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CONTROLS
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Depress the brake pedal forcefully again
from the current pedal position.
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Engage selector lever position P.
When all functional preconditions are fulfilled,
the engine switches off.
Air conditioning system when the
engine is switched off
The air flow from the air conditioning system is
reduced when the engine is switched off.
Displays in the instrument cluster
General information
The display in the instrument
cluster indicates that the Auto
Start/Stop function is ready for
an automatic engine start.
The display indicates that the
conditions for an automatic en-
gine stop have not been met.
Total time with switched-off engine
ECO PRO driving mode: de-
pending on the vehicle equip-
ment, the total time that the
engine has been switched off
using the Auto Start/Stop func-
tion is displayed on an auto-
matic engine stop.
The total time can be reset via the trip data.
Additional information:
ECO PRO, refer to page 307.
Functional limitations
The engine is not switched off automatically in
the following situations:
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Driving
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In case of a steep downhill grade.
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Brake not engaged strongly enough.
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The outside temperature is high and auto-
matic climate control is running.
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The car's interior has not yet been heated
or cooled to the required level.
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Where there is a risk of window condensa-
tion when the automatic climate control is
switched on.
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Engine or other parts not at operating tem-
perature.
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Engine cooling is required.
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The wheels are at a sharp angle or the
steering wheel is being turned.
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Vehicle battery is heavily discharged.
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At higher elevations.
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Hood is unlocked.
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The Automatic Parking Assistant is acti-
vated.
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Stop-and-go traffic.
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Selector lever position in N or R.
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After driving in reverse.
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Use of fuel with high ethanol content.
Starting the engine
Functional requirements
Steptronic transmission
The engine starts automatically under the fol-
lowing preconditions:
▷
By releasing the brake pedal.
▷
When Automatic Hold is activated: step on
the accelerator pedal.
Driving off
After the engine starts, accelerate as usual.
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