Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 178

176 Driving and parking
Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
tem (EQ Boost technology)
The engine is switched off automatically in the
following situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are met:
you brake the vehicle to a standstill in trans‐
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mission position h or i.
you engage transmission position j.
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you depress the brake pedal when driving at
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speeds below 20 km/h.
The needle of the rev counter points to zero in
the multifunction display.
If you switch on the HOLD function or select
transmission position j, the engine will auto‐
matically stop in the following situations:
you stop behind a vehicle that is pulling
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away.
you stop at a stop sign when there is no vehi‐
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cle in front of you.
you turn the steering wheel hard at a low
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speed.
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 and the vehicle does not start to
move.
you engage transmission position h or k.
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you release the brake pedal and the vehicle
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starts to move on a gentle downhill gradient
at a speed below 5 km/h.
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 is operational
Switch off the ignition before exiting
message also appears in the multifunction dis‐
play. If you do not switch off the ignition, the
ignition is automatically switched off after one
minute.
Switching the ECO start/stop function
off/on
display
Press button 1.
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If indicator lamp
stop function is switched on.
% Depending on the model, the button may
also be located at a different position in the
centre console.
2 lights up, the ECO start/