Get Parking the vehicle -> Park Assist Guide for Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door 2023

Park Assist steers the vehicle into a parking space while you operate the accelerator pedal, the gears and the brake

WARNING

Park Assist is not a replacement for the driver's attention and works only within the system limitations. Park Assist cannot detect all driving situations and may

not react, may react with a delay, or may react in a way that is not desired. If you are careless, there is a risk of accidents, serious injuries and death.

Always stay attentive and do not rely solely on the system. The driver is always responsible for control of the vehicle.

Pay close attention to the parking process and the trafﬁc.

In a hazardous situation, apply the brakes using the brake pedal.

Available functions

Display suitable parking spaces.

Select parking mode.

Driving into a suitable parallel parking space or parking bay.

Driving out of a suitable parallel parking space.

WARNING

If you use another function in the Infotainment system when maneuvering with the parking system, all active parking functions will switch off, including the

warning chimes. You will no longer be warned about a collision or receive intervention. Accidents and serious or fatal injuries could result.

Do not use any other functions in the Infotainment system while maneuvering.

NOTICE

Park Assist orients itself to parked vehicles, curbs, or other objects. If there are obstacles on the ground, low-down vehicle components such as tires and wheel

rims may be damaged.

Watch out for obstacles on the ground when parking.

Brake and stop the parking process if necessary.

NOTICE

Aftermarket accessories mounted on the vehicle, such as bicycle racks, can interfere with the Park Assist functionality and can cause damage.

Do not use Park Assist if there are attachments ﬁtted on the vehicle.

Automatic braking support may occur during parking processes if the driver accelerates too much.

Driving with a trailer

Park Assist cannot be activated if a trailer is connected to the electrical system.

If the trailer hitch was not installed at the factory, Park Assist must be manually deactivated in trailer mode.

Searching for parking spaces

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

and Safety instructions.

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Fig. 155 In the center console: Park Assist button (depending on the vehicle equipment).

Fig. 156 In the instrument cluster display: park modes for driving into parking spaces.

Parallel parking in reverse.

Cross parking in reverse.

Cross parking driving forward.

Searching for parking spaces

1. Press the

button ﬁg. 155.

The yellow indicator light turns on and the parking function is active.

2. While paying attention to trafﬁc around your vehicle, drive slowly past a row of parked vehicles.

Park Assist automatically looks for a suitable parking space.

Or: press the turn signal to look for a parking space on the opposite side of the road.

If a parking space is found, a parking mode will be displayed ﬁg. 156.

3. If, for example, you would like to drive forward to park in a space at an angle to the road, press the

button and select parking mode ﬁg. 156

Or: to select multiple parking spaces displayed in a row, press the

button multiple times.

Park Assist can be activated subsequently. If you drive past a suitable parking space, this will be indicated.

Driving into parking spaces

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

and Safety instructions.

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Fig. 157 In the instrument cluster display: parking perpendicular to the road.

Searching for a parking space.

Driving into a parking space.

Maneuvering into a parking space.

Prompt to drive forward.

Your vehicle.

Parking vehicle or obstacle.

Detected parking space.

Request to drive backwards.

Request to brake.

Progress bar (relative distance remaining).

1. Stop the vehicle in front of or behind the parking space.

2. Pay attention to the prompt for parking in the instrument cluster display ﬁg. 157

3. Engage reverse gear if a backwards arrow appears in the instrument cluster display.

4. Release the steering wheel.

5. Release the brake.

6. Pay attention to the messages and indicators in the instrument cluster display.

7. Accelerate carefully.

8. Apply the brakes if a warning chime sounds, the

indicator lights up, or a message appears on the instrument cluster display.

9. At the end of a parking maneuver, always wait until Park Assist has completed all rotational movements of the steering wheel in order to achieve an optimum

parking result ⇒

10. Carry out several parking maneuvers if necessary.

When the process of driving into a parking space is ﬁnished, a text message appears in the instrument cluster display.

11. Park the vehicle ⇒ Parking.

WARNING

During maneuvering, the steering wheel turns quickly. Interfering with the steering wheel can result in serious injury.

Do not take over the steering until the system prompts you to do so.

Take over the steering in dangerous situations.

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Exiting a parking space

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

and Safety instructions.

Fig. 158 In the instrument cluster display: reversing out of a parking space parallel to the road.

Vehicle parking.

Your vehicle.

Progress bar (relative distance remaining).

Direction of travel when driving out of a parking space.

1. Press the

button.

2. Activate the turn signal for the side of the road where the vehicle should drive out of the parking space.

3. Select the reverse gear.

4. Let go of the steering wheel when the message Steering intervention active! Check surrounding area. is displayed.

5. Accelerate carefully.

6. Apply the brakes if a chime sounds, the

indicator turns on, or once the prompt to drive forward appears in the instrument cluster display.

7. Perform the procedure for exiting the parking space until a message appears in the instrument cluster display and possibly a tone signaling the end of the

parking space exit procedure.

8. Press the brake pedal until the steering movements from Park Assist have stopped or the

9. Take over steering with the steering wheel at the angle already set.

indicator in the instrument cluster display turns off.

10. Drive the vehicle out of the parking space ⇒

WARNING

When you maneuver out of a parking space, there is a danger of pulling into moving trafﬁc. Accidents and serious or fatal injuries may occur.

Only drive the vehicle out of the parking space when the trafﬁc situation allows it.

Rear Traﬃc Alert

Rear Traffic Alert monitors the cross

traffic when reversing out of a space or

maneuvering.

WARNING

Rear Trafﬁc Alert is not a replacement for the driver's attention and works only within the system limitations. All approaching objects, e.g. pedestrians or objects

approaching quickly, may not be detected. If you do not take care, there is a risk of accidents and serious injuries.

Always stay attentive and do not rely solely on the system. The driver is always responsible for control of the vehicle.

Pay attention to the trafﬁc situation and the vehicle environment when leaving a parking space.

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React quickly to the visual warnings and warning chimes of the Rear Trafﬁc Alert system.

Switching on and off

1. Press the button.

Or: Depending on the vehicle equipment, press the button for driver assistance systems.

Or: Depending on the vehicle equipment, open the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system ⇒ Vehicle settings menu.

2. Switch Rear Trafﬁc Alert on or off.

System function

Fig. 159 Rear Traffic Alert, general example: monitored area around the vehicle that is exiting a parking space.

Fig. 160 Infotainment system: Rear Traffic Alert display (general example).

The Rear Trafﬁc Alert functions with radar sensors in the rear bumper.

The system detects approaching or moving objects in the surrounding area to the rear and to the side and warns the driver if there is an obstacle ﬁg. 159, ⇒

If there is an obstacle, a warning signal will sound. Depending on the vehicle equipment, a color indication of the obstacle zone appears in the Infotainment

system ﬁg. 160 and/or a warning or indicator light appears in the instrument cluster along with a message.

Obstacle detected.

1. Beware of trafﬁc behind the vehicle.

Automatic braking intervention by Rear Traffic Alert.

1. Press the brake pedal to bring the vehicle to a standstill.

If the driver does not respond, automatic braking support may kick in.

If Park Distance Control is deactivated, the driver cannot be sent any feedback. Rear Traffic Alert is also temporarily deactivated.

Driving with a trailer

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Parking the vehicle -> Park Assist for Your Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door 2023

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