engine MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV 2019 User Guide

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
Driving and pa rking

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
16 5

j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neut ral
h Drive position En
gaging reve rsege ar R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsk
in the multifunction displa y.
Engaging neut ral N #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsi
in the multifunction displa y.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
If yo uwa ntthe transmission toremain in
neutral N even if the ignition is switched off: #
start theve hicle. #
depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i. #
release the brake pedal. #
switch off the ignition. %
ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the transmission remains in neu‐
tral i.
Engaging park position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 189). #
Dep ress the brake pedal until theve hicle is
st ationar y. #
When theve hicle is stationar y,press button
j.
Pa rk position is only engaged when the multi‐
function display jshows th e transmission
position displa y.If no transmission position
display jappears, secure theve hicle to
pr eve nt it from rolling away.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you swit chthe engine off with the transmis‐
sion in position 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. 174
Driving and pa rking

R
If a pedestrian is not de tected as su ch, e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
R On bends with a tight radius.
% The Active Brake Assi stsensors adjust auto‐
matically while a cer tain dis tance is being
driven af terth eve hicle has been delivered.
Ac tive Brake Assi stis una vailable or only
partially available during this teach-in period. Setting
Active Brake Assi stRe
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Brake Assist
The following settings are available:
R Early
R Medium
R Late #
Select a setting.
The setting is retained when the engine is
next star ted.
Deactivating Active Brake Assi st
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assi stactivated. #
Select Off.
The dis tance warning function, the autono‐
mous braking function and the Evasive Steer‐
ing Assist are deactivated.
When theve hicle is next star ted, the middle
setting is automatically selected.
% IfAc tive Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
æ symbol appears inthest atus bar of the
multifunction displa y. Fu
nction of Adaptive Brake Lights Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing traf fic in an
emergency braking situation wi th thefo llowing
actions:
R Byflashing the brake lamps
R By activating the hazard warning lights If
th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds
abo ve50 km/h, the brake lamps flash rapidl y.
This pr ovides traf fic tr avelling behind you with an
ev en more noticeable warning.
If th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica‐
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once
th eve hicle is stationar y.When you pull away
again, the hazard warning lights will switch off
automatically at appr oximately 10km/h. Yo u
can also switch off the hazard warning lights
using the hazard warning button. Cruise control and limiter
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rolre gulates the speed totheva lue
selec tedby the driver.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelera tor pedal af terov ertaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Cruise contro l is operated using the cor respond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. You can store any 208
Driving and parking

of
the lateral front and rear segments can be dis‐
pla yed. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC display: vehicles
without a 360° Camera
1 Operational front and rear
2 Operational front, rear and sides
3 Obstacle de tected at the front right (yellow)
and rear (red) Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC display: vehicles
with a 360° Camera
1 Operational front and rear
2 Operational front, rear and sides
3 Obstacles de tected at the front right (red)
Sa ved obs tacles on the sides are dele ted in the
fo llowing situations, forex ample:
R You park theve hicle and switch off the igni‐
tion.
R You open the doors.
Af terth e engine is restar ted, obs tacles on the
sides must be de tected again before a new
wa rning can be issued. Sy
stem limits
The sy stem limits forPa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC apply topassive side impact pro‐
te ction.
The following objects are not de tected, forex am‐
ple:
R Pedestrians who approach theve hicle from
th e side
R Objects placed next totheve hicle
Ac tivating/deactivating Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC
* NO
TERisk of an accident from objects
at close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When pa rking or manoeuvring theve hi‐
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the
sensors, e.g. flowe rpots or dr awbars.
The vehicle or other objects could oth‐
erwise be damaged. 230
Driving and parking

St
arting the ENERGIZING comfort pro‐
gr amme &
WARNING Increased risk of an accident
when using the ENERG IZING comfort
programme TipsandTraining
If yo u use the ENERG IZING comfort pro‐
gramme TipsandTraining whenyou are driv‐
ing, you could be distracted from the tra ffic
situation. #
Only car ryout exercises when the traf‐
fi c circums tances pe rmit. #
Make sure that you are alw aysaw are of
th e traf fic situation around you when
lis tening tothe tips. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Comfort 5
ENERGIZING COMFORT
Selecting a seat #
Select SEATS. #
Select one or more seats.
St arting a prog ramme #
Select Refresh, Warmth,Vitality, JoyorWell-
being .
The selected programme will runfo rten
minutes.
Confi guring a prog ramme #
Select fu rther options rforth e desired
program. #
Switch the functions included in the pro‐
gramme on or off.
St arting a Powe rNap #
Select Power Nap.
To start Power Nap forth e driver's seat thefo l‐
lowing conditions must be me t:
R The engine is switched off.
R The doors are closed.
When starting Powe rNa pfo rth e driver's seat,
th efo llowing actions are car ried out:
R The roller sunblinds are extended. R
The doors are lo cked.
R The windo wsand sliding sun roof are closed.
% Forth e front passenger seat and rear seats,
when theve hicle is stationary you must
ensure yourself that theve hicle is safeguar‐
ded against rolling away, being accessed
from outside and rain leaking in, forex am‐
ple.
Setting the time for the Powe rNap #
Call up additional options rforPower
Nap. #
Select Duration XX Min. #
Set the desired running time.
Depending on the setting, the prog ram will run
fo r between 15and 30 minutes.
St arting the training prog ramme #
Select Training.
The following training prog rammes are available:
R Muscle stimul.
R Muscle relax. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 341

Engine compa
rtment Opening/closing the bonn
et&
WARNING Risk of accident due todriv‐
ing with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up
when theve hicle is in motion and block your
vie w. #
Never unlock the engine bonn etwhen
driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the
engine bonn etis loc ked. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the engine
bonn et
When opening or closing the engine bonn et,
it may suddenly drop into the end position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. #
Only open or close the engine bonn et
when there are no persons in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the bonn etwhen the drive sys‐
te m has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
ove rheated components tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the bonn etclosed and
call thefire service. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomoving
parts
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment may continue tomo veor suddenly
mo veagain even af terth e ignition has been
switched off, e.g. the cooler fan. Ma
kesure of thefo llowing before per form ing
ta sks in the engine compartmen t: #
Switch the ignition off. #
Neverto uch the danger zone sur round‐
ing moving co mponent parts, e.g. the
ro tation area of thefa n. #
Remo vejewe llery and watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving parts. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. 460
Maintenance and care

#
Toopen: pull lever1 torelease the bonn et. #
Push handle 1ofthe bonn etcatch up wards
and lift the bonn etby appr oximately 40 cm. #
Toclose: lowe rth e bonn etand let it fall from
a height of appr oximately 20 cm. #
Ifth e bonn etcan still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e bonn etagain and close it with a little
more forc e until it engages cor rectly. Che
cking the coolant le vel &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue to ov erhea‐
te d drive sy stem
If yo u open the bonn etwhen the drive sys‐
te m has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
ove rheated drive sy stem tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the bonn etclosed and
call thefire service. &
WARNING Risk of scalding from hot
coolant
The cooling sy stem is pressurised when the
drive sy stem is at normal operating temp era‐
ture. If you open the cap, you could be scal‐
ded byhot coolant spr aying out. #
Let the drive sy stem cool down before
opening the cap. Maintenance and care
461

#
When opening the cap, wear pr otective
gl ove s and saf etygl asses. #
Open the cap slowly torelease pres‐
sure. #
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face. #
Check the coolant temp erature display in the
instrument clus ter (/ page 329).
The coolant temp erature must be below
40 °C. #
Slowly turn cap 1anti-clockwise torelie ve
ov erpressure. #
Continue turning cap 1anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Ifth e coolant le vel is below the mar ker bar
2, visit a qualified specialist workshop, e.g.
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Only ha ve
coolant checked or refilled at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. To
pping up the windsc reen washer sy stem &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. drive sy stem and
ra diator. #
Allow the drive sy stem tocool down
and only touch the component parts
described belo w. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue to ov erhea‐
te d drive sy stem
If yo u open the bonn etwhen the drive sys‐
te m has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
ove rheated drive sy stem tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the bonn etclosed and
call thefire service. &
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
windsc reen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. 462
Maintenance and care

Blown fuses must be
replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise bythe col‐
our and fuse rating. The fuse ratings and fu rther
information tobe obser ved can be found in the
fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e load compartment (/ page 489).
* NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture Moisture may cause dama
getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction. #
When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse
box. #
When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box. If
th e newly inser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special‐
ist workshop.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away. R
All electrical consumers are switched off.
R The ignition is switched off.
The electrical fuses are located in various fuse
bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (/ page 487)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(/ page 488)
R Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(/ page 488)
R Fuse box in the load compartment on the
ri ght-hand side of theve hicle, when vie wed
in the direction of tra vel (/ page 489) Opening and closing
the fuse box in the
engine compa rtment Re
quirements:
R A dry clo thand a sc rewdriver are available.
Obse rveth e no tes on electrical fuses
(/ page 486). Opening &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. Breakdown assis
tance 487