Allo Chums, not been on for ages as nothing has ailed the car...until now. This last few weeks the OPS system has gone on holiday. Whenever in manoevering mode, it flashes 

a message " OPS not available " and beeps continually until I touch the screen or the flashing button on the console. Can't call it up via the console button either, and the park assist doesn't work ( not that I'd noticed, still not used it after five and a half years).

Any ideas. I did search, but nothing matching came out.

Probably a faulty sensor in either the front or rear bumpers.

 

Turn the ignition on, select reverse, ensure the front sesnors are not disabled and put your ear to each of the 12 sensors, you should hear a faint clicking from each one.

 

Failing that you'll need a diagnostic tool (Carista, VCDS, OBDeleven etc.) to read any fault codes stored.

Thanks for that. I shall have to dig out my hearing aids and have a listen, or dangle one of my sharp-eared kids in front of each sensor in turn. I did run an OBDII scan, no error codes popped up at all.

 

More news later. Happy New Year to all.

sadly, no clicking from any sensors, the " ops not available" message comes on straight away when selecting reverse. one of them does appear to be in pretty bad shape, paint chipped off and looking corroded. They look to be a swine to get at as well. Ho-hum,

Will need a vcds scan, generic OBD2 probably won't find the fault.