2019 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV engine coolant

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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

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
Tech nical da ta

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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

Switching on/off .................................
15 0
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel ............15 0
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening) ................................................ 89
Climate style
Fu nction ............................................... 151
Coat hook on the tailgate ...................... .122
Cock pit......................................................... 6
Overview ................................................. 6
Co ffee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Combination switch ................................13 5
Compass .................................................. 385
Compu ter
see On-board computer
Connection status
Displ aying ............................................ 430
Overview ............................................ .430
Connectivity Switching transmission of theve hicle
position on/off .................................... 331 Contacts
................................................... 399
Calling up ............................................ 400
Deleting ............................................... 402
Deleting favo urites .............................. 402
Downloading (from mobile phone) ...... 400
Importing ............................................ .401
Importing (o verview) ............................ 401
Information .......................................... 399
Making a call ...................................... .401
Na me form at ...................................... .400
Options ................................................ 401
Saving as a favo urite .......................... .402
Selecting options for suggestions ........ 402
St oring .................................................4 01
Con venience closing ................................. 89
Con venience opening ................................ 89
Coolant (engine) Check le vel .......................................... 461
No tes ................................................... 514
Copyright .................................................. .29
Cornering light ........................................ .137
Cr aw ler mode .......................................... 226
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 226 Cross
Traf fic Alert .................................. .244
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes ................................... 201
Cruise control .......................................... 208
Ac tivating ............................................ .210
Buttons ................................................ 210
Calling up a speed .............................. .210
Deactivating ......................................... 210
Fu nction .............................................. 208
Re quirements ...................................... 210
Selecting .............................................. 210
Setting a speed .................................... 210
St oring a speed .................................... 210
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 08
Cup holder ................................................ 12 6
Fitting/removing (centre console) ....... 12 6
Re ar .................................................... .127 D
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) .......196
Dash cam Starting/ending a video recording ...... 389
Dashboard see Co ckpit 588
Index

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Left windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (Example) ............... 531
b Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................5 64
d Malfunction Visit workshop ........ 563
Û Malfunction Visit workshop ........ 561
d Malfunction ................................ 563
Û Malfunction ................................ 560
ð Maximum speed exceeded ......... 542
ç Off..............................................5 40
ë Off.............................................. 540
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P ....................... 553
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 525
& Pre-entry climate control (via
ke y) available again af ter engine
st art .................................................... 556
& Pre-ent ryclimate control (via
ke y) inoperati veHV-battery low ........... 557 _
Rear left seat backrest not
loc ked (Example) .................................5 55
h Rectify tyre pressure ..................547
d Reduced output See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 560
! Release parking brake ................ 525
À Replace key See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .548
Á Replace key ................................ 549
Ý Reser veleve l Char gehigh-volt‐
age battery .......................................... 562
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 529
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 553
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......554
Û Stop immediately Drive will be
deactivated Char gehigh-volt. battery
.............................................................5 62d
Stop Switch engine off ............... 563
ç suspended ................................. 540
b Switch off lights ......................... 565
b Switch on headlamps ................. 565
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual ................................................ 557
¥ Top up washer fluid .................... 555
á Towing not permit ted See Own‐
er's Manual .........................................5 59
ï Trailer coupling extending… ........ 551
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 525
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting .................... .551
h Warning tyre defect ....................547
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ............546
Û Without starting engine again,
consult workshop ................................ 561
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........538 Index
591

Selecting actions
for a notification ..... .319
Using theglobal sear ch....................... 320 O
Occupant saf ety
Pe ts in theve hicle ................................. 70
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Odome ter
see Total dis tance
On-board co mputer ................................. 264
Assis tance menu ................................. 268
Displaying ECO Assi st.......................... 16 9
Displ aying the service due date ........... 459
Head-up display menu .........................2 73
Media menu ......................................... 272Menu
overview .................................... 264
Multifunction display .......................... .267
Na vigation menu ................................. 270
Operate ............................................... 264
Ra dio menu .........................................2 71
Service menu ...................................... 268
Te lephone menu .................................. 272
Tr ip menu ............................................ 269
On-boa rddiagno stics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics .............................. .509
No tes .................................................. 509
Tw o-w ayradios .................................... 509
Online services Data storage .......................................... 28
Online services see In-Car Of fice
Open-source so ftwa re .............................. 29
Opening the tailgate using your foot
see HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Ope rating fluids
Brake fluid ............................................ 514Coolant (engine) ..................................
514
No tes ................................................... 513
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid ...................... 51 5
Operating saf ety
Declaration of conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility) ........................ .21
Declaration of conformity (ja ck) ............ 23
Declaration of con form ity (TIREFIT kit) .. 24
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) .............................. 21
Information ............................................ 19
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer
Outside mir rors ............................... 146, 147
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) .............. 147
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 14 9
Fo lding in/out .................................... .146
Operating the memory function ........... 111
Pa rking position .................................. .148
Setting ................................................. 14 6
Overhead control panel Overview ............................................... 10
Overview For an EQ-optimised route .................. 354 606
Index