2019 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV Owners Manual

Situation-dependent braking assistance may inter
vene at speeds starting from appr oxima tely 7 km/h in thefo llowing situations: Ve
hicles
tr av elling in
front St
ationary
ve hicles Crossing
ve
hicles Moving
pedestrians St
ationary
pedestrians Crossing
cycli
sts Cyclists tr
avel‐
ling in front St
ationary
cycli sts
Ve hicles
without Driv‐
ing Assis‐
ta nce Pack‐
age Up
toappr ox.
250 km/h Up
toappr ox.
80 km/h No
reaction Uptoappr ox.
60 km/h No
reaction Uptoappr ox.
60 km/h Up
toappr ox.
80 km/h No
reaction
Ve hicles with
Driving Assis‐
ta nce Pack‐
age Up
toappr ox.
250 km/h Up
toappr ox.
10 0 km/h Up
toappr ox.
70 km/h Up
toappr ox.
70 km/h Up
toappr ox.
70 km/h Up
toappr ox.
70 km/h Up
toappr ox.
80 km/h Up
toappr ox.
70 km/h Cancelling a brake application of
Active
Brake Assi st
Yo u can cancel a brake application of Active
Brake Assi stat any time by:
R Fully depressing the accelerator pedal or
with kickdown.
R Releasing the brake pedal. Ac
tive Brake Assi stmay cancel the brake appli‐
cation when one of thefo llowing conditions is
fulfilled:
R You manoeuv retoavoid the obs tacle.
R The reis no longer a risk of collision.
R An obs tacle is no longer de tected in front of
yo ur vehicle. Evasive
Steering Assist (only vehicles with
Driving Assistance Package)
Evasi veSteering Assist has thefo llowing charac‐
te rist ics:
R The ability todetect stationary or moving
pedestrians.
R Assis tance thro ugh po wer-assis tedsteering if
it de tects a swerving manoeuvre. 206
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R
Activation byan abrupt steering mo vement
during a swerving manoeuvre.
R Assis tance du ring swerving and stra ightening
of theve hicle.
R Reaction from a speed of appr oximately
20 km/h up toa speed of appr oximately
70 km/h.
Yo u can pr eventthe assis tance at any time by
actively steering.
Cornering function (only vehicles with Driv‐
ing Assistance Package)
If a danger of collision from an oncoming vehicle
is de tected when turning across an oncoming
lane, au tonomous braking can be initia ted at
speeds below 15km/h be fore you ha veleft the
lane in which you are driving. &
WARNING Risk of an accident despi te
Evasive Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist cann otalw ays clearly
identify objects and complex traf fic situa‐
tions. In addition,
thesteering support of Evasive
St eering Assist is general lynot su fficient to
avo id a collision.
In such cases Evasive Steering Assist can:
R give an unnecessary warning or pr ovide
assis tance
R not gi veawa rning or not pr ovide assis‐
ta nce #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Ev asive
St eering Assist alone. #
Beready tobrake and take evasive
action, if necessar y. #
Preve ntthe assis tance byactively
st eering in non-critical driving situa‐
tions. #
Drive at an appropriate speed if pedes‐
trians are close tothe path of your vehi‐
cle. Sy
stem limits
Fu ll sy stem per form ance is not available for a
fe w seconds af ter switching on the ignition or
af te r driving off.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
light conditions.
R Ifth e sensors are dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered.
R Ifth e sensors are impaired due tointer fer‐
ence from other radar sources, e.g. strong
ra dar reflections in multi-s torey car par ks.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displ ayed.
R In complex traf fic situations whe reobjects
cannot always be clearly identified.
R If pedestrians or vehicles mo vequickly into
th e sensor de tection range.
R If pede strians are hidden by other objects.
R Ifth e typical outline of a pedestrian cann ot
be distinguished from the bac kground. Driving and parking
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R
If a pedestrian is not de tected as su ch, e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
R On bends with a tight radius.
% The Active Brake Assi stsensors adjust auto‐
matically while a cer tain dis tance is being
driven af terth eve hicle has been delivered.
Ac tive Brake Assi stis una vailable or only
partially available during this teach-in period. Setting
Active Brake Assi stRe
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Brake Assist
The following settings are available:
R Early
R Medium
R Late #
Select a setting.
The setting is retained when the engine is
next star ted.
Deactivating Active Brake Assi st
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assi stactivated. #
Select Off.
The dis tance warning function, the autono‐
mous braking function and the Evasive Steer‐
ing Assist are deactivated.
When theve hicle is next star ted, the middle
setting is automatically selected.
% IfAc tive Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
æ symbol appears inthest atus bar of the
multifunction displa y. Fu
nction of Adaptive Brake Lights Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing traf fic in an
emergency braking situation wi th thefo llowing
actions:
R Byflashing the brake lamps
R By activating the hazard warning lights If
th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds
abo ve50 km/h, the brake lamps flash rapidl y.
This pr ovides traf fic tr avelling behind you with an
ev en more noticeable warning.
If th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica‐
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once
th eve hicle is stationar y.When you pull away
again, the hazard warning lights will switch off
automatically at appr oximately 10km/h. Yo u
can also switch off the hazard warning lights
using the hazard warning button. Cruise control and limiter
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rolre gulates the speed totheva lue
selec tedby the driver.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelera tor pedal af terov ertaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Cruise contro l is operated using the cor respond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. You can store any 208
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speed abo
ve20 km/h up tothe maximum
speed, up tothe maximum speed recommended
by Active Range Moni toring or up tothe set win‐
te r tyre limit.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce therisk of an accident
nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot take
into account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible for maintaining a safe dis tance to
th eve hicle in front, forve hicle speed, for braking
in good time and forst ay ing in lane.
Displa yson the multifunction display
The status of cruise control and thestored
speed are shown in the multifunction displa y. 1
Cruise cont rol is selec ted
2 Speed is sa ved, cruise control is deactivated
3 Speed is sa ved, cruise control is activated
% The segments extending from the cur rent
st ored speed tothe end of the scale, or to
th e set winter tyre limit, light up in the
speedome ter.
Sy stem limits
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when the gradient evens out.
Increase recuperation in good time on long and
st eep downhill gradients. Take particular no teof th
is when driving a laden vehicle. By so doing,
yo u will make use of the electric mo tor's braking
ef fect to charge the high-voltage batter y.This
re lie vesth e load on the brake sy stem and pre‐
ve nts the brakes from overheating and wearing
to oqu ickl y.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fic situations whi chrequ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy traf fic, on
winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Accelerating can cause
th e drive wheels tolose traction and the
ve hicle could then skid.
R Ifyo u are driving when visibility is poor.
Fu nction of the limi ter
The limiter restricts the speed of theve hicle. To
re duce the speed tothe set speed, the limiter
applies the brakes automaticall y.
Yo u can limit the speed as follo ws:
R Variable: for speed restrictions, e.g. in built-
up areas. Driving and pa
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R
Perm anen t:for long-term speed restrictions,
e.g. when driving in winter tyre mode.
The variable limiter is operated using the cor re‐
sponding steering wheel buttons. You can store
any speed abo ve20 km/h up tothe maximum
speed or up tothe set winter tyre limit. You can
also per form settings while theve hicle is station‐
ary if theve hicle has been star ted.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, the limiter
can neither reduce therisk of an accident nor
ove rride the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions. The
limiter is only an aid. The driver is responsible
fo rth e dis tance totheve hicle in front, forve hi‐
cle speed, for braking in good time and forst ay‐
ing in lane.
Displa yson the multifunction display
The status of theva riable limiter and thestored
speed are shown in the multifunction displa y. 1
Variable limiter is selec ted
2 Speed is stored, variable limiter is deactiva‐
ted
3 Speed is stored, variable limiter is activated
% The segments in the speedome ter light up,
up tothe cur rently stored speed.
% When the driving speed is greater than the
st ored speed, display 3flashes.
Kickd own
If yo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown), theva riable limiter
swit ches topassive mode. The Limiter passive
message appears in the multifunction displa y.Af
ter completion of kickdown, theva riable lim‐
iter is activated again in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth e driven speed drops below thestored
speed.
R Ifth estored speed is called up.
R Ifyo ustore a new speed.
Operating cruise control or theva riable lim‐
iter &
WARNING Risk of accident due tostored
speed
If yo u call up thestored speed and this is
lo we rth an your cur rent speed, theve hicle
decelerates. #
Take into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed. Re
quirements:
Cruise control
R Cruise control is selected.
R ESP ®
must be activated, but not inter vening.
R The driven speed is at least 20 km/h. 210
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R
The transmission is in position h.
Va riable limiter
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The variable limiter is selec ted.
Switching between cruise control and the
va riable limi ter #
Toselect cruise control: pressrocker
switch 1up. #
Toselect theva riable limi ter: press rocker
switch 1down.
% Vehicles with Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC: theva riable limiter is selec ted
by a dif fere nt button (/ page 214).
Ac tivating cruise control or the variable lim‐
iter #
Press rocker switch 2up (SET+) or down
(SET-).
The cur rent driven speed is stored and the
ve hicle maintains this speed (cruise control)
or does not exceed it (limiter).
or #
Press rocker switch 3up (RES).
The last stored speed is called up and the
ve hicle maintains this speed (cruise control)
or does not exceed it (variable limiter).
If th e last stored speed has pr eviously been
dele ted, the cur rently driven speed is stored.
% When you swit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared. When
you activate cruise cont rol or Active
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC, the last speed
st ored forth eva riable limiter is cleared.
Increasing/decreasing thesto red speed #
Press rocker switch 2up (SET+) or down
(SET-) tothe pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 km/h.
or #
Press rocker switch 2up (SET+) or down
(SET-) tothe pressure point and hold.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
increments of 1 km/h.
or #
Press rocker switch 2up (SET+) or down
(SET-) be yond the pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
or #
Press rocker switch 2up (SET+) or down
(SET-) and hold be yond the pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
increments of 10km/h. Driving and pa
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or
#
Accelerate theve hicle tothe desired speed. #
Press rocker switch 2up (SET+).
Ad opting the de tected speed
If cruise control/ theva riable limiter is activated
and Speed Limit Assist or Traf fic Sign Assi sthas
de tected a speed restriction sign wi tha maxi‐
mum permissible speed and this is displa yed in
th e instrument clus ter,yo u can choose between
th efo llowing options: #
Press rocker switch 3up (RES).
The maximum permissible speed shown by
th e traf fic sign is stored and theve hicle
maintains or does not exceed this speed. #
Todeactivate cruise control: pressrock er
switch 3down (CNCL). #
Todeactivate cruise control: pressrock er
switch 1down.
Deactivating cruise control or theva riable
limi ter #
Press rocker switch 3down (CNCL). %
Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP ®
or if ESP ®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated. The
va riable limiter is not deactivated.
Pe rm anent limi ter
If th eve hicle should ne verexc eed a specific
speed (e.g. for driving in winter tyre mode), you
can set this speed with the permanent limiter.
Yo u do this by limiting the speed toava lue
between 160 km/h and 240 km/h in the multi‐
media sy stem (/ page212).
If yo u limit the speed toava lue abo vetheve hi‐
cle's maximum speed, the permanent limiter has
no ef fect on the speed which can be driven. The
maximum road speed can vary depending on the
drive prog ram or the maximum road speed rec‐
ommended byactive range moni toring.
Shortly be fore the set speed is reached, it
appears in the multifunction displa y.When you
confirm the message with %, display mes‐
sages no longer appear until you swit choff the
ve hicle. The speed will only be displa yed again
once theve hicle has been restar ted or if the set
speed is changed. The permanent limiter does not swit
chtopas‐
sive mode even du ring kickdown and the driven
speed remains below the set speed.
Setting the speed limitation for winter tyres
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Winter tyres limit #
Select a speed or deactivate the function. Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC Fu
nction of Active Di stance Assist
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Ac
tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-flowing roads. If vehicles in
front are de tected, the set dis tance is main‐
ta ined, if necessar y,until theve hicle comes to a
halt. The vehicle accelerates or brakes depend‐
ing on the dis tance totheve hicle in front and
th e set speed. The speed (in thera nge between
20 km/h and the maximum design speed) and
th e dis tance totheve hicle in front are set and
sa ve d on thesteering wheel.
The adjus table set speed can vary due tothefo l‐
lowing factors:
R The drive program selected (/ page 169)
R Maximum speed, e.g. winter tyre limit
(/ page 212)
R The maximum speed recommended byactive
ra nge moni toring (depending on equipment
and drive program) (/ page 355)
Other features of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC:
R Adjusts the driving style depending on the
selected drive program (energy-saving, com‐
fo rtable or dynamic) (/ page169) R
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: reacts tostationary vehicles de tected in
urban speed ranges (e xcept bicycles and
mo torcyc les).
R Initiates acceleration tothestored speed if
th e turn signal indicator is switched on to
ch ange totheove rtaking lane.
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: take s one-sided overtaking restrictions
into account on mo torw ays or on multi-lane
ro ads with separate car riag ewa ys(countr y-
dependent).
Ve hicles with Active Parking Assist and Driv‐
ing Assistance Package: ifth eve hicle has
been braked toast andstill on multi-lane, sepa‐
ra te car riag ewa ysby Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, it can au tomatically follow theve hi‐
cle in front driving off again within 30 seconds. If
a critical situation is de tected when driving off, a
visual and acoustic warning is given indicating
th at the driver must now take control of theve hi‐
cle. The vehicle is not accelerated any fur ther.
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is only an aid.
The driver is responsible forke eping a safe dis‐ ta
nce totheve hicle in front, forve hicle speed
and for braking in good time.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great lyvarying
light conditions.
R The windsc reen in the area of the camera is
dirty, mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth era dar sensors are dirty or co vered.
R In multi- stor ey car pa rks or on roads with
st eep uphill or downhill gradients.
R Ifth ere are nar rowvehicles in front, such as
bicycles or mo torcyc les.
In addition, on slippery roads, braking or accel‐
erating can cause one or se veral wheels tolose
traction and theve hicle could then skid.
Do not use Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC in
th ese situations. Driving and parking
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