2020 VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 Owner´s Manual

Auto m atic m od e is a ls o s w it c h ed o n if a S m art C lim ate is a ctiv a te d . T h e S m art C lim ate f u n ctio n s
re m ain s w it c h ed o n f o r a s h ort t im e. A uto m atic m od e r e m ain s s w it c h ed o n a ft e r t h is t im e
ela p se s.
C le ars t h e w in dsc re en o f ic e a n d c o n den sa tio n .
D ir e cts w arm a ir t o t h e f o otw ell.
D ir e cts w arm a ir t o t h e s te erin g w hee l.
D ir e cts c o ld a ir t o e n te r t h e f o otw ell.
S u p plie s f re sh a ir t o t h e v e h ic le in te rio r f ro m t h e o uts id e.
B rie fly in cre ase s t h e h eatin g o utp ut.
B rie fly in cre ase s t h e o utp ut o f t h e c o olin g s y ste m .
In t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m : A ir C are m en u ta b
Air C ar eTh e a lle rg en f il t e r in t h e A ir C are C lim atro n ic c a n r e d uce t h e a m oun t o f p ollu ta n ts a n d a ls o
a lle rg en s t h at e n te r t h e v e h ic le in te rio r (→ Air r e cir c u la tio n m od e).
in t h e I n fo ta in m en t: s e ttin g s
Clim atro n ic s e ttin gs
—Sw it c h es a u to m atic a ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e o n (→ Air r e cir c u la tio n m od e).
Se ttin gs o n v e h ic le s ta rt
—T o a u to m atic a lly s w it c h o n t h e s e at h eatin g o r s te erin g w heel h eatin g w hen s ta rt in g t h e
en gin e, d ep en din g o n t h e t e m pera tu re in t h e v e h ic le in te rio r, t o uch t h e r e sp ectiv e f u n ctio n
b utto n .
In t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m : S ta tio na ry a ir c ond it io ni ng m en u
Open t h e Sta tio n ary a ir c o n d it io n in g m en u in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m (→ Sta tio n ary a ir
c o n dit io n in g).
C ontro l f ie ld o n t h e l e ft n ex t t o t h e m ultif un ctio n s te erin g w heel
Sw it c h r e ar w in dow h eatin g o n a n d o ff w it h r u n nin g e n gin e.
T h e r e ar w in dow h eatin g s w it c h es o ff a u to m atic a lly a ft e r 1 0 m in ute s a t t h e l a te st.
T h e d efro st f u n ctio n o f C lim atro n ic c le ars t h e w in dsc re en o f ic e a n d c o n den sa tio n .
D eh um id if ie s t h e a ir a n d s e ts t h e b lo w er t o a h ig h s p eed .
N OTIC E
D o n ot a p ply s tic ke rs o ve r t h e h eatin g e le m en ts f ro m t h e in sid e t o p re ve n t d am ag e t o t h e r e ar
w in dow h eatin g.

When a ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e is s w it c h ed o n , n o f re sh a ir e n te rs t h e v e h ic le in te rio r.
S w it c h in g m an ua l a ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e o n a n d o ff
1. T o uch in t h e u p per c e n tre c o n so le .
2. T o uch in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
Aut om atic a ir r e cir c ul atio n m od e o f C lim atro nic
W hen a u to m atic a ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e is s w it c h ed o n , n o f re sh a ir in it ia lly e n te rs t h e v e h ic le
in te rio r. T h e a ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e w il l s w it c h o n a u to m atic a lly if t h e s y ste m d ete cts a n in cre ase
in t h e c o n ce n tra tio n o f n oxio us s u b sta n ce s in t h e o uts id e a ir . A ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e w il l s w it c h
o ff a s s o on a s t h e l e ve l o f n oxio us s u b sta n ce s h as r e tu rn ed t o n orm al. T h e s y ste m c a n not d ete ct
u n ple asa n t o d ours .
1. T o uch in t h e u p per c e n tre c o n so le .
2. S w it c h a u to m atic a ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e o n o r o ff v ia   A uto m atic a ir r e cir c u la tio n.
A ir C are – C lim atro nic w it h a lle rg en f il t e r
Th e a lle rg en f il t e r in t h e A ir C are C lim atro n ic c a n r e d uce t h e a m oun t o f p ollu ta n ts a n d a ls o
a lle rg en s t h at e n te r t h e v e h ic le in te rio r.
W hen A ir C are C lim atro n ic is s w it c h ed o n , t h e a ir c o n dit io n in g s y ste m 's a ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e is
m axim is e d a s f a r a s is p erm it te d b y t h e r is k o f w in dow f o g gin g d ep en din g o n t h e in te rio r
h um id it y a n d o uts id e t e m pera tu re . T h e a ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e is a u to m atic a lly r e g ula te d a n d
fe atu re s c o n tin uo us a d ju stm en t in o rd er t o p re ve n t t h e v e h ic le o cc u p an ts b eco m in g t ir e d .
1. T o uch in t h e u p per c e n tre c o n so le .
2. S w it c h t h e A ir C are f u n ctio n o n o r o ff v ia A ir C are  A ctiv e.
Wh en d oes a ir r e cir c ul atio n m od e s w it c h o ff?
A ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e s w it c h es o ff in t h e f o llo w in g s it u atio n s →  :
—W hen t h e d efro st f u n ctio n is s w it c h ed o n .
—If a s e n so r d ete cts t h at c o n den sa tio n m ig ht f o rm o n t h e v e h ic le 's w in dow s.
A ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e

WAR N IN G
Sta le a ir c a n q uic k ly m ake t h e d riv e r t ir e d a n d n eg ativ e ly a ffe ct t h eir c o n ce n tra tio n w hic h m ay
ca u se c o llis io n s, a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●N eve r u se a ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e f o r a n e xte n ded p erio d a s n o f re sh a ir w il l e n te r t h e v e h ic le
in te rio r.
●U se a ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e f o r a s h ort p erio d o n ly . C on den sa tio n c o uld o th erw is e f o rm v e ry
q uic k ly o n t h e w in dow s, g re atly r e d ucin g v is ib il it y .
●S w it c h o ff t h e a ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e w hen it is n o l o n ger r e q uir e d .
N OTIC E
In v e h ic le s w it h a n a ir c o n dit io n in g s y ste m , d o n ot s m oke w hen t h e a ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e is
s w it c h ed o n . S m oke c a n l e ave r e sid ue o n t h e e va p ora to r o f t h e c o olin g s y ste m a s w ell a s t h e
d ust a n d p olle n f il t e r w it h p ollu tio n f il t e r in se rt , p ro d ucin g a l a stin g, u n ple asa n t o d our.
If t h e o uts id e t e m pera tu re is v e ry h ig h, b rie f a ctiv a tio n o f m an ual a ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e
h elp s t o c o ol t h e v e h ic le in te rio r m ore q uic k ly .

When t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m is a ctiv a te d , t h e f ro n t s e ats a n d t h e o ute r r e ar s e ats c a n b e
ele ctric a lly h eate d in t h re e s e ttin gs.
H eatin g l e ve ls o f t h e s e at h eatin g
Th e s e at h eatin g o p era tin g c o n dit io n s a re s h ow n in c o lo ur in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m :
—At t h e h ig hest t e m pera tu re s e ttin g, a ll t h re e d is p la ys u n der o r o n t h e I n fo ta in m en t
sy ste m a re c o lo ure d r e d .
O pera tin g t h e s e at h eatin g
1. T o uch in t h e u p per c e n tre c o n so le .
2. T o uch   o r  a t t h e b otto m o f t h e s c re en t o s w it c h o n t h e s e at h eatin g w it h t h e h ig hest
te m pera tu re s e ttin g.
3. T o uch   o r  r e p eate d ly t o a d ju st t h e t e m pera tu re s e ttin g.
4. T o s w it c h o ff t h e s e at h eatin g, t o uch o r r e p eate d ly u n til t h e s y m bol is c o lo ure d g re y.
—O R: t o s w it c h t h e s e at h eatin g o n o r o ff, t o uch t h e t o uch s lid ers u n der t h e I n fo ta in m en t
sy ste m o n t h e d riv e r o r f ro n t p asse n ger s id e w it h t w o f in gers (d ep en din g o n e q uip m en t).
If t h e ig nit io n is t u rn ed o n a g ain w it h in a p pro xim ate ly 1 0 m in ute s, t h e m ost r e ce n t d riv e r s e at
te m pera tu re s e ttin g is a u to m atic a lly a ctiv a te d .
Wh en s h o ul d t h e s e at h eatin g n ot b e s w it c h ed o n?
Do n ot s w it c h o n t h e s e at h eatin g if o n e o f t h e f o llo w in g c o n dit io n s a p plie s:
—A p ers o n w it h r e d uce d s e n sit iv it y t o p ain o r t e m pera tu re is s it tin g o n t h e s e at →  .
—Th e s e at is n ot o cc u p ie d .
—Th e s e at is f it te d w it h a p ro te ctiv e c o ve r.
—A c h il d s e at is in sta lle d o n t h e s e at.
—T h e s e at c u sh io n is d am p o r w et.
—T h e t e m pera tu re in t h e v e h ic le in te rio r o r t h e o uts id e t e m pera tu re is a b ove + 25°C (7 7°F ).
W AR N IN G
Anyo n e w it h r e d uce d s e n sit iv it y t o p ain o r t e m pera tu re d ue t o m ed ic a tio n , p ara ly sis o r c h ro n ic
il ln ess (e .g . d ia b ete s) c o uld s u sta in b urn s o n t h e b ack , b utt o ck s a n d l e g s w hen u sin g t h e s e at
h eatin g. T h ese b urn s m ay t a ke a l o n g t im e t o h eal o r m ay n eve r h eal f u lly . P le ase c o n su lt a
d octo r if y o u h ave q uestio n s a b out y o ur o w n s ta te o f h ealt h .
●A nyo n e w it h r e d uce d s e n sit iv it y t o p ain o r t e m pera tu re s h ould n eve r u se t h e s e at h eatin g.
S eat he ating

WAR N IN G
W et s e at c o ve rs c a n c a u se a m alf u n ctio n s in t h e s e at h eatin g a n d in cre ase t h e r is k o f b urn s.
●E nsu re t h at t h e s e at c u sh io n is d ry b efo re u sin g t h e s e at h eatin g.
●D o n ot s it o n t h e s e at in d am p o r w et c lo th in g.
●D o n ot p la ce a n y d am p o r w et o b je cts o r it e m s o f c lo th in g o n t h e s e at.
●D o n ot s p il l a n y l iq uid s o n t h e s e at.
N OTIC E
●To a vo id d am ag in g t h e h eatin g e le m en ts , d o n ot k n eel o n t h e s e ats a n d d o n ot a p ply s h arp
p re ssu re a t a s in gle p oin t t o t h e s e at c u sh io n a n d b ack re st.
●Li quid s, s h arp o b je cts a n d in su la tin g m ate ria ls , s u ch a s a p ro te ctiv e c o ve r o r c h il d s e at, m ay
d am ag e t h e s e at h eatin g.
●If a n o d our d eve lo p s, im med ia te ly s w it c h o ff t h e s e at h eatin g a n d h ave it c h ecke d b y a
q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
●If t h e o rig in al s e at c o ve rs a re r e p la ce d w it h a n oth er m ate ria l, t h e s e at h eatin g c a n o ve rh eat
o r t h e s e at h eatin g f u n ctio n m ay b e r e stric te d .
To s a ve e n erg y, s w it c h o ff t h e s e at h eatin g a s s o on a s p ossib le .

Th e s te erin g w heel h eatin g c a n f u n ctio n o n ly w hen t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m is a ctiv a te d .
T e m pera tur e s e ttin g s o f t h e s te erin g w heel h eatin g
Th e s te erin g w heel h eatin g o p era tin g c o n dit io n s a re s h ow n in c o lo ur in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m :
—At t h e h ig hest t e m pera tu re s e ttin g, a ll t h re e d is p la ys u n der o n t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m a re
c o lo ure d r e d .
O pera tin g t h e h eate d s te erin g w heel
1. T o uch in t h e u p per c e n tre c o n so le .
2. O pen t h e C la ssic C lim ate m en u t a b .
3. T o uch t o s w it c h o n t h e s te erin g w heel h eatin g a t t h e h ig hest t e m pera tu re s e ttin g.
4. T o a d ju st t h e t e m pera tu re s e ttin g, t o uch r e p eate d ly .
5. T o s w it c h o ff t h e s te erin g w heel h eatin g, t o uch r e p eate d ly u n til t h e s y m bol is c o lo ure d
g re y.
Wh en d oes t h e s te erin g w hee l h eatin g s w it c h o ff?
T h e s te erin g w heel h eatin g w il l b e s w it c h ed o ff a u to m atic a lly if o n e o f t h e f o llo w in g c o n dit io n s
is m et:
—T h e p ow er c o n su m ptio n is t o o h ig h.
—Th ere is a f a u lt in t h e s te erin g w heel h eatin g s y ste m .
Ste ering w he el he ating

Coolin g m od e A /C c a n not b e s w it c h ed o n o r i t s f un ctio n i s r e stric te d
Coolin g m od e A /C f u n ctio n s o n ly w hen t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m is a ctiv a te d a n d a t a m bie n t
te m pera tu re s a b ove + 3°C (+ 38°F ).
—Sw it c h o n t h e b lo w er.
—C heck t h e f u se o f t h e a ir c o n dit io n in g s y ste m (→ Fu se s).
— C han ge t h e d ust a n d p olle n f il t e r (→ Se rv ic e).
—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 .
T h e h eatin g a n d f re sh a ir s y ste m c a n not b e s w it c h ed o n o r i t s f un ctio n i s
r e stric te d
—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 ond en sa tio n o n t h e w in d ow s
Con den sa tio n m ay f o rm o n t h e w in dow s if t h ey a re c o ld er t h an t h e a m bie n t t e m pera tu re a n d t h e
air is v e ry h um id . C old a ir c a n a b so rb l e ss m ois tu re t h an w arm a ir , w hic h is w hy c o n den sa tio n
fre q uen tly f o rm s o n w in dow s in c o ld w eath er.
—K eep t h e a ir in ta ke in f ro n t o f t h e w in dsc re en f re e o f ic e , s n ow a n d l e ave s in o rd er t o im pro ve
h eatin g a n d c o olin g p erfo rm an ce (→ Veh ic le c a re).
—D o n ot c o ve r t h e a ir v e n ts in t h e r e ar o f t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t. E nsu rin g t h ey a re n ot
co ve re d w il l a llo w a ir t o f lo w t h ro ug h t h e v e h ic le f ro m t h e f ro n t t o t h e r e ar.
—S w it c h o n t h e d efro st f u n ctio n (→ Heatin g, v e n til a tio n , c o olin g).
T h e w ro ng un it o f t e m pera tu re h as b een s e t
—Chan ge t h e u n it o f t e m pera tu re f o r a ll t e m pera tu re d is p la ys in t h e v e h ic le u sin g t h e
In fo ta in m en t s y ste m (→ Opera tio n a n d d is p la y in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m).
W ate r o r w ate r v a p our un der t h e v e h ic le
If t h e h um id it y a n d t e m pera tu re o uts id e t h e v e h ic le a re h ig h, c o n den sa tio n c a n d rip o ff t h e
eva p ora to r in t h e c o olin g s y ste m a n d f o rm a p ool u n dern eath t h e v e h ic le . T h is is n orm al a n d
does n ot in dic a te a l e ak.
If t h e o uts id e h um id it y is h ig h a n d t h e o uts id e t e m pera tu re l o w , c o n den sa tio n m ay e va p ora te
t h ro ug h t h e s ta tio n ary a ir c o n dit io n in g w hen it is r u n nin g. I f t h is is t h e c a se , s te am m ay a p pear
u n dern eath t h e v e h ic le . T h is is n ot a s ig n t h at t h e v e h ic le is d am ag ed .
T ro ub le sho oting