I know, seems like a dumb question, but I'm not sure on our new-to-us 2014 E350.


- I have a printout of the dealer's orig options list and it says Lane Assist package, Blind Spot Asst, and the like, but does NOT say "Distronic."


- But, on the center speedo module (via the steering wheel menu buttons), I can scroll to menu that refers to "Distance Warning" and "Attention Assist" (where you can set it to "standard" or "sensitive"). Also, I have the wide "stereo-looking thing" that "looks out" the windshield that encompasses the entirety of the rear-view mirror.


So is my system the Passive Lane Assist or the Active "Distronic" one that monitors and actively adjusts my lane position and distance to the car ahead? I'm learning and doing lots of reading where I can find it, but some info I find seems conflicting. TIA, all!


Edward

 

If you had it there would be an adjustment dial on the cruise control stalk for the distance between and the car in front of you. And the star on the grill would have a plastic shield on it.

 

I think maybe read the manual then sit in your car and identify how to operate everything with the manual in you hands.

 

Distance warning is just an alarm that sounds if you're approaching the vehicle in front of you too quickly. This is not Distronic.

 

Ok, thanks for the specifics, all!
Yeah, the manual ...been avidly thumbing through it, index style, because the dang thing is huge. But I get ya! I appreciatee he feedback, thanks!

Edward

 

toggle through your screen options also look in front grill for sensor plate

 

Or post the VIN, it's usually mentioned there as an option. It's actually a pretty rare option, I hardly ever see any for sale that have it, when you do see it, it's usually on an E550 or E63.

 

I have no adjustment dial on the CC stalk, so that answers that. No biggie ...just trying to get a handle on this car as it is so feature laden, I'm just trying to learn it all. Thanks for being patient with the MB-newb.


Edward

 

From 14 and on, even if you don't have distronic plus, you still have emergency braking. However I thought two cameras are only for cars with distronic plus. Without it, you would have one camera.

 

I have it on my '13 e350 wagon here's a dash pic

Untitled by supralx570, on Flickr

 

I double-checked my manual, and depending on what cameras you're referencing, not exactly: as per my manual, my '14 has two cameras (one flanking either side of the rearview mirror) for the Lane Assist. Apparently it needs that "Stereoscopic" POV to read the lines (manual even says it distinguishes between dotted and solid lines) in order to judge accordingly, to which is sends out that steering-wheel vibration to warn of unintended lane drift/departure (I also verified this on the road ...we got the vibe ). This is the "passive" Lane Assist, whereas the "active" version is bundled with the Distronic feature (and another sensor for determining proximity to the car ahead).


From what I gather, this active version is the one that adjusts your CC speed when you are unintentionally closing the distance with the car ahead with CC in use. And, as already mentioned by another astute forumite, there would be a dial to adjust CC speed at the end of the stalk. All these systems talk to one another to do what the Distronic purportedly needs to do.


If I got any of that wrong, someone make it right


Edward

 

Thanks for that pic, cprx!


I checked my dash menu options and, of course, no Distronic appears. Though I do have to add that the Lane Assist (less-expensive "passive" one that doesn't brake) can be set to either Standard or Sensitive mode. I wonder what the latter feels like ...only one way of finding out


Edward

 

I believe the autonomous braking started in 2015. Our 2014 E250 doesn't have it, just the pre-safe brake.

 

My 14 GLK has lane keeping assist and has one camera where as my 14 E550 with distronic plus has two. Most of 14 and on E Class you see on the market, you will find them with only one camera if they have lane keeping assist. Before I got my 14 E550, I looked at ML550s, E550s, GL550s, GLC, and event C400s & C450s and same thing applied to all that I looked into. Two camera with driver's assistance, one camera for lane keeping. But that is not to say there can be something I missed but I find it interesting nonetheless.