Park Distance
Introduction
In this section you'll find on the lowing :
Pork Distanc e Control (PDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Park Dis tance sys te m can help the
dri ver w hen backi ng up and parking. If the vehicle
gets too close to an obstacl e in the of or hind
trasound waves. The sys te m u ses the tim e it ta kes for the ultra sonic w aves to bo un ce back from the
object to ca lc ul ate the distance between th e bumper and an object.
More information:
Parts, accessories, repairs and modifications
and th e optical
tentiv e driving.
The sensors have blind spots in which
peopl e , animals, and objects cannot be tected.
Always be careful and look around you when
parking. The sensors cannot alwa ys detect
p eo ple, a nimals , and objects . W atc h out for small children and animals in parti cular .
The sys te m sensors cannot d etect p eople and obj ects if th e clothing worn and other surfaces do not reflect the sonic waves that the sensors send and rece ive .
These objects and persons wearing this type of clothing cannot be detected by the sys tem.
While driving
Noise in the area where the Distance sys tem is being used may also prevent
peopl e and objects from being properly tecte d .
Note
T hing s lik e trailer draw bars, thin rods, fences, tree s, narrow painted vertical poles, pos ts , or a rear hatch th at is opening may not be detected by the and Opti cal Sys te m sensors and co uld damage the ve hicl e.
If you continue drivin g closer to an object that
th e
Systems have already detec te d and reported , the obj ec t may di sappear from the se nso r rang e and may no longer be detecte d . This is es pecially true for low or hi gh object s. The system will no longer
sound warnings about these objects. Ignoring nals from the sys tem could res ult in seriou s dama ge to th e ve hicl e.
The sensors in the bumper ca n be damaged or be co me mi salig ned in low spee d im pacts and parking maneuv ers. Damag ed or mi saligned
T o ensure correct functionality of the sys te m ,
keep the se nsors in the bumpers c lean, free of snow and icc; do not cover the se nsors with
s tickers or o th er objects .
When cleaning the senso rs with power
washer s or steam clean ers, only spray the sensors
d ire ctly for a very short time, and alway s keep the
washer nozz le at least 4 inches em) from the sensors.
Noise from rough roads, cobb les tones, other ve hicl es and the surr ounding for ample, ca n p reve nt th e Park Dis ta nce sys te m fro m acc urate ly detecting and report ing
p eople and objec ts that be w ithin range of th e
sys te m se nso rs.
Park Distance (PDC)
Fig. 13 2 the center console: Button to switch th e
P ork Distance Control system
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the on page
system can help the driver when backing up and parking. The ve hicle
ge ts too close to an obstacle in th e front of or behind it , a beeping sig nal sounds. Th e closer the ve
hicl e gets to the obstacle, the faster the system beeps. W hen the obstacle is very clo se, the sound is conti n uous.
Switch in g the D istance Contr ol sys te m on
a
nd off
W ith the ignit ion switc hed on, press the fig. 132.
A u into reverse .
denctivatiou: Drive faster than about 9 mph (15 km/h ).
T he indi cator
light in the button goes on
Distance Control
some the Park Distance Control interpret s wa te r o n the sensors as an obstacle.
I f th e dista nce remains the same, the warnin g
ton e volume decreases after a
There is no beeping when the selector lever is
in Park P.
The vo lume of the audib le s ig n als can be ad
justed by an authorized Volk swage n dealership or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
A short continuous tone during initi al activation and a light in the button indicate a malfunction in the Park Distance system. Switch off Park Distance Control w ith the button and have it immediate ly checked by an au
thori zed Volkswagen deale r or
detec te d in segment. @ a re o b ehind t he
firs t read and no te the introductory inform ation and heed the on page206.
Th e
Parking System is an enhancem ent of th e Park Distance page 207.
Functio n
Fig . 1 3 5
The area s scanned b y th e sensors in fron t of and
b e hind the veh icle are disp la yed in the screen of the facto ry-install ed sound sys te m or navigation
sys te m . obstacles are
p age 207-. is autom atically
a c tiva te d .
an area se le ct io n bu tto n on th e factory-ins talled rad io o r navi-
Manuall y deactiva te dis play: gat ion sys te m.
o n To uch the fu nct io n butto n on th e screen.
Drive
fas te r than 6-9 mph (10-15 km/h) . Automatic ally deactivate dis pl ay: ve hicle s w ith Hear Assis t, s hift into page 210 . The p lay swi tc hes to th e ima ge.
Scanned areas
The obsta cl e detection area exte nds up to about 4
f t. (120 em) in front of the ve hicle and up to about 2
ft. (60 em) to e ither fig. 135 a rea hind th e ve hicl e is scanned u p to a dis ta nce of about 5 ft. (160 em ) and about 2ft. (60 em ) to either
Screen display
T he dis p lay sh ows the scanned area in seve ra l m ent s. The closer th e ve hicl e ge ts to th e obstacl e,
th e closer the segm ent m ove s toward s the ve hicle
i n th e fig. 13 4 135 the nex t- to -la st segm ent is dis p laye d, the
collis io n zone has be en reac hed. Sto p!
Di s
tance be twe en vehicl e and obstacl e Audible signal For color disp lay s: Seg ment color if an obstacle is detected
F ront: fr o m about l ft. (3 1 em) to 4 ft.
( 1 20cm)
Beep Ye llow
Rear : fro m about l ft. (31 em) to 5 ft. (160 em)
From about 0 ft. tone Hed or
While driving
