2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV tow

Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment could con stitute a fire
hazard. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not
place any other objects in the mobile
phone stowage compartment, espe‐
cially those made of me tal. *
NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields. #
Do not place credit cards, data storage
devices, ski passes or other objects
sensitive toelectromagnetic fields in
th e mobile phone stowage compart‐
ment. *
NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment. 12 0
Seats and stowing

The
following no tes on wirelessly charging the
mobile phone must be obser ved:
R Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module.
R The charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial are only available if the ignition
is switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in everyposition of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This may particular ly
depend on the applications (apps) cur rently
open in the bac kground.
R Toensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior aerial,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile phone. Pr
otective co vers which are neces‐
sary for wireless charging are an exception. Wire
lessly charging a mobile phone Re
quirements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging.
A list of compatible mobile phones can be
fo und at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/. #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 1as possible wi th the display
fa cing up wards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is
being charge d.
Malfunctions during thech arging process are
shown in the media displa y.
% The mat can be remo vedby theta bfor
cleaning, e.g. using clean, lu kewa rm wate r.
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers for Brazil
This device operates on a secondary basis, that
is to say it has no pr otection against harmful
inter fere nce, not even from the same type of
st ations, and must not cause inter fere nce wi th
sy stems operating on a primary basis.
This product is permitted in accordance with the
procedure defined in Directive 242/2000 bythe
Brazilian telecommunications agency AN ATEL
and meets the applicable tech nical requ ire‐
ments.
Fu rther information is available on the AN ATEL
we bsite. www.anatel.go v.br Seats and
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Further information on the declaration of
confo rmity forve hicle components which
re cei veand/or transmit radio wav es. Fi
tting/ removing the floormats &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. Installing
#
Slide the cor responding seat backwards and
lay thefloor mat in thefo ot we ll. #
Press studs 1onto holders 2. #
Adjust the cor responding seat.
Re moving #
Pull thefloor mat off holders 2. #
Remo vethefloor mat.
Lay there maining floor mats in theve hicle in a
fo rm -locking manner. 12 2
Seats and stowing

must be located in
the mar ked space 2on
th e symbol 3during the entire journe y. #
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: #
Place theke y1 inthe mar ked space 2
and lea veitth ere. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hi‐
cle using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button.
Obser veany information rega rding display mes‐
sages that can be displa yed on the multifunction
displa y. Ru
nning-in no tes R
in cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
tai n di stance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sys‐
te m ef fectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process. R
brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on driving &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tra vel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct foot we ar
Incor rect foot we ar includes, forex ample:
R shoes with plat form soles
R shoes with high heels
R slippers
There is a risk of an accident. #
Alw ayswe ar suitable foot we ar so that
yo u can operate the pedals safel y. &
WARNING Risk of accident if the ignition
is switched off while driving
If yo u swit choff the ignition while driving,
saf ety functions are restricted or no longer
av ailable.
This may af fect the po werst eering sy stem
and the brake forc e boosting, forex ample. Driving and parking
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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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Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neut ral
h Drive position
En gaging reve rsege ar R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance. En
gaging neutral N #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
If yo uwa ntthe transmission toremain in
neutral N even if the ignition is switched off: #
start theve hicle. #
depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i. #
release the brake pedal. #
switch the ignition off.
% ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the transmission remains in neu‐
tral i.
Engaging park position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 181). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle
comes toast andstill. #
When theve hicle is stationar y,press button
j.
Pa rk position is only engaged when the
transmission position display jis shown in
th e driver displa y.If no transmission position
display jappears, secure theve hicle to
pr eve nt it from rolling away.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R You swit ch theve hicle off with the transmis‐
sion in position hork.
R You open the driver's door when theve hicle
is at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position h
or k.
% Tomanoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and
engage transmission position hork
again.
% Ifyo u ha veengaged park position jor
switched off the drive sy stem and no trans‐
mission position display is displa yed, secure
th eve hicle from rolling away ( /page 186). 16 2
Driving and pa rking

Note
s oncharging the high-voltage bat tery
at the mains soc ket (mode 2) &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury from incor‐
re ctly ins talled component parts
Connecting thech arging cable toa mains
soc ket using inco rrectly ins talled compo‐
nents could cause a fire or an electric shoc k,
fo rex ample. #
Onlyconnect thech arging cable to a
mains soc ketth at:
R Has been proper lyins talled and
R Has been inspected byaqu alified electri‐
cian #
For saf etyre asons, on lyuse thech arg‐
ing cables supplied with theve hicle, or
ch arging cables which ha vebeen
appr ovedfo r use with this vehicle. #
Never use a dama gedch arging cable. #
Do not use:
R Extension cables R
Extension reels
R Multiple soc kets #
Never use soc ket adap ters to connect
th ech arging cable tothe mains soc ket.
The only exception being if the adap ter
has been tested and appr oved bythe
manufacturer forch arging the high-volt‐
age battery of an electric vehicle. #
Obser vethe saf ety no tes in the operat‐
ing instructions forth e soc ket adap ter. Only
thefo llowing charging cables may be used:
R The charging cable supplied with theve hicle.
R Ach arging cable that has been appr oved for
th eve hicle.
The charging process can vary depending on the
po we r supp lyequipment.
Shor terch arging times can be achie ved in the
fo llowing ways:
R Charging at a wallbox.
R Charging at a charging station. When doing so, alw
ays obser vethe local infor‐
mation.
Do not lea vethech arging cable controls hanging
loose from a mains soc ket.
Do not li ftthe controls bythefo llowing compo‐
nent parts:
R The charging cable connec tor.
R The mains plug.
When charging, pr otect thech arging cable con‐
trol element from excessive heat su chas direct
sunlight. Otherwise, thech arging process may
be cancelled.
The charging cable should be stowed and held in
place in the bag pr ovided in the boot/luggage
compartment of theve hicle. 16 6
Driving and pa rking

Note
s oncharging the high-voltage bat tery
at a wallbox or charging station (mode 3) &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury from incor‐
re ctly ins talled component parts
Connecting thech arging cable tothewa llbox
using incor rectly ins talled components could
cause a fire or an electric shoc k,forex am‐
ple. #
Onlyconnect thech arging cable to a
wa llbox that:
R Has been proper ly installed and
R Has been inspec tedby aqu alified electri‐
cian #
For saf etyre asons, on lyuse charging
cables that ha vebeen tested and
appr ovedby the manufacturer for
ch arging the high-voltage battery in an
electric vehicle. #
Never use dama gedch arging cables. #
Do not connect thech arging cable toan
amplifier. #
Do not extend thech arging cable. #
Do not use adap ters. #
Obser vethe saf ety no tes in the operat‐
ing instructions forth ewa llbox. If
ch arging at a wallbox without pre-in stalled
cable, use the optionally available charging cable
fo rwa llbox and charging station (mode 3). The
ch arging cable is stowed in a bag in the boot/
luggage compartment.
Only use charging cables that ha vebeen tested
and appr ovedby the manufacturer forch arging
th e high-voltage battery in an electric vehicle. &
DANG ER Risk of death due todamaged
component parts
Connecting thech arging cable toach arging
st ation using a damaged component part
could cause a fire or an electric shoc k,for
ex ample. #
Atcharging stations with a pre-ins talled
ch arging cable: R
Visually check thech arging station
fo r obvious faults, such as damage
to the housing or charging cable. #
Atcharging stations without a pre-
ins talled charging cable:
R For saf etyre asons, on lyuse charg‐
ing cables that ha vebeen tested
and appr oved bythe manufacturer
fo rch arging the high-voltage battery
in an electric vehicle.
R Never use dama gedch arging
cables.
R Do not extend thech arging cable.
R Do not use adap ters. #
Alw ays obser vethe saf ety no tes on the
ch arging station. Most
charging stations must be activated before
th ech arging process, e.g. using an RFID card.
Obse rveth e on-site operator's instructions for
th ech arging station.
The amount of ene rgy dispensed forth ech arg‐
ing process, shown bythech arging station, may
be higher than the amount of energy actually Driving and parking
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