Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Owners Manual: Temporarily switch off the area monitoring system (Front Assist) in the following situations
Due to its system limitations, Front Assist should be switched off temporarily on the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 in specific situations: when the vehicle is being towed, on a rolling road test bed, or if the radar sensor develops a fault. This page lists every scenario where the system's readings can't be trusted.
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The area monitoring system (Front Assist) should be switched off in the following situations due to system limitations :
- If the vehicle is being towed.
- If the vehicle is on a rolling road test bed.
- If the radar sensor is faulty.
- On external force on the radar sensor, e.g. after a rear-end collision.
- In the event of multiple unwanted interventions.
- If the radar sensor is covered temporarily by any auxiliary equipment, e.g. auxiliary headlights.
- If the vehicle is being loaded onto a lorry, car ferry or motorail train.
WARNING
- Switch off Front Assist in critical situations.
Questions & answers
Temporarily switch off the area monitoring system (Front Assist) in the following situations — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
When should I switch off Golf Mk7 Front Assist?
When the vehicle is being towed, on a rolling road test bed, if the radar sensor is faulty, or if external force is being applied to the vehicle that could trigger false braking.
Does towing the Golf Mk7 trigger Front Assist false alarms?
Yes. The system may detect the tow vehicle or recovery truck as an obstacle and brake unexpectedly. Switch Front Assist off before being towed.
What happens if the Golf Mk7 Front Assist radar is faulty?
A warning message appears in the instrument cluster. Front Assist and ACC become unavailable until the sensor is inspected and repaired at a Volkswagen dealer.
