sport mode MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV 2021 Owners Manual

Note
s on driving through water on the road
sur face
Wa ter which has entered theve hicle can damage
th e drive sy stem, electrics and transmission.
Obser vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wate r:
R The wate r,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at walking pace at mos t;wa ter can oth‐
erwise enter theve hicle interior.
R Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi‐
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible dep thofthewa ter.
The braking ef fect of the brakes is reduced af ter
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking po wer has
been fully restored. 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. Yo
u can influence energy consum ption bydoing
th efo llowing:
R Driving with particular care (/ page155)
R Driving theve hicle in drive program Í
or ;(/ page157) 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 simultaneousl y.
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
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The following function is not available in all
countries.
ECO Assist is active on lyin hÃ
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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
Driving and pa rking