Switch off the engine during longer stops
Switch off the engine during longer stops, e.g., at traffic lights, railroad crossings or in traffic congestion.
Fuel savings are achieved after the vehicle is switched off for only approx. 4 seconds.
See also:
When the vehicle is parked
If you still want to view the time, external temperature
and odometer reading briefly after the
remote control has been taken out of the ignition
lock:
Press button 1 in the instrument cluster. ...
Controls
1 Change the entertainment source
2 Eject CD/DVD
3 CD/DVD drive
4 Change station/track
5 Programmable memory buttons
6 Volume, on/off ...
Switch off any functions that are not currently needed
Functions such as seat heating and the rear window
defroster require a lot of energy and consume
additional fuel, especially in city and stopand-
go traffic.
Therefore, switch off these functio ...