2009 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 308

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 the functionality is impaired by external interferences, e.g. high-frequency sources such as toll stations, speed measuring systems etc. 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. Possible solution X X Leave the area of the external interference. Activate Distronic again (Y page 166) when the message in the multifunction display disappears. Activate Distronic again (Y page 166) when the message in the multifunction display disappears. X G Warning! 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. 306