Park Assist cannot park !!

**dotaz** · 01-10-2009,06:21 PM

Hi

Yesterday tried the Park Assist for the first time and the system park too close to the curbs and scuffed the rear passenger side alloy wheel! have tried to park today in few times at different streets and it would have been the same if i hadn't interfere.. i was wondering if anyone experienced the same issue and whether i could do anything about this

thanks!

**Issac Hunt** · 01-10-2009,06:34 PM

Errr try parking it yourself! The Golf isnt excatly hard to park is it?

probably not the answer your looking for but its the easiest way.

**Blackthorn** · 01-10-2009,10:00 PM

I think I read somewhere that it lines up with the cars in front and behind. So if they're too close, you will be too. I don't think it actually knows where the kerb is.

**Foxtrot Oscar** · 01-10-2009,10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Issac Hunt

Errr try parking it yourself! The Golf isnt excatly hard to park is it?

probably not the answer your looking for but its the easiest way.

Correction: definitely not the answer he was looking for. The man has paid for parking assist and it does nothing of the sort!

**Crasher** · 01-10-2009,10:18 PM

I would not be happy if my new car with its expensive option wrecked a wheel, they should replace the wheel FOC and find out what is wrong with the system ASAP!

http://www.volkswagen.de/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/de3/unternehmen/innovation___technik/assistenzsysteme/pla.html

**dotaz** · 01-10-2009,10:50 PM

thanks guys for the comments and the link - ill try working out the system in the next few days..
i guess it would make sense that the Park Assist aligns the car according to the vehicles in front and behind it rather than the curb itself.. not sure

thanks

**Gilesme** · 02-10-2009,08:22 AM

Have you tried changing the option in the highline display from "Female" to "Male" ?

**Foxtrot Oscar** · 02-10-2009,08:55 AM

Originally Posted by gilesme

have you tried changing the option in the highline display from "female" to "male" ?

lmao!

**Crasher** · 02-10-2009,10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Gilesme

Have you tried changing the option in the highline display from "Female" to "Male" ?

**percymon** · 02-10-2009,10:45 AM

The system is called assist for a reason - its not foolproof. No different that parking sensors, they won;t stop you hitting an object as sometimes the coverage isn't good enough or the driver takes no notice.