2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV climate control

Climate control
........................................ 13 9
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 39
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 14 0 Driving and pa
rking .................................. 147
Driving ........................................................ 147
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 57
Tr ansmission .............................................. .161
Fu nction of flex ible all-wheel distribution .. .163
Charging the high-voltage battery ............... 16 3
Pa rking ........................................................ 181
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............. 187
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 239
Bicycle rack function .................................. 24 4
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .246 Instrument display and on-board
comp
uter.................................................. 248
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 24 8
Instrument display overview ...................... .249
Overview of buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 50
Operating the on-board computer .............. 250 Overview of displa
yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 51
Head-up display .......................................... 251 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 254
Overview and operation .............................. 254
Sy stem settings .......................................... 263
Na vigation .................................................. 267
Te lephone .................................................. .274
Mercedes me and apps .............................. 277
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem ...... 286
Ra dio, media & TV...................................... 291
Sound settings ............................................ 297 Main
tenance and care ............................. 299
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 299
Engine compartment .................................. 300
Cleaning and care ...................................... .304 Breakdown assi
stance ............................. 311
Emergency .................................................. 311
Flat tyre ...................................................... 312
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 317To
w- starting or towing away ....................... 320
Electrical fuses ........................................... 324 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 328
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .328
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .328
No tes on snow chains ................................ 328
Ty re pressure .............................................. 329
Wheel change ............................................ .332
Emergency spa rewheel .............................. 342 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 344
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 344
On-board electronics .................................. 344
Re gulatory radio identification of small
components ...............................................3 46
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................3 46
Operating fluids .......................................... 348
Ve hicle data ................................................ 350
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 353 Contents
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Increases/reduces recuperation →
15 0
2 Combination swit ch →
124
3 Instrument display →
24 9
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
161
5 Media display →
254
6 Start/ stop button →
15 2
7 Climate cont rol sy stems →
14 0
8 PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps →
45
9 Hazard warning light sy stem →
12 5
A Glovecompa rtment →
108
B Stow age compartment →
108
C Controller forvo lume and switching sound
on/off →
254
D Swit ches the MBUX multimedia sy stem
on/off →
254
E Active Parking Assist →
235
F Touchpad →
256 G
Sets charging times →
180
H Parking Assist PARKTRONIC →
232
I DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
16 0
J Calls up MBUX multimedia sy stem applica‐
tions →
256
K Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia sys‐
tem →
250
L Adjusts thesteering wheel →
103
Switches thesteering wheel heater on/off →
103
M Control panel:
On-board co mputer →
250
Cruise cont rol or variable limiter →
19 8
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
202
N Diagno stics connection →
26
O Opens the bonn et →
300
P Electric parking brake →
185
Q Light switch →
12 3 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

R
system reactions in special driving situations,
such as airbag deployment or the inter ven‐
tion of stability control sy stems
R information on events leading tovehicle
damage
R charge leve l of the high-voltage batter y,esti‐
mated range
In cer tain cases, it may be requiredtostore data
th at wo uld ha veotherwise been used only tem‐
poraril y.This may be the case if theve hicle has
de tected a malfunction, forex ample.
If yo u use services, such as repair services and
maintenance work,st ored operational data as
we ll as theve hicle identification number can be
re ad out and used. They can be read out by
service network emplo yees, such as workshops
and manufacturers or third parties, such as
breakdown services. The same is true in the
case of warranty claims and quality assurance
measures.
In general, there adout is per form ed via the
legally prescribed port forth e diagnostics con‐
nection in theve hicle. The operational data that
are read out document tech nical states of the ve
hicle or of individual components and assist in
th e diagnosis of malfunctions, compliance with
wa rranty obligations and quality impr ovement.
To that end, these data, in particular information
about component loads, tech nical events, mal‐
functions and other faults may be transmitted
along with theve hicle identification number to
th e manufacturer. Furthermore, the manufac‐
turer is subject toproduct liability. Forth is rea‐
son the manufacturer also uses operational data
from theve hicle, forex ample, forre calls. These
da ta can also be used toexamine the cus tom‐
er's warranty and guarantee claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet or at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work.
Con venience and inf otainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individ‐
ual settings in theve hicle and change or reset
th em at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate control settings R
individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
These data for con venience and inf otainment
functions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or
th ey may be located on a device which you ha ve
connected totheve hicle, such as a smartphone,
USB flash drive or MP3 pla yer.If yo u ha ve
entered these data yourself, you can dele tethem
at any time.
This data is transmit ted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in par‐ General no
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Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control An interior air
filter in combination with the pre‐
fi lter in the engine compartment must alw ays be
used so that the air conditioning sy stem, pollu‐
tion le vel monitoring and the air filtration work
cor rectl y.Use filters recommended and
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Alw ays ha vemain‐
te nance workcar ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Overview of THERMATIC air conditioning con‐
trol panel The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. 1
w Setsthete mp erature, left
2 _ Setsthe air distribution 3
H Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic
5 ¬ Demists the windscreen
6 t Calls up the air conditioning menu of
th e multimedia sy stem
7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
8 & Activates/deacti vates "Immediate pre-
entry climate contro l" (/page145)
9 g Switches ai r-re circulation mode on/off
A ¿ Switches the A/C function on/off
B w Setsthete mp erature, right Overview of
the THERM OTRO NIC air condi‐
tioning control panel The indica
tor lamps on the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. 1
w Setsthete mp erature, left
2 _ Setsthe air distribution, left
3 H Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (/ page140)
5 ¬ Demiststh e windscreen
6 t Calls up the air conditioning menu of
th e multimedia sy stem
7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
8 & Activates/deacti vates "Immediate pre-
entry climate contro l" (/page145) Clima
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g Switches ai r-re circulation mode on/off
(/ page 141)
A _ Setsthe air distribution, right
B w Setsthete mp erature, right
Re ar operating unit 1
Sets thete mp erature
2 Display
3 Sets the air flow Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off #
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eH button.
If climate control is switched off, the windo ws
may mist up more quickl y.Switch climate con‐
trol off only brie fly. Calling up
the air conditioning menu Calling up
the air conditioning menu using
th e multimedia sy stem #
Select one of thete mp erature displa ysatthe
lo we r edge of the media displa y. Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the multimedia sy stem The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th
eve hicle's interior air. #
Call up the air-conditioning menu
(/ page 140). #
Select First row of seats. #
Select A/C. Setting climate control
toautomatic mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y. #
Press the à button. #
Toswitch tomanual mode: pressthe H
or _ button. Climate
style Climate
style function
The following climate styles are available in auto‐
matic mode:
R FOCUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
R MEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
R DIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draught-f ree setting 14 0
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Setting
the clima testyle #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 140). #
Call up theCLIMATE MODE menu. #
Select a climate style. Setting
the air distribution #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 140). #
Select a rowof seats. #
Toset the air distribution: select ¯,
P orO. #
Set the air flow.
% Several air distribution options can be selec‐
te d at the same time, forex ample toset the
climate control forth e windscreen and the
fo ot we lls simultaneousl y.
The ¯ climate contro lfo rth e windscreen
can only be selected forth efirs t seat row. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function via the multimedia
sy stem Climate control can be set centrally using
the
synchronisation function. The driver's settings
fo rte mp erature, air quantity and air distribution
are adop ted automatically for all clima tezones. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 140). #
Select First row of seats. #
Select SYNC. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo wsmis ted up on the outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Ac
tivating/deactivating ionisation Ionisation impr
oves thequ ality of theve hicle's
interior air. Ionisation of the interior air is odour‐
less. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 140). #
Select Air quality. #
Select IONISATION . Clima
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Fr
ag rance sy stem Setting
the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
R Automatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
R The glove compa rtment is closed.
The fragrance sy stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglov e box. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 140). #
Select Air quality. #
Select AIR FRESHENER .#
Keep pressing until the desired intensity is
re ached. Inserting or
removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct wi th theireyes. #
Do not lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Consult a doctor immediately if liquid
perfume has been drunk. #
If liquid perfume comes into contact
with your eyes or skin, rinse your eyes
with clean water. #
If sym ptoms continue, consult a doctor. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of full
fl acons Fu
llflacons must not be disposed
of with household waste. #
Fu
llflacons must be take nto
a harmful subs tance collection point. 14 2
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#
Toinser t:slide flacon 2into the holder as
fa r as it will go. #
Toremo ve:pull out flacon 2.
If yo u do not use genuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfumes, obse rveth e manufacturers' saf ety
notices on the perfume pac kaging. Dispose of
thege nuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfume flacon when it is em pty and do not refill
it.
Re fillable flacon #
Unscr ew cap 1of em ptyflacon 2. #
Fillflacon 2with a maximum of 15ml. #
Screw cap 1back onto flacon 2.
Alw aysre fill th e em ptyre fillable flacon with the
same perfume. Obser vethe separate informa‐
tion sheet attached totheflacon. Pre-ent
ryclimate cont rol using thekey Fu
nction of pre-entry climate control using
th ekey
Before entering theve hicle, the driver's seat
area or the whole vehicle interior can be briefly
pre-warmed or pre-cooled.
When pre-cooling, thefo llowing functions are
activated as needed:
R Automatic clima tecontrol
R Blower R
Seat ventilation
When pre-heating, thefo llowing functions are
activated as needed:
R Automatic clima tecontrol
R Blower
R Seat hea ter
R Steering wheel heater
R Mirror heater
R Rear wind owheater
R Fragrancing
R Ionisation
Setting pre-ent ryclimate cont rol via key #
Call up the air conditioning menu. #
Select Pre-entry climate ctrl .
Tu rning on/off #
Select Z. #
Select Pre-entry climate control via key. Climate control
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