Mercedes-Benz 2013 GLS Class - Manual (Page 163)

General notes
:
ECO start/stop display
If the ¤ symbol is shown in green in the
multifunction display, the ECO start/stop
function switches the engine off automati-
cally if the vehicle stops moving.
Every time you switch on the engine using the
key or the Start/Stop button, the ECO start/
stop function is activated.
If the ECO start/stop function has been man-
ually deactivated (
Y page 162) or a malfunc-
tion has caused the system to be deactivated,
the ¤ symbol is not displayed.
AMG vehicles: the
Stop/Start active or
Stop/Start inactive message in the AMG
menu in the multifunction display goes out.
AMG vehicles: the ECO start/stop function
is only available in drive program C.
For further information on automatic engine
switch-off (
Y page 161) and automatic
engine start ( Y page 162).
Automatic engine switch-off
General notes
If the vehicle is braked to a standstill in
D or
N, the ECO start/stop function switches off
the engine automatically.
The ECO start/stop function is operational
and the ¤ symbol is displayed in green in
the multifunction display, if:
R
the indicator lamp in the ECO button is lit
green
R
the outside temperature is within the com-
fort range
R
the engine is at normal operating temper-
ature
R
the set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached
R
the battery is sufficiently charged
R
the system detects that the windscreen is
not misted up when the air-conditioning
system is switched on
R
the bonnet is closed
R
the driver's door is closed and the driver's
seat belt is fastened
If not all conditions for automatic engine
switch-off are fulfilled, the ¤ symbol is
shown in yellow.
AMG vehicles: the AMG menu in the multi-
function display also shows the
Stop/Start
inactive message.
i If you shift the transmission from R to D,
the ECO start/stop function is available
again once the ¤ symbol reappears in
green in the multifunction display.
i All of the vehicle's systems remain active
when the engine is switched off automati-
cally.
i All vehicles (except AMG vehicles):
automatic engine switch-off can take place
a maximum of four times consecutively (ini-
tial stop, then three subsequent stops). The
¤ symbol is shown in yellow in the mul-
tifunction display after the engine has been
started automatically for the fourth time.
When the ¤ symbol is shown in green
in the multifunction display, automatic
engine switch-off is again possible.
i AMG vehicles: the number of times
which the engine can be automatically
switched off is unlimited.
i The HOLD function can also be activated
if the engine has been switched off auto-
matically. It is then not necessary to con-
tinue applying the brakes during the auto-
matic stop phase. When you depress the
accelerator pedal, the engine starts auto-
matically and the braking effect of the
HOLD function is deactivated.
Driving
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Driving and parking
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