Get Rear view camera system Guide for Volkswagen California Van Fourth Generation (2024-2025)

Introduction

The rear view camera system in the rear of the vehicle makes it easier for the driver to see behind the vehicle and

provides support for parking manoeuvres.

The rear view camera system shows the area behind the vehicle on the Infotainment system screen. Depending on

the operating mode and equipment level, orientation lines aid the view to the rear →

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Rear view camera system with parking modes

Depending on equipment, the following views are available for the rear view camera system:

Perpendicular parking:

orientation lines assist reverse parking at a right angle to the road.

Parallel parking:

orientation lines and boxes assist reverse parking parallel to the road.

Crossing traffic:

shows the area behind and beside the vehicle with a wide angle.

Trailer support:

shows the area immediately behind the vehicle with a high zoom factor and orientation lines

WARNING

The intelligent technology used in the parking systems cannot overcome the laws of physics, and functions only

within the system limits. The parking system is not a substitute for the full concentration of the driver. If this is not

observed, this can result in accidents, serious injuries and also damage to the vehicle.

● Always pay due attention and do not rely exclusively on the parking systems.

You should practise parking with the rear view camera system in a traffic-calmed area or car park with good

visibility and weather conditions, so that you can familiarise yourself with the system, orientation lines and

guiding functions in a safer environment.

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Switching the rear view camera system on and off

Switching on the rear view camera system

1. Select reverse gear.

Or: Press the

button.

Switching off the rear view camera system

—Rear view camera system without parking modes:The rear view camera system switches off when the reverse gear

is disengaged.

—Rear view camera system with parking modes:The rear view camera system is switched off when the vehicle is

driven forwards at a speed of more than 15 km/h (9 mph).

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Driving into a parking space (rear view camera system with parking mode

selection)

Displays

Switch to Park Distance Control.

Switch to “Perpendicular parking”.

Switch to “Parallel parking”.

Turn the steering wheel(parallel parking mode).

Stop the vehicle(parallel parking mode).

Switch to “Crossing traffic”.

Switch to “Trailer support”.

Red line: boundary or safety clearance. The horizontal red line ends approximately 0.4 metres behind or in front

of the vehicle on the road.

Red frame: outline of the vehicle(parallel parking).

Yellow lines: the vehicle's path depending on the steering angle.

Yellow auxiliary box: front and rear boundaries of the parking space(parallel parking).

Green lines: boundaries.

Green frame: outline of the vehicle(parallel parking).

Parking perpendicular to the road

Fig. 1 Infotainment system screen display: Choose parking

space.

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Fig. 2 Infotainment system screen display: drive towards

the selected parking space.

Fig. 3 Infotainment system screen display: Align the

vehicle in the parking space.

1

Road.

2

Selected parking space.

3

Lateral boundaries of selected parking space.

4

Rear limit of the parking space.

Driving into a parking space

1. Press the button or the

function button before driving past the selected parking space.

2. Tap the

function button in the Infotainment system.

2

3. Position the vehicle in front of the parking space→ Fig. 1

4. Select reverse gear.

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2

5. Reverse slowly and steer the vehicle so that the yellow lines are aligned with the selected parking space

3

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The green and yellow lines must be aligned with the side boundary lines → Fig. 2

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4

6. Stop when the red line reaches the rear boundary→ Fig. 3

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The system displays the orientation lines irrespective of the area surrounding the vehicle. There is no automatic

obstacle detection. Drivers must judge for themselves whether the vehicle will fit into the parking space.

Parking mode: Trailer support

Fig. 4 Infotainment system screen display: Trailer support.

In vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket, the trailer support function can be used when approaching a trailer

drawbar.

1. Tap the

function button to select the parking mode.

The rear view camera system shows the vehicle’s towing bracket in the lower part of the image. Coloured guiding

lines help with the manoeuvring process → Fig. 4:

Green lines: Distance to towing bracket.

Yellow line: Pre-calculated direction of the towing bracket depending on the angle of the steering wheel.

Parking parallel to the road

Fig. 5 Infotainment system screen display: Choosing a

parking space (illustration).

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Fig. 6 Infotainment system screen display: drive towards

the selected parking space (illustration).

Fig. 7 Infotainment system screen display: Aligning the

vehicle in the parking space (illustration).

1

Road.

2

Obstacle or auxiliary box.

3

Lateral boundaries of selected parking space.

4

Obstacle or auxiliary box.

Red line: boundary or safety clearance.

Yellow lines: the vehicle's path depending on the steering angle.

Green lines boundary lines.

Parking using the rear view camera system

1. Press the button or the

function button before driving past the selected parking space.

2. Tap the

function button in the Infotainment system.

3. Operate the turn signal for the relevant side of the road.

4. Position the vehicle parallel to and around one metre away from the parking space. The yellow auxiliary boxes

2

4

must cover the obstacles → Fig. 6

and

. The area in between must be free of obstacles.

5. Select reverse gear. A red frame shows the target position of your vehicle→ Fig. 5.

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Rear view camera system for Your Volkswagen California Van Fourth Generation (2024-2025)

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