warning VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO 2012 Repair Manual

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L!J dr iving , take yo ur foot off the accele rato r.
WiJil fo r tile e ng in e ~~v s in t~e ne utral po sitio n be-
fo re solo ctin g a pos1!1o n agam. Changing gear using Tiptronic
Fig. 137 Se lecto r leve r in Tiptronic position (left­
hand drive) . The controls are mirrored for right­
hand drive vehicles
rT'n F irst read and observe the introductory
L-.W.I information and safety warnings.& on
page 169 .
Using Tiptronic , the ge ars can be shifted up and
down manually in an automat ic gearbox . The gear
that is currently selected will be maintained when
the Tiptronic programme is selected . This remains
the case until the system does not perform a gear
change due to the current driv ing situation .
Operating Tiptronic with the selector lever
• Push the selector lever in pos it ion 0/S t o the
right into the Tiptronic gate ~ 4 in Automatic gear­
b o x: selecting a
gear on page 174 .
• Gently push the selecto r lever forward 0 or
back G to shift gear up or down ~Fig. 137.
Operating Tiptronic with the paddles
• In driving mode 0 or S, or in the Tiptronic gate,
u se
the paddles o n the steering wheel ~Fig. 138
(arrows) .
• Pull the right paddle [+Off] towards the steering
Wheel to change up a gea r.
Fig. 138 Steer ing wheel with 2 padd les for Tip­
Ironic
• Pull
the left paddle 8 towards the stee ring
whe el to cha nge down a gea r.
• To leave Tiptronic mode, pull the right pad­
dle (+OFF) towa rds the steering whee l for approxi­
mat ely one second .
Tiptronic is
automatically deactivated if the selector
paddles
are not operated for some time and the
selector lever is not in the Tiptronic gate.
• When accelerating, the gearbox automati­
cally shifts up to the next gear shortly before
the maximum permitted engine speed is
reached.
• When shifting down a gear manually, the
gearbox will not change gear until the engine
can no longer be overrevved. Starting the engine , changing gear and park ing 175
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r-T'n First read and observe t h e introductory
L-..kJJ information and safety warnings~ on
page 169.
The gearbox changes th e forwa rd gears up and
down automat ic a lly .
Driving down hills
The steeper the gradi ent, the lower the gear you
will need . Lower gears increase the braking effect
of the engine . Never allow the vehicle to roll down
mountains or hills in the neutral position N.
• Reduce your speed.
• Push the selector lever from posit ion D t o the
r i
ght into the Tiptron ic gate ~page 175.
• Gently push the selector le ver to the rear to
change down gear.
• OR: shift down a gear using the padd les on the
s te
erin g wheel ~page 175 .
Stopping the vehicle and pulling away when
driving uphill
The steeper the incline, the lower the gear you will
need.
If you wish to stop the vehic le or pu ll away when
driv ing uphill you should use the Auto -Ho
ld func­
tion
~page 196.
When you stop the vehicle on an incl ine and the
vehicle remains in gear , the vehicle must always
be prevented fro m rolling by depress ing the brake
pedal or
by applying the electron ic park ing brake .
The brake pedal or the electronic parking brake
should
not be released until you pull away ~CD.
Freewheel driving with dual clutch gearbox
DSG®
In
freewheel mode, the momentum of the vehicle is
used to save fuel with a foresighted driving style.
The engine is declutched and no longer brakes the
vehicle -the vehicle can
roll out over a longer dis­
t a nce.
Switch-on condit io n: the selector lever must be in
positio n D.
Triggering freewheel driving
• Select the Eco driving mode from the Driving
Mode Selection menu ~page 248 .
• Remove foot from accelerator pedal. The en­
gine
w ill be disengaged and run in freewheel
mode. The vehicle rolls without the braking effect
of the eng ine .
Cancelling freewheel mode
• Press the bra e pedal brieny or pull the 1 ft.
hand paddle G towards the stee ring wh 1.
Kick-down
The kickdown function enab~~s ma imum accelera.
tion in the selec tor lever pos1t1ons D and S, or in
th e Tiptron ic posi tio n.
If the acce lerator pedal is d epre ssed fully. the gear.
box will automat ically sh ift to a lower gear, depend­
ing on the speed and engine revs. This will make
use of the full veh icle acceleration ~ Lt.
The gearbox does not shift up to the next gear until
the engine reaches the maximum engine s
peed for
the gear.
When the
Eco driving mode is sel ected in vehicles
with Driving Mode Selection ~page 248 and the
accelerator is depressed
fully beyond the pressure
point, the engine output is automatically regulated
to ensure maximum vehicl e acceleration .
Launch control programme
The launch control programme enables maximum
accelerat ion from a stand ing start .
• Switch off TCS ~page 179.
• Depress and hold the brake pedal with your left
foot.
• Move the selector lever to position S, or into the
Tiptronic position. Alte rnatively , select the Sport
driving mode in vehi cles with Driv ing Mode Selec­
tion ~page 248 .
• With your right foot, depress the accelerator un­
til the engines speed reaches approximately
3,200 rpm.
• Take your left foot off the brake ~ ~. The vehi­
cle will start with maximum acceleration.
• Switch the TCS back on after accelerat ion.
A WARNING
Rapid acceleration can cause loss of traction
and skidding, particularly on slippery roads .
This can cause you to lose control of the ~e­
hicle, which can lead to accidents and sen·
ous injuries.
• Always adjust your driving style in ac·
cordance with the flow of traffic.
• Only use kickdown or fast acceleration if
visibility, weather road and traffic conditions ' t permit, and other road users are not put a
risk due to the acceleration and the driving
style.
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\start to spin and the vehicle can skid If the
lCS i w1tched off, especially If the road Is
slippery.
•
Switch the TCS back on after acceleration.
• If you stop the vehicle on an incline, do not
attempt to stop it from rolling back by depress·
lng the accelerator while a position is still se­
lected. The automatic gearbox could overheat
and be damage d .
• Never allow the vehicle to roll In posi tion N ,
particularly If the Ignition is s w itched off. The
automatic gearbox w ill not be lubricated and
could be damaged . Fault in the function of the automatic gearbox
r-'('n F irst read and observe the introductory
L-Wl Information and safety warnings .&. on
page 169 .
Emergency programme
There is a fault in the system if all the displays on
the mstrument clu ste r for the se lector le ve r posi ­
tions have a light background. The automatic gear­
box is running in an emergency programme. The
vehicle can still be driven in the eme rg ency pro­
gramme, but only at reduced speed and not in all
gear s.
In vehicles with a dual clutch gearbox DSG®, y o u
may
no longer be able to select reverse gear.
In all cases the automatic gearbox should be
checke d
by a qualified workshop immediately.
Overheating of the dual clutch gearbox
DSG®
The dual clutch gearbox can overheat when th e
vehicle pulls off re
gularly, travels at a crawl for long
penods, or in s
top and go traffic . Gearbox over- .
heating
is i ndi cate d by the w arning lamp 0 and tn
some cases by a text m essage in the instrument
cluste r d1splay . An acoustic warni ng may also be
heard . Stop the ve hi cle and allow th e gea rbox to
cool down
~CD.
The vehicle will not move forwards or
backwards even though a gear has been
selected
If the veh1cle w11l not move in the requi red direc­
tio n, the system may have selected the pos1tion m­
correctly Depress the bra e pedal and reselect the
pOSitiOn
If th e vehicle st1ll does not move tn the requ1red di­
re ction , th ere IS a system fault. Seek expert assis­
tance and have the system checked
• If the display indicates that the gearbox is
overheating for the first time, the vehicle will
have to be parked safely or driven faster than
20 km/h (12 mph) .
• If the text message and acoustic warning
are repeated approximately every 10 seconds,
the vehicle must be parked safely immediately
and the engine switched off. Allow the gearbox
to cool down.
•
In order to prevent damage to the gearbox,
you should not drive on unti l the acousti c
warning stops. You should not pull away or
drive the vehicle at very low speeds while the
gearbox is overheated. Starting the engine, changing gear and parking
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Fig. 139 In the instrument cluster display: gear­
change indicator
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory
L-.WI information and safety warnings ~ on
page 169.
D epending on the vehicle equipment
level, the in­
strument cluster display can indicate which gear
should be selected to reduce fuel consumption
while the vehicle is in motion :
Key for Fig. 139:
® Currently selected gear.
@ Recommended gear.
No recommended gear is indicated if the most suit­
able gear is already selected . The currently selec­
ted gear is displayed .
178 While driving
Information on cleaning the diesel
particulate
filter
The exhaust management system detects whe
diesel particulate filter is filling up and aids the ~l-a
ter's self-cleaning process by recommending the
most suitable gear when driving . This may mean
driving with increased engine speed in exceptional
cases
=>page 332 .
A CAUTION
The gear-change indicator is only designed
to assist the driver and cannot replace the
driver's own judgement.
• The driver has full responsibility for se­
lecting the correct gear in all situations (e.g .
when overtaking, driving up and down hills
and when towing a trailer).
r::Gb Driv ing in the correct gear can reduce fuel
W consumpt ion.
m The display on the gear-change indicator will
W disappear when the clutch pedal is de·
pressed . 4
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tf the brake warning lamp 0 does not go
'Jt or if it lights up when driving, the brake Ol , . • fluid level in the reservoir IS too low or there
is a fault in the brake system. Stop the vehi ­
c le immediately and seek expert assistance
=>page 188 , Brake fluid.
, tf the brake warning lamp ID lights up to­
gether with the ABS indicator lamp 8, the
control function of the ABS may have failed.
This can cause the rear wheels to lock quick­
ly when you brake. Locked rear wheels can
lead to a loss of control of the vehicle. If pos­
s ible, reduce your speed and drive carefully
at low speed to the nearest qualified work­
shop in order to have the brake system tes­
ted . Avoid sudden braking and driving ma­
noeuvres on the way.
• The ABS is not functioning correctly if the
ABS indicator lamp Et does not go out or
com es on while the vehicle is in motion. The
Electronic parking brake
BSIV)•~9
Fig . 140 In lower part of centre console : bu tton
for the electron ic parkin g brake
rf'n First read and observe the i~troductory
~ information and safety warnmgs A on
page 179.
The electronic parking brake replaces the hand­
brake.
Switching on the electronic parking brake
The elec tron ic park ing brake can be swit ched on at
a n y time when the vehic le
is stationary . Even when
the ignition is sw itched off, always switch on the
e lectroni c parking brake when leaving
or parking
the vehicle .
_,
A WARN IN.G (Continued) .,~ ,1
vehicle can be stopped using the normal
brakes only {without ABS). The protection
provided by ABS is no longer available. Pro­
ceed to a qualified workshop as soon a s pos­
s ible.
• If the warning lamp 0 lights up either indi­
vidually or together with a text message in
the d isplay of the instrument cluster, proceed
to a qualified workshop immediately to have
the brake pads checked or any worn brake
pads replaced.
Fa i
lure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be-
ing damaged. • Pull and hold the@) button ::;;. Fig . 140.
• T he electron ic park ing brake is switched on
when the indicato r lamp in the button ::;;. Fig. 140
(a rro w) and the red indicator lamp ID in the instru ­
ment cluster displ ay are lit up ::;;. page 180.
• Release the button .
Switching off the electronic parking brake
• Swit ch on the ignition .
• Press the@) ::;;. Fig . 140 button . At the same
time depress the brake pedal with some force or
depress the accele rator pedal slightly when the en­
gine is run ning .
• The indicator lamp in the button =:;.Fig . 140 (a r­
row ) and the red indicator lamp ® in the instru­
ment cluster will go out.
Automatic switch-off for the electronic
parking brake when driving off
The elec tronic parking brake switches off automati­
cally when the vehi cle pulls away, prov ided that the
driver door is closed and the drive r sea t belt has
been fastened . If the vehicle has a manual gear­
box, you must also depress the clutch fully before
pulling off so that the system detects that you want
to switch off the parking brake.
You can prevent the electronic parking brake f 0 . h. ff r m sw1tc 1ng o automat ically by pulling and hold.
the@) button::;;. Fig. 140 while pulling away. lng
Starting the engine, changing gear and parking 181
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p ar kin IJr ke If n o t activated properly whe n
th drlv r I av s the v ehicle
I h e .lec,lr uni park ing br ake s wit ch es itsel f on au ­
lortmlh ,RIIy In the fu llowlng Insta nces wh en the
JrivP-r I . avqs Ill v hlt,le :
• Wlr
t1 tile v hicl Is in gea r posi trons 0, S or R ,
ur If ll r lo t.! o r I v r Is I n t11e T ip tro nic posi tion
• Wl r c n tl re lgr rlll un is s wit ch d o n
• Wi 1 rt tire V l li c le Is s tatio na ry
• If ll re driv r uoor Is o pe n .
rn rge ncy braking function
1 11 n 1 rg on y br kin g fun ction sho uld only be
u s
d In those sit u atio ns wh ere the vehicle cannot
be slurped u ln g the foot br ake ~ &!
• Pull and hold the 8 butt on ~Fig. 14 0 to br ake
tir e ve hl
le sharply. An aco ustic sig na l ca n b e
hoa rd at the sa me lime.
•
T o sto p the br ak ing proced ure, re lease the§
b utt on or d epress th e acce le ra to r pedal.
The Incorrect use of the electronic parking
brake can cause accidents and serious inju­
ries.
P arking
r-f11 First read and observe the introductory
l-J,.:JJ Information and safety warnings A on
page 179.
P lea e adhere to re leva nt legisla tion when stop­
p in g
a nd pa rk in g your ve h icle .
S
topping the vehicle
Th e ta p s ho uld only be carr ied out in t he speci­
flo d o rd or.
• Sto p the ve hi cle o n a sui tab le s urface ~ &,
• Depress a nd ho ld th e br ake ped al u ntil th e e n­
gi ne ha
stoppe d .
• Swit ch o n the electr onic pa rking brake
. ~ pnye 18 1.
• With a n auto m atic gea rbox, move the selecto r
lo ve r to pos ition P .... #..
• Swit ch off th e engi ne a nd take your foo t off the
br ake pedal.
• Rem ove th a ve hi cle k e y from t he ignit ion lock .
• rurn the stee ring wheel s lig htly if necessa ry to
engage th e vtee ring lo ck mec h anism .
While driving
• The electronic parking brake should ne
be used to brake the vehicle, except in em '>'er
gencies. The braking distance is considerae.r .
bly longer as only the rear wheels are braked.
Always use the foot brake.
• Never activate the accelerator from the en.
gine compartment if a position or gear has
been selected and the engine is running. The
vehicle could move, even if the electronic
parking brake is applied.
m In veh rcles with a manual gea rbox: v. hen the
l..!J clu tch peda l is released a nd t he accelera
pedal depr essed at th e sa me time , th e e lectron
parkin g bra ke will be re leased autom aticall y
m If th e ve hicl e ba ttery is flat it w ill not be po~<:
L!J ble to re lease th e e lectro nic parking bra e.
U se
jump lead s =:>page 370 .
m Some norses ma y be hea rd wh en the elec·
W Iron ic p ark in g b ra ke is sw itch ed on or ff.
r::l If th e e le ctron ic park in g b ra ke has not been
W used fo r a long period , th e s ys te m will carry
out occa siona l automa tic a nd acou stic check s
when the ve hicl e is pa rk ed .
• With a m anu al gearbox , se lect 1st gea r for f.at
groun d and u phill incl in es , or re ve rse ge ar ()(
downh ill incl ines , a nd then r elease e dutch.
• Ple a se ensur e t hat all o ccup an s. i n pa
ch ildren , lea ve th e ve h icl e.
laf
• Take a ll ve hicl e ke ys with yo u w en you tea 'e
th e ve h icl e.
• lock the ve h icle .
Additional points for ascending and
descending inclines
Be fore SVIitchin g off th e e ng in e , turn e s eeriP:1
wheel so that th e fron t wheels w ill roll aga i st me
kerb if the parked ve icle start s to mo e.
• Whe n fa cing downhill , turn tl e ~s SO tf'\3!
they fa ce e ke rb.
•
Whe n fa cing up ill , turn e omeels so IP8t tt fa ce the centr e of e ro ad.
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1 . 14r. In I w 1 pl 1t of c nt1 consol
t r uto Hold
u on
r-('n First re ad a nd observe the introductory
L-.W1 lnfon nation and safety warnings on
p:~g 196.
The indicc.lor lamp in the (Auto HO n) butt on ~ Ftg 45
(orro\J ) lights up when the fun ctton ts swttched on
When swit ch ed on, the Auto Hold functton auto·
matically preven ts th e vehi cle from rollmg away
'' 1thout h avi ng to depress the foot brake .
The Auto Hold fun ctio n h olds the vehicle as oon
as 1t det ec ts th at th e ve hicle is not moving and the
bral-.e pedal is relea sed . Th e green indicator lamp
(.[)in the instrument cluster display showm g that
the vehicle is being held on the electric park ing
brake will ligh t up .
When the driver pulls away , th e Auto H old fun tio n
releases th e e lectroni c parking brake again . The
green indica to r lamp ID in the instrun1 ent cluster
dtsplay will go out again and the vehicle w ill start to
move in accorda nce with the incline of the road .
Requirements for holding the vehic le using
the Auto Hold function:
• The driver door is closed .
• The driver is weari ng a seat belt.
• The engine is runn ing .
If any of the cond1tion s fo r th e Aut o Hold functio n
change while the vehicle is stationary , the Auto
H o
ld function will swi tc h off aut oma t1cally and the
• •e ,er l a e
running a d t e
ed on.
I o
a u n
do
i . ever J t '
by the Auto
u u to la · tng ris s
hi le if th engin-e i s
H I function is switch-
• Aut H Id cann t hol d th eh icle in alt
hill start s it uati ns ( e .g . if th e ground is slip­
pery or i )~
Before dri ing into a car wash~ you should al­
ways s itch off the A ut Hold function as dam­
age c~uld be caused if the e lectronic parking
brake 1s closed au1ornat icalty.
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BSG-0005
Fig. 146 In the centre consol e: butt on for the
s tart/s top syst em
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory
L-lcJJ information and safety warnings .&. on
page
196.
The start/stop system automatically switches the
engine off when the vehicle is stationary . When re­
quired , the engine restarts automatically .
The function is automatically activated every time
the ignit ion is switched on. The instrument cluster
display will show information about the current sta­
tus .
You can find additional information on the start/
stop mode by pressing
the~ button in the Vehi­
cl e status menu in the infota inment system .
Always deactivate the start/stop system manually
when driving through water.
Vehicles with a manual gearbox
• When the vehicle is stat ionary , d isengage the
g e
ar and release the clutch pedal. The engine is
stopped .
• Depress the clutch pedal to restart the engine .
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox
• When the vehicle is stationary , press and hold
the brake pedal. The engine
is stopped.
• Ta ke your foot off the brake pedal, or depress
the acce lerator, to restart the engine .
Important preconditions for automatic
engine switch-off
• The driv er is wearing their seat belt.
• The driver door is closed .
• The bonnet is closed .
• The factory-fitted towing bracket is not attached
ele ctrically to a trailer .
• A minimum engine temperature has been
rea ched .
198 I While driving
• The ve hicle has been moved since the engine
was las t switc he d off.
• F or v ehicle s with Climatronic: the temperatu
inside the ve hicle is within the pre-set temperat~~e
ra nge .
• The de frost function of the air conditioning sys.
tem is not switched on.
• The charging state of the vehicle battery is suf.
ficient.
• The temperature of the vehicle battery is not
too
low or too high .
• The vehicle is not on a steep incline.
• For vehicles with an automatic gearbox: the
front wheels are not angled too sharply .
• The windscreen heating is not switched on.
• Reverse gear is not engaged .
• The park assist system (Park Assist) system is
not active .
When the condit ions
for automatic engine swit ch­
off are only fulfilled when the vehicle is stationary,
the engine can also switch off subsequently :
• When the driver creates the required conditions
by performing an action , e .g . by switching off the
defrost function .
• If the @ button in the centre console is pressed
twice ~Fig. 146.
• When selector lever position P is selected in
vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
Conditions for an automatic restart
The engine can start automatically under the fol­
lowing conditions :
• If the temperature inside the vehicle substan­
tially increases or decreases .
• If the vehicle rolls on.
• If the voltage of the vehicle battery falls.
• If the steering wheel is moved.
Conditions that require a manual engine
start
The engine must be started manually in the folloW·
ing conditions :
• If the driver unfastens their seat belt.
• If the driver door is opened .
• If the bonnet is opened.

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system manually
• Press the 0 button in the centre console
~Fig. 146.
• If the start/stop system has been deactivated,
the indicator lam p in the button lights up.
The engine will start if the vehicle is in stop mode
when the system is deactivated manually.
Start/stop
mode when adaptive cruise
control (ACC) is active
The engine will be switched off after the adaptive
cruise control (ACC) has brought the vehicle to a
standstill with an active braking intervention
~page 226.
In the following instances, the engine will restart
when the ACC is active:
• If the accelerator is depressed.
• When the ACC has resumed speed and dis­
tance control.
• If the vehicle ahead has moved on.
The brake servo and the electromechanical
steering will not function if the engine is
switched off.
• Never allow the vehicle to roll if the engine
is switched off.
• The start/stop system must be deactivated
if work is to be carried out in the engine com­
partment.
Downhill driving assistant
rf'n First read and observe the introductory
~ information and safety warnings £ on
page 196.
The downhill driving assistant in veh icles with an
~utomatic gearbox helps when braking and travel­
ling downhill ~ £. The downhill driving assistant
uses the braking power of the engine .
The automatic gearbox selects the best gear for
t~e circums tances by taking the steepness of the
h1l.l and the current speed into consideration. To do
th1s the selector lever must be in position D or S.
The downhill driving assistant is not active in Tip­
Ironic mode .
As the downhill driving assistant can only shift
down as far as the 3rd gear, it may be necessary
to activate the Tiptronic mode when driving down
If the start/stop system is used in very high
outside temperatures over a long period, the
vehicle battery can be damaged.
m In some cases, it may be necessa ry to restart
L!J the engine manually. F ollow any correspond­
ing messag es on the instrument cluste r display.
m The start/stop system is automatically activa­
L!J ted when the Eco driving mode is selected in
vehicles that have Driving Mode Selection
~page 248 . particularly steep inclines . When in Tiptronic mode,
select the 2nd or 1st gear manually in order to
make use of the braking effect of the engine and to
relieve the brakes .
Activating the downhill driving assistant
automatically:
• If the incline is greater than approximately 6%.
• AND: if the selector lever is in position 0 or s.
• In addition, if the CCS or ACC is switched
off: if the vehicle speed is less than approximately
80 km/h (50 mph) or the brake pedal is depressed.
• In addition if the CCS or ACC is active: if the
stored speed is exceeded .
Driver
assist systems 199
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parkPilot
COl Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following
subjects:
Operating ParkPilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
parkPilot display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
ParkPilot menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Vehicle path display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
The ParkPilot assists the driver when manoeuvring
and parking . If the vehicle is approaching an obsta­
cle located in the range of the ultrasound sensors ,
an intermittent acoustic warning is sounded , de­
pending on the distance . The shorter the distance ,
the shorter the intervals . The acoustic warning will
sound continuously if the obstacle is very close .
The ultrasound sensors in the bumpers transmit
and receive ultrasound waves. The system uses
the time difference between the ultrason ic waves
(i.e. between the transmission and reflection from
obstacles and the point of reception) to continu­
ously calculate the distance between the bumper
and the obstacle.
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views ~page 6
• lnfotainment system ~page 31
• Braking , stopping and parking ~page 179
• Reverse assist system (Rear Assist)
~page 209
• Park
assist system (Park Assist) ~page 213
• Cleaning and caring for the vehicle exterior
~page 294
• Accessories , modificat ions , repairs and renewal
of parts ~page 320
A WARNING
The ParkPilot cannot replace the full concen­
tration of the driver.
• Unintentional vehicle movements can
cause serious injury.
• Always adapt your speed and driving style
to suit visibility, weather, road and traffic con­
ditions.
• Ultrasound sensors have blind spots in
Which obstacles and people cannot be detec­
ted '--.
A WARNING (Continued) ~-
• Always monitor the area around the vehi­
cle as the ultrasound sensors will not always
detect infants, animals and objects.
• Certain surfaces of objects and clothes
cannot reflect the signals from the ultrasound
sensors. The system is unable to detect
these objects or people wearing this type of
clothing, or they may be detected incorrectly.
• External sources of sound can affect the
signals of the ultrasound sensors. In certain
circumstances, the system may not recog­
nise people or objects.
A WARNING ~-.
Automatic activation of the ParkPilot only oc­
curs at very low speeds. An inappropriate
driving style can cause accidents and serious
injuries.
• Always bear in mind the time delay be­
tween the signals.
• The ultrasound sensors may not always be
able to detect objects such as trailer drawbars,
thin rails, fences, posts, trees and open or
opening tailgates. This can result in damage to
your vehicle.
• 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 considerable dam­
age if the warning given by the ParkPilot is ig­
nored.
• The ultrasound sensors in the bumper can
be displaced or damaged through impacts, e.g.
when parking.
• The ultrasound sensors in the bumpers
must be kept clean and free of ice and snow
and not be covered up by stickers or other
items, as these may prevent the system from
working properly.
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