Mercedes-Benz GLC Series Operator's Manual page 154

152 Driving and parking
Clean the following components every time
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after driving off-road:
License plate number
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Headlamps and tail lamps
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Tires, wheels and wheel arches
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Underbody
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After driving through sand, mud, water or
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gravel, have the following components
checked and cleaned:
Brake discs and brakepads
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Tires and wheels
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Axle joints
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ECO start/stop function
Operation of the ECO start/stop function
% The ECO start/stop function is not available
in all drive programs, depending on the
engine. Observe the status display in the
multifunction display for this.
The engine is switched off automatically in the
following situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are met:
You brake the vehicle to a standstill in trans‐
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mission position h or i.
Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
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system: You depress the brake pedal when
traveling at a low speed.
If the system has detected one of the following
situations, the engine will not stop:
You stop at a stop sign and there is no vehi‐
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cle in front of you.
The vehicle that stopped in front of you
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starts up again.
You maneuver, turn the steering wheel
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sharply or engage reverse gear.
% If the system detects an intelligent stop
inhibitor, for example, a stop sign, the engine
will not stop.
If you activate the HOLD function or engage
the park position j, the engine can be
switched off in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
The engine is restarted automatically if:
You engage transmission position h or k.
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You depress the accelerator pedal.
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An automatic engine start is required by the
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vehicle.
You release the brake pedal.
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Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
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system:
You release the brake pedal on a downhill
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gradient and the vehicle does not roll.
The vehicle rolls on a downhill gradient
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and does not automatically enter glide
mode at 15 mph (20 km/h).
ECO start/stop function symbols in the multi‐
function display:
The è symbol (green) appears when the
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vehicle is at a standstill: the engine was
switched off by the ECO start/stop function.
The ç symbol (yellow) appears when the
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vehicle is at a standstill: not all vehicle condi‐
tions for an engine stop have been met.