2019 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV Owners Manual

This jeopardises
the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
unsuitable foot we ar
Operating the pedals may be impaired by
we aring unsuitable foot we ar, e.g.:
R plat form shoes
R high-heeled shoes
R slippers #
Alw ayswe ar suitable foot we ar when
driving so that you can operate the ped‐
als safel y. &
WARNING Risk of accident when switch‐
ing off the ignition when driving
If yo u swit choff the ignition while driving,
saf ety functions are restricted or no longer
av ailable. This may af fect the po werst eering
sy stem and the brake forc e boosting, for
ex ample.
Yo u will then need touse considerably more
fo rc eto steer and brake. #
Do not switch off the ignition while driv‐
ing. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may over‐
heat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. Limited braking ef
fect on salt-trea tedro ads:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking dis tance can increase
conside rably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front
To preve nt salt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journey 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. 16 6
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Yo
u can influence energy consum ption bydoing
th efo llowing:
R driving with particular care (/ page167)
R driving theve hicle in drive program Í
or ;.(/ page169) 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 simultaneously
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
%
The following function is not available in all
countries.
ECO Assist is active on lyin hÃ
(/ page 161). ECO Assi
stanal yses data forth eve hicle's expec‐
te dro ute. This allo wsthe sy stem tooptimally
adjust the driving style fo rth ero ute ahead and
re cuperate. If the sy stem de tects an event
ahead, it will appear on the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
The following events can be de tected and dis‐
pl ay ed forth ero ute section ahead:
R Vehicle in front
R Speed limit
R Downhill gradient
R Junctions and roundabouts
R Bends Driving and parking
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1
Event ahead
2 Distance totheeve nt ahead
3 "Foot off the accelerator" prom pt
A di fferent number of segments 2will light up
white depending on the dis tance totheeve nt
ahead:
R Afew segments: theev ent ahead is near.
R Many segments: theeve nt ahead is fur ther
aw ay.
If ECO Assist is active, the "Foot off the acceler‐
ator" 3symbol will be shown on theAssis-
tance menu on the multifunction displa y,on the head-up display and beside
the transmission
position displa y.
When theve hicle nears an event, ECO Assi stwill
calculate the optimal speed for minimal energy
consum ption based on the dis tance, speed and
downhill gradient. The "Foot off the accelerator"
symbol 3will appear on the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
If th e driver lifts off the accelerator pedal in
good time, there maining segments on the dis‐
play will successively turn green until theeve nt
shown is reached. The driv etra in will be set for
minimal energy consum ption. The vehicle will
re cuperate au tonomously and thus charge the
high-voltage batter y.
% You can also manually inc rease or reduce
th ere cuperation. Ho wever,ECO Assi stis
av ailable on ly inthehà setting
(/ page 161).
If th ere is no response tothe "Foot off the accel‐
erator" prom pt3 ,th e segments will remain
white.
The event will be shown for a short time af ter it
has been passed. If
th eeve nt in volves a vehicle in front, the sym‐
bol will be shown in green as soon as there is a
re sponse tothe "Foot off the accelerator"
prom pt3 .
If th e sy stem does not inter vene du ring the
eve nt ahead, no thing will be displa yed. The sys‐
te m is passive.
Sy stem 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 with‐
out active route guidance. Not all information
and traf fic situations can be fore seen. The qual‐
ity depends on theav ailable map data.
ECO Assist is on lyan aid. The driver is responsi‐
ble forke eping a safe dis tance from theve hicle
in front, forve hicle speed and for braking in
good time. The driver must be ready tobrake at
all times ir respective of whe ther the sy stem
inter venes. 16 8
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The sy
stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsuf ficient illu‐
mination of thero ad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections.
R ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the vicin‐
ity of the multifunction camera or the camera
is mis ted up, damaged or obscured.
R If tra ffic signs are hard todiscern, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insuf ficient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R Ifth e information on the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out of da te.
R Ifth e signs are ambiguous, e.g. tra ffic signs
in roadwor ksor in adjacent lanes. Displaying ECO Assist
On-board computer:
4 Assistance #
The assis tant displ aywill be shown. Operation of
the haptic accelerator pedal In drive prog
rams ; andÍ, the haptic
accelera tor pedal features an additional pres‐
sure point tohelp you drive as ef ficiently as pos‐
sible. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch %
The availability of theÍ drive program is
count ry-dependent. Use
theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
= (Individual)
C (Sport)
A (Comfort)
; (Eco)
Í (MaxRange)
Depending on the drive prog ram selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
R drive
R suspension
R steering
R ESP ®
R pressure point in the haptic accelerator
pedal Driving and parking
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Cha
racteristics per drive prog ram: Drive prog
ramV ehiclecharacteristics
= (Individual)T hefollowing vehicle characteristics are individual lyadjus table:
R drive
R suspension
R steering
C (Sport) R
maximum po werav ailability
R sporty and dynamic driving characteristics
A (Comfort) R
com fortable driving style
R best balance between ef ficiency and per form ance for all driving situations 17 0
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Drive prog
ramV ehiclecharacteristics
; (Eco) R
efficient and economical driving style
R pressure point in the haptic accelera tor pedal indica tes an ef ficient, economical driving style
R When thero ute option Optimised for EQ is switched on and route guidance is active, a chequered flag
in the speedome ter indica testh e maximum permissible speed recommended byactive range moni tor‐
ing (/ page 354).
Í (MaxRange) R
maximum range and consu mption optimisation
R particular lyefficient overru n mode and maximum ef ficient recuperation in hÃ
R pressure point in the haptic accelerator pedal:
- automatically limits the speed tothe maximum permissible speed de tected bytheTraf fic Sign
Assi st
- additionally limits the speed tothe maximum permissible speed recommended byactive range
moni toring (/ page 354).
R green segments in the speedome ter show the speed range between the cur rent speed and the limit
speed Supplementary information on
the drive pro‐
gr am Í
Í (MaxRange)
The functions of the drive prog ram are only
to ols. The driver is responsible for maintaining a suita
ble dis tance totheve hicle in front, vehicle
speed and for braking in good time.
The limit speed set bythe pressure point in the
haptic accelerator pedal is displa yed in the
speedome ter.The segments between the cur‐ re
nt speed displ ayand the limit speed light up in
green. For ef ficiency reasons, small deviations
from the limit speed are permitted.
If yo ustep on the accelera tor pedal be yond the
pressure point, the limit speed is deactivated. Driving and parking
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If a
vehicle in front is de tected, the speed is
re duced.
If th eve hicle de tects road and traf fic conditions
th at requ ire decele ration, theve hicle is no lon‐
ge r driven and coasts. For active deceleration,
yo u must release the accelerator pedal and, if
necessar y,also press the brake pedal.
The function of the drive prog ram may be restric‐
te d in thefo llowing situations:
R if visibility is poor (e.g. due toinsuf ficient illu‐
mination of thero ad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay).
R ifth ere is glare (e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections).
R ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the vicin‐
ity of the multifunction camera or the camera
is mis ted up, damaged or obscured.
R if tra ffic signs are hard todiscern (e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insuf ficient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured).
R ifra dar sensors (/ page197) are dirty, cov‐
ered up or dama ged. Selecting
the drive prog ram #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y. Configuring
DYNA MIC SELECT (multimedia
sy stem) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Setting drive prog ram I #
Select Individual config.. #
Select and set a categor y.
Switching there set display on/off #
Switch Ask when starting on or off.
Fu nction 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 on ly ifthe pr eviously
active settings deviate from thest andard
settings.
% This function must be activated for each user
profile sepa rately. The drive program forthe
re spective user profile of the last driver is
only stored if this function is activated. 17 2
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Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
EQ #
Select Vehicle.
The vehicle data is displa yed. Calling up fuel consum
ption indicator Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
EQ #
Select Consumption.
The cur rent and average fuel consum ption is
displa yed. Tr
ansmission DIRECT SELECT le
ver Fu
nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
Use the DIRECT SELECT le verto shift the trans‐
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi‐
tion is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. Driving and pa
rking 17 3