DISTRONIC optional?
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2008 E63 wagon (1 of 62)
Distronic is not the same as land keep assist. Distronic is the adaptive cruise control which uses radar.. Lane keep assist uses cameras mounted to the windshield and detects visible lane markings and warns you when you are leaving a lane without signalling or may assist with keeping the vehicle in a lane with visible lane markings.
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2011 S600
DISTRONIC / PRE SAFE was in those years. It first appeared as standard on the 2011 S600. Now on all S class i believe...
ACTIVE LANE KEEPING was an option through 2012 i believe...Went standard on the W222 if my brother is to be believed, was standard on his 2014 S550
ACTIVE LANE KEEPING was an option through 2012 i believe...Went standard on the W222 if my brother is to be believed, was standard on his 2014 S550
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2018 S450 4Matic, 2020 GLE450 4Matic, 2010 S550 4Matic(sold), 2012 ML350 4Matic(sold)
My car has Distronic plus, Blind Spot assist, and what I call Lane Departure WARNING. My lane departure is not active - meaning it will not keep you in the lane - only warn you by vibrating the steering wheel.
I think the lane departure and blind spot were in a Driver Assist package.
I think the lane departure and blind spot were in a Driver Assist package.
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2007 S550 4Matic 2013 S550 Base
Yes, but you would need the mirrors and 4 radar sensors in the rear and 4 radar sensors in the front and then your car would need to be coded for that feature. A car equipped with distronic plus and nightview assist would be easiest to add.
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I think many of you are using the wrong name Distronic came out many years before the 221 and was able to gap car in front.
The 221 came with Distronic Plus, this gains more radars and can drive and stop itself in heavy traffic (as the additional radars can see stuff close up either side). Early software had a lead foot (you can temper by dropping distance back 2 clicks) and beautifully judged braking, later software had granddad on the throttle and a nut job on the brakes. If it stops for more than a split second in traffic you have to "flash" the cruise lever or touch the throttle to pull away (so it knows you are still awake)
Most with Distronic Plus also get BAS Plus …. it monitors how you are driving and if the radar is confident a crash is likely (sadly it doesn't bother to brake - even though it knows exactly how to do it !!! ) but it will beep and if the amount of braking needed is high it will activate Pre Safe Brake, so when you bother to initiate braking, it will pre arm the air bags, move the seat to a better crash position, ****** the seat belts, pump the side cushions up and stand on the brakes with enough force to try and miss the car you are about to hit regardless of how delicately you are braking.
I wouldn't buy a car without active cruise control
The 221 came with Distronic Plus, this gains more radars and can drive and stop itself in heavy traffic (as the additional radars can see stuff close up either side). Early software had a lead foot (you can temper by dropping distance back 2 clicks) and beautifully judged braking, later software had granddad on the throttle and a nut job on the brakes. If it stops for more than a split second in traffic you have to "flash" the cruise lever or touch the throttle to pull away (so it knows you are still awake)
Most with Distronic Plus also get BAS Plus …. it monitors how you are driving and if the radar is confident a crash is likely (sadly it doesn't bother to brake - even though it knows exactly how to do it !!! ) but it will beep and if the amount of braking needed is high it will activate Pre Safe Brake, so when you bother to initiate braking, it will pre arm the air bags, move the seat to a better crash position, ****** the seat belts, pump the side cushions up and stand on the brakes with enough force to try and miss the car you are about to hit regardless of how delicately you are braking.
I wouldn't buy a car without active cruise control
Last edited by BOTUS; Sep 30, 2019 at 02:34 PM.
