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188 Driving and parking
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ECO Assist
EC
O Assist
ECO Assis
EC
O Assist function
t function
ECO Assist is only an aid. It is not a substitute for
you paying attention to your surroundings and
does not relieve you of your responsibility pertain-
ing to road tra c law. The driver is responsible for
keeping a safe distance from the vehicle in front,
for vehicle speed and for braking in good time.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if ECO Assist
does not provide su cient deceleration
ECO Assist only brakes your vehicle when you
take your foot o the gas pedal. If vehicles are
detected late, e.g. a er tight curves, or if you
do not react immediately to the ECO Assist
display, the deceleration may not be su cient.
React promptly to the ECO Assist recom-
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mendation and take your foot o the gas
pedal.
Adjust your speed to the driving condi-
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tions and maintain a suitable distance
from the vehicle in front.
Brake the vehicle yourself and/or take
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evasive action.
ECO Assist is active only in hÃ
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page 187).
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ECO Assist analyzes data for the vehicle's expec-
ted route. This allows the system to optimally
adjust the driving style for the route ahead, use
minimal energy and recuperate as much as possi-
ble. If the system has detected an event ahead
and the vehicle is approaching the event, ECO
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Assist calculates the optimized speed pro le
based on the distance, speed and available route
information.
If ECO Assist detects a route event ahead and you
release the accelerator pedal, intelligent recuper-
ation starts in overrun mode. If ECO Assist has
detected a vehicle ahead or a stationary vehicle, it
can brake your vehicle to a standstill. This may be
the case, for example, at the end of a tra c jam
or if the detected vehicle ahead stops in front of
you.
If the deceleration provided by ECO Assist is not
su cient, you must also brake with the service
brake.
At a very low driving speed, e.g. in a parking
garage or in play streets, there is no display and
thus no adjustment.
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"Foot o the accelerator" recommendation
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Route event ahead
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ECO Assist can also be shown in the head-up
display.
If a route event that requires an adjustment of
your driving style is detected ahead, correspond-
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