Get Exit warning system Guide for Volkswagen Tayron SUV First Generation (2018-2025)

Fault in electronic parking brake

The yellow warning lamp remains lit continuously. A text message is displayed.

There is a system fault.

1. Go to a suitably qualified workshop. Volkswagen recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.

Button for the electronic parking brake is defective or faulty

When the button for the electronic parking brake is operated, the indicator lamp flashes red and the yellow warning lamp lights up

continuously.

The button may be faulty or it is operated for longer than around 30 seconds.

1. If the button was operated for too long, hold the vehicle with the brake pedal and release the button.

2. To park the vehicle safely, switch on the electronic parking brake again and check whether the indicator lamp lights up

continuously.

if the fault is still displayed, engage the parking lock

3. If the button is faulty, go to a suitably qualified workshop. Volkswagen recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.

The electronic parking brake is working but does not switch itself off

—The 12-volt vehicle battery is discharged (→ Jump starting).

If another road user is approaching from the rear, the exit warning system issues a warning about obstacles when the doors are

opened.

Function

In the exterior mirror housings: display of the exit warning

system (illustration).

Radar sensors behind the rear bumper cover monitor the area behind the vehicle. When cyclists are approaching, for example, the

indicator lamps in the housing of the exterior mirror light up yellow → Fig. 1. If the door is opened, the indicator lamps first flash

briefly and a warning signal sounds →

WARNING

The exit warning system is not a substitute for the full attention of the driver and works exclusively within the system limits. For

stationary, slow-moving or very fast approaching objects, the indicator may not light up or may not light up in time. If you do not pay

due attention, there is a risk of accidents and serious injuries.

● Always pay due attention and do not rely exclusively on the system. The driver is always responsible for all driving tasks.

● When opening doors, pay attention to the vehicle surroundings, e.g. pedestrians or cyclists.

Prerequisites

Vehicle is stationary.

The function was switched on in the Infotainment system.

The exit warning system remains active for approximately 3 minutes after the ignition is switched off or the doors are opened for the

first time.

1. Switch on the ignition to activate the function again.

Switching on and off

Depending on the country, the exit warning system is always switched on when the ignition is switched on.

1. Tap the

function button on the Infotainment system.

Settings function button.

The menu for parking systems is opened.

2. Tap the

3. Switch the exit warning system on or off.

The exit warning system can also be switched on and off in the vehicle settings (→ Vehicle settings menu).

Depending on country, this setting can be saved in the user accounts of the personalisation function and can therefore change

automatically when the user account is changed.

Driving with a trailer

If a trailer is electrically connected to a factory-fitted towing bracket, the exit warning system is switched off. After disconnecting the

electrical trailer connection, the exit warning system is automatically switched on again.

The exit warning system must be switched off and on manually if a non-factory-fitted towing bracket is used.

The Auto Hold function secures the vehicle against rolling away when stationary, without the vehicle having to be held by the foot

brake.

Prerequisites

The driver door is closed.

The engine is switched on.

A gear selector position

or has been selected.

When the gearbox is in neutral, the Auto Hold function does not engage or disengages. The vehicle will not be kept stationary

automatically →

Switching on

1. Open the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system (→ Vehicle settings menu).

2. Open the Brakes menu.

3. Switch on the Auto Hold function.

Auto Hold is ready for use, but the car is not necessarily stopped →

The indicator lamp in the digital instrument cluster lights up grey.

The Auto Hold function remains active when the ignition is switched on again.

Exit warning system for Your Volkswagen Tayron SUV First Generation (2018-2025)

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