MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV 2021 Owners Manual

R
pressure point in the haptic accelerator
pedal
% In drive prog rams ; andÍ, an addi‐
tional pressu repoint is activated in the hap‐
tic accelera tor pedal.
R 1st pressu repoint: at appr ox. 50% pedal
tr ave l (only in ;andÍ)
R 2nd pressure point: transition tokick‐
down (alw aysav ailable)
Av ailable drive prog rams
= Individual
R The following vehicle characteristics are indi‐
vidually adjus table:
- drive
- suspension
- steering
C Sport
R maximum po werav ailability
R stability but with a sporty, dynamic setup
R only suit ablefor good road conditions, a dry
ro ad sur face and a clear stre tch of road A
Comfort
R com fortable driving style
R balance between traction and stability
R best balance between ef ficiency and per‐
fo rm ance for all driving situations
R recommended for all road conditions
; Eco
R economical setting of vehicle functions
R balance between traction and stability
R recommended for all road conditions
R 1st pressure point in the haptic accelerator
pedal indicates an ef ficient, economical driv‐
ing style.
R when thero ute option Electric Intelligence is
swit ched on and route guidance is active, a
ch equered flag in the speedome ter indica tes
th e maximum permissible speed recommen‐
ded byactive range moni toring . It is the driv‐
er's ownre sponsibility tocomply wi th them
in order toreach the next scheduled charging
st ation . Í
Í (MaxRange)
R maximum range and consu mption optimisa‐
tion
R particular lyefficient overrun mode and maxi‐
mum ef ficient recuperation in hÃ
R 1st pressure point in the haptic accelerator
pedal:
- automatically limits the speed tothe max‐
imum permissible speed de tected bythe
Tr af fic Sign Assi st
- additionally limits the speed tothe maxi‐
mum permissible speed recommended by
active range moni toring when thero ute
option Electric Intelligence is on andthe
ro ute guidance is active, in order toreach
th e next scheduled charging station.
% Ifth eTr af fic Sign Assi stdoes not de tect a
maximum permissible speed and range mon‐
itoring is inactive, the last specified maxi‐
mum permissible speed is used as the limit
speed. The maximum limit speed set bythe
1st pressu repoint is 140 km/h. 15 8
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The limit speed set
bythe 1st pressure point is
shown in the speedome ter.The segments
between the cur rently driven speed and the limit
speed light up in green. For ef ficiency reasons,
small deviations between the cur rently driven
speed and the limit speed are permitted.
If yo ustep on the accelera tor pedal be yond the
1st pressu repoint, the limit speed is deactiva‐
te d. The green segments in the speedome ter are
not shown. When the accelera tor pedal is posi‐
tioned in front of the 1st pressure point again,
th e limit speed is reactivated, thus making sure
th at the maximum permissible speed is main‐
ta ined again.
If a vehicle in front is de tected, the speed is
re duced in order tofollow theve hicle in front at
an adjus ted dis tance.
If th eve hicle de tects road and traf fic conditions
th at requ ire decele ration, theve hicle is no lon‐
ge r driven and coasts. Todecelerate theve hicle,
re lease the accelerator pedal. How much the
ve hicle automatically decelerates when the
accelerator pedal is released depends on the set
re cuperation le vel (/ page 150). In hÃ,
deceleration is auto matic wherethere are vehi‐ cles in front, traf
fic signs, roundabouts and
bends. In all other recuperation le vels, a perma‐
nently defined overrunto rque is se t. Ifthe situa‐
tion calls for it, you must also depress the brake
pedal rega rdless of the selected recuperation
le ve l.
If yo u activate theAc tive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC or the cruise control in drive pro‐
gram Í, the limit speed is deactivated bythe
1st pressu repoint. If you deactivate the function
again, the limit speed set bythe pressure point
is switched on again.
If yo u also activate the limiter in drive program
Í, the speed is limited byboth Í andthe
limiter:
R ifth e speed stored in the limiter is higher
th an the limit speed of Í,theve hicle
accelerates up tothe speed stored in the lim‐
iter when you depress the accelera tor pedal
be yond the 1st pressure point. If you depress
th e accelerator pedal be yond the 2nd pres‐
sure point (kickdown), theve hicle continues
to accelerate without any limitation. R
ifth e speed stored bythe limiter is lo wer
th an or equal tothe limit speed of Í,then
th e speed is limited byboth th e 1st and the
2nd pressu repoints tothe speed stored by
th e limiter. If you depress the accelera tor
pedal be yond the 2nd pressure point (kick‐
down), theve hicle continues toaccelerate
without any limitation.
The functions of the drive program are only
to ols. The driver is responsible for maintaining a
suf ficiently safe di stance totheve hicle in front,
ve hicle speed and for braking in good time.
The function of the drive program may be restric‐
te d in thefo llowing situations:
R if visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsuf ficient illu‐
mination of thero ad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area
of the multifunction camera or the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or obscured. Driving and parking
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R
if traf fic signs are ha rdtodiscern, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insuf ficient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R ifra dar sensors (/ page187) are dirty, cov‐
ered up or dama ged. Note
s onthero of load display Cer
tain drive programs and ESP ®
settings are
unsuitable for transporting a roof load.
If one of these drive prog rams is set or selected,
th eW symbol is shown as a warning. When
th is symbol is shown, the selected drive program
is not suitable for transporting a load on the
ro of.
The following drive programs are af fected:
R Sport drive program
R Individual drive program wi th the Sport
ESP ®
setting
% The symbol is also shown in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R Within theth emes if a cor responding
drive program is sa ved Fo
r more information on themes see .
R Within there set display if the pr eviously
active drive prog ram is unsui tableforthe
transpo rtof a roof load
Fo r fur ther information on there set dis‐
pla y,see (/ page160). Selec
ting the drive prog ram #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y. Configuring
DYNA MIC SELECT (multimedia
sy stem) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Setting drive prog ram I #
Select Individual configuration. #
Select and set a categor y.
Switching there storation display on or off #
Swit chAsk when starting on or off.
Fu nction on: the next time theve hicle is star ted
a prom ptappears asking whe ther the last active
drive prog ram should be restored.
% The prom ptappears on ly ifthe pr eviously
active settings deviate from thest andard
settings. 16 0
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%
This function must be activated for each user
profile sepa rately. The drive program forthe
re spective user profile of the last driver is
only stored if this function is activated. Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
EQ #
Select Vehicle.
The vehicle data is displa yed. Calling up
the fuel consum ption indicator Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
EQ #
Select Consumption.
The cur rent and average consu mption is dis‐
pl ay ed. Tr
ansmission DIRECT SELECT le
ver Fu
nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby 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 by,fo rex ample:
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 there ach of
ch ildren. Use
the DIRECT SELECT le verto switch the
transmission position. The cur rent transmission
position is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. Driving and pa
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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. En
gaging neutral N #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
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 the ignition off.
% 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 181). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle
comes toast andstill. #
When theve hicle is stationar y,press button
j.
Pa rk position is only engaged when the
transmission position display jis shown in
th e driver 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 ch theve hicle 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.
% Tomanoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and
engage transmission position hork
again.
% Ifyo u ha veengaged park position jor
switched off the drive sy stem and no trans‐
mission position display is displa yed, secure
th eve hicle from rolling away ( /page 186). 16 2
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Engaging drive position D
#
Dep ress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirst
point of resis tance. Fu
nction of flexible all-wheel distribution
The flex ible all-wheel distribution means the
drive is alw ays ideally distributed between the
two axles. Depending on the situation, only the
front axle or only there ar axle can be driven, or
th e drive can be distributed continuously
between bo thaxles.
This allo ws the maximum recur rent delay tobe
achie ved (/ page149). The resulting recupera‐
tion increases theve hicle's range.
To get her with ESP ®
and 4ETS, theflex ible all-
wheel distribution impr ovesth e traction of your
ve hicle whene ver a driven wheel spins due to
insuf ficient traction.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, theflex ible
all-wheel distribution can neither reduce therisk
of accident nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It
cannot take into account road, weather or traf fic
conditions. The flex ible all-wheel distribution is only an aid.
You are responsible especially for
maintaining a safe dis tance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane.
% In wint ryroad conditions, the maximum
ef fect of theflex ible all-wheel distribution
can be achie ved only if you use winter tyres
(M+S tyres), with sn ow chains if necessar y. Cha
rging the high-voltage bat tery Note
s oncharging the high-voltage bat tery *
NO
TEHigh-vol tage battery damage due
to leaving theve hicle idle for lengt hy
periods of time Lithium-ion batteries
experience a natural
self-dis charge.
Exhaustive discha rging can therefore occur if
th eve hicle is idle for se veral mon ths. This
can damage the high-voltage batter y. #
Toavo id damage, please obser vethe
fo llowing recommendations when han‐
dling the high-voltage batter y. *
NO
TEAccelerated ageing of the high-
vo ltage battery As a
result of its basic characteristics, the
st orage capacity of and the amount of energy
av ailable from the high-voltage battery
decreases overth e course of its life. There‐
fo re , bo th th e maximum electrical range that
can be achie vedby theve hicle and its maxi‐
mum electrical output can be impaired.
The following factors can accele rate the age‐
ing of the high-voltage battery:
R frequently fully charging (char gelevel
10 0%) the high-voltage batter y,especially
when this process is not directly follo wed
by a journey
R frequent rapid charging with direct cur‐
re nt (mode 4)
R leav ing theve hicle non-operational for
long periods at high ambient temp era‐
tures #
Toavo id accelerated ageing, please
obser vethefo llowing recommendations
when handling the high-voltage batter y. Driving and pa
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Re
commendations when handling the high-volt‐
age battery:
R Every six months, when the outside temp era‐
ture is abo ve10 °C, park theve hicle over‐
night with a charge leve l below 30%.
R Only charge the high-voltage battery with
direct cur rent (mode 4) if necessa ry.
R Char gethe high-voltage battery on average
to ach arge leve l of 80%. Be yond a charge
le ve l of 80%, thech arging time is considera‐
bly prolon ged.
R If leaving theve hicle idle for lengt hyperiods,
park up theve hicle with a high-voltage bat‐
te ry charge leve l between 30% and 50%. Do
not keep the high-voltage battery continu‐
ously connected topowe r supp lyequipment.
R If leaving theve hicle idle for lengt hyperiods
of time avoid, if possible, high ambient tem‐
peratures.
R Check the high-voltage battery's le vel of
ch arge every six weeks.
R Charge the high-voltage battery if thech arge
le ve l is below 20%. R
Do not disconnect the12 V battery even if
th eve hicle is left idle for a lengt hyperiod.
Otherwise, the condition of theve hicle's
high-voltage battery cannot be monitored.
Yo u can cont ribute toreducing theve hicle's
energy consum ption in thefo llowing ways:
R An anticipatory driving style (/ page155)
R Reduced use of elect rical consumers
R Having theve hicle regularly maintained
The charging time of the high-voltage battery
may change overth e course of its life.
% Depending on the national version, your
ve hicle is equipped with one of thefo llowing
ve hicle soc kets.
Yo u can charge the high-voltage battery with
bo th alternating cur rent (mode or 2/3) and
di re ct cur rent (mode 4). Combo 1
vehicle soc ket 16 4
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Combo 2
vehicle soc ket
1 Type 1 or type 2 connection forch arging
with alternating cur rent
2 Socketex tension forch arging with direct
cur rent
% When using a CCS (Combined Charging Sys‐
tem) charging cable tocharge with direct
cur rent at a combo vehicle soc ket, bo thvehi‐ cle soc
ket connections 1and 2are used
fo rch arging.
Charging options forth e high-voltage battery
(mode 2, 3 or 4):
R Charging thro ugh recuperation while the
ve hicle is in motion
R Charging with alternating cur rent when sta‐
tionary:
- Ata mains outlet (mode 2)
- Atawa llbox or charging station (mode 3)
R Charging with direct cur rent when stationary:
- Atafa st charging station (mode 4)
Depending on the count ry-specific vehicle equip‐
ment and your vehicle's charging cable, sin gle
phase ACcharging is also possible.
Obse rveth e dif fere nt grid requirements of your
cur rent location when charging. On lyuse charg‐
ing cables which con form tothe grid require‐
ments. Consult a qualified electrician or your
local grid operator if you ha veany questions.
It is recommended that youch arge the high-volt‐
age battery at a wallbox or charging station due to
the impr ovedch arging per form ance and bet‐
te rch arging ef ficiency of fere d.
Sy stem limits
The po wer output of the high-voltage battery
may be impaired bythefo llowing:
R High or low outside temp eratures
R Elect rical auxilia ryconsumers in theve hicle
being switched on, e.g. operating the air con‐
ditioning sy stem
R Exte nded pe riods without charging
The charging time of the high-voltage battery
may be increased bythefo llowing:
R High or low outside temp eratures
R Exte nded pe riods without charging
R The maximum available charge cur rent of the
ch arging facility
R The settings of thech arging process in the
multimedia sy stem (/ page180) Driving and parking
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Note
s oncharging the high-voltage bat tery
at the mains soc ket (mode 2) &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury from incor‐
re ctly ins talled component parts
Connecting thech arging cable toa mains
soc ket using inco rrectly ins talled compo‐
nents could cause a fire or an electric shoc k,
fo rex ample. #
Onlyconnect thech arging cable to a
mains soc ketth at:
R Has been proper lyins talled and
R Has been inspected byaqu alified electri‐
cian #
For saf etyre asons, on lyuse thech arg‐
ing cables supplied with theve hicle, or
ch arging cables which ha vebeen
appr ovedfo r use with this vehicle. #
Never use a dama gedch arging cable. #
Do not use:
R Extension cables R
Extension reels
R Multiple soc kets #
Never use soc ket adap ters to connect
th ech arging cable tothe mains soc ket.
The only exception being if the adap ter
has been tested and appr oved bythe
manufacturer forch arging the high-volt‐
age battery of an electric vehicle. #
Obser vethe saf ety no tes in the operat‐
ing instructions forth e soc ket adap ter. Only
thefo llowing charging cables may be used:
R The charging cable supplied with theve hicle.
R Ach arging cable that has been appr oved for
th eve hicle.
The charging process can vary depending on the
po we r supp lyequipment.
Shor terch arging times can be achie ved in the
fo llowing ways:
R Charging at a wallbox.
R Charging at a charging station. When doing so, alw
ays obser vethe local infor‐
mation.
Do not lea vethech arging cable controls hanging
loose from a mains soc ket.
Do not li ftthe controls bythefo llowing compo‐
nent parts:
R The charging cable connec tor.
R The mains plug.
When charging, pr otect thech arging cable con‐
trol element from excessive heat su chas direct
sunlight. Otherwise, thech arging process may
be cancelled.
The charging cable should be stowed and held in
place in the bag pr ovided in the boot/luggage
compartment of theve hicle. 16 6
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Note
s oncharging the high-voltage bat tery
at a wallbox or charging station (mode 3) &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury from incor‐
re ctly ins talled component parts
Connecting thech arging cable tothewa llbox
using incor rectly ins talled components could
cause a fire or an electric shoc k,forex am‐
ple. #
Onlyconnect thech arging cable to a
wa llbox that:
R Has been proper ly installed and
R Has been inspec tedby aqu alified electri‐
cian #
For saf etyre asons, on lyuse charging
cables that ha vebeen tested and
appr ovedby the manufacturer for
ch arging the high-voltage battery in an
electric vehicle. #
Never use dama gedch arging cables. #
Do not connect thech arging cable toan
amplifier. #
Do not extend thech arging cable. #
Do not use adap ters. #
Obser vethe saf ety no tes in the operat‐
ing instructions forth ewa llbox. If
ch arging at a wallbox without pre-in stalled
cable, use the optionally available charging cable
fo rwa llbox and charging station (mode 3). The
ch arging cable is stowed in a bag in the boot/
luggage compartment.
Only use charging cables that ha vebeen tested
and appr ovedby the manufacturer forch arging
th e high-voltage battery in an electric vehicle. &
DANG ER Risk of death due todamaged
component parts
Connecting thech arging cable toach arging
st ation using a damaged component part
could cause a fire or an electric shoc k,for
ex ample. #
Atcharging stations with a pre-ins talled
ch arging cable: R
Visually check thech arging station
fo r obvious faults, such as damage
to the housing or charging cable. #
Atcharging stations without a pre-
ins talled charging cable:
R For saf etyre asons, on lyuse charg‐
ing cables that ha vebeen tested
and appr oved bythe manufacturer
fo rch arging the high-voltage battery
in an electric vehicle.
R Never use dama gedch arging
cables.
R Do not extend thech arging cable.
R Do not use adap ters. #
Alw ays obser vethe saf ety no tes on the
ch arging station. Most
charging stations must be activated before
th ech arging process, e.g. using an RFID card.
Obse rveth e on-site operator's instructions for
th ech arging station.
The amount of ene rgy dispensed forth ech arg‐
ing process, shown bythech arging station, may
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