Deactivating/Activating The Eco Start/Stop Function - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

Deactivating/activating the ECO start/
stop function
To switch off (except AMG vehicles):
X
press ECO button :.
Indicator lamp ; and the ¤ symbol in
the multifunction display go out.
i
If drive program S or M has been selected,
the ECO start/stop function is always
deactivated.
To switch on (except AMG vehicles):
X
press ECO button :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. If all conditions
for automatic engine switch-off
( page 175) are fulfilled, the ¤ symbol
Y
is shown in green in the multifunction
display.
If not all conditions for automatic engine
switch-off ( page 175) are fulfilled, the
Y
¤ symbol is shown in yellow in the
multifunction display. If this is the case, the
ECO start/stop function is not available.
To switch off (AMG vehicles): in drive
X
program C, press ECO button :.
or
Switch to drive program S or M
X
( page 182).
Y
Indicator lamp ; and the ¤ symbol in
the multifunction display go out.
i
If drive program S or M has been selected,
the ECO start/stop function is always
deactivated.
To switch on (AMG vehicles): press ECO
X
button :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. If drive
program S or M is active, the automatic
transmission switches to drive program C.
If all conditions for automatic engine
switch-off ( page 175) are fulfilled, the
Y
¤ symbol is shown in green in the
multifunction display.
If conditions for automatic engine switch-
off ( page 175) have not been fulfilled , the
Y
¤ symbol will be shown in yellow. If this
is the case, the ECO start/stop function is
not available.
i
If indicator lamp ; is off, the ECO start/
stop function has been deactivated
manually or as the result of a malfunction.
The engine will then not be switched off
automatically when the vehicle stops.
i
If you switch on the ECO start/stop
function while drive program S is selected,
the drive program automatically switches
to E (drive program C on AMG vehicles).
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