Rear Traffic Alert for Your Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Seventh Generation (2019-2025)

Selected parking space.  
Side boundaries of the selected parking space.  
Rear boundary of the parking space.  
Screen display  
Red line: Boundary or safety distance from the vehicle.  
Green side line: Extension of the vehicle.  
Adjust the  
brightness, contrast, and color.  
If the camera image has been switched on by engaging the reverse gear, depending on the country, no function keys are  
displayed for safety reasons.  
1. Tap the Infotainment system screen to show the function keys.  
1. Position your vehicle in front of the parking space fig. 123  
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2. Select the reverse gear.  
3. Slowly reverse while steering so that the green side lines line up with the selected parking space. The green lines must  
line up with the side boundaries of your parking space fig. 123  
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4. Stop when the red horizontal line reaches the rear boundary fig. 123  
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Troubleshooting  
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice   
and Safety instructions.  
Malfunction of Camera Image of the Rear View Camera System  
The camera image is unclear, “flickering” or has been disabled.  
A technical malfunction may have occurred.  
1. In the event of an unclear camera image, clean the Rear View Camera system Exterior care and cleaning.  
Or: check whether the parking system has a malfunction due to external factors page , Troubleshooting.  
2. 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.  
Rear Traffic Alert  
The Rear Traffic Alert monitors the  
cross traffic behind the vehicle when  
reversing out of a space or  
maneuvering.  
How it works  
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Fig. 124 Monitored area around the vehicle that is exiting a parking space (general example).  
Radar sensors behind the cover of the rear bumper monitor the rear and side areas of the vehicle.  
In the event of approaching, moving objects, the driver is warned of the obstacle fig. 124, ⇒  
. A warning signal sounds  
and, depending on the vehicle equipment, a colored display of the obstacle area is shown in the Infotainment system fig. 125  
or a warning light with a message is displayed in the digital instrument cluster.  
Obstacle detected.  
If the driver does not respond, automatic braking support may kick in page , Automatic braking intervention.  
WARNING  
Rear Traffic Alert is not a replacement for the driver's attention and works only within the system limitations. All  
approaching objects, e.g. pedestrians or objects approaching quickly, may not be detected. 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.  
Pay attention to the traffic situation and the vehicle environment when leaving a parking space.  
React quickly to the visual warnings and warning chimes of the Rear Traffic Alert system.  
Switching on and off  
1. Press the  
button on the steering wheel to select the function in the digital instrument cluster.  
Or: depending on the vehicle equipment, open the Parking and maneuvering menu in the vehicle settings of the  
Infotainment system Vehicle settings menu.  
2. Switch Rear Traffic Alert on or off.  
Screen display  
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Fig. 125 Infotainment system: Rear Traffic Alert display (depending on the vehicle equipment).  
Red section of the image: nearby obstacle. The vehicle is at risk. Reverse out of the space carefully and brake if  
necessary.  
Yellow section of the image: other road users in the vicinity of the vehicle.  
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