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Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Front Assist
Introduction
In this section you'll find information about:
Display, warning and indicator lights
Radar sensors, ultrasonic sensors and Front Assist camera
Switching ACC on and off
When to temporarily deactivate Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist)
Temporarily switch off the Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist) in the following
situations
Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist) system limits
Autonomous Emergency Braking
Special driving situations
The Adaptive Cruise Control system (ACC) helps maintain an individually stored constant speed
between about 20 mph (30 km/h) and 95 mph (150 km/h) and a previously set distance in time inter-
vals between your vehicle and those in front of you.
ACC uses radar, ultrasonic and video sensors installed on your vehicle. Moving vehicles in front of
yours can be detected within a distance of up to 590 ft (180 m).
The vehicle may be braked, if the situation so requires, to a standstill by an active braking maneu-
ver ⇒
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Adaptive Cruise Control has system-specified limits. As a driver, you must control the speed and the
distance to other vehicles under some circumstances. If that is necessary, the system requests the
driver to take over using a visual and audible warning.
How does Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) work?
Adaptive Cruise Control requires you to set the desired speed and distance. Set and adjust the speed
using the lever to the left of the steering column. Set the distance using the sliding switch on top of the
lever.
Driver intervention warning
Adaptive Cruise Control has system-specified limits. As a driver, you must control the speed and the
distance to other vehicles under some circumstances. If that is necessary, the system requests the
driver to take over using a visual and audible warning ⇒ t able on page 461, even if the vehicle can be
braked to a standstill by an active braking maneuver.
More information:
Exterior views
Shifting
Parts, accessories, repairs and modifications
Cruise Control system CCS
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Summary of Contents for Volkswagen Touareg 2015
- Page 1 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Front Assist Introduction In this section you’ll find information about: Display, warning and indicator lights Radar sensors, ultrasonic sensors and Front Assist camera Switching ACC on and off When to temporarily deactivate Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) ...
- Page 2 If you suspect that ACC and the Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist) don't work properly or the sensors are damaged, switch off ACC immediately. Go see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance and have the ACC system checked.
- Page 3 Display, warning and indicator lights Fig. 269 In the instrument cluster display: ACC is active and the maximum distance is set to the detected vehicle in front. Fig. 270 In the instrument cluster display: ACC is not active but a vehicle was detected in front. ...
- Page 4 Should the system still not (ACC) is currently not availa- be available, have it checked by ble, an authorized Volkswagen dealer or Volkswagen service facility. The Forward Collision Warn- ing system (Front Assist) or Have the system checked by an ...
- Page 5 Lights Possible cause ⇒ Proper response Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is not active, the sys- tem is on but not regulating or holding speed. When the ignition is switched on, several warning and indicator lights come on briefly for a function check.
- Page 6 If you notice that Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) or Front Assist doesn't work properly or the sensors are damaged, switch off ACC immediately. Go see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance and have the ACC system checked. ...
- Page 7 Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS In order to: You must ⇒ Result: f ig. 272: Bring lever to position (1). Switch on ACC ACC is switched on, but not activated. Push Activate ACC button briefly.
- Page 8 In order to: You must ⇒ Result: f ig. 272: Push and hold the lever in the position to increase the set speed continuously until the higher desired speed is reached and the lever is released. Reduce set Push the lever briefly to the The speed will be ...
- Page 9 In order to: You must ⇒ Result: f ig. 272: Push and hold the lever long- er in the position reduce the set speed contin- uously until the lower desired speed is reached and the lever is released. The system is switched Push the lever to ...
- Page 10 By depressing the gas pedal while the vehicle is standing still and ACC is active, the vehicle will ac- celerate. Once you take your foot off the pedal, ACC will automatically resume the stored speed and regulate the set distance. ACC will not automatically accelerate if the vehicle ahead accelerates.
- Page 11 In order to: You must ⇒ Result: f ig. 273: Increase the Push and hold the sliding The distance is in- distance quickly switch to the right (+). creased quickly by sev- eral levels. Decrease the Briefly push the sliding switch The distance is de- distance by one to the left (-).
- Page 12 WARNING Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control can cause collisions, other accidents and seri- ous personal injury. Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control has limits – it will not slow the vehicle down or maintain the set distance when you drive towards an obstacle or something on or near the road that is not moving, such as vehicles stopped in a traffic jam, a stalled or disa- bled vehicle.
- Page 13 The Electronic Stabilization Program (ESC) cannot be deactivated when the Adaptive Cruise Control is switched on. If the ESc has been deactivated and you then switch on the Adaptive Cruise Control, the ESC function will also be activated automatically. The currently set distance and the last settings are stored automatically and assigned to the used remote control vehicle key.
- Page 14 Fig. 275 In the instrument cluster display. Alert: Distance to vehicle ahead is too small. Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS The Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist), when switched on, uses a radar sensor to help prevent rear-end collisions by providing a warning of a possible collision with a vehicle on the road ahead within physical and technical limits of the system.
- Page 15 If the box next to the Active button is checked , then advance alert and distance alert are active and ready. Volkswagen recommends to always leave the advance alert and distance alert activated. Special driving situations Front Assist is subject to physical and system-specified limits when driving. Under certain conditions,...
- Page 16 Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist) immediately. Go see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance and have the Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist) checked. If the Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist) initiates a braking maneuver, the hydraulic braking system is under pressure.
- Page 17 If the radar sensor malfunctions. If external force has affected the radar sensor, for example, after a rear-end collision. If the radar sensor is covered (even temporarily) by any accessories or other equipment, for exam- ple, auxiliary headlights. ...
- Page 18 Autonomous Emergency Braking Fig. 276 In the instrument cluster display. Warning: Distance to vehicle ahead becoming too small. Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS Autonomous Emergency Braking is a function of the Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist) and active when the Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist) is switched on.
- Page 19 Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist) and therefore the Autonomous Emergency Braking function immediately. Go see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance and have the system checked. If the Autonomous Emergency Braking function initiates a braking maneuver, the hydraulic brak- ing system is under pressure.
- Page 20 Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist) and therefore the Autonomous Emergency Braking function. Have the system checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or Volkswagen Service Facility. Special driving situations Fig.
- Page 21 The message ACC not available in the instrument cluster switches off. If the message ACC not available does not switch off, there is a malfunction. Contact your au- thorized Volkswagen dealer. Trailer towing When towing a trailer, ACC and the Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist) may work only with limited functionality.
- Page 22 Text message Meaning ACC not avail- ACC and/or the Forward Collision Warning system able. (Front Assist) are disabled due to a system malfunc- tion or soiled/misaligned sensors. ACC and Front Assist are not available. ACC not avail- The sensors are soiled and the sensor view is im- able.
- Page 23 Text message Meaning ACC: Not ACC is not available. Driver intervention is neces- available. sary. Please manual- ly accelerate and brake. Door open. ACC cannot be activated. Please close all doors and engine hood. Object ahead. A stationary object is detected ahead when ACC is switched on and your vehicle is moving.