Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2019 Operator's Manual page 176

174 Driving and parking
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. Otherwise, you may fail to rec‐
ognize dangers.
The engine is automatically switched off if the
following conditions are met:
you brake the vehicle to a standstill in trans‐
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mission position h or i.
if all vehicle conditions for an automatic
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engine stop are met.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when the vehicle is stationary.
The engine is restarted automatically if:
you release the brake pedal in transmission
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position h when the HOLD function is not
active.
you shift from transmission position j.
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you engage transmission position h or k.
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you depress the accelerator pedal.
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you change the vehicle level.
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an automatic engine start is necessary.
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If the engine was switched off by the ECO start/
stop function and you leave the vehicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds. The Vehicle Operational Switch
the Ignition Off Before Exiting
also appears in the multifunction display. If you
do not switch off the ignition, the ignition is
automatically switched off after one minute.
Deactivating or activating the ECO start/
stop function
Press button 1.
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If indicator lamp
stop function is activated.
display message
ECO display function
The ECO display summarizes the driving charac‐
teristics from the start of the journey to its com‐
pletion and assists you in achieving the most
economical driving style.
You can influence consumption if you:
drive with particular care
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drive the vehicle in drive program ;
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observe the gearshift recommendations
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2 lights up, the ECO start/