2009 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 307
2009 Mercedes E-Class Manual
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Practical hints Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display Display messages DISTRONIC Currently Unavailable See Operator's Manual Possible cause/consequence Distronic is deactivated because: RThe Distronic cover in the radiator grille Possible solution X is dirty. RThe RThe functionality is impaired by heavy precipitation or fog system is overheated. If necessary, clean the Distronic cover in the area of the radiator grille (Y page 285). 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 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. Rthe Rthe You can then operate Distronic as usual again. Z 305