View Poll Results: Do you trust & rely on Steering Assist?
YES, I trust & rely on SA and use it everywhere whenever possible
10
58.82%
YES, I trust & rely on SA but use it only on freeways
4
23.53%
YES, I trust & rely on SA but use it only on city streets
0
0%
YES, I trust & rely on SA but only use it once in a while
2
11.76%
NO, I don't really trust or rely on SA that much; just a novelty
1
5.88%
NO, I don't trust or rely on SA at all; never use it; don't like it
0
0%
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How much do you trust & rely on Steering Assist?
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2017 GLC300 4MATIC
How much do you trust & rely on Steering Assist?
So as we eagerly sit awaiting our Euro delivery car (arrived Port of Long Beach the 9th of April, and Vehicle Prep Center the 13th of April), a question occurred to me:
How much do you trust & rely on Steering Assist?
When we picked up our car at the factory just outside Stuttgart (Sindelfingen) and drove the 400mi (655 km) to Hamburg, I gained a lot of confidence in the system VERY quickly, often letting it manage stretches of autobahn up to 180 km/h (110 mph). I found it extremely composed and very confidence inspiring.
Anybody else rely on it daly, as a matter of course? Or rather more as a novelty?
Hm, I think this is a good post for a poll, actually....
How much do you trust & rely on Steering Assist?
When we picked up our car at the factory just outside Stuttgart (Sindelfingen) and drove the 400mi (655 km) to Hamburg, I gained a lot of confidence in the system VERY quickly, often letting it manage stretches of autobahn up to 180 km/h (110 mph). I found it extremely composed and very confidence inspiring.
Anybody else rely on it daly, as a matter of course? Or rather more as a novelty?
Hm, I think this is a good post for a poll, actually....
Last edited by CROSVS; Apr 17, 2017 at 08:31 PM.
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From: Spain
MB GLC43 AMG
So as we eagerly sit awaiting our Euro delivery car (arrived Port of Long Beach the 9th of April, and Vehicle Prep Center the 13th of April), a question occurred to me:
How much do you trust & rely on Steering Assist?
When we picked up our car at the factory just outside Stuttgart (Sindelfingen) and drove the 400mi (655 km) to Hamburg, I gained a lot of confidence in the system VERY quickly, often letting it manage stretches of autobahn up to 180 km/h (110 mph). I found it extremely composed and very confidence inspiring.
Anybody else rely on it daly, as a matter of course? Or rather more as a novelty?
Hm, I think this is a good post for a poll, actually....
How much do you trust & rely on Steering Assist?
When we picked up our car at the factory just outside Stuttgart (Sindelfingen) and drove the 400mi (655 km) to Hamburg, I gained a lot of confidence in the system VERY quickly, often letting it manage stretches of autobahn up to 180 km/h (110 mph). I found it extremely composed and very confidence inspiring.
Anybody else rely on it daly, as a matter of course? Or rather more as a novelty?
Hm, I think this is a good post for a poll, actually....
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2017 Mercedes-Benz C300, 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC300
So as we eagerly sit awaiting our Euro delivery car (arrived Port of Long Beach the 9th of April, and Vehicle Prep Center the 13th of April), a question occurred to me:
How much do you trust & rely on Steering Assist?
When we picked up our car at the factory just outside Stuttgart (Sindelfingen) and drove the 400mi (655 km) to Hamburg, I gained a lot of confidence in the system VERY quickly, often letting it manage stretches of autobahn up to 180 km/h (110 mph). I found it extremely composed and very confidence inspiring.
Anybody else rely on it daly, as a matter of course? Or rather more as a novelty?
Hm, I think this is a good post for a poll, actually....
How much do you trust & rely on Steering Assist?
When we picked up our car at the factory just outside Stuttgart (Sindelfingen) and drove the 400mi (655 km) to Hamburg, I gained a lot of confidence in the system VERY quickly, often letting it manage stretches of autobahn up to 180 km/h (110 mph). I found it extremely composed and very confidence inspiring.
Anybody else rely on it daly, as a matter of course? Or rather more as a novelty?
Hm, I think this is a good post for a poll, actually....
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From: Boston, MA
2017 GLC300 Coupe
However, below that, it doesn't require you to hold/move the steering wheel. So when I use it the most is in stop and go traffic. Just set the Distronic Plus and relax. Still need to pay attention, but watching the car inch its way closer to open highway is a great feeling and reduces overall fatigue.
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2017 Mercedes-Benz C300, 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC300
Yep, above ~20mph it will beep at you and eventually turn off if you don't provide some steering feedback.
However, below that, it doesn't require you to hold/move the steering wheel. So when I use it the most is in stop and go traffic. Just set the Distronic Plus and relax. Still need to pay attention, but watching the car inch its way closer to open highway is a great feeling and reduces overall fatigue.
However, below that, it doesn't require you to hold/move the steering wheel. So when I use it the most is in stop and go traffic. Just set the Distronic Plus and relax. Still need to pay attention, but watching the car inch its way closer to open highway is a great feeling and reduces overall fatigue.
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From: SF
2017 GLC300 4MATIC
Agreed, I didn't mean to suggest I trust it fully in the sense of, say, Tesla's Autopilot; I meant that I trust it as a nice support feature which just reduces the monotony of bumper-to-bumper and also brain numbing long-distance freeway driving.
Hopefully it works as well here in California with our woefully abysmal lane markings as it did on Germany's pristine roads.
Hopefully it works as well here in California with our woefully abysmal lane markings as it did on Germany's pristine roads.
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From: South MS
2017 E300 Sport, 2017 GLC300 Sport/Night
If I'm traveling down a divided four-lane in the right lane (dashed white line to the left, solid white line to the right) and a turn lane begins (solid white line expands out to the right), SA will invariably follow the solid line and try to pull me into the turn lane.
The manual does state that:
In my area, we have many rural divided four-lane highways that are not limited-access (i.e., there are many turn lanes), making SA mildly annoying to use, at times.
The manual does state that:
The system may be impaired or may not function if:
[...]
* there are no, several or unclear lane markings for a lane, e.g. in areas with road construction work
[...]
* the lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes branch off, cross one another or merge
[...]
* there are no, several or unclear lane markings for a lane, e.g. in areas with road construction work
[...]
* the lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes branch off, cross one another or merge
