Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 363)

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What to do if …
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DISTRONIC Currently Unavailable
See Operator’s Manual Distronic* is switched off and is tempo-
rarily unavailable.
Distronic* is deactivated if:
ț the Distronic* cover in the radiator
grille is dirty
ț its function is impaired by heavy pre-
cipitation or fog
̈ If necessary, clean the Distronic* cover in the
area of the radiator grille (
୴ page 337).
̈ Restart the vehicle.
or
Distronic* becomes operational again without the
engine being restarted when:
ț dirt on the radiator grille has fallen off while
driving (e.g. slush or snow)
ț the system recognizes full sensor availability
(due to lessening rain or the road surface dry-
ing)
ț the message in the multifunction display disap-
pears
ț the speed last stored flashes in the display for
5 seconds.
You can operate Distronic* as usual again.