2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV lights

Brakes
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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! Elect ric pa rking brake indi‐
cator lamp (red)
!
The elect ric pa rking brake
(yellow) indicator lamp *T
he red elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit.
The yellow elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp also lights up in theev ent of a malfunction. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
J
Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) *T
he yellow brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the drive sy stem is running. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toa brake sy stem malfunction
If th e brake sy stem is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Adjust your speed and drive on carefull y,leaving a suitable dis tance totheve hicle in front. #
Ifth e multifunction display sho wsa display message, obse rve it. 41 0
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
stems Wa
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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
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MSolutions
÷ 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

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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

Ac
tive Steering Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 208
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t............... 208
Fu nction................................................ 206
Sy stem limits.........................................2 06
Ad aptive brake lights ................................ 194
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction................................................ 127
Switching on/of f................................... 12 8
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................... 73
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu Calling up..............................................1 40
Air distribution Setting................................................... 13 9
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)........ 141
Air freshener sy stem
see Fragrance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air vents
Ad justing (front).................................... 14 6
Ad justing (rear)...................................... 14 6
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air-recirculation mode.............................. .141
Air-water duct Keeping free.......................................... 304
Airbag Activation................................................ 35
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)...... 40
Ins tallation locations.............................. .40
Knee airbag............................................ .40
Overview................................................. 40
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 45
Pr otection................................................ 41
Re duced pr otection.................................43
Side airba g.............................................. 40
Wi ndow airba g......................................... 40 Ai
rflow
Setting................................................... 13 9
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel distribution Function................................................ 16 3
All-wheel drive Function................................................ 16 3
Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)....... 13 0
Android Auto
see Smartphone integration
Animals Pets in theve hicle................................... 68
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door loc k................................ 73
Immobiliser............................................. 89
Anti-theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) 41 8
Index

Anticipatory occupant pr
otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
see Smartphone integration
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS
Battery disconnection pe riods.............. 300
Displaying the service due dat e............ 299
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 299
Re gular maintenance work.................... 299
Special service requ irements................ 299
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Deactivating the alarm............................ 90
Fu nction.................................................. 90
Fu nction of interior pr otection................. 91
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion..........................................................92
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction..................................................... 91
To w- aw ay protection function.................. 90 AT
TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction................................................ 19 5
Setting................................................... 19 6
Sy stem limitations................................. 19 5
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights........................... 124
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 43
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 45
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 13 8Au
tomatic transmission
Engaging neutral.................................... 16 2
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 346
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... 354 B
Bag hook..................................................... 11 4
Ball ne ck
Extending/r etra cting............................ .239
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem)....................................... 241
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) ...................... .189
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
see High-voltage battery
Battery (high-voltage on-board electri‐
cal sy stem)
see High-voltage battery
Battery (k ey)
Re placing.................................................72
Battery (vehicle) Charging................................................ 320 Index
419

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

Display (on-boa
rdcompu ter)
Displ ays on the multifunction displa y.... 251
Displ aymessage
Calling up (on-board compu ter)............ .355
No tes....................................................3 55
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h ..................................... 386
ç - - - km/h ..................................... 387
È - - - km/h ..................................... 387
# 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 372
ò Acoustic presence indicator
inoperative............................................ 366
: Active Light Sy stem inoperative... 362
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative ....385
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!....................................................3 86
: Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative....................................................... 361
Û Battery overheated Stop,
eve rybody out! Outdoors if possible ......370 Á
Changekey bat teries ...................3 59
è Charger cable connected............. 368
J Check brake fluid le vel................. 384
ï Check trailer hitch lo ck................ 375
h Check tyre(s) ................................ 401
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off..............................................3 67
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .395
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .396
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h........ 394
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample).............................. 356
& inoperative Charge HV battery..... 364
& inoperative High-vol tage bat‐
te ry charging incomple te....................... 364
! inoperati veSee Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 396 ÷
inoperati veSee Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 397
T inoperati veSee Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 398
G Inoperati ve................................... 400
: Intelligent Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative...................................................... 362
Á Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge)............................................... 360
Á Key not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge)............................................... 360
: Left dipped beam (e xamp le)........ .361
6 Left windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample)................ .357
: Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 361
d Malfunction Visit workshop.......... 372
Û Malfunction Visit workshop.......... 371
d Malfunction.................................. 372
Û Malfunction.................................. 371424
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