Distronic Braking
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From: Midland, MI
2014 E350 4Matic, Luxury, Indigo Blue Met
Distronic Braking
Question:
When Distronic kicks in and brakes your car (like when the car in front of you slows down), do your brake lights engage and warn the car behind you? I really hope so!
When Distronic kicks in and brakes your car (like when the car in front of you slows down), do your brake lights engage and warn the car behind you? I really hope so!
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2014 E63S; AMS 100 octane ECU dyno tune; EDOK TCU tune; BB intakes; sprintbooster
Out Of Control!!
Joined: Jun 2004
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2014 E63S; AMS 100 octane ECU dyno tune; EDOK TCU tune; BB intakes; sprintbooster
Having distronic drive reminds me of being behind he wheel with a new driver... Last minute braking and aggressive braking that is unnerving ....
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From: Midland, MI
2014 E350 4Matic, Luxury, Indigo Blue Met
Can't agree more about the aggressive braking. I have resisted using the adaptive cruise around town because I'm concerned that the Distronic's 'sudden' braking will cause premature wear of the brake pads (or cause some car to rear end me). Same can be said about the Lane Assist...it's the braking action that is steering the car back into the lane. Once the novelty of the system wears off, I may be disabling it to preserve my pads.
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From: Sugar Land, TX
2011 E550
I agree it is unnerving. It puts the pedal to the floor quickly. On the flip side it may have kept me out of an accident. I would like to think I would have stopped on my own but you never know.
