Mercedes-Benz CLS Owner's Manual page 161

158 Driving and parking
it will appear on the multifunction display. The
following symbols can be displayed:
Examples of an event ahead
1 Event ahead
2 Distance display for the event ahead
3 "Foot off the accelerator" prompt
The segments of distance display
distance to the event ahead as follows:
A few segments light up: the event ahead is
R
near.
Many segments light up: the event ahead is
R
further away.
When the vehicle nears the event, ECO Assist
will calculate the optimal speed for maximum
fuel economy and recuperative energy based on
the distance, speed and gradient. The
the accelerator 3
tifunction display. The first segments in front of
the vehicle will turn green. The remaining seg‐
ments will initially stay white. If the driver takes
their foot off the accelerator pedal in good time,
the remaining segments on the display will suc‐
cessively turn green until the event shown is
reached. The drivetrain will be set for maximum
fuel economy. Recuperation will charge the bat‐
tery. Recuperation will be adapted to the selec‐
ted drive program.
The event will be shown for a short time after it
has been passed. If there is no response to the
Foot off the accelerator
will remain white.
2 show the
If the event involves a vehicle in front, all seg‐
ments will immediately turn green once there is
a response to the
prompt.
For active ECO Assist in drive program ;,
symbol 3 will appear on the multifunction dis‐
play and on the head-up display beside transmis‐
sion position h. Symbol
when the assistant display is not selected.
Foot off
message appears on the mul‐
prompt, the segments
Foot off the accelerator
3 will also appear