Mercedes-Benz SLK 2014, Owner'S Manual

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General notes
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ECO start/stop display (example: colour
multifunction display)
The ECO start/stop function automatically
switches the engine off when the vehicle
stops moving if:
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the è ECO symbol appears in the mul-
tifunction display in vehicles with black and
white multifunction display
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the è ECO symbol appears in green in
the multifunction display in vehicles with a
colour multifunction display
The ECO start/stop function is activated
whenever you switch on the engine using the
key or the Start/Stop button.
If the ECO start/stop function has been man-
ually deactivated (
Y
page 148) or a malfunc-
tion has caused the system to be deactivated,
the è symbol is not displayed.
AMG vehicles: the ECO start/stop function
is only available in drive program C.
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AMG vehicles: if automatic cylinder shut-
off is active in drive program C, then 4, the
number of active cylinders, is also shown in
the è ECO symbol. This means that the
engine is operating with four cylinders.
If cylinder shut-off is not active, the engine
is operating with all eight cylinders. In this
case, 8, the number of active cylinders, is
shown in the è ECO symbol.
Automatic engine switch-off
Operation
The ECO stop/start function is operational
and shows the following in the multifunction
display:
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the è ECO symbol in vehicles with a
black-and-white multifunction display
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a green è ECO symbol in vehicles with a
colour multifunction display
This is the case if, among other things:
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the indicator lamp in the ECO button is lit
green
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the outside temperature is within the range
that is suitable for the system
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the engine is at normal operating temper-
ature
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the set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached
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the battery is sufficiently charged
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the system detects that the windscreen is
not misted up when the air-conditioning
system is switched on
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the bonnet is closed
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the driver's door is closed and the driver's
seat belt is fastened
If not all conditions for an automatic engine
switch-off are met:
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the è ECO symbol does not appear in
vehicles with a black-and-white multifunc-
tion display
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a yellow è ECO symbol appears in vehi-
cles with a colour multifunction display
i All of the vehicle's systems remain active
when the engine is switched off automati-
cally.
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All vehicles (except AMG vehicles):
automatic engine switch-off can take place
a maximum of four times consecutively (ini-
tial stop, then three subsequent stops).
In vehicles with a black-and-white multi-
function display, the automatic engine
switch-off is then available again after the
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Driving
Driving
and
parking