Eco Start/Stop Function - Mercedes-Benz CL Operator's Manual

Driving
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Take your foot off the brake pedal.
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Once you have taken your foot off the
brake pedal, the vehicle is held for around
one second.
Pull away.
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Hill start assist will not function if:
you are pulling away on a level road or on
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a downhill gradient.
the transmission is in position N.
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the electric parking brake is applied.
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ECO start/stop function

General notes
The ECO start/stop function is only available
for the CL 63 AMG.
The ECO start/stop function is only available
in drive program C.
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically when the vehicle
stops moving.
The engine starts automatically when the
driver wants to pull away again. The ECO
start/stop function thereby helps you to
reduce the fuel consumption and emissions
of your vehicle.
The ECO start/stop function is activated each
time the engine is switched on. If all
conditions for automatic engine switch-off
are fulfilled ( page 276), the green ¤
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symbol is shown in the multifunction display
and the Stop/Start active
appears. If not all the conditions are fulfilled,
the ¤ symbol is shown in yellow and the
Stop/Start inactive
If the ECO start/stop function is deactivated
( page 277), the ¤ symbol is not shown.
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G WARNING
If the engine is switched off and the ECO
symbol is shown in green in the multifunction
display, the engine has been switched off
automatically. All of the vehicle's systems
message
message is shown.
remain active. If you open the door, unfasten
your seat belt or remove your foot from the
brake pedal, the engine will automatically
start. The vehicle may begin moving. You
could suffer serious or even fatal injury or
cause an accident resulting in injury or death.
Never leave the vehicle while the ECO symbol
in the multifunction display is shown in green
or yellow. Always secure the vehicle against
rolling away before leaving it.
! Always switch the ignition off and take the
key with you when leaving the vehicle.
Automatic engine switch-off
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicle is
braked to a standstill and the brake remains
depressed with the transmission in position
D or N.
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You can still activate the HOLD function
when the vehicle is stationary, even 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. Depress the
accelerator pedal carefully, as the engine
must be started first.
The engine is only switched off if:
the outside temperature is within the range
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which is suitable for the system.
the engine is at normal operating
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temperature.
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 windshield is
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not fogged up when the air-conditioning
system is switched on.
the hood is closed.
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