2019 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV Owners Manual

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Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neut ral
h Drive position En
gaging reve rsege ar R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsk
in the multifunction displa y.
Engaging neut ral N #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsi
in the multifunction displa y.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
If yo uwa ntthe transmission toremain in
neutral N even if the ignition is switched off: #
start theve hicle. #
depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i. #
release the brake pedal. #
switch off the ignition. %
ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the transmission remains in neu‐
tral i.
Engaging park position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 189). #
Dep ress the brake pedal until theve hicle is
st ationar y. #
When theve hicle is stationar y,press button
j.
Pa rk position is only engaged when the multi‐
function display jshows th e transmission
position displa y.If no transmission position
display jappears, secure theve hicle to
pr eve nt it from rolling away.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you swit chthe engine off with the transmis‐
sion in position 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
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%
Tomanoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and
engage transmission position hork
again.
% Ifyo u ha veengaged park position jor
switched off the drive sy stem and no trans‐
mission position display is displa yed, secure
th eve hicle from rolling away ( /page 196).
Engaging drive position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsh
in the multifunction displa y.Fu
nction of flexible all-wheel distribution
The flex ible all-wheel distribution means the
drive is alw ays ideally distributed between the
two axles. Depending on the situation, only the
front axle or only there ar axle can be driven, or
th e drive can be distributed continuously
between bo thaxles. This allo
ws the maximum recur rent delay tobe
achie ved (/ page161). The resulting recupera‐
tion increases theve hicle's range.
To get her with ESP ®
and 4ETS, theflex ible all-
wheel distribution impr ovesth e traction of your
ve hicle whene ver a driven wheel spins due to
insuf ficient traction.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, theflex ible
all-wheel distribution can neither reduce therisk
of accident nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It
cannot take into account road, weather or traf fic
conditions. The flex ible all-wheel distribution is
only an aid. You are responsible especially for
maintaining a safe dis tance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane.
% In wint ryroad conditions, the maximum
ef fect of theflex ible all-wheel distribution
can be achie ved only if you use winter tyres
(M+S tyres), with sn ow chains if necessar y. Cha
rging the high-voltage bat tery Note
s oncharging the high-voltage bat tery *
NO
TEAccelerated ageing of the high-
vo ltage battery due tofrequent charging
to full Fr
equent charging tofull (charge le vel10 0%)
ch arging of the high-voltage batter y,espe‐
cially when this process is not direct lyfol‐
lo we dby a journe y,accelerates the ageing of
th e high-voltage batter y. #
Char gethe high-voltage battery on
ave rage toach arge leve l of 80%.
Be yond a charge leve l of 80%, the
ch arging time is considerably pro‐
lon ged. Driving and parking
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NO
TEDama gecaused tothe high-volt‐
age battery thro ugh lengt hyidle periods
or exhaustive discharging Lengt
hyidle periods with a high charge level
may result in an accelerated ageing of the
high-voltage batter y.
Exhaustive discha rging caused bythe battery
being idle for lengt hyperiods can damage
th e high-voltage batter y.#
Before long idle periods, pa rktheve hi‐
cle with a high-voltage battery charge
le ve l between 30% and 50%. Do not
ke ep the high-voltage battery continu‐
ously connected topowe r supp lyequip‐
ment. #
Check thech arge leve l of the high-volt‐
age battery every two tothre e months.
Re charge the high-voltage battery if the
ch arge leve l is insuf ficient. As a
result of its basic characteristics, the
amount of ene rgyav ailable from the high-voltage
battery decreases overth e course of its life. Due
tothis, the maximum range that can be ach‐
ie ve dby theve hicle is reduced and the maxi‐
mum output (acceleration) of theve hicle can be
re duced.
Yo u can cont ribute toreducing theve hicle's
energy consum ption in thefo llowing ways:
R An anticipatory driving style (/ page166)
R Reduced use of elect rical consumers
R Having theve hicle regularly maintained
The charging time of the high-voltage battery
may change overth e course of its life.
% You can check thech arge leve l of the high-
vo ltage battery in the multimedia sy stem
(/ page 160)
% Depending on the national version, your
ve hicle is equipped with one of thefo llowing
ve hicle soc kets.
Yo u can charge the high-voltage battery with
bo th alternating cur rent (mode 2 or 3) and di rect
cur rent (mode 4). Combo 1
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Combo 2
vehicle soc ket
1 Socketfo rch arging with alternating cur rent
2 Socketex tension forch arging with direct
cur rent
% When using a CCS (Combined Charging Sys‐
tem) charging cable tocharge with direct
cur rent, bo thareas of theve hicle soc ket are
co veredby thech arging cable connec tor. Charging options
forth e high-voltage battery
(mode 2, 3 or 4):
R Charging thro ugh recuperation while the
ve hicle is in motion
R Stationary charging with alternating cur rent
via:
- Mains outlet (mode 2)
- Wallbox (mode 3)
- Charging station (mode 3)
R Stationary charging with direct cur rent via:
- Charging station (mode 4)
The high-voltage bat tery can be charge d in a
nominal voltage range from 100 V to400 V.
It is recommended that youch arge the high-volt‐
age battery at a wallbox or charging station due
to the impr ovedch arging per form ance and bet‐
te rch arging ef ficiency of fere d.
Sy stem limits
The po wer output of the high-voltage battery
may be impaired bythefo llowing:
R High or low outside temp eratures R
Elect rical auxilia ryconsumers in theve hicle
being switched on, e.g. operating the climate
control sy stem
R Exte nded pe riods without charging
The charging time of the high-voltage battery
may be increased bythefo llowing:
R High or low outside temp eratures
R Exte nded pe riods without charging
R The maximum available charging cur rent of
th ewa llbox or po wer supply equipment
R The settings of thech arging process in the
multimedia sy stem (/ page178) Driving and pa
rking 17 7

Fu
nction of thech arge leve l display in the
mu ltifunction display 1
Current charge level
2 Time at which comple tely ch arged
When theve hicle is connected tothe mains sup‐
ply and the ignition is switched off, the multi‐
function display sho ws thech arge leve l display
fo r appro ximately two minutes.
% The values displa yedva ry depending on the
setting of thech arging process. The set
departure time may also be displa yed, for
ex ample. Configuring
thech arging time settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
EQ
Setting thech arging process #
Select Departure time .
The following charging times can be selec ted:
R Charge immediately (no departure time)
R Once (00:00)
R Week profile #
Select a setting.
Setting a single depa rture time #
Select Departure time . #
Select Edit single time . #
Set a depa rture time.
Setting thewe ek profile #
Select Departure time. #
Select Edit week profile. #
Set the desired departure times, e.g. every
day at 8:00 a.m. Setting
the maximum charging cur rent #
Select Maximum charge current. #
Select Maximum, 8 ampsor6 amps .
When the high-voltage battery is charge d, the
ch arging cur rent is limited tothe selected
amperage.
% The value of the maximum charging cur rent
depends on thefixe dva lue charging cable
which was pr ovided.
Setting the maximum charge level #
Select Maximum charge state . #
Set the desired percentage.
The high-voltage battery is charge d up tothe
set percentage as a maximum.
% The percenta gecan be set in increments of
10 %.
A maximum charge leve l of 80% is recom‐
mended. Higher maximum charge leve ls can
diminish the long evity of the high-voltage
battery (/ page175). 17 8
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Fu
nctions of the indica tor lamps on the vehi‐
cle soc ket %
Depending on the national version, your
ve hicle is equipped with one of thefo llowing
ve hicle soc kets.
The soc ketflap is centrally loc ked and unloc ked
to ge ther with theve hicle. Combo 1
vehicle soc ket
1 Status display
2 Charging process indicator lamp
3 Locking status indicator lamp Combo 2
vehicle soc ket
1 Status display
2 Charging process indicator lamp
3 Locking status indicator lamp
St atus display 1flashes or lights up as with
indicator lamps 2and 3. Driving and parking
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Overview of
the locking status Lock
ingsta‐
tus 3 3 Displa
yM eaning
% Lights up
whiteVe
hicle
soc ket
unlo cked,
insert or
re mo ve
ch arging
cable
% Flashes whit
eMalfunction
during lock‐
ing or unlo ck‐
ing Overview of
thech arging process status St
atus of
ch arging
process 2 2Displa
yM eaning
# Flashes
orangeConnection is
being es
tab‐
lished
# Flashes green
Active energy
fl ow
# Lights up
orangeInter
ruption
in charging
# Lights up
greenCharging
process com‐
ple
ted
# Flashes
red
(for appr ox.
90 s) Malfunction
when
charg‐
ing Note
s oncharging the high-voltage bat tery
at the mains soc ket (mode 2) &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury from incor‐
re ctly ins talled component parts
Connecting thech arging cable tothe mains
supply via incor rectly ins talled mains soc kets
or by means of adapte rs,ex tension cables or
similar could cause a fire or an electric
shoc k. #
Only connect thech arging cable to a
mains soc ketth at:
R Has been proper lyins talled and
R Has been inspected byaqu alified electri‐
cian #
For saf etyre asons, on lyuse thech arg‐
ing cables supplied with theve hicle, or
ch arging cables which ha vebeen
appr ovedfo r use with this vehicle. #
Never use a dama gedch arging cable. #
Do not use: 18 0
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R
Extension cables
R Extension reels
R Multiple soc kets #
Never use soc ket adap ters to connect
th ech arging cable tothe mains soc ket.
The only exception being if the adap ter
has been tested and appr oved bythe
manufacturer forch arging the high-volt‐
age battery of an electric vehicle. #
Obser vethe saf ety no tes in the operat‐
ing instructions forth e soc ket adap ter. Only
thefo llowing charging cables may be used:
R The charging cable supplied with theve hicle.
R Ach arging cable that has been appr oved for
th eve hicle.
The charging process can vary depending on the
po we r supp lyequipment.
Shor terch arging times can be achie ved in the
fo llowing ways:
R Charging at a wallbox.
R Charging at a charging station. When doing so, alw
ays obser vethe local infor‐
mation.
Do not lea vethech arging cable controls hanging
loose from a mains soc ket.
Do not li ftthe controls bythefo llowing compo‐
nent parts:
R The charging cable connec tor.
R The mains plug.
The charging cable should be stowed and held in
place in the bag pr ovided in the boot of theve hi‐
cle. Overview of
thech arging cable control panel The
charging cable control panel sho wsthe cur‐
re nt status of thech arging process. 1
POWER: supply voltage indicator
2 CHARGING: charging process indicator
3 TEMPERATURE: temp erature control indica‐
tor
4 FAUL T:protection and control sy stem indica‐
tor
POWER 1 1
Supply voltage
indicator Meaning
Lights up whit eThe supplyvoltage is
connec ted. Driving and parking
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