What is DISTRONIC on a Mercedes-Benz?

DISTRONIC PLUS® is an adaptive cruise control technology from Mercedes-Benz. The feature uses built-in radar to bring you up to speed, brake as necessary, and maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you.

What year did DISTRONIC come out?

In 1999, Mercedes introduced Distronic, the first radar-assisted adaptive system, on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220) and the CL-Class. Distronic adjusts the vehicle speed automatically to the car in front in order to always maintain a safe distance to other cars on the road.

Is DISTRONIC Plus standard?

Is DISTRONIC PLUS® Standard? While Mercedes-Benz DISTRONIC PLUS® is not standard, the system is available on a wide range of new Mercedes-Benz vehicles, including the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, E-Class, and GLC.

Has my car got adaptive cruise control?

If you’ve already got a car and aren’t sure if it has ACC, check to see if you can change the following distance. If you can, then it’s an adaptive system. Cruise control buttons are usually found on a stalk behind the wheel, or on the wheel itself.

What does Mercedes premium package include?

Optional on the C250 Coupe and standard on C63 AMG, the Premium Package includes heated front seats, the 450 watt harman/kardon LOGIC7 surround sound system, the Media Interface, and SiriusXM Radio with 6 month All Access trial.

Can you add adaptive cruise control?

Fortunately, it is possible to add adaptive cruise control (ACC) to vehicles that are not already equipped with it. The ability to install ACC in your car will depend on whether or not your car was designed to support it or if you would need to install all of the additional required components.

What is difference between cruise control and adaptive cruise control?

Conventional Cruise Control can maintain a steady speed that you set. Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is an enhancement of conventional cruise control. ACC automatically adjusts the speed of your car to match the speed of the car in front of you. If the car ahead slows down, ACC can automatically match it.