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* Around 200,000 cars can be subsequently updated via an over-the-air update
* Automatic Lane Change function for overtaking a slower vehicle ahead
* Function increases convenience for customers
* System can also help to navigate exits and change motorways
A total of 15 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, GLC, CLE, EQE, EQS, EQS SUV and EQE SUV models can now be equipped with ALC - directly ex factory and/or via an over-the-air update.
In parallel to the corresponding new car configuration, Mercedes-Benz is also offering the Automatic Lane Change function for around 200,000 cars already delivered in
The ALC function extends the more than 40 driving assistance systems already available from Mercedes-Benz. ALC enables the car to automatically initiate a lane change on suitable motorways when Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activated, in order to overtake slower cars or follow the route to the next exit. Mercedes-Benz already introduced this function in
'With the Automatic Lane Change function, Mercedes-Benz is once again demonstrating its innovative strength in the development of new driving assistance systems. We simultaneously developed the Automatic Lane Change function, or ALC for short, in
System-initiated lane change without impulse from the driver
The 'Automatic Lane Change' function is easy and intuitive to operate: The driver sets the desired speed in the adaptive cruise control (Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC). Active Steering Assist, which is also automatically switched on as standard, takes care of the automatic lane change on the motorway. As this is a Level 2 system, the driver remains responsible for driving the car at all times.
Radar sensors and cameras constantly monitor the car's surroundings in order to overtake slower cars on the motorway and then return to the original lane. In addition, the feature can also initiate an automatic lane change in order to navigate to the relevant motorway junctions or exits when route guidance is active.
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[1] MBUX Navigation is a prerequisite. The driving assistance and safety systems from Mercedes-Benz are merely aids, and do not relieve the driver of responsibility. The driver must observe the information in the Owner's Manual and the system limitations described therein.
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[3] The availability of ALC and the availability and scope of the software update depend on the respective market, the technical conditions of the vehicle model, and the individual configurations and settings in the vehicle and in the Mercedes me App.
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