2011 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 272
2011 Mercedes CL-Class Manual
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270 Driving You can open the doors from the inside at any time. You can also deactivate the automatic locking feature . The ECO start/stop function switches the engine off automatically when the vehicle stops moving. The engine starts automatically when you pull away again. The ECO start/stop function thereby helps you to reduce the fuel consumption and emissions of your vehicle. Driving and parking i Upshifts take place at higher engine speeds after a cold start. This helps the catalytic converter to reach its operating temperature more quickly. Hill start assist Hill start assist helps you when pulling away forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. It holds the vehicle for a short time after you have removed your foot from the brake pedal. This gives you enough time to move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal and depress it before the vehicle begins to roll. : ECO symbol ; ECO start/stop display message G Warning Never leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start assist. After approximately one second, hill start assist will no longer brake your vehicle and it could roll away. X Take your foot off the brake pedal. i Once you have taken your foot off the brake pedal, the vehicle is held for around one second. X The ECO start/stop function is activated each time the engine is switched on. If all the requirements are fulfilled for automatic engine switch-off (Y page 271), green ECO symbol : is shown in the multifunction display and Stop/Start active ; appears. If all the requirements are not fulfilled, ECO symbol : is shown in yellow and Stop/Start inactive ; appears. If the ECO start/stop function is deactivated (Y page 271), ECO symbol : is not shown. Pull away. G Warning Hill start assist will not function if: Ryou are pulling away on a level road or a downhill gradient. Rthe transmission is in position N. Rthe electric parking brake is applied. RESP® is malfunctioning. ECO start/stop function General notes The ECO start/stop function is only available for the CL 63 AMG. The ECO start/stop function is only available in drive program C. If the engine is switched off and the ECO symbol is shown in green in the multifunction display, the engine has been switched off automatically. All of the vehicle's systems remain active. If you open the door, unfasten your seat belt or remove your foot from the brake pedal, the engine will automatically start. The vehicle may begin moving. You could suffer serious or even fatal injury or cause an accident resulting in injury or death. Never leave the vehicle while the ECO symbol in the multifunction display is shown in green or yellow. Always secure the vehicle against rolling away before leaving it. ! Always switch the ignition off and take the key with you when leaving the vehicle.