Eco Start/Stop Function; To Prevent Salt Build-Up; Limited Braking Effect On Salt-Treated Roads - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

132 Driving and parking
& WARNING Risk of accident due to an
overheated brake system
If you rest your foot on the brake pedal whilst
driving, the brake system may overheat.
This increases the braking distance and the
brake system may fail.
Never use the brake pedal as a footrest.
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* NOTE Wearing out the brake linings by
continuously depressing the brake pedal
Do not depress the brake pedal contin‐
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uously whilst driving.
To use the braking effect of the engine,
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shift to a lower gear in good time.
* NOTE Damage to the drivetrain and the
engine when pulling away
Do not warm up the engine when the
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vehicle is stationary. Pull away immedi‐
ately.
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
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full throttle until the engine has reached
operating temperature.
Do not allow the wheels to spin.
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* NOTE Damage to the catalytic converter
due to non-combusted fuel
The engine is not running smoothly and is
misfiring.
Non-combusted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic converter.
Only depress the accelerator pedal
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slightly.
Have the cause rectified immediately at
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a qualified specialist workshop.

Limited braking effect on salt-treated roads:

the braking distance can increase considera‐
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bly due to salt build-up on the brake disks
and brake lining.
maintain a much greater distance to the vehi‐
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cle in front.

To prevent salt build-up:

brake occasionally while paying attention to
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the traffic conditions.
carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
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of the journey and when starting the next
journey.

ECO start/stop function

Operation of the ECO start/stop function
The engine is switched off automatically:
If you brake the vehicle to a standstill in
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transmission position h or i.
If all vehicle conditions for an automatic
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engine stop are met.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when the vehicle is stationary.
If the engine is switched off by the ECO start/
stop function and you open the driver's door, a
warning tone sounds. The Driver's Door Open &
Transmission Not in P Risk of Vehicle Rolling
Away display message also appears in the multi‐
function display.