2019 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV Owners Manual

Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control An interior air
filter in combination with the pre‐
fi lter in the engine compartment must alw ays be
used so that the air conditioning sy stem, pollu‐
tion lebutton vel monitoring and the air filtration
wo rkcor rectly. Ma kesure that thefilter is ins tal‐
led cor rectly and thefilter housing in the engine
compartment is closed cor rectly using the cap
and alw ays tightly sealed when in operation. Use
fi lters recommended and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. Alw ays ha veservice workcar‐
ri ed out at a qualified specialist workshop. THERMOTRONIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. 1
w Setsthete mp erature, left
2 _ Setsthe air distribution, left
3 H Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic
mode
5 ¬ Defrosts the windscreen
6 t Calls up the air conditioning menu of
th e multimedia sy stem
7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
8 & Activates or deacti vates "Immediate
pre-entry climate contro l" (/page156)
9 g Switches ai r-re circulation mode on/off A
_ Setsthe air distribution, right
B w Setsthete mp erature, right
Re ar operating unit 1
Sets thete mp erature
2 Display
3 Sets the air flow Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off #
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. 15 0
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Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eH button.
% If climate control is switched off, the win‐
do ws may mist up more quickl y.Switch off
climate control only brie fly. Calling up
the air conditioning menu Calling up
the air conditioning menu using
th e multimedia sy stem #
Select one of thete mp erature displa ysatthe
lo we r edge of the media displa y.
Calling up the air conditioning menu using
th e but ton on the control panel #
Press thet button on the control panel.
% The button on the control panel is not availa‐
ble on all equipment variants. In this case,
th e air conditioning menu can only be called
up using the multimedia sy stem. Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the multimedia sy stem The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th
eve hicle's interior air. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 151). #
Select First row of seats . #
Select A/C.
Depending on the pr evious status, the func‐
tion is activated or deactivated. Setting climate control
toautomatic mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y. #
Press the à button. #
Toswitch tomanual mode: pressthe H
or _ button. Climate
style Climate
style function
In automatic mode, you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
R FOCUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
R MEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
R DIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draught-f ree setting Overview of
the air distribution settings The symbols on
the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
¯ def
rost ervents
P centre and side air
vents
O fo
ot we llve nts
S centre, side and
foot we llve nts
a defros
ter and foot we llve nts
_ all
vents
b defros
ter,middle and side air vents Clima
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W
automatic air distribution Setting
the air distribution #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 151). #
Select First row of seats orSecond row of
seats. #
Toset the air distribution: select¯,
P orO. #
Set the air flow.
% Several air distribution options can be selec‐
te d at the same time, forex ample toset the
te mp erature/air conditioning forth e wind‐
screen and thefo ot we lls simultaneousl y.
The ¯ climate contro lfo rth e windscreen
can only be selected forth efirs t seat row. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function using the multime‐
dia sy stem Climate control can be set centrally using
the
synchronisation function. The driver's settings fo
rte mp erature, air quantity and air distribution
are adop ted automatically for all clima tezones. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 151). #
Select First row of seats . #
Select SYNC.
Depending on the pr evious status, the func‐
tion is activated or deactivated. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo wsmis ted up on the outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated. Air-reci
rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Ac
tivating/deactivating ionisation The ionisation impr
oves thequ ality of theve hi‐
cle's interior air. The ionisation of the interior air
is odourless. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 151). #
Select Air quality. #
Select IONISATION .
Depending on the pr evious status, the func‐
tion is activated or deactivated. Fr
ag rance sy stem Setting
the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
R Automatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
R The glove box is closed. 15 2
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The fragrance sy
stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglove box. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 151). #
Select Air quality. #
Select AIR FRESHENER .
The frag rance sy stem begins at the highest
intensit y. #
Keep pressing until the desired intensity is
re ached.
% The intensity le vels can be selec ted in the
fo llowing order: Strong - Medium - Weak -
Off
Inserting or removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct wi th theireyes. #
Do not lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Consult a doctor immediately if liquid
perfume has been drunk. #
If liquid perfume comes into contact
with your eyes or skin, rinse your eyes
with clean water. #
If sym ptoms continue, consult a doctor. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of full
fl acons Fu
llflacons must not be disposed
of with household waste. #
Fu
llflacons must be take nto
a harmful subs tance collection point. #
Toinser t:slide flacon 2into the holder as
fa r as it will go. #
Toremo ve:pull out flacon 2.
If yo u do not use genuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfumes, obse rveth e manufacturers' saf ety
notices on the perfume pac kaging. Climate control
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Dispose of
thege nuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfume flacon when it is em pty and do not refill
it.
Re fillable flacon #
Unscr ew cap 1of em ptyflacon 2. #
Fillflacon 2with a maximum of 15ml. #
Screw cap 1back onto flacon 2.
Alw aysre fill th e em ptyre fillable flacon with the
same perfume. Obser vethe separate informa‐
tion sheet attached totheflacon. Pre-ent
ryclimate cont rol via key Fu
nction of pre-entry climate control using
th ekey
Before entering theve hicle, the driver's seat
area or the whole vehicle interior can be briefly
pre-warmed or pre-cooled.
When pre-cooling, thefo llowing functions are
activated as needed:
R Automatic clima tecontrol
R Blower R
Seat ventilation
When pre-heating, thefo llowing functions are
activated as needed:
R Automatic clima tecontrol
R Blower
R Seat hea ter
R Steering wheel heater
R Panel heating
R Mirror heater
R Rear wind owheater
R Frag rancing
R Ionisation
Setting pre-entry climate control via key #
Call up the air conditioning menu (see the
section on climate contro l intheve hicle
Owner's Manual). #
Select Pre-entry climate ctrl .
Ac tivating/deactivating #
Select Z. #
Select Pre-entry climate control via key .
Depending on the pr evious status, the func‐
tion is activated or deactivated.
Switching pre-entry climate on/off control
using thekey
Re quirements:
R the high-voltage battery is charge d suf fi‐
ciently
R the function has been activated via the multi‐
media sy stem #
Toswitch on: unlocktheve hicle.
The climate contro l functions are activated
fo r up tofive minutes for pre-heating and
pre-cooling.
Pre-entry clima tecontrol using theke y cannot
be activated more than thre e times when the
ve hicle is switched off. #
Todeactivate: presstheto p or bottom of
th e & button.
The following functions will remain active once
th eve hicle has been star ted:
R seat heating 15 4
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R
seat ventilation
R panel heating
R frag rancing
R ionisation Pre-entry climate control at depa
rture time Pre-entry climate control at departure time
function
&
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people –particular lych ildren – are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious or
eve nfa ta l injury! #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. The
vehicle interior can be heated or ventilated
when theve hicle is par ked. When
theve hicle is connected topowe r supply
equipment, priority is given tocharging the high-
vo ltage battery toa specified minimum charge.
The pre-ent ryclimate control running time may
be reduced under thefo llowing conditions:
R theve hicle is not connected topowe r supp ly
equipment
R the high-voltage battery is not fully charged
Wi th active pre-ent ryclimate control, thech arge
le ve l of the high-voltage battery may be reduced,
eve n if thech arging cable connec tor is connec‐
te d.
When cooling, thefo llowing functions are activa‐
te d as needed:
R Automatic clima tecontrol
R Blower
R Seat ventilation
When heating, thefo llowing functions are activa‐
te d as needed:
R Automatic clima tecontrol
R Blower R
Seat hea ter
R Steering wheel heater
R Panel heating
R Mirror heater
R Rear wind owheater
R Frag rancing
R Ionisation
Setting pre-entry climate control at depar‐
ture time #
Call up the air conditioning menu (see the
section on climate contro l intheve hicle
Owner's Manual). #
Select Pre-entry climate ctrl .
Setting a single departure time #
Select ONCE. #
Set a departure time.
Changing the active departu retime #
Select the pen icon next tothe displa yed
departure time. #
Set a departure time. Climate control
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Setting
thewe ek profile #
Select WEEK PROFILE. #
Set the desired departure times, e.g. every
day at 8:00 a.m.
Selecting the zone #
Select Z. #
Select Driver's seat only.
If th eDriver's seat only setting is deactiva‐
te d, pre-entry climate control take s place for
th e entire vehicle.
Ac tivating/deactivating pre-entry climate
control at depa rture time
Re quirements:
R The high- voltage battery is charge d suf fi‐
cientl y.
R The function has been activated via the mul‐
timedia sy stem. #
Toactivate: setthe departure time
(/ page 155).
Pre-en try clima tecontrol at departure time
switches on a maximum of 55 minu tes
before the selected departure time. It will re
main active for ano ther five minutes if the
departure is dela yed. #
Todeactivate: pressthe& button up or
down.
The following functions will remain active once
th eve hicle has been star ted:
R seat heating
R seat ventilation
R panel heating
R fragrancing
R ionisation Ac
tivating/deactivating immediate pre-entry
climate control &
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people –particular lych ildren – are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious or
eve nfa tal injury! #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. The
vehicle interior can continue tobe cooled or
heated for up to50 minutes, e.g. if the journey is
inter rupte d. 15 6
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The indicator lamp colours mean
thefo llowing:
R Blue: cooling activated
R Red:heating acti vated
R Yello w: departure time preselected #
Set the desired temp erature using the w
button. #
Press button 1.
The red or blue indicator lamp on button 1
will light up or go out. Air
vents Ad
justing the front air vents &
WARNING ‑ Risk of bu rns/frostbite due
to not maintaining a su fficient dis tance
to the air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts.
This could result in burns or frostbite in the
immediate vicinity of the air vents. #
Alw ays ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants maintain a suf ficient di stance to
th e air vents. #
If necessa ry,re direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. To
guarantee theflow of fresh air thro ugh the air
ve nts into theve hicle interior, comply with the
fo llowing:
R Alw ayske ep theve nts and theve ntilation
grille in theve hicle interior free.
R Keep the air inlet free of deposits
(/ page 463). #
Toopen or close: Turn the adjustment
wheel 1upwards (open) or down wards
(closed) as far as it will go. #
Toadjust the air direction: Pushthe adjust‐
ment slide 2upwards, down wards, to the
left or totheright.
Ad justing the rear air vents #
Toopen or close: turn controller2tothe
left or right as far as it will go. #
Toadjust the air direction: hold airvent 1
in the cent reand mo veit up or down or to
th e left or right. Climate control
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