2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV light

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
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#
Make sure, that theex tern al mains sup‐
ply has been designed tohandle the set
ch arging cur rent. #
If necessa ry,re duce the set charging
cur rent or use a di fferent mains soc ket. #
Before charging at a mains soc ket, ha vethe
maximum permissible charging cur rent for
th ere leva nt mains soc ket or the building
inspected byaqu alified electrician. The
ch arging cable supplied is set toa countr y-
specific maximum charging cur rent value.
When charging abroad, the maximum value
may exceed the permitted value forth at
countr y.When abroad, obser vethe count ry-
specific la wswhen charging.
If yo u ha vequestions concerning setting the
ch arging cur rent or if there is a malfunction,
please conta ct aqualified specialist work‐
shop. #
Set the maximum permissible charging cur‐
re nt in the multimedia sy stem menu
(/ page 180). If
th eex act value of the maximum permissible
ch arging cur rent cannot be set, select the next
smaller adjus table value.
% Ifth eve hicle requ ires more time than usual
to charge the high-voltage batter y,ch eck the
maximum charging cur rent settings in the
multimedia sy stem menu. Overview of
thech arging cable control panel The
charging cable control panel sho wsthe cur‐
re nt status of thech arging process. 1
Supp lyvo ltage indicator
2 Charging process indicator 3
Temp erature monitor indicator
4 Safety sy stem indicator
Supp lyvo ltage indicator 1
1 Displa
yM eaning
Lights up whit eThe supplyvoltage is
connec ted. Charging process indicator
2
2 Displa
yM eaning
Flashes green The high- voltage bat‐
te ry isch arging. Driving and parking
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Te
mp erature control indica tor3
3 Displ
ay Meaning
Lights up redT he green LED
fl ashes simul tane‐
ously: overtemp era‐
ture – thech arging
per form ance is
re duced.
The green LED does
not flash: overtemp er‐
ature – thech arging
process is stopped.
Flashes redO vertemperature at
th e mains plug – the
ch arging process is
st opped. Saf
ety sy stem indica tor4 4 Displ
ay Meaning
Flashes redC harging cable mal‐
function – cannot
car ryout thech arging
process, reset the
ch arging cable oper‐
ating unit.
Lights up redW hite LED is off:
po we r supp lymal‐
function – cannot
car ryout thech arging
process, replace the
mains soc ket.
White LED is on: vehi‐
cle malfunction – can‐
not car ryout the
ch arging process,
re set thech arging
cable operating unit. When all
four displ ays light up, thech arging
cable operating unit per form s a self-test. If
te mp erature monitor 3indicates a malfunc‐
tion, it may help toprotect thech arging cable
from direct sunlight.
To reset thech arging cable operating unit: if
saf ety sy stem 4indicates a charging cable mal‐
function or theve hicle, firs tre set thech arging
cable operating unit. Todo this, disconnect the
ch arging cable from theve hicle and from the
mains soc ket and waitfor appro ximately 5 sec‐
onds. If the malfunction persists af terth ech arg‐
ing cable is reconnected, charging at the mains
soc ket is not possible. The charging cable must
be replaced or theve hicle's charging connection
must be checked at a qualified specialist work‐
shop, depending on the indicator. Fu
nctions of the indica tor lamps on the vehi‐
cle soc ket %
Depending on the national version, your
ve hicle is equipped with one of thefo llowing
ve hicle soc kets.
The soc ketflap is centrally loc ked and unloc ked
to ge ther with theve hicle. 17 0
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Combo 1
vehicle soc ket
1 Status display
2 Charging process indicator lamp
3 Locking status indicator lamp Combo 2
vehicle soc ket
1 Status display
2 Charging process indicator lamp
3 Locking status indicator lamp
St atus display 1flashes or lights up as with
indicator lamps 2and 3. Overview of
the locking status Lock
ingsta‐
tus 3 3 Displa
yM eaning
% Lights up
whiteVe
hicle
soc ket
unlo cked,
insert or
re mo ve
ch arging
cable
% Flashes whit
eMalfunction
during lock‐
ing or unlo ck‐
ing Driving and parking
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Overview of
thech arging process status St
atus of
th ech arging
process 2 2Displa
yM eaning
# Flashes
orangeConnection is
being es
tab‐
lished
# Flashes green
Active energy
fl ow
# Lights up
orangeInter
ruption
in charging
# Lights up
greenCharging
process com‐
ple
ted
# Flashes
red
(for appr ox.
90 s) Ve
hicle mal‐
function;
ch arging is
not possible St
arting the alternating cur rent charging
process (mode 2/3) &
DANG ER Risk of death when charging at
a damaged soc ket
The charging process uses high voltage.
If th ech arging cable, theve hicle soc ket or
th e mains soc ket are dama ged, you could
re cei vean electric shoc k. #
Only use an undamaged charging cable. #
Avoid mechanical damage such as
crushing, abrading or driving over the
cable. #
Have a damaged vehicle soc ket
re placed at a qualified specialist work‐
shop as soon as possible. #
Never connect thech arging cable to a
damaged vehicle soc ket. *
NO
TEProtecting theve hicle from voltage
sur ges in the mains supply The
vehicle is equipped with an electrical
fuse forvo ltage sur ges in the mains suppl y.
This electrical fuse may be blown during
se vere thunder storms, forex ample, and may
cause the building's circuit breaker totrip
and thech arging process tobe inter rupted.
These functions help toprotect theve hicle.
Af terth e building pr otection sy stem has
been switched on again, thech arging proc‐
ess resumes automatically.
Fo llowing an inter ruption in the po wer supp ly
in which the building's circuit breaker is not
tripped, it may take up to te n minu tesfo rthe
ch arging process toresume automatically. *
NO
TEPerm issible heat generated bythe
ch arging cable and charging cable con‐
nec tor During
thech arging process, thech arging
cable and charging cable connec tor may heat
up within permissible limit values. 17 2
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Combo 2
vehicle soc ket #
Press there ar centre of soc ketflap 1 and
fo ld open the soc ketflap.
The % indicator lamp 2and status dis‐
play 3light up white.
% When the drive sy stem is star ted (the õ
display is lit in the multifunction display),
soc ketflap 1 cannot be opened. #
Press cat ch7 tothe left and fold up soc ket
co ver5.
% Only connection 8isrequ ired forthe
ch arging cable connec tor.Open only the
upper part of soc ket co ver5. #
Tocharge at a mains soc ket, insert the mains
plug into the mains soc ket of theex tern al
po we r source tothestop and set the maxi‐
mum charging cur rent if requ ired
(/ page 168). #
Insert thech arging cable connec tor into vehi‐
cle soc ket connection 8tothestop. If the
wa llbox/ charging station is not equipped
with a charging cable, insert the plug of the
ve hicle's charging cable into thewa llbox/
ch arging station soc ketto thestop.
Make sure that thech arging cable is not taut
when inser ted.
The # indicator lamp 4and status dis‐
play 3flash orange and, as soon as the
high-voltage battery is charge d, green.
% When thech arging sequence forth e ambient
lighting is activated, the ambient lighting
lights up for appro ximately 30 seconds as with
the# indicator lamp 4
(/ page 130).
If th ech arging cable is connec tedto theve hicle,
th e drive sy stem cann otbe star ted and theve hi‐
cle cannot be mo ved.
At thest art of thech arging process, thech arge
le ve l display is shown in the instrument clus ter
with a charging prediction. The charging predic‐
tion either refers to the predicted charge leve l at
th e set departure time, or the time at which the
high-voltage battery will be fully charge d.
% When the ignition is switched on, a lightning
symbol appears next tothech arge leve l dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter during the
ch arging process.
% Depending on thete mp erature, thefa n and
battery cooling sy stem may audibly switch
on during thech arging process.
% Ifth eve hicle is idle for lengt hyperiods and
connec tedto the mains suppl y,the high-volt‐
age battery will be rech arge d automatically
as needed or when elect rical consumers are
acti vated (e.g. the pre-entry climate control). 174
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Ending
the alternating cur rent charging proc‐
ess (mode 2/3) Re
quirements:
R The dis tance between theke y and theve hicle
does not exceed 1 m.
Combo 1 vehicle soc ket #
Press "cancel charging" button 3. or #
Unlock theve hicle.
The charging process is ended. The %
indicator lamp 1lights up white. The vehi‐
cle soc ket is unloc ked.
% Vehicles only equipped with a type 1 vehicle
soc ketfo rAC charging ha veno charging
inter ruption button 3. #
Press and hold button 2onthech arging
cable connec tor and remo vethech arging
cable connec tor from theve hicle soc ket.
% Ifyo u cannot remo vethech arging cable con‐
nec tor,re peat the unlocking procedure. If
th ech arging cable connec tor is still loc ked,
con tact a qualified specialist workshop. #
Close the soc ket co ver and the soc ketflap. #
Remo vethech arging cable connec tor from
th e mains soc ket, or from the soc ket on the
wa llbox/ charging station, and stow theve hi‐
cle's charging cable safely in theve hicle. Combo 2
vehicle soc ket #
Press "cancel charging" button 2.
or #
Unlock theve hicle.
The charging process is ended. The %
indicator lamp 1lights up white. The vehi‐
cle soc ket is unloc ked. Driving and parking
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Combo 2
vehicle soc ket #
Press there ar centre of soc ketflap 1 and
fo ld open the soc ketflap.
The % indicator lamp 2and status dis‐
play 3light up white.
% When the drive sy stem is star ted (the õ
display is lit in the multifunction display),
soc ketflap 1 cannot be opened. #
Press cat ch7 tothe left and fold up soc ket
co ver5.
% The CCS charging cable connec torre qu ires
connections 6and 8. Therefore, it is nec‐
essary toopen bo thparts of soc ket co ver
5 . #
Insert the CCS charging cable connec tor into
th eve hicle soc ketto thestop.
Make sure that thech arging cable is not taut
when inser ted.
The # indicator lamp 4and status dis‐
play 3flash orange and, as soon as the
high-voltage battery is charge d, green.
% When thech arging sequence forth e ambient
lighting is activated, the ambient lighting
lights up for appro ximately 30 seconds as
with the# indicator lamp 4
(/ page 130).
If th ech arging cable is connec tedto theve hicle,
th e drive sy stem cann otbe star ted and theve hi‐
cle cannot be mo ved.
At thest art of thech arging process, thech arge
le ve l display is shown in the instrument clus terwith a
charging prediction. The charging predic‐
tion either refers to the predicted charge leve l at
th e set departure time, or the time at which the
high-voltage battery will be fully charge d.
% When the ignition is switched on, a lightning
symbol appears next tothech arge leve l dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter during the
ch arging process.
% Depending on thete mp erature, thefa n and
battery cooling sy stem may audibly switch
on during thech arging process.
% Ifth eve hicle is idle for lengt hyperiods and
connec tedto the mains suppl y,the high-volt‐
age battery will be rech arge d automatically
as needed or when elect rical consumers are
acti vated (e.g. the pre-entry climate control). Ending
the direct cur rent charging process
(mode 4) Re
quirements:
R The dis tance between theke y and theve hicle
does not exceed 1 m. 17 8
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