Driving Tips - Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2013 Owner's Manual

Driving tips

General driving tips
G WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect,
for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
ECO display
The ECO display provides feedback on how
economical your driving characteristics are.
The ECO display assists you in achieving the
most economical driving style for the selec-
ted settings and prevailing conditions. Con-
sumption can be significantly influenced by
your driving style.
The ECO display consists of three bars:
Acceleration Acceleration
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Constant Constant
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Coasting Coasting
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The percentage count is the mean value of the
three bar values. The three bars and the mean
value begin at the value of 50 %. A higher per-
centage count indicates a more economical
driving style.
The ECO display does not indicate the actual
fuel consumption. A fixed percentage count
in the ECO display does not indicate a fixed
consumption.
In addition to driving style, the consumption
is affected by many other factors, such as:
load
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tyre pressure
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cold start
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choice of route
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the use of electrical consumers
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These factors are not included in the ECO dis-
play.
The evaluation of your driving style takes the
following three categories into consideration:
Acceleration Acceleration (evaluation of all accelera-
R
tion processes):
The bar fills up: moderate acceleration,
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especially at higher speeds
The bar empties: sporty acceleration
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Constant Constant (assessment of driving behav-
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iour at all times):
The bar fills up: constant speed and
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avoidance of unnecessary acceleration
and deceleration
The bar empties: fluctuations in speed
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Coasting Coasting (assessment of all deceleration
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processes):
The bar fills up: anticipatory driving,
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keeping your distance and early release
of the accelerator. The vehicle can coast
without use of the brakes
The bar empties: frequent braking
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An economical driving style involves driving
at a moderate engine speed.
To achieve a higher value in the
tion tion and Constant Constant categories:
observe the gearshift recommendation.
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drive the vehicle in drive program E.
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On long journeys at a constant speed, e.g. on
the motorway, only the bar for
change.
The ECO display summarises the driving char-
acteristics from the start of the journey to its
completion. Therefore, there are dynamic
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