Volkswagen PASSAT Passat 2019-2024 Rear View Camera (Rear View) Car Owner Manuals

Rear View Camera (Rear-View)

• Introduction

  The Rear View Camera system in the rear of the vehicle makes it easier for the driver to see behind the vehicle and assists when parking.

• System function

  The Rear View Camera system shows the area behind the vehicle on the Infotainment system screen.

  Depending on the mode and vehicle equipment, orientation lines may assist in the view toward the rear.

  • WARNING

    The intelligent technology of the Park Distance Control (PDC) cannot overcome the natural laws of physics and it can only operate within the limits of the system.

    Not paying attention can result in accidents, serious injuries and vehicle damage.

    The PDC cannot replace the driver's attention.

  • CAUTION

    Vehicles with a swiveling emblem: The Rear View Camera system extending can cause serious injuries due to entrapment.

    When engaging reverse gear, make sure that there are no persons directly behind the vehicle and that nobody can intervene in the range of operation of the Volkswagen emblem on the trunk lid.

• Switching the Rear View Camera system on and off

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

  ⇒ and Safety instructions.

  • Switching on

    1. Select the reverse gear.

  • Switching off

    1. Disengage reverse gear.

• Parking (Rear View Camera system without parking mode selection)

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

  ⇒ and Safety instructions.

  Fig. 108: Infotainment system: Parking with the Rear View Camera system.

  • Searching for a parking space.
  • Steering toward the selected parking space.
  • Aligning the vehicle within the parking space.
  • Road surface.
  • Selected parking space.
  • Side boundaries of the selected parking space.
  • Rear boundary of the parking space.
  1. Position your vehicle in front of the parking space (fig. 108).
  2. Select the reverse gear.
  3. Slowly reverse while steering so that the green side lines line up with the selected parking space. The green lines must line up with the side boundaries of your parking space (fig. 108).
  4. Stop when the red horizontal line reaches the rear boundary (fig.).