ECO mode MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON 2018 Owner's Manual

Overview of climate control systems
Dual-zone clima tecontro l panel overview
The indicator lamps in the buttons indicate that
th e cur rent function is acti vated.
1w Toset the driver's side temp erature
2_ Toset the air distribution
3H Toset the air flow or switch off climate
contro l
4ÃToset climate contro lto automatic
mode (→page 137)
5¬ Todefrost the windshield
6t Tocall up the air conditioning menu
7¤ Toswitch there ar wind owheater
on/off
80 Toactivate or deactivate synchro niza‐
tion (→pa ge 138)
9g Toactivate/deactivate air-reci rculation
mode (→page 139)
A¿ Toswitch the A/C function on/off
(→page 137)
Bw Toset the front passenger side tem‐
perature
3-zone automatic climate control panel over‐
view
The indicator lamps in the buttons indicate that
th e cur rent function is acti vated.
1w Toset the driver's side temp erature
2_ Toset the driver's side air distribution
3H Toset the air flow or switch off climate
contro l
4ÃToset climate contro lto automatic
mode (→page 137)
5¬ Todefrost the windshield
6! Tocall up the air conditioning menu
To switch there sidual heat on or off
(
→page 139)
7¤ Toswitch there ar wind owheater
on/off
8¿ Toswitch the A/C function on/off
(→page 137)
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9gToswitch air-recirculation mode on/off
(→page 139)
A_ Toset the front passenger side air dis‐
tribution
Bw Toset the front passenger side tem‐
perature
Re ar operating unit
1To set thete mp erature
2Display
3Toset the air flow
Operating the clima tecontro l system
Ac tivating/deactivating climate control
#To activate: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button.
#Todeactivate: setthe air flow toleve l 0
using theH button.
% If climate control is deactivated, the win‐
do ws can fog up more quickl y.Deactivate
climate control only brie fly.
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the control panel
The A/C function cools, heats and dehumidifies
th e interior air in theve hicle.
#Press the¿ button.
Deactivate the A/C function only briefly other‐
wise the windo wscan fog up more quickl y.
Condensation may dr ipfrom the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction.
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C function
using the multimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Setting climate control toautomatic mode
In au tomatic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y.
#Pressthe à button.
#Toswitch tomanual mode: presstheH
or _ button.
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Driving
Notes on Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Be sure toobser vethe no tes on thefo llowing
to pics in the Supplement. Otherwise, you may
not recognize dangers.
RRACE START
RDRIFT MODE
RAMG adaptive spo rtsuspension sy stem
Switching on the po wer supp lyor ignition
using thest art/s top button
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey could:
ROpen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users
RGet out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic
ROperate vehicle equipment
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample, by:
RRe leasing the parking brake
RShifting the transmission out of park
position j
RStarting the engine.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
#Ke ep the SmartK eyout of there ach of
ch ildren.
&
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases causes poisoning.
#Ne ver lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation.
& WARNING Risk offire caused byflam‐
mable material on theex haust sy stem
Flammable materials brought in byeither ani‐
mals or environmen tal influences may ignite
if th ey come into contact wi thhot parts of
th e engine or exhaust sy stem.
#Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem.
Re quirementsRThe SmartK eyis located in theve hicle and
th e SmartK eybattery is not dischar ged.
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#Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 (USA) or 2(Canada) once.
Yo u can act ivate the windshield wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
RThe driver's door is open.
RYou press butto n1 (USA) or 2(Canada)
twice.
#To switch on the ignition: press button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
RYou do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
RYou press butto n1 (USA) or 2(Canada)
once.
St arting theve hicle
Starting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
to n
Requ irements
RThe SmartK eyis located in theve hicle and
th e SmartK eybattery is not dischar ged.
#Shift the transmission toposition jori.
#Depress the brake pedal and push button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
#Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
#Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
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appears in the multifunction display: start
th eve hicle in emer gency operation mode.
Yo u can switchoff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1(USA) or 2(Canada) for
about thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf etyno tes under "Driving instructions".
St arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices
Cooling or heating theve hicle interior before
st arting the journey
If yo ustart theve hicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iously selecte d air conditioning adjustment
is active.
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ECOstart/s top function
Opera tion of the ECO start/s top function
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: make sure that you
re ad the separate operating instructions. Other‐
wise, you may failto recognize dangers.
The engine is au tomatical lyswitched off if the
fo llowing conditions are me t:
RIfyo ubr ake theve hicle toast andstill in
transmission position hori.
RIf all vehicle conditions for an au tomatic
engine stop are met.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when theve hicle is stationar y.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
RYo ure lease the brake pedal with the trans‐
mission in position hwhen the HOLD func‐
tion is not active.
RYo u shift from transmission position j.
RYou enga getransmission position hork.
RYoudepr essthe accelerator pedal.
RYo uch ange theve hicle le vel.
RAn automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds. The 9HKLFOH 2SHUDWLRQDO 6ZLWFK
WKH ,JQLWLRQ 2II %HIRUH ([LWLQJ displaymessage
also appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifyo u
do not switch off the ignition, the ignition is
automatically switched off af ter one minute. Deactivating or activating
the ECO start/
sto p function
#Press button 1.
If indicator la mp2lights up, the ECO start/
st op function is switched on.
% Depending on the model, the button may
also be located at a dif fere nt position in the
center console.
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ECO display
The ECO display summarizesthe driving style
from thest art of the journey toits completion
and assists youin achieving the most economi‐
cal driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption if you:
RDr ive wit h particular care
RDrive th eve hicle in drive program E
RObservethege arshift recommendations
The inner segment lights up green and the outer
segment fills up:
R1 Moderate acceleration
R2Gentle decele ration and rolling
R3 Consis tent speed
The inner segment is gr ayand the outer seg‐
ment em pties:
R1 Sporty acceleration
R2Heavy braking
R3Fluctuations in speed
Yo u ha vedriven economically when:
RThe thre e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneousl y.
RThe ECO display border lights up.
The additional range achieve d as aresult of your
drivin gst yle in comparison toa driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under %RQXV
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fi xe dre duction in consum ption.
DY NA MIC SELECT switch
Function of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: make sure that you
re ad the separate operating instructions. Other‐
wise, you may not recognize dangers.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
RI (Individual): individual settings
RS+ (Sport Plus): particularlysporty driving
st yle
RS (Sport): sporty driving style
RC (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
RE (Eco): particular lyeconomical driving style
Depending on the drive program selected thefo l‐
lowing vehicle characteristics will change:
RDrive sy stem
-Engine and transmission management
-Ac tive Dis tance Assist ant DISTRONIC
RESP®
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#Toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The cur rent gear is displa yed in the
multifunction displa y.
#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
h appears in the multifunction displa y.
% Ifyo u select theManual drive setting in
drive prog ram I, manual gearshifting is per‐
manent lyactivated.
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: make sure that you
re ad the separate operating instructions. Other‐
wise, you may not recognize dangers.
Shift recommendation
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: make sure that you
re ad the separate operating instructions. Other‐
wise, you may not recognize dangers.
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style.
#If ge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown in the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear.
Using kickdow n
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: make sure that you
re ad the separate operating instructions. Other‐
wise, you may not recognize dangers.
#Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
During kickdown, you cannot shift gears using
th esteering wheel gearshift paddles. The auto‐
matic transmission shifts up tothe next gear
when the maximum engine speed is reached to
pr otect the engine from overrev ving.
#Ease off the accelera tor pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
Glide mode function
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: make sure that you
re ad the separate operating instructions. Other‐
wise, you may not recognize dangers.
Wi th an anticipatory driving style, glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
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Glide mode ischaracterized bythefo llowing:
RThe combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and theve hicle continues to
ro ll in neut ral.
RThe transmission position his displa yed in
green in the multifunction displa y.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
RDrive program Eis selected.
RThe speed is wi thin a suitable range.
RThe cours e ofthero ad is suitable, e.g. no
st eep uphill or downhill gradients or tight
bends.
RYo u are no longe r depressingthe accelera tor
or brake pedal.
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive
(engine management) when in drive program
I.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met. Ve
hicles with Driving Assistance Package,
Ac tive Di stance Assist DI STRONIC or Active
Brake Assi st:Glide mode is also deacti vated
depending on the traf fic situation and theve hi‐
cle then switches to overru n mode. This fur ther
re duces fuel consum ption.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llow‐
ing parame ters:
RUp hill gradient
RDownhill gradient
RTemp erature
RHeight
RSpeed
RObs tacle de tection
ROpe rating condition of the engine
Re fueling
Refueling theve hicle
&
WARNING Risk offire and explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable.
#You must avoidfire , open flames, creat‐
ing spar ksand smoking.
#Before refueling, switch off the engine
and, if ins talled in your vehicle, thest a‐
tionary heater.
& WARNING Risk of injury from fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health
#Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing.
#Do not inhale fuel vapors.
#Ke ep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing:
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#Pull handle1.
The F (USA) or !(Canada) indicator
lamp in the instrument clus ter goes out.
Emer gency braking
#Press and hold handle 1.
When theve hicle has been braked toa
st andstill:
RThe electric parking brake is applied.
RThe F (USA) or !(Canada) indica‐
to r lamp appears in the instrument clus‐
te r.
Note s on parking theve hicle for an extended
period
If yo u lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r longer than
fo ur we eks, the battery may become damaged.
If yo u lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r longer than six
we eks, it may suf fer dama geas a result of lack
of use.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
St andby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use)
St andby mode function
If standby mode is activated, theve hicle can be
par kedfo r an extended pe riod of time without
losing po wer.
St andby mode is characterized bythefo llowing:
Rth est ar ter battery is preser ved.
Rthe maximum period out of use is displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
Rfunctions such as interior pr otection or tow-
aw ay protection are not available.
Rthe connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
Rth e engine is switched off.
Rthe ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed period out of
use may cause incon venience, i.e. it cannot be guaranteed
that thest ar ter battery will reliably
st art the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
Rth eve hicle's period out of use must be
ex tended.
Rth e%DWWHU\ &KDUJH ,QVXIILFLHQW IRU 6WDQGE\
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sy stem displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating or deactivating standby mode
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When you activate the function, a prom pt
appears.
#Select <HV.
St andby mode is activated.
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ESP®characteristics per drive prog ram
Driv eprog ram
ESP®mode Cha
racteristics
C (Comfort)
E (Economy) ESP
®Comfort
These drive prog
rams pr ovide the ideal balance
between traction and stability.
Select drive program Eor Cin di fficult road con‐
ditions, such as in snow or ice, or whenthero ad
is we t from rain.
S (Sport)
ESP
®SportThis drive program continues
toofferst ability
but with a sporty setup which allo wsthe enthu‐
siastic driver a more active driving style.
Only select drive prog ram Sin good road condi‐
tions, forex ample on dry road and clear
st re tches of road.
S+ (Sport Plus)
ESP
®SportPlus The
vehicle&#39;s own under steering and overste er‐
ing characteristics are accentuated. This allo ws
a more active driving style to be adop ted.
Only select drive prog ram S+ in good road con‐
ditions, forex ample on dry road and clear
st re tches of road.
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