2009 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE instrument cluster

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ACC is active . No vehicle has been detec----..
~8 ted ahead . The set speed is kept con-
stant.
When displayed in white: ACC active. Ve---
hicle detected ahead. ACC regulates the
~
speed and the distance from the vehicle
ahead .
-When displayed in grey: ACC not active .
System switched on, does not regulate :
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(") ACC is active .
a) D isplayed in col our on an ins trum ent clust er w ith colo ur display .
Several warning and indicator lamps will light up
bri efly as a functional check when the ignition is
switched on. They will switch oft after a few sec­
onds.
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A WAR_NING
Failure to observe illuminated warning lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle
breaking down in traffic, and can cause acci­
dent and serious injury.
Radar sensor
Fig. 167 In the front bumper : radar sensor
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
L-J=JJ information and safety warnings 4 on
page 226.
228 I Whi le driving
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A V'{ARNING (Continued) ~J
• Never ignore any illuminated warning
lamps or text messages.
Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be·
ing damaged.
r::l When the ACC is switched on, the display in
~ the instrument cluster can be overwritt en by
other functions , incoming telephone calls for exam·~ 1
pie.
to mom · A radar sensor is fitted to the front bump er 1 tor the traffic situation=> Fig. 167 . Vehicl es travc: ·o f
ling ahead can thus be detected up to a dJstan
approximately
120 m .
The adaptive cruise control and cruise
con~rol sys·
tems will not function if the radar sensor is ,m-The
paired , e .g . due to heavy rain, spr ay, or snow.
instrument cluster display shows the me
ssage 50rs
ACC: no sensor view!. Clean the ra d ar s en
as required
=> . s soon The ACC is automatically available agaJn a
· d The as the radar sensor is no longer impa1re ·
message in the instrument cluster display goes
out , and the
ACC can be reactivated .
S ·gnal. e 9 · trong reflected radiation of the radar 5
' 11·c ob-. meta 1 1n mult i-storey car parks or when near used · ' I tes ~ects such as rails in the road or metal P a ACC·
m roadworks . can impair the function of the
sensor
The area in front of and around the radar kers or
mu~t. not be c~vered by objects ~uch. as st'~nction ,
auxJIJary headlights, as this can 1mpa1r the
of the ACC .

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Function tion steering wheel Action
~Fig.168
Current speed is stored and contr olled.
If ACC is already active:
Press the (ill) butt on on the
Press briefly : reduce speed by 1 km/h (1 m ph)
and store.
A c
tivating the ACC. multifun ction stee ring Press and hold: the stored speed is reduced
wh eel. continuously in steps of 1 km /h (1 m ph) for a s
long as the button is pressed . A reduction in
speed is achieved by accelerator release or au.
tomatic braking.
Press the
§;) button on the -
multifunction stee ring
wheel. .'i
Switching off ACC tempo -OR: depress the brake Control is switched off temporarily . The speed is i:::
r a rily . ped al. stored in the memory. 0
:!
OR: depress the clutch
pedal
for longer than <'
30 seconds.
The stored speed is reactivated and
controlled.
If no speed has been stored yet, the ACC re-tr
cords and controls the actual speed. i)
Press the [Res) button on the If ACC is already active: i!:
Resuming ACC control. multifunction steering Press briefly : increase speed by 1 km/h (1 mph) ~· !'·
wheel. and store . [~
Press and hold: the stored speed is increased
continuously in steps of 1 km /h (1 mph) for as
long as the button is pressed . -
Press briefly: increase speed in increments of
l'•
Press the GJ button on the
Accelerating (during ACC 10 km/h (5 m ph) and store .
mult ifunction steering
Press and hold: the stored speed will be in-
control) .
wheel. creased in steps of 10 km/h (5 mph) for as long
as the button is pressed .
Press briefly: reduce speed in increments of ~i
Press the 8 button on the
10 km/h (5 m ph) and store .
Decelerating (during
ACC Press and hold: the stored speed will be re-)
multifunction steering
duced in steps of 10 km/h (5 m ph) for as lo~Q as control) . wheel. the button is pressed . A reduct ion in speed ~s
achieved by accelerator release or automatiC ~f
braking.
Press the
§;) button on the
The system is switched off. The stored
speed Switching off the ACC . multifunction steering
wheel. will be deleted.
The mph figures given in brackets in the
table re-r ated away . ACC ready for start can be rea~ 1v
168.
late exclusively to instrument clusters with mile or extended by pressing the (RES) button ~Fig. :;
readings. lt is displayed for approximately 3 seconds .
,,
Stop-and-go traffic and the vehicle longer
If the display ACC ready for start is n~ 11 If
automatically pulling away d ' t1ca Y· ~ !Splayed , the vehicle will not start automa ca n (
If the ACC ready for start driver message is the vehicle ahead
has already moved on, you bY " c
pull off by pressing the (RES) button ~Fig. 168 ~~n ~
displayed in the instrument cluster and the vehicle ......
ahead starts to move, the vehicle will also pull depressing the accelerator briefly. The ACC t ' ~ .....
continues regulating. C"J ......
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230 1 While drivin g

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The adaptive cruise control will switch off tempora­
rily if th e radar sensor function is impaired , e .g .
due to heavy rain, spray , snow, ice or mud . A cor­
responding message will appear in the instrument
clu ster display .
Clean the radar sensors as re­
quired .
The adaptive cruise control will automatically be
available again as soon as the radar sensors are
no longer impaired . The message in the instrument
cluster display goes out, and the adaptive cruise
control can be reactivated .
~trong. reflected radiation of the radar signal , e.g.
1n mult1-storey car parks , can impair the function of
the radar sensor .
Towing a trailer
The adaptive cruise control operates with reduced
dynamics when the
vehicle is towing a trailer .
Overheated brakes
If the brak~s. overheat , e .g . following heavy braking
or when
dnv1ng down steep inclines for long peri­
ods , the
ada~tive cruise control may be deactiva­
ted
t~mpor~nly. A correspond ing message will ap­
p e ar
.m the tns~rument cluster display. lt is then not
poss1ble to act1vate the adaptive cruise control.
As soon as the temperature of the brakes has de­
creased sufficiently , the adaptive cruise control can
be activated again. The message in the instrument
cluster
display goes out. If the message ACC not
ava i 1 ab 1 e does not go out for a long time, there
is a fault. Proceed to a qualified workshop. Volks­
wagen recommends using a Volkswagen dealer­
ship for this purpose.
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If the message ACC ready for start ap·
pears
in the instrument cluster display and
th_e vehicle in front moves off, your vehicle
w1ll move off automatically. In some cases
the radar
sensor may be unable to detect ob·
st~cles that are located in the vehicle's path.
Th1s can result in serious injury and acci·
dents.
l
• Always check the road ahead before the
veh~cle pulls away. If necessary, cancel the
pulling away procedure by depressing the
brake
pedal.
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Area monito ring system (Front Assist)
QJl Introduction
This ch a pter contains information on the following
s
ubjects:
warning lamps and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Radar sensor ....... · · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Operating the area monitoring system (Front
Assist) .... . .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . 237
Temporarily switch off the area monitoring
system (Front Assist) in the following
s it u
ations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
System limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
C i
ty emergency brake function . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
The area monitoring system (Front Assist) helps to
avoid rear-end collisions.
lt uses a radar sensor to monitor traffic situations
up to a distance of approximately 120 metres in
front of the vehicle within a speed range of approx­
i
mately 5 km/h (3 mph) to 210 km/h (130 mph) .
The area monitoring system (Front Assist) can
warn the driver about imminent collisions, pre­
pare the vehicle for emergency braking in case
of danger, assist with braking, and initiate auto­
matic braking.
Additional
information and warnings:
• Exterior views ~page 6
• Volkswagen information system ~ page 26
• lnfotainment system ~page 31
' Cruise Control System (CCS ) ~page 218
'
Speed limiter ~page 222
' Accessories , modifications , repairs and renewal
o f
Parts ~page 320
Distance warning
If the system detects danger from driving too close
to.the vehicle in front , the system can warn the
~nver by showing a corresponding message in the
~nstrument cluster display ~page 236. The warn­
Ing Period varies according to the traffic situation
a
nd the driver's response . Front Assist is not a
sub t · · s ltue for the full concentration of the dnver .
Advance warning
h lfth e system detects a potential collision with a ve­ICI · e .e .1n front, the system can warn the driver by 1111tt1ng an acoustic warning and showing a corre-spond· · PI lng message in the instrument clus~er diS-
ay ~Page 236 . The warning period vanes ac- carding
to the
traffic situation and the driver's re­
sponse . Front Assist is not a substitue for the
full
concentration of the driver .
At the
same time it prepares the vehicle for possi­
ble emergency braking ~ ~.
Urgent warning
If the driver fails to respond to the advance warn­
ing, the system can initiate a quick jolt of the brake
in order to draw the driver's attention to the
in­
creasing danger of a collision.
Automatic braking
If the driver also fails to react to the urgent warn­
ing, the system can slow the vehicle down auto­
matically by gradually increasing the braking force.
The system can help to reduce the consequences
of an accident by reducing the speed at which a
potential collision might take place .
Brake assistance
If Front Assist detects that the driver is not braking
sufficiently when there is a risk
of collision , the sys­
tem can increase the braking force and thereby
help to prevent a collision . Brake assistance works
only
for as long as the brake pedal is pressed
hard.
The intelligent technology used in Front As­
sist cannot overcome the laws of physics.
The driver is always responsible for braking
in time. If Front Assist issues a warning, im­
mediately apply the foot brake to slow the ve­
hicle down or avoid the obstacle, depending
on the traffic situation.
• Adapt your speed and distance from the
vehicles ahead to suit visibility, weather, road
and traffic conditions.
• Front Assist cannot prevent accidents and
serious injuries on its own.
• Front Assist can issue unnecessary warn­
ings and carry out unwanted braking inter­
ventions in certain complex driving situa­
tions, e.g . at traffic islands.
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ut unwanted braking inter-
h n ils f m ti n is impaired, e .g . If
sili " f the radar sensor has been
hil the ehicle is in motion, Front As­
t r a t to persons, animals and
r s ing or a proaching in the same
li."f ' ll.'v.
ig. 1 7 1 In t11e instrumen t cluster display: dis­
h-m e ammg d1splay
arnin lamp
Lit up , Possible cause :::) ~
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L!J A ss is t tr iggers til e br ak s. Th, 111 When ~rr
the bmke p dal f el s tiff er. ay ma e
rn
Aut om atic br aking intervention by F . rontA s 1s t can be stopped by depres ing the d~~~
the acce l rator, or throug h a steering interv enh~n
r:l D eac tivate Front Assis t if it doe not fun,
L!J as describ ed in tl1is chapter, e .g . if mu11,~;:
unw ant ed inte rventions occur. Have the s Sttlm
checked by a qualifi ed workshop. Volkswagen rec
ornm ends using a Volk swagen dealer hip for t11s
purpose .
r-fl1 First read and observe the introductory
l-W1 information and safe ty warnings! on
page 235 .
I
Collts ion warning .a) The system detects a
potential
collision with a veh1cle in front
I =:-page 237 .
Solution 1
. . I Depress thtl Brake or take avoiding action I brake pedal.
a) tspla e>d tn colour on an mstrumen t cluster wtth colou r dtspla y.
i tan e warning in the instrument cluster
di play
If tl'e safe d1stance to the veh1cle in front drops be­
l the mmimum le el, a distance warning will ap­
pear in the instrumen t cluster display ~Fig. 171.
In reas e the distance.
ailure to observe illuminated warning lamps
and displays can cause accidents and seri­
us Injuries.
• Never ignore illuminated warning lamps
and displays.
Whtle driving
. ' tne disp!J'
r:l Whe n Fron t As sist is sw1t c h ed or' erWntten
L!J in the instrumen t cluster can be ovg an111·
. 1 f nctio ns. e · by d1splays related to ot 1e r u
coming telephone cal
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Fig. 175 In the instrument cluster display : examples of recognised speed limits or overtaking restrictions
w1th accompanying additional signs
c:cn First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings b:. on page 243.
Traffic sign recognition texts
No traffic signs detected
Error: traffic sign recognition
Traffic sign recognition: clean the
windscreen!
Traffic sign recognition: currently re­
stricted.
No data available
.A WARNING _
Failure to observe the text messages can
lead to your vehicle breaking down in traffic,
and can cause accidents and serious injuries.
• Never ignore any text messages.
Function
r-f'n First read and observe the introductory
~ information and safety warnings £on
page 243.
The traffic sig n recognition system is supported in
various countries
~page 243, Availability :. Please
remember this when travelling abroad .
244 While driving
Cause and solution
The system is in the initialisation phase.
OR: the camera has not detected any regulatory or
warning signs.
System fault.
Proceed to a qualified workshop and have the sys­
tem checked .
The area
of the windscreen in the vicinity of the
camera is dirty.
Clean the windscreen .
No data transmission from the navigation unit.
Check if valid map data is loaded on the navigation
unit.
OR: the vehicle is located in an area that is not cov­
ered by the map stored on the navigation unit. _
Traffic sign recognition is
not supported in the coun-
try in which you are currently travelling . _
-A WARNING (Continued) T'" -___.
• Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and
when safe to do so.
Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
~nd text messages can lead to your vehicle be· 4 mg damaged.
Display of traffic signs
Speed limit signs and no-overtaking signs w.ith ac·
~ompanying additional signs can be shoW~ m th~­
lnst~ument cluster display ~Fig. 175 and 1
n ~~~e
fota1nment system ~page 31. Depending on
navigation system integrated into the vehicle . th~ · . . aVI· tra~lc s1gns may be also be displayed 1n the n '
gatlon system map display .

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 'Vhen traffic sign recognition is switched on, traffic
;igns in fron t of the vehicl~ are. regi~tered by a
:amera in the base of the mtenor m1rror. After in­
spection a nd evaluation of the information from the
camera, the navigation system and the current ve­
hicle data , up to 3 valid traffic signs ~Fig. 175 B
w ill be disp layed with the accompanying addit ional
s i
gns:
1st posit ion : the traffic sign that currently applies
for the driver is shown on the left-hand side
of the display. For example, a speed limit of
130 km/h ~Fig. 175 A.
2nd position : traffic signs that do not always apply
(e.g . 100 km/h "In wet" ) are shown in sec­
ond place.
Additional sign: If the vehicle ra in sensor detects
rain while the vehicle is in motion , the traffic
sign with the addit ional
" In wet" sign that
now applies will be moved left to the first po­
sition .
3rd position : an additional traffic sign that does not
always apply will be displayed in the third
position , e .g . overtaking temporarily
not per­
mitted
~Fig. 175 C .
Town or village boundary signs trigger the display
of the standard speed limit for urban or country
roads in the relevant country. If the town or village
boundary signs have an add itional sign showing a
speed limit, this sign will appear in the display . S
ig ns ind icating the
end of a speed limit or over­
taking restriction will not be displaye d .
There is no warning when you exceed the dis­
played
speed limits . The legal regulations apply.
Switching the traffic sign display on and off
in the instrument cluster
The continuous display of traffic signs in the instru­
ment cluster can be switched on and off using the
(ili) button and the G and (Driver assista nce) function
buttons .
Trailer mode
In vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket and
an electrical connection to the vehicle , the display
of traffic signs that may apply to the vehicle when
towing a trailer, e.g. applicable speed limits and
no-overtaking signs, can be switched on or off us­
ing the~ button and the G!) and (Driv er a ssist ance}
function buttons in the infotainment system
~page 31. <1
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