2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV automatic transmission

The inside
rear-view mir ror and the outside mir‐
ro r on the driver's side will automatically go into
anti-dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits
th e sensor on the inside rear-view mir ror.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
R The drive sy stem is switched off.
R Reversege ar is engaged.
R The interior lighting is swit ched on. Fr
ont-passenger outside mir ror parking posi‐
tion function The pa
rking position makes parking easier.
The front-passenger outside mir ror will swivel
down wards in the direction of there ar wheel on
th e front passenger's side when:
R the parking position is stored (/ page137).
R the front-passen ger mir ror is selected.
R reve rsege ar is engaged. The front-passenger outside mir
ror will mo ve
back toits original position when:
R you shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position.
R you are tra velling at a speed greaterth an
15 km/h.
R you press the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side. St
oring the pa rking position of the front-
passenger outside mir ror using reve rsege ar St
oring #
Select the front-passen ger outside mir ror
using but ton2. #
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Movethe front-passen ger outside mir ror into
th e desired parking position using button 1. Light and sight
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con verts th e kinetic energy of theve hicle
into electric energy
% Ifyo u brake hard, the mechanical brake is
also used. This means that the maximum
re cuperati veenergy cann otbe reco vered.
The more you drive and brake in an anticipa‐
to ry manner, the more ef ficiently there cu‐
perati veenergy can be used.
Sy stem limits
The braking ef fect of the electric mo tor during
re cuperation in overru n mode may be reduced or
may not be available at all in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R when the high-voltage battery charge level
inc reases
R ifth e high-voltage battery is not yet at a nor‐
mal operating temp erature
R when driving at speeds close tozero
R in transmission position i
R during and af ter ESP ®
inter venes In
these cases, the desired deceleration is set by
th e brake control sy stem. Also brake with the
service brake if necessar y.
Manually setting recuperative deceleration
%
Yo u can use thesteering wheel gearshift paddles
to manually adju st the intensity of recuperation
in ove rrun mode. %
When theve hicle is star ted again or trans‐
mission position his engaged again, the
st andard setting is automatically set. The
following recuperation le vels are available:
R hà Inte lligent and anticipatory recuper‐
ation wi thECO Assi st (/ page 155)
R hq Norecuperation: theve hicle coasts,
ro lls freely
R h Normal recuperation (s tandard setting)
R h± Increased recuperation: increased
decele ration in overrun mode
R h±± Maximum recuperation: maximum
decele ration in overrun mode #
Toincrease recuperation: briefly pull gear‐
shift paddle 1. #
Toreduce recuperation: briefly pull gear‐
shift paddle 2. #
Select hÃ: pull and hold gearshift pad‐
dle 1or2. 15 0
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St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised. #
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button
1 once.
R The drive sy stem is star ted.
R The display õappears in the multi‐
function display: theve hicle can be
driven. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the dis‐
play message Place the key in the marked
space See Owner's Manual also appears in
th e multifunction display: start theve hicle
with theke y in the mar ked space (emer gency
operation mode) (/ page 152). %
You can swit choff the drive sy stem while
driving. By pressing button 1for about
th re e seconds or bypressing button 1
th re e times within thre e seconds. The trans‐
mission shifts toneutral iautomatically.
When you press but ton1 again, the drive
sy stem starts again and you can en gage
drive position hagain. Be sure toobser ve
th e saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
(/ page 153).
Obse rve any information rega rding display mes‐
sages that can be displa yed in the multifunction
displa y.
St arting theve hicle with theke y in the
ma rked space (emer gency operation mode)
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
display message appears in the multifunction
displa y,yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency
operation mode. #
Makesure that the mar ked space 2is
em pty. #
Remo vetheke y1 from theke yring. #
Place theke y1 inthe mar ked space 2on
th e symbol 3.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time.
When youre mo vetheke y1 from the
mar ked space 2,theve hicle can be driven.
Fo r fur ther engine starts ho wever,th eke y1 15 2
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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
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#
If indicator lamp 4flashes yellow af ter
appr oximately 20 seconds: press and hold
th e pr eviously pressed button again until the
door opens or closes.
Clearing thega rage door opener memo ry#
Press and hold buttons 1and 3.
Indicator lamp 4lights up yello w. #
If indicator lamp 4flashes green: release
buttons 1and 3.
The entire memo ryhas been dele ted. Electric parking brake
Fu
nction of the electric pa rking brake (app ly‐
ing automatically) &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users. R
get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. The electric pa
rking brake is applied if the
tr ansmission is in position j
jand one of the
fo llowing conditions is fulfilled:
R The drive sy stem is switched off. R
The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent brake application: pull the handle
of the electric parking brake (/ page186).
In thefo llowing situations, the electric pa rk‐
ing brake is also applied:
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y.
R Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill.
R In addition, one of thefo llowing condi‐
tions mu stbe fulfilled:
- The drive sy stem is switched off.
- The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and
th e driver's door is opened.
- There is a sy stem malfunction.
- The po wer supp lyis insuf ficient. Driving and pa
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The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hy
period.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
Fu nction of the electric pa rking brake
(releasing automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when
th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R The drive sy stem has been star ted.
R The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k when on le velground.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,theta il‐
gate must be closed.
R The seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d! indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
te r goes out. Applying/releasing
the electric pa rking
brake manually
Applying #
Push handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp lights up in the
instrument clus ter. %
The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Re leasing #
Swit chon the ignition. #
Pull handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp in the instru‐
ment clus ter goes out.
Emer gency braking #
Press and hold handle 1.
As long as theve hicle is driving, theRelease
parking brake message is displa yed and the
re d! indicator lamp flashes.
When theve hicle has been braked to a
st andstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The red! indicator lamp lights
up in the instrument clus ter. Information on collision de
tection on a
pa rked vehicle If a collision is de
tected when theto w- aw ay pro‐
te ction is primed on a loc kedve hicle, you will 18 6
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take control of vehicle
messageprom ptyouto
ta ke control of theve hicle.
The vehicle is not automatically braked and can
ro llaw ay.Yo u ha vetoaccelerate, brake, steer
and change gear yourself again. Manoeuv
ring assistant Fu
nction of Drive Away Assist
Drive AwayAssi stcan reduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obs tacle is
de tected in the direction of tr avel, theve hicle's
speed is brief lyreduced toappr ox. 2 km/h. If a
critical situation is de tected, theÉ symbol
appears in the media displa y.
% You can cancel an inter vention byDrive
Aw ayAssi stat any time bydeactivating
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 232).&
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Drive
Aw ayAssi st
Drive AwayAssi stcannot al ways clearly iden‐
tify objects and traf fic situations. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Drive Away
Assi stalone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veas nec‐
essar y,prov ided the tra ffic situation
permits and that it is safe totake eva‐
sive action. Drive
AwayAssi stis only an aid. It is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range.
A risk of a collision may arise in thefo llowing sit‐
uations, forex ample:
R Ifth e accelera tor and brake pedals are inter‐
ch anged.
R If an incor rect transmission position is
engaged.
Drive AwayAssi stis active under thefo llowing
conditions:
R IfPa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated. R
Ifyo u shift the transmission position tok or
h when theve hicle is stationar y.
R Ifth e de tected obs tacle is less than appr ox.
1. 0 m away.
R Ifth e manoeuvring assis tance function is
acti vated in the multimedia sy stem.
Sy stem limits
The per form ance of Drive AwayAssi stis limited
on inclines.
When driving with a trailer, Drive AwayAssi stis
not available.
% Also obse rveth e sy stem limits of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 229).
Fu nction of Cross Traf fic Alert
% Cross Traf fic Alert is only available forve hi‐
cles with Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind
Spot Assi st.
Cross Traf fic Alert can warndrivers of any cross‐
ing tra ffic when reve rsing and manoeuvring out
of a parking space. The radar sensors in the
bumper also monitor the area adjacent tothe
ve hicle. If a critical situation is de tected, the 238
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&
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 additional information on stowing
mobile communications devices cor rectly:
R Loading theve hicle (/ page106)
Blue tooth ®
connection:
The menu view and theav ailable functions in the
te lephone menu are in part dependent on the
Blu etoo th®
profile of the connected mobile
phone. Full functionality is only available if the
mobile phone supports bo thofthefo llowing
Blue tooth ®
profiles:
R PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile)
- The contacts on the mobile phone are
shown automatically on the multimedia
sy stem.
R MAP (Message Access Profile)
- The mobile phone message functions can
be used on the multimedia sy stem.
Ir re spective of this, Blue tooth ®
audio functional‐
ity can byused with any mobile radio unit.
Fo r information on thera nge of functions of the
mobile radio unit tobe connec ted, see the man‐
ufacturer's operating instructions. Ne
twork connection:
The following cases can lead tothe call being
disconnected while theve hicle is in motion:
R You swit chinto a transmission/reception
st ation, in which no communication channel
is free.
R The SIM card used is not compatible with the
network available
R A mobile phone with "Twincard" is logged
into the network with the second SIM card at
th e same time
The multimedia sy stem supports calls in HD
Vo ice ®
for impr oved speech qualit y.Arequ ire‐
ment forth is is that the mobile phone and the
mobile phone network pr ovider of the person
yo u are calling suppo rtHD Voice ®
.
Depending on thequ ality of the connection, the
vo ice quality may fluctuate.
Fu rther information can be obtained from a
Mercedes-Benz service centre or at: https://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect MBUX multimedia sy
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