2011 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 236

219_AKB; 4; 54, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:21:02+02:00 - Seite 234 Version: 2.11.8.1 234 Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display Display messages DISTRONIC Possible causes/consequences and X Solutions Practical hints Currently Distronic is deactivated because: Unavailabl RThe Distronic cover in the radiator grille is dirty. e RThe functionality is impaired by heavy precipitation or fog. See Operator's RThe system is overheated. Manual X If necessary, clean the Distronic cover in the area of the radiator grille (Y page 219). X If necessary, wait until the system has cooled down. X Restart the vehicle. Distronic becomes operational again without the engine being restarted when Rdirt Rthe Rthe Rthe on the radiator grille has fallen off while driving (e.g. slush or snow) system recognizes full sensor availability (due to lessening rain or the road surface drying) message in the multifunction display disappears speed last stored flashes in the display for 5 seconds You can then operate Distronic as usual again. DISTRONIC Currently Distronic is deactivated because the functionality is impaired Unavailabl by external interferences, e.g. high-frequency sources such as toll stations, speed measuring systems etc. e See X Leave the area of the external interference. Operator's X Activate Distronic again (Y page 133) when the message in Manual the multifunction display disappears. Distronic is deactivated because the Distronic sensor has not sensed any other vehicles or objects, e.g. road sign or such, for a long time. X Activate Distronic again (Y page 133) when the message in the multifunction display disappears. Distronic cannot take weather conditions into account. Switch off Distronic or do not turn it on if the sensor is dirty or visibility is diminished as a result of snow, rain or fog. The distance control may be impaired even before G Warning! the system is able to detect a dirty sensor. The message DISTRONIC Currently Unavailable See Operator's Manual will be displayed in the multifunction display and Distronic will be turned off.