coolant MERCEDES-BENZ EQE SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

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Do not open or close the bonnet if there
is a person in the bonnet's range of
mo vement. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tooverheated
ve hicle
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an over-
heated vehicle or /re in the engine compart-
ment, thefo llowing situations may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other
escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Intheev ent of overheating or /re in the
engine compartment, keep the bonnet
closed and call the /re service. #
Allow theov erheated vehicle tocool
down /r stifyo u need toopen the bon-
net. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomoving
parts
Components in the engine compartment may
continue torun or start unexpectedly even
when the drive system is switched o..
Obser vethefo llowing if you must open the
bonnet: #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Neverto uch the danger zones sur round-
ing moving components, e.g. thero tation
area of thefa n. #
Remo vejewe llery and watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving pa rts. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers when the bonnet is
open
If th e windscreen wipers start moving when
th e bonnet is open, you could be trapped by
th e wiper linkage. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle /r stifyo u need toopen
th e bonnet. N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he coolant lev
he coolant lev el
el Checking or
topping up coolant should be car ried
out only bythe trained personnel of a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Access bythe customer is
not permitted.
To check or top up coolant, use a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of scalding from hot cool-
ant
Yo u may scald yourself if you open the cap
when the drive system is at normal operating
te mp erature. #
Let theve hicle cool down before opening
th e cap. #
When opening the cap, wear pr otective
glo ves and saf ety glasses. #
Open the cap slo wlytorelease pressure. Maintenance and care
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369

Maintain a distance of at least 70 cm between
th efo il-co vered parts of theve hicle and the
nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner. Mo vethe
high-pressure cleaner nozzle around whilst
cleaning. The waterte mp erature of the high-
pressure cleaner must not exceed 60°C.
R Obser vethe information on the cor rect dis-
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's opera-
to r manual.
R Do not direct the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts such as
tyres, gaps, electrical component parts, bat-
te ries, illuminants and louvres. W W
ashing t
ashing t he v
he vehicle b
ehicle b y hand
y hand Obser
vethere leva nt legal requ irements (e.g. in
some countries, washing byhand is permitted
only in special lydesignated wash ba ys). #
Use a mild cleaning agent (e.g. car shampoo). #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarm water using a
soT car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose theve hicle o. with water and
dry using a chamois.
% Obser vethe no tes on the care of car parts
(/ page 373). N No
ot
tes on paintw
es on paintw or
ork/matt
k/matt /nish
/nishpaintw
paintw or
ork care
k care To
avo id damaging the paintwork and inter fering
with the driving assistance systems, please
obser vethefo llowing no tes:
P
P aint
aint
R Insect remains: Soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: Soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards.
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently with a clo thsoaked in petro-
leum ether or lighter 0uid.
R Coolant and brake 0uid: remo vewith a damp
clo thand clean water.
R Tar stains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver. R
Do not attach sti ckers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible.
Matt
Matt /nish
/nish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach stic kers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Only use car washes that cor respond tothe
latest engineering standards.
R Do not use car wash prog rammes with a /nal
hot wax treatment.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, gloss preser vers,e. g. wa x.
In theev ent of paintwork damage:
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. 372
372
Main
tenance and ca re

T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting or to
ting or towing away
wing away Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he per
he per mitt
mittedto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage from automatic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is activated,
th eve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain sit-
uations:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
During towing. #
In a car wash. Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems. If
yo u notice that theve hicle has lost coolant, do
not ha veitto we daw ay. Ha vetheve hicle transpo r-
te d ins tead.
* N
NO OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear wheel dr
ear wheel dr ive
ive P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on the
gr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km
at 50 km/h, only for-
wa rds with the driver
in the cockpit
Fr ont axle raised No
Re ar axle raised Yes, maximum 50 km
at 50 km/h 4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles
ehicles P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on the
gr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km
at 50 km/h, only for-
wa rds with the driver
in the cockpit
Fr ont axle raised No
Re ar axle raised No T
T
o
o wing t
wing t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h bot
h both axles on t
h axles on t hegr
he ground
ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page 388). #
Make sure that the 12 V battery is connected
and charge d.
Obser vethefo llowing points when the 12 V bat-
te ry is disconnected or dischar ged:
R the drive system cannot be star ted
R the electric parking brake cannot be released
or applied 388
388
Breakdown assistance

R
the transmission cannot be shiTed toposition
i orj
In thefo llowing situations, only transporting the
ve hicle is permitted:
R ifth e transmission cannot be shiTed toi
R ifth e 12 V battery is disconnected or dis-
ch arged
R ifth e display in the inst rument cluster is not
wo rking
R ifth eá Towing not permitted See Own-
er's Manual message is displa yed
R ifth e+ Top up coolant See Owner’s
Manual message is displa yed
R ifth ed Stop Switch off the vehicle mes-
sage is displa yed #
In such cases, transpo rttheve hicle
(/ page 390). *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage due to towing away at
ex cessively high speeds or over long dis-
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long distan-
ces. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not be
ex ceeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
ex ceeded. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when towing a
ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle tobe tow- star ted or towe daway
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
yo ur vehicle, thefo llowing situations can
occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veorove rturn. #
Before tow- starting or towing away,
ch eck if theve hicle tobe tow- star ted or to
we dawa yex ceeds the permissible
gr oss mass. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe dawa y,its
permissible gross mass must not exceed the per-
missible gross mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 415).
T
T o
o wing awa
wing away t
y the v
he v ehicle
ehicle #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 393). #
Fasten theto wing device.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect connec-
tion of theto w bar #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 87). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. Breakdown assistance
389
389

Oper
Oper
ating
ating 0uids
0uids N
No
ot
tes on oper
es on oper ating
ating0uids
0uids &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from operating
0uids harmful toyour health
Operating 0uids may be poisonous and harm-
ful toyour health. #
Obser vethete xt on the original contain-
ers when using, storing or disposing of
operating 0uids. #
Always store operating 0uids sealed in
th eir original containers. #
Alwayske ep children away from operat-
ing 0uids. +
ENVIR ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEPollution of the
environment due toirre sponsible disposal
of operating 0uids Incor
rect disposal of operating 0uids can
cause considerable damage tothe environ-
ment. #
Dispose of operating 0uids in an environ-
mentally responsible manner. Operating 0uids include
thefo llowing:
R lubricants
R coolant
R Brake 0uid
R windscreen washer 0uid
R climate cont rol system refrigerant
Only use products appro vedby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been app rove d is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestu res.
Yo u can identify operating 0uids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing inscriptions on
th e container:
R MB-F reigabe (e.g. MB-F reigabe 229.51)
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB -Appr oval 229.51) Fu
rther information on appr oved operating 0uids
is available at thefo llowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Speci/cations for Oper-
ating Fluids byentering the designation
- at https://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R Ataqu ali/ed specialist workshop N No
ot tes on br
es on br ak
ake
e0uid
0uid Obser
vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 417). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to
va pour poc kets form ing in the brake sys-
tem
The brake 0uid constantly absorbs moisture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of
th e brake 0uid. If the boiling point is too lo w,
va pour poc kets may form inthe brake system
when the brakes are applied hard.
This impairs the braking e.ect. Te
ch nical data
417
417

#
Have the brake 0uid rene we d at the
speci/ed inter vals. Ha
ve the brake 0uid regula rly re placed at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop.
Only use a brake 0uid appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz according toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval
331.0. Coolant
Coolant
N
No
ot
tes on coolant
es on coolant
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 417). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re‑ and injury from
antif reeze
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Allow the drive system tocool down
before youto p up the antifreeze. #
Make sure that no antif reeze spills out
next tothe /ller opening. #
Thoroughly clean the antifreeze from
component parts before starting the
ve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused byincor rect cool-
ant #
Only use coolant that has been premixed
with there qu ired antifreeze pr otection.
Information on coolant is available at thefo l-
lowing locations:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Speci/cation for
Operating Fluids 320.1
- Athttps://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- Inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R Ataqu ali/ed specialist workshop *
N NOOTE
TE Overheating at high outside temp er-
atures If an inappropriate coolant is used,
the engine
cooling system is not su1ciently pr otected
against overheating and cor rosion at high out-
side temp eratures. #
Only use coolant appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz. #
Obser vethe inst ructions in the
Mercedes-Benz Speci/cations for Oper-
ating Fluids 320.1. Ha
ve the coolant regula rly re placed at a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Proportion of antif reeze concentrate in the engine
cooling system:
R A minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection down
to about -37°C)
R A maximum of 55% (antif reeze pr otection
down to-45°C) N
No
ot
tes on windscr
es on windscr een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid Obser
vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 417). 418
418
Te
ch nical data

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
ATer waiting for a short time, unlock theve hicle and start it again. #
Ifth e display message appears again and theve hicle does not start, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
+
Top up coolant See Own-
er’s Manual *T
he coolant le vel is too lo w.
* N NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe drive system due toinsu1cient coolant #
Avoid long journe yswith insu1cient coolant. #
Have the cooling system of the drive system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
ÿ
Coolant Stop Switch off
the vehicle *T
he coolant is too hot. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions and switch o. the drive system. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tooverheated vehicle
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an overheated vehicle or /re in the engine compartment, thefo llowing situa-
tions may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Intheev ent of overheating or /re in the engine compartment, keep the bonnet closed and call the /re
service. #
Allow theov erheated vehicle tocool down /r stifyo u need toopen the bonnet. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
437
437

Wa
shing byhand.................................... 372
Car
Car ing f
ing f or plas
or plas tic tr
tic trim
im................................... 375
Car
Car ing f
ing f or r
or real w
eal w ood
ood.................................... .375
Car
Car ing f
ing f or t
or the st
he st eer
eering wheel
ing wheel........................ 375
Car
Car ing f
ing f or tr
or trim elements
im elements............................... 375
Car
Car ing f
ing f or wheels
or wheels......................................... 373
Centr
Centr al display
al display, Home screen....................... 311
Centr
Centr al loc
al locking syst
king syst em
em
Button..................................................... 85
Ke y.......................................................... 81
Centr
Centr e airbag (dr e airbag (dr iv
iver's bac
er's bac kr
kres
es t)
t).................... 49
Charg
Charg e lev
e lev el display
el display .................................... .210
Charg
Charg e lev
e lev el/c
el/charg
harge display
e display ......................... 210
Char Char ging ging
12 V battery........................................... 387
At time of depa rture............................... 211
Char geleve l displa y............................... 210
Charg ing cable control panel.................. 199
Charging station, mode 3....................... 196
Con/guring weekly pro/le...................... 211
Ending thech arging process (alternat-
ing cur rent, mode 2/3).......................... 203 Ending
thech arging process (direct
cur rent, mode 4).................................... 208
Indica tor lamps on vehicle soc ket........... 200
Mains soc ket, mode 2............................ 195
Maximum charging cur rent (mains
soc ket).................................................. 198
No tes on the high-voltage batter y........... 387
Ra pid charging station, mode 4.............. 197
St arting thech arging process (alter-
nating cur rent, mode 2/3)..................... 201
St arting thech arging process (direct
cur rent, mode 4).................................... 205
St ow ing thech arging cable.................... 193
USB port............................................... .136
Wa llbox, mode 3.................................... 196
Wi relessly charging a mobile phon e........ 137
Char
Char ging cable ging cable
Control panel......................................... 199
St ow ing................................................. 193
Char Char ging se ging se ttings
ttings......................................... 211
Chec
Chec king t
king t he coolant lev
he coolant lev el
el........................... 369
Child safe
Child safe ty lock
ty lock
Re ar door................................................ .77
Side window (rear)................................... 78 Child seat
Child seat
Approva l categories................................. 64
Basic inst ructions.................................... 59
Fi tting ISOFIX/i-Size................................ 67
Fr ont passenger seat............................... 74
Re commendations forch ild restraint
systems................................................... 62
Ris ks/dan gers......................................... 60
Seats suitable for belt-secured child
re straint systems..................................... 71
Seats suitable for i‑Size child restraint
systems................................................... 67
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re straint systems..................................... 66
Securing.................................................. 63
Securing tothe front passenger seat
with the seat belt..................................... 75
Securing tothere ar seat with the
seatbelt................................................... 73
To pTe ther................................................ 69
Wi thout automatic front passenger
airbag shuto........................................... .74
Childr
Childr en en
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle............... .60
Basic instructions.................................... 59 Ind
ex
509
509

Conv
Conv
enience opening
enience opening................................... 102
Coolant (engine)
Coolant (engine) Notes..................................................... 418
Cooling
Cooling ................................................ 161, 162
Cop
Cop yr
yright
ight....................................................... 42
Cor
Cor ner
nering light
ing light............................................. 145
Corr
Corr ect use
ect use .................................................... 37
Cov
Cov er
er,Roller sunblind.................................. 103
Cr Cr osswind Assist osswind Assist , ESP®
................................ 221
Cr
Cr uise contr
uise control ol
Ac tivating............................................... 228
Calling up a speed................................. 228
Deactivating........................................... 228
Fu nction................................................ 227
Re quirements........................................ 228
Setting a speed...................................... 228
St oring a speed...................................... 228
Cup holder
Cup holder , Drinks holder
Re ar....................................................... 134 D D
Dam
Dam ping syst
ping syst em ADS PL
em ADS PL US
US, AIRMATIC
AIRMATIC............................................. .262
Dashcam
Dashcam
Notes..................................................... 340
Selecting a USB device......................... .340
St arting/stopping a video recording...... .340
Dat Dat a pr a pr ocessing in t
ocessing in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle ........................ 39
Dat
Dat a pr ot
a pr otection r
ection r ights
ights....................................42
Dat
Dat a st
a st or
orage
age
Data pr otection rights............................. .42
Electronic control units............................ 39
Online services....................................... .42
Deactiv
Deactiv ating t ating the alarm
he alarm .................................1 08
Dealer
Dealer ship
ship..................................................... 37
Declar
Declar ation of conf
ation of conf or
ormity
mity
Electromagnetic compatibility.................. 27
Impor ter addresses.................................. 34
Jack.........................................................35
Speci/c absor ption rate........................... 27
TIREFIT kit................................................ 35
Wi reless vehicle component s................... 27
Decor Decor ativ
ative f
e foil
oil.............................................. 373 Defr
Defr
os
ost functiont function ........................................... 165
Des
Destination entry tination entry, Navigation
Entering a POI or add ress....................... 332
Diagnos
Diagnos tics connection
tics connection ................................. .36
DIGIT
DIGIT AL LIGHT
AL LIGHT
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 149
Ac tive light function............................... 145
Assistance functions.............................. 146
Bad weather light................................... 146
City lighting........................................... .146
Cornering light....................................... 145
Enhanced fog light function.................... 146
Mo torw ay mode.................................... .145
To pog raphical compensation.................. 146
Digit
Digit al Owner's Manual al Owner's Manual .................................. 20
DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev er
er
Engaging drive position.......................... 192
Engaging neutral.................................... 192
Engaging park position.......................... .192
Engaging park position automaticall y...... 192
Engaging reve rsege ar............................ 191
Fu nction................................................ 191 Ind
ex
511 511

Disconnect de
Disconnect de
vice
vice
High-voltage on-board electrical sys-
te m........................................................ 177
Display
Display Care...................................................... 375
Home screen........................................ .311
Displa
Displa y (dr y (driv
iver's displa
er's displa y)
y)
Overview of displa ys............................... 302
Displa
Displa y (MBUX multimedia syst
y (MBUX multimedia syst em)
em)
Calling up the Zero La yer........................ 308
Operating the Zero La yer........................ 308
Zero La yer (function).............................. 305
Zero La yer (o verview)............................. 306
Displa
Displa y message
y message
Calling up on driver display..................... 424
Displa
Displa y messag
y messag es
es
ç - - - km/h.................................... .464
È - - - km/h..................................... 464
h - - - km/h..................................... 463
# 12 V on-board electrical system
Vi sit workshop ....................................... 484 ò
Acoustic presence indicator
inoperative............................................ .436
: Active Light System inoperative..... 431
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperati ve..... 462
P ATTENTION ASSIST Microsleep
Ta ke a break! ......................................... 463
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!.................................................... 462
: Automatic driving lights inoper-
ative...................................................... 431
Û Battery capacity too low Stop
Char geimmediately ...............................4 41
Û Battery overheated Stop, every-
body out! Outdoors if possible ................ 441
Ø Beginning emer gency stop... .468, 473
J Brake immediately ........................ 460
® Change key batteries .................... 428
è Charger cable connected .............. 439
J Check brake 0uid le vel.................. 461 ï
Check trailer hitch lock (white
display message) .................................... 446
é Check tyre(s) ................................ 487
É Compressor is cooling .................. 478
ÿ Coolant Stop Switch o. the
ve hicle ................................................... 437
! currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 79
÷ currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 81
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h ......... 476
6 Front leT malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)...............................4 25
Û Have high- voltage system
ch ecked See Owner's Manual ................ 442
& Inoperative Char gehigh- voltage
battery................................................... 435
& inoperative High-voltage battery
ch arging inco mplete ............................... 434
! inoperative See Owner's Manual... 480 512 512
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