Mercedes-Benz EQC Owner's Manual page 164

copper: driving at constant speed or with
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moderate acceleration
blue: recuperation (charging the high-voltage
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battery) or overrun mode
Regenerative brake system
Function of the regenerative brake system
Depending on the selected recuperation level,
the electric motor is operated as an alternator
when in overrun mode and during braking in
order to charge the high-voltage battery while
driving. As soon as you release the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is in motion, recupera‐
tion in overrun mode is initiated.
The regenerative brake system has the following
characteristics:
supports braking with an electronically con‐
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trolled brake force boosting
converts the kinetic energy of the vehicle
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into electric energy
In the drive program, you can use the steering
wheel gearshift paddles to manually adjust the
intensity of recuperation in overrun mode
( page 161).
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System limits
The braking effect of the electric motor during
recuperation in overrun mode may be reduced or
may not be available at all in the following situa‐
tions:
when the high-voltage battery charge level
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increases
if the high-voltage battery is not yet at a nor‐
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mal operating temperature
when driving at speeds close to zero
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in transmission position i
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during and after ESP intervenes
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In these cases, the desired deceleration is set by
the brake control system. Also brake with the
service brake if necessary.
Manually setting recuperative deceleration
You can use the steering wheel gearshift paddles
to manually adjust the intensity of recuperation
in overrun mode.
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The higher the recuperation, the more sharply
the vehicle is braked when coasting and the
more electrical energy is fed into the high-volt‐
age battery.
% The standard setting is automatically set
after a restart of the engine or after re-
engaging transmission position h.
To increase recuperation: briefly pull gear‐
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shift paddle 1.
To reduce recuperation: briefly pull gear‐
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shift paddle 2.
Select hÃ: pull and hold gearshift pad‐
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dle 1 or 2.