Front Assist - can be dangerous –
15-05-2016,08:33 AM
Yesterday we were travelling with 5 up for the first time since ownership in January.
We were travelling along a narrow B road (lane), a road I take very often. At one location is a right bend of approx 30 degress, with a track at 90 degrees to the left. I could see a car waiting to exit as we approached. As we got level or just past the car, Front Assist decided to stamp on the brakes. It must have been monitoring the cars nose just protruding before deciding all was not well...when in fact it was. Needless to say we were all rather taken aback with such a braking maneuver.
Reading the manual FA comes on by default when the car is started so must be switched off...I must remember this.
2013 B7 Passat BlueMotion Sport Estate 2.0 TDi 177PS (CFGC), 6 speed Manual, Metallic Night Blue, Fontana alloys, Start/Stop, RNS-510 (HW H09, SW 5238 V13 maps, 8316) Nav DAB, ACC, XDS, TPM, Westfalia Tow bar, Rear View camera, Keyless Entry, Easy Open/close Electric Tailgate, Park Assist, Electric Parking Brake, DRL's, Amb light, Zebrano wood, Tinted Glass, mud flaps, 61K. Cheat emission software. Nextbase 402G iN-CAR CAM.
