Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 138

136 136 Driving and parking
ECO st EC O star art/st t/stop function op function
ECO st EC O star art/st t/stop function op function
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The ECO start/stop function is not available
in all drive programs, depending on the
engine. Observe the status display in the
instrument display for this.
If all vehicle-related conditions for an automatic
engine stop are met, the engine is switched o
automatically:
V V ehicles wit ehicles with aut h automatic tr omatic transmission: ansmission: You
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brake the vehicle to a standstill in transmis-
sion 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 inhibi-
tor, for example, a stop sign, the engine will
not stop.
If you activate the HOLD function or engage
the park position j, the engine can be
switched o in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
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In transmission position k, the engine is not
switched o automatically even when the
HOLD function is switched on.
The engine restarts automatically in the following
cases:
V V ehicles wit ehicles with aut h automatic tr omatic transmission: ansmission: You
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shi into transmission position h or k.
You depress the accelerator pedal.
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An automatic vehicle engine start is required.
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Status display in the instrument display:
The è symbol (green) appears when the
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vehicle is at a standstill: The engine was
switched o 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 o by the ECO start/
stop function and you leave the vehicle, a warning
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 instrument display. If you do not
switch o the vehicle, it is automatically switched
o a er three minutes.