Automatic Engine Switch-Off - Mercedes-Benz 2016 GLE Operator's Manual

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General notes
ECO start/stop display
:
The ECO start/stop function is activated when-
ever you start the engine using the SmartKey or
the Start/Stop button.
If the engine has been switched off automati-
cally by the ECO start/stop function, the è
ECO symbol is shown in the multifunction dis-
play.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the ECO start/stop
function is only available in drive programs
Comfort and Slippery.

Automatic engine switch-off

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
when:
the indicator lamp in the ECO button is lit
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green.
no off-road program has been selected.
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the outside temperature is within the range
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that is suitable for the system.
the engine is at normal operating tempera-
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ture.
the set temperature for the vehicle interior
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has been reached.
the battery is sufficiently charged.
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the system detects that the windshield is not
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fogged up when the air-conditioning system is
switched on.
the hood is closed.
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the driver's door is closed and the driver's
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seat belt is fastened.
All of the vehicle's systems remain active when
the engine is stopped automatically.
The HOLD function can also be activated if the
engine has been switched off automatically. It is
then not necessary to continue applying the
brakes during the automatic stop phase. When
you depress the accelerator pedal, the engine
starts automatically and the braking effect of
the HOLD function is deactivated.
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): automatic engine switch-off can take
place a maximum of four times in a row (initial
stop, then three subsequent stops).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the number of con-
secutive automatic engine switch-offs is unlimi-
ted.
Automatic engine start
The engine starts automatically if:
you switch off the ECO start/stop function by
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pressing the ECO button
in transmission position D or N the brake
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pedal is released and the HOLD function is not
active
you depress the accelerator pedal
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you engage reverse gear R
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you move the transmission out of position P
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you switch to the Sport Plus or Sport drive
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program (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
you activate manual gearshifting (Mercedes-
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AMG vehicles)
you switch to the Offroad drive program
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(vehicles without Off-Road Engineering pack-
age)
you switch to the Offroad or Offroad Plus
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drive program (vehicles with Off-Road Engi-
neering package)
you unfasten your seat belt or open the driv-
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er's door
the vehicle starts to roll
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the brake system requires this
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the temperature in the vehicle interior devi-
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ates from the set range
the system detects moisture on the wind-
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shield when the air-conditioning system is
switched on
the battery's condition of charge is too low
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Shifting the transmission to position P does not
start the engine.