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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 cannot detect misting up of the
windscreen while 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 automatic transmission, the
driver's door is closed.
R
on vehicles with manual transmission, all the
doors and the tailgate or rear doors are
closed.
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there is no danger of immediately rolling
backwards, e.g. when stopped on a steep gra-
dient.
If a trailer is attached and/or a rear carrier
system is fitted and connected electrically,
such danger is even detected on less steep
gradients.
Only if all the conditions for automatic engine
switch-off are fulfilled, does the display show
the
è
ECO symbol.
All of the vehicle's systems remain active when
the engine is switched off automatically.
The engine can be switched off automatically a
maximum of four times (initial stop, then three
subsequent stops) in succession. After that, the
display hides the
è
ECO symbol. Automatic
engine switch-off is not possible again until the
è
ECO symbol is shown again.
If you open the bonnet after an automatic engine
switch-off, automatic engine start is deactiva-
ted. Once the bonnet is closed, you have to start
the engine manually.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Display (example for vehicles without steering
wheel buttons)
Display (example for vehicles with steering wheel
buttons)
X
Slow the vehicle to a complete stop.
X
Follow gearshift instruction
:
to shift to neu-
tral
N and engage neutral.
X
Release the clutch pedal.
The engine is automatically switched off once
you are no longer depressing the clutch pedal.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
If the vehicle is stopped in
D or N, the ECO start/
stop function switches off the engine automat-
ically once the vehicle is stationary.
Automatic engine start
General notes
The engine is started automatically if:
R
you switch off the ECO start/stop function by
pressing the
è
ECO button The indicator
lamp in the
è
ECO button then goes out
(
Y
page 165)
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you depress the accelerator pedal
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you engage reverse gear
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you unfasten your seat belt
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you open the driver's door on vehicles with an
automatic transmission
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you open a door or the tailgate or a rear door
on vehicles with a manual transmission
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the vehicle begins to roll away
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the brake system requires this
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Driving
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