On-board computer and displays, Display messages – Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2011 Owners Manual User Manual

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Display messages

Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions

Cruise Control
--- mph

A condition for activating cruise control has not been met.
You wanted to save a speed of less than 20 mph (30 km/h).

X

If the situation allows, drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/h) and
save the speed.

X

Check the activation conditions for cruise control
(

Y

page 171).

DISTRONIC
--- MPH

An activation condition for DISTRONIC is not fulfilled.

X

If the situation allows, drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/h) and
save the speed.

X

Check activation conditions for DISTRONIC (

Y

page 173).

DISTRONIC
Override

DISTRONIC is no longer controlling the speed of the vehicle.

X

Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.

DISTRONIC
Inoperative

DISTRONIC is faulty or the display has failed.

X

Visit a qualified specialist workshop.

DISTRONIC
Currently

Unavailable See

Operator's Manual

DISTRONIC is deactivated and is temporarily inoperative if:

R

the DISTRONIC cover in the radiator grill is dirty.

R

its function is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog.

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 radar sensor system has not detected any vehicles or
stationary objects, e.g. traffic signs, for a long time.

R

the system is outside the operating temperature range.

DISTRONIC becomes available again and the display message
disappears when:

R

the dirt (e.g. slush) drops away while the vehicle is in motion.

R

the system detects that the sensors are fully available again.

R

the system is within the operating temperature range.

If the display message continues to be displayed:

X

Clean the DISTRONIC cover in the radiator grill (

Y

page 291).

X

Restart the engine.

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

DISTRONIC

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