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The Travel Assist feature is a semi-automated driving assistant that blends the functions of Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keep Assist to help your Volkswagen maintain a safe distance from the vehicle ahead and keeps you centered in the lane.

Reduce driver workload and fatigue

Supports driver steering, braking, and accelerating

The Travel Assist feature in your Volkswagen combines Adaptive Cruise Control with Lane Assist to help maintain the vehicle 's position within the lane. When activated, it provides the driver with steering assistance , braking, and acceleration support.

This feature allows the vehicle to maintain a predetermined distance from the vehicle in front and stay centered in the lane within the system's limitations. It utilizes adaptive lane guidance to regulate the vehicle 's speed and steering, providing a comfortable driving experience .

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Assists in emergency situations

Helps prevent collisions caused by driver inactivity or medical emergencies

When Travel or Lane Assist is active and something serious happens where you lose the ability to drive, Emergency Assist helps safely bring the vehicle to a stop and will contact assistance for you.

The ins and outs of  travel assist

How it works

Designed to prevent fatigue on long highway trips, Travel Assist combines Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Assist to help keep your vehicle centered in its lane, and maintain a preset distance from the vehicle ahead. Uses steering, braking and acceleration.

Instructions

  • To activate, engage Adaptive Cruise Control and then switch to Travel Assist by pressing the ACC button on steering wheel. If Travel Assist is activated, a green indicator light will show in your digital cockpit.
  • To set the speed, accelerate to the desired speed and press the SET button on the steering wheel.
  • To deactivate, press the brake pedal.To resume, press the RES button on the steering wheel.
  • To switch back to Adaptive Cruise Control, press the ACC button again on the steering wheel.

Limitations

  • Both hands must be on the steering wheel.
  • Braking force is limited. If additional emergency braking is needed, Front Assist may intervene.
  • The following situations can disable the system:
  • Damage to, misalignment of or blockage of the sensor. 
  • Towing heavy trailers or carrying heavy cargo in the rear of the vehicle , which can elevate the front of the vehicle and change sensor angles.
  • To keep you centered in the lane, the vehicle must be able to detect clear road markings; if the markings are clear, the green indicator light in your digital cockpit will include green lanes.
  • Designed to detect vehicles that are moving in the same direction of travel; does not react to oncoming or intersecting vehicles .
  • System may not keep the vehicle in the lane in the following conditions:
  • Poor weather conditions.
  • Unclear lane markings.
  • Driving below 35 miles per hour.
  • Driving on a narrow curve.
  • You must be driving above a minimum speed to activate the system. For some models the minimum speed is 15 mph; for others, it is 20 mph.
  • Only reacts to objects within the sensor’s line of sight; some vehicles such are not detected until they are within the sensor’s line of sight.
  • Once activated, system only operates between 0 and 95 mph.
  • The following situations can lead to unwanted braking:
  • Damage to or misalignment of the sensor or sensor mounting. 
  • Sensor blockage, which can be caused by ice/snow buildup, dirt, mud or leaves. 
  • Towing heavy trailers or carrying heavy cargo in the rear of the vehicle , which can elevate the front of the vehicle and change sensor angles. 
  • Curvature in the road.
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VW ID: The Difference Between ACC and Travel Assist (Is There One?)

In the current age, when we’re buying a new car, we tend to focus a lot of our attention on features and packages. When we were all buying internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, besides digital and technology features, we also took engine and mechanical features into account: cylinders, displacement, horsepower, torque, miles per gallon, etc. There’s been a shift, however, as we move toward electric cars. 

With electric cars, we do care about range and battery capacity of course, but we are more fascinated by the software and digitally-driven features that dominate how the car works. Electric cars run so much more dependently on digital algorithms rather than mechanical power, and so what’s really exciting about them is what they can offer us on that front. 

The VW ID.3 and VW ID.4 are part of a growing family of electric cars from Volkswagen. They also bring a lot of interesting technology to bear , including their much lauded Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system, and Travel Assist features.

The trouble with these 2 features, however, is that many people have trouble telling the difference between them? Are they just 2 names for the same feature? Is there a real difference? Is one for the ID.3 and the other for the ID.4?

In today’s blog, we want to answer these core questions and others.

ACC and Travel Assist – Two Features Explained

First of all, let’s deal with one important part of the core questions, which is that ACC and Travel Assist are two distinct things and are not simply the same thing renamed or repackaged. They are, however, closely related to one another , which is why there is some confusion about them in the first place.

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

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This is the older of the two features and is present in both the ID.3 and ID.4 vehicles . ACC is a feature not unique to VW cars, and in other cars might be known by the same or similar name, or something like “dynamic cruise control,” or “advanced cruise control,” and so on.

In essence, ACC is designed to maintain the driver’s speed, but then also adapt the speed according to the traffic conditions ahead. It does this both through braking and acceleration .

Early versions of ACC are limited to these functions, but the latest versions have also been augmented with a radar sensor , a camera and navigation data to help manage how it works according to local speed limits. The navigation data helps the car to calculate any required speed reductions required before hitting bends, roundabouts and intersections.

For clarity’s sake, we should say that ACC is by no means an autonomous driving system. The best way to think of ACC is as a much more advanced and updated version of cruise control that many cars have had for the past few decades.

Travel Assist

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Now we come onto the Travel Assist feature. If ACC is an evolution of cruise control, then Travel Assist is a further evolution of ACC . More accurately, it’s a broadening of the scope of ACC to include and combine other features into a new package.

VW ID website in the UK showing ACC as an option within the travel assistance pack

VW explains Travel Assist (also sometimes called Assistance Pack Plus) like a larger package of technology that now includes ACC. Another useful element combined into the package is lane keeping assist.

So what can Travel Assist do, exactly? The first thing to note here is that among the many functions of Travel Assist is the ACC system and its related functions. This is why people have been confused, because all Travel Assist systems include ACC, but not all VW cars with ACC have the wider Travel Assist package .

Travel Assist’s functions include (besides ACC), greater autonomous control of the accelerator, brake and steering, especially when driver inactivity is detected and the car predicts an emergency situation is coming. It’s activated by a button mounted on the steering wheel of your ID.3 or ID.4, symbolized by a car in lane with a speedometer next to it; the bottom-right button of the left-hand control cluster on the steering wheel.

When active, and assuming that the car’s sensors know and can identify the road that the car is on, that same symbol on the button will appear on the dash display as a green light. If the driver at any point applies the hydraulic brake, Travel Assist is automatically deactivated. To remain active, it requires that the driver’s hands remain on the wheel at all times.

What is “Emergency Assist”

Within the Travel Assist package you have ACC, the lane-keeping feature, and also Emergency Assist. This activates when the car detects no driver input — e.g. hands not on wheel — and a hazard perceived in the road ahead. Alternatively, if the driver is to remove their hands from the wheel, the car will first run for a few minutes without any problems .

It will then prompt the driver to return their hands to the wheel with a message on the dash display. If the driver fails to respond, an audible warning is activated.

If the driver fails to respond to the audible warning, then the car automatically enters Emergency Assist mode and will begin to slow the car down. It can even bring the car gradually to a safe and complete halt and activate the hazard lights. Imagine a scenario, for example, where  a driver had a seizure or a heart attack and was left incapacitated.

The idea is that their car would be able to stop itself while also avoiding other cars around it, maintaining safe distances and speeds until that emergency mode kicked in .

ACC Vs. Travel Assist

So, now you can see that while both ACC and Travel Assist are clearly related, they bring distinct things to the table, with arguably the latter doing more for drivers and passengers, but both clearly being useful.

Surely, then, most people are clamoring to get their hands on the Travel Assist Package to upgrade their existing ACC system? It’s at this point where things start to get a bit complicated. Well, for those in the US market it’s actually quite simple. Travel Assist is a standard feature now on US models of the ID.4, but it’s the European market where things get harder . 

In the UK, for instance, the ID.3 and ID.4 models all have ACC as a standard feature, but the Travel Assist features are only available on the Max trims and higher for both models. The new ID.5 SUV in the UK does have Travel Assist features as standard, as well as ACC.

What’s interesting is that there is even debate about how necessary Travel Assist is. As it happens, not everyone is clamoring to get their hands on it, with many arguing that ACC on its own is more than sufficient.

The ACC features a stop and go technology which makes heavy-traffic commutes much less tiring, and the ACC is apparently able to bring the car to a complete stop if needed .

A VW ID.3 parked up in a UK car park

The main difference then for drivers is whether or not they want the assistance with lane keeping, steering and the emergency features. For many, it seems that these are overkill and not worth the extra money. Drivers in the US, however, it seems don’t really have to worry since it all comes as one single package.

Can I Get Travel Assist as an OTA Update?

Finally, there is a question for those with older ID models that only have ACC, and that is whether or not it’s possible to upgrade to get Travel Assist simply with an OTA update . This is similar to Tesla offering owners of its older models the ability to upgrade from standard Autopilot to the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package for a fee.

The reason that worked for Tesla is that it didn’t require the addition of any other hardware. As long as the main operating system was updated to the latest version, then it was possible to upgrade many vehicles with Autopilot without any problem.

There is a question mark over whether or not the VW ID models would be able to receive Travel Assist because of some potentially missing hardware, namely the hardware for the side assist features that help with lane keeping and steering assistance.

If that’s the case, then no OTA is possible, but if it turns out existing hardware is sufficient, then it’s certainly something VW could offer.

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Hi! So when I have travel assist on, I hold the wheel with my left hand. I make minor corrections steering here and there to make sure the system knows that I have control of the wheel. Sometimes on the highway, the car is in the middle of the lane and the road is straight and no minor corrections are needed, and I am holding the wheel with my left hand, but I still get warnings to take control. Is this just how it works? How is this an "assist" if I need to be strong force-gripping the wheel with both hands and making minor unnecessary steering corrections just to stop the warning message? Maybe I am just doing it wrong. I'm honestly holding the wheel with my left hand and paying attention. I just feel like I need to make random unnecessary steering wheel movements while going straight just to stop the warning. This feature seems more annoying than anything. Thoughts/Tips? Thanks. The car was new and is now up to 663 miles so I assume there is no hardware error, and this is just what you have to do to stop the warnings - constant random wheel movements while driving straight.  

The travel assist uses a capacitive touch sensing capability embedded in the steering wheel to detect when you are holding the wheel. An "older" style of driver input detection was based on moving the steering wheel but supposedly the MK8 is based entirely on touch (and is also why the travel assist function breaks and requires a steering wheel replacement) Do you have any sort of cover on the wheel? Where are you holding it at? Do you normally have issues with touchscreen devices detecting your finger?  

mb7756 said: and this is just what you have to do to stop the warnings - constant random wheel movements while driving straight. Click to expand...

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In my own experience, I found initially when I bought the car that the travel assist was WAY too aggressive - hounding me all the time for steering input. I was not aware of the touch nature of the sensor. When I eventually got the TA and SOS errors popping up constantly, I got the wheel replaced back in July after a 1 month backorder. Not only was the SOS / TA error cleared up (knock wood), the TA function was much more sensitive. As long as my hand was lightly touching the wheel, it wouldn't prompt for steering input. So my feeling that the TA was awful was just a symptom of the defective steering wheel... I never understood the connection between TA and SOS functions until I realized that it was looking for the presence of your hand(s) on the wheel. My assumption now is that the SOS function checks for steering wheel contact and if it is absent for a long enough period of time, it is supposed to bring the car to a stop and call for help?  

spiff72 said: In my own experience, I found initially when I bought the car that the travel assist was WAY too aggressive - hounding me all the time for steering input. I was not aware of the touch nature of the sensor. When I eventually got the TA and SOS errors popping up constantly, I got the wheel replaced back in July after a 1 month backorder. Not only was the SOS / TA error cleared up (knock wood), the TA function was much more sensitive. As long as my hand was lightly touching the wheel, it wouldn't prompt for steering input. So my feeling that the TA was awful was just a symptom of the defective steering wheel... I never understood the connection between TA and SOS functions until I realized that it was looking for the presence of your hand(s) on the wheel. My assumption now is that the SOS function checks for steering wheel contact and if it is absent for a long enough period of time, it is supposed to bring the car to a stop and call for help? Click to expand...

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I get it and I'll check the lane assist again, but the only time I would use it is when I want to briefly take both hands off the wheel, like when I want to put in a fresh dip or chew, or opening a stubborn bottle, etc. If it turns out it can't keep the car centered in the lane any better than I can with my knee, it won't get used. The way I've seen it wander from lane line to lane line would be PC for any cop following me to pull me over and administer a sobriety test. ACC is just not for me, no matter the driving environment. I only use cruise control on longer drives for short periods of time when I need to give my right leg a break. Other than that, I'm controlling the inputs. If I wanted to just go along for the ride, I would take the train, or even worse, I would have gotten an automatic.  

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@PanEuropean if you turn off the car with the odometer displayed and not the acc, it stays off on the next key cycle.  

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Jack: That "Adaptive Lane Guidance" you refer to in your post above might just be an inappropriate name for the lane assist function that we already have. I'm not aware of any different levels of functionality for lane assist, other than the possibility of adding automated lane change (when you operate the turn signal). For what it's worth, I have automated lane change enabled on my car. It does a nice enough job of initiating the lane change maneuver, but it's not particularly smooth at establishing itself in the new lane. I don't use it (I have it turned off) and I can't recommend it. Michael  

Hi, thanks so much for your reply! I hold it with a medium-light grip bottom left, roughly 7'oclock. I do not full palm grip it, maybe bottom of thumb and some fingers wrapped around it. It is a 2023 gti and there is no cover on the wheel. I have no touch screen detection issues with other devices (I am aware of this scenario as my mother in law has that problem with her iphone). My day job is a Software QA Engineer (since 2003) so I have been trying to figure out what can trigger the warning, and what I can do to avoid it. I just was curious if i need to hold the wheel with my entire hand, firm grip, or if I need to 2-hand firm grip the wheel, or if the feature is designed for really short-use situations (<1m). Thanks again.  

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I think bottom of thumb and a couple fingers may not be enough to cross whatever touch threshold VW set since I've had the car complain when I use very light touches myself. I've resorted to a full hand at the 7 o'clock position and that seems to keep it happy. I'm not really gripping it hard enough to move it, basically just "ghosting" the car through the steering wheel  

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This is behavior from your Lane Assist. Simply turn it off. I turn mine off unless I’m on a big roadtrip.  

TREGinginCO said: This is behavior from your Lane Assist. Click to expand...

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I’m surprised more people haven’t complained about this. I do nearly all city driving with my ‘23 GTI Autobahn but finally took a long road trip recently and found the lane assist and travel assist to be similarly annoying. I loved the feature in my ’19 Honda Fit on longer highway trips - it rarely bothered me. Perhaps I’ll try squeezing the wheel a bit more or hooding it differently. No other electrical/steering wheel-related issues.  

Lane assist and ACC, turned off every time I start the car. These things are annoying and do nothing but promote lazy driving and use up brakes.  

JMosch said: Lane assist and ACC, turned off every time I start the car. Click to expand...

I've only tested lane assist briefly and didn't like that is seems to wander a bit from line to line. Maybe it has a learning curve and needs to be used longer for it to maintain center of lane better? If it doesn't straighten up (bad pun intended, sorry) I'll just go old school and steer with my knee on the rare occasion I need to take both hands off the wheel for a few moments. I don't imagine I'll ever use the ACC. I didn't like how it worked in my previous car and there's no reason I'd like it in this car. Normal cruise is fine for me.  

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BKK Jack said: I've only tested lane assist briefly and didn't like that is seems to wander a bit from line to line. Maybe it has a learning curve and needs to be used longer for it to maintain center of lane better? Click to expand...
BKK Jack said: I don't imagine I'll ever use the ACC. I didn't like how it worked in my previous car and there's no reason I'd like it in this car. Click to expand...

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ohh... i dont use the regular cruise the ACC works ok for me.  

Regarding the lane keep assist. As I mentioned, it wanders down the road like a drunken sailor. Now I see on the OBDEleven website there is a one click app for Adaptive Lane Guidance and the description says, "This function allows the vehicle to keep in the middle of the lane when using lane assist." It's 100 credits. If works as described, it might almost be worth it, but I would imagine it's somewhere in the adaptations. Does anyone know where it might be?  

Are you using Travel Assist or just lane assist? Lane assist isn't intended to center the car in the lane just help prevent inadvertent departure. Travel assist is a separate button that integrates with ACC and follows the road  

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Perhaps if you switch to regular cruise control then it will stop the warning? I assume Travel Assist is deactivated and unavailable when you're in the "regular" cruise control mode, although I haven't actually tested that...  

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The same thing has happened for me twice (7,000 km driven). Both times it has reset itself after a couple of hours (car parked). It is a bug that leaves no error code to trace. Second time it happened when driver door wasn’t closed 100% completely. First I got error about the door and right after that I got TA error. This happened during driving.  

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happen to me yesterday, the Travel Assist and the ACC both are not available - receive similar warning. After driving for 30+ miles, and park for lunch, when I came back from lunch they're back to normal.  

Got the exact same message today with 300 miles on Pro I bought 4 days ago. I'll follow advice here to see if it goes away overnight. Owner's Manual not very helpful - mostly jargon on limitations of system.... It mentions cleaning the windshield (which I then did) and radar sensor (wherever that is?). The periodic beep warning sound is annoying as is the warning message sometimes flashing on and off on the driver's display binnacle. It's like give me a break - you told me already....  

I did not get the beep warning sound, it's just the message on the display  

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The second ID4 I test drove had zero dealer setup. I showed the Internet Sales Manager how to change from Celsius to Fahrenheit. When I drove it there were three different warnings, one was travel assist, one was reading road signs and I forgot the third. The next test drive was at a different dealer. I mentioned the problems with the other one and he said it wasn’t setup correctly at the dealer. In the other dealer’s defense, their ID4 salesman was getting trained so they didn’t know how to set the car up. Anyway, my point is that it’s possible it is a dealer set up issue. If it happens again I would take it in for some tweaking. I do see a couple alarms for very short periods but usually in a parking garage or right after I pull out of the driveway and lose WiFi. Both times it’s only for less than a minute.  

My car had 6 miles on it when I took it out for a test drive. When I got back I had salesman change it to Fahrenheit. The car does a good job reading speed limit signs so I don't think I'm having the road sign issue you had. When I head out a few hours from now I'll find out if the travel assist has reset itself. There's a lot to learn about on this car; it's more complex and less intuitive than my '17 Bolt EV I would say. Both cars come with rather poor documentation.  

Mine had a failing front sensor/ camera, when it got hot it errored out and shut off ACC and DA.  

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This highlights an important point regarding sunshades for the windshield. It's worth a few extra bucks to get a sunshade with a cutout for the camera so the camera doesn't bake. The VW version has this, as does the one that I saw reviewed on here in another thread. The downside is they're difficult to roll up but I don't see another option.  

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I'm not surprised the front camera failed. It gets ridiculously hot. When I was installing my radar detector up there, I could not touch the camera module for more than a quick tap. This thing must be drawing some serious wattage for a camera, I have no idea how it functions in hotter climates.  

Just curious why did you install a radar detector there? (Where actually and why?)  

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Mine just did the same thing, I got in the car and it said travel assist not available. Drove it ~10 miles, left it for about an hour, got back in and it was fine. Odd error  

I received the same error. Very annoying. Parked the vehicle. Went back to it an hour later and the err had cleared. This should not occur.  

Same error happened to me twice with a new car. Will VW address this problem? Could be a hot sensor issue (both triggered after parked under the sun, BTW the sunshade won't work because the camera is glued to the windshield). The chirping warning is really annoying, tbh the acc is causing more issues than help.  

I got this yesterday. Car had been parked outside in the shade with A/C on for less than half an hour while I was in the store. Reset it at a stoplight by putting the car in park, and turning the car off and back on again with the column "Start" button.  

Had this issue today on my ID4 with close to 900 miles on the car so far. The message comes up on the display but no beeping sound. Will continue to monitor how often this happens.  

I have this same issue with my Skoda Superb 2021. When I picked it up at the dealer, it was not occuring. 1 week later i got the error message maybe once or twice a day. Now a month later the problem has gotten significantly worse, I get the message aprox 3 times every minute. Even when I turn off ALL Drivers assist systems it still shows up. Im returning it to my dealer on monday morning, its undriveable at the moment. Thing is, the travel assist actually works then I toggle it on (Altough it sometimes cant steer the car in the center of the lane on the motorway and sometimes it cant even keep me INSIDE the lanes). I will come back to you guys if they give me and answer of whats the problem. I have tried factory reseting the car and also tried cleaning the camera/ sensor lense.  

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nyllet1 said: I have this same issue with my Skoda Superb 2021. When I picked it up at the dealer, it was not occuring. 1 week later i got the error message maybe once or twice a day. Now a month later the problem has gotten significantly worse, I get the message aprox 3 times every minute. Even when I turn off ALL Drivers assist systems it still shows up. Im returning it to my dealer on monday morning, its undriveable at the moment. Thing is, the travel assist actually works then I toggle it on (Altough it sometimes cant steer the car in the center of the lane on the motorway and sometimes it cant even keep me INSIDE the lanes). I will come back to you guys if they give me and answer of whats the problem. I have tried factory reseting the car and also tried cleaning the camera/ sensor lense. Click to expand...

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This issue happened again to me today, but unlike before, the notification is shown also with a tone heard. It comes up during my entire trip and get annoying a while. VW needs to fix this as part of their OTA rollout.  

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Had it pop up for a brief second on the information cluster and then quickly went away. Anybody find more information about this?  

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My TA issue has been getting worse over the past few months, booked in with the dealer today hopefully they can determine the cause of the problem. 🤞  

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Did this ever get resolved? My 2021 Atlas with 17K won't stop doing this. Dealer had it for 2 weeks, replaced the camera and did a software update. Handed it back and it still does this the entire drive. Cloudy and sunny, but never at night.  

I just had this happened to me driving in the freeway. It was there for a couple of minutes and then went away on its own. I'm not sure what to make of it.  

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Your front cameras (on the bumper) might be dirty. I was getting the error pretty consistently. It went away after I washed the car.  

Gosh, I tried that too, we have a local membership to a carwash and that was our first thing. But maybe it's that sensitive? Dealer replaced the front camera and had multiple issues updated software. But released the car saying it was clear. We have read issues with steering wheel. I guess we just need to keep very clear data and then return.  

I would not drive an old car with that problem let alone one under warranty. Make them fix it!  

Trying to figure out what the fix is... Of course it stopped acting up after they replaced the camera. Took it home and it started right away. I handed it back for another week and it didn't happen "for them". It happens the entire drive for me and I have it recorded. Trying to figure out what the heck is the fix??? So frustrated.  

Doesn’t matter. They are the experts and can call Berlin for orders.  

Perfect!!! I will get a bit more pushy. Thank you...  

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I have the same issue today.  

We just narrowed it down to the steering wheel. We can make this happen when the steering wheel is warm or the heated steering is on, then grab the wheel at the 12:00 position. Now we just need to make another appointment at the dealer. The dealer could not find the problem.  

I had this issue with my car, got the steering wheel replaced about a year and a half ago and the issue has re-surfaced. I now sit outside of my warranty period - any ideas how much this might cost to fix? I've been told by VW the initial diagnostic check will be £99. Wondering if I bother purchasing the extended warranty instead? (c.£500ish for another year)  

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This warning happens to me driving off most cool mornings as the front window re-fogs up a bit. For me, I cycle the wipers and the warning clears after a moment or two. I offer this just to be sure that you're not facing something simple like that.  

I wanted to post the solution for anyone else searching as well. We had this exact same thing happen. I cleaned all the sensors thinking it wS just dirty sensors. Still it would ding travel assist unavailable every 10-30 seconds while driving. We took it in and it was a malfunction with the steering wheel. They replaced the steering wheel and the issue has been resolved!  

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Well after just over a month with my 2019 GTE Advance these two messages popped up. Cruise control doesn't work any more either. My dealer had it in for two days consulting with Germany. It is now going in for camera realignment next week. Hope that cures it. The dealer was non committal, "on others e.g. Golfs it has sometimes worked, sometimes not" I will update next week. Has anyone else had this?  

I've only seen the message once, it was when I was driving into low sun and the roads were wet so the system couldn't cope. It was fine the day after though! How did you find the system in general? I really like the idea of it, but it irritates me slightly when going in a long straight line as the car drifts left and right and 'bounces' off the side of each lane each few hundred meters, rather than planting itself dead centre like I was expecting.  

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Yes I’ve noticed the zig-zagging within the lane. Deffo not planted. Drivers behind must think I’ve had a few too many shandies! Clever capacitive steering wheel - seen what happens when you ignore the warnings about putting hands back on the wheel?... hazards on, starts braking, when down to ~10mph it pumps the brakes to jolt as if to try and wake you up then comes to a gentle halt. Thankfully, I don’t think it dialled the emergency services giving location and registration ?  

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My friend's Arteon has the lane assist and that does the zig-zagging bouncing off the walls as well. First time I went in it was when he took me to pick up my Passat and when I saw the zig-zagging I was glad I didn't bother speccing it on mine! Definitely disappointing and not as good as it should be.  

The worst thing is, along a bend it tracks fairly well. It's just in a straight line it should be better!  

Update: my dealer had the car for two days last week to investigate and consult Germany. Germany told them to recalibrate the camera, they had to take it to one of their other sites for this so they had it for another day to do that. Recalibrate made no difference so they keep it to rediagnose, they think it needs a new camera. This will be confirmed tomorrow and I get the car back while waiting for the new part. So just over one month old and off the road for five days so far!  

So next step is new camera. Camera ordered but is on “back order” so no date of arrival available.  

On the plus side, I thought adaptive cruise control no longer worked but it does. The only thing I am missing is lane control which I didn’t like anyway.  

I've had my GTE for 6 weeks and have been getting an intermittent fault message: "Check right headlight" despite the LED cluster being lit. Yesterday on a 120 mile trip from NW down to Redditch, I got the message "Front Assist unavailable, sensor impaired". There were further error messages relating the family of 'Assist' features and ACC was deactivated. I didn't realise how heavily I rely on cruise control when on motorways, so I pulled off at Stafford Services and gave the front VW badge a wipe (no muck on it at all). I restarted - no error messages and everything worked as should. Perhaps re-starting the car cleared the error/s? On the return trip home the same thing happened while in lane 3 of a 20 mile contra-flow so no opportunity to pull off. After 5-10 mins the orange triangle on the dash disappeared and I was able to use cruise control for the rest of the journey. I've booked it into get looked at. Is anyone else getting these errors? It was wet at the time but not heavy so there was only a small amount of spray and wipers on intermittent.  

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  • another software update, camera recalibration
  • new camera, failed attempt to recalibrate (camera not coded to vehicle)
Stuartw said: Thought I might have a go at VW Uk today to try and get it escalated to senior techs in Germany if that helps. Click to expand...

Well, don’t know how much that cost but after 14 days in the workshop, one new camera and , I think, three software update, it is fixed and I have the car back! I did try and escalate it with VW UK but, rather than bring some expert focus from Germany to the problem, they said that all they intended to do was contact my dealer and ask them if they were following the correct processes. I figured that would just irritate the dealer so didn’t pursue it.  

Mine went into VW yesterday. They reset the right-hand LED headlight actuator. Apparently, this was causing the other errors... only time will tell...  

Just been out to check on the car. Turned it on, the error messages are back! Lane assist not available, travel assist not available. Back to the dealer after lock down eased.  

False alarm I think. Turned it on today, error messages came up, took it round the block, error messages disappeared as I backed out. Sun on cameras perhaps?  

I haven’t had the error messages since VW reset the LED headlight actuator. However that was the day we were told to work from home. So no big miles and longer days.  

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Travel Assist is an assistive driving technology that enhances the driving experience for Volkswagen owners. Travel Assist takes control of certain parts of driving, such as staying in a lane and maintaining the same speed. This useful feature isn't necessary to use but can provide a nice break for drivers traveling long distances. But what if you get the message , "Travel Assist Not Available"? What's wrong, and what can you do to fix it?

Travel assist not available message highlights

  • Common reasons: faulty steering wheel, bad ACC units
  • How to fix: replace the steering wheel under TSB in dealership
  • Possible consequences: ACC functions won't be working
  • Priority level: Low
  • Can you drive? Yes
  • DIY repair: Impossible
  • Repair price range: $0-$1,000

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What is Travel Assist?

Travel Assist is a Volkswagen assistive driving technology that takes partial control of the vehicle to improve the driving experience. The system works by combining adaptive cruise control and lane assist.

The adaptive cruise control helps your car maintain a certain speed and distance from other cars. It allows you to set a maximum speed, which the car will automatically keep itself moving at. The system can also adjust the vehicle's speed as needed to keep it from getting too close to other cars. 

Lane assist makes adjustments to the steering wheel to keep the car in its lane. If the car starts to move too far out of its lane, the system warns the driver.

Lane assist and adaptive cruise control work together to make travel assist a useful safety feature for long trips. This allows the car to stay in its lane while keeping a safe speed.

You should note that travel assist isn't a self-driving technology by any means. It only works as long as the driver's hands are on the steering wheel. This guarantees that the driver remains alert and ready to act in emergencies, while still offering a more comfortable drive.

You don't need travel assist for normal driving, but it's certainly useful to have. If you're eager to use travel assist again, you'll have to know what could be wrong first.

What Causes the "Travel Assist Not Available" Warning?

As we mentioned earlier, travel assist relies on two systems to work. A single problem with one of those systems can put travel assist offline. This means that we need to look at the problems that can make adaptive cruise control and lane assist stop working normally. 

Front Camera

The front camera is a common reason why the travel assist system might stop working. The front camera is used by the lane assist system to read lane markings on the road. There's a big problem with this front camera, however. It tends to malfunction when it gets too hot, and these cameras use a lot of power, so they get hot often.

In most VW models, the front camera is mounted on the rearview mirror, or directly on the windscreen, so it gets hot in direct sunlight. Once the front camera overheats, it malfunctions and shuts down. This is temporary though. The camera will usually start back up once it's cooled down.

The front camera is necessary for the lane assist to work, and the lane assist makes up half of the travel assist system. This means that the travel assist won't work if the front camera is down.

Dirty Sensors

Your car relies on sensors to detect and understand the road around it. Assistive driving technologies like travel assist can't work without functioning sensors, which your Volkswagen has a lot of. The annoying thing about sensors is that they tend to get dirty, and sensors don't like getting dirty. Once they get covered with dirt, they lose their ability to see, and the associated system will go offline. 

Both the lane assist and the adaptive cruise control require sensors to work. A dirty sensor in any of the two systems will result in the travel assist not being able to work. 

Malfunctioning Sensors

Sensors don't just get dirty, they can also break down. Some sensors are sensitive to vibrations and impact, while others, like the front camera, are sensitive to heat. Once a sensor takes enough abuse, it might malfunction completely. This happens commonly after collisions. It's also likely to happen if you regularly drive in tough conditions, like on dirt roads, or even off-roading. 

Steering Wheel Sensor

Another very common reason why your travel assist isn't available could be a problem with the steering wheel sensor. Travel assist takes partial control of the steering wheel to keep the car within lanes while driving. Of course, the car makes use of another sensor to detect the position of the steering wheel, so that it can safely adjust its position. If the steering sensor is faulty, then travel assist won't turn on. 

How to Fix "Travel Assist Not Available" in Volkswagen?

When travel assist isn't available, you'll need to keep control of your car's speed and lane centering on your own. This isn't a big deal for some people, but you'll also have to deal with the warning chime. Depending on your Volkswagen, the sound might be bearable, but some VWs have a loud, obnoxious "bong" noise that you have to put up with. 

Whether it's to get your assistive driving back or get rid of the annoying chime, you'll need to fix the cause of the underlying problem.

1) Clean the Sensors

If your sensors are dirty, you'll need to clean them. The total number and positions of the sensors in your car will depend on the model that you have. Your owner's manual should give you a good idea of where your car's sensors are.

Generally, your car should have a front camera located on the rearview mirror. The front sensor should be located on the grille, behind the VW emblem. The rear camera should be above the rear license plate.

You don't need anything special to clean your sensors. A microfiber cloth, water, and some car shampoo will do the trick. Simply clean the sensors with the shampoo, and make sure to dry them thoroughly with the cloth.

2) Replace the Sensors

Sometimes even a good cleaning won't save your sensors. If they're malfunctioning you'll need to have them replaced. Identifying which sensor is malfunctioning is a tricky process. If you don't have experience replacing sensors, you can get it done by a mechanic or Volkswagen dealership. They'll be able to locate the faulty sensor and replace it for you. 

3) Replace the Steering Module

A faulty steering sensor is more difficult to replace than the other sensors. This is because the sensor is part of the steering module, located inside the steering column. It's difficult to access and requires quite a bit of knowledge and work.

If you're not confident in replacing the steering module yourself, you can get your car over to a dealership. They'll be able to get the appropriate part for you. They'll also perform the replacement for you.

4) Get a Windshield Shade

A windshield shade, or car sunshade, is a great way to prevent your car's interior from getting too hot. This will keep your front camera cool and extend its operating life. Windshield shades are particularly useful if your car is often parked in direct sunlight. 

Apart from protecting your front camera, windshield shades have some other benefits as well. They block out the heat of the sun, keeping your car's interior from becoming boiling hot while it's parked. They also keep out UV rays, protecting your car's interior leathers and plastics from fading and degrading. 

Can You Drive With "Travel Assist Not Available"?

When travel assist isn't available, you could be left to wonder whether your car's driving will be compromised. Fortunately, it's still safe to drive when this message comes up. You won't be able to use travel assist's assistive driving features, however. This will leave you fully responsible for operating the car. 

An issue to note is that this error will cause the car to occasionally emit a warning chime. In some Volkswagen, the chime is a bearable sound. In others though, the sound is loud and jarring. Many drivers have admitted to being startled by the sound, so you should keep that in mind and be wary when driving with this message displayed. 

Bottom Line

"Travel assist not available" is a warning that lets you know that your car's assistive driving technology is unavailable. Usually, this is because of a dirty sensor, or an overheating front camera. Sometimes, it might be a result of a bad sensor. In this case, you'll need to have the offending sensor replaced before the system can be used again.

Driving without travel assist is an inconvenience at worst. You can try to get it working again by cleaning your sensors or taking your car to a mechanic.

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The CarAraC research team is composed of seasoned auto mechanics and automotive industry professionals, including individuals with advanced degrees and certifications in their field. Our team members boast prestigious credentials, reflecting their extensive knowledge and skills. These qualifications include: IMI: Institute of the Motor Industry, ASE-Certified Master Automobile Technicians; Coventry University, Graduate of MA in Automotive Journalism; Politecnico di Torino, Italy, MS Automotive Engineering; Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Mechanical University in Skopje; TOC Automotive College; DHA Suffa University, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Hält für Sie die Spur. Und die anderen auf Abstand.

Mit dem optionalen „Travel Assist“ haben Sie einen äußerst nützlichen Fahrassistenten an Bord. Er kann für Sie die Spur, den Abstand zum vorausfahrenden Fahrzeug und die von Ihnen eingestellte Höchstgeschwindigkeit halten. Dabei bedient er sich unter anderem der adaptiven Spurführung. Diese hält das Fahrzeug aktiv in der Mitte der Fahrspur. Hierbei passt sich der „Travel Assist“ Ihrer Fahrweise an und kann anstatt genau mittig auch weiter links oder weiter rechts in der eigenen Fahrspur fahren. In Verbindung mit einem Navigationssystem wird der „Travel Assist“ um eine vorausschauende Geschwindigkeitsregelung und Kurvenassistenz erweitert. Dabei kann der „Travel Assist“ die Fahrzeuggeschwindigkeit an geltende Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkungen sowie Straßenverläufe (Kurven, Kreisverkehre etc.) anpassen. In Verbindung mit dem Doppelkupplungsgetriebe DSG* fahren Sie zudem entspannt durch Stau und Stop-and-go-Verkehr. *nur in Verbindung mit einem Automatikgetriebe DSG

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I think 2020 was very hard for everyone. There are various restrictions in the country. Due to some restrictions, I even had to change jobs. But it was only good because I had more free time. Thanks to this, I returned to photography!

I live in Zelenograd (Autonomous district of Moscow). Unlike the center of Moscow, it is more calm and measured, and there are a lot of trees in our city (Zelenograd literally translates as green city ). Thanks to this, you can feel a certain connection with nature here, as if you are in the village. But at the same time, some areas look like a metropolis. There is also a very unusual architecture in the style of post-Soviet modernism, it is very inspiring. That's probably why I love this city.

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First of all, I love my view from the window, because there are unreal sunsets. There are also many parks and alleys in the city, and in my opinion, they are much more picturesque than parks in the center of Moscow and not so mainstream. I would recommend Victory Park (not to be confused with the Park of the same name in Moscow) and the arboretum. From the Central parks, I would recommend VDNH, there is something to see and shoot.

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I like to think about the first time I went to Sokolniki Park with my girlfriend. That day, I was terribly stung by my new sneakers, but even that didn't spoil this beautiful day. We walked all day and took a lot of pictures. If you are in Moscow, be sure to go to Sokolniki Park!

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Beautiful photos! Thank you for sharing.

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nice photos, interesting report of that town,

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very very good!! I like it !!

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Thank you! Well said and beautiful photos. Only Zelenograd is not an «autonomous», but an administrative district.

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  1. VW Travel Assist: How Does It Work?

    The Travel Assist feature in your Volkswagen combines Adaptive Cruise Control with Lane Assist to help maintain the vehicle 's position within the lane. When activated, it provides the driver with steering assistance, braking, and acceleration support. This feature allows the vehicle to maintain a predetermined distance from the vehicle in ...

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    The Travel Assist feature allows for partially assisted driving the new Volkswagen Passat (2019/2020) across practically the whole speed range up to 210 km/h...

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    Travel Assist's functions include (besides ACC), greater autonomous control of the accelerator, brake and steering, especially when driver inactivity is detected and the car predicts an emergency situation is coming. It's activated by a button mounted on the steering wheel of your ID.3 or ID.4, symbolized by a car in lane with a speedometer ...

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    Keeps you in your lane. And others at a distance. With the optional Travel Assist, you have an extremely useful driving assistance system on board. It can keep your vehicle in its lane, keep its distance from the vehicle in front and maintain your pre-defined speed. 010203. Among other things, it uses the adaptive lane guidance system for this.

  7. What is Volkswagen Travel Assist?

    Volkswagen's Travel Assist is a package of ADAS technologies that enables Level 2 autonomous driving, similar to Ford's BlueCruise, GM's Ultra Cruise, and Tesla's Handsfree systems. It combines adaptive cruise control, lane-guidance technology, and an Emergency Assist feature, all operating from data gathered by cameras, radar, and sensors.

  8. Travel Assist with swarm data

    To activate the online functions, you need a Volkswagen ID user account, and must log into We Connect with your username and password. A separate We Connect contract must also be concluded with Volkswagen AG online. Following delivery of the vehicle, you have 90 days in which to activate the online component of Travel Assist with swarm data.

  9. Park Assist Plus

    Park Assist Plus. Your Volkswagen with the optional Park Assist Plus can tell when driving past if a parking space is big enough - and also park the car for you. 01. At speeds of up to 40 km/h, Park Assist Plus continuously searches for suitable parallel parking spaces. It also searches for parking bays up to a speed of 20 km/h.

  10. The Volkswagen ID.7 is the flagship model in VW's EV family

    Newly enhanced Travel Assist, in conjunction with Park Assist Plus and Side Assist, which are also included in the ID.7 as standard, facilitates assisted lane changing when travelling on multi-lane freeways at speeds above 56 mph. Adaptive lane guidance has been enhanced. ... T-Roc, T-Cross, Golf, Tiguan or Passat as well as the successful all ...

  11. Travel assist Errors. UPDATE!!!

    I just went through a buyback with VW of America for my 22 gti in WA. Same issues, travel assist malfunction, random chime, new steering wheel (on backorder for several months). After several visits to the dealership, I requested a long term loner, then I began the buyback with VW customer care.

  12. Travel Assist

    The problem that the OP wrote about relates to "Travel Assist", which is the name VW gives to the combination of Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Assist, and (in some markets only) Cornering Assist and Predictive Cruise Control. ... '93 Passat Wagon - '97 Passat Wagon - '07 City Golf - '07 City Jetta - '13 Jetta - '17 Golf R - '18 Golf Alltrack ...

  13. Sudden issue with travel assist

    vahidkh62 Discussion starter. 28 posts · Joined 2021. #1 · May 14, 2021. I suddenly started to get a warning message saying Travel Assist is currently unavailable. It keeps beeping every 10 seconds with a warning sign. Not only travel assist is not working but also the interruption is really annoying.

  14. The new Passat: the world's most successful mid ...

    Travel Assist as a world première: the Passat will be the first Volkswagen to offer partially automated driving at cruising speed ... These include the lane change system Side Assist plus Rear Traffic Alert, the emergency braking system Front Assist with Pedestrian Monitoring, the trailer manoeuvring system Trailer Assist, and the Park Assist ...

  15. Lane Assist not available/Travel Assist not available

    70 posts · Joined 2018. #11 · Mar 10, 2020. Well, here is an update on my "lane assist, travel assist not available.". the car has had: software update, camera recalibration. another software update, camera recalibration. new camera, failed attempt to recalibrate (camera not coded to vehicle) apparently the new camera had been ...

  16. Travel Assist Not Available in Volkswagen

    March 27, 2023. Travel Assist is an assistive driving technology that enhances the driving experience for Volkswagen owners. Travel Assist takes control of certain parts of driving, such as staying in a lane and maintaining the same speed. This useful feature isn't necessary to use but can provide a nice break for drivers traveling long distances.

  17. VW ID.5 Pro Performance 2023

    One click app to activate travel assist on a vw id.5 pro performance with acc+lane assist and with existing but deactivated button on stearing wheel ... when connecting OBDeleven, the car(VW Passat B8) gives access only to the door control unit and that's it. How to solve this? To have access to all control units again. Jun 11, 2024 19:00:57 ...

  18. 4 ways to travel via train, rideshare, taxi, and car

    Rome2Rio is a door-to-door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Find all the transport options for your trip from Moscow to Zelenograd right here. Rome2Rio displays up to date schedules, route maps, journey times and estimated fares from relevant transport operators, ensuring you can make ...

  19. Zelenograd Map

    Zelenograd is a city and administrative okrug of Moscow, Russia. The city of Zelenograd and the territory under its jurisdiction form the Zelenogradsky Administrative Okrug, an exclave located within Moscow Oblast, 37 kilometers north-west of central Moscow, along the M10 highway. Photo: Stoljaroff, Public domain. Photo: Vsatinet, CC BY-SA 4.0.

  20. Travel Assist with swarm data: Assisted lane changing

    Travel Assist with swarm data: Assisted lane changing. Duration: 00:01:43. Video Key: V2022NR0041. Rights: Use for editorial purposes free of charge. 03/21/22. Press Release. The Volkswagen Newsroom is a service of Volkswagen AG for journalists, bloggers, and multipliers. It offers the latest news for press and media.

  21. 4 ways to travel via train, rideshare, taxi, and car

    Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. Take the train from Zelenograd-Kryukovo to Khovrino. D3; best. Train. 41 min. Take the rideshare from Zelenograd to Moscow. 30.1 mi; cheapest. Rideshare. 1h 1m. $2. Take the taxi from Zelenograd to Moscow.

  22. Fahrassistent "Travel Assist"

    Der Volkswagen lenkt, bremst und beschleunigt auf Wunsch automatisch. Möglich macht das der optionale „IQ.DRIVE Travel Assist". Unter der Dachmarke „IQ.DRIVE" bündelt Volkswagen die Systeme auf dem Weg zum automatisierten Fahren. Bislang gab es diese Technologien nur in größeren Modellen wie dem Golf, Tiguan, Passat, Arteon und Touareg.

  23. Around the World in Analogue: Life in the Green City,

    Dubbed as the "Green City" in reference to the city's color and the symbolic animal, the squirrel, Zelenograd offers much more as it provides wide, open spaces where modernity and nature meet. Through the photographs of Lomographer Igor Silaev a.k.a. mahoney66, we see a gorgeous glimpse of his life in the okrug in harmonious colors.