Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owner's Manual page 144

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 disks and brakepads
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tyres and wheels
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axle joints
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radiator
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alternator
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belt drive
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ECO start/stop function
Operation of the ECO start/stop function
* NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
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You could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers.
% The ECO start/stop function is available only
in the drive programs A and ; as well
as C and = (depending on the set‐
ting).
If all vehicle-related conditions for an automatic
engine stop are met, the engine is switched off
automatically:
you brake the vehicle to a standstill in trans‐
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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.
If you activate the HOLD function or engage
the park position j, the engine can be
switched off in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
% In transmission position k, the engine is
not switched off automatically even when
the HOLD function is switched on.
The engine is restarted automatically if:
you engage transmission position h or k.
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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 symbol è (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 symbol ç (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 symbol è nor ç appears
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when the vehicle is at a standstill: an intelli‐
gent stop inhibitor was detected, e.g. a stop
sign.
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 display message
operational Switch off ignition before exiting
appears in the multifunction display. If you do
not switch off the ignition, the ignition is auto‐
matically switched off after three minutes.
Vehicle is