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- Page 1 Owner's manual Passat, Passat Estate, Passat Alltrack Edition 07.2020 Owner's manual Passat, Passat Estate, Passat Alltrack V1, R1, en_GB Print status: 07.04.2020 English: 2020.07 Teile-Nr.: 3G0012720AK 3G0012720AK...
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Page 2: Driver Assist Systems
Driver assist systems Never use the CCS in heavy traffic, if the dis- tance to the vehicles in front is insufficient, on steep or winding roads, on slippery road surfa- Cruise control system ces, e.g. due to snow, ice, wet roads, loose chip- pings, or on flooded roads. - Page 3 The speed remains stored in the memory. Resuming control — Press the button. The CCS resumes operation with the stored speed and regulates the speed again. Switching off — Press and hold the button. The CCS is switched off and the stored speed is de- leted.
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Page 4: Speed Limiter
leaves. Use the speed limiter only when the Speed limiter road and weather conditions allow it to be used safely. Introduction to the topic Operating the speed limiter via the The speed limiter helps to prevent the vehicle multifunction steering wheel from exceeding a speed that you have stored. -
Page 5: Adaptive Cruise Control (Acc)
The current speed is stored as the maximum speed. Troubleshooting Setting the speed Please refer to at the start of the chapter on You can adjust the stored speed: page 157. Steering wheel variant 1: System control is interrupted automatically. + 1 km/h (1 mph): Press the button. - Page 6 Radar sensor Overtaking assistance is not available in all coun- tries. ACC detects driving situations using a radar sensor at the front of the vehicle. The range of the radar Stop-and-go traffic sensor is up to approximately 120 m (around 400 ft). ACC can brake vehicles with an automatic gearbox to a standstill and hold them stationary.
- Page 7 Inside Overtaking Prevention System Delayed response If the radar sensor is exposed to environmental con- ditions that impair sensor functioning, the system may detect this only after a certain delay. For this reason, any restrictions to functions may be dis- played only after a delay at the start of the journey and when driving →...
- Page 8 Vehicles outside the sensor range Fig. 147 Narrow vehicle. Fig. 150 Left-hand side of the multifunction steering wheel: buttons for operating the ACC (variant 2). Switching on — Press the button. Fig. 148 Vehicle changes lane. ACC is not yet active and the indicator lamp corre- sponding to the driving situation lights up.
- Page 9 ACC adopts the last set speed and last set distance. In the Assist systems menu of the Infotainment sys- The instrument cluster display shows the set speed tem, you can choose whether you want to start con- and the indicator lamp corresponding to the driving trol with the distance set at the end of the journey situation lights up.
- Page 10 WARNING ried out on the front of the vehicle. The intelligent technology of predictive cruise — The genuine Volkswagen badge is not used. control cannot overcome the physical limits speci- — If the problem persists, go to a qualified work- fied, and functions only within the limits of the shop.
- Page 11 Be prepared to control the speed yourself at all Activating predictive cruise control times. Malfunctions in the Dynamic Road Sign Display function and out-of-date navigation da- Please refer to at the start of the chapter on ta can lead to the speed being changed unex- page 163.
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Page 12: Area Monitoring System (Front Assist)
- 1 km/h (1 mph): Press the button only when Area monitoring system (Front ACC is active. Assist) + 10 km/h (5 mph): Press the button. - 10 km/h (5 mph): Press the button. Introduction to the topic Steering wheel variant 2: + 1 km/h (1 mph): Gently press the button. - Page 13 If Front Assist issues a warning, brake your vehi- when its function is impaired, e.g. if the radar cle immediately depending on the traffic situa- sensor is dirty or its position has been changed. tion or avoid the obstacle. Front Assist without Pedestrian Monitoring does Adapt your speed and distance from the vehi- not react to persons.
- Page 14 Braking intervention The red warning lamp lights up in this case. If the system detects that the driver is braking insuf- Distance warning ficiently when there is a risk of collision, the system can increase the braking force and help prevent The system detects when safety is a collision.
- Page 15 Please refer to at the start of the chapter on page 165. Volkswagen recommends that Front Assist and also the distance and advance warnings are switched on at all times. Exceptions → page 167. Pedestrian Monitoring can help to avoid acci-...
- Page 16 — The genuine Volkswagen badge is not used. ries. The system is not a substitute for the full con- — If the problem persists, switch off Front Assist centration of the driver and their steering.
- Page 17 Always observe the area around the vehicle with Road lane markings detected. System is actively care and watch the road ahead while driving. intervening on the indicated side. If the camera's field of view is dirty, covered or System not regulating. damaged, the function of the lane keeping sys- With some equipment levels, a display is also shown tem may be impaired.
- Page 18 (Lane Assist). You should therefore read the informa- Troubleshooting tion on ACC and Lane Assist carefully and observe the listed system limits and instructions. Please refer to at the start of the chapter on page 169. Speed range Travel Assist regulates at speeds between around 30 Fault message, lane keeping system not available.
- Page 19 Driver intervention prompt Operating Travel Assist If you take your hands off the steering wheel, the system prompts you within a few seconds to take Please refer to at the start of the chapter on over active steering by way of acoustic warnings and page 171.
- Page 20 Making other settings Semi-automatic vehicle con- The other operating functions of Travel Assist corre- trol in a medical emergency spond to operation of ACC → page 162. (Emergency Assist) Troubleshooting Emergency Assist can detect a lack of activity on the part of the driver and keep the vehicle in Please refer to at the start of the chapter on the lane automatically, or brake the vehicle to...
- Page 21 — The system has detected a road lane marking on ence in relation to other vehicles and informs the both the right and left sides of the vehicle. driver by means of visual signals in the wing mirrors. If the lane keeping system (Lane Assist) is not System limits available, Emergency Assist is also not availa- Use the lane change system only on surfaced roads.
- Page 22 driver is warned by a corrective steering intervention Driving with the lane change sys- when changing lanes during a possible critical situa- tion (information level, warning level). The steering intervention also occurs when the turn signal is acti- Please refer to at the start of the chapter on vated for the corresponding direction.
- Page 23 — Check for any visible damage. The system is not responding as expected. — The radar sensors are dirty → page 350. The sen- sor visibility may be impaired by dirt and snow or also residue from cleaning agents or coatings. —...