You can activate Pilot Assist either with or without steering assistance. The activation symbol the instrument panel reflects whether your vehicle is assisting your steering or not.
By selecting Pilot Assist as default in settings, you ensure that Pilot Assist with steering assistance is your default assisted driving feature rather than adaptive cruise control. You can then switch between Pilot Assist and adaptive cruise control using the steering wheel buttons while driving.
Important
Before using Pilot Assist
Take the time to read everything about Pilot Assist in this manual before using it for the first time. Understanding its capabilities and limitations is important for safe use.
Assess the situation
Make sure the traffic situation and conditions are suitable for activation. Wait until you complete any ongoing maneuvers, such as a lane change, before activating Pilot Assist.
Activating Pilot Assist when driving
When it's safe to do so, press the Pilot Assist button 
on the steering wheel.
Activation is confirmed in the instrument panel.
The first time you activate Pilot Assist during a drive, your speed at the time of activation becomes the target speed.
Tip
on the steering wheel.When Pilot Assist is active, you can adjust the target speed and the time interval to vehicles ahead with the steering wheel buttons.