Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual page 231

Display messages
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Display messages
DISTRONIC
PLUS
DISTRONIC
PLUS
DISTRONIC
PLUS
DISTRONIC
PLUS
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated and is temporarily inopera-
currently
tive if:
unavaila‐
ble See
the DISTRONIC PLUS cover in the radiator grille is dirty.
R
Owner's
the sensors in the bumpers are dirty.
R
Manual
the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due
R
to electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio
stations or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
its function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R
the system is outside the operating temperature range.
R
the on-board voltage is too low.
R
A warning tone also sounds.
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational again and the display mes-
sage disappears when:
the dirt (e.g. slush) drops away while the vehicle is in motion
R
the system detects that the sensors are fully available
R
again.
the system is within the operating temperature range.
R
If the display message continues to be displayed:
Clean the DISTRONIC PLUS cover in the radiator grille
X
( page 267).
Y
Clean the bumpers (
X
Restart the engine.
X
deactiva‐ Vehicles with a navigation system: the vehicle is close to a
ted radio telescope facility and may therefore not transmit any
autom. radar signals. The radar sensor system has switched off auto-
matically. A warning tone also sounds.
See Own‐
er's Man‐
Drive on.
X
ual
DISTRONIC PLUS is available again as soon as the vehicle
is far enough away from the radio telescope facility
( page 324).
Y
inopera‐
DISTRONIC PLUS is faulty. BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE
tive
may also have failed. A warning tone also sounds.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
X
suspended You have depressed the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC PLUS
is no longer controlling the speed of the vehicle.
Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
X
page 267).
Y
®
Brake