2006 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 391

Practical hints What to do if ... Display Display message Possible cause/consequence the Distronic* cover in the area of the radiator grille is dirty Possible solution If necessary, clean the Distronic* cover in the area of the radiator grille. Restart the vehicle. Distronic Currently unavailable Distronic* is switched off if: See Operator's Manual the functionality is impaired by or heavy rain or thick fog Distronic* becomes operational again without the engine being restarted when: dirt on the grille falls off while driving (e.g. slush or snow) the system recognizes full sensor availability (due to lessening rain or the road surface drying) the message in the multifunction display disappears the speed last stored flashes in the multifunction display for 5 seconds. You can operate Distronic* as usual again. Warning! G 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 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. 390