Driving and parking, Driving – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2012 Owners Manual User Manual

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the accelerator pedal, the engine starts

automatically and the braking effect of the

HOLD function is deactivated. Depress the

accelerator pedal carefully, as the engine

must be started first.

i

If you shift the transmission from R to D,

the ECO start/stop function is available

again once the ¤ symbol reappears in

the multifunction display.

i

Automatic engine switch-off can take

place a maximum of three times

consecutively. The automatic engine

switch-off is then available again after the

border of the ECO symbol appears in the

multifunction display.

Automatic engine start

The engine starts automatically if:

R

you deactivate the ECO start/stop function

by pressing the ECO button.

R

you switch to drive program S or M.

R

you depress the accelerator pedal.

R

the vehicle starts to roll.

R

the brake system requires this.

R

the system detects moisture on the

windshield when the air-conditioning

system is switched on.

R

the charge level of the battery is too low.

R

the driver's seat belt is removed or the

driver's door is opened.

R

you shift the transmission from position D

to R.

R

you engage reverse gear R.

R

you release the brakes when in

transmission position D or N and when the

HOLD function is not active.

R

you steer the vehicle.

i

Shifting the transmission to position P

does not start the engine.

Deactivating/activating the ECO start/

stop function

Example: ECO button

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

Each time the engine is started, the ECO

start/stop function switches to the status

(on or off) that was selected before

switching off the engine.

Deactivating

X

Press button : in drive program C.

or

X

Switch to drive program S or M

(

Y

page 142).

Indicator lamp ; on button : and the

¤ symbol in the multifunction display go

out.
The

Stop/Start active

or

Stop/Start

inactive

message in the AMG menu in the

multifunction display goes out.

Activating

X

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 135) are fulfilled, the

¤ symbol is shown in the multifunction

display. In addition, the

Stop/Start

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