Mercedes-Benz V 200 4MATIC 2015, Operating Instructions Manual

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Hill start assist
Hill start assist helps you when pulling away for-
wards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. Hill
start assist automatically maintains the brake
pressure for about another two seconds, after
you have taken your foot off the brake pedal.
This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and depress it before the vehicle begins to roll.
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WARNING
After a while, hill start assist no longer holds
the vehicle and it may roll away. There is a risk
of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
Hill start assist is not active if:
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you are pulling away on a level road or a
downhill gradient
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on vehicles with an automatic transmission
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the transmission is in position N
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the parking brake is applied
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on vehicles with manual transmission, you
have shifted the transmission to neutral
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ESP ® is malfunctioning
ECO start/stop function
General notes
When the ECO start/stop function is opera-
tional, it switches the engine off automatically if
the vehicle is slowed to a stop under certain
conditions.
When pulling away again, it starts the engine
automatically. The ECO start/stop function
thereby helps you to reduce the fuel consump-
tion and emissions of your vehicle.
The ECO stop/start function is automatically
activated each time you start the engine with the
ignition key.
On vehicles with an automatic transmission, the
ECO start/stop function is automatically deac-
tivated in transmission program M. You can
manually activate the ECO start/stop function if
required.
If
è
ECO symbol
:
is shown in green, the
ECO start/stop function will switch the engine
off automatically when the vehicle is stopped.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the engine is switched off automatically and
you exit the vehicle, the engine is restarted
automatically. The vehicle may begin moving.
There is a risk of accident and injury.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, always turn off
the ignition and secure the vehicle against
rolling away.
Automatic engine switch-off
General notes
The ECO start/stop function is operational
when the
è
ECO symbol is shown in green in
the display.
For this to happen, various conditions, including
the following, must be met:
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the ECO start/stop function is switched on.
The indicator lamp in the
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ECO button is
lit (
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page 166).
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the outside temperature is above 0 †.
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the engine has reached its operating temper-
ature.
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the set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached.
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the charge status of the starter battery is suf-
ficient.
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the system detects that the windscreen is not
misted up when the air-conditioning system
or automatic climate control is switched on.
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the bonnet is closed.
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the driver's seat belt is fastened.
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on vehicles with an automatic transmission,
the driver's door is closed.
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Driving
Driving and parking