2013 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG trailer

.NOTICE
Exceeding the gross weight ratings can cause extensive vehicle damage that is not covered by
any Volkswagen Limited Warranty.
.NOTICE
Towing a trailer of any kind with a vehicle that has a diesel engine and automatic transmission
will cause overheating and expensive engine as well as other damage to your vehicle that will
not be covered by any Volkswagen Limited Warranty. Never install a trailer hitch on one of
these vehicles.

When driving on the highway or freeway, a constant, moderate speed is more efficient and
economical than constantly accelerating and braking. Usually you can reach your destination just as
quickly by driving at a moderate, but steady speed.
The cruise control system can assist in maintaining a uniform driving style.
Moderate use of extra electrical loads
Comfort inside the vehicle is nice and important, but it is important to use them in an environmentally
conscious manner.
Some devices can increase fuel consumption when activated (examples):
x Climate control system (air conditioner): If the climate control system has to produce starkly
contrasting temperatures, it requires a large amount of energy, which is generated by the engine. The
temperature in the vehicle should therefore not be extremely different from that of the outside
temperature. It may be helpful to ventilate the vehicle before driving and then to drive a short distance
with the windows open. After that, switch on the air conditioner with the windows closed. Keep the
windows closed when driving at high speeds. Open windows increase fuel consumption.
x Switch off seat heating once it has served its purpose.
x Switch off the windshield and rear window defroster as soon as the windows are free of fog and
ice.
Additional factors that increase fuel consumption (examples):
x Malfunctioning engine control.
x Driving in the mountains.
x Towing a trailer.
Fuel-efficient driving

Fig. 249 Fuel consumption at 2 different outside air temperatures.

Function Proper response
Manual deactivation of OPS
small-screen display: Tap the O function key ⇒ fig. 262.
Switch to full-screen view: Vehicle rolls backwards slowly.
OR: Press the lit-up button .  or ∗
OR: Tap the OPS function key .
Switch on the display
automatically:
By putting the vehicle in Reverse.
OR: Vehicle rolls backwards.
Switch on the display manually: Press the  or ∗.button.
Manually deactivate the display: Press the  or ∗.button again.
Automatically deactivate the
display:
Drive forward faster than about 6 - 9 mph (10 - 15 km/h).

Scanned areas
In front of the vehicle, the area in which obstacles are detected extends about 48 inches (120 cm)
straight ahead and up to 24 inches (60 cm) to either side. Behind the vehicle, the area scanned area
extends about 5 ft. 4 inches (160 cm) to the rear and about 2 ft. (60 cm) to either side (C) and
⇒ fig. 263 (C).
When the system is activated automatically, the acoustic signal sounds only if an object is detected in
the area about 20 inches (50 cm) to the front or rear of the vehicle.
Screen display
The display shows the scanned area in several segments. The closer the vehicle gets to the obstacle,
the closer the segment advances to the displayed vehicle ⇒ fig. 262 (B) and ⇒ fig. 263 (B).
When the next-to-last segment is displayed, you have reached the collision zone. Stop the vehicle!

Distance between vehicle and obstacle Audible signal Screen: Segment color if
obstacle detected
Front: about 12 – 48 inches (31 – 120 cm)Beep tone if
manually activatedYellow Rear: about 12 – 64 inches (31 – 160 cm)
Front: about 12 – 20 inches (31 – 50 cm) Beep tone if
automatically
activated
Yellow Rear: about 12 – 20 inches ( 31 – 50 cm)
About 0 – 12 inches (0 – 30 cm) front or
rear Continuous tone Red

The distance at which the continuous tone sounds is somewhat greater for vehicles with a factory-
installed trailer hitch.
Infotainment System settings for OPS
A number of settings can be selected in the Infotainment System.
x Switch on the ignition.
x Press the CAR Infotainment button.
x Tap the Assist systems function key on the screen.
x Select Parking Distance Warning System from the list.

Function key: Actions
Front volume/tone level : Different volume and pitches can be separately selected for front by
tapping the - or + function keys or by moving the slider.
Rear volume/tone level : Different volume and pitches can be separately selected for rear by tapping
the - or + function keys or by moving the slider.
Reduced audio volume : Different volume and pitches can be separately selected for front and rear
by tapping the - or + function keys or by moving the slider.
Automatic activation of mini-OPS : If the check box in the function key is checked = ,the small
screen OPS display is automatically switched on when you slowly approach an obstacle. To switch
off this feature, tap Automatic activation of mini-OPS . After deactivation, there will not be any
warning when you approach an obstacle.
Reset settings : Resets all settings to the factory settings.

When towing a trailer
On vehicles with a factory-installed trailer hitch and an electrically connected trailer, a corresponding
graphic is displayed on the screen. Distance values behind the vehicles will not be displayed.
Muting Park Distance Control
The acoustical PDC warnings can be muted by tapping the  function key in the Infotainment System.
You must tap the function key again to reactivate the acoustic warnings.
Muting is cancelled by switching Park Distance Control back on after it was switched off. The warning
messages cannot be switched off.
.WARNING
Never rely completely on the OPS for information about people and objects that might be in
the way of the vehicle and could be struck by the vehicle causing serious personal injury.
x The OPS sensors have blind spots where they cannot detect persons or objects.
x Never pay so much attention to the OPS and the graphics shown on the screen that you
fail to notice what is going on around you.
x Always watch for people, especially small children and animals, because the sensors may
not always be able to detect them.
.NOTICE
Automatic activation of OPS when approaching an obstacle works only when your speed falls
below a threshold of about 6 - 9 mph (10 - 15 km/h). If you then close the display, you must
either switch the ignition off and back on or exceed the speed threshold and then reduce
speed to under the threshold a second time in order for it to activate automatically again.
.Volkswagen recommends practice parking with Park Distance Control on a parking lot or other
place where there is little traffic to get used to how the system works.

2.) Examples of optical deception by the camera: (examples)
The Rear Assist camera provides only two-dimensional images. Recesses and protruding objects on
the ground or protruding parts on other vehicles are difficult or impossible to identify due to the lack
of depth of field.
Objects or another vehicle may seem closer or farther away on the screen than they really are.
– When driving from a level surface onto an upward or downward slope.
– When driving up or down a slope onto a level surface.
– If the rear of the vehicle is heavily loaded.
– When approaching protruding objects. These objects can disappear from the field of view when
backing up.

Cleaning the camera lens
Keep camera lens clean and free from snow and ice.
x Engage the parking brake.
x Switch on the ignition.
x Select the reverse gear.
x Wet the camera lens with a commercially available alcohol-based glass cleaner and clean with a
dry cloth ⇒ .
x Remove snow with a brush.
x Remove ice with deicer spray ⇒ .
.NOTICE
x Never use abrasive cleaning agents to clean the camera lens.
x Never remove snow or ice on the camera lens with warm or hot water. This can damage the
camera lens.
.Volkswagen recommends practicing parking with Rear Assist in a safe place with little or no
traffic or in a parking lot under good visibility and weather conditions in order to familiarize yourself
with the system, the orientation lines and the way they work.
.Rear Assist cannot be activated when the factory-installed trailer hitch is electrically connected
to the trailer or the rear hatch is open.