Software upgrade to ParkAssist 2.0 possible?

[Superb Trondheim]

The "new" VW Passat can be ordered with "Park Assist 2.0" - that also can perform reverse parking into a space at 90 degrees to the kerb.

My Superb has what I suppose can be called "Park Assist 1.0" - and can therefore only parallel park the car. Btw, this is not for me, just the Mrs ;-)

(I guess they all say that, right...?)

So I wonder; since all the sensors and stuff is already there - shouldn't it be possible to do a software upgrade and get Park Assist 2.0 on the Superb as well??

But I guess no VW dealer would be willing to do this anyway...?

What do you recon?

[Dekagon]

Interesting info...

I hope someone can tell us more...

[Superb Trondheim]

Me too...

Had hoped for more replies by now - impressed with the knowledge members of this forum has shown in other threads.

[markmoran87]

Still no news on this? I would also be interested in an upgrade to park assist V2.0.

Mark

[Gavn Tobin]

Me too...

Had hoped for more replies by now - impressed with the knowledge members of this forum has shown in other threads.

Think PA2 relies on extra sensors...

[Coops]

Do they both have 4 sensors or does the Passat have 6?

ie ones further round towards front of car, perhaps on the side bumper?

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[Gizmo]

Do they both have 4 sensors or does the Passat have 6?

ie ones further round towards front of car, perhaps on the side bumper?

Not sure about the Passat, but the Superb with Park Assist has 6 sensors at the front and 4 at the rear,

[Coops]

Not sure about the Passat, but the Superb with Park Assist has 6 sensors at the front and 4 at the rear,

Ahh forgot about the front ones

[Auric Goldfinger]

Ahh forgot about the front ones

I would think if it only had sensors on the rear you could only park on the end of a row of parked cars

[tomcatdk]

I would imagine it would come in the MY2013 Superb.

I would also suspect that it would come with 12 sensors (6 in the front and 6 in the back.) to take on the new challenge.

[Superbjoser]

Hi!

Don't know if PA1 can be upgraded or not but i think it's up to the the "political will" at the VW: headquarters to not let Skoda be "to good". They probably want their own Passats or whatever to have an edge or two in front of the Skodas.

In short: I'm sure that they have made it "impossible" to upgrade PA1 to PA2 without "upgrading" the car to a VW one.

But thats my thinking... :think:

/Superbjoser

[Phish]

The "new" VW Passat can be ordered with "Park Assist 2.0" - that also can perform reverse parking into a space at 90 degrees to the kerb.

My Superb has what I suppose can be called "Park Assist 1.0" - and can therefore only parallel park the car. Btw, this is not for me, just the Mrs ;-)

(I guess they all say that, right...?)

So I wonder; since all the sensors and stuff is already there - shouldn't it be possible to do a software upgrade and get Park Assist 2.0 on the Superb as well??

But I guess no VW dealer would be willing to do this anyway...?

What do you recon?

Can I ask a related question? Does anyone know if it is possible to upgrade the Park Assist fitted to the hatchback to the version fitted to the estate? The software in my hatchback will only park in one reverse motion (and then returns control to the driver) - whereas the later software in the estate reverses and then drives forward (and I assume fits into a smaller space).

[mannyo]

My 58 reg hatch does back and forwards fine.

[bill2]

my 2010 hatch does as well

Edited 26 November, 2011 by bill2

[Ultimo]

My 2009 Elegance do not.

[Phish]

My 58 reg hatch does back and forwards fine.

That's interesting - your 58 reg, like my 59 reg, came out before the Estate model, which was when the Park Assist changed to forwards and backwards mode. So have you had a dealer upgrade to your firmware? My Park Assist definitely reverses into the space and then hands control back to me. Does yours asks you to engage forward gear and continue to steer?

And I ask again, is this an upgrade available from a dealer?

[Departed]

My 58-plate Superb II Elegance 170 DSG reverses into the space it identifies. When the sensors indicate the limit of reverse travel has been reached, I select "D" without having touched the steering wheel at all. The car will then move forward, straightening itself out to be in line with the foremost vehicle. It will stop steering for you if you touch the steering wheel by the slightest amount, which can be difficult to avoid, just out of habit.

Ray

[Skoda-Man]

Are you people really so bad drivers, that you need an assistant to park a car ?

Edited 18 December, 2011 by Skoda-Man

[Auric Goldfinger]

Are you people really so bad drivers, that you need an assistant to park a car ?

If you can't park you shouldn't be driving

" Hides behind sofa "

[mannyo]

That's interesting - your 58 reg, like my 59 reg, came out before the Estate model, which was when the Park Assist changed to forwards and backwards mode. So have you had a dealer upgrade to your firmware? My Park Assist definitely reverses into the space and then hands control back to me. Does yours asks you to engage forward gear and continue to steer?

And I ask again, is this an upgrade available from a dealer?

Nope, no firmware upgrade. Tested it again yesterday and it works just like Argee posted a couple of posts ago.

I very rarely use it at all, but its great to show various relatives and the kids think its very "night rider" that the car can park itself.