If
th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not restar ted.
In addition, thefo llowing display message
appears in the driver display:
Vehicle is operational Switch off ignition before
exiting
If yo u do not swit choff the ignition, it is auto‐
matically switched off af terth re e minutes. Deactivating or activating
the ECO start/
sto p function #
Press button 1.
A displ ayappears in the driver display when
switching the ECO start/ stop function
off/on.
% A continuous sdisplay appears in the
driver display while the ECO start/ stop func‐
tion is deactivated. ECO display function
The ECO display sho
wsanevaluation of your
driving style on the driver display depending on
th e situation. This enables youto check the ef fi‐
ciency of your driving style and adjust it if neces‐
sar y.The ECO display menu showsa ball 1that
will rollfo rw ards or backwards on a stylised road
in the direction of tr avel according tothe driving
ch aracteristics.
Abo veand below thero ad, lines mark the area
fo r an ef ficient driving style 3. Ball 1will light
up in green if it is rolling within these lines. Out‐
side the lines, the ball will light up in orange. Driving and parking
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The ECO display assesses
thefo llowing criteria
fo r an economical driving style:
R coasting at theright time
R consis tent speed
R moderate accele ration
% The overall assessment of your driving style
"f ro m start" is given as a percen tage 2 and
displa yed next tothe ECO displa y.The
assessment starts at 0% and can reach a
maximum of 100%.
% You can call up theECO display function via
th eClassic andExclusive menus
(/ page 292). ECO Assist function
Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology)
% ECO Assist is active only in drive pro‐
grams ;andA.
ECO Assist analyses data forth eve hicle's expec‐
te dro ute. This allo wsthe sy stem tooptimally
adjust the driving style fo rth ero ute ahead, sa vefuel and
recuperate. If the sy stem de tects an
eve nt ahead and theve hicle nears theev ent,
ECO Assist will calculate the optimum speed for
maximum fuel economy and recuperati veenergy
based on the dis tance, speed and downhill gradi‐
ent. ECO Assi
stdisplay on the driver's display on the
Assistance menu
1 Route event ahead
2 "Foot off the accelerator" recommendation
If a route eventthat can be dealt with more ef fi‐
ciently byadjusting your driving style is de tected
ahead, cor responding symbol 1will be dis‐
pla yed. In addition,
theý symbol will be displa yed
until youta ke your foot off the accelera tor or
until you ha vepassed thero ute event.
Symbol 1will disappear as soon as ECO Assist
cann otidentify any fur ther recommendations
from thero ute ahead. The
following route events can be de tected by
ECO Assi st:
3 Roundabout
4 S-bend
5 Sharp bend
6 T-junction
7 Downhill gradient 19 8
Driving and pa rking
;
Eco
R particular lyeconomical driving
R balance between traction and stability
R recommended for all road conditions
Depending on the drive program, thefo llowing
sy stems change their characteristics:
R drive
- engine and transmission management
- Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
- availability of Glide mode
R ESP ®
R suspension
- suspension and damping
- vehicle le vel
R steering Selecting
the drive prog ram #
Press theDY NA MIC SELECT button 1on
th e left or right.
The chosen drive program appears in the dis‐
play of the button. Configuring
DYNA MIC SELECT (multimedia
sy stem) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Setting drive prog ram I #
Select Individual. #
Select and set a categor y.
Switching there set display on/off #
Switch Ask when starting on or off.
Fu nction on: the next time theve hicle is star ted
a prom ptappears asking whe ther the last active
drive prog ram should be restored. If the ECO
st art/ stop function was deactivated, an addi‐
tional prom ptappears asking if the function
should remain deactivated.
% The prom ptappears on ly ifthe pr eviously
active settings deviate from thest andard
settings.
Fu nction off: the next time theve hicle is star‐
te dth eA drive program is set automatically. 200
Driving and parking
The ECO
start/ stop function is activated auto‐
matically. Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Vehicle.
The vehicle data is displa yed. Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Engine.
The engine data is displa yed.
% The actual (maximum) values that can be
achie vedfo r engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the certified values
within the count ry-specific guidelines for
permissible tolerances (basis: UN-ECE No.
85 or country -specific guidelines). Va
riables that can influence this are, for
ex ample:
R Sea le vel
R Fuel grade
R Outside temp erature
R Operating temp erature of the engine
% The values displa yed ser veonly as orienta‐
tion. The values for engine output and
engine torque sh own in the cent ral display
may deviate from the actual values. Calling up
the fuel consum ption indicator Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Consumption.
The cur rent and average consu mption is dis‐
pl ay ed. Au
tomatic transmission DIRECT SELECT le
ver Fu
nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you en gage the transmission posi‐
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. #
Ifyo u en gage the transmission position
h ork when theve hicle is at a
st andstill, alw ays depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. Driving and parking
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#
release the brake pedal. #
Switch the ignition off.
The Risk of vehicle rolling away N activated man-
ually No automatic switch to P message appears
on the driver's displa y.
% Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neutral i.
The park position jis auto matical lyre-engaged
as soon as one of thefo llowing conditions is
me t:
R you swit chtotransmission position hor
k.
R you press the button j.
Engaging park position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 212). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle
comes toast andstill. #
When theve hicle is at a standstill, press but‐
to nj.
When the transmission position display
sho wsj,th e park position is engaged. If no
transmission position display jappears,
secure theve hicle topreve nt it from rolling
aw ay.
% Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until jis engaged. Therefore,
alw ays pay attention tothe transmission
position displa y.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you swit choff the ignition when theve hicle
is stationary and the transmission position is
h ork.
R you open the driver's door when theve hicle
is at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is hor
k.
R you swit choff the engine and bring theve hi‐
cle toast andstill when theve hicle is rolling
and the transmission position is hork. R
you swit choff the engine, bring theve hicle
to ast andstill and open the driver's door
when theve hicle is stationary or when the
ve hicle is rolling and the transmission posi‐
tion is i.
R engaging park position jautomatically is
re qu ired bytheve hicle.
% Tomanoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill
and engage transmission position hork
again.
Engaging drive position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirst
point of resis tance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This depends, among other things, on the
fo llowing factors:
R the selected drive program
R the position of the accelera tor pedal
R the driving speed Driving and parking
203
Manual
gearshifting When
the automatic transmission is shif tedto
position h,you can manually shift it with the
st eering wheel gearshift paddle. If permit ted, the
automatic transmission shifts toa higher or
lo we rge ar depending on thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddle being pulled.
Yo u ha vetwo options tomanually shift the auto‐
matic transmission:
R temp orary setting
R permanent setting
The gears shift automatically when manual gear‐
shifting is deactivated. Te
mp orary setting: #
toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The transmission position display
sho wsp and the cur rent gear.
% How long the manual gearshifting stay s acti‐
va ted is dependant on various factors.
Manual gearshifting can be automatically
deactivated in thefo llowing cases:
R changing the drive prog ram
R restarting theve hicle
R when the transmission position his
engaged again
R driving style #
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. #
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1. #
Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position display sho wsh. Pe
rm anent setting: #
change todrive prog ram =(/ page 200). #
select drive setting p(/ page 200). Gearshift
recommendation The
gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifth ege arshift recommendation 1appea rs
next tothe transmission position displa y,
shift tothere commended gear. 204
Driving and parking
To
p up AdBlue ®
* NOTEEngine dama gedue toAd Blue ®
being in the fuel #
AdBlue ®
must not be used tofill the
fuel tank. #
Only use AdBlue ®
to fill th eAd Blue ®
ta nk. #
Do not overfill theAd Blue ®
tank. *
NO
TEContamination of theve hicle inte‐
ri or due toAd Blue ®
lea kage #
Afterto pping up, carefully close the
Ad Blue ®
re fill con tainer. #
Avoid car rying AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers
permanently in theve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is unloc ked. The
following messages appear in order in the
driver display when theAd Blue ®
tank requ ires
to pping up:
R Refill AdBlue See Owner’s Manual The
Ad Blue ®
leve l has fallen below there ser ve
ra nge. Top up AdBlue ®
immediately.
R Top up AdBlue Emergency op. in XXX km
See Owner's ManualThe low AdBlue ®
level
will lead tolimited per form ance af terthe
re maining dis tance displ ayed has been
driven. Top up AdBlue ®
immediately.
R XX,X l Top up AdBlue Emerg. op.: max. XXX
km/h Start not poss. in XXX kmThe low
Ad Blue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form‐
ance from the speed displa yed. Af terthe
re maining dis tance displ ayed has been cov‐
ered, it will no longer be possible tostart the
engine. Top up with at least the amount of
Ad Blue ®
displ ayed.
R XX,X l Top up AdBlue Ignition ON, wait 60s,
or engine start not possible. The AdBlue ®
ta nk is em pty. Yo u can no lon gerst art the
engine. Top up with at least the amount of Ad
Blue ®
displ ayed. Switch on the ignition
and waitfor appro ximately 60 seconds. Start
th e engine.
Yo u can see theAd Blue ®
ra nge and the le vel in
th eService menu in the driver displa y.
% The AdBlue ®
ra nge shown depends strongly
on the driving style and operating condi‐
tions. The actual range can therefore deviate
from the calculated range. 210
Driving and pa rking
R
The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake (/ page217).
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill.
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y.
R Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
This is the case if one of thefo llowing conditions
is also fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod. When
the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the driver's
displa y.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R The engine is running.
R The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k when on le velground withthe driver's
door closed.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,the boot
lid must be closed.
R The seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat. If
th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, one of
th efo llowing conditions must be fulfilled:
- You shift from transmission position j.
- You ha veprev iously driven at speeds
greater than 3 km/h.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d! indicator lamp in the driver's display
goes out. 216
Driving and pa rking