Park Assist - Skoda SUPERB - 05-2009 Manual

124 Starting-off and Driving
Activating
The parking aid is activated when the reverse gear is engaged and the ignition is
turned on or by pressing the button
in the button. The activation is confirmed by a brief acknowledgement signal.
Deactivating
The parking aid is deactivated after pressing the button°
at a speed of more than 10 km/h - the symbol
nated.
WARNING
•
The parking aid is not a substitute for the driver paying proper attention
and it is always the driver's responsibility to take care when reversing the
vehicle or carrying out similar manoeuvres.
•
You should therefore satisfy yourself, before reversing, that there is no
small obstacle, such as a rock, thin post, trailer drawbar etc., in front or
behind your vehicle. Such an obstacle might not be within the range
detected by the sensors.
•
Under certain circumstances, surfaces of certain objects and types of
clothing cannot reflect the signal of the parking aid. Thus, these objects or
people who wear such clothing are not recognised by the sensors of the
parking aid.
Note
•
Only the front parking aid operates if you are towing a trailer (applies only to
models which feature a factory-fitted towing device*).
•
If a warning signal sounds for about 3 seconds after activating the system and
there is no obstacle close to your car, this indicates a system fault. The fault is
confirmed additionally when the symbol
fig. 139. Have the fault rectified by a specialist workshop.
•
The sensors must be kept clean and free of ice to enable the parking aid to
operate properly.
⇒ page 123, fig. 139

- the symbol
 ⇒ page 123, fig. 139
 in the button is no longer illumi-
⇒ page 123,

flashes in the button
•
If the parking aid is activated and the selector lever of the automatic gearbox is
A
in the position , warning signal indicates interruption (vehicle can no longer
P
move).
lights up

Park Assist*

or
Description and important information
The park assist assists you when parking in a suitable parallel parking place
between two vehicles or behind a vehicle.
The park assist automatically searches for suitable parking spaces after switching
on the ignition and when driving up to 30 km/h.
During the parking procedure the park assist only takes over the steering move-
ments, the pedals continue to be operated by the driver.
Function of the system is based on:
•
Length and depth measurement of the parking spaces when driving
•
Evaluation of the size of the parking space
•
Definition of the correct position of the vehicle for parking
•
Calculating the line on which the vehicle drives backwards into the parking
place
•
Actuation of the steering force assistance, automatic spinning of the wheels of
the front axle when parking.
WARNING
The park assist does not take away the responsability from the driver when
parking.
•
Pay particular attention to small children and animals as they would not
be recognised by the sensors of the parking aid.
•
Under certain circumstances, surfaces of certain objects and types of
clothing cannot reflect the signal of the park assist or the parking aid. Thus,