Trailer Manoeuvring Assistant (Trailer Assist) - Skoda OCTAVIA Owner's Manual

Automatic brake assist
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Read and observe and
Automatic brake assist when speeding
If a velocity of 7 km / h is exceeded during the parking manoeuvre for the first
time, the speed will be automatically reduced by the system to less than 7 km /
h. This prevents the parking manoeuvre from aborting.
Automatic emergency braking
If the system detects a risk of collision during parking, automatic emergency
braking takes place to prevent a collision.
The parking is terminated by the emergency braking.
CAUTION
The automatic emergency braking is not triggered by the system when the
parking process stops due to the speed of 7 km / hr being exceeded!
Malfunctions
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Read and observe and
If, for some unknown reason, the system is not available, an appropriate mes-
sage appears in the display of the instrument cluster.
System unavailable
If the system is not available because the vehicle has a fault, a message ap-
pears concerning the unavailability. Seek help from a specialist garage.
System fault
In the case of a system fault, an error message appears. Seek help from a spe-
cialist garage.

Trailer manoeuvring assistant (Trailer Assist)

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Introduction
The trailer manoeuvring assistant (below only system) helps the driver when
reversing with a trailer.
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Driving
on page 228 first.
on page 228 first.
When manoeuvring, the system only undertakes the steering movement. The
driver operates the brake, accelerator or clutch pedal and the shift / selector
lever.
The state in which the steering wheel is operated by the system, is referred to
as parking operation.
WARNING
Please take note of the general points relating to the use of assistance
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systems » page 213, in section Introduction.
The system is not oriented to the area around the vehicle, there is no ob-
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stacle detection.
During manoeuvring, always observe the movement of the trailer and if
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necessary cancel the manoeuvring autonomously to prevent accidents or
damage to the vehicle and the trailer.
During the parking process, the system automatically performs rapid
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steering movements. While it is doing so, do not place your hands between
the steering wheel – risk of injury!
During parking manoeuvres on loose or slippery surfaces (gravel, snow,
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ice, etc.) it is possible to stray from the calculated road. Therefore, use the
system with extreme caution in such situations.
CAUTION
The trailer position is evaluated by the rear camera based on the bending an-
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gle of the drawbar and the steering movement carried out by the system. For
this reason, the drawbar must not be obstructed by external influences.
The rear camera lens must not be contaminated, otherwise the system may
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be unavailable or the system function my be significantly impaired.
Note
We recommend performing the parking at a safe speed of up to about 5
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km/h.
The parking process can be terminated at any time by pressing the button 
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» Fig. 275 on page 233 or by a steering intervention.
The correct system function can only be ensured if a one- or two-axle trailer
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is hitched without steered axle.