Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 179)

Deactivating/activating the ECO start/
stop function
X
To switch off (except AMG vehicles):
press ECO button :.
Indicator lamp ; and the ¤ symbol in
the multifunction display go out.
i If drive program S or M has been selected,
the ECO start/stop function is always
deactivated.
X To switch on (except AMG vehicles):
press ECO button :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. If all conditions
for automatic engine switch-off
(
Y
page 175) are fulfilled, the ¤ symbol
is shown in green in the multifunction
display.
If not all conditions for automatic engine
switch-off (
Y
page 175) are fulfilled, the
¤ symbol is shown in yellow in the
multifunction display. If this is the case, the
ECO start/stop function is not available.
X To switch off (AMG vehicles): in drive
program C, press ECO button :.
or
X Switch to drive program S or M
(
Y
page 182).
Indicator lamp ; and the ¤ symbol in
the multifunction display go out.
i If drive program S or M has been selected,
the ECO start/stop function is always
deactivated.
X To switch on (AMG vehicles): press ECO
button :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. If drive
program S or M is active, the automatic
transmission switches to drive program C.
If all conditions for automatic engine
switch-off (
Y
page 175) are fulfilled, the
¤ symbol is shown in green in the
multifunction display.
If conditions for automatic engine switch-
off (
Y
page 175) have not been fulfilled , the
¤ symbol will be shown in yellow. If this
is the case, the ECO start/stop function is
not available.
i If indicator lamp ; is off, the ECO start/
stop function has been deactivated
manually or as the result of a malfunction.
The engine will then not be switched off
automatically when the vehicle stops.
i If you switch on the ECO start/stop
function while drive program S is selected,
the drive program automatically switches
to E (drive program C on AMG vehicles).
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