Get Parking and manoeuvring -> Auto Hold function Guide for Volkswagen Transporter Van Seventh Generation (2021-2025)

Electronic parking brake is switched on

The indicator lamp lights up red.

Holding force is insufficient in the current situation

The indicator lamp flashes red.

It is not possible to park the vehicle safely.

1. Park the vehicle in a different place or on a level surface.

2. Hold the electronic parking brake until the vehicle has started to drive off.

Electronic parking brake fault

The indicator lamp lights up yellow.

Go to a correspondingly qualified workshop.

The electronic parking brake is not switching off automatically

The prerequisites for switching off are not met.

Or: The 12-volt vehicle battery is discharged.

1. Check whether all requirements for switching off the electronic parking brake are met .

2. Jump-start the vehicle (→ Jump starting).

Electronic parking brake makes noises

—Noises may be heard when the electronic parking brake is switched on and off.

—The brake pedal moves slightly when the electronic parking brake is switched on.

—If the electronic parking brake has not been used for a long period, the system will carry out occasional automatic

and acoustic checks when the vehicle is parked.

Auto Hold function

Fig. 1 In the centre console: Auto Hold button

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

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held by the foot brake.

Prerequisites

✓ Driver door is closed.

✓ The engine is running.

If the selector lever is moved to the position, the Auto Hold function willnot switch on or will switch itself off. As a

result, the vehicle will not be held securely in a stationary position →

Switching on the Auto Hold function

1. Press the

button → Fig. 1.

The indicator lamp in the

necessarily stationary →

button lights up yellow. Auto Hold is ready for use, but the vehicle is not

If the Auto Hold function has been switched on before switching the ignition off, the function remains switched on

when the ignition is switched on the next time.

Keeping the vehicle stationary with the Auto Hold function

1. Make sure that the Auto Hold function is switched on.

2. Bring the vehicle to a standstill using the brake (→ Parking).

3. Manual gearbox: Either keep the clutchfully depressed or shift to neutral.

4. Release the brake.

The vehicle is being kept stationary by the Auto Hold function→

The indicator lamp

in the instrument cluster lights up green when the Auto Hold function is activeV. ehicles

with an analogue instrument cluster: The green indicator lamp lights up.

The hold function stops if the vehicle is driven off or if the prerequisites for the Auto Hold function are not met.

Switching off the Auto Hold function

1. Press the

button → Fig. 1.

button goes out.

The indicator lamp in the

The electronic parking brake switches on automatically to stop the vehicle securely. However, the electronic parking

brake will not switch on if the brake pedal is pressed when the Auto Hold function is switched of→f

Switching off the Auto Hold function temporarily using the

button

It may be necessary to turn the Auto Hold function off once temporarily to enable the vehicle to roll more easily when

manoeuvring.

1. With the engine switched on, depress the brake pedal.

2. Press the

button. The Auto Hold function is switched off.

The Auto Hold function will be reactivated as soon as the brake pedal is depressed when the vehicle has come to a

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standstill.

WARNING

The intelligent Auto Hold function cannot overcome the laws of physics, and operates only within the limits of the

system. Do not let the extra convenience afforded by the Auto Hold function tempt you into taking any safety risks

when driving.

● Make sure that the indicator lamp or lights up green or red on the instrument cluster display if the

vehicle is to be held securely. The vehicle is being held with the Auto Hold function when the indicator lamp is

green; the electronic parking brake is applied when the lamp is red.

● Never leave the vehicle while the engine is running and with the Auto Hold function switched on.

● In some cases, the Auto Hold function cannot hold the vehicle sufficiently on uphill gradients or brake it

sufficiently on downhill gradients, e.g. if the ground is slippery or icy.

NOTICE

Damage could be caused as a result of the electronic parking brake switching on automatically in a car wash.

● Always switch off the Auto Hold function before driving into a car wash.

Exit warning system

Fig. 1 Illustration: monitored area behind own vehicle.

Fig. 2 In the exterior mirror housing: visual display of the

exit warning system.

The exit warning system issues a warning if doors are opened when other road users are approaching from the rear.

Prerequisites

✓ The vehicle is stationary.

✓ The vehicle is unlocked.

✓ The function was activated in the Infotainment system.

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