Selecting and activating Pilot Assist*1
Pilot Assist must first be selected and then activated before it can regulate speed and distance and provide steering assistance.
To start Pilot Assist:
- The driver's seat belt must be buckled and the driver's door must be closed.
- There must be a vehicle ahead (target vehicle) within a reasonable distance or your vehicle's current speed must be at least 15 km/h (9 mph).
Press the ◀ (1) or ▶ (3) button on the steering wheel keypad and scroll to the Pilot Assist symbol 
(4).
(4).Gray symbol – Pilot Assist is in standby mode.
When Pilot Assist is selected, press 
(2) on the steering wheel keypad to activate.
(2) on the steering wheel keypad to activate.White symbol – Pilot Assist starts and the current speed is stored as the maximum speed.
Reactivating Pilot Assist to the last stored speed
When Pilot Assist is selected, press 
on the steering wheel keypad to activate.
on the steering wheel keypad to activate.The Cruise Control marking in the instrument panel will change from GRAY to WHITE and the vehicle will then return to the most recently set speed.
Warning
A noticeable increase in speed may follow when the speed is resumed with the steering wheel button.
steering wheel button. Note
Note that the Pilot Assist function only works when the driver's hands are on the steering wheel.
Additional markings in the instrument panel
Pilot Assist will only regulate the time interval to the vehicle ahead when the distance symbol shows a vehicle (1) over the steering wheel symbol.
Pilot Assist's steering assistance is only active when the steering wheel symbol (2) changes from GRAY to GREEN.
A speed interval will be marked at the same time.
The higher speed is the stored speed for your vehicle and the lower speed is the speed of the vehicle ahead (target vehicle).