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Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 COMAND Manual User Manual

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Controls in detail

Driving systems

The most likely cause for a malfunctioning
system is a dirty sensor (located behind
the hood grille), especially at times of snow
and ice or heavy rain. In such a case,
DISTRONIC Plus will switch off, and the
message:

“DISTRONIC PLUS
Currently Unavailable
See Oper. Manual”

appears in the multifunction display.

For cleaning and care of the
DISTRONIC Plus sensor, see “Cleaning the
DISTRONIC Plus*/ PRE-SAFE

®

Brake*

system sensors (USA only)” (

page 619).

Another cause might be that the radar sen-
sors have been manually switched off in
the instrument cluster control system.
Please verify that the radar sensors are
switched on (

page 307).

Turns and bends

In turns or bends, DISTRONIC Plus may not
detect a moving vehicle in front, or it may
detect one too soon. This may cause your
vehicle to brake late or unexpectedly.

Warning!

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DISTRONIC Plus should not be used in

snowy or icy road conditions.

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If the message:

“DISTRONIC PLUS
Currently Unavailable
See Oper. Manual”

disappears during driving and the last speed
stored flashes for approximately 5 seconds, the
dirt (e.g. slush) has dissolved; DISTRONIC Plus is
again available.