Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 163

Driving
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Automatic engine start
The engine is started automatically if:
the ECO start/stop function is deactivated
R
by pressing the ECO button.
the drive program is switched to S, S+ or
R
M (AMG vehicles).
the vehicle starts to roll.
R
the brake system requires this.
R
the system detects moisture on the wind-
R
screen when the air-conditioning system is
switched on.
the battery's charge status is too low.
R
the driver's seat belt is removed or the driv-
R
er's door is opened.
you steer the vehicle (except AMG vehi-
R
cles).
Vehicles with manual transmission
The engine is started automatically if you:
depress the clutch pedal
R
depress the accelerator pedal.
R
! Only engage gear when the clutch pedal
is depressed.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
The engine is started automatically if you:
release the brakes when in transmission
R
position D or N, unless the HOLD function
is activated or
engage reverse gear R or
R
depress the accelerator pedal.
R
i
Shifting the transmission to position P
does not start the engine.
Deactivating/activating the ECO start/
stop function
Example: ECO button
i
If indicator lamp ; is off, the ECO start/
stop function has been deactivated man-
ually or as the result of a malfunction. The
engine will then not be switched off auto-
matically when the vehicle stops.
i
The ECO start/stop function is activated
every time you restart the engine, and the
automatic transmission switches into auto-
matic drive program E (AMG vehicles: drive
program C).
Deactivating (except for AMG vehicles)
Press button :.
X
Indicator lamp ; on button : and the
¤ symbol in the multifunction display go
out.
Deactivating (AMG vehicles)
Press button : in drive program C.
X
or
Switch to drive program S, S+ or M
X
( page 168).
Y
Indicator lamp ; on button : and the
¤ symbol in the multifunction display go
out.
The Stop/Start active
inactive message in the AMG menu in the
multifunction display goes out.
or Stop/Start