Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 140

138 Driving and parking
The engine is restarted automatically if:
vehicles with automatic transmission: in
R
transmission position h, you release the
brake pedal when the HOLD function is not
active.
vehicles with automatic transmission:
R
you shift into transmission position h or
k.
you depress the accelerator pedal.
R
you change the vehicle level.
R
an automatic engine start is necessary.
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ECO start/stop function symbols in the multi‐
function display:
the è symbol (green) appears when the
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vehicle is at a standstill: the engine was
switched off by the ECO start/stop function.
the è symbol (green) does not appear
R
when the vehicle is at a standstill: an intelli‐
gent stop inhibitor was detected, e.g. a stop
sign.
the èOFF symbol appears: the ECO
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start/stop function is deactivated or there is
a malfunction.
% If, in spite of an intelligent stop inhibitor, the
engine should be switched off by the ECO
start/stop function, you have the following
options:
switch on the HOLD function in transmis‐
R
sion position h or i.
engage transmission position j.
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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 and the engine is not restarted.
The Vehicle Ready to Drive Switch the Ignition
Off Before Exiting display message also appears
in the multifunction display. If you do not switch
off the ignition, the ignition is automatically
switched off after three minutes.
Deactivating or activating the ECO start/
stop function
Press button 1.
#
A display appears in the instrument cluster
when switching the ECO start/stop function
off/on.
% A continuous display appears in the instru‐
ment cluster while the ECO start/stop func‐
tion is deactivated.