2017 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG Owner´s Manual

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 condi-tions.
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 Rear Assist 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 Rear Assist 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 Rear Assist cam-era and could damage the vehicle.
Operation

Rear Assist camera settings
Different setting such as Brightness, Contrast and Color can be adjusted by tapping the function keys - or + or moving the slider.
In order to change the settings follow these instructions:
x Park the vehicle in a safe place on a firm, level surface.
x Apply the electronic parking brake to help prevent the vehicle from moving ⇒  Braking and parking.
x Switch the ignition on.
x Turn on the infotainment system if not already on ⇒  Introduction to the Infotainment System.
x Place the transmission into Reverse (R) ⇒  Shifting.
x Tap the function key •.
x Adjust the desired settings in the menu.
Camera

Fig. 284 In the rear hatch: Location of the Rear Assist camera.

Examples of optical distortion by the Rear Assist camera:
– When approaching protruding objects. These objects can disappear from
the field of view when backing up.

Cleaning the Rear Assist camera
Keep camera lens ⇒ fig. 284 clean and free from snow and ice.
x Park the vehicle in a safe place on a firm, level surface.
x Apply the electronic parking brake to help prevent the vehicle from moving ⇒Braking and parking .
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.
Rear Assist camera operation

Fig. 285 In the display perpendicular parking (Mode 1).

Fig. 286 In the display Parallel parking (Mode 2).

Function With the ignition switched on
Vehicles without Park
Distance Control
Vehicles with Optical
Parking System
Switch on the
display
automatically:
Shift into Reverse (R)
Mode 1 is displayed in the factory-installed radio or naviga-
tion system ⇒ fig. 285.
Additionally, the mini-OPS
will be displayed on the left
edge of the factory-installed
radio or navigation system
screen.
Switch off the
display
automatically:
Turn off the ignition
OR: Drive forward faster
than about 9 mph (15 km/h),
or longer than about 10
seconds.
OR: Immediately after shift-
ing out of Reverse (R).
OR: about 10 seconds after
shifting out of Reverse (R).
Hide the
Rear Assist
display:
Press one of the factory-installed radio or navigation sys-
tem buttons or tap the O function key.
The display will hide after about 10 seconds.
OR: Tap the function key •.
The OPS will be displayed
full-screen.
Show the
Rear Assist
display
again:
Shift into another gear position then back into Reverse (R).
OR: Tap the function key
Z.

Perpendicular parking (Mode 1)

Fig. 287 Orientation lines for perpendicular parking (Mode 1).

Key to ⇒ fig. 287:
Meaning
(1) Road.
(2) Selected parking space.
(3) Orientation lines for the selected parking space.
(4) Rear boundary of the parking space, such as a curb.

All lengths of the lines for orientation refer to a vehicle that is on a horizontal surface.
Parking with the Rear Assist camera, perpendicular parking Mode 1
The conditions for parking and maneuvering with reversing camera must be met

Step Perform the following actions:
1. Position the vehicle in front of a parking space (2) A.
2. Shift into Reverse (R).
3. Slowly back up and steer so that the yellow orientation lines (3)
lead into the selected parking space B.
Observe the following message: Look! Safe to move? ⇒  on
page 492 !
4. Align the vehicle in the parking space so that the green and yellow
orientation lines (3) are parallel to the selected parking space B.
5. At the latest when the rear boundary of the parking space, such as
a curb (4) is reached, stop the vehicle C.

Area View