The cabin will be tidied up, too, with the
traditional cruise control stalk banished to the steering wheel (below) in response to customer feedback, and a pair of high - definition 12.3 - inch digital displays sit neatly behind a single glass pane.
The new optional driver assistance system, which is accessed via buttons on a newly designed multi-function steering wheel rather than Mercedes - Benz's
traditional cruise control stalk, relies on an upgraded stereo camera mounted within the windscreen, with the two lenses moved further apart for improved definition, to scan road signs.
Why, oh why, is
the cruise control stalk located so close to the blinker stalk?
I am late to this party, so let me bounce around.Thank you, Amy, for exposing the fact that, after so many years, we still grab
the cruise control stalk instead of the turn signal stalk.
The multicontroller and
the cruise control stalk have been relocated, the rear seats now recline, and the expanded cargo area can accommodate golf clubs stowed sideways.
Based on research and customer feedback, Mercedes - Benz's multicontroller and
cruise control stalks have been relocated, the rear seats now recline, and the expanded cargo area can accommodate golf clubs stowed sideways.
It's a tiny stalk parallel to
the cruise control stalk on the steering column, closer to the dash.
The interior has comfortable seats, nice materials, and controls that are fairly easy to decipher — but the placement of
the cruise control stalk on all Mercedes continues to drive me crazy.
Mercedes - Benz» willingness to conform more to popular opinion is shouted by the newly relocated turn signal stalk, which has been swapped with
the cruise control stalk.
The cruise control stalk on the steering wheel is also hidden from plain sight, which makes it difficult to use.
You can turn on the cruise control system on the Touareg by pulling
the cruise control stalk toward you.
Though some Volkswagen models will have cruise control buttons situated on the steering wheel, the Touareg has the controls located out of the way on
the cruise control stalk.
A new, easier to use steering wheel design sees
the cruise control stalk removed and replaced by wheel - mounted buttons.
The steering wheel is also electrically adjustable and the knob is lifted straight from the Camry, including
the cruise control stalk.
Perhaps the only throw - back to the VW Golf is
the cruise control stalk.
And I have no problem with the placement of the Benz's
cruise control stalk — flicking in and out of cruise mode is a breeze.
But Benz, move
the cruise control stalk away — far away — from the turn signals.
Turn off the Dynamic Cruise Control by pressing the end of
the cruise control stalk on the right side of the steering wheel
And on the subject of learned behavior, the E550 first - time user will attempt to signal with
the cruise control stalk a couple of times.
Get on a stretch of asphalt with reasonably clear lines, and with a double - tap of
the cruise control stalk, the car takes over.