2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV flashes red

Ac
tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal Multimedia sy
stem:
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Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deacti vate Acoustic lock .
% Please no
te:
The selected setting forth e acoustic locking
ve rification signal must comply wi th there le‐
va nt national road and traf fic re gulations. In
some countri es, including German y,using
th e acoustic locking verification signal is for‐
bidden bytraf fic la ws(in accordance with
§16 Para. 1 and §30 Para. 1 of the German
national road traf fic re gulations). The driver
of theve hicle must comply with these regu‐
lations. In countri es wherethe use of this
function is forbidden, this function is not
activated in theve hicle and must not be acti‐
va ted. Changing
the unlocking settings Po
ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
R Central unlocking R
Unlocking the driver's door and soc ketflap #
Toswitch between settings: pressthe
Ü andß buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the indicator
lamp flashes twice.
Options if the unlocking function forth e driver's
door and soc ketflap has been selec ted:
R Tounlo cktheve hicle centrall y:press the
Ü button twice.
R Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and
soc ketflap are unlo cked. Deactivating
the function of thekey Ve
hicles with KEYLESS-GO: ifyo u deactivate
th e function of theke y,the KEYLESS-GO func‐
tions are also deactivated. Access or drive
au thorization byKEYLESS-GO is then no longer
possible with that particular key.Activate the
function of theke y so that all its functions will
again be available. Yo
u can also deactivate the function of thekey
to reduce the energy consum ption of theke y if
yo u do not use theve hicle or a keyfo r an exten‐
ded pe riod of time. #
Todeactivate: presstheß button on the
ke y twice in quick succession.
The key indicator lamp flashes twice brief ly
and lights up once. #
Toactivate: press any button on thekey.
% When theve hicle is star ted with theke y in
th estow age compartment of the cent recon‐
sole, the function of theke y is automatical ly
activated (/ page152). Opening and
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The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on. ATA
(Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem) Fu
nction of theATA system
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when a door is opened
R when theta ilgate is opened
R when the bonn etis opened
R when interior pr otection is triggered
(/ page 91 )
R when tow- aw ay protection is triggered
(/ page 90)
The ATA sy stem is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Indicator lamp
1flashes when theAT A sy stem
is primed.
The ATA sy stem is deactivated automatically in
th efo llowing situations:
R afte r unlocking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO R
afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(/ page 152)
% When the Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call
sy stem is active and the alarm stay s on for
more than 30 seconds, a message is auto‐
matically sent tothe Cus tomer Assis tance
Centre (/ page 287).
Deactivating theATA #
Press theÜ, ßorp button on the
key.
or #
Press thest art/ stop button with theke y in
th estow age compartment (/ page152)
Deactivating the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO #
Grasp the outside door handle with thekey
outside theve hicle. Fu
nction of tow- aw ay protection An audible and visual alarm is triggered if an
alteration
to yourvehicle's angle of inclination is
de tected while tow- aw ay protection is primed. 90
Opening and closing

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
Driving and pa rking

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
Driving and pa rking

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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
Driving and pa rking

ESP
®
is deacti vated if theå ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter:
R Driving stability will no lon ger be impr oved.
R Vehicles with trailer hitch: stabilisation of
th eve hicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
R Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis‐
te dby ESP ®
when braking.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes in the
instrument clus ter,one or se veral wheels has
re ached its grip limit:
R Adapt your driving style to suit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
R Onlydepress the accelera tor pedal as far as
is necessary when pulling away. Deactivate ESP
®
in thefo llowing situations to
impr ove traction:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sn ow.
R On sand or gr avel.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu‐
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obse rveth efo llowing information:
R Indicator and warning lamps (/ page 404)
R Display messages (/ page 355)
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4E TStraction control is pa rtof ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on
a slippe rycar riag ewa y.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin. R
More drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive prog rams on ESP ®
The drive programs enable ESP ®
to adapt todif‐
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as
th e driver's prefer red driving style. Depending on
th e selected drive prog ram, the appropriate
ESP ®
mode will be activated. You can select the
drive programs using theDY NA MIC SELECT
switch (/ page160). Fu
nction of ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gu sts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hi‐
cle in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds abo veappr ox. 80 km/h when driving
st ra ight ahead or cornering slightly.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individ‐
ual brake application on one side. Driving and parking
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Obser
vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 187).
Dis playson the multifunction display
R h (grey): cruise control is selected but
not yet acti vated.
R h (green): cruise control is active.
A stored speed appears along with theh dis‐
pla y.
% The segments extending from the cur rent
st ored speed tothe end of the scale, or to
th e set winter tyre limit, light up in the
speedome ter.
Sy stem limits
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when the gradient evens out.
Increase recuperation in good time on long and
st eep downhill gradients. Take particular no teof
th is when driving a laden vehicle. By doing so,
yo u will make use of the electric mo tor's braking
ef fect to charge the high-voltage batter y.This
re lie vesth e load on the brake sy stem and pre‐ ve
nts the brakes from overheating and wearing
to oqu ickl y.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fic situations whi chrequ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy traf fic, on
winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Accelerating can cause
th e drive wheels tolose traction and the
ve hicle could then skid.
R Ifyo u are driving when visibility is poor.
Fu nction of the limiter
The limiter restricts the speed of theve hicle. To
re duce the speed tothe set speed, the limiter
applies the brakes automaticall y.
Yo u can limit the speed as follo ws:
R Variable: for a short-term speed restriction,
e.g. in built-up areas
R Perm anen t:for a longer-term speed restric‐
tion, e.g. in winter tyre mode
Yo u can store any speed abo ve20 km/h up to
th e maximum design speed or up tothe set win‐ te
r tyre limit. You can also per form settings
while theve hicle is stationary if theve hicle has
been star ted.
Obser vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 187).
Dis playson the multifunction display
R È (gre y): variable limiter is selec ted but
not yet acti vated.
R È (flashes gr ey):va riable limiter is temp o‐
ra rily passive.
R È (green): variable limiter is activated.
A stored speed appears along with theÈ dis‐
pla y.The segments in the speedome ter light up,
up tothe cur rently stored speed.
If yo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown), theva riable limiter
swit ches topassive mode. The Limiter passive
message appears in the multifunctional display
and theÈ display flashes. Driving and parking
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Blind Spot Assi
stand Active Blind Spot
Assi stwith exitwa rning Fu
nction of Blind Spot Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assi stwith exitwa rning
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
use two lateral, rear-facing radar sensors to
monitor the area up to40 m behind and 3 m
next toyour vehicle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds ab ove appr ox‐
imately 12km/h and this vehicle subsequently
enters the monitoring range di rectly next to your
ve hicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
lights up red.
Pe rm anent status display in the instrument clus‐
te r:
R ¸ (gre y): sy stem is activated but inopera‐
tive
R ¸ (green): sy stem is activated and opera‐
tional
If a vehicle is de tected close toyour vehicle and
yo u swit chon the turn signal indicator in the cor‐
re sponding direction, a double warning tone
sounds and there dwa rning lamp in the outside mir
rorflashes. If the turn signal indicator
re mains switched on, all other de tected vehicles
are indicated only bytheflashing of thered
wa rning lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi teBlind
Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di fferent speed.
Blind Spot Assist cann otwa rndrivers in this
situation. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. Obser
vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 187).
Exit warning
The exitwa rning is an additional function of
Blind Spot Assist and can warnvehicle occu‐ pants about approaching
vehicles when leaving
th eve hicle when stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi teexit
wa rning
The exitwa rning neither reacts tostationary
objects nor tovehicles approaching you at a
great lydif fering speed.
The exitwa rning cannot warndrivers in these
situations. #
Alw ays pay particular attention tothe
traf fic situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is suf ficient clear‐
ance. If
th ere is a vehicle in the monitoring range, this
is indicated in the outside mir ror.If a vehicle
occupant opens the door on the side with the
wa rning, a warning tone sounds and thewa rning
lamp in the outside mir rorst arts toflash.
This additional function is on lyavailable when
Blind Spot Assist is active. When theex itwa rn‐
ing is activated, it can warnvehicle occupants
fo r up tothre e minutes af ter switching the igni‐ 218
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