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Warning and control lamps

Electronic parking brake

Do not continue driving! The brake fluid

level is too low or there is a fault in the

brake system. Check the brake fluid level

or, if necessary, seek the assistance of

qualified personnel → page 164.

Warning and control lamps

Do not continue driving! The electronic parking

brake is engaged. Disengage the electronic

parking brake → p. 231.

There is a fault in the electronic parking

brake. Have the vehicle serviced by a specialist

workshop.

WARNING

Serious accidents and injuries can occur

when driving with brakes in poor condition.

The vehicle is held by the Au- to Hold

function. If necessary, deactivate the

function

●

If the brake system warning lamp does

not go out or comes on while driving, the

brake fluid level is too low or there is a fault

in the brake system. Stop the vehicle

immediately and call for specialist

Auto Hold → p. 233.

assistance

→ page 328.

●

If the brake system warning light comes

on together with the ABS warning light ,

the anti-lock braking system (ABS) control

light may be faulty and the rear wheels

may lock relatively quickly when braking.

This may result in loss of control of the

vehicle! If possible, slow down and drive

slowly and carefully to the nearest specialist

workshop and have the brake system

checked. During this journey, avoid braking

How to use the electronic parking

brake

and any sudden manoeuvres

● If comes on in the instrument cluster

display alone or together with a message,

take the vehicle to a workshop immediately

and have the brake pads checked and

replaced if necessary.

Fig. 168 On the centre console: Electronic parking

brake button.

The electronic parking brake replaces the

handbrake.

Connect

Always park the vehicle correctly

→

p. 229.

– Pull the key to

→ fig. 168 and hold it at

that position.

– The electronic parking brake is on when

the indicator light on the button and the

indicator light on the control knob

illuminate.

jo on the instrument panel display

→

p. 231.

– Release the key.

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Disconnect

– Switch on the ignition.

If the electronic parking brake is activated by

pressing the button , its function is not

automatically transferred to the service brake.

– At the same time, press the brake pedal

firmly or, if the engine is running, press the

accelerator pedal lightly.

Automatic engagement of the electronic

parking brake when leaving the parking

space.

– The control lamp of the

→ fig. 168

vehicle inadequately

(arrow) and the red indicator light on the

instrument panel display will go out.

The electronic parking brake is automatically

deactivated in the following cases when

leaving the vehicle inappropriately:

Automatic disengagement of the electronic

parking brake at start of travel

– The selector lever is in the D/S, R or

Tiptronic position.

The parking brake is automatically released

when driving off if the driver's door is closed

and the safety belt is fastened. The key control

indicator (arrow) and the red control indicator

of the instrument panel display is switched off.

– The vehicle is stopped.

– The driver's door is open.

Emergency brake function

Only use the emergency brake function if you

cannot stop the vehicle with the foot brake!

The parking brake can be prevented from

releasing automatically by continuously pulling

up the button.

– Pull the

button→ fig. 168 and hold

→ fig. 168 at the start of the journey.

it in this position to brake the vehicle

vigorously. An acoustic warning signal will

sound at the same time.

Automatic transfer from the electronic

parking brake to the service brake

– To interrupt braking, release the button or

accelerate.

The electronic parking brake automatically

transfers its holding function to the service

brake when, with the combustion engine

running or when the vehicle is ready to be

driven in electric mode,

WARNING

Improper use of the electronic parking brake

can lead to accidents and serious injuries.

– the driver's door closes AND

● Never use the electronic parking brake to

brake the vehicle, unless it is an emergency.

The braking distance is considerably longer,

as only the rear wheels brake. Always use

the foot brake.

– the driver fastens his seat belt AND

– the brake pedal is pressed hard.

The vehicle is then held by the service brake.

The control indicator on the instrument panel

● Never accelerate from the engine

compartment when a gear ratio is selected

and the engine is running. The vehicle

could start to move even with the

electronic parking brake engaged.

display changes from red to green

The holding function of the service brake can

be interrupted, as with the electronic parking

brake, by pressing downwards.

NOTICE

In order to prevent the vehicle from moving into the parking

space, it is necessary to

If you do not wish to do so, first switch on the frequency

converter.

the key

→ fig. 168 and by stepping firmly on

the pe- → fig. 168 and by stepping

firmly on the pe- → fig . 168 and by

stepping strongly on the pe

electronic parking lock and then remove the electronic

parking lock and then remove the electronic parking lock and

then remove the electronic parking lock and then remove

the foot of the brake pedal.

The brake pedal is released, or the vehicle starts

to move. The green indicator light then goes

out in the instrument cluster display.

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If the 12-volt battery is discharged, it is not

possible to disconnect the parking brake.

electronic ignition. Use the help from start → p.

305.

The green indicator light on the instrument

panel also goes out in this case. In this case,

the green indicator light on the instrument

panel also goes out

When the electronic parking brake is

switched on and off, it may cause

duzcan noises.

Conditions for keeping the vehicle stationary

with the Auto Hold function:

– The driver's door is closed.

The system sporadically performs automatic

and audible tests on the stationary vehicle.

The electronic parking brake

– The driver has fastened his seat belt.

– The engine is running.

– The vehicle has been stopped with the brake.

electronic parking brake

activated if the

not used for a period of time.

If, while the vehicle is stationary, any of the

conditions required by the Au-

When the Hold button is pressed, it is

switched off and the green warning light

Auto Hold function

goes out on the instrument panel display

If necessary, the electronic parking brake is

the vehicle safely

automatically activated to park

→

Manually activating and deactivating the

Auto Hold function

Press the key

→

. The control lamp

The key is switched off when the Auto Hold

function is deactivated.

Fig. 169 On the centre console: Auto Hold function

button.

Automatic activation and deactivation of the

Auto Hold function

If the Auto Hold function was activated with the

Description of the Auto Hold function

The control indicator (arrow) of the key

AUTO HOLD

button before the ignition was

switched off, the Auto Hold function remains

activated after the ignition is switched on again.

Similarly, if the Auto Hold function was

deactivated, it will be deactivated the next time

the ignition is switched on.

AUTO HOLD

→ fi g. 169 remains lit as long as

the function is activated.

After detecting that the vehicle is stationary and

the brake pedal has been released, the Au- to

Hold function holds the vehicle. On the display

of the

The green indicator light lights up on the

instrument panel, indicating that the service

brake is holding the vehicle.

The Auto Hold function is automatically

activated if the following conditions are

met:

– The vehicle is held stationary with the brake

pedal on the flat or on a slope.

When the driver lightly touches the accelerator

pedal or accelerates to start driving, the Auto

Hold function releases the service brake again.

The green indicator light goes out in the

instrument cluster display and the vehicle

moves in accordance with the road surface.

– Y: the engine rotates correctly.

When accelerating, the brake is progressively

released.

If you press the

→ fig. 168 of the

If the electronic parking brake is pressed down

and the brake pedal is pressed hard at the same

time, the holding function of the service brake

or the holding function of the parking brake is

activated.

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The Auto Hold function is automatically

deactivated if the following conditions are

met:

When operating parking systems, always

observe and follow the generally applicable

safety measures.

– If any of the conditions listed on p. 233 are

no longer met , Conditions for holding the

vehicle stationary with the Au- to Hold

function:.

WARNING

The intelligent technology that parking

systems incorporate cannot overcome the

limits imposed by the laws of physics and only

works within the limits of the systems. Never

allow the increased con- fort provided by

parking systems to induce you to take any

risks that compromise safety. Parking systems

cannot replace the driver's attention.

– If the engine is running irregularly or if there

is any anomaly.

– If the accelerator is pressed.

WARNING

The intelligent technology incorporated in the

Auto Hold function cannot overcome the

limits imposed by the laws of physics and

only works within the limits of the system. Do

not allow the increased comfort provided by

the Auto Hold function to induce you to take

any safety risks.

● Always adapt your speed and driving style

to the visibility, weather, road and traffic

conditions.

● Any accidental movement of the vehicle can

cause serious injury.

● Always monitor the parking manoeuvre

as well as the vehicle's surroundings.

● Never leave the vehicle with the engine

running and the Auto Hold function

activated.

● Do not be distracted from the traffic by the

displays in the instrument cluster and the

images shown on the infotainment system.

● The Auto Hold function cannot always keep

the vehicle stationary uphill or brake

sufficiently downhill, e.g. on slippery or icy

● Always keep the vehicle's surroundings

under control, as parking systems do not

detect small children, animals or certain

objects in all situations.

NOTICE

● Parking systems have dead zones where

they cannot detect people or objects.

Before entering a car wash, Volkswa- gen

recommends that you always deactivate the

Auto Hold function, as the electronic parking

brake can be activated automatically if it is

switched on.

● Sensor signals can be affected by external

sound sources and by certain surfaces of

objects and clothing. Under certain

circumstances, this may prevent the

presence of persons or objects from being

detected or correctly detected.

damage could occur.

● Some objects can only be displayed

unclearly or not at all, e.g. gratings and

thin poles, due to the screen resolution or

if lighting conditions are insufficient.

Safety warnings relating

to parking systems

The following systems are considered parking

systems:

● Signals and indications of parking systems

have reaction times which, in case of a too

fast approach, might not be sufficient.

to issue a warning.

– Parking aid → p. 235

– Rear View Assistant

→

p. 239

– Park Assist parking assistance system (Park

Assist)

– Peripheral vision system (Area View)

→

p. 244

The availability of these systems depends on

the equipment of the vehicle.

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In order to familiarise yourself with the

parking systems and their functions,

Volkswagen

● The bumper sensors may be damaged or

displaced if they are hit, for example, when

parking.

recommends practising your driving in a place

● To ensure proper operation of the system,

keep the bumper sensors clean, free of snow

and ice, and do not cover them with stickers

or other objects.

too much traffic or in a car park

without

● If you use high-pressure or steam cleaning

equipment to clean the sensors, do not apply

it directly to the sensors except briefly and

always keep a distance of more than 10 cm.

Parking assistance

Introduction to the topic

● Certain noise sources, such as rough asphalt,

cobblestones, induction loops or industrial

machinery, and the noise of other vehicles

may cause the parking aid to issue

erroneous warnings.

The parking aid assists the driver when parking

and manoeuvring.

The parking aid calculates the distance from the

front bumper or rear bumper to an obstacle

using sensors → p. 7.

● Certain accessories retrofitted to the vehicle,

such as a bicycle carrier, may impair the

function of the parking aid.

NOTICE

● Under certain circumstances, the sensors do

not detect objects such as, for example, re-

moulded spears, bars, fences, thin posts or

trees, or an open or opening tailgate, which

could damage the vehicle.

In the event of a system malfunction, a specialist

workshop should be consulted. Volkswagen

recommends that you visit a Volkswagen dealer for

this.

● Once the parking aid has detected an

obstacle and warned of its presence, it is

possible that, as the vehicle approaches, the

obstacle will disappear from the system's

range of measurement, particularly if it is very

low or very high, and will no longer be

detected. Therefore, the system shall no

longer warn of its presence.

In order to familiarise yourself with the

system and its functions, Volkswagen

recommends that you practise the

operation of the parking aid and the Optical

little traffic

Parking System (OPS) in an area with

or in a car park

● If the parking aid warning is ignored, there is

a risk of significant damage to the vehicle.

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