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ECO Assistanalyzes dataforthevehicle'sexpec‐tedroute. This allowsthe systemtooptimallyadjustthe drivingstylefortheroute ahead, savefuel andrecuperate. Ifthe system detects anevent ahead, e.g. a speed limit or a traffic circle,it will appear onthe multifunction display1.Thefollowing symbols can be displayed:
Not allevents can be displayed, depending ontheengine type.
1Event ahead
2Distancetotheevent ahead
3"Foot offthe accelerator" prompt
A different number of segments2will appeararoundthe symbol depending onthe distancetotheevent ahead:
RFew segments:theevent ahead is near.
RMany segments:theevent ahead is furtheraway.
Whenthevehicle nearstheevent, ECO Assistwill calculatethe optimal speedfor maximumfuel economy andrecuperativeenergy based onthe distance, speed and downhill gradient. The
Foot off the Acceleratormessagewill appear onthe multifunction display.Ifthe driver lifts offtheaccelerator pedal in good time,theremainingsegments onthe display will turn green untiltheevent shown isreached. The drivetrain will besetfor maximum fuel economy.Thevehicle willcoast, withthe combustion engine switched offif necessary,andrecuperate on itsown usingthe electric motor.Recuperation willchargethebattery.
Ifthere is noresponsetotheFoot off the Accel-eratorprompt,the segments willremain white.Theevent will be shownfor a short time after ithas been passed.
Iftheevent involves avehicle ahead and whenthe coast-downrecommendation is given, allsegments will immediately turn green oncethereis aresponsetotheFoot off the Acceleratorprompt.
ForActive ECO Assistin drive program;,symbol3will appear onthe multifunction dis‐play and onthe head-up display beside transmis‐sion position[. Symbol3will also appearwhenthe assistant displayis not selected.
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ECO Assistis active only in drive programs;andA.
System limitationsECO Assist can function more precisely iftheroute is maintained whenroute guidance isactive. The basic function is alsoavailable with‐out activeroute guidance.Notall informationand traffic situations can beforeseen. Thequal‐ity depends onthe map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver isresponsi‐bleforkeeping a safe distance fromthevehiclein front,forvehicle speed andfor braking ingood time. The driver must bereadytobrake atall times irrespective of whetherthe systemintervenes.
The system may be impaired or may not functioninthefollowing situations:
RIfthere is poor visibility, e.g. duetoinsuffi‐cient illumination oftheroad, highlyvariableshade conditions,rain, snow,fog or heavyspray.
RIfthere isglare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,direct sunlight orreflections.
RIfthere is dirt onthe windshield inthe vicin‐ity ofthe multifunction camera orthe cameraisfogged up, damaged or obscured.
RIfthe traffic signs are hardtodetect, e.g. duetodirt or snow or insufficient lighting, orbecausetheyare obscured.
RIfthe information onthe navigation system'sdigital map is incorrect or out of date.
RIfthe signs are ambiguous, e.g. traffic signsinroadworksor in adjacent lanes.
Displaying ECO Assist
On-board computer:
Assistance
SelectECO Assist.
DYNAMIC SELECT switch
Function oftheDYNAMIC SELECT switch
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you may notrecog‐nize dangers.
UsetheDYNAMIC SELECT switchtochangebetweenthefollowing drive programs:
R=(Individual):individual settings
RB(Sport Plus):particularly sporty drivingstyle
RC(Sport):sporty drivingstyle
RA(Comfort):comfortable and economi‐cal drivingstyle
R;(Eco):particularlyeconomical drivingstyle
Depending onthe drive program selectedthefol‐lowingvehiclecharacteristics willchange:
RDrive
-Engine and transmission management
-Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC
RESP®
RVehicles with AIRBODYCONTROL orDYNAMICBODYCONTROL:Suspension
RSteering
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Selectingthe drive program
PressDYNAMIC SELECT switch1forwardsor backwards.The drive program selected appears inthemultifunction display.
Configuring drive program I
Multimedia system:
VehicleeDYNAMIC SELECT Indi-
vidual
Selectthe individual setting.
Switchingthe operationfeedbackfor driveprogram on/off
Multimedia system:
VehicleeDYNAMIC SELECT
SwitchNotification for Useronsor offS.Whenthis function is active, a correspondingmessage is shown inthe media display whena drive program is selected withtheDYNAMIC SELECT switch.
Displayingvehicle data
Multimedia system:
VehicleeDYNAMIC SELECT
SelectVehicle Data.Thevehicle data is displayed.
Displaying engine data
Multimedia system:
VehicleeDYNAMIC SELECT
SelectEngine Data.
Thevaluesfor engine output and enginetor‐que may deviate fromthe nominalvalues.
Itemsthat can influencethis are,forexam‐ple:
RSea level
RFuel grade
ROutsidetemperature
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Automatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT lever
Function ofthe DIRECT SELECT lever
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren left unattended inthevehicle
Ifchildren are left unattended inthevehicle,theycould:
Ropen doors,thereby endangeringotherpersons orroad users.
Rget out ofthevehicle and be hitbyoncoming traffic.
Roperate vehicle equipment and becometrapped,forexample.
In addition,children could also setthevehi‐cle in motion,forexample,by:
Rreleasingthe parking brake.
Rshiftingthe automatic transmission out ofpark position].
Rstartingthe engine
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Keepthe SmartKeyout ofthereach ofchildren.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetoincor‐rectgearshifting
Ifthe engine speed is higherthanthe idlespeed andyou engagethe transmission posi‐tion[or^,thevehicle may acceleratesharply.
Ifyou engagethe transmission position[or^always depressthe brakepedalfirmlyand do not accelerate atthe same time.
Usethe DIRECT SELECT levertoshiftthe trans‐mission position. The current transmission posi‐tion is displayed inthe multifunction display.
]Parkposition
^Reversegear
\\Neutral
[Drive position
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Engagingreversegear RDepressthe brake pedal and pushtheDIRECT SELECT lever upwards pastthefirstpoint ofresistance.The transmission position displayshows^inthe multifunction display.
Engaging neutral NDepressthe brake pedal and pushtheDIRECT SELECT lever up or downtothefirstpoint ofresistance.The transmission position displayshows\\inthe multifunction display.
Subsequentlyreleasingthe brake pedal willallowyoutomovethevehicle freely,e.g.topushit ortow itaway.
Proceed asfollowsifyouwantthe automatictransmissiontoremain in neutral\\\\even ifthe ignition is switched off:
Startthevehicle.
Depressthe brake pedal and engage neutral\\.
Releasethe brake pedal.
Switchthe ignition off.
Ifyouthenexitthevehicle leavingtheSmartKeyinthevehicle,the automatic trans‐missionremains in neutral\\.
Engaging park position PObservethe notes on parkingthevehicle(→page156).
Depressthe brake pedal untilthevehicle isstationary.
Whenthevehicle isstationary,press button].Parkposition is only engaged whenthe trans‐mission position display]is shown inthemultifunction display.If no transmission posi‐tion display]appears, securethevehicletoprevent it fromrollingaway.
Parkposition]is engaged automatically if oneofthefollowing conditions is met:
Ryou switchoffthe ignition whenthevehicleisstationary andthe transmission is in posi‐tion[or^.
Ryou openthe driver's door whenthevehicleisstationary or when driving at averylow
speed andthe transmission is in position[or^.
Tomaneuver with an open driver's door,openthe driver's door whilestationary andengage transmission position[or^again.
Engaging drive position DDepressthe brake pedal and pushtheDIRECT SELECT lever down pastthefirstpoint ofresistance.The transmission position displayshows[inthe multifunction display.
Whenthe automatic transmission is in transmis‐sion position[, it shiftsthegears automati‐cally.This depends onthefollowingfactors:
Rthe selected drive program
Rthe position ofthe accelerator pedal
Rthe driving speed
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Manualgearshifting
\nWARNINGRisk of skidding and of anaccident duetoshifting down on slipperyroad surfaces
Ifyou shift down on slipperyroad surfacestoincreasethe engine braking effect,the drivewheels may lose traction.
Do not shift down on slipperyroad sur‐facestoincreasethe engine brakingeffect.
Whenthe automatic transmission is shiftedtoposition[,you can manually shift it withthe
steering wheel paddle shifter.If permitted,theautomatic transmission shiftstothe nextgearup or down depending onthesteering wheelpaddle shifter being pulled.
You havetwo optionstomanually shiftthe auto‐matic transmission:
RTemporary setting
RPermanent setting
Thegears shift automatically when manualgear‐shifting is deactivated.
Temporary setting:
Toactivate:pullsteering wheel paddleshifter1or2.Manualgearshifting is activatedfor a shorttime. The currentgear is displayed inthemultifunction display.
How longthe manualgearshiftingstays acti‐vated is dependent onthe drivingstyle.
Toshift up:pullsteering wheel paddleshifter2.
Toshift down:pullsteering wheel paddleshifter1.
Todeactivate:pullsteering wheel paddleshifter2and hold it in place.The transmission position[appears inthemultifunction display.
Permanent setting:
Changetodrive program=(→page149).
Select drive programManual(→page149).
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Gearshiftrecommendation
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Thegearshiftrecommendation assistsyou inadopting an economical drivingstyle.
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Ifgearshiftrecommendation message1isshown onthe multifunction display,shifttotherecommendedgear.
Using kickdown
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Maximum acceleration:depressthe accel‐erator pedal beyondthe pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts uptothe nextgear whenthe maximum engine speed isreachedtoprotectthe engine fromoverrevving.
Glide mode function
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Withan anticipatory drivingstyle,glide modehelpsyoutoreduce fuel consumption.
Glide mode ischaracterizedbythefollowing:
Rthe combustion engine is disconnected fromthe drivetrain andthe engine continuestorun in neutral.
Rthe transmission position[is displayed ingreen inthe multifunction display.
Rvehicles with a 48 V on-board electricalsystem (EQ Boosttechnology):the com‐bustion engine is switched off depending onthe driving situation. All ofthevehicle func‐tionsremain active.
Glide mode is activated ifthefollowing condi‐tions are met:
Rdrive program;is selected.
Rthe speed is within a suitablerange.
Rtheroad's course is suitable, e.g. nosteepuphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
Ryou are no longer depressingthe acceleratoror brake pedal.
Glide mode can also be activated ifyou haveselectedthe "Eco" settingforthe drive inthedrive program=.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one oftheconditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be preventedbythefollow‐ing parameters:
RIncline
RDownhill gradient
RTemperature
RHeight
RSpeed
ROperatingstatus ofthe engine
RTraffic situation
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Applying/releasingthe electric parkingbrake manually
Applying
Push handle1.TheredI(USA) or$(Canada) indica‐tor lamp appears inthe instrument cluster.
The electric parking brake is only securelyapplied ifthe indicator lamp is lit continu‐ously.
Releasing
Switchonthe ignition.
Pull handle1.TheredI(USA) or$(Canada) indica‐tor lamp inthe instrument cluster goes out.
Emergency brakingPress and hold handle1.Whenthevehicle has been brakedto astandstill,the electric parking brake isapplied. TheredI(USA) or$(Can‐ada) indicator lamp appears inthe instru‐ment cluster.
Notes on parkingthevehiclefor anextendedperiod
Ifyou leavethevehicle parkedfor longerthanfourweeks,the disconnected battery may bedamagedbydeep discharge.
Ifyou leavethevehicle parkedfor longerthan sixweeks, it may suffer disuse damage.
Further information can be obtained at aqualified specialistworkshop.
Standby mode (extension of thestarter bat‐tery's period out of use)
Standby mode function
This function is notavailablefor all models.
Ifstandby mode is activated,thevehicle can beparkedfor anextended period of time withoutlosing power.
Standby mode ischaracterizedbythefollowing:
RThestarter battery is preserved.
RThe maximum non-operational time out ofuse is displayed inthe multimedia systemdisplay.
RThe connectiontoonline services is interrup‐ted.
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Ifthefollowing conditions are fulfilled,standbymode can be activated or deactivated usingthemultimedia system:
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe ignition is switched on.
Exceedingthevehicle's displayed non-opera‐tional time may cause inconvenience, i.e. it can‐not be guaranteedthatthestarter battery willreliablystartthe engine.
Thestarter battery must bechargedfirst inthefollowing situations:
RThevehicle's non-operational time must beextended.
RTheBattery Charge Insufficient for StandbyModemessageappears inthe multimediasystem display.
Standby mode is automatically deactivatedwhenthe ignition is switched on.
Activating/deactivatingstandby modeMultimedia system:
VehicleîVehicle Set-
tingsStandby Mode
This function is notavailablefor all models.
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.Whenyou activatethe function, a promptappears.
SelectYes.Standby mode is activated.
Driving and driving safety systems
Driving systems andyourresponsibility
Yourvehicle is equipped with driving systemswhich assistyou in driving, parking and maneu‐veringthevehicle. The driving systems are aidsand do notrelieveyou ofyourresponsibility per‐tainingtoroad traffic law.Pay attentiontothetraffic conditions at all times and intervenewhen necessary. Beaware ofthe limitationsregardingthe safe use ofthese systems.
Function oftheradar sensors
Some driving and driving safety systems useradar sensorstomonitorthe area in front of,behind or nexttothevehicle (depending onthevehicle's equipment).
Depending onthevehicle's equipment,theradarsensors are integrated behindthe bumpersand/or behindthe Mercedesstar.Keeptheseparts free of dirt, ice and slush (→page 360).The sensors must not be covered,forexamplebycycleracks,overhanging loads,stickers,foilorfoilstoprotect againststonechipping. Intheevent of damagetothe bumpers orradiator grill,orfollowing a collision impactingthe bumpers orradiator grill, havethe function oftheradar sen‐sorschecked at aqualified specialistworkshop.The driver assistance system may no longerworkproperly.
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\nWARNINGRisk of an accident despiteEvasiveSteering Assist
EvasiveSteering Assist cannotalways clearlyidentify objects and complex traffic situa‐tions.
In addition,thesteering support of EvasiveSteering Assist isgenerallynot sufficienttoavoid a collision.
In such cases EvasiveSteering Assist can:
Rgive an unnecessarywarning or provideassistance
Rnot giveawarning or not provide assis‐tance
Always pay careful attentiontothe traf‐fic situation; do notrely on EvasiveSteering Assist alone.
Bereadytobrake andtakeevasiveaction if necessary.
Preventthe assistancebyactivelysteer‐ing in non-critical driving situations.
Drive at an appropriate speed if pedes‐trians are closetothe path ofyourvehi‐cle.
Also observethe system limitations of EvasiveSteering Assist.
System limitations
The system may be impaired or may not functioninthefollowing situations:
RIn snow,rain,fog, heavy spray, ifthere isglare, in direct sunlight or ingreatlyvaryingambient light.
RIfthe sensors are dirty,fogged up, damagedor covered.
RIfthe sensors malfunction dueto otherradarsource interference,forexamplestrongradarreflections in parkinggarages.
RIf a loss of tire pressure or a defective tirehas been detected and displayed.
The system may notreact correctly:
RIn complextraffic situations whereobjectscannotalways be clearly identified.
RTopedestrians orvehicles iftheymovequickly intothe sensor detectionrange.
RTopedestrians who are hiddenby otherobjects.
RIfthe typical outline of a pedestrian cannotbe distinguished fromthe background.
RIf a pedestrian is notrecognized as such, e.g.duetospecial clothing orother objects.
ROn bends with a tightradius.
SettingActive Brake Assist
Multimedia system:
VehiclekAssistance Active Brake
Assist
Vehicles without Driving AssistancePack‐age:The settings can be made afterstartingthevehicle.
Vehicles with Driving AssistancePackage:The settings can be made whenthe ignition isswitched on.
Thefollowing settings areavailable:
REarly
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