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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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ACC is active . No vehicle has been detec----..
~8 ted ahead . The set speed is kept con-
stant.
When displayed in white: ACC active. Ve---
hicle detected ahead. ACC regulates the
~
speed and the distance from the vehicle
ahead .
-When displayed in grey: ACC not active .
System switched on, does not regulate :
-
(") ACC is active .
a) D isplayed in col our on an ins trum ent clust er w ith colo ur display .
Several warning and indicator lamps will light up
bri efly as a functional check when the ignition is
switched on. They will switch oft after a few sec­
onds.
~..,.-"~
A WAR_NING
Failure to observe illuminated warning lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle
breaking down in traffic, and can cause acci­
dent and serious injury.
Radar sensor
Fig. 167 In the front bumper : radar sensor
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
L-J=JJ information and safety warnings 4 on
page 226.
228 I Whi le driving
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A V'{ARNING (Continued) ~J
• Never ignore any illuminated warning
lamps or text messages.
Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be·
ing damaged.
r::l When the ACC is switched on, the display in
~ the instrument cluster can be overwritt en by
other functions , incoming telephone calls for exam·~ 1
pie.
to mom · A radar sensor is fitted to the front bump er 1 tor the traffic situation=> Fig. 167 . Vehicl es travc: ·o f
ling ahead can thus be detected up to a dJstan
approximately
120 m .
The adaptive cruise control and cruise
con~rol sys·
tems will not function if the radar sensor is ,m-The
paired , e .g . due to heavy rain, spr ay, or snow.
instrument cluster display shows the me
ssage 50rs
ACC: no sensor view!. Clean the ra d ar s en
as required
=> . s soon The ACC is automatically available agaJn a
· d The as the radar sensor is no longer impa1re ·
message in the instrument cluster display goes
out , and the
ACC can be reactivated .
S ·gnal. e 9 · trong reflected radiation of the radar 5
' 11·c ob-. meta 1 1n mult i-storey car parks or when near used · ' I tes ~ects such as rails in the road or metal P a ACC·
m roadworks . can impair the function of the
sensor
The area in front of and around the radar kers or
mu~t. not be c~vered by objects ~uch. as st'~nction ,
auxJIJary headlights, as this can 1mpa1r the
of the ACC .

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~ :·.
9 t o e i le or making alteration s to the
~.': d tri , can impair the function of the ACC.
~ ·· ra~ od ifict ton s s hould therefore only be
t y a qualified workshop . Vo lkswage n
e s using a Vo lkswagen dealership for
, ec y erformed repair s to the front end of the
·~"· •e can a lter t h e posit ion of the radar sensor ~I
. e re r e im pair the funct ion of the ACC . R e-
.. ~i , should there fore only be carried out by a
,__a11 ed wo shop . Volk swagen recommends us-
1 sv agen dealersh ip for this purpose .
Switch off the ACC if you suspect that the radar
sensor has been damaged or its position has
been altered. This can help to prevent further
damage. Have the radar sensor realigned.
• The radar sensor could be moved if it is hit,
for example in parking manoeuvres. Readjust­
ing the sensor could impair the performance of
the system or cause it to be switched off .
• Repair work on the radar sensor will require
special knowledge and tools. Volkswagen rec­
ommends using a Volkswagen dealership for
this purpose.
• Remove snow with a brush, and remove ice
preferably with a solvent-free de-icer spray. <1
Operat ing adaptive cruise control (ACC)
Fig . 168 L eft-hand side of the mu ltifunctlon steer­
ing wheel: buttons for operatmg the adaptive cruise
control
[Q] :irst read and observe the i~troductory
tnformation and safety warnrngs 4 on
Page 226.
Funct ion
Button on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel
-=>Fig. 168
Pre ss the
(9 but ton on the
S w i
tching on the ACC . multifunction steering
wheel. s . Press the ~ button on the Wttching between the
Ace and the speed limit-multifunction steering er. wheel.
When the adapt ive cruise control (ACC) is switch­
ed on, the green indicator lamp f) in the instrument
c
luste r lights up, and the speed memory and the
status
of the adaptive cruise contro l are shown in
the disp la y ~Fig. 165.
Conditions for starting the adaptive cruise
control
• The selector lever must be in position D or S or
be in the Tiptron ic gate. A forward gear, but not 1st
gear , must be selected
in the manu al gearbox .
• In vehicles with a manual gearbox , the actual
speed should be minimum 30 km /h (18 mph) if no
speed is stored .
Controlling speed
When switched on, the speed can be stored and
set. The stored speed can vary from the speed
ac­
tually
being driven if the distance is b ein g act ively
controlled.
Action
The system is switched on. No speed has yet
been stored and the speed is not yet being con-
trolled.
This sw itches between the CCS and the speed
limiter ~page 222 .

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Switch off the adaptive cruise control (ACC) temporarily in the following
situations
J""'("'n First read and observe the Introductory
L-.kJ.l ir"'formation and safety warnings & on
page 226.
The adapttve cruise contro l (ACC) should be
s it c hed off in the following situations due t o sys­
tem limitations -~:
• When turning off roads. driving around round­
abouts, narrow curves. joining motorways, exiting
from motorways or driving through road works, to
prevent th e vehicle from unnecessarily accelerat­
ing to the set speed in these situations
• When driving through a tunnel as this situation
could impair the system function.
• On roads with more than one lane, if other vehi­
cles are driving more s lowly in the fast la ne . The
slower vehicles in the other lane would be o ve rtak­
en from the right side in this case.
• In heavy rain, snow or spray as vehicles tra ve l­
ling
ahead cannot be monitored sufficiently or
maybe cannot be monitored a t all.
Special driving situations
A WARNING
Failure to switch off the ACC in the above ­
mentioned situations can cause acciden ts
and result in serious injuries.
• Switch off the ACC in critical driving situa.
tions.
r:1 Failure to switch off the adaptive cru ise con­
~ trol in the above-mentioned situations can
cause a violation of legal requirements. <
Fig. 169 A: vehicle in a bend B: motorbike in front is outside the range of the radar sensor
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Fig. 170 C: veh icle is changing lanes . D : turn ing vehi cle , stationary vehicle
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
~ information and safety warnings~ on
page 226.
The adaptive cruise control (ACC) has physical
and system-rel ated limits . As such, certain ACC
system reactions may occur, from the driver's per-
232 While driving
spective , unexpectedly or with some delay. You
should therefore always be prepared to take full
control of the vehicle if necessary .
Th . quire e followmg traffic situations for example , re ~
particular vigilance: '

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The adaptive cruise control will switch off tempora­
rily if th e radar sensor function is impaired , e .g .
due to heavy rain, spray , snow, ice or mud . A cor­
responding message will appear in the instrument
clu ster display .
Clean the radar sensors as re­
quired .
The adaptive cruise control will automatically be
available again as soon as the radar sensors are
no longer impaired . The message in the instrument
cluster display goes out, and the adaptive cruise
control can be reactivated .
~trong. reflected radiation of the radar signal , e.g.
1n mult1-storey car parks , can impair the function of
the radar sensor .
Towing a trailer
The adaptive cruise control operates with reduced
dynamics when the
vehicle is towing a trailer .
Overheated brakes
If the brak~s. overheat , e .g . following heavy braking
or when
dnv1ng down steep inclines for long peri­
ods , the
ada~tive cruise control may be deactiva­
ted
t~mpor~nly. A correspond ing message will ap­
p e ar
.m the tns~rument cluster display. lt is then not
poss1ble to act1vate the adaptive cruise control.
As soon as the temperature of the brakes has de­
creased sufficiently , the adaptive cruise control can
be activated again. The message in the instrument
cluster
display goes out. If the message ACC not
ava i 1 ab 1 e does not go out for a long time, there
is a fault. Proceed to a qualified workshop. Volks­
wagen recommends using a Volkswagen dealer­
ship for this purpose.
.,. . ..,,
... -,
If the message ACC ready for start ap·
pears
in the instrument cluster display and
th_e vehicle in front moves off, your vehicle
w1ll move off automatically. In some cases
the radar
sensor may be unable to detect ob·
st~cles that are located in the vehicle's path.
Th1s can result in serious injury and acci·
dents.
l
• Always check the road ahead before the
veh~cle pulls away. If necessary, cancel the
pulling away procedure by depressing the
brake
pedal.
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Fig . 172 In the front bumper. radar se sor
r-f'n :irst rea~ and observe the introductory
L....Wl mformat1on and safety warnings on
page 235.
A radar sensor 1s fi tted to the front burr per o mo
tor the traffic situa 1on ~ F19 6 Ver e st-a el­
hng ahead can thus be detected u;> o a c stance o
a p
proximate ly 120 m
The area mo mto nng sys em {Fron Ass s:) ... no
function if the radar sensor •s ltl'pa•red e g d e o
heavy ra1n. spra y or snow T~e If'S rurren d ster
d1sptay shows th e message Front ss i s t : no
sensor view!. Clean he ra ar sensors as re­
QUired ~ Front Ass •st w1ll automattea l y be a a taDe a;a "
as soon as the radar sensor as no longet IM?a ·ed
The message m the 1ns rument cJ .... s•er d s~.a,
goes out , and F ren t Ass•st can be reac ed
~tro ng reflected rad•ahon of the radar s:g"aJ e g
In multt -storey car par s. or ~ e'l near me!a IC ob­
!ects such as ra1ls in t he road or meta1 pLa~es used 10 roadworks , can 1mpa1r th e funct.o of F oo ~ SIS\.
The area in fron t of and around the radar sensor
must not be covered by objects such as stickers or
auxiliary headlights, as this can impair the function
of Front Assist.
Any structural modifications to the vehicle, e .g .
l
owering the vehicle or making alterations to the
front end tri m , can impair the function of Front As­
sist. Structural mod1fictions should therefore only
be carried out by a qualifie d workshop. Volkswa­
gen recommends using a Volkswagen dealership
for th is purpose.
Incorrectly performed repa irs to the fron t end of the
vehic le can alter the position of the radar sensor
and therefore tmpai r the functi on of Front Assist.
Repair work should therefore only be carrie d out
y a qualified workshop. Volkswagen recommends
u sm g a Volkswagen dealership for this purpose.
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Switch off Front Assist if you suspect that the
radar sensor has been damaged or its positio n
has been altered. This can help to prevent fur­
ther damage. Have the radar sensor realigned.
• The radar sensor could be moved if it is hit
for example in parking manoeuvres. Readjust-'
ing the sensor could impair the performance of
t h e system or cause it to be switched off.
• Repair work on the radar sensor w ill require
special knowledge and tools. Volkswagen rec­
ommends using a Volkswagen dealership for
this purpose.
• Remove snow with a brush, and remove ice
preferably with a solvent-free de-leer spray. ~rating the area monitoring system (Front Assist)
m ~irst read and observe t h e introductory
P Information and safety warnings on age 235 .
me area monitoring system (Front Ass1 s t) i s auter
_ atJcally activ e once the ign1t1on 1s s wi ched on
-Page 163 .
The pnor wam1ng and d 1stance warn ing are auto­
ma 1call y deact1va ed when Front Ass 1st i s deacti­
vated
Vol swagen recommends that Front Ass1 st is
sw itched
~n at ~11 t imes. E xcept ions ~page 238,
Temporan ly switch off the area momtoring s ystem
(Front Ass tst) m the follow ing sttuattons.
Driver assist systems 237

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monitoring sy stcn1
Front Assis t can be active t d o r ciE, cllv to d L fnl ..
lo w s when th e igniti on Is witcl1 d on :
• U sing the butt on f or drlv r c , sl." l y.._ \c 1n~~, " n ..
lect the corresp o ndin g m nu opti on ~ pr a ·
• OR : activate or d Clctlv ate tho • s tc n1 ll! I no
the (c AR ) button and the G a nd Drlvtll ,:,: l: ' '"''c ., fun , ..
t ion buttons in the
fo la inm nt sy s t( 111 • png 3 1.
Activating and deactivating advanced
warning
The adv a nced w arning ca n be ocllv nto d or dO;"lCti­
va te d using the (tAR) butto n and the G and
(Driver a ss istf m ce ) function buttons in the lnf ot._ lnrn Jlll
syst en1 ~pag e 31.
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Temporarily switch off the area monitoring system (Front Assist) in the
following situations
r-f'n First read and observe the introductory
L-Wl information and safety warnings £ on
page 235.
The area monitoring system (Front Assist) s h o uld
b e switched off
in the following situations due to
syst em limit
ations ~ £ .:
• If the ve hicl e is being towed.
• If the ve hicl e is on a rolling road test be d .
• If the radar senso r is faulty.
• On exter na l force on the radar sensor, e .g . afte r
a
rea r-end collision . •
In
the ev nt of mu ltip le unwanted intorventioM
• If tt1e ra d or se nso r Is co ve red tornpo rarily by
a ny a uxili nry equipm ent , e.g . a uxiliury headlights.
• If the vehic le i s being loaded onto a lorry, car
f e rry or m oto rail tr ain.
Failure to switch off Front Assist In the
named situations can cause accident s and
serious injuries.
't ' 1 situa· • Switch off Front Assist In en tea <
tions.
System limits ~
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[Q] ~irst rea~ and observe the introductory
anformatton and safety warnings & on
page 235.
The ~rea monitoring system (Front Assist) has
phys1cal and syste~-relate.d limit s. The driv er m ay
there for e feel that, 1n certa m circums tances s
F
t A . t
. , ome
r o n
ssls react ions occur unexpec te dly or with a
de la y. You should the re fore alw ays be prepare d t
take full control of the vehicle if necessar y. 0
The .following conditions can prevent Front
Assast from reacting, or cause a dela . .
reaction: Y 1
" Its
• In tig ht bends .
• If the acce lerato r is fully depressed .
. a fault
• If Front Ass is t i s s wit c h e d off or there 15
• If TCS is m anu ally swit ch ed off .
• If the ESC is ta king corrective action. tne
• If there is a fa ult in se vera l brake lightsnonnectioO
. · al eo vehtcle or on a traile r with an electnc
to the ve hi cle .
• If the ra d ar senso r is dirty or cove red.
• If the vehicle is re ve rsing .
• Under hard acce le ra tion .
• In snow or hea vy ra in . bikeS·
motor
• In case of n a rrow ve hicl es, e.g . left or
• If ve hicl es are tr ave lling slightly to the
right
of y o ur ve hicl e. vehicle·
• If vehic les are crossing in front of your

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CJll Introduction
TlliS l~t1pter onlain inform atio n on th e follo w ing
sull]tl t ·:
Di::lf i'ly .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . . . 24 4
un tion ...... · · · · · · · · · . · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Th tr ·JniC ign r cog nition sy ste m can he lp th e
driver ell k th spe d limits or overtaki ng restric­
tions liH :ll curre ntly apply fo r him.
Th traffic igns and add ition al information recog­
nis d by the yste m are sh own in the instru ment
clusl r disp la y and the infot ainm ent system display
(navigation syste m m ap disp lay).
Availability:
At the t im e th at this Owne r's M anual went to prin t,
the traffic sig n recog nition system was available i n
the following co untries:
Andorra, Austri a, Belgium, Czech Republ ic, Den­
mark, Germany, Finland , France, Irel and , Italy ,
Liechte nste in, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherland s,
N o
rway, Poland, Portugal, S an Marino, Spain ,
Sweden, Swi tze rland, Unit ed K ingdom, V atica n
City.
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterio r vie w s ~page 6
• Volkswagen in formation system ~page 26
• lnfota inm ent sy ste m ~page 31
• Navigatio n system ~Booklet Na vigati on sys­te m
A WARNING ~ ---
Do not let the extra convenience afforded by
~he traffic sign recognition system tempt you
Into taking any risks when driving -this can
~ause accidents. The system is not a ~ubsti-
ute for the full concentration of the dnver.
• . Adapt your speed and driving style to suit
VIsibil ity, weather, road and traffic conditions.
A WARNING (C ontinued )
• Poor visibility, darkness, snow, rain and
fog can cause traffic signs to be not dis­
played or be incorrectly displayed by the sys­
tem.
• If the camera's field of view is dirty, cov­
ered or damaged, the function of the traffic
sign recognition system may be impaired.
A WARN ING
Driving recommendations and traffic symbols
displayed by the traffic sign recognition sys­
tem may differ from the current traffic situa­
tion.
• Not all traffic signs can be recognised by
the system and displayed correctly.
•
Traffic s igns and traffic regulations have
priority over the recommendations and dis­
plays provided by the traffic sign recognition
system.
Please observe the following points in order to
avoid impairing the proper function of the sys­
tem:
• Regularly clean the camera's field of view,
and keep it free from snow and ice.
• Do not cover the camera's field of view.
• Check the area of the windscreen that is in
the camera's field of v iew for damage.
• The use of old map data in the navigation
system can lead to incorrect display of the traf­
fic signs.
• The traffic sign recognition system has only
limited ava ilability in waypoint navigation mode
{waypoint navigation) of the navigation system. Driver assist systems 2
43

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s i
de. n
ch a ng ed manu al-
is t
oo low.
I lo ded more heavily on one
• If tile wh el on one axle are loaded more
heav ily. e .g . high load level.
• If snow chains h ve been fitted.
• If a te mper ry spare wheel ha s been fitted.
• If one wheel per axle has been changed .
In certain circumsta nces. the tyre monitor dis-
play W may become slow or may not display any ­thing, e .g . with a sporty driv ing style. in winter driv­ing condit ions , on unpaved roads, or when driving
w ith snow chains .
Calibrating
the tyre monitor display
The tyre monitor display will have to be re-ca libra­ted after changing the tyre pressure . or after
c h anging one or more wheels. Th is also applies when wheels are swapped, e.g . from the front to the rear.
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• Switch on the ignition .
• Open the Tyre monitor display menu op­tion in the infotai nment system display ~page 31.
• Touch the @ID function button .
• If all 4 wheels are se t to the correct va lues,
t o uc h the (Co nfirm ) function button to store the tyre
p ressu re s.
• To uc hing the (cancel) button w ill prevent the cu r­
rent tyre pressures from being stored and the sys­tem will n ot be cali brated .
During normal ve hi cle operation , the
system cali­
br ates itse lf independently to the the fitted tyres
and the tyre pressures filled by the
driver. The cali­
brated values are accepted and monitored after a
l ong journey at vari ous speeds .
If the wheels are loaded more heavily than normal,
e .g . if the veh icle is ca rrying hea vy payload, the
tyre press ure must be rais ed to the r
ecommended full-load tyre pressure before calibration =>page 308.
l:l The tyre monitor dis play stops working if W the re is a malfunction in the ESC or ASS =>page 179 .
l:l When using snow chains , an incorre ct dis­L!J play may be shown as the snow chains in-
crease the tyre circumference . Driver assist systems 255