Get Rear Assist Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Sixth Generation (2005-2010)

Rear Assist

ꢀIntroduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Operation instructions

Parking

There is a camera in the luggage compartment lid to assist the driver while backing up or

maneuvering. The camera image is shown together with the orientation lines projected by the system

on the screen of the factory-installed radio or navigation system.

Rear Assist may take a few seconds to bring up the camera image.

More information and warnings:

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Exterior views, Exterior views

Accessories, replacement parts, repairs and modifications, Parts, accessories, repairs and

modifications

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⇒ꢀbooklet Radio or ⇒ꢀbooklet Navigation system

WARNING

Rear Assist is not able to give you a clear and undistorted view of all areas behind the

vehicle.

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The camera has blind spots in which it cannot detect people and objects.

Always be careful and look around you when parking. The camera cannot show people,

animals, and objects in certain situations. Watch out for small children and animals in

particular.

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Due to the screen resolution or in low-light conditions, the camera may not pick up thin

posts, chain-link fences and similar fences, and other objects, or it may not show them

clearly.

ꢀ The camera lens enlarges and distorts the field of vision and causes objects on the screen

to appear altered and imprecise.

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Always keep the camera lens clean and free of snow and ice; do not cover the lens.

WARNING

Rear Assist technology cannot overcome the laws of physics and the limits of the system.

Careless or unintentional use of Rear Assist may result in accidents and severe injuries.

ꢀ Always adjust your speed and driving style to road, traffic, weather, and visibility

conditions.

ꢀ Always keep an eye on the parking direction and the vehicle surroundings. The front of

the vehicle swings out more than the rear of the vehicle.

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Never pay so much attention to the graphics shown on the screen that you fail to notice

what is going on around you.

Always watch for people, especially small children, animals, and objects, because the

camera may not always be able to detect them.

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The system may not be able to clearly show everything behind the vehicle.

Use Rear Assist only when the luggage compartment lid is completely closed.

NOTICE

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The camera shows only two-dimensional images on the screen. Due to the lack of depth of

field, it may be difficult or impossible to identify protruding objects or recesses in the road, for

example.

ꢀ Things like thin rods, fences, posts, and trees may not be detected by the camera and could

damage the vehicle.

Operation instructions

Fig. 166 In the luggage compartment lid: Location of the Rear Assist camera.

Fig. 167 Rear Assist display.

ꢀPlease first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

In order to

Operation

Automatically activate display:

Shift into Reverse when the ignition is switched on or the

engine is running.

Press a function selection button on the radio or the

navigation system ⇒ꢀbooklet Radio or ⇒booklet Navigation

system.

Manually deactivate display:

OR: Touch the ꢁ function button on the screen.

OR: Switch off the ignition. The Rear Assist display turns off

after a few seconds.

Switch off display by shifting out of

Reverse:

The camera display switches off.

In order to

Operation

Deactivate display by driving

forward:

Drive forward faster than about 10 mph (16 km/h).

Screen

Function buttons on the screen ⇒ꢀfig. 167:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Display or hide the menu bar.

Turn off the rearview camera screen.

Turn off the sound.

Adjust display: brightness, contrast, color (for vehicles with navigation unit).

Special considerations

1) Do not use Rear Assist in the following situations:

– When an incorrect or unclear image is displayed, such as when there is poor visibility or the lens is

dirty.

– If the area behind the vehicle cannot be seen clearly or completely.

– If the rear of the vehicle is heavily loaded.

– When the luggage compartment lid is open.

– If the driver is not familiar with the system.

– If the position or angle of the camera has changed, such as after a rear-end collision. Have the

system checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

2) Examples of optical distortion by the camera

The Rear Assist camera displays only two-dimensional images. Recesses and protruding objects on

the ground or protruding parts on other vehicles are difficult or impossible to identify due to the lack

of depth of field.

Objects or another vehicle may seem closer or farther away on the screen than they really are:

– When driving from a level surface onto an upward or downward slope.

– When driving up or down a slope onto a level surface.

– If the rear of the vehicle is heavily loaded.

– When approaching protruding objects. These objects can disappear from the field of view when

backing up.

Cleaning the camera lens

Keep the camera lens clean and free of snow and ice:

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Engage the parking brake.

Wet the camera lens with a commercially available alcohol-based glass cleaner and clean with a

dry cloth ⇒ꢀ

.

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Remove snow with a brush.

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Remove ice with deicer spray ⇒ꢀ

.

NOTICE

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Never use abrasive cleaning agents to clean the camera lens.

Never remove snow or ice on the camera lens with warm or hot water. This can damage the

camera lens.

Volkswagen recommends practicing parking with Rear Assist in a safe place with little or no

traffic or in a parking lot under good visibility and weather conditions in order to familiarize yourself

with the system, the orientation lines and the way they work.

Rear Assist does not work when the luggage compartment lid is open.

Parking

Fig. 168 On the screen: Static orientation lines for the parking space behind the vehicle.

ꢀPlease first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Orientation lines overview

The yellow area displayed stops about 2 yards (meters) behind the vehicle on the road.

Meaning of the orientation lines on the screen⁶⇒ꢀfig. 168.

(1)

(2)

Safety distance: area up to about 16 inches (40 cm) behind the vehicle on the road.

Projection of the vehicle (widened somewhat) toward the rear. The middle markers are about

40 inches (1 meter) behind the vehicle on the road.

Parking

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Position the vehicle in front of a parking space and shift into Reverse.

Slowly back up and steer so that the yellow orientation lines lead into the parking space (2).

Align the vehicle in the parking place so that the yellow orientation lines are parallel with the

parking space.

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All distances of the orientation lines refer to a vehicle that is on a level surface.

Rear Assist for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Sixth Generation (2005-2010)

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