page164). #
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button
1 once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once.
If th eve hicle still does not start, one of thefo l‐
lowing display messages appears in the multi‐
function display: #
Place the key in the marked space See Own-
er's Manual :st art theve hicle in emer gency
operation mode (/ page 165).
or #
Key not detected Place smartphone in charg-
ing bracket: place the mobile phone in the
mar ked space (/ page132). Driving and pa
rking 16 3

%
You can swit choff the drive sy stem while
driving bypressing button 1for about three
seconds or bypressing button 1three
times wi thin thre e seconds. The transmis‐
sion shifts toneutral iautomatically. Press
button 1again, the drive sy stem starts
again and you can en gage drive position h
again. Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes
under "Driving tips" (/ page165).
St arting theve hicle with a Digital Vehicle
Key
Re quirements:
R one of thefo llowing versions of the Digital
Ve hicle Key is available:
- suitable mobile phone
- Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
R theve hicle is equipped with the "Digital Vehi‐
cle Key" function.
R the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated
via Mercedes me connec t:http://
www.mercedes.me.
R the mobile phone is suf ficiently charge d. %
You can check the suitability of your mobile
phone byentering the phone number at
http://www.mercedes.me.
Information about suitable mobile phones
can be obtained from your Mercedes-Benz
service centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends that you car ry
th e emer gency key in case of function
re strictions.
% The function is only available in combination
with Mercedes me connect and on lyin cer‐
ta in countries.
% Protective cases around the mobile phone
can impair the functionality. Using
the Digital Vehicle Keyfo r the first
time #
Deactivate theke y2 (/ page 73). #
Place key2 in mar ked space 3onthe
symbol 4. #
Place the mobile phone or the Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r in the mar ked space 1. #
Start theve hicle using thest art/ stop button. 16 4
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Any fu
rther starts with th e DigitalVehicle
Key
The key is not needed for any fur ther starts. #
Place the mobile phone or the Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r in the mar ked space 1. #
Start theve hicle using thest art/ stop button.
The õ display appears in the multifunction
display: theve hicle can be driven.
The "Digital Vehicle Key" service can be deacti‐
va ted in Mercedes me connect at http://
www.mercedes.me. The function is then deacti‐
va ted in the mobile phone via an online connec‐
tion. If connection tothe Internet is not possible,
e.g. af terth e mobile phone or the Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r has been stolen, theke y function can
be deacti vated at a Mercedes-Benz service
centre.
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
display message appears in the multifunction displa
y,yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency
operation mode. #
Makesure that mar ked space 2is em pty. #
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. #
Place key1 in mar ked space 2onthe
symbol 3.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time. When
youre mo vetheke y1 from the
mar ked space 2theve hicle can be driven.
Fo r fur ther engine starts ho wever,ke y1
must be located in mar ked space 2on sym‐
bol 3during the entire journe y. #
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: #
place key1 in mar ked space 2and lea ve
it th ere. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hi‐
cle using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. Note
s on driving &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal. Driving and parking
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This jeopardises
the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
unsuitable foot we ar
Operating the pedals may be impaired by
we aring unsuitable foot we ar, e.g.:
R plat form shoes
R high-heeled shoes
R slippers #
Alw ayswe ar suitable foot we ar when
driving so that you can operate the ped‐
als safel y. &
WARNING Risk of accident when switch‐
ing off the ignition when driving
If yo u swit choff the ignition while driving,
saf ety functions are restricted or no longer
av ailable. This may af fect the po werst eering
sy stem and the brake forc e boosting, for
ex ample.
Yo u will then need touse considerably more
fo rc eto steer and brake. #
Do not switch off the ignition while driv‐
ing. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may over‐
heat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. Limited braking ef
fect on salt-trea tedro ads:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking dis tance can increase
conside rably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front
To preve nt salt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journey ECO display function
The ECO display summarises
your driving char‐
acteristics from thest art of the journey toits
completion and assists you in adopting an ef fi‐
cient driving style to maximise range. 16 6
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Yo
u can influence energy consum ption bydoing
th efo llowing:
R driving with particular care (/ page167)
R driving theve hicle in drive program Í
or ;.(/ page169) The in
ner segment will light up and the outer
segment will fill up when thefo llowing driving
st yle is adop ted:
R 1 Moderate acceleration
R 2 Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 Consis tent speed The inner segment will not light up and
the outer
segment will em pty when thefo llowing driving
st yle is adop ted:
R 1 Sporty acceleration
R 2 Heavy braking
R 3 Fluctuations in speed
The ECO display will show you when you ha ve
driven economically:
R The thre e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneously
R The ECO display lights up
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under Bonus
from start. The range displ ayed does not indicate
a fixe dre duction in consum ption. ECO Assist function
%
The following function is not available in all
countries.
ECO Assist is active on lyin hÃ
(/ page 161). ECO Assi
stanal yses data forth eve hicle's expec‐
te dro ute. This allo wsthe sy stem tooptimally
adjust the driving style fo rth ero ute ahead and
re cuperate. If the sy stem de tects an event
ahead, it will appear on the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
The following events can be de tected and dis‐
pl ay ed forth ero ute section ahead:
R Vehicle in front
R Speed limit
R Downhill gradient
R Junctions and roundabouts
R Bends Driving and parking
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