Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual page 190

Pulling out of a parallel parking
space using Park Assist
Please read the introductory information and
heed the Warnings and Notice
185.
Fig. 122 In the instrument cluster display: Driving out
of a parallel parking space.
Key to fig. 122:
Parked vehicles
1
Your vehicle with reverse gear engaged
2
Progress bar
3
Arrow indicating the suggested procedure for
4
driving out of a space
Park Assist can pull out of a parallel parking space if
the requirements are met → page 186, Require-
ments.
— Press the → fig. 119
— Activate the turn signal in the direction (left or
right) in which you would like to pull out of the
parking space.
— Shift into reverse (R) when the prompt to back up
appears in the instrument cluster display.
— Release the steering wheel when the message
appears in the instrument cluster display:
steering active. Check surround. area!
on page 185.
— Check the area around the vehicle and carefully
back up. Do not exceed 4 mph (7 km/h). The Park
Assist system will only operate the steering wheel
while driving out of the parking space. The driver
must control the accelerator, the brake, and the
transmission selector/gearshift lever.
— Back up until there is a continuous tone from the
Park Distance Control (PDC) system, OR until
a chime sounds and the
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symbol along with the
prompt to drive forward appear in the instrument
cluster display.
— Press the brake pedal until the Park Assist system
has stopped steering OR until the
the instrument cluster display disappears.
— Drive forward until a chime sounds and the
prompt to back up is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
— Repeat backing up and driving forward until
a message is displayed in the instrument cluster
indicating when the vehicle can be driven out of
the parking space. A chime may also sound.
— When traffic permits, pull out of the parking
space.
Tips and troubleshooting
Please read the introductory information and
heed the Warnings and Notice
185.
System fault in the scanned area
The yellow indicator light comes on in the instru-
ment cluster.
If the system is not responding as expected
Possible causes:
— The sensors are dirty → page 310, Exterior care
and cleaning. The sensors may not work properly
if blocked by dirt and snow or residue from abra-
sive cleaning agents or coatings.
— The system requirements are not met
→ page 186, Requirements.
— The sensors are covered by water.
— The cameras have been damaged or misaligned in
low speed impacts or parking maneuvers.
— A sensor area has been repainted or structural
modifications have been made.
— The system function is impaired by an aftermar-
ket component such as a bicycle rack.
— The sensors may not detect people and objects
due to noise interference from rough roads, cob-
blestones, other vehicles, and the surrounding
area.
— A wheel has been changed and wheel dimensions
are now different.
— There is a sharp curve in the road where you wish
to park.
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