Get Driving -> Assisted parking system (Park Assist) Guide for Cupra Formentor SUV First Generation (2020-2024)

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WARNING

Help with parking and

manoeuvring

The technology used in the park assist sys-

tem involves a series of limitations inherent

in the actual system and in the use of ultra-

sonic sensors. The use of Park Assist should

never tempt you to take any risk that may

compromise safety. The system is not a re-

placement for driver awareness.

Quick turns of the steering wheel when

parking or exiting a parking space with Park

Assist can cause serious injury.

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Assisted parking system

(Park Assist)

Do not hold the steering wheel during

manoeuvres to park or exit a parking space

until the system requests it. Doing so disa-

bles the system during the manoeuvre, re-

sulting in the parking being cancelled.

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Introduction

Any accidental movement of the vehicle

could result in serious injury.

The parking assist system is an additional

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Adapt your speed and driving style at all

CAUTION

function of the ParkPilot page 281 and

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times to suit visibility, weather, road and

traffic conditions.

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In certain circumstances, the ultrasonic

helps the driver find a suitable parking space

from among the following types:

sensors do not detect objects such as trail-

er tongues, bars, fences, posts or thin trees,

or an open (or opening) rear lid, which

could damage the vehicle.

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Certain surfaces of objects and garments

do not reflect the ultrasound sensors' sig-

nals. The system cannot detect, at least

correctly, these objects or people wearing

such clothes.

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park driving in reverse in suitable perpen-

dicular and parallel spaces,

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Retrofitting of certain accessories to the

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park driving forwards in suitable perpen-

dicular spaces,

vehicle, such as a bicycle rack, may inter-

fere with the operation of the Park Assist

system and cause damage.

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Ultrasound sensor signals may be affec-

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exit a parking space driving forwards from a

parallel space,

ted by external sound sources. In certain

circumstances this may prevent them from

detecting people or objects.

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The Park Assist system uses as a refer-

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park in a suitable space driving forward on

ence parked vehicles, curbs and other ob-

jects. Make sure that the tyres and wheels

are not damaged while parking. If necessa-

ry, opportunely interrupt the parking ma-

noeuvre to avoid damaging the vehicle.

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The ultrasound sensors may have blind

angle partially entering into the selected

parking space. The system will centre the ve-

hicle in said parking space.

spots in which obstacles and people are not

detected.

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Monitor the area around the vehicle at all

In vehicles with a Park Assist system and fac-

tory infotainment system, the front, rear and

side areas are represented, and the position

of obstacles is shown relative to the vehicle.

times, since the ultrasound sensors do not

detect small children, animals or certain

objects in all situations.

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The ultrasound sensors on the bumper

may be damaged or shifted in the event of a

collision, for example, when entering or ex-

iting a parking space.

The Park Assist system is subject to certain

limitations inherent to the system and its use

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If you use high-pressure or vapour equip-

ment to clean the ultrasound sensors, do

requires special attention by the driver

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more than once, the Park Assist system

switches off.

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not apply it directly unless very briefly and

always from a distance of more than 10 cm.

To become familiar with the system and

its functions, CUPRA recommends that you

practice operating the Park Assist system in

an area where there is not too much traffic

or in a car park.

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A registration plate or plate holder on the

Requirements for leaving the parking

space (only for parallel parking)

front with larger than the space for the reg-

istration plate, or a registration plate that is

curved or warped can cause:

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The traction control (TCS) must be switch-

ed on page 272 .

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False detections.

Description of the parking assist

system

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Space length: length of the vehicle + 0.5

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The sensors to lose visibility.

metres.

Cancellation of the parking manoeuvre

or defective parking.

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Do not exceed approximately 7 km/h

The components of the Park Assist system

are the ultrasonic sensors located in the

front and rear bumpers, the  to switch the

system on and off and the messages on the

instrument cluster display.

(4 mph) when exiting the parking space.

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If one of the ultrasonic sensors is dam-

aged, the area corresponding to that group

of sensors (front or rear) is deactivated and

cannot be activated until the fault is cor-

rected. However, you can still use the sen-

sors of the other bumper as per usual. If

there is a fault in the system, consult a spe-

cialist workshop. To do so, CUPRA recom-

mends going to a specialised CUPRA dealer

or any SEAT dealership.

Prematurely stopping or automatically in-

terrupting the manoeuvres for parking or

exiting a parking space

Park Assist interrupts the manoeuvres for

parking or exiting a parking space in any of

the following cases:

Prerequisites for parking

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The traction control (TCS) must be switch-

ed on page 272 .

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Press button  in the infotainment system,

 > Assistants > Parking > Park assist sys-

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Speed when passing next to the parking

space: do not exceed approx. 50 km/h (31

mph).

Note

tem.

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In order to guarantee good system opera-

When exceeding a speed of approximately

7 km/h (4 mph) more than once.

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Keep a distance between 0.5 and 2.0 me-

tres when driving past the parking space.

tion, keep the ultrasound sensors of the

bumper clean, free of snow or ice, and do

not cover them with adhesives or other ob-

jects.

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The driver takes control of the steering

wheel.

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Space length (parallel parking): vehicle

length + 0.8 meters.

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The parking manoeuvre does not end

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Space width (angle parking): vehicle width

+ 0.8 meters.

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Certain sources of noise, such as rough

within 6 minutes from the activation of auto-

matic steering.

asphalt or paving stones and the noise of

other vehicles can induce the Park Assist

system or ParkPilot to give erroneous warn-

ings. The presence of metal objects can al-

so affect the manoeuvre.

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Do not exceed approximately 7 km/h

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There is a fault in the system (the system is

(4 mph) when parking. The vehicle will per-

form an automatic braking only once if this

speed is exceeded. If you exceed the speed

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temporarily unavailable).

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The TCS is disconnected.

Trailer mode

Selecting a parking type

TCS or ESC intervene with regulation.

The driver door is opened.

The Park Assist system cannot be switched

on if the factory-fitted towing bracket

page 291 is electrically connected to a

trailer.

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To restart the manoeuvre it is necessary that

none of these things occur and that the 

button on the infotainment system is pressed

again.

After changing a wheel

If, after changing a wheel, the vehicle stops

entering and exiting parking spaces correct-

ly, the circumference of the new wheel may

be different and the system may need to

adapt to it. The adaptation is automatic and

takes place during driving. Making turns

slowly and in both directions (20 km/h [12

mph]) for a few minutes may contribute to

Special characteristics

The Park Assist system is subject to certain

limitations inherent to the system. For exam-

ple, it is therefore not possible to enter or ex-

it a parking space on sharp bends.

Fig. 178 On the instrument panel display:

view of the parking assist system with re-

duced view.

While entering or exiting a parking space, a

brief signal sounds to prompt the driver to

change between forward and reverse gears

(depending on the case). In successive ma-

noeuvres, the assistant tells the driver to

change gears, at the latest, when the contin-

uous audible signal is given (object present

at a distance of ≤30 cm) by Park Pilot.

this adaptation process

tion on page 274.

in Introduc-

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When the Park Assist system turns the steer-

ing wheel with the vehicle stationary, the in-

strument panel also displays the symbol .

Keep the brake pedal depressed while the

symbol remains on the dash panel display to

turn the wheels with the vehicle stopped.

This way, the system will require fewer ma-

noeuvres to complete the parking action.

Fig. 179 On the Infotainment system

screen.: indication of parking modes.

Park assist has 5 parking modes:

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







Reverse parallel parking.

Reverse angle parking.

Forward angle parking.

When the system is connected, the symbol

 on the Infotainment System screen is

highlighted. Additionally, the selected park-

ing type is shown on the instrument panel

display. You can change the type of parking

on the infotainment system display.

the system itself will drive out of the parking

space before starting parking in a similar way

to type .

Reverse parallel parking without driving

past first: “Help me”.

Special case of driving forwards into a type

 parking bay without driving past first



Forward parking in a parking bay without

driving past first.

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If there are more spaces available, another

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The necessary conditions to park with Park

Assist have to be met page 275 .

space can be selected by clicking on it on

the infotainment system display.

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Move forward towards the parking space

Selecting a parking type after passing in

front of the space

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Follow the instructions displayed on the in-

while paying attention to traffic and stop the

vehicle with the front part partially inside the

parking space.

strument panel while paying attention to

traffic and drive the vehicle past the parking

space.

After activating the Park Assist system and

after detecting a parking space, the display

on the instrument panel proposes a parking

type. The Park Assist system selects the

parking type automatically. The selected

type is shown on the instrument panel dis-

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Press button  once in the infotainment

system,  > Assistants > Parking > Park as-

sist system.

Reverse parallel parking without driving

past first (type )

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When the system is connected, the symbol

With this type of parking , press button 

so that the system resolves the parking that

has already been started. The system will on-

ly switch on if sufficient progress has been

made with the manoeuvre (the side sensor

must be able to detect the reference vehi-

cle). If it is impossible to successfully com-

plete the manoeuvre that has been started,

 on the Infotainment System screen is

highlighted. Additionally, the selected park-

ing mode is shown on the instrument panel

display without reduced display.

play Fig. 178 and on the Infotainment Sys-

tem screen.

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The necessary conditions to park with Park

Assist have to be met page 275 .

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Release the steering wheel

in Intro-

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Press button  in the infotainment system,

 > Assistants > Parking > Park assist sys-

duction on page 274.

tem.

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Parking with the parking assist system

Fig. 180 On the instrument panel display:

parallel parking.  Finding a parking space.

 Parking position.  Manoeuvring.

Fig. 181 On the instrument panel display:

angle parking.  Finding a parking space. 

Parking position.  Manoeuvring.

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Message to move forwards

Your vehicle

The necessary conditions have to be met to

“appropriate” if the display on the instru-

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park with Park Assist page 275 and the

ment panel shows the message to park

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parking mode must be selected page 276 .

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Stop the vehicle and, after a brief pause,

Parking space detected

Message to park

engage reverse gear, or press the button 

in the infotainment system,  > Assistants >

Parking > Park assist system.

Parking

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5

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Look at the display on the instrument pan-

Message to press the brake pedal

Progress bar

el to see if the space has been detected as

“appropriate” and if the correct position for

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Release the steering wheel

in Intro-

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duction on page 274.

parking has been reached Fig. 180 

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or Fig. 181 . The space is considered

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Please note the following message: Inter-

sponding message is displayed on the instru-

ment panel and, in some cases, an acoustic

signal sounds.

Leaving a parking space with the

parking assist system (only for

parallel parking)

vention in active direction. Watch

your surroundings!. While you keep

watch around you, carefully start accelerat-

ing up to no more than 7 km/h (4 mph). Dur-

ing the parking manoeuvre, the system only

takes charge of the steering. You, as the

driver, have to accelerate, engage the

clutch if necessary, change gears and

brake.

Progress bars

The progress bar

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Fig. 180

and Fig. 181

on the

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screen of the instrument panel displays the

relative distance to be covered. The greater

the distance, the fuller the progress bar.

When driving forward, the content of the

progress bar decreases upwards, and when

reversing, it decreases downwards.

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Reverse until the continuous ParkPilot sig-

nal sounds; OR: reverse until the indication

to move forward appears on the instrument

panel display Fig. 180  or Fig. 181 ;

OR: reverse until the Park Assist finish-

ed message appears on the instrument pan-

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Note

Fig. 182 On the instrument panel display:

exit a parallel parking space.

If the manoeuvre is terminated premature-

ly during parking, the result may not be the

best.

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el display. The progress bar

distance to cover page 279 .

indicates the

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Your vehicle in reverse gear

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Press the brake pedal until the parking as-

2

Message giving the proposed manoeuvre

to exit the parking space

sist system completes the steering wheel

turns; OR: until the symbol  goes out on

the instrument panel screen.

3

Progress bar to indicate the distance left

to cover

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Select first gear.

Move forward until the continuous ParkPi-

Leaving a parking space (parallel parking)

lot signal sounds; OR: move forward until the

reverse indication appears on the instrument

panel display. The Park Assist system steers

the vehicle forward and back until it centres

it in the space Fig. 180  or Fig. 181 .

The necessary conditions to exit a parking

space with Park Assist have to be met

page 275.

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Press button  in the infotainment system,

 > Assistants > Parking > Park assist sys-

tem. When the system is connected, the

symbol  on the Infotainment System

screen is highlighted.

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For best results, wait at the end of each

manoeuvre until the Park Assist system has

finished turning the steering wheel. The

parking manoeuvre ends when a corre-

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Turn on the corresponding turn signal to-

The vehicle can exit the space when a cor-

Automatic braking to reduce damages

wards the road you will enter when exiting

the parking space.

responding message is displayed on the in-

strument panel and, in some cases, an

acoustic signal sounds. Take charge of the

steering with the turning angle set by the

Park Assist system.

Depending on certain conditions, the Park

Assist system can automatically brake the ve-

hicle when faced with an obstacle, briefly ac-

tioning and holding down the brake ped-

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Engage the reverse gear, or press the but-

ton  in the infotainment system.

al

. Following this the driver must press

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Release the steering wheel

in Intro-

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Paying attention to the traffic, exit the

the brake pedal.

duction on page 274. Please note the fol-

lowing message: Automatic steering en-

abled Pay attention to your sur-

roundings. While you keep watch around

you, carefully start accelerating up to no

more than 7 km/h (4 mph). When exiting the

parking space, the system only takes charge

of the steering. You, as the driver, have to

accelerate, engage the clutch if necessary,

change gears and brake.

parking space.

Automatic braking intervention to reduce

damage leads to the parking manoeuvre fin-

ishing.

Automatic operation of the

brakes by the parking assist sys-

tem

WARNING

The automatic braking intervention by Park

Assist should never tempt you to take any

risk that may compromise safety. The sys-

tem is not a replacement for driver aware-

ness.

Park Assist helps the driver by automatically

braking in certain situations.

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Reverse until the continuous ParkPilot sig-

The driver is always responsible for braking in

nal sounds; OR: reverse until the instrument

panel display shows the forward indication.

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The Park Assist system is subject to cer-

time

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tain limitations inherent to the system. In

certain situations, the automatic braking

intervention may only work in a limited way

or not work at all.

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The progress bar Fig. 182

indicates the

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Automatic braking intervention to avoid

exceeding the speed limit

distance to cover page 279 .

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Press the brake pedal until the parking as-

To avoid exceeding the allowed speed of ap-

prox. 7 km/h (4 mph) when entering or leav-

ing a parking space, the brakes may activate

automatically. After automatically activating

the brakes, the manoeuvres to enter or exit a

parking space may continue.

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sist system completes the steering wheel

turns; OR: press the brake pedal until the

symbol  goes out on the instrument cluster

screen.

Always be ready to use the brakes your-

self!

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The automatic braking intervention will

end after approximately 1.5 seconds. After-

wards, brake the vehicle yourself.

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Move forward until the continuous ParkPi-

lot signal sounds; OR: move forward until the

reverse indication appears on the instrument

panel display. The Park Assist system steers

the vehicle forward and back until it can exit

the space.

The brakes are only automatically activated

once for each attempt to enter or exit a

parking space. If the speed of approximately

7 km/h (4 mph) is exceeded again, the cor-

responding operation is halted.

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