Mercedes-Benz B 250 e 2015, Owner'S Manual

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Drive sensibly – save energy
Observe the following tips to save energy:
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The tyres should always be inflated to the rec-
ommended tyre pressure.
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Remove unnecessary loads.
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Remove roof racks when they are not needed.
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Avoid frequent acceleration or braking.
Energy consumption also increases when driv-
ing in low or high outside temperatures, in stop-
start traffic, on short journeys and in hilly ter-
rain.
ECO display
The ECO display provides feedback on how eco-
nomical your driving characteristics are. The
ECO display assists you in achieving the most
economical driving style for the selected set-
tings and prevailing conditions. Consumption
can be significantly influenced by your driving
style.
The ECO display consists of three bars:
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Acceleration Acceleration
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Constant Constant
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Coasting Coasting
The percentage count is the mean value of the
three bar values. The three bars and the mean
value begin at the value of 50%. A higher per-
centage count indicates a more economical
driving style.
The ECO display does not indicate the actual fuel
consumption. A fixed percentage count in the
ECO display does not indicate a fixed consump-
tion.
In addition to driving style, the consumption is
affected by many other factors, such as:
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load
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tyre pressure
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cold start
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choice of route
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the use of electrical consumers
These factors are not included in the ECO dis-
play.
The evaluation of your driving style takes the
following three categories into consideration:
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Acceleration Acceleration (evaluation of all acceleration
processes):
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the bar fills up: moderate acceleration,
especially at higher speeds
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the bar empties: sporty acceleration
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Constant Constant (assessment of driving behaviour
at all times:)
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the bar fills up: constant speed and avoid-
ance of unnecessary acceleration and
deceleration
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the bar empties: fluctuations in speed
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Coasting Coasting (assessment of all deceleration
processes):
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the bar fills up: anticipatory driving, keep-
ing your distance and early release of the
accelerator. The vehicle can coast without
use of the brakes.
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the bar empties: frequent braking
To achieve a higher value in the categories
Acceleration Acceleration and Constant Constant , drive the vehicle
in drive program E+ or E.
On long journeys at a constant speed, e.g. on the
motorway, only the bar for Constant Constant will
change.
The ECO display summarises the driving char-
acteristics from the start of the journey to its
completion. Therefore, there are dynamic
changes in the bars at the start of a journey.
During a prolonged driving time, these changes
are smaller. For more dynamic changes, per-
form a manual reset.
Further information on the ECO display
(
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page 176).
Brakes
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If you increase the recuperation level on slip-
pery road surfaces, the drive wheels may lose
their traction. This increases the risk of skid-
ding and having an accident.
Do not increase the recuperation level on slip-
pery road surfaces.
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