Get Driver assist systems -> Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist) Guide for Volkswagen ID.7 4 Door First Generation (2023-2025)

Introduction to the topic

The Autonomous Emergency Braking(Front Assist) can detect imminent frontal collisions and issue corresponding

warnings. The system can also assist when braking and initiate automatic braking.

Front Assist can help to avoid accidents, but is not a substitute for the full concentration of the driver.

Front Assist functions only within the system limits. The warning times vary depending on the traffic situation and

driver behaviour.

Functions

Front Assist includes the following additional functions:

—Pedestrian Monitoring.

—Cyclist Monitoring.

—Swerve support (depending on equipment and country).

—Oncoming vehicle braking when turning(depending on equipment and country).

The listed functions are automatically active when Front Assist is switched on.

Detectable objects

Front Assist can detect the following objects:

—Vehicles.

—Bicycles and motorcycles.

— Pedestrians.

Driving with Front Assist

You can cancel the automatic braking interventions by steering or pressing the accelerator.

You can cancel automatic steering interventions by steering in the opposite direction.

Automatic braking

Front Assist can decelerate the vehicle to a standstill. The vehicle will then not be held permanently. Depress the

brake pedal!

The brake pedal will feel harder during an automatic braking operation.

WARNING

Front Assist cannot replace the driver’s attention and operates only within the limits of the system. Front Assist

cannot detect all driving situations and may not react or may react with a delay or in an undesired way. If you do not

pay due attention, there is a risk of accidents and serious or even fatal injuries.

● Always pay due attention and do not rely exclusively on the system. The driver is always responsible for all

driving tasks.

● Observe the system limits (→ Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist)).

● Adapt your speed and the distance from the vehicles ahead to suit visibility, weather, road and traffic conditions.

● You should consider cancelling the automatic interventions by Front Assist if necessary.

● If Front Assist issues a warning, brake your vehicle immediately depending on the traffic situation or avoid the

obstacle.

● If you are unsure about what systems your vehicle has depending on the vehicle equipment and country, please

enquire at a suitably qualified workshop before starting your journey. Volkswagen recommends using a

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Volkswagen dealership.

Warning levels and braking intervention

Speed ranges

Front Assist provides maximum assistance in the following speed ranges:

—Reaction to vehicles: around 5 km/h (around 3 mph) to around 250 km/h (around 155 mph).

—Reaction to bicycles and motorcycles: around 5 km/h(around 3 mph) to around 250 km/h (around 155 mph).

—Reaction to pedestrians: around 5 km/h(around 3 mph) to around 85 km/h (around 53 mph).

The assistance may include an advance warning, an urgent warning and automatic braking or a braking intervention.

A distance warning may also be displayed.

Influencing factors

Whether and in what speed range Front Assist reacts to the specified objects depends on the following factors:

—Type of object.

—Direction of travel of the object.

—Speed of the object.

—Speed of the vehicle.

The operating range may therefore be restricted if the vehicle approaches an object very quickly and there is

therefore little time for a reaction.

In addition, not all warning levels are used in all situations. Depending on speed, there may not be an advance

warning or an urgent warning, for example. Instead, automatic braking may take place immediately in order to ensure

optimum protection for the object.

Distance warning

Front Assist detects when safety is endangered by driving too close to the vehicle in front.

The indicator lamp lights up. Increase the distance.

Advance warning

Front Assist detects a possible collision and prepares the vehicle for possible emergency braking.

An acoustic warning sounds and the red warning lamp lights up. Brake or take avoiding action.

Urgent warning

If you do not react to the advance warning, the system may initiate a short braking jolt in order to draw attention to

the increasing collision risk. Brake or take avoiding action.

Automatic braking

Front Assist can brake the vehicle automatically in several stages with increasing braking force. The reduced speed

means that it is possible to minimise the consequences of an accident.

Braking intervention

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If the system detects that you are braking insufficiently when there is a risk of collision, Front Assist can increase the

braking force and help prevent a collision. The braking intervention takes place only for as long as you press the brake

pedal hard.

System limits of Front Assist

Limits of the sensors

Front Assist detects traffic situations using the radar sensor in the front of the vehicle and a camera behind the

windscreen.

Observe the limits of the sensors (→ Sensors). Always pay due attention and intervene yourself if

necessary.

After vehicle start

Front Assist is not available or its functions are restricted immediately after the vehicle is started. The white

indicator lamp lights up in the instrument cluster display during this time.

Objects that cannot be detected

Front Assist cannot react – or will react with a delay – in the case of the following objects:

—Stationary cyclists.

—When pedestrians and cyclists are not detected, for example because they are partially or fully hidden.

—Animals.

In addition, Front Assist cannot react or will react with a delay in the case of the following objects, depending on

equipment and country:

—Oncoming vehicles.

—Crossing vehicles.

—Oncoming pedestrians or cyclists.

Function limitations

In addition to the situations specified in the section on the limits of the sensors, Front Assist may not react or may

react with a delay or in an undesired way in the following situations, among others:

—Reversing.

—If ESC

is performing a control intervention or faulty.

—If several brake lights on the vehicle are faulty.

—If there is a fault in several brake lights on a trailer or bicycle carrier with an electrical connection to the vehicle.

—If the vehicle accelerates hard or the accelerator is fully depressed.

—In unclear traffic situations, e.g. vehicles ahead are braking heavily or turning off.

—When driving into and out of tunnels.

—If there is a fault in Front Assist.

Switching off Front Assist

Front Assist is not suitable for use in the following situations due to the limitations of the system and must be

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switched off →

:

—If the vehicle is utilised in a capacity beyond usage on public roads, e.g. off-road or on a race track.

—If the vehicle is being towed or is loaded onto another vehicle.

—If add-on parts cover the radar sensor or camera.

—If the camera or the radar sensor is faulty.

—After external force on components in the area of the radar sensor, e.g. after a rear-end collision.

—If the windscreen is damaged in the area of the camera window.

—In the event of multiple unwanted interventions.

WARNING

If you use Front Assist in the situations mentioned, this can result in accidents and serious injuries or even death.

● Switch off Front Assist in the specified situations.

Swerve support

The swerve support function can help to steer the vehicle around an obstacle in critical driving situations.

If you steer to avoid an obstacle after an urgent warning, swerve support can help you. Swerve support brakes

individual wheels and supports you with a corrective steering intervention as long as you steer.

Speed range

Swerve support is available in a speed range from around 30 km/h(20 mph) up to a maximum speed of around

150 km/h (90 mph).

Limits

Swerve support does not react to crossing objects. Always also observe the fundamental system limits of Front Assist

(→ Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist)).

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Oncoming vehicle braking when turning

The oncoming vehicle braking when turning function can prevent the vehicle from colliding with an oncoming

object during a turn.

If there is a risk of the vehicle colliding with an oncoming vehicle in the adjacent lane when turning, the oncoming

vehicle braking when turning function can brake your vehicle. Depending on equipment and country, this also applies

in the case of oncoming pedestrians or cyclists. A collision can therefore be avoided.

Speed range

The oncoming vehicle braking when turning function is available up to around 20 km/h(around 15 mph).

Limits

The oncoming vehicle braking when turning function is available only if you indicate, have turned the steering wheel

and have therefore started the turning manoeuvre. After changing from right-hand traffic to left-hand traffic or vice

versa, the oncoming vehicle braking when turning function is available only after some time.

Always also observe the fundamental system limits of Front Assist (→ Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front

Assist)).

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Operating Front Assist

Front Assist and all the included functions(depending on equipment and country)are automatically switched on

when you switch on the ignition.

However, Front Assist is not available or only partially available as long as the white indicator lamp is lit up.

Volkswagen recommends that Front Assist and all the included equipment- and country-dependent functions are

switched on at all times. Exceptions (→ Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist)).

Switching on and off

You can switch Front Assist on and off manually when the vehicle is stationary. You can also view the activation

status.

In the Infotainment system:

1. Open the Assist systems menu.

2. Switch Front Assist on or off in the corresponding submenu.

If you switch off Front Assist, all the included equipment- and country-dependent functions are also switched

off. The yellow indicator lamp lights up in the instrument cluster display.

The yellow indicator lamp also lights up if Front Assist has been deactivated automatically, e.g. when towing has

been detected.

Adjusting the included equipment- and country-dependent functions

If Front Assist is switched on, you can make the following settings in the Assist systems menu of the Infotainment

system, depending on the vehicle equipment and country:

—Switch the distance warning on and off.

—Switch swerve support on and off.

—Switch the oncoming vehicle braking when turning function on and off.

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Troubleshooting

Front Assist is starting up

The indicator lamp lights up white.

—Front Assist is temporarily unavailable or limited. Front Assist is available after driving straight ahead for a short

time, and the indicator light goes out. When the vehicle is not in motion, the indicator lamp lights up continuously.

Front Assist not available or availability restricted

The indicator lamp lights up yellow. A message will also appear on the instrument cluster display.

—The radar sensor or camera window is dirty. Clean the radar sensor and windscreen (→ Vehicle care).

—The view of the radar sensor or camera is impaired due to the weather conditions, e.g. snow, or due to detergent

deposits or coatings. Clean the radar sensor and windscreen (→ Vehicle care).

—The view of the radar sensor is impaired by add-on parts, number plate holders with trim frames or stickers. Keep

the area around the radar sensor free (→ Accessories and replacement parts).

—The view of the camera is impaired by add-on parts or stickers. Keep the area around the camera window free

(→ Accessories and replacement parts).

—The radar sensor or camera has been displaced or damaged, e.g. due to damage to the front of the vehicle or the

windscreen. Check whether damage is visible (→ Accessories and replacement parts).

—The camera was deactivated automatically due to a high ambient temperature or prolonged exposure to direct

sunlight. When the camera is available again, Front Assist will also be available once more.

—Paint work or structural modifications were carried out on the front of the vehicle (→ Repairs and technical

modifications).

—If the problem persists, switch off Front Assist and go to a correspondingly qualified workshop. Volkswagen

recommends using a Volkswagen dealership.

Front Assist does not function as expected or is triggered unnecessarily several times

—The radar sensor or camera window is dirty. Clean the radar sensor and windscreen (→ Vehicle care).

—The system limits have been exceeded (→ Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist)).

—Low sun or darkness.

—If the problem persists, switch off Front Assist and go to a correspondingly qualified workshop. Volkswagen

recommends using a Volkswagen dealership.

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Introduction to the topic

Within the system limits, the lane keeping system(Lane Assist) helps the driver to stay in lane. The function is not

designed to keep the vehicle in lane automatically, nor is it suited to this purpose.

If your vehicle moves too close to a recognised road lane marking, Lane Assist will warn the driver with a corrective

steering intervention. The corrective steering intervention can be overridden by the driver at any time.

Speed range

When road lane markings can be detected, Lane Assist is ready to intervene at speeds above around 65 km/h(around

40 mph) within the system limits (system status active).

WARNING

Lane Assist cannot replace the driver’s attention and operates only within the limits of the system. Lane Assist

cannot detect all driving situations and may not react or may react with a delay or in an undesired way. If you do not

pay due attention, there is a risk of accidents and serious or even fatal injuries.

● Always pay due attention and do not rely exclusively on the system. The driver is always responsible for staying in

the lane.

● Observe the system limits (→ Lane keeping system (Lane Assist)).

● Adapt your speed and the distance from the vehicles ahead to suit visibility, weather, road and traffic conditions.

● Your hands should always be on the steering wheel so that you can steer at any time.

● Immediately override any undesired intervention by the system by steering.

● Observe the information on the instrument cluster display and respond according to the prompts, if permitted by

the traffic situation.

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Driver assist systems -> Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist) for Your Volkswagen ID.7 4 Door First Generation (2023-2025)

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