Get Park Distance Control (PDC) -> Park Distance Control (PDC) Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

When cleaning the sensors with power washers or steam

cleaners, only spray the sensors directly for a very short time,

and always keep the washer nozzle at least 4 inches (10 cm)

from the sensors.

Noise from rough roads, cobblestones, other vehicles and the

surrounding area, for example, can prevent the Park Distance

Control system from accurately detecting and reporting people

and objects that may be within range of the sensors.

Aftermarket components such as bicycle racks can impair the

function of the Park Distance Control system.

Volkswagen recommends practicing with the Park Distance Con-

trol system in a location or parking space with no traffic in order to

become familiar with the system and how it works.

Park Distance Control (PDC)

Fig. 156 In the front bumpers: Park Distance Control system sensors.

Fig. 157 In the center console: Button to switch the Park Distance

Control system on or off.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

The Park Distance Control System sensors are in the front and rear

bumpers ⇒ꢀ Exterior views.

Switching the Park Distance Control (PDC) system on and off

In order to

Operation

Manually activate

PDC:

Press the ꢀ button ⇒ꢀfig. 157 once when the

ignition is switched on.

Manually deactivate Push the ꢀ button again when the ignition is

PDC:

switched on.

Press a function selection button on the radio

or the navigation system ⇒ꢀBooklet Radio or

⇒ꢀBooklet Navigation system.

Manually deactivate

the display (sound

stays active):

OR: Tap the function key E on the display.

Shift into Reverse (R).

Automatically

activate PDC:

Automatically

deactivate PDC:

Drive forward faster than about 6 – 9 mph

(10 – 15 km/h).

Shift into Reverse (R).

Switch to the rear-

In order to

Operation

view camera dis-

play (if equipped):

OR: Tap the function key Z or 26# on the dis-

play.

The indicator light in the button ꢀ ⇒ꢀfig. 157 comes on and stays on

as long as the feature is active.

A chime sounds to tell you that the system is on. If the chime does

not sound, PDC is not working. Have the system inspected by an

authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service

Facility.

Special considerations when using Park Distance Control

In some cases, the Park Distance Control interprets water and ice

on the sensors as an obstacle.

If the distance remains the same, the warning tone volume de-

creases after a few seconds. If a continuous tone sounds, its volume

remains the same.

If the vehicle moves away from the obstacle, the beeping sound

stops automatically. The beep turns on again automatically if the ve-

hicle approaches the obstacle again.

For vehicles with automatic transmissions, there is no beeping

when the transmission is in Park (P) and the electronic parking brake

is engaged.

The volume of the audible signals can be adjusted by an author-

ized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facili-

ty.

Muting the Park Distance Control volume

You can mute the PDC beeping signals by tapping the ꢀ function

key on the Radio or Navigation system screen (if applicable). Tap the

function key again to reactivate the acoustic signals.

Switching Park Distance Control back on after it was switched off re-

activates the volume. System malfunction warning signals cannot be

switched off.

If you manually deactivate the display, PDC remains on and the

sound is reactivated.

WARNING

Never rely completely on the PDC for information about people

and objects that might be in the way of the vehicle and could be

struck by the vehicle causing serious personal injury.

The PDC sensors have blind spots where they cannot detect

people or objects.

Always watch for people, especially small children and ani-

mals, because the sensors may not always be able to detect

them.

If you hear a long beep lasting about 3 seconds when you first

turn PDC on or the indicator light in the button starts blinking, this

means there is a malfunction in the Park Distance Control system.

Switch off the Park Distance Control system with the button and have

it immediately checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an

authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

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