Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
DISTRONIC PLUSOffDISTRONIC PLU Shas been deactivated (Ypage 183).
If it was no tdeactivated by th edriver , awarnin gtone also sounds.
DISTRONICPLU SNow
Available
DISTRONIC PLU Sis operational again after havin gbeen tempo -
rarily unavailable .You can no wreactivat eDISTRONIC PLU S
(
Ypage 183).
DISTRONICPLU SCur‐
rentlyUnavailable
SeeOperator' sMan‐
ual
DISTRONIC PLU Sis temporarily inoperative.
Steerin gAssis tand Stop&Go Pilo tare temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth erada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi osta-
tion sor other source sof electromagnetic radiation .
Rthesystem is outside th eoperating temperature range.
Rth eon-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
DISTRONIC PLU Sis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 172).
XRestart th eengine.
DISTRONIC PLU S
Inoperative
DISTRONIC PLUSis defective.
The following may hav ealso failed:
RBA SPLU Swit hCross-Traffic Assis t
RPRE-SAFE®Brake
RSteeringAssis tand Stop&Go Pilo t
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
DISTRONICPLUSSus‐
pended
You hav edepressed th eaccelerato rpedal .DISTRONIC PLU Sis no
longer controllin gth espeed of th evehicle.
XRemove your foot from th eaccelerato rpedal .
DISTRONIC PLU S
- - -mph
An activation condition fo rDISTRONIC PLU Sis no tfulfilled .
XCheckth eactivation condition sfo rDISTRONIC PLU S
(
Ypage 183).
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On-board computer and displays
Z
!Do not pull the wiper blade. Otherwise,
the wiper blade could be damaged.
!Do not clean wiper blades too often and
do not rub them too hard. Otherwise, the
graphite coating could be damaged. This
could cause wiper noise.
!Hold the wiper arm securely when folding
back. The windshield could be damaged if
the wiper arm smacks against it suddenly.
XFold the windshield wiper arms away from
the windshield.
XCarefully clean the wiper blades with a
damp cloth.
XFold the windshield wiper arms back again
before switching on the ignition.
Cleaning the exterior lighting
!Only use cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths which are suitable for plastic light
lenses. Unsuitable cleaning agents or
cleaning cloths could scratch or damage
the plastic light lenses.
XClean the plastic lenses of the exterior
lights with a wet sponge and a mild cleaning
agent, e.g. Mercedes-Benz car shampoo or cleaning cloths.
Cleaning the mirror turn signals
!Only use cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths that are suitable for plastic lenses.
Unsuitable cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths could scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the mirror turn signals.
XClean the plastic lenses of the mirror turn
signals in the exterior mirror housing usinga wet sponge and mild cleaning agent, e.g.
Mercedes-Benz car shampoo or cleaning
cloths.
Cleaning the side running board
!Do not clean the aluminum inserts of the
side running board with alkaline or acidic
cleaners, such as wheel cleaner. Do not use acidic wheel cleaners to remove brake
dust. The aluminum inserts could other-
wise be damaged.
Cleaning the sensors
!If you clean the sensors with a power
washer, make sure that you keep a dis-
tance of at least 11.8 in (30 cm) between
the vehicle and the power washer nozzle.
Information about the correct distance is
available from the equipment manufac-
turer.
XClean sensors :of the driving systems
with water, car shampoo and a soft cloth.
Cleaning the rear view camera
!Do not clean the camera lens and the area
around the rear view camera with a power
washer.
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Maintenance and care
