2014 OPEL CASCADA park assist

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Control indicator m flashes: electric
parking brake is not fully applied or released. When continuously
flashing, release electric parking
brake and retry applying.
Brake assist If the brake pedal is depressed
quickly and forcefully, maximum
brake force is automatically applied
(full braking).
Maintain steady pressure on the
brake pedal for as long as full braking
is required. Maximum brake force is
automatically reduced when the
brake pedal is released.
Hill start assist The system helps prevent unintendedmovement when driving away on
inclines.
When releasing the foot brake after
stopping on an incline, the brakes
remain on for a further two seconds.
The brakes release automatically as
soon as the vehicle begins to
accelerate.The hill start assist is not active during
an Autostop.Ride control systems
Traction Control system
The Traction Control system (TC) is a
component of the Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) 3 148.
TC improves driving stability when
necessary, regardless of the type of
road surface or tyre grip, by
preventing the drive wheels from
spinning.
As soon as the drive wheels starts to spin, engine output is reduced and
the wheel spinning the most is braked
individually. This considerably
improves the driving stability of the
vehicle on slippery road surfaces.

Driving and operating157Parking assist9Warning
It is the driver, however, who bears
full responsibility for the parking
manoeuvre.
Check always environment when
driving backwards or forwards
while using parking assist system.
Rear parking assist
The rear parking assist makes
parking easier by measuring the
distance between the vehicle and
rear obstacles. It informs and warns
the driver by giving acoustic signals.The system has four ultrasonic
parking sensors in the rear bumper.
Activation
When reverse gear is engaged, the
system is ready to operate
automatically.
An illuminated LED in the parking
assist button r indicates that the
system is ready to operate.
Indication
The system warns the driver with
acoustic signals against potentially
hazardous obstacles behind the
vehicle. The interval between the
sounds becomes shorter as the
vehicle gets closer to that obstacle.
When the distance is less than about
30 cm, the sound is continuous.
Additionally the distance to obstacles
can be shown in the Driver
Information Centre.
Deactivation
The system automatically switches
off when reverse gear is disengaged.
Manual deactivation is also possible
by pressing the parking assist button
r .

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In both cases the LED in the button
extinguishes and a message pops up
in the Driver Information Centre.
Fault
In the event of a fault in the system or if the system does not work due to
temporary conditions like snow
covered sensors, a message is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre.
Front-rear parking assist
The front-rear parking assist
measures the distance between the vehicle and obstacles in front and
behind the vehicle. The system gives
acoustic signals and display
messages.
The system has four ultrasonic
parking sensors each in the rear and
front bumper.
It uses two different acoustic warning
signals for the front and rear
monitoring areas, each with a
different tone frequency.
Parking assist button and operation
logic
Front-rear parking assist is equipped
with button r. If the vehicle is
additionally equipped with advanced parking assist, see separate
description following, the system is equipped with button D. In this case
both systems will be operated by
button D.
Short press of button r or D
activates or deactivates the parking
assist.

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Long press of button D (approx. one
second) activates or deactivates the
advanced parking assist.
Button logic operates the systems by
pressing as following:
■ front-rear parking assist is active: short press deactivates front-rear
parking assist.
■ front-rear parking assist is active: long press activates advanced
parking assist.
■ advanced parking assist is active: short press activates front-rearparking assist.
■ advanced parking assist is active: long press deactivates advanced
parking assist.
Activation
When reverse gear is engaged, the
front and rear parking assist is ready
to operate.
An illuminated LED in the parking
assist button r or D indicates that
the system is ready to operate.
When driving forward with low speed
the front parking assist can also be
activated by pressing the parking
assist button r or D briefly.
Once the button is pressed within an
ignition cycle, the front parking assist
is always reactivated when the
vehicle underruns a certain value.
Indication
The system warns the driver with acoustic signals against potentially
hazardous obstacles behind and in
front of the vehicle. Depending on
which side the vehicle is closer to an
obstacle, you respectively will hear
acoustic warning signals in the
vehicle. The interval between the
sounds becomes shorter as the
vehicle gets closer to that obstacle.
When the distance is less than about
30 cm, the sound is continuous.
Additionally the distance to obstacles
is shown in the Driver Information Centre.
The distance indication in the Driver
Information Centre can be inhibited
by vehicle messages with a higher
priority. After approving the message
by pressing the SET/CLR button on
the turn signal lever, distance
indication appears again.

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Deactivation
The system is deactivated
automatically when exceeding a
certain speed while driving forward.
Manual deactivation is also possibleby pressing the parking assist button
r or D briefly.
When the system is deactivated, the
LED in the button extinguishes and
Park Assist Off pops up in the Driver
Information Centre.
Fault
In the event of a fault in the system or if the system does not work due to
temporary conditions like snow
covered sensors, a message is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre.Advanced parking assist
The advanced parking assist system
manoeuvres the driver into a parking slot by giving instructions on the
Driver Information Centre and
acoustic signals. The driver has to
control acceleration, braking, steering
and gear shifting.
The system uses the sensors of the
front-rear parking assist in
combination with two additional
sensors on both sides of the front and rear bumper.
Button D
and operation logic
Advanced parking assist and front-
rear parking assist, see description
before, both will be operated by
button D.
Short press of button D activates or
deactivates the parking assist.
Long press of button D (approx. one
second) activates or deactivates the
advanced parking assist.
Button logic operates the systems by
pressing as following:
■ front-rear parking assist is active: short press deactivates front-rear
parking assist.
■ front-rear parking assist is active: long press activates advanced
parking assist.
■ advanced parking assist is active: short press activates front-rearparking assist.
■ advanced parking assist is active: long press deactivates advanced
parking assist.

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Activation
When searching for a parking slot, the
system is ready to operate by
pressing the button D for approx.
one second.
The system can only be activated at
a speed up to 30 km/h and the system searches for a parking slot at a speed
up to 30 km/h.
The maximum allowed parallel
distance between the vehicle and a
row of parking cars is 1.8 metres.
Functionality
When the vehicle passes a row of
cars and the system is activated, the
advanced parking assist system
begins searching for a suitable
parking slot. When a suitable slot is
detected, a visual feedback on the
Driver Information Centre and an
acoustic signal are given.
If the driver does not stop the vehicle
within 10 metres after a parking slot is
proposed, the system starts to search
for another suitable parking slot.
The parking slot suggestion of the
system is accepted when the vehicle
is stopped by the driver within
10 metres after the Stop message is
given. The system calculates the
optimal route into the parking slot.
Then it manoeuvres the driver into the
slot by giving detailed instructions.

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The instructions in the display show:■ a hint when driving faster than 30 km/h,
■ the demand to stop the vehicle, when a parking slot is detected,
■ the direction of driving during the parking manoeuvre,
■ the steering wheel position during parking,
■ for some of the instructions a progress bar is shown.A successful parking manoeuvre is
indicated by the End position symbol.
Pay attention always to the sound of
the front-rear parking assist.
Continuous sound means that the
distance to an obstacle is less than about 30 cm.
Changing the parking side
The system is configured to detect
parking slots by default on the
passenger side. To detect parking
slots on the driver side, switch on turn
indicator to the driver side for the
duration of searching.
As soon as turn indicator is switched
off, the system searches for parking
slots on the passenger side again.
Display priorities
After activating the advanced parking assist, a message appears in the
Driver Information Centre. Advanced
parking assist indication in the Driver
Information Centre can be inhibited
by vehicle messages with a higher
priority. After approving the message
by pressing the SET/CLR button on
the turn signal lever, advanced
parking assist instructions appear
again and parking manoeuvre can be
continued.
Deactivation
The system is deactivated by:
■ pushing button D for approx.
one second
■ parking manoeuvre successfully ended
■ driving faster than 30 km/h
■ switching off the ignition

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Deactivation by the driver or by the
system during manoeuvring will be indicated by Parking Deactivated in
the Driver Information Centre.
Fault
A message appears in the Driver
Information Centre when:
■ there is a fault in the system,
■ the driver did not successfully complete the parking manoeuvre,
■ the system is not operational.
If an object is detected during parking instructions, Stop is indicated in the
Driver Information Centre. Removing
the object will resume the parking
manoeuvre. If the object is not
removed, the system will be
deactivated. Push button D for
approx. one second to activate the
system and search for a new parking
slot.
Basic notes on parking assist
systems9 Warning
Under certain circumstances,
various reflective surfaces on
objects or clothing as well as
external noise sources may cause the system to fail to detect
obstacles.
Special attention has to be paid to
low obstacles which can damage
the lower part of the bumper.
Caution
Performance of the system can be reduced when sensors are
covered, e.g. by ice or snow.
Performance of the parking assist
system can be reduced due to
heavy loading.
Special conditions apply if there
are taller vehicles involved in the
parking scene (e.g. off-road
vehicles, mini vans, vans, camper,