The parking lot in my condo community is very compact so everyone that parks in our area has the understanding you have to get as far out of the lane as possible, if one car is sticking out it can be a 4-8 point manuever to get the heck out if you parked nose in. Some of the spaces back into a 6-8' high brick retaining wall which is one I was trying to utilize.
Backing in I guess I was coming in a bit too hot and car lets out the warning beep (outside the parking sensor sounds) and car abruptly stops, I was almost certain I hit the wall but then infotainment flashed 'emergency braking activated' or something along those lines and my rear was still a good 6" off the wall. That was such a sigh of relief as the hatch would have taken the brunt of the hit as there really isn't a bumper back there on the ID.4.
Yes I was focusing more on side clearances than rear when this all happened, completely my fault. I have not bumped this wall in the 5 years I have lived here but in this situation had I been in the GLI or one of my prior cars I would have probably kissed the wall. Saved my ID.4 tail - very nice feature. Fortunately have not had to use the front system yet but with the way folks drive around here I'm sure it will activate at some point.
Backing in I guess I was coming in a bit too hot and car lets out the warning beep (outside the parking sensor sounds) and car abruptly stops, I was almost certain I hit the wall but then infotainment flashed 'emergency braking activated' or something along those lines and my rear was still a good 6" off the wall. That was such a sigh of relief as the hatch would have taken the brunt of the hit as there really isn't a bumper back there on the ID.4.
Yes I was focusing more on side clearances than rear when this all happened, completely my fault. I have not bumped this wall in the 5 years I have lived here but in this situation had I been in the GLI or one of my prior cars I would have probably kissed the wall. Saved my ID.4 tail - very nice feature. Fortunately have not had to use the front system yet but with the way folks drive around here I'm sure it will activate at some point.
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