MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV 2022 Owners Manual

The inner segment will not light up and
the outer
segment will em pty when thefo llowing driving
style 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 economicall y:
R The thre e outer segments are comple tely /lled
simul taneous ly.
R The ECO display lights up.
The additional range achie ved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving st yle is shown under Bonus
from start. The range displa yed does not indicate
a /xed reduction in consum ption. R R
ecuper
ecuper ativ
ative br
e br ak
ake syst
e syst em
em F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he recuper
ecuper ativ
ative br
e br ak
ake syst
e syst em
em
Depending on the selected recuperation le vel,the
electric mo tors are operated as an alternator
when in overrun mode and during braking in order to
charge the high-voltage battery while driving.
As soon as youta ke your foot o. the accelerator
pedal when theve hicle is in motion and in trans-
mission position h,recuperation in overrun
mode is initiated.
The higher there cuperation, the more sharply the
ve hicle is braked when coasting and the more
electrical energy is fed into the high-voltage bat-
te ry.
The recuperative brake system has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
R supports braking with elect ronically cont rolled
brake forc e boosting
R con verts th e kinetic energy of theve hicle into
elect ric energy
% Ifyo u brake hard, the mechanical brake is
also used. This means that the maximum
re cuperative energy cannot be reco vered. The
more you drive and brake in an anticipatory
manner, the more e1cient lyenergy can be
re cuperated. Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The braking e.ect of the electric mo tor during
re cuperation in overrun mode may be reduced or
may not be available at all in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R when the high-voltage battery charge level
increases
R ifth e high-voltage battery is not yet at a nor-
mal operating temp erature
In these cases, the desired deceleration is set by
th e brake control system.
Manuall
Manuall y se
y setting r
tting r ecuper
ecuper ativ
ative deceler
e deceler ation
ation
Yo u can use the steering wheel gearshiT paddles
to manually adjust the intensity of recuperation in
ove rrun mode. 158
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The
following recuperation le vels are available:
R hà Intelligent and anticipa tory recupera-
tion with ECO Assist (/ page 159)
R hq Norecuperation: theve hicle coasts,
ro lls freely
R h Normal recuperation (standard setting)
R h± Increased recuperation: increased
decele ration in overrun mode
R h±± Maximum recuperation: maximum
decele ration in overrun mode #
T
To incr
o incr ease r
ease r ecuper
ecuper ation:
ation:brie0y pull gearshiT
paddle 1. #
T
To r
o r educe r
educe r ecuper
ecuperation:
ation:brie0y pull gearshiT
paddle 2. EC
EC
O Assis
O Assis t function
t function %
The following function is not available in all
countries.
ECO Assist is active only in hÃ
(/ page 158).
ECO Assist anal yses data forth eve hicle's expec-
te dro ute. This allo ws the system tooptimally
adjust the driving style forth ero ute ahead, use
minimal energy and recuperate.
ECO Assist is displa yed on theAssistance
menu(/ page 252). 1
Event ahead, e.g. roundabout
2 Distance display forth eev ent ahead
3 "Foot o. the accelerator" prom pt Displa
yable pr evious events 1 Driving and parking
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The
following events 1can be de tected and dis-
pla yedfo rth ero ute section ahead:
R Vehicle in front
R Speed limit
R Downhill and uphill gradients
R Junctions and roundabouts
R Bends
The segments of dis tance display 2show the
distance totheeve nt ahead as follo ws:
R Afew segments light up: theeve nt ahead is
near.
R Many segments light up: theev ent ahead is
fur ther awa y.
If ECO Assist is acti ve, "Foot o. the accelerator"
symbol 3will appear on theAssistance menu
on the inst rument displa y,on the head-up display
and next tothe transmission position displa y.
When theve hicle nears an event, ECO Assist will
calculate the optimal speed for minimal energy
consum ption based on the distance and speed.
"Foot o. the accelerator" recommendation 3will
appear on the inst rument displa y. If
yo uta ke your foot o. the accelerator pedal in
good time, there maining segments on the display
will successively turn green until theev ent shown
is reached. The driv etra in will be set for minimal
energy consum ption. The vehicle will recuperate
autonomously and thus charge the high-voltage
batter y.
% You can also manually increase or reduce
re cuperation. Ho wever, ECO Assist is availa-
ble only in thehà setting (/ page 158).
If th ere is no response to"Foot o. the accelera-
to r" recommendation 3,the segments will
re main white.
The event will be shown for a short time aTer it
has been passed.
If th eev ent in volves a vehicle in front, the symbol
will be shown in green as soon as there is a
re sponse to"Foot o. the accelerator" prom pt3 .
If th e system does not inter vene during theev ent
ahead, no thing will be displa yed. The system will
be passive. Syst
Syst em limits em limits
ECO Assist can function even more precisely if
th ero ute is adhered towhen route guidance is
active. The basic function is also available without
active route guidance. Not all information and
tra1c situations can be fore seen. The quality
depends on theav ailable map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is responsible
fo rke eping a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed and for braking in good
time. You must be ready tobrake at all times ir re-
specti veof whe ther the system is active.
The system may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsu1cient illu-
mination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area of
th e multifunction camera or the camera is
misted up, damaged or obscured. 160 160
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R
Ifro ad signs are hard todetect, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insu1cient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R Ifth e information on the navigation system's
digital map is incor rect or out of date.
R If signs are ambiguous, e.g. road signs in road-
wo rks or in adjacent lanes. F F
unction of t
unction of t he hap
he haptic acceler
tic acceler at
ator pedal
or pedal In drive prog
rams ; andÍ, the haptic
accelerator pedal features an additional point of
re sis tance tohelp you drive as e1ciently as possi-
ble. D
D
YN
YNAMIC SELECT switch AMIC SELECT switch F
F
unction of t
unction of t he D
he DYN
YNAMIC SELECT switch AMIC SELECT switch %
The availability of theÍ drive prog ram is
countr y-dependent.
The availability of the; drive prog ram is
equipment-dependent. Use
theDY NAMIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
(/ page 164).
Depending on the drive prog ram selected, thefo l-
lowing vehicle characteristics will change:
R Drive
R Steering
R ESP ®
R Point of resis tance on the haptic accelerator
pedal
% In drive prog rams ; andÍ, an addi-
tional point of resis tance will be activated on
th e haptic accelerator pedal.
R Firs t point of resis tance: at app roximately
50% of pedal tr avel (only in ;and
Í)
R Second point of resis tance: transition to
kickdown (alw aysav ailable)
A
A v
vailable dr
ailable dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms
ams
= Individual
R The following vehicle characteristics are indi-
vidually adjustable: -
Drive
- Suspension
- Steering
C Sport
R Maximum po werav ailability
R Stability but with a sporty, dynamic setup
R Suitable only for good road conditions, a dry
sur face and a clear st retch of road
A Comfort
R Comfor table driving style
R Balance between traction and stability
R Best balance between e1ciency and per form-
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 Driving and parking
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R
The /rst point of resis tance on the haptic
accelerator pedal indicates an e1cient, eco-
nomical driving style.
R When theElectric Intelligence route option is
switched on and route guidance is active, a
ch equered 0ag on the speedome ter will indi-
cate the maximum permissible speed recom-
mended byactive range moni toring. It is the
driver's ownre sponsibility tocomply with
th em in order toreach the next scheduled
ch arging station.
Í
Í (MaxR (MaxR ang
ang e)
e)
R Maximum range and consum ption optimisa-
tion
R Particular lye1cient overrun mode and maxi-
mum e1cient recuperation in hÃ
R Firs t point of resis tance on the haptic acceler-
ator pedal:
- Automatically limits the speed tothe maxi-
mum permissible speed de tected byTra1c
Sign Assist
- Additionally limits the speed tothe maxi-
mum permissible speed recommended by active
range moni toring when theElectric
Intelligence route option is on and route
guidance is active in order toreach the
next scheduled charging station.
% IfTra1c Sign Assist does not de tect a maxi-
mum permissible speed and range moni toring
is inactive, the last speci/ed maximum per-
missible speed will be used as the limit speed.
The maximum limit speed set bythe /r stpoint
of resis tance is 140 km/h.
The limit speed set bythe /rst point of resis tance
will be sh own on the speedome ter. The segments
between the cur rently driven speed and the limit
speed will light up in green. For e1ciency rea-
sons, small deviations between the cur rently
driven speed and the limit speed are permitted.
If yo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the
/r st point of resis tance, the limit speed will be
deactivated. The green segments on the speed-
ome ter will not be shown. When the accelerator
pedal is before the /r stpoint of resis tance again,
th e limit speed will be reactivated, thus making
sure that the maximum permissible speed is main-
ta ined again. If a
vehicle in front is de tected, the speed will be
re duced in order tofollow theve hicle in front at
an adjusted dis tance.
If th eve hicle de tects road and tra1c conditions
th at requ ire deceleration, theve hicle will no lon-
ge r be propelled and will coast. Tocause theve hi-
cle todecelerate, release the accelerator pedal.
How much theve hicle will decelerate automati-
cally when the accelerator pedal is released
depends on the set recuperation le vel
( / page 158). In hÃ, deceleration will be
automatic where there are vehicles in front, tra1c
signs, roundabouts and bends. In all other recu-
peration le vels, a permanently de/ned overrun
to rque will be set. If the situation calls for it, you
must also depress the brake pedal rega rdless of
th e selected recuperation le vel.
If yo u activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
or cruise control in drive prog ram Í, the limit
speed will be deactivated bythe /rst point of
re sis tance. If you deactivate the function again,
th e limit speed set bythe point of resis tance will
be switched on again. 162
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If
yo u also activate the limiter in drive prog ram
Í ,th e speed will be limited byboth Í and
th e limiter:
R Ifth e speed stored in the limiter is higher than
th e limit speed of Í,theve hicle will accel-
erate up tothe speed stored in the limiter
when you depress the accelerator pedal
be yond the /rst point of resis tance. If you
depress the accelerator pedal be yond the sec-
ond point of resis tance (kickdown), theve hicle
will continue toaccelerate without any limi ta-
tion.
R Ifth e speed stored bythe limiter is lo werth an
or equal tothe limit speed of Í,then the
speed will be limi tedby both th e /rst and sec-
ond points of resis tance tothe speed stored
by the limiter. If you depress the accelerator
pedal be yond the second point of resis tance
(kickdown), theve hicle will continue toaccel-
erate without any limi tation.
The functions of the drive prog ram are only tools.
The driver is responsible for maintaining a su1-
cient lysafe dis tance totheve hicle in front, vehi-
cle speed and for braking in good time. The function of
the drive prog ram may be restric-
te d in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsu1cient illu-
mination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area of
th e multifunction camera or the camera is
misted up, damaged or obscured.
R Ifro ad signs are hard todetect, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insu1cient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R Ifra dar sensors (/ page 191) are dirty, co v-
ered up or damaged. N No
ot
tes on t
es on t he r
he roof load display
oof load display Cer
tain drive prog rams 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 prog ram
is not suitable for transporting a load on thero of. The
following drive prog rams are a.ected:
R Sport
Sport drive prog ram
R Individual
Individual drive program with the Sport ESP ®
setting
% The symbol is also shown in thefo llowing sit-
uations:
R Within theth emes if a cor responding drive
prog ram is sa ved
Fo r more information on themes see .
R Within there set displ ayifth e pr eviously
active drive prog ram is unsuitable forthe
transport of a roof load
Fo r fur ther information on there set dis-
pla y,see (/ page 164). Driving and parking
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Selecting t
Selecting t
he dr
he dr iv
ive pr
e progr ogram
am #
Press DYNAMIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y. Con/gur Con/gur
ing
ingD
DYN
YNAMIC SELECT (multimedia sy AMIC SELECT (multimedia sy s-
s-
t
t em)
em) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Se
Se tting dr
tting dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram I
am I #
Select Individual configuration. #
Select and set a categor y.
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rese
eset displa
t displa y on or
y on or o.
o. #
Activate or deactivate Ask when starting.
F
F unction on:
unction 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 only if the pr eviously
active settings deviate from the standard set-
tings.
F
F unction
unction o.:
o.:ifth eÎ drive prog ram wa sthe
last one active, and all requ irements forth e drive
prog ram are ful/lled, this will be automatically
selected the next time theve hicle is star ted. If ano
ther prog ram wa s active, then theA drive
prog ram is set automaticall y.
% This function must be activated for each user
pro/le separatel y.The drive prog ram forthe
re specti veuser pro/le of the last driver is only
stored if this function is activated. Displa
Displa
ying v
ying vehicle data
ehicle data Multimedia system:
4 © 5
EQ #
Select Vehicle.
The vehicle data is displ ayed. Calling up t
Calling up t
he fuel consump
he fuel consump tion indicat
tion indicator
or Multimedia system:
4 © 5
EQ #
Select Consumption.
The cur rent and average consum ption is dis-
pla yed. 164
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T
T
r
ransmission
ansmission DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev
er
erF
F
unction of t
unction of t he DIRECT SELECT lev
he DIRECT SELECT lev er
er&
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle 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 unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke 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 trans-
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi-
tion is displa yed on the inst rument displa y. j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neutral
h Drive position
Eng
Eng aging rev
aging rever
er se g
se g ear R
ear R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver upwards past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance. Driving and parking
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Eng
Eng
aging neutr
aging neutr al N
al N #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver up or down tothe /rst point of
re sis tance, holding it there until the transmis-
sion position iis shown on the driver's dis-
pla y.
Subse quently releasing the brake pedal will allow
yo uto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush it or
to w it away.
If y
If y ou w
ou w ant t
ant the tr
he tr ansmission t
ansmission t o r
o remain in neutr
emain in neutr al
al
N ev
N even if t
en if t he v
he vehicle is switc
ehicle is switc hed
hedo.:
o.: #
Start theve hicle. #
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i. #
Release the brake pedal. #
Switch o. theve hicle.
% Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the transmission will remain in
neut rali.
Eng
Eng aging par
aging par k position P
k position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 185). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle
comes toa standstill. #
When theve hicle is at a standstill, press but-
to nj.
Pa rk position is only engaged when the trans-
mission position display jis shown in the
driver's displa y.If no transmission position dis-
play jappears, secure theve hicle toprev ent
it from rolling away.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is met:
R You switch theve hicle o. in transmission posi-
tion 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.
% Tomanoeuv rewith an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position hork again.
% Ifyo u ha veengaged park position jor
switched o. theve hicle and no transmission position displ
ayis displa yed, secure theve hi-
cle from rolling away (/ page 190).
Eng
Eng aging dr
aging dr iv
ive position D
e position D #
Dep ress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver down past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he 4MA
he 4MATIC
TIC
The 0exible all-wheel distribution of the 4MATIC
means the drive is alw ays ideal lydist ributed
between bo thaxles. Depending on the situation,
only the front axle or only there ar axle can be
driven, or the drive can be distributed continu-
ously between bo thaxles.
This means that recuperation can be used even
more e.ectively and thera nge of theve hicle can
be increased (/ page 158).
To get her with ESP ®
and 4ETS, 4MATIC impr oves
th e traction of your vehicle whene ver a driven
wheel spins due toinsu1cient traction.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor override
th e la wsof ph ysics. It cannot take into account 166
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ro
ad, weather or tra1c conditions. 4MATIC is only
an aid. You are responsible especially for main-
ta ining a safe distance from theve hicle in front,
fo rve hicle speed, for braking in good time and for
st ay ing in lane.
% In wintry road conditions, the maximum e.ect
of the 0exible all-wheel distribution can be
achie ved only if you use winter tyres (M+S
tyres), with snow chains if necessar y. Char
Char
ging t
ging t he high-v
he high-v olt
oltag
age batt
e batt ery
ery N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c har
harging t
ging t he high-v
he high-v olt
olt ag
age batt
e batt ery
ery *
N
NOOTE
TE High-voltage battery damage due to
leaving theve hicle idle for lengt hyperiods
of time Lithium-ion batteries
experience a natural self-
dischar ge.
Exhausti vedischarging can therefore occur if
th eve hicle is idle for se veral months. This can
damage the high-voltage batter y. #
Toavo id damage, please obser vethefo l-
lowing recommendations when handling
th e high-voltage batter y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Accelerated ageing of the high-volt-
age battery due tonot observing thefo l-
lowing recommendations As a
result of its basic characteristics, the
storage capacity of, and the amount of energy
av ailable from, the high-voltage battery
decreases over the course of its life. As a
re sult, the maximum electrical range that can
be achie vedby theve hicle is reduced and its
maximum electrical output can be impaired.
The following factors could accelerate the age-
ing of the high-voltage batter y:
R frequently fully charging (char gelevel
100%) the high-voltage batter y,especially
when this process is not directly follo wed
by a jou rney
R frequent rapid charging with direct cur rent
(mode 4) R
leaving theve hicle idle for lengt hyperiods
at high ambient temp eratures #
Toavo id accelerated ageing, please
obser vethefo llowing recommendations
when handling the high-voltage batter y. Re
commendations when handling the high-voltage
batter y:
R Every six months, when the outside temp era-
ture is abo ve10 °C, park theve hicle overnight
with a charge leve l below 20%.
R Only charge the high-voltage battery with
direct cur rent (mode 4) if necessar y.
R Char gethe high-voltage battery on average to
a ch arge leve l of 80%. Be yond a charge leve l of
80%, thech arging time is considerably pro-
lon ged.
R If leaving theve hicle idle for lengt hyperiods,
park up theve hicle with a high- voltage battery
ch arge leve l between 30% and 50%. Do not
ke ep the high-voltage battery continuously
connected topowe r supply equipment. Driving and parking
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