VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2012 Owners Manual

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

NOTICE
x The 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 camera and could damage the vehicle.
Area View

Fig. 293 Display of the Area View: Bird’s eye view.

Operation instructions

Fig. 294 Display of the Area View: Trailer hitch activated.

Fig. 295 In the upper center console: Button to activate Area View manually.

Activating and deactivating Area View
Automatically
activate dis-
play:
Shift into Reverse (R). The camera view behind the vehi-
cle is displayed in perpendicular parking mode with the
mini bird's eye view ⇒ fig. 294 (A).
Manually de-
activate dis-
play: Press button ⇒ fig. 295 again.
Automatically
deactivate
display:
Drive forward faster than about 9 mph (15 km/h).
OR: Switch off the ignition. The Area View display screen
turns off after a few seconds.

Special considerations

1) Do not use Area View in the following situations:
– When an incorrect or unclear image is displayed, such as when there is
poor visibility or the lens is dirty.
– If the area behind the vehicle cannot be seen clearly or completely.
– If the rear of the vehicle is heavily loaded.
– If the driver is not familiar with the system.
– If the position or angle of the cameras has changed, such as after an
accident. Have the system checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer
or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.


2) Examples of optical distortion by the camera:
The Area View cameras display only two-dimensional images. Recesses
and protruding objects on the ground or protruding parts on other vehicles
area difficult or impossible to identify due to the lack of depth of field.

2) Examples of optical distortion by the camera:
Objects or another vehicle may seem closer or farther away on the screen
than they really are:
– When driving from a level surface onto an upward or downward slope.
– When driving up or down a slope onto a level surface.
– If the rear of the vehicle is heavily loaded.
– When approaching protruding objects. These objects can disappear from
the field of view when approaching them.

NOTICE
x Never use abrasive cleaning agents to clean the camera lenses.
x Never remove snow or ice on the camera lenses with warm or hot water. This can damage the camera lenses.
Volkswagen recommends practicing using the Area View system in a safe place with little or no traffic or in a parking lot in order to familiarize yourself with the system and the way it works.