2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV parking brake

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To switc
o switc h on t
h on the v
he vehicle:
ehicle: press button 1
twice.
Indicator and warning lamps light up on the
inst rument clus ter.
The vehicle is switched o. again if one of thefo l-
lowing conditions is met:
R you do not start theve hicle within 15 minutes
and the transmission is in position jorthe
electric parking brake is applied.
R you press button 1once. S S
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ting t he v
he vehicle
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uir ements:
ements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised. #
ShiT the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once.
R theve hicle is star ted.
R theõ display appears on the inst ru-
ment displa y:theve hicle can be driven. #
Ifth eve hicle does not start: switch o. non-
essential consumers and press but ton1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and thePlace
the key in the marked space See Owner's
Manual display message appears on the
inst rument displa y: starttheve hicle with the
ke y in the mar ked space (emer gency ope ra-
tion mode) (/ page 154).
% You can switch o. theve hicle while driving. To
do this, press button 1for about thre e sec-
onds or press button 1thre e times within
th re e seconds. The transmission will shiT to
neutral iautomaticall y.When you press but-
to n1 again, theve hicle will start again and
yo u can engage drive position hagain. Be
sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes conce rning
th is under "Driving tips" (/ page 155).
Obser veany information rega rding display mes-
sages that may be displ ayed on the inst rument
displa y. S
S t tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h t
h the ke
he key in t
y in t he mark
he mark ed
ed
space (emerg
space (emerg ency oper
ency operation mode)
ation mode)
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
display message appears on the multifunction dis-
pla y,yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency ope r-
ation mode. #
Make sure that mar ked space 2is em pty. 154 154
Driving and parking

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Remo vekey1 from theke yring. #
Place key1 in mar ked space 2on symbol
3.
The vehicle will start aTer a short time.
When youre mo vekey1 from mar ked space
2, theve hicle can still be driven. For fur ther
engine starts ho wever,key1 must be loca-
te d in mar ked space 2on symbol 3during
th e entire journe y. #
Have key1 checked at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
If t If t he v
he v ehicle does no
ehicle does no t st
t start:
art: #
Place key1 in mar ked space 2and lea veit
th ere. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using the start/s top button.
% You can switch on the po wer supply or the
ve hicle with the start/s top button.
Obser veany information rega rding display mes-
sages that may be displ ayed on the multifunction
displa y. R
R
unning-in not
unning-in not es
es R
In cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer-
ta in distance is being driven aTer theve hicle
has been deli vered or aTer repairs. Full sys-
te m e.ectiveness is not reached until the end
of this teach-in process.
R Brakepads, brake disks and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only achie ve
optimum braking e.ect and grip aTer se veral
hund red kilometres of driving. Compensate for
th ere duced braking e.ect byapplying greater
fo rc eto the brake pedal. N
No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving
iving &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cann otget into the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient room forth e pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
place 0oor mats on top of one ano ther. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct foot we ar
Incor rect foot we ar includes, forex ample:
R shoes with plat form soles
R shoes with high heels
R slippers
There is a risk of an accident. #
Alwayswe ar suitable foot we ar so that
yo u can operate the pedals safel y. Driving and parking
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident if theve hicle is
switched o. while driving
If yo u switch o. theve hicle while driving,
saf ety functions are restric ted or no longer
av ailable.
This may a.ect the po wer steering system and
th e brake forc e boosting, forex ample.
Yo u will need touse considerably more force
to steer and brake, forex ample. #
Do not switch o. theve hicle while driv-
ing. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake system overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal when
driving, the brake system may overheat.
This increases the braking distance and the
brake system can even fail. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time while
driving. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. N No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving wit
iving with a r
h a roof load, tr
oof load, tr ailer or fully
ailer or fully
laden v
laden v ehicle
ehicle
When driving with a loaded roof luggage rack or
trailer as well as with a fully laden or fully occu-
pied vehicle, theve hicle's driving and steering
ch aracteristics change. Yo
u should bear thefo llowing in mind:
R Do not exceed the permissible roof load and
to wing capacity. Also obser vethete ch nical
data in the printed Owner's Manual.
R Evenly distribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 109).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
N
No ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving on salt-tr
iving on salt-tr eat
eated r
ed r oads
oads
The braking e.ect is limited on salt-treated roads.
Therefore, obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking distance can increase
considerably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe distance tothe
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Driving and parking

To
remo vesalt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end of
th e journey and when starting the next jour-
ney
N
No ot
tes on aq
es on aq uaplaning
uaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
amount of water has accumulate d onthero ad
sur face.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precipi-
ta tion or in conditions in whi chaquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce speed
R avoid tyre ruts
R avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake careful ly
% Also obser vethe no tes on regula rly ch ecking
wheels and tyres (/ page 332). N
No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving t
iving thr
hrough w
ough w at
ater on t
er on t he r
he road sur-
oad sur-
f
f ace
ace
Wa ter which has entered theve hicle can damage
th e drive system, electrics and transmission.
Obser vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wa ter:
R The water,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at walking pace at most; water can oth-
erwise enter theve hicle interior.
R Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi-
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible dep thofthewa ter.
The braking e.ect of the brakes is reduced aTer
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions until braking po wer has been
fully restored. EC
EC
O displa
O displa y function
y function The ECO display summarises
your driving charac-
te ristics from the start of the journey toits com-
pletion and assists you in adopting an e1cient
driving style tomaximise range. Yo
u can in0uence energy consum ption bydoing
th efo llowing:
R Driving with particular care (/ page 159)
R Driving theve hicle in drive prog ram Í
or ;(/ page 161) The inner segment will light up and
the outer seg-
ment will /ll up when thefo llowing driving style is
adop ted:
R 1 Moderate acceleration
R 2 Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 Consistent speed Driving and parking
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The inner segment will not light up and
the outer
segment will em pty when thefo llowing driving
style is adop ted:
R 1 Sporty acceleration
R 2 Heavy braking
R 3 Fluctuations in speed
The ECO display will show you when you ha ve
driven economicall y:
R The thre e outer segments are comple tely /lled
simul taneous ly.
R The ECO display lights up.
The additional range achie ved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving st yle is shown under Bonus
from start. The range displa yed does not indicate
a /xed reduction in consum ption. R R
ecuper
ecuper ativ
ative br
e br ak
ake syst
e syst em
em F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he recuper
ecuper ativ
ative br
e br ak
ake syst
e syst em
em
Depending on the selected recuperation le vel,the
electric mo tors are operated as an alternator
when in overrun mode and during braking in order to
charge the high-voltage battery while driving.
As soon as youta ke your foot o. the accelerator
pedal when theve hicle is in motion and in trans-
mission position h,recuperation in overrun
mode is initiated.
The higher there cuperation, the more sharply the
ve hicle is braked when coasting and the more
electrical energy is fed into the high-voltage bat-
te ry.
The recuperative brake system has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
R supports braking with elect ronically cont rolled
brake forc e boosting
R con verts th e kinetic energy of theve hicle into
elect ric energy
% Ifyo u brake hard, the mechanical brake is
also used. This means that the maximum
re cuperative energy cannot be reco vered. The
more you drive and brake in an anticipatory
manner, the more e1cient lyenergy can be
re cuperated. Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The braking e.ect of the electric mo tor during
re cuperation in overrun mode may be reduced or
may not be available at all in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R when the high-voltage battery charge level
increases
R ifth e high-voltage battery is not yet at a nor-
mal operating temp erature
In these cases, the desired deceleration is set by
th e brake control system.
Manuall
Manuall y se
y setting r
tting r ecuper
ecuper ativ
ative deceler
e deceler ation
ation
Yo u can use the steering wheel gearshiT paddles
to manually adjust the intensity of recuperation in
ove rrun mode. 158
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Driving and parking

The
following events 1can be de tected and dis-
pla yedfo rth ero ute section ahead:
R Vehicle in front
R Speed limit
R Downhill and uphill gradients
R Junctions and roundabouts
R Bends
The segments of dis tance display 2show the
distance totheeve nt ahead as follo ws:
R Afew segments light up: theeve nt ahead is
near.
R Many segments light up: theev ent ahead is
fur ther awa y.
If ECO Assist is acti ve, "Foot o. the accelerator"
symbol 3will appear on theAssistance menu
on the inst rument displa y,on the head-up display
and next tothe transmission position displa y.
When theve hicle nears an event, ECO Assist will
calculate the optimal speed for minimal energy
consum ption based on the distance and speed.
"Foot o. the accelerator" recommendation 3will
appear on the inst rument displa y. If
yo uta ke your foot o. the accelerator pedal in
good time, there maining segments on the display
will successively turn green until theev ent shown
is reached. The driv etra in will be set for minimal
energy consum ption. The vehicle will recuperate
autonomously and thus charge the high-voltage
batter y.
% You can also manually increase or reduce
re cuperation. Ho wever, ECO Assist is availa-
ble only in thehà setting (/ page 158).
If th ere is no response to"Foot o. the accelera-
to r" recommendation 3,the segments will
re main white.
The event will be shown for a short time aTer it
has been passed.
If th eev ent in volves a vehicle in front, the symbol
will be shown in green as soon as there is a
re sponse to"Foot o. the accelerator" prom pt3 .
If th e system does not inter vene during theev ent
ahead, no thing will be displa yed. The system will
be passive. Syst
Syst em limits em limits
ECO Assist can function even more precisely if
th ero ute is adhered towhen route guidance is
active. The basic function is also available without
active route guidance. Not all information and
tra1c situations can be fore seen. The quality
depends on theav ailable map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is responsible
fo rke eping a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed and for braking in good
time. You must be ready tobrake at all times ir re-
specti veof whe ther the system is active.
The system may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsu1cient illu-
mination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area of
th e multifunction camera or the camera is
misted up, damaged or obscured. 160 160
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R
The /rst point of resis tance on the haptic
accelerator pedal indicates an e1cient, eco-
nomical driving style.
R When theElectric Intelligence route option is
switched on and route guidance is active, a
ch equered 0ag on the speedome ter will indi-
cate the maximum permissible speed recom-
mended byactive range moni toring. It is the
driver's ownre sponsibility tocomply with
th em in order toreach the next scheduled
ch arging station.
Í
Í (MaxR (MaxR ang
ang e)
e)
R Maximum range and consum ption optimisa-
tion
R Particular lye1cient overrun mode and maxi-
mum e1cient recuperation in hÃ
R Firs t point of resis tance on the haptic acceler-
ator pedal:
- Automatically limits the speed tothe maxi-
mum permissible speed de tected byTra1c
Sign Assist
- Additionally limits the speed tothe maxi-
mum permissible speed recommended by active
range moni toring when theElectric
Intelligence route option is on and route
guidance is active in order toreach the
next scheduled charging station.
% IfTra1c Sign Assist does not de tect a maxi-
mum permissible speed and range moni toring
is inactive, the last speci/ed maximum per-
missible speed will be used as the limit speed.
The maximum limit speed set bythe /r stpoint
of resis tance is 140 km/h.
The limit speed set bythe /rst point of resis tance
will be sh own on the speedome ter. The segments
between the cur rently driven speed and the limit
speed will light up in green. For e1ciency rea-
sons, small deviations between the cur rently
driven speed and the limit speed are permitted.
If yo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the
/r st point of resis tance, the limit speed will be
deactivated. The green segments on the speed-
ome ter will not be shown. When the accelerator
pedal is before the /r stpoint of resis tance again,
th e limit speed will be reactivated, thus making
sure that the maximum permissible speed is main-
ta ined again. If a
vehicle in front is de tected, the speed will be
re duced in order tofollow theve hicle in front at
an adjusted dis tance.
If th eve hicle de tects road and tra1c conditions
th at requ ire deceleration, theve hicle will no lon-
ge r be propelled and will coast. Tocause theve hi-
cle todecelerate, release the accelerator pedal.
How much theve hicle will decelerate automati-
cally when the accelerator pedal is released
depends on the set recuperation le vel
( / page 158). In hÃ, deceleration will be
automatic where there are vehicles in front, tra1c
signs, roundabouts and bends. In all other recu-
peration le vels, a permanently de/ned overrun
to rque will be set. If the situation calls for it, you
must also depress the brake pedal rega rdless of
th e selected recuperation le vel.
If yo u activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
or cruise control in drive prog ram Í, the limit
speed will be deactivated bythe /rst point of
re sis tance. If you deactivate the function again,
th e limit speed set bythe point of resis tance will
be switched on again. 162
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ransmission
ansmission DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev
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unction of t
unction of t he DIRECT SELECT lev
he DIRECT SELECT lev er
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W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle 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 unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. Use
the DIRECT SELECT le verto switch the trans-
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi-
tion is displa yed on the inst rument displa y. j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neutral
h Drive position
Eng
Eng aging rev
aging rever
er se g
se g ear R
ear R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver upwards past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance. Driving and parking
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