Get Parking and maneuvering -> Park Assist Guide for Volkswagen Golf 4 Door 2023

The Park Assist system has system-related limi-

tations. In some situations the automatic brake

intervention is limited or may not work at all.

NOTICE

The camera must be kept clean and free of ice and

snow, and must not be covered up by stickers or

other objects, as this will prevent the system from

working properly.

Always be prepared to brake the vehicle your-

self.

Automatic braking assistance ends after about

1.5 seconds. Always depress the brake pedal

yourself after an automatic braking interven-

tion.

Never use abrasive cleaning agents to clean the

camera lens.

Never remove snow or ice on the camera lens

with warm or hot water. This can damage the

camera lens.

WARNING

Making quick turning movements of the steering

wheel when parking or pulling out of a parking

space can cause serious injuries.

Park Assist

When parking or pulling out of a parking space,

do not reach for the steering wheel until

prompted to do so by the system.

Introduction

The Park Assist system is an extension of the Park

Distance Control system → page 179, Park Distance

Control (PDC) and can assist the driver when:

NOTICE

Park Assist uses parked vehicles, the curb, and

other objects for guidance. Please make sure that

the wheels and tires are not damaged when park-

ing the vehicle. If necessary, stop the parking ma-

neuver early enough to prevent damage to the

vehicle.

— Finding a suitable parking space.

— Selecting a parking mode.

— Parking in a suitable parallel or perpendicular

parking space.

— Pulling out of a parallel parking space.

Things like trailer draw bars, thin rods, fences,

posts, trees, or an open trunk lid may not be de-

tected by the Park Assist system and could dam-

age the vehicle.

Park Assist uses ultrasonic sensors in the front and

rear bumpers and the

button, which turns the

Park Assist system on and off.

Aftermarket components such as bicycle racks

can prevent the Park Assist system from working

properly and may cause vehicle damage.

Park Assist steers the vehicle automatically. The

driver must control the accelerator, gear changes,

and brake.

The sensors in the bumpers can be damaged or

become misaligned in low speed impacts and

parking maneuvers. Damaged or misaligned sen-

sors cannot accurately detect or report objects

that might be within range of the Park Assist sys-

tem.

The Park Assist system has certain system-related

limitations. The driver still has to be careful when

using the Park Assist system →

WARNING

Park Assist technology cannot overcome the laws

of physics and the limits of the system. Do not let

the extra convenience Park Assist can provide

tempt you into taking extra risks. The system is

not a substitute for the driver's full concentration.

When cleaning the sensors with power washers

or steam cleaners, only spray the sensors directly

for a very short time, and always keep the washer

nozzle at least 4 inches (10 cm) from the sensors.

Noise from rough roads, cobblestones, other vehi-

cles and the surrounding area, for example, can

prevent the Park Assist system from accurately

detecting and reporting people and objects that

may be within range of the sensors.

Careless or unintentional use of Park Assist may

result in accidents and severe injuries.

Always adjust your speed and driving style to

road, traffic, weather, and visibility conditions.

Always be careful and look around you. The sen-

NOTICE

sors have blind spots and cannot always detect

people, animals, or objects in certain situations.

Watch out for small children and animals in par-

ticular.

Failure to observe the illuminated text messages can

lead to the vehicle being damaged.

Volkswagen recommends practicing with the

Park Assist system in a location or parking

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space with no traffic in order to become familiar

with the system and how it works.

Selecting a parking space

Please read the introductory information and

When parking or pulling out of a parking

space, the system gives a signal tone to tell

the driver to switch between driving forward and

backing up. Do not wait until the Park Distance Con-

trol sounds continuously before changing direction.

heed the Warnings and Notice

185.

and on page

If the Park Assist system turns the steering

wheel when the vehicle is not moving, the

symbol also appears in the instrument cluster dis-

play. Depress the brake pedal so that the steering

movement takes place while the vehicle is not mov-

ing, keeping the required number of parking maneu-

vers to a minimum.

Certain settings are automatically saved by

the driver personalization feature → page 30,

Driver personalization.

Fig. 119 In the lower center console: Button for

switching on the Park Assist system.

A Declaration of Compliance with the United

States FCC and Industry Canada regulations is

on → page 322, Declaration of Compliance, Tele-

communications and Electronic Systems.

Requirements

Please read the introductory information and

heed the Warnings and Notice

185.

and on page

Fig. 120 In the instrument cluster display: Parking

modes overview.

To park or to pull out of a parking space, the follow-

ing requirements must be met:

Key to fig. 120:

Reverse parallel parking

Reverse perpendicular parking

Forward perpendicular parking

— The ASR must be switched on → page 191, Brak-

ing assistance systems.

— Maintain a distance of 1.6–6.5 feet (0.5–2 meters)

when driving past the parking space.

— Slowly drive past a row of parked cars, paying at-

tention to traffic.

— The parking space must at least be the minimum

size required by Park Assist.

— Press the

matically looks for a parking space on the front

passenger side.

button → fig. 119. Park Assist auto-

— For parallel parking: Do not go faster than about

25 mph (40 km/h) when driving past the parking

space.

— Stop when Park Assist shows a recommended

parking mode in the instrument cluster display.

— For perpendicular parking: Do not go faster than

about 12 mph (20 km/h) when driving past the

parking space.

— Drive into the parking space when the prompt to

park appears → fig. 121 5 .

If you want Park Assist to look for a parking space on

the opposite side of the road, activate the turn sig-

nal for the side of the street on which you want to

park.

— Do not go faster than about 4 mph (7 km/h) when

parking.

Switching the parking mode

Other possible parking modes are shown as a mini

display.

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When the prompt to park appears → fig. 121 5 , se-

lect a different parking mode by pressing the

button → fig. 119 again. After all relevant parking

modes have been displayed, Park Assist switches off

automatically. The originally recommended parking

Parking space detected

Arrow indicating the parking suggestion

(prompt to park)

Prompt to press the brake pedal

Progress bar: Symbolic display of the relative re-

maining distance

mode is displayed again if you press the

→ fig. 119 another time.

button

The requirements for parking using Park Assist must

be met → page 186, Requirements and the vehicle

must not be moving.

If you wish to drive into a perpendicular parking

space instead of backing in, select “Forward perpen-

dicular parking” → fig. 120 . Otherwise, the vehicle

will back into the perpendicular parking space.

— Release the steering wheel when the following

message is shown in the instrument cluster dis-

Park Assist can also be switched on after driv-

ing past a parking space; if the parking space

meets system requirements, it appears on the dis-

play.

play: Auto. steering active. Check surround. area!

→

in In-

troduction on page 185.

— Shift into reverse (R) when the prompt to back up

appears in the instrument cluster display.

— Check the area around the vehicle and carefully

back up. Do not exceed 4 mph (7 km/h). The Park

Assist system will only turn the steering wheel

during the parking procedure. The driver must

control the accelerator, the brake, and the trans-

mission selector lever/gearshift lever.

Parking with Park Assist

Please read the introductory information and

heed the Warnings and Notice

185.

and on page

— Back up until there is a continuous tone from the

Park Distance Control (PDC) system, OR until

a chime sounds and the symbol along with the

prompt to drive forward appear in the instrument

cluster display.

— Drive forward until a chime sounds and the

prompt to back up is displayed in the instrument

cluster.

— Repeat backing up and driving forward until the

message Park Assist ended! is shown in the instrument

cluster display.

Wait until Park Assist has stopped turning the steer-

ing wheel at the end of each parking maneuver for

an optimal parking result.

Stopping the parking maneuver too soon

could lead to less than optimal parking results.

If there is not enough room to maneuver the

vehicle, the suggested parking space may still

be shown in the instrument cluster display. Howev-

er, you will not be prompted to park.

Fig. 121 In the instrument cluster display: Parking per-

pendicular to the road.

Key to fig. 121:

Searching for a parking space

Positioning the vehicle for parking

Maneuvering in the parking space

Prompt to drive forward

Your vehicle

Parked vehicles

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prompt to drive forward appear in the instrument

cluster display.

Pulling out of a parallel parking

space using Park Assist

— Press the brake pedal until the Park Assist system

has stopped steering OR until the symbol in

the instrument cluster display disappears.

Please read the introductory information and

heed the Warnings and Notice

185.

and on page

— Drive forward until a chime sounds and the

prompt to back up is displayed in the instrument

cluster.

— Repeat backing up and driving forward until

a message is displayed in the instrument cluster

indicating when the vehicle can be driven out of

the parking space. A chime may also sound.

— When traffic permits, pull out of the parking

space.

Tips and troubleshooting

Please read the introductory information and

heed the Warnings and Notice

185.

and on page

Fig. 122 In the instrument cluster display: Driving out

of a parallel parking space.

System fault in the scanned area

Key to fig. 122:

The yellow indicator light comes on in the instru-

ment cluster.

Parked vehicles

Your vehicle with reverse gear engaged

Progress bar

If the system is not responding as expected

Possible causes:

Arrow indicating the suggested procedure for

driving out of a space

— The sensors are dirty → page 310, Exterior care

and cleaning. The sensors may not work properly

if blocked by dirt and snow or residue from abra-

sive cleaning agents or coatings.

Park Assist can pull out of a parallel parking space if

the requirements are met → page 186, Require-

ments.

— The system requirements are not met

→ page 186, Requirements.

— Press the

→ fig. 119 button.

— The sensors are covered by water.

— Activate the turn signal in the direction (left or

right) in which you would like to pull out of the

parking space.

— The cameras have been damaged or misaligned in

low speed impacts or parking maneuvers.

— Shift into reverse (R) when the prompt to back up

appears in the instrument cluster display.

— A sensor area has been repainted or structural

modifications have been made.

— Release the steering wheel when the message

appears in the instrument cluster display: Auto.

— The system function is impaired by an aftermar-

ket component such as a bicycle rack.

steering active. Check surround. area!

→

in Introduction

— The sensors may not detect people and objects

due to noise interference from rough roads, cob-

blestones, other vehicles, and the surrounding

area.

on page 185.

— Check the area around the vehicle and carefully

back up. Do not exceed 4 mph (7 km/h). The Park

Assist system will only operate the steering wheel

while driving out of the parking space. The driver

must control the accelerator, the brake, and the

transmission selector/gearshift lever.

— A wheel has been changed and wheel dimensions

are now different.

— There is a sharp curve in the road where you wish

to park.

— Back up until there is a continuous tone from the

Park Distance Control (PDC) system, OR until

a chime sounds and the symbol along with the

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If there is no sensor view, an error message, or the

system switches itself off

Park Assist switches off automatically if a sensor

fails.

— Depress the brake pedal.

Park Assist automatic braking

Park Assist can help the driver by braking automati-

cally in certain situations. The driver is always re-

sponsible for braking in time →

page 185.

— Clean the sensors or remove stickers or accesso-

ries from the sensors → page 310, Exterior care

and cleaning.

in Introduction on

Depending on certain conditions such as weather,

vehicle condition, vehicle load, or vehicle angle, the

Park Assist system can bring the vehicle to a stop

before it reaches an obstacle. Depress the brake

pedal! An automatic brake intervention to minimize

damage stops the current parking maneuver.

— Check for any visible damage.

Possible solutions

— Switch the system off temporarily.

— Check whether any of the causes described in this

section apply.

— If wheel dimensions have been changed, new

wheel dimensions need to be synchronized with

the system. See your authorized Volkswagen

dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility

for assistance.

Rear Traffic Alert

— After checking all the possible causes and making

the necessary adjustments, switch the system

back on.

— If the system still does not respond as expected,

have it checked by an authorized Volkswagen

dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facili-

ty.

Interrupting or automatically stopping a parking

procedure or pulling out of a parking space

The Park Assist system cancels the parking maneu-

ver or movement out of a parking space if one of the

following occurs:

Fig. 123 Rear Traffic Alert: Monitored area around the

vehicle that is backing out of a parking space.

— The

button is pressed.

— The vehicle speed is faster than about 4 mph

(7 km/h).

— The driver intervenes by turning the steering

wheel.

— The driver door is opened.

— The parking maneuver was not completed within

about 6 minutes after activating the feature.

— There is a system fault (system is temporarily un-

available).

— ASR is switched off.

— Regulation related to driving dynamics takes

place through ASR or ESC.

Fig. 124 Rear Traffic Alert display (may vary depending

on vehicle equipment).

If none of the above situations apply, resume Park

Assist by pressing the

button again.

Switching the Rear Traffic Alert on and off

Park Assist tries to steer when the vehicle is not

moving

If Park Assist tries to turn the steering wheel when

the vehicle is not moving, the white symbol ap-

pears in the instrument cluster display.

— You can turn Rear Traffic Alert on or off in the Vehi-

cle settings menu in the Infotainment system

→ page 26, Infotainment system operation and

displays.

Rear Traffic Alert

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