Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 180

178 Driving and parking
ECO Assist function
Plug-in hybrid: observe the notes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may fail to recognise dan‐
gers.
Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
tem (EQ Boost technology):
ECO Assist analyses data for the vehicle's expec‐
ted route. This allows the system to optimally
adjust the driving style for the route ahead, save
fuel and recuperate. If the system detects an
event ahead, e.g. a speed limitation or a round‐
about, it appears on the multifunction display
1. The following symbols can be displayed:
Not all events can be displayed, depending on the
engine type.
1
Event ahead
2 Distance to the event ahead
3 "Foot off the accelerator" prompt
A different number of segments 2
around the symbol depending on the distance to
the event ahead:
few segments: the event ahead is near.
R
many segments: the event ahead is further
R
away.
When the vehicle nears the event, ECO Assist
calculates the optimal speed for maximum fuel
economy and recuperative energy based on the
distance, speed and downhill gradient. The
will appear
Foot