Kelleycat530

Thanks for helping…I have read manual and searched internet but still unable to find info on dash symbol that comes up when Assist display is active. The symbol is a Car with a Circle around it as I approach another vehicle…cannot find symbol meaning anywhere.
Thanks in advance.

Mikey53

It means you are overtaking the vehicle in front of you.

Kelleycat530

Thanks Mikey53...but I was not overtaking car in front just approaching...is there any Mercedes documentation on this feature/symbol that you are aware of? Thanks!

streborx

If the icon has the car outline viewed from above, it means that one of the assist features has been disabled or is not functioning.

https://dashboardsymbols.com/2019/06/12907/

Kelleycat530

This is the Symbol I am referring to - as I approach car this comes up (I will provide a normal photo as well)...would like to see info in Benz Manual or on-line info...thanks!

Kelleycat530

Normal mode:

dave_n_s

That car in a circle means you're getting close to the car in front.

With the clever version of cruise control active, you'd not see that as the car would be maintaining what it considers a safe distance at all times.

In this case, because the car in front is not that close to the "safe separation zone" (my term), I wonder if it's reacting to a speed differential, implying the car ahead is slowing and if no action is taken, will intrude into the safe separation zone.

Honestly it would be a great help if the real info in the manual was not buried in pages of stuff written by the lawyers.

I've spent over 4 decades working with very complicated vehicle systems and can work out most of what my vehicle is trying to do / tell me, but still struggle from time to time with unexpected display behavior. I do sympathise with those who haven't got that background, especially as asking a dealer doesn't seem to be very helpful.

Perhaps we should have a "what does this display mean?" dedicated thread and I'll commit to answering as many as I can.

streborx

I was going to suggest that it meant your car was protected by a Klingon force field, and the dotted circle represented cloaking device active.

Mikey53

Exactly, you were approaching at a higher velocity than the stopped vehicle. You were moving, it was stopped.

Kelleycat530

Dave_n_s - agree completely, but with all the obvious info in the manuals (agree needed solely for legal purposes), I would hope/expect they show all features of these complex systems. The dealers have no idea how to program, use, optimize, etc. I learned how to set up and use all the features via YouTube videos! Thanks for responding.