Mercedes-Benz 176.012, Руководство пользователя

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Drive sensibly – save fuel
Observe the following tips to save fuel:
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The tyres should always be inflated to the
recommended tyre pressure.
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Remove unnecessary loads.
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Remove roof racks when they are not nee-
ded.
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Warm up the engine at low engine speeds.
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Avoid frequent acceleration or braking.
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Have all maintenance work carried out as
indicated by the service intervals in the
Service Booklet or by the service interval
display.
Fuel consumption also increases when driv-
ing in cold weather, in stop-start traffic, on
short journeys and in hilly terrain.
ECO display
The ECO display shows you how economical
your driving style is. The ECO display assists
you in achieving the most economical driving
style for the selected settings and prevailing
conditions. Consumption can be significantly
influenced by your driving style.
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Acceleration
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Coasting
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Constant
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Additional range achieved
Range ? is shown under Bonus fr. start Bonus fr. start
and represents the additional range achieved
since the beginning of the journey as a result
of an adapted driving style.
If the fuel level has dropped into the reserve
range, the Reserve fuel Reserve fuel message is shown
in the multifunction display instead of
range ? . In addition, the 8 warning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up
(
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page 301).
The ECO display consists of three sections,
with an inner and outer area. The sections
correspond to the following three categories:
: Acceleration (evaluation of all
acceleration processes):
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the outer area fills up and the
inner area lights up green: mod-
erate acceleration, especially at
higher speeds
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the outer area empties and the
inner area is grey: sporty accel-
eration
; Coasting (evaluation of all decel-
eration processes):
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the outer area fills up and the
inner area lights up green: antic-
ipatory driving, keeping your dis-
tance and early release of the
accelerator. The vehicle can
coast without use of the brakes.
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the outer area empties and the
inner area is grey: frequent heavy
braking
= Constant (continuous evaluation
over the entire journey):
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the outer area fills up and the
inner area lights up green: con-
stant speed and avoidance of
unnecessary acceleration and
deceleration
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the outer area empties and the
inner area is grey: fluctuations in
speed
The three inner areas display the current driv-
ing style and light up green as a result of a
particularly economical driving style.
Depending on the driving situation, up to two
areas may light up simultaneously.
At the beginning of the journey, the three
outer areas are empty and fill up as a result of
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