Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 144)

The ECO start/stop function is activated each
time the engine is switched on.
The ECO start/stop function is only available
in drive program C.
The system is operational when the ¤
symbol is shown in green in the multifunction
display.
The system is operational if all conditions for
automatic engine switch-off have been
fulfilled (
Y
page 142) and the ¤ symbol is
shown in green in the multifunction display.
In addition, the
Stop/Start active Stop/Start active
message is shown in the AMG menu in the
multifunction display.
If not all conditions for automatic engine
switch-off (
Y
page 142) are fulfilled, the
¤ symbol is shown in yellow in the
multifunction display.
In addition, the
Stop/Start inactive Stop/Start inactive
message is shown in the AMG menu in the
multifunction display.
If the ECO start/stop function has been
manually deactivated (
Y
page 142) or a
malfunction has caused the system to be
deactivated, the ¤ symbol is not
displayed.
The
Stop/Start active Stop/Start active or Stop/Start Stop/Start
inactive inactive message in the AMG menu in the
multifunction display goes out.
Deactivating/activating the ECO start/
stop function
ECO button
X To switch off: press button : in drive
program C.
or
X Switch to drive program S or M
(
Y
page 149).
Indicator lamp ; on button : and the
¤ symbol in the multifunction display go
out.
The
Stop/Start active Stop/Start active or Stop/Start Stop/Start
inactive inactive message in the AMG menu in the
multifunction display goes out.
X
To switch on: press 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 142) are fulfilled, the
¤ symbol is shown in green in the
multifunction display. In addition, the
Stop/Start active Stop/Start active message is shown in
the AMG menu in the multifunction display.
If conditions for automatic engine switch-
off (
Y
page 142) have not been fulfilled, the
¤ symbol will be shown in yellow. If this
is the case, the ECO start/stop function is
not available. In addition, the Stop/Start Stop/Start
inactive inactive message is shown in the AMG
menu in the multifunction display.
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.
Automatic engine switch-off
If the vehicle is braked to a standstill in D or
N, the ECO start/stop function switches off
the engine automatically.
The ECO start/stop function is operational
and the ¤ symbol is displayed in green in
the multifunction display, if:
R the indicator lamp in the ECO button is lit
green.
R no off-road program has been selected.
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Driving
and
parking