MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV 2019 Owners Manual

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Displ aymessa ges Coupling up / uncoupling a trailer
&
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom theve hicle
le ve l being changed
The vehicle le vel may be changed unin ten‐
tional ly, e.g. by other people. You may
become trapped if you couple up or uncouple
a trailer while this is happening. In addition,
ot her people could become trapped if their
limbs are between theve hicle body and the
tyres or undernea th theve hicle.
Obser vethefo llowing when coupling up or
uncoupling a trailer: #
Do not open or close the doors or tail‐
ga te. #
Do not lo ckor unlock theve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ball neck is extended and engaged in a
secu rely loc ked position Tr
ailers with a 7-pin plug can be connec tedto
th eve hicle with thefo llowing adap ters:
R Adapter plug
R Adapter cable
The trailer will be cor rectly de tected bytheve hi‐
cle only if thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R The trailer is connected cor rectly
R The trailer lighting sy stem is in working order
The functions of thefo llowing sy stems are af fec‐
te dby a cor rectly connected traile r:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
R Active Parking Assist
R Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assi st
R Drive AwayAssi st
R Cross Traf fic Alert
R Reversing camera
R 360° camera Coupling up a trailer
* NO
TEDama getothe battery due tofull
dischar ge Charging
the trailer battery using the po wer
supply of the trailer can damage theve hicle
batter y. #
Do not use theve hicle's po wer supply
to charge the trailer batter y. #
Remo vethe co ver from the ball head and
st ore it in a safe place (/ page113). #
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle and couple it up totheve hicle. 258
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#
Open the soc ket cap. #
Inse rtthe plug with lug 1in groo ve3 on
th e soc ket. #
Turn the ba yonet coupling 2totheright as
fa r as it will go. #
Let the cap engage. #
Secure the cable tothe trailer with cable ties
(only if you are using an adap ter cable). #
Make sure that the cable is alw ays slack for
ease of mo vement during cornering.
Under thefo llowing conditions, a message may
appear on the multifunction display even if the
trailer has been connected cor rectly:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled in the trailer light‐
ing sy stem
R The cur rent has fallen below the trailer light‐
ing sy stem's minimum cur rent (50 mA)
% Accessories can be connected tothe perma‐
nent po wer supp lyup to180 W and tothe
po we r supp lythat is swit ched on via the igni‐
tion loc k. Un
coupling a trailer &
WARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer wi than engaged
ine rtia-activated brake, your hand may
become trapped between theve hicle and the
trailer dr awbar. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an
engaged overrun brake. *
NO
TEDama gewhen uncoupling in a
st ate of overrun Uncou
pling in a state of overru n can dama ge
th eve hicle. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an
engaged overrun brake. *
NO
TEDama getothere ar bumper from
ins talling adap ter cables or adapte r plugs The
following parts could be damaged when
swiveling the ball neck fully electrically:
R Bumper
R Adapter cable
R Adapter plug #
Alw aysre mo vethe adap ter cable or
adapte r plug before swive lingthe ball
neck fully electrically. #
Secure the trailer against rolling away. #
Disconnect the electrical connection
between theve hicle and the trailer. #
Uncouple the trailer. #
Place the co ver on the ball head. Driving and parking
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Bic
ycle rack function &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using the bicycle rack incor rectly
The bicycle rack may become de tach ed from
th eve hicle in thefo llowing cases:
R the permissible load capacity of the
trailer hitch is exceeded.
R the bicycle rack is used incor rectl y.
R the bicycle rack is secured tothe ball
neck beneath the ball head.
Obser vethefo llowing foryo ur ow n sa fety
and that of other road users:
R always adhere tothe permissible load
capacity of the trailer hitch.
R only use the bicycle rack totranspo rt
bicycles.
R always mount the bicycle rack properly by
attaching tothe ball head and the ball
neck guide pin, if possible. R
when transporting four bic ycles, alw ays
use bic ycle rack s which ha veadditional
suppo rton the ball neck guide pin.
R only use bicycle rack s appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
R always obser vethe bicycle rack operating
instructions. *
NO
TEDama geto, or cra cks on, the
trailer hitch due tounsuitable bic ycle
ra ck s or bicycle rack s being used incor‐
re ctly #
use only bicycle rack s appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. Tr
ailer hit ch(examp le with additional guide pin)
Depending on the bicycle rack 's design, dif fere nt
numbe rsof bicycles can be transpor ted.
The following bicycle rack designs are possible:
R When mounted byattaching tothe ball head
1, the maximum load capacity is 75kg.Up
to thre e bicycles can be transpor ted. 260
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R
When mounted on the ball head 1and the
guide pin 2,the maximum load capacity is
10 0kg .Up tofour bic ycles can be transpor‐
te d.
The load capacity is calculated from thewe ight
of the bicycle rack and the bicycle rack load.
The vehicle's driving characteristics will change
when a bicycle rack isfitted. Adapt your driving
st yle accordingly. Drive carefully and maintain a
safe dis tance.
When using a bicycle rack , set the tyre pressure
fo r increased load on there ar axle of theve hicle.
Fu rther information on the tyre pressure can be
fo und in the tyre pressure table (/ page 492).
Note s on loading
The larger the dis tance between the load's
cent reof gr avity and the ball head, the greater
th e load on the trailer hitch.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R Mount heavy bicycles as close totheve hicle
as possible. R
Alw ays distribute the load on the bicycle rack
as eve nly as possible across theve hicle's
longitudinal axis.
Mercedes-Benz recommends removing all
de tach able parts from bicycles (e.g. bask ets,
ch ild seats, rech arge able bat teries) before load‐
ing them onto the bicycle rack . This will impr ove
th e aerodynamic resis tance and centre of gr avity
of the bicycle rack.
Alw ays secure the bicycles toprev ent them from
moving around and check them at regular inter‐
va ls to ensure that they are secure.
Do not use tarp aulins or other co vers. The driv‐
ing characteristics and rear view may be
impaired. In addition, aerodynamic resis tance
and the load on the trailer hitch will increase. Load distribution on
the bicycle rack
1 Vertical dis tance between centre of gr avity
and ball head
2 Horizon tal dis tance between centre of gr av‐
ity and ball head
3 The centre of gr avity is on theve hicle's
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Obser
vethefo llowing information when
loading the bicycle rack: 3 bicycles 4 bicycles
To talwe ight of
bicycle rack
and load Up
to75 kg Up to
10 0kg
Max. dis tance
1 420 mm 420 mm
Max. di stance
2 300 mm 400 mmWhen transpo
rting four bic ycles or with a total
we ight between 75kgand 100kg , alw ays use
bicycle rack s with additional support on the
trailer hitch guide pin. Ve
hicle towing instructions
The vehicle is not suitable forth e use of tow bar
sy stems that are used forflat towing or ding hy
to wing, forex ample. Attach ing and using tow bar
sy stems can lead todamage on theve hicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys‐ te
ms, safe driving characteristics cannot be
guaranteed forth eto wing vehicle or theto wed
ve hicle. The vehicle-trailer combination may
swer vefrom side toside. Comply with the per‐
mitted towing me thods (/ page 482) and the
instructions forto wing with bo thaxles on the
ground ( /page 483). 262
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Instrument display
overview &
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument clus ter malfunction
If th e instrument clus ter has failed or mal‐
functioned, you may not recognise function
re strictions applying tosaf etyre leva nt sys‐
te ms.
The operating saf ety of your vehicle may be
impaired. #
Park theve hicle safely as soon as pos‐
sible and notify a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Instrument display
1
Speedome ter
2 Multifunction display
3 Example: area for additional values
4 Char geleve l display
% Further display content can be shown on dis‐
play 3for additional values (/ page 266).
The segments on the speedome ter1 indica te
th e sy stem status forth efo llowing:
R Cruise control(/ page 208)
R Limiter (/ page 209) R
Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 212) Overvi
ewofthe but tons on thest eering
wheel 1
¤ Back/Home button (press and hold),
on-board computer
2 Touch Control, on-board co mputer
3 Control panel for limi ter or Active Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC
4 Control panel for MBUX multimedia sy stem:
£ LINGU ATRO NIC
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VO
L: control knob, adjusts thevo lume or
switches the sound off 8(press)
6 Makes/accepts a call
~ Rejects/ends a call
5 ò Calls up the home screen
6 Touch Control multimedia sy stem
7 % Back button Operating
the on-boa rdcompu ter &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad and traf
fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Obser
vethe legal requ irements forth e count ry
in which you are cur rently driving when operat‐
ing the on-board computer.
% The on-board computer displa yswill appear
on the multifunction display (/ page 267). The on-board computer is operated using
the
left-hand Touch Control 2and the left-hand
back/home button 1.
When the on-board computer is being operated,
dif fere nt acoustic signals will sound as operating
fe edbac k,e.g. when the end of a list is reached
or when you are sc rolling thro ugh a list.
The following menus are available:
R Service
R Assistance
R Trip
R Radio
R Media
R Telephone
R HUD
The menus can be called up from the menu bar
on the multifunction displa y. #
Tocall up the menu bar: pressthe back
button on the left 1until the menu bar is
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%
Press theò button tocall up the menu
bar of the on-board computer. #
Toscroll in the menu bar: swipe left or
ri ght on the left-hand Touch Control 2. #
Tocall up a menu or confirm a selection:
press the left-hand Touch Control 2. #
Toscroll through displa ysor lists on the
menu: swipe upwards or down wards on the
left-hand Touch Control 2. #
Tocall up a submenu or confirm a selec‐
tion: press the left-hand Touch Control 2. #
Toexit a submenu: pressthe back button
on the left 1. Fu
ll-sur face menu display
Ve hicles with an instrument display in the
widescreen cockpit: thefo llowing menus can
be shown in full on the instrument display:
R Assistance
R Trip #
Onthe cor responding menu, use the left-
hand Touch Control 2toscroll tothe end of
th e list. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control 2.
The selected menu will be displ ayed in full. Fu
nction of the po wer display
Right display range The area
1-2 showsthe operating energy.
Area 3-4 showsthere cuperated output.
Fr om point 4,the maximum recuperated out‐
put has been reached. In these cases, the
desired deceleration is set bythe brake control
sy stem. Also brake with the service brake if nec‐
essar y. Instrument Display and on-board computer
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Left display
range The display
1showstheav ailable po wer of the
drive sy stem.
Und er normal operating conditions, the display
1 is in the maximum range.
The po wer output available may deviate from the
maximum range in theeve nt of:
R very high or low outside temp eratures
R very high per form ance requ irements for a
longer period of time
R very low charge status of the high-voltage
battery
R a malfunction in the drive sy stem The cur
rent charge leve l of the high-voltage bat‐
te ry and thera nge are displ ayed in the lo wer
segment 2. Setting the additional
value range Po
we r display (e xample)
1 Additional value range
2 Index points #
Toselect display content: swipetothe
ri ght on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Swipe upwards or down wards on the left-
hand Touch Control toselect display content.
When display content is selected, the addi‐
tional value range 1will brie fly be highligh‐
te d.
The index points 2will display the selected
list item.
The following con tent can be shown:
R Range
R ECO displ ay 266
Instrument Display and on-board computer

Overview of displa
yson the multifunction
display 1
Outside temp erature
2 Time
3 Display section
4 Transmission position
5 Drive prog ram Fu
rther displa yson the multifunction display:
ë Active Parking Assist (/ page240)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deacti vated
( / page 230)
h Cruise control (/ page 208)
È Limiter (/
page 209)
ç Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 212)
ê Active Brake Assi st (/ page 208)
à Active Steering Assist (/ page219)
à Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist(/ page 253)
± Active Lane Change Assi st (/ page 221)
õ Operational readiness of drive sy stem
(/ page 163)
° Haptic accelerator pedal (/ page169)
ò Sound generator inope rative
(/ page 557)
ë HOLD function (/
page 225)
_ Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 138) ð
Maximum permissible speed exceeded
(for cer tain countries only)
Ve hicles with Speed Limit Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 246).
Ve hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 248). Ad
justing the in strument lighting Instrument Displ
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