Switching on and off
You can view the switched on condition of Side Assist in the Infotainment system. You can also switch Side Assist on and off there.
When it is switched on, the yellow indicator light
in the housing of the outside mirror
comes on once briefly.
If there is a system malfunction, Side Assist may switch off automatically.
Deactivation due to trailer mode
If you use the trailer hitch installed at the factory and have made the required electrical connection, Side Assist will switch off automatically. Once a trailer is connected to the vehicle electrical system and the driver starts to drive, a message will appear in the instrument cluster display stating that Side Assist is deactivated. Once you have disconnected the electrical connection, Side Assist will be automatically switched on again.
For trailer hitches that were not installed at the factory, you must switch Side Assist off and on again manually.
Displays in the outside mirror
Fig. 1 In the housing of the outside mirrors: Side Assist indicators.
Blinking: a
vehicle in the blind spot has been detected and the turn signal is also
activated towards the detected
vehicle.
Lights up: the vehicle you are
driving is being overtaken or you are overtaking another vehicle with a
difference in
speed of up to approx. 15 km/h (approx. 9 mph).
There is no indicator if the passing speed is clearly faster.
The faster another vehicle approaches, the sooner the display in the outside mirror housing will turn on.
Lane change system "Side Assist Plus"
In vehicles with a Lane Keeping System (Lane Assist), a corrective steering intervention warns you when a possible critical situation is detected when changing lanes (information level, warning level), if Lane Assist is switched on and is ready to take control. The steering intervention also occurs if you activate the turn signal for the respective side. If you oversteer the steering intervention, an additional warning is provided by a steering wheel vibration. Steering wheel vibration must also be activated in the Assistance systems menu in the Infotainment system.
Brightness
The brightness of the visual display adapts it self automatically to the ambient brightness.
You can set the default brightness of the display in the Assistance systems menu in the Infotainment system. Side Assist is not active while adjusting the settings.
Some settings can be saved in the driver personalization user profiles and change automatically when profiles are switched.
Troubleshooting
Side Assist
malfunction
Malfunction or fault. The yellow indicator light in the instrument cluster
display lights up. In addition, the yellow
central warning light
comes on.
Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Malfunctioning sensor view, malfunction message, system switches off automatically
Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility
The system is functioning differently than expected
Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
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