Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 258)

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
DISTRONIC PLUS
Currently
Unavailable See
Operator's Manual
DISTRONIC PLUS is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes are:
R function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the sensors in the radiator grill and the bumper are dirty.
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio
stations or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
R the system is outside the operating temperature range.
R the on-board voltage is too low.
A warning tone also sounds.
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display
message disappears.
DISTRONIC is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (
Y
page 167).
X Clean the sensors in the radiator grill and the bumper
(
Y
page 315).
X
Restart the engine.
DISTRONIC PLUS
Inoperative
DISTRONIC PLUS is defective.
The following may have also failed:
R BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System PLUS)
R PRE-SAFE ® Brake
A warning tone also sounds.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
DISTRONIC PLUS
Suspended
You have depressed the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC PLUS is no
longer controlling the speed of the vehicle.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
DISTRONIC PLUS
- - - mph An activation condition for DISTRONIC PLUS is not fulfilled.
X Check the activation conditions for DISTRONIC PLUS
(
Y
page 177).
256
Display messages
On-boar
dc
omputer
and
disp
lays