2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV warning lights

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rning/indicator lamp
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Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
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L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function *T
he red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 209). 412
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
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÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the drive sy stem is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. å
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the drive sy stem is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be inoperative. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires. 414
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up *T
he yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can bu rst.
R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 416
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

No
tes..................................................... 317
Re placing.............................................. 320
St arting assis tance................................ 320
Battery charged
see High-voltage on-board electrical sy stem
Belt see Seat belt
Bicycle rack
Load capacity........................................ 354
Tr ailer operation.................................... 24 4
Blind Spot Assi st
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 220
Fu nction................................................. 218
Sy stem limitations................................. 218
Blo wer
see Climate control
Boot lid see Tailgate
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes....................................................3 49Brake
forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 92
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............1 89
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 209
Ad aptive brake lights............................. 194
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 189
Driving tips............................................ 15 3
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 92
HOLD function....................................... 19 3
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads).................................................... 15 3
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 15 3
Re cuperation........................................ .149
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 15 3
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions................ 14
To w- starting......................................... .324
To wing away.......................................... 321
Tr ansporting theve hicle........................ 322 Wheel
chang e....................................... .337
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Buttons Steering wheel...................................... 250 C
Calls Mercedes me........................................ 279
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care)......................................... 304
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings.................. .273
Care 360° camera........................................ .307
Air-water duct........................................ 304
Au tomatic car wash...............................3 04420
Index

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Maximum speed exceeded ........... 389
ç Off................................................3 88
ë Off................................................ 385
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P......................... 374
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 381
& Pre-entry climate control (via
ke y) available again af ter engine start ...3 65
& Pre-entry clima tecontrol (via
ke y) inoperati veHV-battery low............ 365
_ Rear left seat backrest not
loc ked (Example)................................... 378
h Rectify tyre pressure.................... 402
! Release parking brake .................. 384
Á Replace key.................................. 359
Ý Reser veleve l Char gehigh-volt‐
age battery............................................ 371
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop........................................ 356 Ù
Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual...... 376
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ..........376
Û Stop immediately Drive will be
deactivated Char gehigh-volt. battery.... 370
d Stop Switch engine off.................3 72
ç suspended.................................... 387
: Switch off lights ........................... 362
: Switch on headlamps ................... 362
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 367
¥ Top up washer fluid ...................... 378
v Towing not permit ted See Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 366
ï Trailer coupling in motion .............374
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake..................................3 84
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting....................... 374h
Warning tyre defect..................... .402
h Wheel sensor(s) missing............... 401
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........392
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ...... 392
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 392
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ........ 398
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual............................. 399
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable again ...3 88
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........388
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ........ 388
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual..... 393
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........393 Index
425

Haptic accelerator pedal
..........................157
Hazard warning lights.............................. .125
Head restra int
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically)................ 98
Re ar (adjusting)...................................... .99
Head-up display Adjusting display elements (on-board
compu ter)............................................. 252
Ad justing the brightness (on-board
computer).............................................2 52
Fu nction................................................ 251
Menu (on-board compu ter).................. .252
Operating the memory function............ 105
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter)....................................................2 52
Switching on/of f................................... 253
Headlamp flashing.................................... 124
Headlamps see Automatic driving lights
Heating see Climate control
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem High beam
Activating/deactivating......................... 124
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus............ .127
High-pressure cleaner (care).................. .305
High-voltage battery Cha rging time........................................ 352
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 319
No tes/charging.....................................1 63
Ra nge.................................................... 352
Setting the maximum possible charg‐
ing cur rent............................................. 16 8
Ty pe....................................................... 352
High-voltage battery charged
Ending thech arging process.......... 175, 178
High-voltage battery charged
see High-voltage on-board electrical sy stem
High-voltage on-board electrical sy stem
Charging cable control panel................ .169
Cha rging the high-voltage battery at
a ch arging station (mode 3)................... 167
Charging the high-voltage battery at
a mains soc ket (mode 2)....................... 16 6
Charging the high-voltage battery at
a wa llbox (mode 3)................................ 167Charging
the high-voltage batter y,
fa st charging station (mode 4)............... 16 8
Disconnect devic e................................. 147
Ending thech arging process.......... 175, 178
Indicator lamps on vehicle soc ket.......... 17 0
Manual disconnection............................ 147
No tes on charging the high-voltage
battery................................................... 16 3
Setting the maximum possible charg‐
ing cur rent............................................. 16 8
St arting thech arging process (alter‐
nating cur rent)....................................... 172
St arting thech arging process (direct
cur rent).................................................. 176
Hill Start Assist......................................... .194
HOLD function Function/no tes..................................... 19 3
Switching on/of f................................... 19 3
Home screen (media display) Overview............................................... 255 I
i-Size child seat securing sy stem
Fitting..................................................... .58 Index
431

Deactivating a function............................
71
Emergency key........................................ 72
Energy consumption................................ 71
Fu nction overview................................... 70
Ke yring attachment................................ 72
Problem................................................... 73
Un locking setting.................................... .71
KEYLESS-GO Deactivating a function........................... .71
Locking/unlocking theve hicle................75
Problem................................................... 76
Un locking setting.................................... .71
Knee airbag .................................................. 40 L
Lamp see In terior lighting
Lamp (instrument display) see Warning/indicator lamp
Lane de tection (au tomatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist Light adjustment
Low beam (driving abroad).................... 12 3
Light switch Overview............................................... 12 3
Lighting see In terior lighting
see Lights
Lights Active headla mps.................................. 12 6
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus............ .127
Au tomatic driving lights........................ .124
City lighting.......................................... .127
Combination swit ch............................... 124
Corne ring light....................................... 12 6
Driving ab road (low beam light
adjustment).......................................... .123
Hazard warning light s............................ 12 5
Headla mpflashin g................................. 124
High beam............................................. 124
Intellige nt Light Sy stem......................... 12 5
Light switc h........................................... 12 3
Low beam..............................................1 23
Mo torw ay mode..................................... 12 6
Pa rking lights........................................ .123
Re ar fog light......................................... 12 3Re
sponsibility for lighting sy stems........ 12 3
Setting theex terior lighting switch-
off delay time........................................1 28
St anding lights....................................... 12 3
Switching the Intelligent Light Sys‐
te m on/of f............................................ 127
Switching the sur round lighting on/
off......................................................... .129
Tu rn signal indicator.............................. 124
Limiter Activating.............................................. 19 8
Buttons.................................................. 19 8
Calling up a spee d................................. 19 8
Deactivating.......................................... 19 8
Fu nction................................................ 197
Pa ssive mode........................................ 197
Pe rm anent setting................................ .199
Re quirements........................................ 19 8
Selecting............................................... 19 8
Setting a speed..................................... 19 8
St oring a speed............................. 198, 202
Switching off/deacti vating.................... 202
Switching on/activating........................ 202
Sy stem limitations................................. 197 Index
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Tw
o-w ayradios...................................... 344
Online services Data storage............................................ 32
Online services see In-Car Of fice
Open-source so ftwa re................................ 33
Opening the tail gate using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCES S............................. 81
Operating fluids
Brake fluid............................................ .349
Coolant (engine).................................... 349
No tes....................................................3 48
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid...................... .350
Operating saf ety
Declaration of conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility)........................... 22
Declaration of conformity (ja ck).............. 25
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit).... 26
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components)...............................22
Information.............................................. 20
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer Outside mir
rors
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................ 13 6
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function......... .138
Fo lding in/out...................................... .135
Operating the memory function............ 105
Pa rking position..................................... 137
Setting................................................... 13 5
Overhead control panel Overview................................................. 10
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment................................... 19
Owner's Manual (digital).............................16 P
Pa int code.................................................. 346
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) ...........305
Pa rk position
Engaging................................................ 16 2
Selecting au tomatical ly......................... 16 2
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC
Ac tivating.............................................. 232
Ad justing warning tones........................ 233
Deactivating.......................................... 232
Fu nction................................................ 229
Side impact pr otection.......................... 231
Sy stem limitations................................. 229
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights............................................ .123
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors..................................... 137
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar.......... 137
Pa rtitioning net
At tach ing.............................................. .112
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem Index
437