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| Auto driving in the CLS |
AFTER experiencing the joys of letting the
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class drive itself, the Wheels team are happy to report the latest generation of
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive makes driving even easier.
The S-Class now comes with Distronic Active
Proximity Control and Active Steer Assist, which support the driver to keep a
safe distance and steer. The speed is now adjusted automatically ahead of curves
or junctions. This is complemented by a considerably improved Active Lane Change
Assist and additional functions of the Active Emergency Stop Assist.
Thanks to enhanced camera and radar systems,
the new S-Class has a better view of the surrounding traffic: in addition, for
the first time it makes use of map and navigation data to calculate driving
behaviour. The Active Lane Change Assist has been considerably upgraded. Now
tapping the indicator stalk is all it takes to initiate a lane change.
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| The new S-class passing on its own. |
This lane change is executed within the next 10
seconds and indicated in the instrument cluster, if the vehicle sensor system
does not detect any vehicles in the relevant safety zone the driver might have
missed. — WR.
