Mercedes-Benz GLC Owner's Manual page 195

Driving
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General notes
ECO start/stop display
:
The ECO start/stop function is activated
whenever you start the engine using the key
or the Start/Stop button.
If the è ECO symbol is shown in green in
the multifunction display, the ECO start/stop
function switches the engine off automati-
cally once the vehicle stops moving.
If the ECO start/stop function has been man-
ually deactivated (
tion has caused the system to be deactivated,
the è ECO symbol is not displayed.
Automatic engine switch-off
If the vehicle is braked to a standstill with the
transmission in D or N, the ECO start/stop
function switches off the engine automati-
cally.
The ECO start/stop function is operational
and the è ECO symbol is displayed in
green in the multifunction display, if:
the indicator lamp in the ECO button is lit
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green
the outside temperature is within the range
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that is suitable for the system
the engine is at normal operating temper-
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ature
the set temperature for the vehicle interior
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has been reached
the battery is sufficiently charged
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the system detects that the windscreen is
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not misted up when the air-conditioning
system is switched on
the bonnet is closed
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the driver's door is closed and the driver's
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seat belt is fastened
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If not all conditions for automatic engine
switch-off are met, the è ECO symbol is
shown in yellow.
All of the vehicle's systems remain active
when the engine is switched off automati-
cally.
The HOLD function can also be activated if the
engine has been switched off automatically. It
is then not necessary to continue applying the
brakes during the automatic stop phase.
When you depress the accelerator pedal, the
engine starts automatically and the braking
effect of the HOLD function is deactivated.
The engine can be switched off automatically
a maximum of four times (initial stop, then
three subsequent stops) in succession. The
è ECO symbol is shown in yellow in the
multifunction display after the engine has
been started automatically for the fourth
time. When the è ECO symbol is shown in
green in the multifunction display, automatic
engine switch-off is again possible.
Automatic engine start
The engine is started automatically if:
you switch off the ECO start/stop function
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by pressing the ECO button
you switch to drive program S+
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in transmission position D or N, the brake
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pedal is released and the HOLD function is
not active
you depress the accelerator pedal
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you engage reverse gear R
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you move the transmission out of position
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you unfasten your seat belt or open the
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driver's door
the vehicle starts to roll
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the brake system requires this
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the temperature in the vehicle interior devi-
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ates from the set range