display VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN 2015 5G / 7.G Owner's Guide

Key for displays ⇒ fig. 146
Symbol Meaning
O Close the current display.
Depending on vehicle equipment: Switch the PDC
sound on or off.
Setting display: brightness, contrast, color.
Depending on vehicle equipment: Display PDC.

Switching the camera on and off.
The Rear View Camera system switches on and off automatically.

Function Action with the ignition on
Vehicles without Park
Distance Control
Vehicles with Park Dis-
tance Control
Switch on the
display automati-
cally:
Shift into Reverse (R).
Switch off the
display automati-
cally:
Switch off the ignition.
OR: Drive forward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) or for
longer than 10 seconds.
OR: Shift out of Reverse
(R) and wait about
10 seconds.
OR: Shift out of Reverse
(R) (display switches off
immediately).
Switch off the
display manually:
Press one of the Infotainment system buttons or tap
the O function key on the screen.

OR: Tap the function key
.

Function Action with the ignition on
Vehicles without Park
Distance Control
Vehicles with Park Dis-
tance Control
The PDC full screen mode
is displayed
Show the display
again:
Shift out of Reverse (R), then shift back into Reverse
(R).

OR: Tap the function key
Z.

Applicable only in Canada
Operation

Fig. 147 In the Infotainment system: Rear View Camera system display (display may vary depending on vehicle equipment).

Switching the camera on and off.
The Rear View Camera system switches on and off automatically.

Function Action with the ignition on
Switch on the
display automati-
cally:
Shift into Reverse (R).
Switch off the
display automati-
cally:
Switch off the ignition.
OR: Drive forward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) or for
longer than 10 seconds.
OR: Shift out of Reverse (R) and wait about
10 seconds.
Switch off the
display manually:
Press one of the Infotainment system buttons or tap
the O function key on the screen.
Show the display
again:
Shift out of Reverse (R), then shift back into Reverse
(R).

Parking

Fig. 148 On the screen: Orientation lines for the parking space behind the vehicle. A: Searching for a parking space, B: Backing into the parking space, C: Maneuvering.

Meaning
— Lateral green lines: Projection of the vehicle (widened somewhat)
toward the rear. The green lines stop about 6 feet (2 meters) be-
hind the vehicle on the road.
— Horizontal red line: Safety distance (area up to about 16 inches
(40 cm) behind the vehicle on the road).
(1) Road.
(2) Selected parking space.
(3) Side lines of the selected parking space.
(4) Rear boundary of the parking space, such as a curb.

All references to orientation line length apply to vehicles on a horizontal surface.
Parking using the Rear View Camera system

Step Action:
1. The requirements for parking and maneuvering with the Rear
View Camera system must be fulfilled
2. Position the vehicle in front of the parking space (2) ⇒ fig. 148 A.
3. Shift into Reverse (R).
4. Reverse slowly and steer the vehicle B so that the lateral green
orientation lines lead into the parking space (2).
Pay attention to the message in the display: Look! Safe to
move? ⇒ 
5. Align the vehicle in the parking space B so that the green orienta-
tion lines are parallel with the parking space (3).

The Park Distance Control (PDC) uses ultrasonic sensors to determine the distance from the front or rear bumpers to an obstacle. There are 4 sensors for the PDC located in rear bumper (B) and addi-
tional sensors in the front bumper (A) ⇒ fig. 149 (arrows).
The intermittent and permanent signal chimes given by the front PDC sensors are of a higher pitch than those given by the rear PDC sensors. This is a standard feature.
The warning signals can be adjusted in the Infotainment system menu ⇒  Infotainment system.
Switching the Park Distance Control (PDC) system on and off

In order to Operation (when the ignition is switched on)
Manually activate
PDC:
Press the  button once.
Manually deactivate
PDC: Push the  button again.
Manually deactivate
the display (sound
stays active):
Press a function selection button on the factory-
installed Infotainment system ⇒ page 27.
OR: Tap the O function key on the screen.
Automatically acti-
vate PDC:
Shift into Reverse (R).
OR: Depending on vehicle equipment, when the
vehicle rolls backwards.
Automatically deac-
tivate PDC:
Shift into Park (P).
OR: Drive forward faster than about 5–10 mph (10–
15 km/h).
Mute the PDC vol-
ume:
Tap the  function key.
Switch from mini
PDC display to full-
screen mode.
Press the  button once.
OR: Shift into Reverse (R).
OR: Depending on vehicle equipment, when the
vehicle rolls backwards.

In order to Operation (when the ignition is switched on)
OR: Tap the mini PDC function key.
Switch to the Rear
View Camera sys-
tem display (if
equipped):
Shift into Reverse (R).
OR: Tap the Z function key.

The indicator light in the  button ⇒ fig. 150 lights up and stays on as long as the feature is active.
Automatic activation
When the PDC is activated automatically, a mini PDC display appears on the left-hand side of the
screen ⇒ fig. 152.
Automatic activation of the PDC when driving slowly towards an obstacle located in front of the vehicle only works when the speed falls below about 6–9 mph (10–15 km/h) for the first time. If the PDC was switched off using the  button, performing one of the following actions with the ignition switched on can automatically reactivate the PDC:
x If the vehicle accelerates to a speed greater than 6–9 mph (10–15 km/h) and then drops below that speed again.
x OR: If the selector lever is moved to Park (P) and then out of that position again.
x OR: If automatic activation is turned off and on again in the Infotainment system.
Automatic activation of the mini PDC display can be turned on or off in the Infotainment system ⇒  Infotainment system.
When the box in the automatic activation function key is checked =, signal chimes sound from a distance of about 20 inches (50 cm) from the obstacle.
WARNING
Never rely completely on the PDC for information about people and objects that might be in the way of the vehicle and could be struck by the vehicle causing serious personal injury.
x The PDC sensors have blind spots where they cannot detect people or objects.
x Always watch for people, especially small children and animals, because the sensors may not always be able to detect them.
If you hear a long beep of about 3 seconds when you first turn PDC on or the indicator light in the button starts blinking, this means there is a malfunction in the Park Distance Control system. Switch off the Park Distance Control system with the button and have it immediately checked by an author-ized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

PDC signal chimes and displays

Fig. 151 PDC display of the area surrounding the vehicle.

Fig. 152 Mini PDC display of the area surrounding the vehicle.

Key to elements in the color display
fig. 151 and
fig. 152
Meaning
c The grey segment represents an obstacle outside of
the vehicle's path.

When the factory-installed Infotainment system is switched on, the areas to the front, rear, and side of
the vehicle that are scanned by ultrasonic sensors are shown on the screen ⇒ fig. 151. The positions
of potential obstacles are displayed relative to the vehicle ⇒ .
Signal chimes
When the vehicle approaches an obstacle located in the range of the ultrasonic sensors, there are audible signal chimes. An intermittent signal chime means that a sufficiently short distance between the vehicle and an obstacle is detected. The shorter the distance, the shorter the intervals between the chimes. The signal chime will sound continuously if the obstacle is very close.
When there is an imminent risk of collision at the front area of the vehicle, the signal chimes beep at the front of the vehicle. When there is a risk of imminent collision at the rear area of the vehicle, the signal chimes beep at the rear of the vehicle.
If you continue to drive the vehicle closer to the obstacle despite a continuous signal chime, the sys-tem will no longer be able to measure the distance.
The intermittent signal chime volume decreases after a few seconds if the distance remains the same. The volume remains constant if the signal chime is continuous. As soon as the vehicle moves away from an obstacle again, the intermittent signal chime switches off automatically. If the vehicle moves towards an obstruction again, the intermittent signal chimes beep automatically.
Display
The graphic on the screen displays the scanned areas in several segments. The closer the vehicle drives towards an obstacle, the closer the segment will move to the vehicle in the display. The collision area has been reached at the latest when the second to last segment is displayed. Do not keep driving!

Vehicles with PDC at the front and rear
Area of the vehicle Distance of
the vehicle
from an ob-
stacle
Signal
tone
Segment color
if an obstacle
has been de-
tected
color display
only)
(A) Rear
center
Obstacle
not in
the ve-
about 12 –
63 in.
(31 – 160 cm)
– Grey

Vehicles with PDC at the front and rear
Area of the vehicle Distance of
the vehicle
from an ob-
stacle
Signal
tone
Segment color
if an obstacle
has been de-
tected
color display
only)
Rear
side
hicle’s
path about 12 –
23 in.
(31 – 60 cm)
(B) Front
center
about 12 –
47 in.
(31 – 120 cm)
Front
side
about 12 –
23 in.
(31 – 60 cm)
(A) Rear
center
Obstacle
in the
vehicle’s
path
about 12 –
63 in.
(31 – 160 cm)
Intermittent
tone
Yellow
Rear
side
about 12 –
23 in.
(31 – 60 cm)
(B) Front
center
about 12 –
47 in.
(31 – 120 cm)
Front
side
about 12 –
23 in.
(31 – 60 cm)
(A),
(B)
Obstacle outside of
the collision area
about 0 – 12 in.
(0 – 30 cm)
Intermittent
tone
Red
(A),
(B)
Obstacle in the
collision area
about 0 – 12 in.
(0 – 30 cm)
Constant
tone
Red

WARNING
Do not allow the images shown on the screen to distract you from the traffic around you.
NOTICE
Failure to observe the illuminated text messages can lead to the vehicle being damaged.
It can take a few seconds before the area scanned by the sensors is displayed on the screen of the factory-installed Infotainment system.
PDC menu