2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV warning

Fi
tting the wiper blade #
Position wiper blade 1with bo thlugs 3on
holder 2onthe wiper arm. #
Push wiper blade 1inthe direction of ar row
4 until it en gage s in holder 2. #
Make sure that wiper blade 1is seated cor‐
re ctly. #
Foldthe wiper arm from there placement
position back onto there ar wind ow. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toadjusting
ve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the drive sy stem: adjust
th e driver's seat, the head restra ints,
th esteering wheel and the mir ror and
fast enyour seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgement of dis tance when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear. #
Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. Light and sight
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Fo
lding the outside mir rors in/out #
Brief lypress button 1.
Re setting the outside mir rors
% Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com‐
ple tely discharged, the outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly. #
Brief lypress button 1. Ad
justing the outside mir rors #
Press button 3or4 toselect the outside
mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Press button 2toadjust the position of the
mir rorgl ass.
Engaging the outside mir rors #
Vehicles without electrical lyfolding out‐
side mir rors: manually mo vethe outside
mir ror into the cor rect position. #
Vehicles with electrical lyfolding outside
mir rors:press and hold button 1.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror will audi‐
bly click into place. The outside mir ror will
now be set tothe cor rect position. Au
tomatic anti-dazzle mir rors function &
WARNING Risk of acid bu rns and poi‐
soning due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror elec‐
trolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks. The electrolyte is hazardous
tohealth and
causes ir rita tion. It mu stnot come into con‐
ta ct wi thyour skin, eyes,respiratory or gans
or clo thing or be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
R Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
R If electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, immediately rinse
th em thoroughly with clean water
and seek medical attention.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughl y.Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
R Immedia tely ch ange out of clo thing
which has been con taminated with
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y.13 6
Light and sight

Fr
ag rance sy stem Setting
the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
R Automatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
R The glove compa rtment is closed.
The fragrance sy stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglov e box. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 140). #
Select Air quality. #
Select AIR FRESHENER .#
Keep pressing until the desired intensity is
re ached. Inserting or
removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct wi th theireyes. #
Do not lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Consult a doctor immediately if liquid
perfume has been drunk. #
If liquid perfume comes into contact
with your eyes or skin, rinse your eyes
with clean water. #
If sym ptoms continue, consult a doctor. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of full
fl acons Fu
llflacons must not be disposed
of with household waste. #
Fu
llflacons must be take nto
a harmful subs tance collection point. 14 2
Climate cont rol

Switching pre-entry climate control via
the
ke y on/off
Re quirements:
R The high- voltage battery is charge d suf fi‐
cientl y.
R The function has been activated via the mul‐
timedia sy stem. #
Toswitch on: unlocktheve hicle.
The climate contro l functions are activated
fo r up tofive minutes for pre-heating and
pre-cooling.
Pre-entry clima tecontrol via theke y cannot be
activated more than thre e times when theve hi‐
cle is switched off. #
Toswitch off: pushthe& button up or
down.
The following functions will remain active once
th eve hicle has been star ted:
R Seat heating
R Seat ventilation
R Frag rancing R
Ionisation Pre-entry climate control at depa
rture time Pre-entry climate control
for depa rture time
function &
WARNING Dangertolife due toexpo‐
sure toextreme heat or cold in theve hi‐
cle
If people, particular lych ildren, are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious
injury or danger tolife. #
Never lea vepersons, children in partic‐
ular, unat tended in theve hicle. The
vehicle interior can be air conditioned when
th eve hicle is par ked.
When theve hicle is connected topowe r supply
equipment, priority is given tocharging the high-
vo ltage battery toa specified minimum charge. The
running time of pre-entry clima tecontrol
may be reduced under thefo llowing conditions:
R The vehicle is not connected topowe r supp ly
equipment.
R The high-voltage battery is not charge d suf fi‐
ciently.
Wi th active pre-ent ryclimate control, thech arge
le ve l of the high-voltage battery may be reduced,
eve n if thech arging cable connec tor is connec‐
te d.
Fo r cooling, thefo llowing functions are activated
as needed:
R Automatic clima tecontrol
R Blower
R Seat ventilation
Fo r heating, thefo llowing functions are activated
as needed:
R Automatic clima tecontrol
R Blower
R Seat heating
R Steering wheel heater 14 4
Climate cont rol

R
Mirror heater
R Rear wind owheater
R Fragrancing
R Ionisation
Setting pre-ent ryclimate cont rolfo r depar‐
ture time #
Call up the air conditioning menu. #
Select Pre-entry climate ctrl .
Setting a single depa rture time #
Select ONCE. #
Set a depa rture time.
Changing the active departu retime #
Select the pen icon next tothe displa yed
departure time. #
Set a departure time.
Setting thewe ek profile #
Select WEEK PROFILE. #
Set the desired departure times, e.g. every
day at 08:00. Selecting
the zone #
Select Z. #
Select Driver's seat only.
If th eDriver's seat only setting is deactiva‐
te d, pre-entry climate control take s place for
th e entire vehicle.
Ac tivating/deactivating pre-entry climate
control for depa rture time
Re quirements:
R The high- voltage battery is charge d suf fi‐
cientl y.
R The function has been activated via the mul‐
timedia sy stem. #
Toactivate: setthe departure time
(/ page 145).
Pre-entry clima tecontrol for depa rture time
swit ches on a maximum of 55 minutes
before the selected departure time. It will
re main active for ano ther five minutes if the
departure is dela yed. #
Todeactivate: pushthe& button up or
down. The
following functions will remain active once
th eve hicle has been star ted:
R Seat heating
R Seat ventilation
R Frag rancing
R Ionisation Ac
tivating/deactivating immediate pre-entry
climate control &
WARNING Dangertolife due toexpo‐
sure toextreme heat or cold in theve hi‐
cle
If people, particular lych ildren, are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious
injury or danger tolife. #
Never lea vepersons, children in partic‐
ular, unat tended in theve hicle. Air conditioning of
theve hicle interior can con‐
tinue for up to50 minutes, e.g. if the journey is
inter rupte d. Climate control
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#
Set the desired temp erature using thew
button. #
Press button &.
The red or blue indicator lamp on but‐
to n& will light up or go out.
The colou rsof the indicator lamp ha vethefo l‐
lowing meanings:
R Blue: cooling is activated.
R Red:heating is acti vated.
R Yello w: the departure time has been prese‐
lected. Air
vents Ad
justing the front air vents &
WARNING Risk of bu rns and frostbite
due tobeing too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts. #
Makesure that all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a suf ficient di stance
from the air vents. #
If necessa ry, direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. To
guarantee theflow of fresh air thro ugh the air
ve nts into theve hicle interior, comply with the
fo llowing:
R Alw ayske ep theve nts and vent grilles in the
ve hicle interior clear.
R Keep the air inlet free of residue build-up
(/ page 304). #
Toopen or close: Turn adjustment wheel 1
upwards (open) or down wards (closed) as far
as it will go. #
Toadjust the air direction: Push adjust‐
ment slide 2upwards, down wards, to the
left or totheright.
Ad justing the rear air vents #
Toopen or close: turn controller2tothe
left or right as far as it will go. #
Toset the air flow direction: hold air
ve nt 1 inthe cent reand mo veit up or down
or tothe left or right. 14 6
Climate cont rol

Driving
Note
s on electric mode &
WARNING Risk ofchemical burns and
poisoning from damaged high-voltage
battery
If th e housing of the high-voltage battery has
been damaged, electrolyte and gases may
leak out. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Immediately rinse electrolyte splashes
off with water and seek medical atten‐
tion stra ight away. &
DANG ER Risk of explosion from exces‐
sive internal pressure of the high-voltage
battery
Flammable gas may escape and ignite in the
ev ent of a vehicle fire. #
Stop thech arging process immediately
in case of unusual odours, smo keor
burn mar ks. #
Lea vethe danger zone immediatel y.
Secu rethe danger zone at a suf ficient
di st ance. #
Call thefire brigade. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on vehicle noise
emissions and the acoustic vehicle warning sys‐
te m:
R theve hicle is equipped with a purely electric
drive sy stem and de velops considerably
lo we rve hicle noise emissions than vehicles
with a combustion engine.
It is forth is reason that theve hicle is equip‐
ped with a sound generator, which ser ves as
an acoustic vehicle warning sy stem (A VAS).
R the sound generator generates speed-
dependent vehicle noise emissions when
driving forw ard or backing up at a speed of
up toaround 30 km/h. This helps
other road users, particular ly
pede strians and bike riders, tohear your
ve hicle better.
R when driving at speeds abo ve20 km/h the
ve hicle acoustic warning sy stem gradually
switches off.
R despite the sound generator, theve hicle still
may not be heard by otherroad users. Adapt
yo ur driving style according ly.
R the sound generator is off when theve hicle
is stationar y. Manual disconnection of
the high-voltage on-
board electrical sy stem &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury bytouching
damaged high-voltage co mponents
The vehicle's high-voltage on-board electrical
sy stem is under high voltage. If you modify
co mp onent parts in theve hicle's high-volt‐
age on-board electrical sy stem or touch dam‐
aged co mponent parts, you may be electro‐
cuted. Driving and parking
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The component parts in
theve hicle's high-
vo ltage on-board elect rical sy stem may be
damaged in an accident, although the dam‐
age is not visible. #
Never car ryout changes on the high-
vo ltage on-board elect rical sy stem. #
Neverto uch co mponent parts in the
high-voltage on-board electrical sy stem. #
After an accident, do not touch any
high-voltage co mponents. #
After an accident, ha vetheve hicle
transpor tedaw ay. #
Have the high-voltage on-board electri‐
cal sy stem checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Re
quirements:
Only disconnect the drive sy stem manually in
th efo llowing situations:
R The 6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
lights up in the instrument clus ter,e.g. af ter
an accident. R
The vehicle is badly damaged, e.g. af ter an
accident, and there stra int sy stem compo‐
nents ha venot been trig gered.
Operating the high-voltage disconnect
device
Only disconnect the drive sy stem manually in
th e abo ve-mentioned situations. #
Switch the ignition off. #
Shift the transmission toposition j. #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Open the bonn et. #
Press release tab1 inthe direction of the
ar row and pull it out. #
Pull high-voltage disconnect device 2inthe
direction of the ar row until it en gage s.
The drive sy stem is disconnected.
All workon the drive sy stem (including af ter dis‐
connecting manually) may only be car ried out by
a qu alified specialist workshop. 14 8
Driving and pa rking