warning lights MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV 2021 Owner's Manual

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
: Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamp s are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
: Switch on headlamps *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. #
Turn the light switch totheL orà position.
:
Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch totheà position.
: Intelligent Light System
inoperative *T
he Intelligent Light Sy stem is malfunctioning. The lighting sy stem continues tofunction proper lywithout the func‐
tions of the Intelligent Light Sy stem. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 362
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

J
Brakes (yell
ow) (/ page 410)
J Brakes (red) (/
page 410)
L Distance warning (/ page412)
! ABS (/
page413)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 413)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 413)
h Ty
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(/ page 415)
T St
anding lights (/ page123)
L Low beam (
/page 123)
K High beam (/
page124)
#! Tu
rn signal lights (/ page124)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page123) Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 405

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
ü Seat belt warning lamp
lights up *T
he red seat belt warning lamp lights up once the drive sy stem has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
The red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 38).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Drive sy
stem Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
_ Re duced warning lamp
po wer *T
heyellow reduced-po werwa rning lamp is on.
Drive sy stem po wer output is reduced. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
Ú
Sy stem er rorwa rning lamp *T
he red sy stem er rorwa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is in a state of operational readiness õ.
There is a malfunction in the drive sy stem. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 407

Brakes
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! Elect ric pa rking brake indi‐
cator lamp (red)
!
The elect ric pa rking brake
(yellow) indicator lamp *T
he red elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit.
The yellow elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp also lights up in theev ent of a malfunction. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
J
Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) *T
he yellow brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the drive sy stem is running. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toa brake sy stem malfunction
If th e brake sy stem is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Adjust your speed and drive on carefull y,leaving a suitable dis tance totheve hicle in front. #
Ifth e multifunction display sho wsa display message, obse rve it. 41 0
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function *T
he red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 209). 412
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the drive sy stem is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. å
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the drive sy stem is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be inoperative. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires. 414
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up *T
he yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can bu rst.
R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 416
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

No
tes..................................................... 317
Re placing.............................................. 320
St arting assis tance................................ 320
Battery charged
see High-voltage on-board electrical sy stem
Belt see Seat belt
Bicycle rack
Load capacity........................................ 354
Tr ailer operation.................................... 24 4
Blind Spot Assi st
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 220
Fu nction................................................. 218
Sy stem limitations................................. 218
Blo wer
see Climate control
Boot lid see Tailgate
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes....................................................3 49Brake
forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 92
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............1 89
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 209
Ad aptive brake lights............................. 194
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 189
Driving tips............................................ 15 3
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 92
HOLD function....................................... 19 3
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads).................................................... 15 3
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 15 3
Re cuperation........................................ .149
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 15 3
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions................ 14
To w- starting......................................... .324
To wing away.......................................... 321
Tr ansporting theve hicle........................ 322 Wheel
chang e....................................... .337
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Buttons Steering wheel...................................... 250 C
Calls Mercedes me........................................ 279
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care)......................................... 304
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings.................. .273
Care 360° camera........................................ .307
Air-water duct........................................ 304
Au tomatic car wash...............................3 04420
Index

ð
Maximum speed exceeded ........... 389
ç Off................................................3 88
ë Off................................................ 385
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P......................... 374
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 381
& Pre-entry climate control (via
ke y) available again af ter engine start ...3 65
& Pre-entry clima tecontrol (via
ke y) inoperati veHV-battery low............ 365
_ Rear left seat backrest not
loc ked (Example)................................... 378
h Rectify tyre pressure.................... 402
! Release parking brake .................. 384
Á Replace key.................................. 359
Ý Reser veleve l Char gehigh-volt‐
age battery............................................ 371
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop........................................ 356 Ù
Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual...... 376
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ..........376
Û Stop immediately Drive will be
deactivated Char gehigh-volt. battery.... 370
d Stop Switch engine off.................3 72
ç suspended.................................... 387
: Switch off lights ........................... 362
: Switch on headlamps ................... 362
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 367
¥ Top up washer fluid ...................... 378
v Towing not permit ted See Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 366
ï Trailer coupling in motion .............374
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake..................................3 84
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting....................... 374h
Warning tyre defect..................... .402
h Wheel sensor(s) missing............... 401
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........392
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ...... 392
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 392
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ........ 398
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual............................. 399
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable again ...3 88
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........388
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ........ 388
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual..... 393
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........393 Index
425

Haptic accelerator pedal
..........................157
Hazard warning lights.............................. .125
Head restra int
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically)................ 98
Re ar (adjusting)...................................... .99
Head-up display Adjusting display elements (on-board
compu ter)............................................. 252
Ad justing the brightness (on-board
computer).............................................2 52
Fu nction................................................ 251
Menu (on-board compu ter).................. .252
Operating the memory function............ 105
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter)....................................................2 52
Switching on/of f................................... 253
Headlamp flashing.................................... 124
Headlamps see Automatic driving lights
Heating see Climate control
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem High beam
Activating/deactivating......................... 124
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus............ .127
High-pressure cleaner (care).................. .305
High-voltage battery Cha rging time........................................ 352
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 319
No tes/charging.....................................1 63
Ra nge.................................................... 352
Setting the maximum possible charg‐
ing cur rent............................................. 16 8
Ty pe....................................................... 352
High-voltage battery charged
Ending thech arging process.......... 175, 178
High-voltage battery charged
see High-voltage on-board electrical sy stem
High-voltage on-board electrical sy stem
Charging cable control panel................ .169
Cha rging the high-voltage battery at
a ch arging station (mode 3)................... 167
Charging the high-voltage battery at
a mains soc ket (mode 2)....................... 16 6
Charging the high-voltage battery at
a wa llbox (mode 3)................................ 167Charging
the high-voltage batter y,
fa st charging station (mode 4)............... 16 8
Disconnect devic e................................. 147
Ending thech arging process.......... 175, 178
Indicator lamps on vehicle soc ket.......... 17 0
Manual disconnection............................ 147
No tes on charging the high-voltage
battery................................................... 16 3
Setting the maximum possible charg‐
ing cur rent............................................. 16 8
St arting thech arging process (alter‐
nating cur rent)....................................... 172
St arting thech arging process (direct
cur rent).................................................. 176
Hill Start Assist......................................... .194
HOLD function Function/no tes..................................... 19 3
Switching on/of f................................... 19 3
Home screen (media display) Overview............................................... 255 I
i-Size child seat securing sy stem
Fitting..................................................... .58 Index
431