2020 VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 Owner´s Manual

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Th e r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r c a n not a lw ays d ete ct a ll p re cip it a tio n s u ffic ie n tly a n d a ctiv a te t h e
w ip ers .
●If n ece ssa ry , s w it c h o n t h e w in dsc re en w ip ers m an ually if t h e w ate r o n t h e w in dsc re en
re stric ts t h e f ie ld o f v is io n .

W ash er f lui d l e ve l t o o l o w
Th e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w .
Fil l u p t h e w ash er f lu id r e se rv o ir a s s o on a s p ossib le (→ Wash er f lu id).
F aul t i n r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r
Th e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w .
Th e w ip ers a re n ot s w it c h ed o n a u to m atic a lly if it r a in s d urin g r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r o p era tio n .
—Sw it c h t h e ig nit io n o ff a n d o n .
—If t h e f a u lt p ers is ts , g o t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
F aul t i n w ip ers
T h e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w .
Th e w ip ers d o n ot w ip e.
—Sw it c h t h e ig nit io n o ff a n d o n .
—If t h e f a u lt p ers is ts , g o t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
C han g es i n t h e r e sp onse o f t h e r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r
Possib le c a u se s f o r f a u lt s a n d m is in te rp re ta tio n s re la tin g t o t h e s e n sit iv e s u rf a ce o f t h e r a in a n d
lig ht s e n so r (→ Fro n t v ie w) in clu d e:
—D am ag ed w ip er b la d es: a f il m o f w ate r o r s m ears c a u se d b y d am ag ed w ip er b la d es c a n
in cre ase t h e t im e t h e w ip ers a re s w it c h ed o n , c a n s h ort e n t h e l e n gth o f t h e in te rv a ls b etw een
w ip es o r c a u se t h e w ip ers t o r u n q uic k ly a n d c o n tin uo usly .
—In se cts : in se cts h it tin g t h e w in dsc re en s u rf a ce c a n c a u se t h e w ip ers t o b e a ctiv a te d .
—Salt d ep osit s : in w in te r, s a lt d ep osit s c a n c a u se t h e w ip ers t o c o n tin ue t o w ip e t h e w in dsc re en
w hen it is a lm ost d ry .
—S o il in g: d ry d ust, w ax, w in dsc re en c o atin gs (lo tu s e ffe ct), o r d ete rg en t d ep osit s ( f ro m a n
au to m atic c a r w ash ) c a n c a u se t h e r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r t o b eco m e l e ss s e n sit iv e a n d r e act t o o
slo w ly , o r p re ve n t it f ro m r e actin g a t a ll. C le an t h e s e n sit iv e s u rf a ce o f t h e r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r
at r e g ula r in te rv a ls a n d in sp ect t h e w ip er b la d es f o r d am ag e (→ Veh ic le c a re , e xte rio r).
—C ra ck in t h e w in dsc re en : a w ip e c y cle w il l b e t rig gere d if t h e r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r is s w it c h ed
o n w hen t h e w in dsc re en is im pacte d b y a s to n e. T h e r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r w il l t h en r e g is te r t h e
re d uctio n in s e n sit iv it y o f t h e s u rf a ce s a n d a d ju st a cco rd in gly . T h e s iz e o f t h e c ra ck c a n a ffe ct
th e w ay in w hic h t h e r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r a ctiv a te s t h e w ip ers .
T ro ub le sho oting

Th e w ip ers w il l t ry t o w ip e a w ay a n y o b sta cle s t h at a re o n t h e w in dow . T h e w ip ers w il l
s to p m ovin g if t h e o b sta cle b lo ck s t h eir p ath . R em ove t h e o b sta cle a n d s w it c h t h e
w ip ers b ack o n a g ain .

Th e d riv e r c a n u se t h e e xte rio r m ir ro rs a n d in te rio r m ir ro r t o o b se rv e t h e t ra ffic b eh in d a n d
ad ju st t h e d riv in g s ty le a cco rd in gly .
F o r s a fe ty r e aso n s, it is im port a n t t h at t h e d riv e r p osit io n s t h e e xte rio r a n d in te rio r m ir ro rs
c o rre ctly b efo re s ta rt in g a jo urn ey.
L o okin g in t h e e xte rio r m ir ro rs a n d t h e in te rio r m ir ro r d oes n ot a llo w t h e d riv e r t o s e e t h e e n tir e
a re a a ro un d t h e s id e a n d r e ar o f t h e v e h ic le . T h e a re a t h at c a n not b e s e en is k n ow n a s t h e b lin d
sp ot. T h ere m ay b e o b je cts a n d o th er r o ad u se rs in t h e b lin d s p ot.
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Adju stin g t h e e xte rio r a n d in te rio r m ir ro rs w hil e d riv in g m ay c a u se t h e d riv e r t o b eco m e
dis tra cte d . T h is c a n l e ad t o a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●E xte rio r a n d in te rio r m ir ro rs s h ould o n ly b e a d ju ste d w hen t h e v e h ic le is s ta tio n ary .
●W hen p ark in g, c h an gin g l a n e, o r p erfo rm in g a n o ve rt a kin g o r t u rn in g m an oeu vre , a lw ays
p ay c a re fu l a tte n tio n t o t h e a re a a ro un d t h e v e h ic le a s o b je cts a n d o th er r o ad u se rs m ay b e
lo ca te d in t h e b lin d s p ot.
●A lw ays e n su re t h at t h e m ir ro rs a re p osit io n ed c o rre ctly a n d t h at t h e r e ar v ie w is n ot
re stric te d b y ic e , s n ow , c o n den sa tio n o r a n y o th er o b je cts .
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If y o u e stim ate t h e d is ta n ce f ro m t ra ffic b eh in d y o u in co rre ctly , y o u c a n c a u se a cc id en ts a n d
se rio us in ju rie s.
●C urv e d m ir ro rs (c o nve x o r a sp heric ) e n la rg e t h e f ie ld o f v is io n a n d c a n m ake o b je cts in t h e
m ir ro r s e em s m alle r a n d f u rt h er a w ay t h an t h ey a ctu ally a re .
●U sin g c u rv e d m ir ro rs t o e stim ate t h e d is ta n ce f ro m o th er v e h ic le s b eh in d y o u w hen
ch an gin g l a n es c a n p ro vid e in acc u ra te r e su lt s a n d c a n l e ad t o a cc id en ts a n d s e ve re in ju rie s.
●W hen eve r p ossib le , u se t h e in te rio r m ir ro r t o c h eck t h e e xa ct d is ta n ce b etw een y o ur v e h ic le
a n d f o llo w in g t ra ffic o r o th er o b je cts .
●E nsu re t h at y o u h ave a g ood v ie w t o t h e r e ar o f t h e v e h ic le .
M ir ro rs
G ene ra l s a fe ty no te s

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Auto m atic a n ti- d azzle m ir ro rs c o n ta in a n e le ctro ly te f lu id w hic h c o uld l e ak if t h e m ir ro r is
b ro ke n .
●Th e l e akin g e le ctro ly te f lu id c a n c a u se ir rit a tio n t o t h e s k in , e ye s a n d r e sp ir a to ry o rg an s,
e sp ecia lly in p eo p le w ho s u ffe r f ro m a sth m a o r s im il a r il ln esse s. I m med ia te ly e n su re t h at
th ere is a s u ffic ie n t s u p ply o f f re sh a ir a n d g et o ut o f t h e v e h ic le . I f t h is is n ot p ossib le , o p en
all o f t h e w in dow s a n d d oors .
●If t h e e le ctro ly te f lu id g ets in to t h e e ye s o r o n to t h e s k in , im med ia te ly w ash t h e a re a w it h
p le n ty o f w ate r f o r a t l e ast 1 5 m in ute s a n d c o n su lt a d octo r.
●If t h e e le ctro ly te f lu id g ets o n to s h oes o r c lo th in g, w ash im med ia te ly w it h p le n ty o f w ate r
fo r a t l e ast 1 5 m in ute s. C le an s h oes a n d c lo th es t h oro ug hly b efo re w earin g t h em a g ain .
●If t h e e le ctro ly te f lu id is s w allo w ed , im m ed ia te ly r in se t h e m outh w it h p le n ty o f w ate r f o r a t
le ast 1 5 m in ute s. D o n ot in duce v o m it in g u n le ss in stru cte d t o d o s o b y a d octo r. S e ek
m ed ic a l a ssis ta n ce im med ia te ly .
N OTIC E
If t h e g la ss o f a n a u to m atic a n ti- d azzle m ir ro r is b ro ke n , e le ctro ly te f lu id c a n l e ak f ro m t h e
m ir ro r. T h is f lu id a tta ck s p la stic s u rf a ce s. R em ove t h e f lu id a s s o on a s p ossib le , e .g . u sin g a w et
sp on ge.

Int erio r m ir ro r
Fig . 1 O n t h e w in dsc re en : a u to m atic a n ti- d azzle in te rio r m ir ro r.

Aut om atic a n ti- d azzle i n te rio r m ir ro r
W hen t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n , t h e s e n so rs m easu re t h e in cid en t l ig ht f ro m t h e r e ar →  Fig . 1
1 a n d f ro m t h e f ro n t 2.
T h e in te rio r m ir ro r d im s a u to m atic a lly d ep en din g o n t h e v a lu es m easu re d .
If t h e in cid en t l ig ht o n t h e s e n so rs is h in dere d o r in te rru p te d , e .g . b y a s u n b lin d o r o th er h an gin g
ob je cts , t h e a u to m atic a n ti- d azzle in te rio r m ir ro r w il l n ot f u n ctio n o r w il l n ot f u n ctio n c o rre ctly .
M ob il e n avig atio n d evic e s a tta ch ed t o t h e w in dsc re en o r n ear t h e in te rio r a u to m atic a n ti- d azzle
in te rio r m ir ro r c a n a ls o in flu en ce t h e s e n so rs →  In te rio r m ir ro r.
Th e a u to m atic a n ti- d azzle f u n ctio n w il l b e d eactiv a te d in s o m e s it u atio n s, e .g . w hen r e ve rs e g ear
is e n gag ed .
M an ua l a n ti- d azzle i n te rio r m ir ro r
—Basic p osit io n : t h e l e ve r o n t h e l o w er p art o f t h e m ir ro r is p oin tin g f o rw ard s t o w ard s t h e
w in dsc re en .
—P ull t h e l e ve r b ack t o s e le ct t h e a n ti- d azzle f u n ctio n →  Fig . 2.
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Th e il lu m in ate d d is p la y f ro m a p ort a b le n avig atio n d evic e c a n l e ad t o f u n ctio n al im pair m en t o f
th e in te rio r a u to m atic a n ti- d azzle m ir ro r a n d c a u se a cc id en ts o r s e rio us in ju rie s.
●Y o u m ay n ot b e a b le t o p re cis e ly d ete rm in e t h e d is ta n ce f ro m v e h ic le s t ra ve llin g b eh in d y o u
o r f ro m o th er o b je cts if t h e a u to m atic a n ti- d azzle f u n ctio n is im pair e d .
Fig . 2 O n t h e w in dsc re en : m an ual a n ti- d azzle in te rio r m ir ro r.

Th e e xte rio r m ir ro r f u n ctio n s f o r l e ft- h an d d riv e v e h ic le a re d esc rib ed b elo w . P osit io n  
co rre sp on ds t o t h e e xte rio r m ir ro r o n t h e d riv e r’s s id e a n d p osit io n   t o t h e e xte rio r m ir ro r o n t h e
fro n t p asse n ger s id e. T h e m ir ro re d p ro ce d ure m ust b e p erfo rm ed f o r r ig ht- h an d d riv e v e h ic le s.
—S w it c h o n t h e ig nit io n .
—Tu rn t h e r o ta ry k n ob in t h e d riv e r d oor u n til t h e d esir e d s y m bol l ig hts u p →  Fig . 1.
—P re ss t h e r o ta ry k n ob in t h e d ir e ctio n o f t h e a rro w s t o t h e f ro n t, r e ar, r ig ht o r l e ft in o rd er t o
a d ju st t h e e xte rio r m ir ro r.
F o ld e xte rio r m ir ro rs in to t h e b od y e le ctric a lly →  .
Sw it c h o n t h e e xte rio r m ir ro r h eatin g. T h e e xte rio r m ir ro r h eatin g h eats o n ly a t a m bie n t
te m pera tu re s b elo w + 20°C (+ 68°F ) a n d in it ia lly w it h t h e h ig hest s e ttin g. H eatin g t a ke s
p la ce d ep en den t o n t h e a m bie n t t e m pera tu re a ft e r a ro un d t w o m in ute s.
A dju st t h e l e ft- h an d e xte rio r m ir ro r.
N eu tra l p osit io n . T h e e xte rio r m ir ro r c a n not b e a d ju ste d a n d a ll f u n ctio n s a re s w it c h ed o ff.
A dju st t h e r ig ht- h an d e xte rio r m ir ro r.
T h e s e le cte d f u n ctio n is a ctiv e a s l o n g a s t h e c o rre sp on din g s y m bol l ig hts u p .
E xte rio r m ir ro rs
Fig . 1 I n t h e d riv e r d oor: r o ta ry k n ob f o r t h e e xte rio r m ir ro rs .