Collision Avoidance and Parking Assist Systems: Service and Repair

Activating The Parking Aid

Activating the parking aid

General
The automatic lowering of the door mirror aids the driver during parking manoeuvres. The door mirror is lowered by the set value as soon as reverse gear is engaged. If reverse gear is disengaged again or the mirror adjustment switch touched with reverse gear still engaged, the door mirror returns to its stored position.

NOTE: This function is only available in vehicles with seat memory.

The following settings can be selected from the menu and encoded using the Porsche System Tester 2.
- Parking aid (active or not active)
- Parking aid with door mirror (right or left)
- Lowering

The system function can be activated or deactivated under menu item Parking aid.

Either the right-hand or left-hand door mirror is selected and activated under the menu item Parking aid with door mirror.

The degree to which the door mirror is lowered is set under the menu item Lowering.

Activating the parking aid
1. Connect the PST2 with the ignition off, then switch the ignition on.
2. Switch on the PST2 and wait for the start-up screen.
3. Press the >> key to go to the next level.
4. Select the vehicle type 911 (996) in the left-hand window using the v key.
5. Press the -> key to activate the right-hand window.
6. With the v key, select the Seat memory control module and press the >> key to go to the next level.
7. With the v key, select Modify coding and press the >> key to go to the next level.
8. The menu item Parking aid is already highlighted on you
screen. Press the >> key to alter the coding.
9. Select the menu item active using the v key.
10. Press the F8 (coding) key.
The parking aid is now activated.
11. Press the << key to switch between the right-hand or left-hand door mirror.
12. With the v key, select Parking aid with door mirror and press the >> key to alter the coding.
13. Select the required right or left side using the v or ^ key.
14. Press the F8 (coding) key.
The selected door mirror is now activated
15. Press the << key to set the lowering degree of the door mirror.
16. With the v key, select Lowering and press the >> key to alter the coding.
17. Select the required degree of lowering using the v or ^ key.
18. Press the F8 (coding) key.
The selected degree of lowering has now been stored.
19. Press the Esc key twice to quit this level.
Setting of the system is now complete.