2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV wheel

#
Remo vethe co ver. Co
ver of jack support points #
Tofit: inse rttabs 3 ofthe co ver into the
re cesses of the longitudinal member panel
and press the co vers closed. #
Insert retaining clip 1into the co ver,as
shown in the illustration, until you hear it
en gage inthefloor bush.
Make sure that thefloor bush in theve hicle
is cor rectly aligned tothe co ver. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at
th e appropriate jacking point of theve hicle,
th e jack could tip with theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropri‐
ate jacking point of theve hicle. The
base of the jack must be positioned ve
rtically under the jacking point of the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to
using an unsuitable jack Yo
u can damage theve hicle and, in particular
th e high-voltage batter y,ifyo u use a jack
th at is not specifically designed forth e jack
support points of theve hicle. #
Only use jac ksthat are specifically
designed forth e jack support points, or
use an appropriate adap ter. *
NO
TERisk of dama getotheve hicle due
to incor rect positioning of the jack If
yo u do not position the jack at the designa‐
te d jack support points, you could damage
yo ur vehicle and, in particular, the high-volt‐
age batter y. #
Only position the jack at the designated
jack support points. Wheels and tyres
339

#
Take thera tchet out of the tyre-change tool
kit and place it on the he xagon nut of the
jack so that the letters "AUF" are visible. #
Position support 5of jack 7on jack sup‐
port point 4. #
Turn ratchet 6clockwise until support 5
sits comple tely on jack support point 4and th
e base of the jack lies evenly on the
ground. #
Turn ratchet 6until the tyre is raised a max‐
imum of 3 cm from the ground. #
Loosen and remo vethe wheel (/ page 340). Re
moving a wheel Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is raised (/ page 337).
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, as this could impair the le vel
of comfort when braking.
* NO
TEDama getothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts #
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on
a dirty sur face. #
Unscr ew the uppermost wheel bolt com‐
ple tely. #
Screw centring pin 1into theth re ad
ins tead of the wheel bolt. #
Unscr ew there maining wheel bolts com‐
ple tely. #
Remo vethe wheel. Fi
tting a new wheel &
WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled or greased wheel bolts can cause the
wheel bolts tocome loose, as too can dam‐
aged wheel bolts or wheel hub thre ads. 340
Wheels and tyres

#
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheeve nt of damage totheth re ads,
con tact a qualified specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of
tyres (/ page 332).
Fo r tyres with a specified direction of rotation,
an ar row on the side wall of the tyre indicates
th e cor rect di rection of rotation. Obse rvethe
direction of rotation when fitting. #
Slide the wheel tobe mounted onto the cen‐
tring pin and push it on. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on the ground. #
Be sure toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Changing a wheel"
(/ page 332). #
For saf etyre asons, on lyuse wheel bolts
which ha vebeen appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz and forth e wheel in question. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
fi nger-tight. #
Unscr ew and remo vethe cent ring pin. #
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight. #
Lowe rth eve hicle (/ page 341). Lo
weri ngtheve hicle af ter a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The new wheel has been fitted
(/ page 340). #
Tolowe r the vehicle: placethera tchet onto
th e he xagon nut of the jack so that the let‐
te rs "AB" are visible and turn anti-clockwise. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 with
an initial maximum forc e of 80 Nm. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 to
th e specified tightening torque of 150 Nm. Wheels and tyres
341

&
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed torque. #
Ensu rethat the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts are tightened tothe prescribed
tightening torque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vethe
ve hicle. Contact a qualified specialist
wo rkshop and ha vethe tightening tor‐
qu ech ecked immediately. #
Check the tyre pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust it if necessa ry.
% The following does not apply if the new
wheel is an emer gency spa rewheel. #
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: restart the tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem (/ page 332). Emer
gency spare wheel Note
s onthe emer gency spare wheel &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel
and the wheel tobe replaced may dif fer. The
emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel can
significantly impair driving characteristics of
th eve hicle.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Drive carefully. #
Neverfit more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that dif fers
in size. #
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel brief ly. #
Do not deacti vate ESP ®
. #
Have the emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size replaced
at the nearest qualified specialist work‐ shop. The new wheel must ha
vethe
cor rect dimensions. %
The emergency spa rewheel is secured in the
emer gency spa rewheel bag in the load com‐
partment.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes on fitting an emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel:
R Check the tyre pressure of the emer gency
spa rewheel fitted. Co rrect the pressure as
necessar y.
R The maximum permissible speed with an
emer gency spa rewheel fitted is 80 km/h.
R Do not fit th e emer gency spa rewheel with
sn ow ch ains.
R Replace the emer gency spa rewheel af ter six
ye ars at the latest, rega rdless of wear. 342
Wheels and tyres

%
Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: if an emer gency spa rewheel is fit‐
te d, the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem
cann otfunction reliabl y.Fo r a few minutes
af te r an emer gency spa rewheel is fitted, the
sy stem may still display the tyre pressure of
th ere mo ved wheel. Only restart the sy stem
again when the emer gency spa rewheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 329)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 330)
R Notes on fitting tyres (/ page 332) Wheels and tyres
343

Height when opened and headroom
Model
1
1
Height
when
opened 2
2
Head‐
ro om
All models 2113 mm 1854 mm Ve
hicle dimensions EQC 350 4MATIC
Ve
hicle lengt h4 761 mm
or
47 74 mm
Ve hicle width including out‐
side mir rors 2096 mm
Ve hicle width excluding out‐
side mir rors 18
84 mm
Ve hicle height 1622 mm
Wheelbase 2873 mm EQC 400 4MATIC
Ve
hicle lengt h4 761 mm
or
47 74 mm
Ve hicle width including out‐
side mir rors 2096 mm EQC 400 4MATIC
Ve
hicle width excluding out‐
side mir rors 18
84 mm
Ve hicle height 1622 mm
Wheelbase 2873 mm We
ights and loads Please no
tethat forth e specified vehicle data:
R items of optional equipment increase the
unladen weight and reduce the pa yload.
R vehicle-specific weight information can be
fo und on theve hicle identification plate
(/ page 346).
Ro of load Model
Maximumroof load
All models 75kg Te
ch nical da ta351

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Beginning emergency stop *Y
our hands are not on thesteering wheel. An emer gency stop is being initiated (/ page 208). #
Put your hands back on thesteering wheel.
Yo u can cancel the deceleration at any time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
R Steering
R Braking or accelerating
R Deactivating Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ø *A
ctive Steering Assist has reached the sy stem limits (/ page 206).
Yo u ha venot steered independently for a considerable period of time. #
Take ove rth esteering and drive on in accordance with the traf fic conditions.
Traffic Sign Assist currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *T
raffic Sign Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. #
Drive on. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle safely and clean the windscreen.
Traffic Sign Assist inopera-
tive *T
raffic Sign Assist is malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart the drive sy stem. #
Ifth e display message still appears, consult a qualified specialist workshop. 390
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Driving saf
ety sy stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
!
÷ currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be temp orarily una vailable.
The brake sy stem will continue tooperate normally. Braking dis tance may increase in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may lock du ring braking and ESP ®
does not pe rform any vehicle stabilisation.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive carefully on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Drive care‐
full y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 395