Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 272

you have switched on the turn signals. In
R
this event, the warnings are suppressed
for a certain period of time.
a driving safety system intervenes, such
R
as ABS, BAS or ESP
you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
R
you brake hard.
R
you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
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obstacle or change lane quickly.
you cut the corner on a sharp bend.
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In order that you are warned only when nec-
essary and in good time if you cross the lane
marking, the system recognises certain con-
ditions and warns you accordingly.
The warning vibration occurs earlier if:
you approach the outer lane marking on a
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bend.
the road has very wide lanes, e.g. a motor-
R
way.
the system recognises solid lane markings.
R
The warning vibration occurs later if:
the road has narrow lanes.
R
you cut the corner on a bend.
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Towing a trailer
If you couple up a trailer, make sure that you
have correctly established the electrical con-
nection. This can be accomplished by check-
ing the trailer lighting.
Hybrid operation
Points to remember
General notes
Hybrid technology combines a fuel efficient
internal combustion engine with a powerful
electric motor. The hybrid system automati-
cally selects the most efficient operating
mode for every driving situation. Drive the
vehicle in the usual manner.
To save fuel, the hybrid system switches off
the combustion engine as often as possible
during the journey when power output
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Hybrid operation
requirements are low. When power output
requirements are low, the electric motor pow-
ers the vehicle. When power output require-
ments are high, the combustion engine is
switched on, even during a journey. When the
vehicle is stationary, the combustion engine
is usually switched off. Consequently, there is
usually no engine idling as with combustion
engine vehicles.
For pulling away and accelerating, the electric
motor supports the internal combustion
engine using the power stored in the high-
voltage battery. In addition, the power is used
for partially electric driving, operation of the
electric coolant compressor and to support
the 12 V on-board electrical system. In this
way the hybrid drive helps to reduce your
vehicle's fuel consumption.
Observe the driving tips on hybrid operation
( page 278).
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RBS (Recuperative Brake System)
If you release the accelerator pedal when the
vehicle is in motion, overrun recuperation is
initiated. The electric motor is operated as a
generator when in overrun mode and when
you brake. Hybrid technology converts the
kinetic energy of the vehicle into electricity
and stores it in the high-voltage battery.
Important safety notes
All of the vehicle's systems remain active, if:
the vehicle is stationary,
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the combustion engine is switched off and
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the READY-indicator in the instrument clus-
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ter is lit.
If you remove your foot from the brake pedal
while in transmission position D or R, the
vehicle could pull away automatically.
Observe the notes on the READY display of
the ECO start/stop function (
Vehicles with an electric motor generate sig-
nificantly less noise than vehicles with inter-
nal combustion engines. As a result, in certain
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