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Pilot Assist communication and status

Learn how Pilot Assist's status and actions are communicated in the car.

The driver display shows the status of Pilot Assist using graphics and symbols. Important information can also appear as notifications.

The primary status is shown below the gear indicator. It tells you whether Pilot Assist is active or not.

The target speed appears in yellow above the speedometer.

Pilot Assist target speed and speedometer

Communication with symbols

Pilot Assist's status is communicated using symbols. The symbols can show what level of support Pilot Assist is currently providing, depending on your active Pilot Assist settings.

Pilot Assist without steering assistance is available to activate if all conditions are met.
Pilot Assist with steering assistance is available to activate if all conditions are met.
Pilot Assist is active without providing steering assistance. This can be shown with or without the lead vehicle symbol.
Pilot Assist is active and providing steering assistance. This can be shown with or without the lead vehicle symbol.
Lane change assist communication. The colour and direction of the arrows are different depending on the situation. A flashing arrow indicates an ongoing lane change in that direction.
Steering assistance is temporarily unavailable. This can be shown with or without the lead vehicle symbol.
You are overriding the set target speed by pressing down on the accelerator pedal.
When Pilot Assist is adapting your driving speed to a vehicle ahead, the lead vehicle symbol is shown in combination with one of the other Pilot Assist symbols.
The lead vehicle symbol. Pilot Assist is adapting the driving speed to a vehicle ahead.

Communication in surround display mode

When the driver display shows the surround display mode, Pilot Assist's status and actions are shown as animations and with symbols. The animations can show what level of support Pilot Assist is currently providing, depending on your Pilot Assist settings. This may include speed-keeping, distance-keeping, adjusting the speed to other vehicles ahead and steering assistance.

 Important

Using surround mode

Surround mode cannot perfectly depict what is really happening on the road around you, so do not rely on it when you are driving.

Notifications and messages

When using Pilot Assist, notifications can appear in the driver display. They can contain important information about the status of Pilot Assist features as well as instructions for you to follow, such as not letting go of the steering wheel.

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