SL/R231: Active Park Assist
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Active Park Assist
I have the Active Park Assist (Code 235) and the little blue P when traveling below 18 mph, but cannot seem to get it to activate and self park. This also shows up as PARKTRONIC with Active Parking Assist and is part of the P01 Premium Package. Does anyone use this and can tell me what I should be doing?
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Last edited by JettaRed; Mar 20, 2022 at 04:51 PM.
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After you pass the parking spot you put the transmission into reverse and at the prompt push the ok button. Google the process. There are dozens of sites explaining the process. Out of three SL’s I have only used the system once. It is a wasted option in my case.
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Also, when I first got the car, it would show little triangular arrows pointing right or left from the little parking symbol P. It doesn't do that now. I've scanned for codes but there are none.
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The "problem" was that the features (PARKTRONIC and Active Park Assist) were not enabled. Using my Autel MaxiDAS DS808 scan tool, I performed the following steps:
- Open Module ZGW (Central Gateway) (Channel 24).
- After ensuring there are no stored DTCs, select Control unit adaptations.
- Select Configuration.
- Select Coding.
- Select Display of coding data. (There is a message saying Establishing vehicle communication that takes several minutes.)
- Scroll down to item 059 Parktronic and select Available (assuming it says Not available).
- Scroll down further to item 066 Active Park Assist and select Available.
- Scroll down to 078 Advanced Parking Control and select Available (mine was already showing Available).
- At the bottom of the screen (or wherever it might be in Xentry) select the Coding button. It then takes you through several confirming questions and ends with Completed (doing this last part from memory).
- Return to the Control unit adaptations screen and select Programming follow-up routine and cycle through until it says Completed (again, doing this from memory).
- Return to the Control unit adaptations screen and select Teach-in processes and cycle through until it says Completed.
- Exit out of the program.
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I have the Active Park Assist (Code 235) and the little blue P when traveling below 18 mph, but cannot seem to get it to activate and self park. This also shows up as PARKTRONIC with Active Parking Assist and is part of the P01 Premium Package. Does anyone use this and can tell me what I should be doing?
Thanks
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I frequently have to reverse parallel park and I find it very useful. I’m 6’2” and still cannot see the corners of the car which makes it difficult to RPP. Parking bays in the USA are a lot bigger (certainly in all the parts I have visited and driven) than what we have here and on the continent.
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@rorywquin Thanks for the input. Still, I had to activate the features using my scan tool for those steps in the owners manual to work.
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Creader Elite ?
Hi ...
I know this is an old thread, but has anyone tried to enable Active Park Assist with a Creader Elite scanner tool by Launch ?
I could not translate the Autel MaxiDAS DS808 functions .....
Thanks !
I know this is an old thread, but has anyone tried to enable Active Park Assist with a Creader Elite scanner tool by Launch ?
I could not translate the Autel MaxiDAS DS808 functions .....
Thanks !
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No, it is not enabled... I think it is similar situation as to what is defined & fixed in the thread above by JettaRed, just don't know how to use the Creader Elite to program it. I checked my VIN and the Active Park Assist , code 235, is valid for my car.
