Get Driver assistance systems -> Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Guide for Volkswagen Atlas SUV Second Generation (2024-2025)

No forward sensor range or limited forward sensor range

Parts of the sensor systems in the front of the vehicle have limited availability or are not available. The yellow symbol and a

message are displayed for a few seconds.

The sensor areas are dirty or the sensor system's view is limited due to weather conditions, such as snow, or from

detergent residue or coatings. Clean the sensor areas in the front of the vehicle and clean the windshield ⇒ Vehicle care

The sensor areas are impaired by attachments, decorative frames on license plate holders, or labels. Keep the areas

around the sensor system clear ⇒ Sensors and Cameras.

The sensor system is misaligned or damaged, for example as a result of damage to the front of the vehicle or the

windshield. Check if there is noticeable damage ⇒ Sensors and Cameras.

Painting work was carried out on or structural modiﬁcations were made to the front of the vehicle or the windshield

⇒ Repairs and technical modiﬁcations.

Malfunction or fault. Stop the engine and restart.

If the problem persists, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Volkswagen

recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

If the sensor range is restricted, driver assistance systems may not be available or only to a limited extent. Refer to the

other indicator lights of the driver assistance systems ⇒ Symbols in the instrument cluster .

Additional information may be displayed in the vehicle status, depending on the malfunction ⇒ Vehicle settings menu.

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

Introduction

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

maintains your selected speed. When

the vehicle approaches a vehicle

driving ahead, the ACC adjusts the

speed automatically and maintains

your set distance to the vehicle driving

ahead.

Does this vehicle have ACC?

The vehicle has ACC if you can adjust ACC settings in the Assistance systems menu in the Infotainment system.

Speed range

You can set a speed of between 20 km/h (15 mph) and 210 km/h (130 mph). The maximum speed that you can set may be

lower, depending on the vehicle equipment and country.

Driving with ACC

You can override the ACC system at any time. The regulation function is canceled when you apply the brakes. When you

accelerate, the regulation function is paused while accelerating and then resumed with the speed set.

If a trailer is hitched, ACC is less dynamic.

Driver intervention request

If automatic deceleration by the ACC is not sufficient or the system limits are reached, the ACC will prompt you – with a

message in the instrument cluster – to also apply the brakes. The red warning light will also turn on and a warning tone will

sound. Take over steering and be ready to brake.

WARNING

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ACC is not a replacement for the driver's attention and works only within the system limitations. ACC cannot detect all

driving situations and may not react, or may react with a delay, or may react in a way that is not desired. If you are

careless, there is a risk of accidents, serious injuries and death.

Always stay attentive and do not rely solely on the system. The driver is always responsible for control of the

vehicle.

Observe the system limitations ⇒ ACC system limitations.

Always adapt your speed and distance to vehicles driving ahead based on the visual, weather, road, and trafﬁc

conditions.

Take over steering immediately if a driver intervention prompt appears in the instrument cluster display or the

deceleration by ACC is not sufﬁcient.

Apply the brakes if the vehicle continues to roll unintentionally, e.g. after a driver intervention prompt.

Special driving situations

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

The functions described below depend on the vehicle equipment and are not available in all countries.

Predictive ACC

If the vehicle has a Dynamic Road Sign Display and an Infotainment system with navigation, ACC can adjust the speed to

recognized speed limits and the route history.

Stop-and-go trafﬁc

ACC can brake the vehicle and bring it to a standstill. ACC remains active, and the instrument cluster display shows ACC is

ready for a few seconds.

Vehicles with comfort drive Travel Assist: You can extend this time by continuing to hold the steering wheel.

As long as ACC remains active, the vehicle will automatically move again once the vehicle driving ahead starts and if no

obstacle has been detected.

Extend drive-readiness or reactivate:

1. Press the

button.

Or: Vehicles with comfort drive Travel Assist: Take hold of the steering wheel again.

Driving off when drive-readiness has ended and the vehicle driving ahead has already started moving:

1. Press the

button.

Or: brieﬂy press the accelerator pedal.

The ACC does not stay active in the following scenarios:

The stationary phase lasts several minutes.

The driver door is opened.

The ignition is switched off.

WARNING

If ACC is ready appears in the instrument cluster display and the vehicle driving ahead starts to move, your vehicle will

start driving automatically. The vehicle may not be able to detect obstacles in the vehicle's path when this happens. This

may cause accidents and serious injuries.

Check the vehicle's path every time before you start driving and brake the vehicle if necessary.

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ACC system limitations

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

Limits of the sensor system

ACC detects driving situations using the radar and ultrasonic sensors in the front of the vehicle and the camera behind the

windshield. The radar sensor has a range of up to approx. 160 m (approx. 520 ft).

WARNING

If you use the ACC in situations outside system limitations, accidents and serious injuries may result and legal regulations

may be violated.

Be aware of the limits of the sensor system ⇒ Limits of the sensor system and stop the regulation function in the

speciﬁed situations.

Unrecognizable objects

ACC only detects vehicles that are moving in the same direction or are stationary. The following will not be detected:

Pedestrians

Animals

Vehicles crossing the street or oncoming vehicles

Other stationary obstacles

Stationary vehicles

Fig. 104 Stationary vehicle.

Up to a speed of about 60 km/h (about 37 mph) ACC only responds to a limited extent to stationary vehicles if a stationary

vehicle is detected as such and the vehicle you are driving can be conveniently braked behind the stationary vehicle within the

system limitations of ACC. ACC does not perform emergency braking ﬁg. 104.

The reaction to stationary vehicles depends on the vehicle equipment and is not available in all countries.

Switching ACC on and off

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

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Fig. 105 Left side of the multi-function steering wheel.

Switching on

1. Press the

button.

ACC is not yet functioning.

Starting the regulation function

1. Press the

button while driving forward.

ACC saves the current speed and maintains the set distance. If the current speed is outside the speciﬁed speed range,

the ACC adjusts the minimum speed when driving too slowly or the maximum speed when driving too quickly.

Relevant braking assistance systems are also activated ⇒ Switching the braking support system on and off .

The following indicator lights may turn on depending on the driving situation:

ACC is regulating – no vehicle ahead detected.

regulating – no vehicle is detected driving ahead.

ACC is regulating – vehicle ahead detected.

ACC is not

ACC is not regulating – a vehicle is detected driving ahead.

Canceling the regulation function

1. Press the

button brieﬂy.

Or: press the brake pedal while driving.

If the respective indicator light for the driving situation lights up gray, the speed and distance are saved.

If a relevant braking assistance system is deactivated, the control will be canceled automatically ⇒ Switching the braking

support system on and off.

Resuming the regulation function

1. Press the

button.

ACC assumes the last set speed and the last set distance. The instrument cluster display shows the set speed, and

indicator lights turn on corresponding to the driving situation.

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Switching off

1. Press and hold the

button.

The set speed is deleted.

Adjusting the ACC settings

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

Setting the distance

Fig. 106 In the instrument cluster display: set distance during control (general example).

You can set the distance at ﬁve levels from very short to very long:

1. Press the

2. Press the

button.

or button.

button repeatedly until the preferred distance is set.

Or: Press the

The instrument cluster display shows the selected level ﬁg. 106. Heed the country-speciﬁc regulations for minimum

distance.

In the Assistance systems menu of the Infotainment system, you can choose whether you want the regulation to start at the

distance that was set at the end of the journey or start at a preselected distance.

If ACC is not regulating, the set distance and the vehicle will not be highlighted on the instrument cluster display.

Setting the speed

You can adjust the stored speed within the speciﬁed speed range using the buttons on the multi-function steering wheel as

follows:

+ 1 km/h (1 mph):

- 1 km/h (1 mph):

Press the

button.

Press the

+ 10 km/h (5 mph):

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Press and hold the

(mph).

button. Pressing for the first time changes to the next-largest tens digit (km/h) or fives digit

- 10 km/h (5 mph):

Press and hold the

button. Pressing for the first time changes to the next-smallest tens digit (km/h) or

fives digit (mph).

WARNING

ACC cannot detect all driving situations correctly. If the vehicle is less than the minimum distance from the vehicle ahead

and the difference in speed between the vehicle ahead and your own vehicle is so great that the speed deceleration from

the ACC is not sufﬁcient, there is a risk of a rear end collision. This may result in serious injury or even death.

Always be ready to apply the brakes yourself.

To override the predictive cruise control and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), press the accelerator pedal. In this

case, ACC will not brake automatically.

Heed the country-speciﬁc regulations regarding minimum distance.

Always set a longer distance when there is rain, snow, or poor visibility.

Adjusting the regulation function system settings

You can inﬂuence how dynamically ACC takes control:

Vehicles with Driving Mode Selection:

Select the desired driving mode.

Vehicles without Driving Mode Selection:

Select the desired driving mode in the Assistance systems menu in the Infotainment system.

Deactivating distance control

1. Press the

button.

2. Select Control system in the instrument cluster display.

Distance control is deactivated. The vehicle only maintains the set speed.

Troubleshooting

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

ACC is not available

The yellow indicator light turns on. In addition, a message is shown in the instrument cluster display.

The radar sensor is dirty. Clean the radar sensor ⇒ Vehicle care.

The visibility of the radar sensor is limited due to weather conditions, such as snow, or from soap residue or coatings.

Clean the radar sensor ⇒ Vehicle care.

Radar sensor visibility is limited by attachments, decorative frames on license plate holders, or stickers. Clear the area

around the radar sensor ⇒ Sensors and Cameras.

The radar sensor is misaligned or damaged, for example as a result of damage to the front of the vehicle. Check if there

is noticeable damage ⇒ Sensors and Cameras.

Malfunction or fault. Stop the engine and restart.

Painting work was carried out on or structural modiﬁcations were made to the front of the vehicle ⇒ Repairs and

technical modiﬁcations.

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The original Volkswagen emblem is not used. Volkswagen recommends the use of Volkswagen original parts or

Volkswagen original accessories, which you can acquire from an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility.

If the problem persists, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Volkswagen

recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

ACC is not functioning as expected

The radar sensor is dirty. Clean the radar sensor ⇒ Vehicle care.

The ultrasonic sensors are dirty, obscured or damaged. Clean the ultrasonic sensors ⇒ Vehicle care.

Clear the area around the ultrasonic sensors and check if there is noticeable damage ⇒ Sensors and Cameras.

The system limitations are not adhered to ⇒ ACC system limitations.

The brakes are overheating, and the regulation function has been automatically canceled. Let the brakes cool down and

check the function again.

If the problem persists, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Volkswagen

recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Additional information may be displayed in the vehicle status, depending on the malfunction ⇒ Vehicle settings menu.

The Adaptive Cruise Control cannot start

Make sure the following requirements are met:

A gear is engaged for driving forward.

The brake lights on the vehicle are functioning.

The brake lights on the electronically connected trailer are functioning.

ESC is not regulating.

The brake pedal is not being pressed.

Unusual noises during automatic braking

This is normal and not a cause for concern.

Controls are responding differently than expected

Moisture, dirt and grease may limit the functioning of the controls.

1. Always keep the control panels clean and dry.

Predictive ACC

Introduction

Predictive cruise control adapts the

vehicle's speed to known speed limits

and to the road layout ahead (e.g.

bends, intersections and roundabouts).

Predictive cruise control is an extension of ACC and uses the Dynamic Road Sign Display system and the navigation data

from the Infotainment system.

Predictive cruise control depends on the vehicle equipment and is not available in all countries.

WARNING

Predictive cruise control is not a replacement for the driver's attention and works only within the system limitations.

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