2011 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG display

By depressing the gas pedal while the vehicle is standing still and ACC is active, the vehicle will ac-celerate. Once you take your foot off the pedal, ACC will automatically resume the stored speed and regulate the set distance.
ACC will not automatically accelerate if the vehicle ahead accelerates.
Distance (time interval) to the vehicle ahead and driving profiles
The distance the ACC maintains to the vehicle traveling ahead is determined by time intervals. A time distance to the vehicle traveling ahead is maintained. This results in a speed-dependent distance. The
higher the speed, the larger the distance in feet/meters ⇒ .
The distance can be set at 4 different levels:

Distance Time distance at 65 mph
(105 km/h)
Very small about 1,0 Seconds
Small about 1,3 Seconds
Medium about 1,8 Seconds
Large about 2,5 Seconds

Besides changing the time distance, the acceleration characteristics can be changed, by choosing on of the following driving profiles:
x Comfort
x Normal
x Sport
The distance intervals can be set by pushing the slider switch on the lever ⇒ fig. 273. The driving profile can only be set in the infotainment system .
Always select a greater following distance to the vehicle ahead on wet roads than on dry roads.
Setting the distance and selecting a driving profile
In order to show the currently selected distance in the instrument cluster display, briefly tap the sliding
switch on the lever ⇒ fig. 273.
Setting the distance with the sliding switch on the lever ⇒ fig. 273:

In order to: You must ⇒ fig. 273: Result:
Increase the
distance by one
level
Briefly push the sliding switch
to the right (+).
The distance is in-
creased by 1 level.

In order to: You must ⇒ fig. 273: Result:
Increase the
distance quickly
Push and hold the sliding
switch to the right (+).
The distance is in-
creased quickly by sev-
eral levels.
Decrease the
distance by one
level
Briefly push the sliding switch
to the left (-).
The distance is de-
creased by 1 level.
Decrease the
distance quickly
Push and hold the sliding
switch to the left (-).
The distance is de-
creased quickly by sev-
eral levels.

Selecting a driving profile in the infotainment system:
x Switch on the ignition.
x Push the infotainment button CAR.
x Tap on the Assistants button in the display.
x Select ACC.
x Tap on the Driving profiles button in the display and select driving profile.
DANGER
Following other vehicles too closely increases the risk of collisions and serious personal injury or even death.
x Always obey applicable traffic laws when setting the distance to the vehicles ahead in traffic.
x Setting short distances to the traffic ahead reduces the time and distance available to bring your vehicle to a safe stop and makes it even more necessary to pay close attention or traffic.
x Always use good judgment and select a safe following distance for the traffic, road and weather conditions.
x Never use Adaptive Cruise Control on narrow or winding roads or under poor road condi-tions (snow, ice, streets covered with standing water or gravel, for example) or when visibility is poor, especially when it is foggy.
x Always select a greater following distance to the vehicle ahead on wet roads than on dry roads.

Fig. 275 In the instrument cluster display. Alert: Distance to vehicle ahead is too small.

brake pedal has to be hit hard and suddenly. However, this support only works as long as the brake pedal is depressed.
Front Assist cannot react when approaching standing objects ahead of you, like when driving up to a line of stopped vehicles in heavy traffic.
Operating Front Assist
Front Assist can be turned off or on in the infotainment system:
x Switch on the ignition.
x Push the infotainment button CAR.
x Tap on the Assistants button in the display.
x Select Front Assist.
x Tap on the Active button in order to switch Front Assist on or off.
If the box next to the Active button is checked =, then Front Assist is active and ready.
If Front Assist is switched off, then the message Front Assist deactivated appears in the display of the instrument cluster.
With Front Assist switched off, the advance alert and the distance alert are also deactivated.
Switching the advance alert and distance alert on and off
The advance alert and distance alert can be activated or deactivated together in the infotainment system:
x Switch on the ignition.
x Push the infotainment button CAR.
x Tap on the Assistants button in the display.
x Select Front Assist.
x Tap on the Alert button in order to switch advance alert and distance alert on or off.
If the box next to the Active button is checked =, then advance alert and distance alert are active and ready.
Volkswagen recommends to always leave the advance alert and distance alert activated.
Special driving situations
Front Assist is subject to physical and system-specified limits when driving. Under certain conditions, the reactions of the Adaptive Cruise Control may be unexpected or delayed from the driver's viewpoint

Autonomous Emergency Braking

Fig. 276 In the instrument cluster display. Warning: Distance to vehicle ahead becoming too small.

Vehicles with oversize loads
Under certain circumstances vehicles carrying oversize loads or loads that exceed the vehicle dimen-sions, like flat-bed trailer trucks, can't be recognized correctly by the ACC. Switch off ACC when driving behind such vehicles.
Other vehicles changing lanes
Vehicles that change into your lane within a short distance can only be detected by the radar sensor
once they are within sensor range ⇒ fig. 278 (C). The result is a delayed reaction by the Adaptive Cruise Control.
Stationary vehicles
If a vehicle detected by Adaptive Cruise Control turns or changes lanes and there is a stationary vehicle in front of that vehicle, the system will not react to the stationary vehicle (D).
Narrow vehicles
Narrow vehicles, such as motorcycles traveling ahead, are often detected late or not at all under some circumstances.
Oncoming vehicles
ACC does not detect oncoming vehicles on your lane.
Metal objects on the road
Metal objects on the road, such as tracks, can cause irritations for the ACC due to falsely reflected radar signals and therefore lead to unwanted reactions of the system, such as abrupt braking maneu-vers.
Radar sensor impaired by rain and dirt
If the radar sensor function is impaired by heavy rain, spray, snow or mud, Adaptive Cruise Control switches off temporarily. ACC not available. No sensor view! appears in the instrument cluster display.
When Adaptive Cruise Control is reactivated after this message is displayed, it functions like a “stand-ard” cruise control system. It maintains the set speed but it does not regulate the distance to the vehicle ahead.
Overheated brakes
Adaptive Cruise Control may switch off temporarily if the brakes overheat significantly, for example from braking maneuvers or driving down steep slopes. ACC not available appears in the instru-ment cluster display. Adaptive Cruise Control cannot be activated.
Adaptive Cruise Control can be activated again once the temperature of the brakes decreases suffi-ciently. The message ACC not available in the instrument cluster switches off.
If the message ACC not available does not switch off, there is a malfunction. Contact your au-thorized Volkswagen dealer.
Trailer towing
When towing a trailer, ACC and the Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist) may work only with limited functionality.
Text messages in the instrument cluster display

Text message Meaning

Text message Meaning
ACC: Not
available.
Please manual-
ly accelerate
and brake.
ACC is not available. Driver intervention is neces-
sary.
Door open. ACC cannot be activated. Please close all doors and
engine hood.
Object ahead. A stationary object is detected ahead when ACC is
switched on and your vehicle is moving. ACC cannot
be activated.
Front Assist
deactivated.
Front Assist is deactivated.

WARNING
The view of the radar sensor can be impaired by rain, snow or heavy spray. Under certain circumstances, this could result in the vehicle ahead being detected inadequately or not at all. Take over yourself if necessary!
x Switch Adaptive Cruise Control off when driving through tunnels because the function of the system could be impaired.
x
x Adaptive Cruise Control distance regulation will not work if the sensors are covered by heavy rain, spray, snow, etc. ACC not available. No sensor view! appears in the in-strument cluster display.
x Adaptive Cruise Control switches off temporarily if the brakes overheat too much. ACC not available appears in the instrument cluster display.

Lane Assist settings in the infotainment system
You can change some Lane Assist settings in the infotainment system
x Switch on the ignition.
x Push the infotainment button CAR.
x Tap on the Assistants button in the display.
x Select Front LaneAssist.

Function key
Warning time setting : After touching the Warning time setting or z func-
tion key, you can choose between early, medium and late.
Steering wheel vibration : After touching the Steering wheel vibration or z
function key, you can choose between low, medium and strong.

Setting the warning time

Menu option Meaning
Early The system has a low tolerance level and warns
you early if you come too close to a side marking.
Medium Original setting.
Late The system has a high tolerance level and warns
you late if you come too close to a side marking.

The warning time setting defines the distance from your vehicle to the side markings. An early warning time means that the distance to the side markings has to be high in order for Lane Assist not to trigger a warning.
The time of the warning is also dependent on the approach angle to the side marking and the driving speed. If, for example, you approach a road marking at a steeper angle, the steering wheel will start vibrating at a greater distance.
Setting the vibration level of the steering wheel

Menu option Meaning
Low Light vibration of the steering wheel.