2019 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV ABS

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Drive tothe nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop and ha vethe tyre, tyre sealant bottle
and filling hose replaced there. Batte
ry(vehicle) Note
s onthe12 V battery &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the bat‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This
can lead tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
eva nt sy stems, e.g. the lighting sy stem, ABS
(anti-lock braking sy stem) or ESP ®
(Elec‐
tronic Stability Prog ram). The operating
saf ety of your vehicle may be restricted.
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R when braking
R intheeve nt of ab rupt steering manoeu‐
vres and/or when theve hicle's speed is
not adap tedto thero ad conditions #
Intheeve nt of a sho rtcircuit or a simi‐
lar incident, contact a qualified special‐
ist workshop immediately. #
Do not continue driving. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the battery car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. R
Further information on ABS (/ page198)
R Further information on ESP ®
(/ page 198)
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you on lyuse bat teries which ha vebeen tes‐
te d and appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. These batteries pr ovide inc reased impact
pr otection topreve ntvehicle occupants from
suf fering acid bu rns should the battery be dam‐
aged in theeve nt of an accident. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion due toelec‐
tros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can cause spa rks which
may ignite the highly flammable gas mixture
in the batter y. #
Todischar geany electros tatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up, touch the me tal ve
hicle body before handling the bat‐
te ry. The highly
flammable gas mixture is created
while the battery is charging and during starting
assis tance. &
WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from the battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immedia tely rinse battery acid off thor‐
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediately. 480
Breakdown assi stance

When
replacing tyres, make sure tofit the
cor rect:
R Designation
R Manufactu rer
R Type &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing the specified tyre load-bearing capa‐
city or the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the specified tyre load-bearing
capacity or the permissible speed rating may
lead totyre dama geand tothe tyres bur st‐
ing. #
Therefore, only use tyre types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. #
Obser vethe tyre load-bearing capacity
ra ting and speed rating requ iredfor
yo ur vehicle. *
NO
TEVehicle and tyre damage thro ugh
tyre types and sizes that ha venot been
appr oved Fo
r saf etyre asons, on lyuse tyres, wheels
and accessories which ha vebeen specially
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz foryo ur vehicle.
These tyres are specially adap tedto the con‐
trol sy stems, such as ABS, ESP ®
and
4MATIC, and mar ked as follo ws:
R MO = Mercedes-Benz Original
R MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(run-flat tyres only for cer tain wheels)
R MO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer‐
tain AMG tyres)
Cer tain characteristics, such as handling,
ve hicle noise emissions, fuel consum ption,
et c. may otherwise be adversely af fected.
Fu rthermore, other tyre sizes could result in
th e tyres rubbing against the body and axle
components when loaded. This could result
in damage tothe tyre or theve hicle. Only use tyres, wheels and accessories
that
ha ve been checked and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. *
NO
TERisk todriving saf ety from retrea‐
ded tyres Re
treaded tyres are nei ther tested nor rec‐
ommended byMercedes-Benz, since pr evi‐
ous damage cannot alw ays be de tected on
re treaded tyres.
Fo rth is reason driving saf ety cannot be guar‐
anteed. #
Do not use used tyres if you ha veno
information about their pr evious usage. *
NO
TEPossible damage towheels or
tyres when driving over obs tacles Lar
gewheels ha vea lo wer tyre section width.
The lo werth e tyre section width, the greater
is therisk of damage towheels or tyres when
driving over obs tacles. Wheels and tyres
499

Po
sition of jack support points Co
ver of jack support points
Before positioning the jac k,you must remo ve
th e co vers forth e jack support points. #
Toremo ve:turn clip 1onthe co ver one
qu arter-turn and remo ve. #
Pull the co ver down wards using handle 2
until the co verre leases at theto p of the lon‐
gitudinal member panel. #
Remo vethe co ver. Co
ver of jack support points #
Tofit: inse rttabs 3 ofthe co ver into the
re cesses of the longitudinal member panel
and press the co vers closed. 504
Wheels and tyres

Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windsc reen washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been appr oved is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify operating fluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ions on
th e conta iner:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51)
Fu rther information on appr oved operating fluids
is available at thefo llowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids byentering the designation
- at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo app R
at a qualified specialist workshop Note
s on brake fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 513). &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
va pour poc kets form ing in the brake sys‐
tem
The brake fluid cons tantly absorbs moi sture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of
th e brake fluid. If the boiling point is too lo w,
va pour poc kets may form inthe brake sys‐
te m when the brakes are applied hard.
This impairs the braking ef fect. #
Have the brake fluid rene we d at the
specified inter vals. Ha
ve the brake fluid regularly replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Only use brake fluid appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
according toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 33 1.0. Yo
u can obtain fur ther information on brake fluid
in thefo llowing places:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids
- at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R at a qualified specialist workshop Coolant
Note
s on coolant
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 513). &
WARNING Risk offire ‑ and inju ryfrom
antifreeze
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite. #
Allow the drive sy stem tocool down
before youto p up the antif reeze. #
Make sure that no antifreeze spills out
next tothefiller opening. 514
Tech nical da ta

Saf
ety sy stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
!
÷ currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be temp orarily una vailable.
The brake sy stem will continue tooperate normally. Braking dis tance may increase in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive carefully on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Drive carefully. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 521

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
!
÷ inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem will continue tooperate normally. Braking dis tance may increase in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
÷
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. 522
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
T
!
÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels can lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an eme rgency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.524
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning and indicator lamps Overview of indicator and
warning lamps Some sy
stems will per form a self-test when the
ignition is switched on. Some indicator and
wa rning lamps may briefly light up or flash. This
behaviour is non-critical. These indicator and
wa rning lamps indicate a malfunction only if they
light up or flash af terth e drive sy stem has been
st ar ted or during a journe y.
Instrument display Depending on
the display setting, the positions
of the indicator lamps on the instrument display
may dif fer from theex ample shown. Indicator and
warning lamps:
L Low beam (/
page134)
T St
anding lights (/ page134)
K High beam (/
page135)
#! Tu
rn signal lights (/ page135)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page134)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page 568)
ü Seat belt not
fastened
J Brakes (yellow)
J Brakes (red)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (yellow)
! Electric parking brake (red)
! ABS malfunction
÷ ESP®
å ESP®
OFF
L Distance warning (/ page575)
Ù Electric powerst eering malfunction
(/ page 578)
ä Rear axle le vel control malfunction
(/ page 575) è
Charging cable inser
ted
( / page 557)
ò Soundgenerator inope rative
(/ page 557)
# Electrical
fault (/ page579)
Ú Sy
stem er ror (/ page579)
O Reduced po wer (/ page579)
h Ty
re pressure monitor (/ page576)
ï Trailer hit chis not operational or is
swivelling (/ page578) Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 567