Activating Pilot Assist

You activate Pilot Assist by moving the right-hand steering wheel stalk downwards while driving. It's important to assess whether the current driving conditions allow you to use Pilot Assist safely.

When driving, a grey Pilot Assist symbol in the driver information area indicates that the function is available but not yet activated.

Symbol indicating Pilot Assist is inactive

Pilot Assist is only available for activation if it's enabled in settings.1

 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 ongoing manoeuvres, such as a lane change, are completed before activating Pilot Assist.

Activating Pilot Assist when driving

Pilot Assist activation with stalk

When appropriate, pull the right-hand steering wheel stalk all the way down.

Activation is confirmed in the driver information area.

Symbol indicating that Pilot Assist is active

The first time you activate Pilot Assist during a drive, your speed at the time of activation becomes the set speed.

If you recently used Pilot Assist, your previous set speed might be used instead. In this case, the previously set speed is visible next to the speedometer.

If Pilot Assist is set to adapt to the speed limit, it will use the current speed limit as its target speed.

 Tip

Pilot Assist symbols

When Pilot Assist is active, its level of support is shown via symbols and graphics in the driver information area.

  1. 1 Enabling either of the Pilot Assist or speed limiter features automatically disables the other feature.

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