2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQA SUV light

1
Supply voltage indicator
2 Charging process indicator
3 Temp erature monitor indicator
4 Safety sy stem indicator
Suppl
Suppl y v
y v olt
oltag
age indicat
e indicat or
or1
1 Display
Display
Meaning
Meaning
Lights up whit eThe supplyvoltage is
connected. Char
Char
ging pr
ging pr ocess indicat
ocess indicat or
or2
2 Display
Display
Meaning
Meaning
Flashes green The high-voltage bat-
tery isch arging. T T
em
em per per atur
atur e contr
e contr ol indicat
ol indicat or
or3
3 Displ
ay
Display Meaning
Meaning
Lights up redT hegreen LED 0ashes
simultaneousl y:ove r-
te mp erature – the
ch arging per form ance
is reduced.
The green LED does
not 0ash: overtemper-
ature – thech arging
process is stopped.
Flashes redO vertemperature at
th e mains plug – the
ch arging process is
stopped. Safe
Safe
ty syst
ty syst em indicat
em indicat or
or4
4 Displ
ay
Display Meaning
Meaning
Flashes redC harging cable mal-
function – cann ot
car ryout thech arging
process, reset the
ch arging cable operat-
ing unit.
Lights up redW hite LED is o.:
po we r supply malfunc-
tion – cannot car ry
out thech arging proc-
ess, replace the mains
soc ket.
White LED is on: vehi-
cle malfunction – can-
not car ryout the
ch arging process,
re set thech arging
cable operating unit. When all
four displa yslight up, thech arging cable
operating unit per form s a self-test. 170 170
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If
te mp erature monitor 3indicates a malfunc-
tion, it may help toprotect thech arging cable
from direct sunlight.
T T o r
o r ese
ese t t
t the c
he c har
harging cable oper
ging cable oper ating unit:
ating unit:if
saf ety sy stem 4indicates a charging cable mal-
function or a vehicle malfunction, /rst reset the
ch arging cable operating unit. Todo this, discon-
nect thech arging cable from theve hicle and from
th e mains soc ket and waitfor appr oximately /ve
seconds. If the malfunction persists aTer the
ch arging cable is reconnected, charging at the
mains soc ket is not possible. The charging cable
must be replaced or theve hicle plug must be
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop,
depending on the indicator. F
F
unctions of t
unctions of t he indicat
he indicator lam
or lamps on t
ps on t he v
he vehicle
ehicle
soc ket
soc ket %
Depending on the national version, your vehi-
cle is equipped with one of thefo llowing vehi-
cle soc kets.
The soc ket 0ap is centrally loc ked and unloc ked
to get her with theve hicle. Combo 1
vehicle soc ket
1 Socket lamp
2 Charging process indicator lamp
3 Locking status indicator lamp Combo 2
vehicle soc ket
1 Socket lamp
2 Charging process indicator lamp
3 Locking status indicator lamp
Soc ket lamp 10ashes or lights up as with indi-
cator lamps 2and 3. Driving and parking
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Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he loc
he loc king st
king st atus
atus Loc
Loc
king st
king st a-
a-
tus
tus 3
3 Display
Display Meaning
Meaning
% Lights up
whiteVe
hicle
soc ket
unloc ked,
insert or
re mo vecharg-
ing cable
% Flashes whiteMalfunction
during locking
or unlocking Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he c
he char
harging pr
ging pr ocess st
ocess st atus
atus S
S
t
tatus of t
atus of t he
he
c
c har
har ging
ging
pr
pr ocess
ocess 2
2 Displ
ay
Display Meaning
Meaning
# Flashes
orangeConnection is
being estab-
lished
# Flashesgreen Active energy
0ow S S
t
tatus of t
atus of t he
he
c
c har
har ging
ging
pr
pr ocess
ocess 2
2 Display
Display
Meaning
Meaning
# Lights up
orangeInter
ruption in
ch arging
# Lights up
green Charging
process com-
ple
ted
# Flashesred
(for appr ox.
90 s) Ve
hicle mal-
function;
ch arging is
not possible S S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he alt
he alt er
ernating curr
nating curr ent c
ent c har
harging pr
ging pr ocess
ocess
(mode 2/3)
(mode 2/3) &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of death when charging at a
damaged soc ket
The charging process uses high voltage. If
th ech arging cable, theve hicle soc ket or the
mains soc ket are damaged, you could receive
an elect ric shoc k. #
Only use an undamaged charging cable. #
Avoid mechanical damage such as crush-
ing, abrading or driving overth e cable. #
Have a damaged vehicle soc ketre placed
at a quali/ed specialist workshop as
soon as possible. #
Never connect thech arging cable to a
damaged vehicle soc ket. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toove rheating of
ch arging cable and charging cable con-
nector During
thech arging process, thech arging
cable and charging cable connector can heat
up within their permissible limit values. 172
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Driving and parking

Combo 2
vehicle soc ket #
Press the centre rear section of soc ket 0ap
1 and swing the soc ket 0ap forw ards and
open.
The % indicator lamp 2and status dis-
play 3light up white. %
When theve hicle is star ted (the õdisplay
is lit in the Instrument Display), soc ket 0ap 1
cannot be opened. #
Press catch 7tothe leT and fold open
soc ket co ver5.
% Only connection 8isrequ ired forth ech arg-
ing cable connector. Open only the upper part
of soc ket co ver5. #
Tocharge at a mains soc ket, insert the mains
plug into the mains soc ket of theex tern al
po we r source tothe stop and set the maxi-
mum charging cur rent if requ ired
(/ page 169). #
Insert thech arging cable connector into vehi-
cle soc ket connection 8tothe stop. If the
wa llbox/charging station is not equipped with
a ch arging cable, inse rtthe plug of theve hi-
cle's charging cable into thewa llbox/charging
station soc ketto the stop.
Make sure that thech arging cable is not taut
when inser ted. The
# indicator lamp 4and status dis-
play 30ash orange and, as soon as the high-
vo ltage battery is charge d, green.
% When thech arging sequence forth e ambient
lighting is activated, the ambient lighting lights
up for appr oximately 30 seconds as with the
# indicator lamp 4(/ page 133).
When thech arging cable is connected totheve hi-
cle, theve hicle cann otbe star ted or mo ved.
At the start of thech arging process, thech arge
le ve l display is shown in the Instrument Display
with a charging prediction. The charging predic-
tion either refers to the predicted charge leve l at
th e set departure time, or the time at which the
high- voltage battery will be fully charge d.
% When theve hicle is switched on, a lightning
symbol appears next tothech arge leve l dis-
play during thech arging process.
% Depending on thete mp erature, thefa n and
bat tery cooling system may audibly switch on
during thech arging process. 174 174
Driving and parking

%
Ifth eve hicle is idle for lengt hyperiods and
connected tothe mains suppl y,the high-volt-
age battery will be rech arge d automatically as
needed or when electrical consumers are
activated (e.g. the pre-entry climate control). Ending t Ending t
he alt
he alter
ernating curr
nating curr ent c
ent char
harging pr
ging pr ocess
ocess
(mode 2/3)
(mode 2/3) R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The distance between theke y and theve hicle
does not exceed 1 m. Combo 1 v
Combo 1 v
ehicle socket
ehicle soc ket #
Press charging inter ruption button 3.
or #
Unlock theve hicle.
The charging process is ended. The %indi-
cator lamp 1lights up white. The vehicle
soc ket is unloc ked. #
Press and hold button 2onthech arging
cable connector and remo vethech arging
cable connector from theve hicle soc ket.
% Ifyo u cannot remo vethech arging cable con-
nector, repeat the unlocking procedure. If the
ch arging cable connector is still loc ked, con-
ta ct a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Close the soc ket co ver and the soc ket 0ap. #
Remo vethech arging cable connector from
th e mains soc ket, or from the soc ket on the
wa llbox/charging station, and st owtheve hi-
cle's charging cable safely in theve hicle
(/ page 163). Driving and parking
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Combo 2 v
Combo 2 v
ehicle socket
ehicle soc ket #
Press charging inter ruption button 2.
or #
Unlock theve hicle.
The charging process is ended. The %indi-
cator lamp 1lights up white. The vehicle
soc ket is unloc ked. #
Remo vethech arging cable connector from
th eve hicle soc ket within 30 seconds.
ATer the 30 seconds ha veelapsed, theve hicle
soc ket will be loc ked again.
% Ifyo u cannot remo vethech arging cable con-
nector, repeat the unlocking procedure. If the
ch arging cable connector is still loc ked, con-
ta ct a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Close the soc ket co ver and the soc ket 0ap. #
Remo vethech arging cable connector from
th e mains soc ket, or from the soc ket on the
wa llbox/charging station, and st owtheve hi-
cle's charging cable safely in theve hicle
(/ page 163).
% ATer thech arging cable connector has been
disconnected, the% indicator lamp 1on
th eve hicle soc ketre mains lit for some time
before switching o.. S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he dir
he dir ect curr
ect curr ent c
ent c har
harging pr
ging process ocess
(mode 4)
(mode 4) &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of death when charging at a
damaged soc ket
The charging process uses high voltage.
If th ech arging cable, theve hicle soc ket or the
mains soc ket are damaged, you could receive
an elect ric shoc k. #
Only use an undamaged charging cable. #
Avoid mechanical damage such as crush-
ing, abrading or driving overth e cable. #
Have a damaged vehicle soc ketre placed
at a quali/ed specialist workshop as
soon as possible. #
Never connect thech arging cable to a
damaged vehicle soc ket. 176
176
Driving and parking

Combo 1
vehicle soc ket Combo 2
vehicle soc ket #
Press the centre rear section of soc ket 0ap
1 and swing the soc ket 0ap forw ards and
open.
The % indicator lamp 2and status dis-
play 3light up white. %
When theve hicle is star ted (the õdisplay
is lit in the Instrument Display), soc ket 0ap 1
cannot be opened. #
Press catch 7tothe leT and fold open
soc ket co ver5.
% The CCS charging cable connector requ ires
connections 6and 8. Therefore, it is nec-
essary toopen bo thparts of soc ket co ver5. #
Insert the CCS charging cable connector into
th eve hicle soc ketto the stop.
Make sure that thech arging cable is not taut
when inser ted.
The # indicator lamp 4and status dis-
play 30ash orange and, as soon as the high-
vo ltage battery is charge d, green.
% When thech arging sequence forth e ambient
lighting is activated, the ambient lighting lights
up for appr oximately 30 seconds as with the
# indicator lamp 4(/ page 133).
When thech arging cable is connected totheve hi-
cle, theve hicle cann otbe star ted or mo ved.
At the start of thech arging process, thech arge
le ve l display is shown in the Instrument Display 178 178
Driving and parking

with a
charging prediction. The charging predic-
tion either refers to the predicted charge leve l at
th e set departure time, or the time at which the
high- voltage battery will be fully charge d.
% When the ignition is switched on, a lightning
symbol appears next tothech arge leve l dis-
play during thech arging process.
% Depending on thete mp erature, thefa n and
bat tery cooling system may audibly switch on
during thech arging process.
% Ifth eve hicle is idle for lengt hyperiods and
connected tothe mains suppl y,the high-volt-
age battery will be rech arge d automatically as
needed or when electrical consumers are
activated (e.g. the pre-entry climate control). Ending t Ending t
he dir
he direct curr
ect curr ent c
ent char
harging pr
ging pr ocess (mode
ocess (mode
4)
4) R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The distance between theke y and theve hicle
does not exceed 1 m. Combo 1 v
Combo 1 v
ehicle socket
ehicle soc ket #
Press charging inter ruption button 3.
The charging process is ended. The %indi-
cator lamp 1lights up white. The vehicle
soc ket is unloc ked. #
Press and hold button 2onthech arging
cable connector and remo vethech arging
cable connector from theve hicle soc ket. %
Ifyo u cannot remo vethech arging cable con-
nector, unlock theve hicle and repeat the pro-
cedure. If thech arging cable connector is still
loc ked, contact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. #
Close the soc ket co ver and the soc ket 0ap.
Combo 2 v
Combo 2 v ehicle socket
ehicle soc ket Driving and parking
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