2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV light

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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

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
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Calling up
the energy flow displ ay Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
EQ #
Select Energy flow.
The visualisation of the energy flow inthe
ve hicle is displa yed.
In addition tothe energy flow ,th e cur rent charge
le ve l of the high-voltage battery is also dis‐
pla yed. Fu
nctions of the energy flow displ ay 1
Char geleve l of the high-voltage battery
2 Elect ric mo tors (drive sy stem)
3 Energy flow
4 High-voltage battery
The active components of the drive sy stem are
highlighted in the energy flow displa y.The
energy flow between the individual components
is shown in colour.
The energy flow is shown in dif fere nt colou rs
depending on the operating status:
R white: strong accele ration (boo steffect) R
copper: driving at cons tant speed or wi th
moderate accele ration
R blue: recuperation (cha rging the high-voltage
battery) or overru n mode Re
generative brake sy stem Fu
nction of there ge nerative brake sy stem
Depending on the selected recuperation le vel,
th e electric mo tor is operated as an alternator
when in overrun mode and during braking in
order tocharge the high-voltage battery while
driving. As soon as youre lease the accelerator
pedal when theve hicle is in motion, recupera‐
tion in overrun mode is initiated.
The higher there cuperation, the more sharply
th eve hicle is braked when coasting and the
more electrical energy is fed into the high-volt‐
age batter y.
The rege nerati vebrake sy stem has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
R suppo rts braking with electronically contro l‐
led brake forc e boosting Driving and parking
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Note
s on driving through water on the road
sur face
Wa ter which has entered theve hicle can damage
th e drive sy stem, electrics and transmission.
Obser vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wate r:
R The wate r,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at walking pace at mos t;wa ter can oth‐
erwise enter theve hicle interior.
R Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi‐
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible dep thofthewa ter.
The braking ef fect of the brakes is reduced af ter
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking po wer has
been fully restored. ECO display function
The ECO display summarises
your driving char‐
acteristics from thest art of the journey toits
completion and assists you in adopting an ef fi‐
cient driving style to maximise range. Yo
u can influence energy consum ption bydoing
th efo llowing:
R Driving with particular care (/ page155)
R Driving theve hicle in drive program Í
or ;(/ page157) The in
ner segment will light up and the outer
segment will fill up when thefo llowing driving
st yle is adop ted:
R 1 Moderate acceleration
R 2 Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 Consis tent speed The inner segment will not light up and
the outer
segment will em pty when thefo llowing driving
st yle is adop ted:
R 1 Sporty acceleration
R 2 Heavy braking
R 3 Fluctuations in speed
The ECO display will show you when you ha ve
driven economically:
R The thre e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneousl y.
R The ECO display lights up.
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under Bonus
from start. The range displ ayed does not indicate
a fixe dre duction in consum ption. ECO Assist function
%
The following function is not available in all
countries.
ECO Assist is active on lyin hÃ
(/ page 150). Driving and pa
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ECO Assi
stanal yses data forth eve hicle's expec‐
te dro ute. This allo wsthe sy stem tooptimally
adjust the driving style fo rth ero ute ahead, use
minimal energy and recuperate.
ECO Assi stis displa yed on theAssistance
menu(/ page 250). 1
Event ahead, e.g. roundabout
2 Distance displ ayforth eev ent ahead
3 "Foot off the accelerator" prom pt Displ
ayable pr evious events 1
The following events 1can be de tected and
displ ayed forth ero ute section ahead:
R Vehicle in front
R Speed limit
R Downhill and uphill gradients
R Junctions and roundabouts
R Bends
The segments of dis tance displ ay2 show the
dis tance totheeve nt ahead as follo ws:
R Afew segments light up: theeve nt ahead is
nea r. R
Many segments light up: theeve nt ahead is
fur ther aw ay.
If ECO Assist is active, "Foot off the accelerator"
symbol 3will appear on theAssistance menu
on the multifunction displa y,on the head-up dis‐
play and next tothe transmission position dis‐
pla y.
When theve hicle nears an event, ECO Assi stwill
calculate the optimal speed for minimal energy
consum ption based on the dis tance and speed.
"Foot off the accelerator" recommendation 3
will appear on the multifunction displa y.
If yo uta ke your foot off the accelerator pedal in
good time, there maining segments on the dis‐
play will successively turn green until theeve nt
shown is reached. The driv etra in will be set for
minimal energy consum ption. The vehicle will
re cuperate au tonomous lyand thus charge the
high-voltage batter y.
% You can also manually inc rease or reduce
re cuperation. Ho wever,ECO Assi stisavaila‐
ble on ly inthehà setting
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If
th ere is no response to"Foot off the accelera‐
to r" recommendation 3,the segments will
re main white.
The event will be shown for a short time af ter it
has been passed.
If th eeve nt in volves a vehicle in front, the sym‐
bol will be shown in green as soon as there is a
re sponse to"Foot off the accelerator" prom pt
3 .
If th e sy stem does not inter vene du ring the
eve nt ahead, no thing will be displa yed. The sys‐
te m will be passive.
Sy stem limits
ECO Assist can function even more precisely if
th ero ute is adhered towhen route guidance is
active. The basic function is also available with‐
out active route guidance. Notall information
and traf fic situations can be fore seen. The qual‐
ity depends on theav ailable map data.
ECO Assist is on lyan aid. The driver is responsi‐
ble forke eping a safe dis tance from theve hicle
in front, forve hicle speed and for braking in
good time. You must be ready tobrake at all times ir
respective of whe ther the sy stem is
active.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsuf ficient illu‐
mination of thero ad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area
of the multifunction camera or the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or obscured.
R Ifro ad signs are hard todetect, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insuf ficient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R Ifth e information on the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out of da te.
R If signs are ambiguous, e.g. road signs in
ro adwor ksor in adjacent lanes. Fu
nction of the haptic accelerator pedal In drive prog
rams ; andÍ, the haptic
accelera tor pedal features an additional point of
re sis tance tohelp you drive as ef ficiently as pos‐
sible. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch %
The availability of theÍ drive program is
count ry-dependent.
% The availability of the; drive program is
equipment-dependent.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
(/ page 160).
Depending on the drive prog ram selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
R drive
R suspension
R steering
R ESP ® Driving and parking
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The limit speed set
bythe 1st pressure point is
shown in the speedome ter.The segments
between the cur rently driven speed and the limit
speed light up in green. For ef ficiency reasons,
small deviations between the cur rently driven
speed and the limit speed are permitted.
If yo ustep on the accelera tor pedal be yond the
1st pressu repoint, the limit speed is deactiva‐
te d. The green segments in the speedome ter are
not shown. When the accelera tor pedal is posi‐
tioned in front of the 1st pressure point again,
th e limit speed is reactivated, thus making sure
th at the maximum permissible speed is main‐
ta ined again.
If a vehicle in front is de tected, the speed is
re duced in order tofollow theve hicle in front at
an adjus ted dis tance.
If th eve hicle de tects road and traf fic conditions
th at requ ire decele ration, theve hicle is no lon‐
ge r driven and coasts. Todecelerate theve hicle,
re lease the accelerator pedal. How much the
ve hicle automatically decelerates when the
accelerator pedal is released depends on the set
re cuperation le vel (/ page 150). In hÃ,
deceleration is auto matic wherethere are vehi‐ cles in front, traf
fic signs, roundabouts and
bends. In all other recuperation le vels, a perma‐
nently defined overrunto rque is se t. Ifthe situa‐
tion calls for it, you must also depress the brake
pedal rega rdless of the selected recuperation
le ve l.
If yo u activate theAc tive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC or the cruise control in drive pro‐
gram Í, the limit speed is deactivated bythe
1st pressu repoint. If you deactivate the function
again, the limit speed set bythe pressure point
is switched on again.
If yo u also activate the limiter in drive program
Í, the speed is limited byboth Í andthe
limiter:
R ifth e speed stored in the limiter is higher
th an the limit speed of Í,theve hicle
accelerates up tothe speed stored in the lim‐
iter when you depress the accelera tor pedal
be yond the 1st pressure point. If you depress
th e accelerator pedal be yond the 2nd pres‐
sure point (kickdown), theve hicle continues
to accelerate without any limitation. R
ifth e speed stored bythe limiter is lo wer
th an or equal tothe limit speed of Í,then
th e speed is limited byboth th e 1st and the
2nd pressu repoints tothe speed stored by
th e limiter. If you depress the accelera tor
pedal be yond the 2nd pressure point (kick‐
down), theve hicle continues toaccelerate
without any limitation.
The functions of the drive program are only
to ols. The driver is responsible for maintaining a
suf ficiently safe di stance totheve hicle in front,
ve hicle speed and for braking in good time.
The function of the drive program may be restric‐
te d in thefo llowing situations:
R if visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsuf ficient illu‐
mination of thero ad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area
of the multifunction camera or the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or obscured. Driving and parking
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R
if traf fic signs are ha rdtodiscern, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insuf ficient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R ifra dar sensors (/ page187) are dirty, cov‐
ered up or dama ged. Note
s onthero of load display Cer
tain drive programs and ESP ®
settings are
unsuitable for transporting a roof load.
If one of these drive prog rams is set or selected,
th eW symbol is shown as a warning. When
th is symbol is shown, the selected drive program
is not suitable for transporting a load on the
ro of.
The following drive programs are af fected:
R Sport drive program
R Individual drive program wi th the Sport
ESP ®
setting
% The symbol is also shown in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R Within theth emes if a cor responding
drive program is sa ved Fo
r more information on themes see .
R Within there set display if the pr eviously
active drive prog ram is unsui tableforthe
transpo rtof a roof load
Fo r fur ther information on there set dis‐
pla y,see (/ page160). Selec
ting the drive prog ram #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y. Configuring
DYNA MIC SELECT (multimedia
sy stem) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Setting drive prog ram I #
Select Individual configuration. #
Select and set a categor y.
Switching there storation display on or off #
Swit chAsk when starting on or off.
Fu nction on: the next time theve hicle is star ted
a prom ptappears asking whe ther the last active
drive prog ram should be restored.
% The prom ptappears on ly ifthe pr eviously
active settings deviate from thest andard
settings. 16 0
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