Mercedes-Benz GLA Series Operator's Manual page 144

142 Driving and parking
Check that the service brake is working nor‐
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mally after a long downhill stretch.
Clean the following components every time
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after driving off-road:
license plate number
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headlamps and tail lamps
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tires, wheels and wheel arches
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underbody
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After driving through sand, mud, water or
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gravel, have the following components
checked and cleaned:
brake discs and brakepads
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tires and wheels
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axle joints
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ECO start/stop function
Operation of the ECO start/stop function
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. You could otherwise fail to rec‐
ognize dangers.
% The ECO start/stop function is available only
in the C, A, ; and = drive pro‐
grams (depending on the setting).
If all vehicle-related conditions for an automatic
engine stop are met, the engine is switched off
automatically:
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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You brake the vehicle to a standstill in trans‐
mission position h or i.
You activate the HOLD function or engage
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transmission position j.
% If the system detects an intelligent stop
inhibitor, e.g. a stop sign, the engine will not
stop. When the HOLD function is active and
in transmission position j, the engine can
stop in spite of an intelligent stop inhibitor.
The engine is restarted automatically if:
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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You shift into transmission position h or
k.
You depress the accelerator pedal.
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An automatic engine start is required by the
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vehicle.
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 ç symbol (yellow) appears when the
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vehicle is at a standstill: not all vehicle condi‐
tions for an engine stop have been met.
Neither the è nor ç symbol appears
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when the vehicle is at a standstill: an intelli‐
gent stop inhibitor was detected, e.g. a stop
sign.
The s symbol appears: the ECO start/
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stop function is deactivated or there is a mal‐
function.
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.
In addition, the Vehicle Ready to Drive Switch
the Ignition Off Before Exiting display message
appears in the multifunction display. If you do
not switch off the ignition, the ignition is auto‐
matically switched off after three minutes.