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Driving and parking, Driving tips – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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In addition to driving style, the consumption

is affected by many other factors, such as:

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Load

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Tire pressure

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Cold start

R

Choice of route

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the use of electrical consumers

These factors are not included in the ECO

display.
The evaluation of your driving style takes the

following three categories into consideration:
Acceleration (evaluation of all

acceleration processes)

The bar fills up:

The bar empties:

Moderate

acceleration,

especially at higher

speeds

Sporty acceleration

Constant (assessment of driving

behavior at all times)

The bar fills up:

The bar empties:

Constant speed and

avoidance of

unnecessary

acceleration and

deceleration

Fluctuations in

speed

Coasting (assessment of all deceleration

processes)

The bar fills up:

The bar empties:

Anticipatory driving,

keeping your

distance and early

release of the

accelerator: the

vehicle can coast

without use of the

brakes

Frequent braking

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An economical driving style involves

driving with a moderate engine speed.
To achieve a higher value in the categories

"acceleration" and "smooth driving":

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observe the gearshift recommendation.

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drive the vehicle in drive program E

(vehicles with automatic transmission).

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On long journeys at a constant speed, e.g.

on the freeway, only the bar for "smooth

driving" will change.

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The ECO display summarizes the driving

characteristics from the start of the journey

to its completion. Therefore, there are

dynamic changes in the bars at the start of

a journey. During a prolonged driving time,

these changes are smaller. For dynamic

changes, perform a manual reset.

For further information on the ECO display,

see (

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page 196).

Braking

Important safety notes

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WARNING

If you shift down on a slippery road surface in

an attempt to increase the engine's braking

effect, the drive wheels could lose their grip.

There is an increased danger of skidding and

accidents.
Do not shift down for additional engine

braking on a slippery road surface.

Downhill gradients
!

On long, steep gradients, you must

reduce the load on the brakes. In order to

use engine braking effect, restrict the shift

range in good time. This helps you to avoid

overheating the brakes and wearing them

out excessively.
When making use of the engine braking

effect, it is possible that a drive wheel may

not turn for some time, e.g. in the case of

suddenly changing or slippery road surface

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Driving tips

Driving

and

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