Should the Autonomous Emergency Braking function not work properly as described here and
initiate several false alarms unwanted braking maneuvers in a row, temporarily deactivate the Forward
Collision Warning system (Front Assist) and therefore the Autonomous Emergency Braking function.
Have the system checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or Volkswagen Service Facility.
Special driving situations
Fig. 277
Driving in a curve.
Motorcycle travelling ahead outside of the sensor range.
Fig. 278
Vehicle changing lanes.
A turning and a stationary vehicle ahead.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Adaptive Cruise Control is subject to physical and system-specified limits when driving. Under certain
conditions, the reactions of the Adaptive Cruise Control may be unexpected or delayed from the
driver's viewpoint. Always pay attention and take over if necessary:
Changing 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 accelerate your vehicle to the previ-
ously set speed.
Driving around curves and roundabouts
When driving into a curve and driving out of a long curve, the radar sensor may react to a vehicle in
the next lane
⇒
fig. 277
(A)
and cause your vehicle to brake. You stop the braking process by pressing
the accelerator pedal.
When driving in curves and roundabouts it can happen that the vehicle travelling ahead of yours
temporarily leaves the sensor range of your vehicle. This can lead to an unwanted acceleration of your
vehicle. Switch off ACC in narrow curves and roundabouts.
Driving through tunnels
The function of the distance radar may be limited when driving in tunnels. Switch off ACC when driving
through tunnels.
Vehicles offset to one side
Vehicles traveling ahead and to one side can only be detected by the radar sensor when they are
within sensor range
(B)
. That applies especially to narrow vehicles such as motorcycles.
