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Front assist collision warn-
ing. the Forward Collision 
Warning system (Front As-
sist) detected an impending 
collision with a vehicle driv-
ing ahead of yours 

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page 469.  

Depress the brake pedal!

 Try 

to avoid a collision by braking 
the vehicle and/or drawing it 
aside according to the traffic 
situation!  

  

Adaptive Cruise Control 
(ACC) is currently not availa-
ble,  

Park your vehicle and turn the 
engine off and on again. Check 
the sensor for damages or soil-
ing. Should the system still not 
be available, have it checked by 
an authorized Volkswagen 
dealer or Volkswagen service 
facility.  

  

The Forward Collision Warn-
ing system (Front Assist) or 
Adaptive Cruise Control 
(ACC) is out of order and not 
active.  

Have the system checked by an 
authorized Volkswagen dealer 
or Volkswagen service facility.  

  

Adaptive Cruise Control 
(ACC) is active and regulat-
ing the speed and distance 
to the vehicle travelling in 
front of you.  

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Adaptive Cruise Control 
(ACC) is active and holding 
the vehicle at the set speed.  

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Adaptive Cruise Control 
(ACC) is not active but the 
system is on and detected a 
vehicle travelling in front of 
you.  

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Summary of Contents for Touareg 2015

Page 1: ...e of up to 590 ft 180 m The vehicle may be braked if the situation so requires to a standstill by an active braking maneu ver Adaptive Cruise Control has system specified limits As a driver you must c...

Page 2: ...ruise Control when entering turn lanes exit lanes and construc tion zones or in similar situations because the vehicle will automatically accelerate to the stored speed when the road ahead is clear To...

Page 3: ...eling ahead ACC active 2 Indicator for setting the time distance to the vehicle traveling ahead adjustable with sliding switch 3 Set time distance to vehicle traveling ahead ACC active 4 Vehicle trave...

Page 4: ...for damages or soil ing Should the system still not be available have it checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or Volkswagen service facility The Forward Collision Warn ing system Front Assist o...

Page 5: ...ic and result in a collision and serious personal injury Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so NOTICE Failure to heed warning lights or te...

Page 6: ...ensors can be damaged or become misaligned in low speed impacts and parking maneuvers Damaged or misaligned sensors can cause ACC or Front Assist to malfunction To help make sure that the system works...

Page 7: ...tivate ACC Pull the lever briefly to the position 1 The speed regulation will be resumed at the stored speed value Increase set speed while ACC is actively regulating vehi cle speed Pull the lever bri...

Page 8: ...rements of 1 mph 1 km h by pushing the 3 button Push and hold the lever long er in the position 5 to reduce the set speed contin uously until the lower desired speed is reached and the lever is releas...

Page 9: ...ed Hill Descent Assist is not activated The vehicle is not rolling backwards There is no parked vehicle or other object in front of your moving vehicle Activating ACC When ACC is active one of the 2 g...

Page 10: ...h Very small about 1 0 Seconds Small about 1 3 Seconds Medium about 1 8 Seconds Large about 2 5 Seconds Besides changing the time distance the acceleration characteristics can be changed by choosing o...

Page 11: ...ct driving profile DANGER Following other vehicles too closely increases the risk of collisions and serious personal injury or even death Always obey applicable traffic laws when setting the distance...

Page 12: ...not be detected at all Do not use ACC when the radar sensors cannot accu rately detect vehicles moving ahead of you in traffic Always turn off Adaptive Cruise Control when entering turn lanes exit lan...

Page 13: ...and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS Please deactivate ACC under following conditions When driving around curves turn lanes highway ramps or construction sites in order to preve...

Page 14: ...your driving style However do not rely solely on Front Assist Under certain conditions the reactions of Front Assist may be unexpected or delayed from the driver s viewpoint Always pay attention and t...

Page 15: ...y of the instrument cluster With Front Assist switched off the advance alert and the distance alert are also deactivated Switching the advance alert and distance alert on and off The advance alert and...

Page 16: ...m Front Assist doesn t work properly or the sensors are damaged switch off the Forward Collision Warning system Front Assist immediately Go see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or Volkswagen Service Fa...

Page 17: ...e following conditions can prevent the Forward Collision Warning system Front Assist from reacting or delay its ability to react When driving in tight curves When the accelerator pedal is depressed Wh...

Page 18: ...a collision Display An automatic braking maneuver is indicated by a warning in the instrument cluster display fig 276 The Autonomous Emergency Braking function may not work under following conditions...

Page 19: ...eep between you and the vehicles ahead of you to the road traffic weather and visibility conditions Never follow a vehicle so closely that you cannot stop your vehicle safely under certain circumstanc...

Page 20: ...lanes and passing other vehicles When you change lanes like when passing a vehicle ahead of you and there is no other vehicle detected on the lane that you switched to ACC will automatically accelerat...

Page 21: ...ons of the system such as abrupt braking maneu vers Radar sensor impaired by rain and dirt If the radar sensor function is impaired by heavy rain spray snow or mud Adaptive Cruise Control switches off...

Page 22: ...radient of 19 for ACC to work properly is exceeded or the vehicle is rolling backwards ACC is deactivated ACC is only available in driving level D S or M Shift to selector lever position D S or M Tipt...

Page 23: ...impaired by rain snow or heavy spray Under certain circumstances this could result in the vehicle ahead being detected inadequately or not at all Take over yourself if necessary Switch Adaptive Cruis...

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