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Lane keeping system (Lane Assist) -> Driving with Lane Assist for Your Volkswagen Polo SUV Seventh Generation (2021-2025)

Switching on and off  
Depending on country, Lane Assist is always switched on when the ignition is switched on. You can also switch Lane Assist on and off  
manually and view the current status.  
On the display of the instrument cluster:  
1. Press the  
button.  
2. Switch Lane Assist on or off.  
Depending on equipment, the  
In the Infotainment system:  
button is either on the multifunction steering wheel or on the turn signal lever.  
1. Open the Assist systems menu.  
2. Switch Lane Assist on or off in the corresponding submenu.  
If you switch Lane Assist off, the yellow indicator lamp will light up in the instrument cluster, depending on country.  
If there is a system fault, Lane Assist can switch itself off automatically.  
Displays  
On the instrument cluster display: Lane Assist displays.  
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Road lane markings detected. The system is ready to intervene on the side shown.  
Road lane markings detected. System is actively intervening on the indicated side.  
The system is not ready to intervene on the side shown.  
One of the following indicator lamps will light up in the instrument cluster depending on the driving situation:  
System switched on, passive and not ready to perform control interventions.  
System active and ready to intervene on at least one side.  
System is actively intervening on the shown side (corrective steering intervention).  
If Travel Assist is actively performing a control operation, there is no steering intervention and no display by Lane Assist.  
Driver intervention prompt  
If there is no steering activity, a corresponding display is shown on the instrument cluster display and acoustic warnings sound.  
Independently of the steering activity, a corresponding display is also shown on the instrument cluster display in combination with  
acoustic warnings if a corrective steering intervention is performed for an extended time.  
Steering wheel vibration  
You can select the Steering wheel vibration option in the Assist systems menu of the Infotainment system. In this case, the steering  
wheel will vibrate if the vehicle drives over a detected road lane marking when Lane Assist is active.  
Lane Assist not available  
The indicator lamp lights up yellow. A message will also appear on the instrument cluster display.  
The camera window is dirty. Clean the windscreen (→ Vehicle care).  
The view of the camera is impaired due to the weather conditions, e.g. snow, or due to detergent deposits or coatings. Clean the  
windscreen (→ Vehicle care).  
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 camera has been displaced or damaged, e.g. due to damage to 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, Lane Assist will also be available once more. Switch off and restart the engine.  
Fault or malfunction. Switch off and restart the engine.  
If the problem persists, go to a suitably qualified workshop. Volkswagen recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.  
It can take a few seconds before a system fault is detected after the ignition is switched on.  
If Lane Assist is not available, Travel Assist is also not available.  
The system is not responding as expected  
1. Do not attach any objects to the steering wheel.