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and free of snow and ice; do not cover the sen-
sors with stickers or other objects.
·
Repainting the sensors in the bumpers can pre-
vent the PDC system from working properly.
·
When cleaning the sensors with power washers
or steam cleaners, only spray the sensors directly
for a very short time, and always keep the washer
nozzle at least 4 inches (10 cm) from the sensors.
·
Noise from rough roads, cobblestones, other vehi-
cles and the surrounding area, for example, can
prevent the Park Distance Control system from
accurately detecting and reporting people and
objects that may be within range of the sensors.
·
Aftermarket components such as bicycle racks
can prevent the PDC system from working prop-
erly.
Volkswagen recommends practicing with the
Park Distance Control system in a location or
parking space with no traffic in order to become fa-
miliar with the system and how it works.
Certain settings are automatically saved by
the driver personalization feature → page 30,
Driver personalization.
A Declaration of Compliance with the United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations is
on → page 322, Declaration of Compliance, Tele-
communications and Electronic Systems.
Switching on and off
Please read the introductory information and
heed the Warnings and Notice
179.
Fig. 116 In the lower center console: Button to switch
the Park Distance Control system on or off.
Switching Park Distance Control (PDC) on
— Press the
button →
180
Parking and maneuvering
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fig.
116.
PDC is automatically switched on when you shift in-
to reverse (R) or when the vehicle rolls backwards.
The indicator light in the button lights up and stays
on as long as PDC is active.
In some vehicles, PDC can also be set to activate au-
tomatically when the vehicle moves forward
→ page 180, Automatic PDC activation when driving
forward (depending on equipment).
Switching Park Distance Control (PDC) off
— Press the
button →
— OR: Drive forward faster than about 5–10 mph
(10–15 km/h).
— OR: Move the selector lever to park (P).
Automatic PDC activation when driving forward
(depending on equipment)
When the PDC is activated automatically when driv-
ing forward, a mini PDC display appears on the left-
hand side of the screen.
Automatic PDC activation when driving forward only
works when the speed falls below about 10 mph
(15 km/h) when driving slowly toward an obstacle in
front of the vehicle. Automatic activation only hap-
pens once. Reactivate the PDC with one of the fol-
lowing actions when the ignition is switched on:
— Press the
button.
— Switch the ignition off and back on again.
— Automatic or DSG transmission: Move the selector
lever to park (P) and then to reverse (R).
— Vehicles with electronic parking brake: Switch the
parking brake on and off again.
Automatic PDC activation when driving forward can
be turned on or off in the
Infotainment system → page 26, Infotainment sys-
tem operation and displays.
Maneuver braking
The maneuver braking feature can help the driver by
braking automatically when the vehicle is backing up
and an obstacle behind the vehicle is detected.
Depending on equipment, the maneuver braking
feature may also brake the vehicle automatically
when driving forward if PDC has been switched on
manually.
The maneuver braking feature helps prevent colli-
sions only at vehicle speeds lower than 5 mph
(10 km/h). The feature is activated or deactivated
when PDC is switched on or off.
The maneuver braking feature does not switch on if
PDC is activated automatically when driving for-
ward. You must switch on PDC manually by pressing
fig.
116.
menu in the
Vehicle settings
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