Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual page 142

the battery is sufficiently charged.
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the system detects that the windscreen is
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not misted up when the air-conditioning
system is switched on.
the bonnet is closed.
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the driver's door is closed and the seat belt
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is fastened.
the vehicle is not being steered.
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Automatic engine start
If the engine has been switched off by the
ECO start/stop function, it restarts automat-
ically if you:
depress the clutch pedal
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depress the accelerator pedal
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The engine is started during the automatic
stop phase if:
the system is deactivated using the ECO
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button.
the vehicle starts to roll.
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the brake system requires this.
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the system detects moisture on the wind-
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screen when the air-conditioning system is
switched on.
the battery's charge status is too low.
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the driver's seat belt is removed or the driv-
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er's door is opened.
you steer the vehicle.
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Only engage gear when the clutch pedal
is depressed.
Deactivating/activating the ECO start/
stop function
To activate/deactivate the ECO start/
:
stop function
Indicator lamp
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If indicator lamp ; is off, the ECO start/stop
function has been deactivated manually or as
the result of a malfunction. The engine will
then not be switched off automatically when
the vehicle stops.
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Each time the engine is switched on, the
ECO start/stop function is activated.
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