Automatic braking when reversing

[AnnieGTI]

Hi everyone,
I'm up to 1k miles now and enjoying the car every time I drive it.

I have quite a tight longish drive between mine and next doors house to reverse in and out of. I'm finding it very easy with the polo, as I've usually had wider cars.
The problem is, if I don't apply the brakes while I'm reversing, the car slams the brakes on itself. Is there anywhere I can disable this?

Thanks

[Harrihealey02]

What year of the model is this? As far as I know the latest face lift does not have rear cross traffic alert. The previous model 2018-2022 had it as an option. Mine has it but it only ever occurs when it thinks you’re going to crash into something or something will crash into you. If there’s wind and some bushes, as it detects the bush swaying towards your car it thinks an imminent collision will occur.

[lancslad1985]

It’s because the sensors are very sensitive and if you’re going too fast (in its opinion) it thinks you’re going to hit something. I reverse into my narrow drive and just do it very slowly otherwise I have the same issue.

[SRGTD]

I’ve never had my car apply the brakes when I’m reversing up my driveway (it has a slight incline up to the road). I just put it into reverse and let it creep under its own steam, so the car’s travelling very slow. I do get the occasional bleeping from the parking sensors when they sense nearby shrubbery, but that’s all.

Slow reverse manoeuvres seem to be the answer .

[AndyGTi]

ha ha

Yes the Brakes do apply...I know this as I was reversing into a hedge on a strange road and the brakes jammed themselves. I blame the idiot Amazon driver that blocked the turning circle.

[AnnieGTI]

ha ha

Yes the Brakes do apply...I know this as I was reversing into a hedge on a strange road and the brakes jammed themselves. I blame the idiot Amazon driver that blocked the turning circle.

It's a bit annoying isn't it and over sensitive. I have to keep braking now when reversing out of my drive between the walls to stop it slamming on
I am enjoying the car more and more though. I might actually keep this one. I've only been keeping cars for a few months in the past few years.