Tail VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2008 Owner's Manual

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ss is t s y ste m should not be used in the following situations:
-If the rear of the ve hi cle is heavily loaded.
-If tl'e driv er is no t famili a r with the sy s tem .
-If the pos ition or angl e of the cam era has changed, e.g . following a rear-end collision. The system
sh ould be checked by a qualifi ed workshop.
2) Optica l deception by the camera :
The Rear Ass is t r eve rs ing camera only supplies two-dimen sional image s. Due to the lack of depth of field
on the sc ree n, potho les and dips in the ground , protruding parts on another ve hicle or protruding objects
on the gro und may be difficult or impossible to see on the image .
Objects or other ve hicles m ay appear closer or further away on the screen than they actually are.
-If you d rive from a le ve l surface onto an upward or downward slope.
-If you drive from an upward or downward slope onto a level surface .
-If the rear of th e ve hi cle is hea vily loaded .
-
Whe n app roac hing protruding objects. Su ch obje cts can leave the camera 's field of vision while you are
r e ve rs
ing.
Cleaning the camera lens
Keep the cam era le ns clean and free of ice and
s n o w :
• Switch o n the ignition .
• Switch on the electronic parking brake.
• Selec t re ve rse gea r.
• Moisten the le ns with a commercially available
alcohol- b ase d glass clea ner and clean the le ns
with a dry clot h ~CD.
• Remove snow with a brush .
• Remove ice with a de -ice r spray ~CD.
• Never use an abrasive cleaning product to
clean the lens.
•
Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow and ice from the lens of the camera . The
lens could otherwise be damaged.
m lt is not possible to open the tailgate if the
W V olkswagen badge is folded out.
m Volkswagen reco mmends that you practise
W parking with the rear assist system in a traf­
fic-calmed area or car park with good vision and
we ather conditions .
In this way you can become
familiar with the system and the orientation lines in
a safer environment.
m The rear assist system cannot be switched
W on if the tailgate is open . <1
Driver assist systems

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WJl Introduction
is c ha pt er contain s information on th e following
5 bJects :
par in g using the Park Assist system . . . . . . . 214
Driv in g out of a parkin g space with the Park
Assist s y stem (only parking spaces paralle l to
s id e of
road) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
A
toma ti c brak e intervention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
; e Park As sist s y stem helps the driver in findi ng
su·table park in g spaces, when parking in suitable
p a ra
lle l or perpend icu lar parking spaces and whe n
get ·n g o ut of para lle l parking spaces.
T
e Park Ass ist system has certa in system-rela ted
limitations and th e driver should be particularly
carefully when using the Park Assist system => 4::,..
One element of the Park Assi st system is the Park­
Pilo~ which is des igned to provide assist an ce
when parkin g.
In vehicles w ith ParkP ilot optical display the scan ­
ned area to the front , rear and to the sides of the
vehicle will be shown on the screen of the radio or
the navigat ion sys tem. W ith in the scope permitted
by the sys tem , the pos it ion of obstacles w ill be
s
hown in rel at ion to the vehicle .
T he
Park Ass is t system cannot be sw itched on if
the factory -fitted towing bracket is e lectrically co n­
n e
cted to the trailer.
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views =>page 6
• Braking , stopp ing and parking =>page 179
• ParkPilo t =>page 201
•
C leaning and caring for the vehicle exterior
~page 294
• Accessor ies, mod ificatio ns, repairs and renew al
of Parts =>page 320
..._A W ARN ING
D o not le t the extra convenience afforded by
the Park Assist system tempt you into taking
any risks when driving-this can cause acci­
dents. The system is not a substitute for the
full concentration of the driver.
• Un intentional vehicle movements can
cause serious injury.
A WARNING (Continuec;f) -
• Always adapt your speed and driving style
to suit visibility, weather, road and traffic con­
ditions.
• The surface of certain objects, including
clothing, as well as external noise sources do
not reflect the signals from the Park Assist
system or the parking distance warning sen­
sors or can cause the system to fail to detect
objects or persons.
• Sensors have blind spots in which obsta­
cles and people cannot be detected.
• Always monitor the area around the vehi­
cle as the sensors will not always detect in­
fants, animals and objects.
..
A WARNING .. p k
When driving into or out of a parking space
using the Park Assist system, the steering
wheel will automatically make quick turning
movements. You could be injured if you at­
tempt to touch the steering wheel spokes.
• The Park Assist system uses parked vehi­
cles, the kerb and other objects as guidance.
Please ensure that the wheels and tyres are not
damaged when parking the vehicle. If necessa­
ry, stop the parking procedure in good time to
prevent damage to the vehicle.
• The sensors may not always be able to de­
tect objects such as trailer drawbars, thin rails,
fences, posts, trees and open or opening tail ­
gates. This can result in damage to your vehi­
cle.
•
If the ParkPilot has detected an obstacle
and issued a warning, the obstacle may move
out of the detection range of the sensors as the
vehicle approaches it, particularly if the object
is very high or very low. These objects are no
longer registered. The vehicle can sustain con­
siderable damage if the warning given by the
ParkPilot is ignored. The same applies to the
Park Assist system, for example when parking
behind a lorry o r a motorbike. Therefore, al­
ways check the space in front of and behind
the vehicle and stop the vehicle in good time if
necessary.
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Introduction
Th1s chapter contatns tnformat1on on the followtng
subjects
01spla y. wammg and •nd•catOf lamps 22
Radarsensor 228
Operating adaptive crwse COP r-cY (ACC) ,g
Sw1tch off the adapt ve ens se CO"tro' \ACC
temporanly tn he follow f'l9 S ua~ ""S 3
S I ~~ pec1a dnv ng St ua:10ns ~
The adapt.rve cru'se con··ol (ACC combtn
cruise control and d •s nee control ~
ThG dn r 1
m s ag tn •
rng br l In
page 227
A dd1t1onal informat•on od ar mg :
• Extel'l()( ~ e s ~ pag -
• Vo s agen in!orma~ s rS:e 5
• lnfota.nme t sys:e'n ::. p.aoJ~ 3
• Crurse Co tr04 s.,-s•em CCS :;:) pa,;_ 2i 3
•
Speed I m1ter ~page 222
• Area mon toong SJSte (Front s:s.)
~page 235
• lane departure wa'Tl "'9 sys:e,.., La AssiS~)
~page 240
• AccessofleS mod rca:~ns. repatrS and rene..-aJ
ot parts ~page 320
A WARNING
The intelligent t chnology of th daptive
crul e control (ACC) c nnot ovorcom the
la of phy ic or yst m-r lat d v h1cl hrn.
itation . Cnr I or unlnt ntlon I u of tht
adapttv crui control (ACC) c n c u tiCC•·
dent nd I ad to criou Injury. Th y tem
'i
not ub t
itut forth full cone ntr t1on
of th dn or.
• A
dapt your p d nd d• t ne from tht
ehlclc h nd to uit v i iblltty, w • thcr , r~
nd traffic condition .
• Do not u e th ACC In poor vi 1blllty , on '
steoep or winding ro d , or on ltpp ry ro•d
surfaces e.g . on snow, Ieo , wet road . loo •
chippings or flooded road .
I • Never use the ACC otf-"'oa d or on oon ur·
faced roads. The ACC de ign d for u • on
urface • The ACC doe not rcael to rat10n ry ob­
acle , .g . the tail end of tr ff1c J m . I ..
hicl that ha broken down. or v htcl w.t ,t ·
tng t trnHlc light
1 • Th ACC do not r et t o r on . ant--
mat nd vch cl cro ing or ppr03chm9
r mu t be pr~~r•d to t~t~• '~ 1
htcl (by cc t r ltng ot b,~
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Swt eh off lh ACC 1 you u p4t<:t t '~~ ,..,tJJ
s.ensor ha be.tn d mag d . Th• c n h lp ~
pre ent urt.h()r damage. H v• the r dar ,.
realigned

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rig , 205
an g le In the ta ilgate : holder for the warning tri-
N'l, First re d L..bJJ ·1nf a and observe the introductory p orrn r age 33s. a IOn and safety warnings & on
H· '9h -visib· .
In ~-"r) '11ty Waistcoat
fot .e Vehicles th .
~ hlgh~visibl er~ 1s a stowage compartment
~e 9. 11ty Waistcoat in the driver door
Warning triangle
With the tailgate open, open the catch by rotat ing it
90° in the direction of the arrow =>F ig . 205 . Fold
down the holder and remove the warning triangle.
First aid kit
A first aid k it fits into the retainer in the left of the
luggage compartment =>Fig . 205 . lt is secured in
positio n using a reta ining strap .
The first aid k it must comply with legal require­
ments. Comply with the expiry dates of the con-
tents .
Fire extinguisher
A fire extinguisher may be located in a holder i n
the tootwell under the front passenger seat.
T he fir e ext inguisher
must comply with the valid le­
gal requirements . lt must be fully functional and
c h ecked regul
arly . See the test certificate on the
fire e
xtinguisher . ~
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