2019 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV Coolant

Switching
thetemp erature display on/off #
Select Temperature display .#
Select Outside temp. orCoolant temp..
The selec tedte mp erature is displa yed in the
instrument clus ter. Time
and date Setting
the time and da teautomatically
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Time and date #
Deactivate Manual time adjustment.
The time and date are set automatically for
th e selected time zone and summer time
option.
% The cor rect time is requ ired forth efo llowing
functions: R Route guidance with time-dependent
traf fic guidance.
R Calculation of expected time of ar riva l.
Setting the time zone
Re quirements: R
For the manual time zone: Automatic time
zone is switched off.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Time and date
Setting the time zone manually #
Select Time zone:.
The list of countries is displa yed.
% Ifth ere are se veral time zones available in a
countr y,these will be shown af terth e coun‐
try is selected. #
Select a count ryand, if requ ired, a time
zone.
The time zone set is displa yed af terTime
zone:.
Setting the time zone automatically #
Activate Automatic time zone .Setting the time and date
form at
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Time and date 5
Set format #
Set the date and time form at#.
Setting the time and da temanually
Re quirements:
R The Manual time adjustment function is
switched on.
R For setting the date manuall y:no GPS is
ins talled in theve hicle.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Time and date
Setting the time (without time zone) #
Select Set time. #
Set a time.
Setting the time (with time zone) #
Select Set time. 330
MBUX multimedia sy stem

#
Toopen: pull lever1 torelease the bonn et. #
Push handle 1ofthe bonn etcatch up wards
and lift the bonn etby appr oximately 40 cm. #
Toclose: lowe rth e bonn etand let it fall from
a height of appr oximately 20 cm. #
Ifth e bonn etcan still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e bonn etagain and close it with a little
more forc e until it engages cor rectly. Che
cking the coolant le vel &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue to ov erhea‐
te d drive sy stem
If yo u open the bonn etwhen the drive sys‐
te m has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
ove rheated drive sy stem tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the bonn etclosed and
call thefire service. &
WARNING Risk of scalding from hot
coolant
The cooling sy stem is pressurised when the
drive sy stem is at normal operating temp era‐
ture. If you open the cap, you could be scal‐
ded byhot coolant spr aying out. #
Let the drive sy stem cool down before
opening the cap. Maintenance and care
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#
When opening the cap, wear pr otective
gl ove s and saf etygl asses. #
Open the cap slowly torelease pres‐
sure. #
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face. #
Check the coolant temp erature display in the
instrument clus ter (/ page 329).
The coolant temp erature must be below
40 °C. #
Slowly turn cap 1anti-clockwise torelie ve
ov erpressure. #
Continue turning cap 1anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Ifth e coolant le vel is below the mar ker bar
2, visit a qualified specialist workshop, e.g.
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Only ha ve
coolant checked or refilled at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. To
pping up the windsc reen washer sy stem &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. drive sy stem and
ra diator. #
Allow the drive sy stem tocool down
and only touch the component parts
described belo w. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue to ov erhea‐
te d drive sy stem
If yo u open the bonn etwhen the drive sys‐
te m has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
ove rheated drive sy stem tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the bonn etclosed and
call thefire service. &
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
windsc reen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. 462
Maintenance and care

Note
s on paint work/matt finish paint workcare Obser
vethefo llowing information: Cleaning and car
eA voiding paintwork damage
Pa intwork R
Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and rinse off the
trea ted areas af terw ards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse off af terw ards.
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby rubbing gen‐
tly wi tha clo thsoaked in petroleum ether or lighter fluid.
R Coolant and brake fluid: remo vewith a damp clo thand
clean water.
R Tarst ains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver. R
Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar materials.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible. 466
Maintenance and care

If
yo u notice that theve hicle has lost coolant, do
not ha veitto we daw ay. Ha vetheve hicle trans‐
por ted ins tead. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. Pe
rm itted towing me thods Bo
th axles on thegr ound Fr
ont axle raised
Ye s, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h To
wing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page 482). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d. Obser
vethefo llowing points when the battery is
dischar ged:
R the drive sy stem cann otbe star ted
R the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied
R the transmission cann otbe shif tedto posi‐
tion iorj %
Only transporting is permitted in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R ifth e transmission cann otbe shif tedto
position i
R ifth e multifunction display in the instru‐
ment clus ter is not working
R ifth eá Towing not permitted See
Owner's Manual message is displa yed Breakdown assis
tance 483

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
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Thoroughly clean the antif reeze from
component parts before starting the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant #
Only add coolant that has been pre‐
mixed with therequ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction.
Information on coolant is available at thefo l‐
lowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specification for
Operating Fluids 310.1
- at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo app
R at a qualified specialist workshop *
NO
TEOverheating at high outside tem‐
peratures If an inapp
ropriate coolant is used, the
engine cooling sy stem is not suf ficiently pro‐ te
cted against overheating and cor rosion at
high outside temp eratures. #
Alw ays use coolant appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. #
Obser vethe instructions in the
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Oper‐
ating Fluids 310.1. Ha
ve the coolant regularly replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop.
The proportion of cor rosion inhibitor/antifreeze
concentrate in the engine cooling sy stem should
be:
R a minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximately -37 °C)
R a maximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-45 °C) Note
s on windscreen washer fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 513). &
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
windsc reen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. If it comes into con tact wi thhot
components, it may ignite. #
Make sure that windsc reen washer con‐
centra teis not spilled near tothefiller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuitable windsc reen washer
fl uid Uns
uitable windsc reen washer fluids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer fluids
which are also suitable for use on plas‐
tic sur faces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB
Wi nterFit. Te
ch nical da ta515

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
& Pre-entry climate control
(via key) inoperative HV-
battery low *T
hecharge ofthe high-voltage battery is too lo w.Pre-ent ryclimate control cannot be switched on. #
Charge the high-voltage batter y.
When the high-voltage battery is suf ficiently charge d, pre-entry climate control is operational again. Drive sy
stem Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
To switch off the engine,
press Start/Stop button
for at least 3 seconds or 3
times. *Y
ou ha vepressed thest art/ stop button while driving. #
Toswitch off the drive sy stem while driving, see (/ page163).
+
Top up coolant See Own-
er’s Manual *T
he coolant le vel is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gedue toinsuf ficient coolant #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient coolant. #
Have the cooling sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 557