Driver assistance and Command
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Driver assistance and Command
Can someone please provide their description of these options? Not interested in personal tastes or likes. More how they work. What gets disabled with Command in motion? How does the driver and steering work, just in traffic? All speeds? Hands off wheel for about how long? Thank you in advance 
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And, um, which pages exactly does that show which parts of Command are inoperative when in motion? Or with driver assistance how long you have before the system cuts off? Or how well it holds in slow or higher speed traffic? I think the answer to all of these reference to book or youtube channel would be...it doesn't, which is why asked here.
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And, um, which pages exactly does that show which parts of Command are inoperative when in motion? Or with driver assistance how long you have before the system cuts off? Or how well it holds in slow or higher speed traffic? I think the answer to all of these reference to book or youtube channel would be...it doesn't, which is why asked here.
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Technical information you are looking for is mentioned in the owners manual.
Collision warning:
http://youtu.be/adcC_2KYO3c
Distronic plus with steering assist:
http://youtu.be/njenYRynQFA
Pre-safe
http://youtu.be/B1N_WSNOsF8
Detailed review of the comand
http://youtu.be/fqZg8khvof4
Collision warning:
http://youtu.be/adcC_2KYO3c
Distronic plus with steering assist:
http://youtu.be/njenYRynQFA
Pre-safe
http://youtu.be/B1N_WSNOsF8
Detailed review of the comand
http://youtu.be/fqZg8khvof4
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Technical information you are looking for is mentioned in the owners manual.
Collision warning:
http://youtu.be/adcC_2KYO3c
Distronic plus with steering assist:
http://youtu.be/njenYRynQFA
Pre-safe
http://youtu.be/B1N_WSNOsF8
Detailed review of the comand
http://youtu.be/fqZg8khvof4
Collision warning:
http://youtu.be/adcC_2KYO3c
Distronic plus with steering assist:
http://youtu.be/njenYRynQFA
Pre-safe
http://youtu.be/B1N_WSNOsF8
Detailed review of the comand
http://youtu.be/fqZg8khvof4
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Regarding Comand it is pretty much video you cannot watch while driving, the thing I love is that new route input still is available when driving as this often is disabled in other brands.
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Can you input only by voice? or can a passenger type in while driving? Except video, it's all open in motion? WOW! Great!
Do you have driver assist/distronic? How is it real world in slow and high speed traffic?
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You can use all three input methods while driving, the turn dial, touch pad and voice commands.
Voice commands is very useful as it is very responsive and easy to use as well as causing the least distractions of the road.
I would guess that the Linguatronic system is much more useful in an English spoken country however I use it as much as I can.
I do not have distronic or distronic plus as I do not cruise a lot of freeways, but I have tried both systems and the Distronic plus is very impressive and also handles pretty heavy traffic well even though it can be quite scary at first.
I do not know how the packages are bundled in the US, but lane keeping assist and "Dead Angle" sensor is for me more interesting than the Distronic systems,
Voice commands is very useful as it is very responsive and easy to use as well as causing the least distractions of the road.
I would guess that the Linguatronic system is much more useful in an English spoken country
however I use it as much as I can.I do not have distronic or distronic plus as I do not cruise a lot of freeways, but I have tried both systems and the Distronic plus is very impressive and also handles pretty heavy traffic well even though it can be quite scary at first.
I do not know how the packages are bundled in the US, but lane keeping assist and "Dead Angle" sensor is for me more interesting than the Distronic systems,
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I find the voice recognition to be a bit useless tbh. Unless it's my accent. 
The manual says it can be fine tuned, will have to have a play with it and see if I can make it better.
I tried the other day and it came up with something that was nowhere near to what I said.
The manual says it can be fine tuned, will have to have a play with it and see if I can make it better.
I tried the other day and it came up with something that was nowhere near to what I said.
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Well, my spoken english isnt very good but no misread instructions yet
It could be an accent issue in combination with a female voice, I have always wondered if the cars are mainly built by men for men regarding the Linguatronic system, hopefully it isnt so
Try the manual "teach in" method and see if it improves.
It could be an accent issue in combination with a female voice, I have always wondered if the cars are mainly built by men for men regarding the Linguatronic system, hopefully it isnt so
Try the manual "teach in" method and see if it improves.
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Can someone please provide their description of these options? Not interested in personal tastes or likes. More how they work. What gets disabled with Command in motion? How does the driver and steering work, just in traffic? All speeds? Hands off wheel for about how long? Thank you in advance Helen
HelenI also tested the steering assist on Bay bridge at 55mph and it takes about 35 seconds for the alert to put your hands back on the wheel. A slight touch gives you another 35 seconds.
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So after activating Distronic does a female voice announce "your are now free to move about the cabin"?
Pretty amazing stuff. Thanks for the demonstration. Can't wait!
Pretty amazing stuff. Thanks for the demonstration. Can't wait!
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Very cool vids, I liked the music too. I'm assuming your hands there just in case, and like how it just seems to need your occasional touch on the wheel instead of a hard grip to keep it from disengaging.
In the manual it shows at a slow speed it's stop and go and follows car w/o lane markings. At higher speed, it only uses the lane markings. In your experience, is it equally as good and seamless at this? Does it wander much between the lane? How often would you be apt to use it for 100% of your highway travel?
In the manual it shows at a slow speed it's stop and go and follows car w/o lane markings. At higher speed, it only uses the lane markings. In your experience, is it equally as good and seamless at this? Does it wander much between the lane? How often would you be apt to use it for 100% of your highway travel?
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I was using the driver assistance package today in traffic and made the following two videos.
I also tested the steering assist on Bay bridge at 55mph and it takes about 35 seconds for the alert to put your hands back on the wheel. A slight touch gives you another 35 seconds.
I also tested the steering assist on Bay bridge at 55mph and it takes about 35 seconds for the alert to put your hands back on the wheel. A slight touch gives you another 35 seconds.
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Very cool vids, I liked the music too. I'm assuming your hands there just in case, and like how it just seems to need your occasional touch on the wheel instead of a hard grip to keep it from disengaging.
In the manual it shows at a slow speed it's stop and go and follows car w/o lane markings. At higher speed, it only uses the lane markings. In your experience, is it equally as good and seamless at this? Does it wander much between the lane? How often would you be apt to use it for 100% of your highway travel?
In the manual it shows at a slow speed it's stop and go and follows car w/o lane markings. At higher speed, it only uses the lane markings. In your experience, is it equally as good and seamless at this? Does it wander much between the lane? How often would you be apt to use it for 100% of your highway travel?
1 min and 22 seconds of handsfree is the longest I've recorded thus far.
This one demonstrates lane merging and curve handling.
This is a longer video in toll traffic but it does go through the toll by itself.
Not perfect, looses a lane at the end.
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I took some more videos yesterday on the Bay bridge at higher speeds. I hope these answer your questions.
1 min and 22 seconds of handsfree is the longest I've recorded thus far.
Mercedes-Benz C300 2015 – Distronic Plus with Steering Assist (Bay Bridge East) - YouTube
This one demonstrates lane merging and curve handling.
Mercedes-Benz C300 2015 – Distronic Plus with Steering Assist (Bay Bridge East) - YouTube
This is a longer video in toll traffic but it does go through the toll by itself.
Mercedes-Benz C300 2015 – Distronic Plus with Steering Assist (in traffic/tolls) - YouTube
Not perfect, looses a lane at the end.
Mercedes-Benz C300 2015 – Distronic Plus with Steering Assist (Bay Bridge West) - YouTube
1 min and 22 seconds of handsfree is the longest I've recorded thus far.
Mercedes-Benz C300 2015 – Distronic Plus with Steering Assist (Bay Bridge East) - YouTube
This one demonstrates lane merging and curve handling.
Mercedes-Benz C300 2015 – Distronic Plus with Steering Assist (Bay Bridge East) - YouTube
This is a longer video in toll traffic but it does go through the toll by itself.
Mercedes-Benz C300 2015 – Distronic Plus with Steering Assist (in traffic/tolls) - YouTube
Not perfect, looses a lane at the end.
Mercedes-Benz C300 2015 – Distronic Plus with Steering Assist (Bay Bridge West) - YouTube
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So what happens if you just ignore the audio warning and the red flashing light .. does the system keep going or will it disconnect, bring the car to a stop, eject the driver ..?
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Btw, great videos! Thank you for taking the time and effort to make and share them!
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In that case the car makes a ding sound and the steering assist is disengaged. The distronic still works for speed and distance control but you are now on your own for steering. There is a steering wheel icon. It is green when the steering assist is working and white when it is not. Unfortunately there are instances where it looses the lane markings (through an intersection for example) and it will disengage without an audio warning.... You have to stay somewhat attentive.
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It takes a little bit of practice to learn the uses and limitations of the steering assist. Where it shines is in bumper to bumper traffic or in freeway cruising at high speed in pathways that are relatively straight or very slight bends. It is Ok to not great for everything else in between
