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Adjusting the time interval to vehicles ahead

Pilot Assist can support you in keeping a set time interval to vehicles ahead. You can adjust the time interval to vehicles ahead, and by doing so the general distance, using the steering wheel control buttons.

When you are driving with Pilot Assist active, your vehicle will try to adapt its driving speed to that of other vehicles. You can adjust your vehicle's general distance-keeping to a vehicle ahead by pressing the touch-sensitive buttons on the left side of the steering wheel. When this is possible, the instrument panel will provide information about which buttons to press. The vehicle then manages acceleration and braking to maintain that time interval.

The selected time interval is shown in the time interval indicator in the instrument panel.

Symbol showing that Pilot Assist is active and adapting the driving speed to a vehicle ahead.
The yellow horizontal lines are what make up the time interval indicator.

When adjusting the time interval to vehicles ahead, the number of lines will either increase or decrease depending on your adjustment. More lines indicate a longer time interval and greater general distance to vehicles ahead. Fewer lines indicate the opposite.

 Important

Changing driver support settings

Make sure you understand how changing vehicle settings affects its behavior. This is particularly important for features that affect the level of assistance the vehicle can provide.

Adjusting the time interval to vehicles ahead

Adjust the time interval to vehicles ahead by using the buttons on the left side of the steering wheel. The symbols associated with each button appear in the instrument panel.
  • Press the decrease time interval button to decrease the general distance to vehicles ahead.
  • Press the increase time interval button to increase the general distance to vehicles ahead.
Your new target time interval is shown in the time interval indicator in the instrument panel.

 Note

When driving at higher speeds, the general distance to a vehicle ahead will be longer than when driving at lower speeds, even if the target time interval is the same. This is because the calculated distance becomes longer for the given time interval.