2014-2023 Volkswagen Passat SUV Parking and maneuvering -> Rear View Camera (Rear View) User Manual
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Fig. 107 In the center console: button for switching the PDC on or off (general example).  
Switching on  
1. Select the reverse gear.  
Or: Press the  
button fig. 107.  
Or: The vehicle will roll backward.  
Switching off  
1. Press the  
button fig. 107.  
Or: engage the P selector lever position.  
Or: The vehicle is driving forward at more than 6–9 mph (10–15 km/h).  
Automatic activation when driving forward  
If the vehicle slowly approaches an obstacle, Park Distance Control is automatically activated.  
1. Switch the function on or off in the Settings menu in the instrument cluster Settings menu.  
If the driver switches off Park Distance Control, no further automatic activation occurs.  
Automatic activation is available again under following conditions:  
The vehicle has been accelerated to more than about 9 mph (15 km/h) and then the speed has fallen below this again.  
Or: the ignition has been switched off and on again.  
Or: parking lock P has been changed to a gear.  
If an obstacle is detected in front of the vehicle, the display in the Infotainment system is activated. If the vehicle approaches further, warning chimes also  
sound.  
Rear View Camera (Rear View)  
Introduction  
The Rear View Camera system in the  
rear of the vehicle makes it easier for  
the driver to see behind the vehicle and  
assists when parking.  
System function  
The Rear View Camera system shows the area behind the vehicle on the Infotainment system screen. Depending on the mode and vehicle equipment, orientation  
lines may assist in the view toward the rear.  
WARNING  
The intelligent technology of the Park Distance Control (PDC) cannot overcome the natural laws of physics and it can only operate within the limits of the  
system. Not paying attention can result in accidents, serious injuries and vehicle damage.  
The PDC cannot replace the driver's attention.  
CAUTION  
Vehicles with a swiveling emblem: The Rear View Camera system extending can cause serious injuries due to entrapment.  
When engaging reverse gear, make sure that there are no persons directly behind the vehicle and that nobody can intervene in the range of operation of  
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the Volkswagen emblem on the trunk lid.  
Switching the Rear View Camera system on and off  
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice   
and Safety instructions.  
Switching on  
1. Select the reverse gear.  
Switching off  
1. Disengage reverse gear.  
Parking (Rear View Camera system without parking mode selection)  
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒  
and Safety instructions.  
Fig. 108 Infotainment system: Parking with the Rear View Camera system.  
Searching for a parking space.  
Steering toward the selected parking space.  
Aligning the vehicle within the parking space.  
Road surface.  
Selected parking space.  
Side boundaries of the selected parking space.  
Rear boundary of the parking space.  
1. Position your vehicle in front of the parking space fig. 108  
.
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. 108  
.
4. Stop when the red horizontal line reaches the rear boundary fig. 108  
.
Park Assist  
Introduction  
Park Assist displays a suitable parking  
space and assists the driver when  
parking and leaving the parking space.  
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