You can choose how the car behaves when you are going faster than a vehicle in the adjacent lane on your left-hand side. Depending on the region, overtaking in such situations can be discouraged or even illegal.
Your car slows down to avoid overtaking another vehicle if all of the following conditions apply:
- Prevent overtaking on the right is enabled in settings.
- Prevent overtaking on the left is enabled in settings.
- Pilot Assist is active.
- You are driving on a motorway or a motorway-like road.
- Your speed is above 80 km/h (50 mph).
- The vehicle you are approaching is going faster than about 85 km/h (53 mph).
- The vehicle you are approaching is in the left lane directly adjacent to you.
- The vehicle you are approaching is detected by your car.
Overriding the feature
You can easily override this feature if necessary. Just press down on the accelerator to speed up and pass the other vehicle. If there are more vehicles in front of the one you passed, your car will go past them as well.
Important
Driver responsibility
This driver support feature is a supplement to safe driving practices. It does not reduce or replace the need for the driver to stay attentive and focused on driving safely.
Driving on the other side of the road
Remember to turn off this feature if you are visiting a region where you will be driving on the other side of the road.