2013 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG park assist

Rear view

Fig. 3 Vehicle rear overview.
Key to fig. 3:
(1) Roof antenna for:
– Cell phone
– Navigation
(2) High-mounted brake light
(3) Rear window
– Rear window defroster
(4) Rear window wiper
(5) Taillights
(6) Area of:
– Button to open the rear hatch
– Camera of the Rear Assist
– License plate lighting
(7) Rear license plate bracket
(8) Sensors for rear Park Distance Control
(9) Rear towing eye mount behind a cover
(10) Receiver for the trailer hitch

Function Action
Switching the DRL off: – Switch the ignition on.
– Turn the light switch to the / position.
– Set the parking brake.
Switching the DRL back on: – Release the parking brake.
– OR: Turn the light switch to the  position.

Static cornering lights
Your vehicle may have fog lights under the front bumper, which on some models are also static
cornering lights. On some models the static cornering lights may be integrated in the headlights. At
speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h), the light on one side of the vehicle will come on when you turn
a corner. If you turn to the right, the right fog light comes on; turn left and the left fog light comes on.
The light dims and goes out when the steering wheel is straightened out again.
When you move the selector lever to Reverse (R), the static cornering lights on both sides of the
vehicle may come on so that you can see the area around the vehicle better when backing up.
The static cornering lights work only when the headlights are on. If you are using automatic headlight
control (headlight switch in the !54/ position) ⇒ fig. 84, they work only when the headlights have been
automatically switched on. The static cornering lights do not come on when the headlight switch is in
the O position or when the fog lights themselves have been switched on.
Automatic headlight control AUTO
Automatic headlight control is a convenience feature only and cannot always recognize all driving
situations.
If the light switch is in the !54/ position, the outside vehicle lighting and the instrument lighting are
automatically switched on at dusk/nightfall and off in normal daylight in the following situations ⇒ :

Automatic activation: Automatic deactivation/change to daytime
running lights:
If the low-light sensor registers darkness, for
example when driving through a tunnel.
If sufficient brightness is registered.
If you drive faster than about 87 mph (140 km/h)
for several seconds.
If you drive slower than about 40 mph (65 km/h)
for several seconds.
If the rain sensor recognizes heavy rain and
switches the windshield wipers on.
If the windshield wipers have not moved for
several minutes.

Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS)
The Adaptive Front Lighting System works only with the low beams switched on and only at speeds
above about 6 mph (10 km/h). The swivel-mounted lamps automatically improve road illumination
during cornering.
The Adaptive Front Lighting System can be switched on and off in the Infotainment System.
x Switch on the ignition.
x Press the CARInfotainment button.
x Tap the Assist systemsfunction key on the screen.
x Select the menu item Light Assist (main beam control)from the list.
x Tap Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS)to enable or disable this feature.

.WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury when starting and running the vehicle's engine:
x Never start the engine or let it run in a confined or enclosed area. Engine exhaust
contains CARbon monoxide, a poisonous, colorless, and odorless gas. CARbon monoxide
can cause unconsciousness and death.
x Never leave the vehicle unattended with the engine running. The vehicle could move
suddenly or some other unexpected event could occur resulting in property damage or
personal injury.
x Never use starting assist fluids. Starting fluids can explode and can cause a “run-away”
vehicle condition.
.WARNING
The vehicle exhaust system and the catalytic converter or diesel particulate filter get very
hot. They can cause fires and serious personal injury.
x Never park the vehicle where the hot exhaust system or catalytic converter could ignite
flammable materials, such as brush, leaves, dry grass, spilled fuel, etc.
x Never apply additional undercoating or rust proofing on or near the exhaust manifold,
exhaust pipes, catalytic converter, diesel particulate filter, or heat shields.
Warning and indicator lights
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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.

.WARNING
Rear Assist technology cannot overcome the laws of physics and the limits of the system.
CAReless or unintentional use of Rear Assist may result in accidents and severe injuries.
x Always adjust your speed and driving style to road, traffic, weather, and visibility
conditions.
x Always keep an eye on the parking direction and the vehicle surroundings. The front of
the vehicle swings out more than the rear of the vehicle.
x Never pay so much attention to 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, animals and objects, because the
camera may not always be able to detect them.
x The system may not be able to clearly show everything behind the vehicle.
x Use Rear Assist only when the rear hatch is completely closed.
.NOTICE
x The camera shows only two-dimensional images on the screen. Due to the lack of depth of
field, it may be difficult or impossible to identify protruding objects or recesses in the road, for
example.
x Things like thin rods, fences, posts and trees may not be detected by the camera and could
damage the vehicle.
Operation

Fig. 264 In the rear hatch: Location of the Rear Assist camera.

Fig. 265 Display of the Rear Assist: Mode 1 activated.
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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.