Please Brake / Take A Break

[VesselPal]

I've been driving on the highway today and a message appeared followed by the same ring that sounds when the out of gas light turns on. The message was "PLEASE --- BRAKE". No other lights or issues that I noticed. The message was there for about 5 seconds. This happened again on the same journey. The message goes away if I brake or not, does not make a difference. Any ideas what this is?

 

[JOG]

How close to the guy in front were you?!!!

 

[VesselPal]

My T6 does not have a radar if thats what you are thinking.

 

[JOG]

That’s exactly what I was thinking! Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than me will pop along shortly!

(My radar is intermittent in its behaviour - sometimes a warning message on the screen but today I had a warning beep as well.)

 

[VesselPal]

But does it actually say "please brake" or something else when you're tailgating?

 

[JOG]

No, the warning is more like a proximity warning. I don’t tailgate!

For example, today I was in a single lane that split into two lanes at a set of traffic lights. As I approached to go alongside a car the warning beep went off. I would think that if I had approached more slowly there wouldn’t have been an alarm.

So, the radar is a combination of speed and proximity before warning

Edit: proximity warning in chevrons

 

[WinFreak]

Maybe you’re driving so fast it’s getting scared?


Sorry I have nothing useful to add

 

[VesselPal]

Right, or I have carbon rotors and it wants them to function at their best

 

[JOG]

Right, or I have carbon rotors and it wants them to function at their best

Make them glow!!!

 

[DaveD]

Whatever the cause, I can't imagine how this sort of message helps.
If you are bearing down on the car in front which has stopped unexpectedly, the last thing you need is a message on the dashboard to distract you.

 

[VesselPal]

Whatever the cause, I can't imagine how this sort of message helps.
If you are bearing down on the car in front which has stopped unexpectedly, the last thing you need is a message on the dashboard to distract you.

Couldn't agree more. I'll connect the tester tomorrow and see if there is anything stored...

 

[Dellmassive]

Take a break?.

With a coffee cup pic?

After about 2hrs driving?

Thats the driver warning system.....

 

[DaveD]

Take a break?.

With a coffee cup pic?

After about 2hrs driving?

Thats the driver warning system.....

Ah, Of course!
Yes, I've seen that on mine after a long period of driving.
The OP spelled it "brake" which of course is different, hopefully he will clarify!

 

[Pete C]

As above, did it say “brake” or “break” (and why is a French vehicle displaying English words ?)

Pete

 

[VesselPal]

Take a break?.

With a coffee cup pic?

After about 2hrs driving?

Thats the driver warning system.....

Great, thanks guys. I need to learn how to spell I guess. My basic MFD did not help either. Did not say "Take a break" but first showed "Please" and after "Break"...

 

[VesselPal]

As above, did it say “brake” or “break” (and why is a French vehicle displaying English words ?)

Pete

All thanks to OBDeleven My wife if French but was getting tired of asking her to translate things haha

 

[JOG]

Take a break?.

With a coffee cup pic?

After about 2hrs driving?

Thats the driver warning system.....

Out of the box thinking!

 

[Dellmassive]

I think it's called DAS

Driver Alert System

its in the manual somewhere.

Monitoring driver input to decide if they are fully alert.

DAS . . .



dash versions . . .



im assuming he has the basic Dash Panel - so no GRFX.?



.

see SSP_561 - The T6 2016>

https://www.t6forum.com/threads/vw-vag-ssp-self-study-programs.11179/

and the book of knowledge . .

T6 - T6 Owners Manual

PDF version of the user handbook.

www.t6forum.com

....

 

[Loz]

The display can say PRESS BRAKE

 

[WinFreak]

The display can say PRESS BRAKE

Not while driving hopefully!!