2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV warning light

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indica tor and warning lamps .......................... .8
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 10
Door operating unit and seat adjustment ..... 12
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 14Digital Owner's Manual
.............................16
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........16 Genera
l notes............................................. 18
Pr otection of the environment ......................18
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................18
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 18
Owner's Manual ............................................ 19
Operating saf ety .......................................... .20
Declaration of conformity ............................. 22
Diagno stics connection ................................ 26
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 27
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 28
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................28 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 28
No tesfo r persons with electronic medi‐
cal aids ......................................................... 28
Implied warranty .......................................... .29
QR code forre scue card ...............................29
Data storage .................................................29
Copyright ...................................................... 33 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 34
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................34
Seat belts ..................................................... 36
Airbags ......................................................... 40
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 48
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................49
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................68 Opening and closing
.................................. 70
Ke y .............................................................. .70
Doo rs............................................................ 73
Load compartment ....................................... 78
Side windo ws............................................... 83
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 86
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 89 Anti-
theft pr otection .....................................89 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 93
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 93
Seats ............................................................ 94
St eering wheel ............................................ 102
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .103
Memory function ........................................ 105
St ow age areas ............................................ 106
Soc kets ....................................................... 11 8
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 12 0
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 12 2 Light and sight
......................................... 12 3
Exterior lighting .......................................... 12 3
Interior lighting ........................................... 12 9
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 131
Mir rors ........................................................ 13 52
Contents

1
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

1
Speedom eter →
24 9
2 #! Turn signal lights →
124
3 Multifunction display →
251
4 õ Operational readiness of drive sy stem →
15 2
5 R Rear fog light →
124
6 K High beam →
124
L Low beam →
12 3
T Standing lights →
12 3
7 Ú System er ror →
407
8 Powe rav ailability display →
24 9
9 L Distance warning →
412
A ü Seat belt →
406
B h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
41 5
C Ù Powe rst eering →
408 D
! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
41 0
E ï Trailer hit ch →
408
F ! Electric parking brake (red) →
41 0
G 6 Restra int sy stem →
406
H J Brakes (red) →
41 0
I Char geleve l display →
24 9
J R Range →
24 9
K J Brakes (yell ow) →
41 0
L # Electrical fault →
407
M _ Reduced po wer →
407
N ! ABS →
413
O å ESP®
OFF →
413
÷ ESP®
→
413 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps 9

1
B-pillar wi th:
QR code for accessing there scue card →
29
2 Safetyve sts →
311
3 Fire extinguisher →
312
4 me button and SOS button →
279
5 Haza rdwa rning light sy stem →
12 5
6 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
348
7 Using the high-voltage disconnect device →
147
8 Totow aw ay →
320 9
Flat tyre →
312
A Socketflap with:
information label on tyre pressure →
330
QR code for accessing there scue card →
29
B Totow aw ay →
320
C Warning triangle →
311
D TIREFIT kit →
313
E First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
312 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 15

te
m wa rning lamp lights up. It goes out no later
th an a few seconds af terth eve hicle is star ted.
The components of there stra int sy stem are then
functional. Malfunctioning
restra int sy stem A malfunction has occur
red in there stra int sys‐
te m if:
R the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp does
not light up when the ignition is switched on
R the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
lights up continuously or repeatedly during a
journey &
DANG ER Risk of death due tothe
re stra int sy stem malfunctioning
Components in there stra int sy stem may be
activated unintentionally or not deploy as
intended in an accident. In theeve nt of an
accident, the high-voltage on-board electrical
sy stem may not be deactivated as intended. Yo
u may recei vean electric shock if you
to uch the damaged components of the high-
vo ltage on-board elect rical sy stem. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and
re paired immediately at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. #
After an accident, switch off the ignition
immediatel y. Fu
nction of there stra int sy stem in an acci‐
dent How
there stra int sy stem works depends on the
se verity of the impact de tected and the apparent
type of acciden t:
R Frontal impact
R Rear impact
R Side impact
R Rollover
The activation thre sholds forth e components of
th ere stra int sy stem are de term ined based on
th eev aluation of the sensor values measured at
va rious points in theve hicle. This process is pre- em
ptive in nature. The triggering/deployment of
th e components of there stra int sy stem must
ta ke place in good time at thest art of the colli‐
sion.
Fa ctors whi chcan only be seen and measu red
af te r a collision has occur red cann otplay a deci‐
sive role in airbag deployment. Nor do they pro‐
vide an indication of airbag deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly with‐
out an airbag being deplo yed. This is the case if
only parts which are relatively easily deformed
are af fected and thera te ofvehicle deceleration
is not high. Con versely, an airbag may be
deplo yedev en though theve hicle suf fers only
minor deformation. If very rigid vehicle parts
such as longitudinal members are hit, this may
re sult in suf ficiently high le vels of vehicle decel‐
eration.
Depending on the de tected deployment situa‐
tion, the components of there stra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yed independently of each
ot her:
R Seat belt tensioner: frontal impact, rear
impact, side impact, rollo ver Occupant saf
ety35

Self-test of automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff
When
the ignition is switched on, a self-test is
per form ed during which the two PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator lamps light up
simul taneously.
The status of the front passenger airbag is dis‐
pla yed via thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps af terth e self-tes t:
R ON is lit: the front passenger airbag may
deploy during an accident.
The indicator lamp goes out af ter appro x‐
ima tely 60 seconds.
R ON and OF F are not lit: the front passenger
airbag may deploy during an accident.
R OFF is lit: the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will then not be deplo yed in theev ent
of an accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, on lythePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp sho ws thest atus of the front passenger
airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp may be lit continuously or be off. If
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
light up simultaneousl y,the front passenger seat
may not be used. Also in this case, do not fit a
ch ild restra int sy stem tothe front passenger
seat. Ha vethe automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff checked and repaired immediately at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
St atus display
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that thest a‐
tus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect for
th e cur rent situation.
Af terfitting a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat:
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF must be lit continu‐
ousl y. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG. This can result in the DEAT H of or
SERIOUS INJU RYtotheCH ILD. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (/ page 65).
Depending on thech ild restra int sy stem and the
st ature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may be off. In this case, do 46
Occupant saf ety

#
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher flashing frequenc y.
R Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is cancel‐
led automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay. If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem will not initiate any action in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The sy stem will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist Safely transporting
children in theve hicle Alw
ays obser vewhen children are tr avelling
in theve hicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
specific situation. In this wa yyo u can recog‐ nise po
tential risks and avoid dangers if chil‐
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 50).
Be diligent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
ch ild in thech ild restra int sy stem may ha veseri‐
ous consequences. Alw ays be diligent in secur‐
ing a child carefully before everyjou rney.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obse rvethe
fo llowing information:
R Alw ays secure thech ild in a child restra int
sy stem suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehi‐
cle.
R The child restra int sy stem must be appropri‐
ate tothe age, weight and size of thech ild.
R The vehicle seat must be suitable forfitting a
ch ild restra int sy stem (/ page54).
Ac cident statistics show that children secured
on there ar seats are general lysafer than chil‐
dren secured on the front seats. Forth is reason, Occupant saf
ety49

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Only af fix accesso ries which ha vebeen
specially appr oved forth is ch ild
re stra int sy stem bythech ild restra int
sy stem's manufacturer. Mercedes‑Benz
recommends Mercedes-Benz
care products for cleaning child restra int sys‐
te ms recommended byMercedes-Benz.
Only use child restra int sy stems which are in
proper working condition &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death caused
by the use of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retaining sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjec tedto stre ss in
an accident may not be able toper form their
intended pr otective function.
It may be the case that thech ild cannot be
proper lyrestra ined. #
Alw ays immediately replace child
re stra int sy stems that ha vebeen dam‐
aged or in volved in an accident. #
Have the securing sy stems forth ech ild
re stra int sy stems checked at a qualified
specialist workshop before ins talling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. Av
oid direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns from these parts,
particularly on the me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. #
Protect thech ild restra int sy stem, e.g.
with a blank et. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child in it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
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. 52
Occupant saf ety