Possible to turn off Distronic?
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From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2016 S212 E400 RENNTech 345 whp/360 wtq
Possible to turn off Distronic?
The full question; is anyone aware of a software hack that makes it possible to turn off Distronic range-sensing and not lose cruise control? Our roads are snow and slush-covered for half the year so I'm constantly getting dash warnings to stop and clean my sensors, followed by the loss of cruise function. Even in good weather, I have no use for the Distronic-managed cruise control. Even the minimum following distance constantly invites jacka**es to pull into the gap. The system reacts by slowing until another gap is available for the next jacka**. Can't imagine this feature is welcome on German autobahns!
Last edited by need2speed; Feb 22, 2023 at 10:38 AM.
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2014 - W212.065 - E400 ( M276.820, 3 liter Turbo) RWD not Hybrid
This kind of complexity of ADAS system, the hack is not easy as many modules involved including ABS/SRS module....but can be done I am sure.
Basically you need to code all involved modules , as though as your car does not have the Distronic radars option. Distronic has 2 class I think, standard one and PLUS version.
However one thing I do not know yet, Distronic cars vs Parktonic cars with 6 small parking sensors.
Is the radar unit for Distronic also is a front parking sensor ? If yes, you will loose the long range radar and parking sensing capability.
This is a DISTRONIC PLUS upgrade case study : https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...ofit-w212.html
Maybe you can ask him if the downgrade is possible.
Basically you need to code all involved modules , as though as your car does not have the Distronic radars option. Distronic has 2 class I think, standard one and PLUS version.
However one thing I do not know yet, Distronic cars vs Parktonic cars with 6 small parking sensors.
Is the radar unit for Distronic also is a front parking sensor ? If yes, you will loose the long range radar and parking sensing capability.
This is a DISTRONIC PLUS upgrade case study : https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...ofit-w212.html
Maybe you can ask him if the downgrade is possible.
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2016 S212 E400 RENNTech 345 whp/360 wtq
Thanks for your helpful links and discussion. I have no use for Parktronic either, learned to parallel park as a teenager 😉
