2020 VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 Owner´s Manual

Does t h e v e h ic le h av e A CC ?
Th e v e h ic le is e q uip ped w it h A CC if y o u c a n m ake s e ttin gs f o r A CC in t h e A ss is t s y ste m s m en u in
t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
Sp eed r a n g e
Th e A CC c o n tro ls t h e v e h ic le in t h e s p eed r a n ge b etw een a ro un d 2 0 k m /h (1 5 m ph) a n d a ro un d
2 10 k m /h ( 1 30 m ph), in t h e U SA u p t o a ro un d 1 50 k m /h ( 9 5 m ph). T h is s p eed r a n ge m ay d if fe r in
c e rt a in m ark e ts .
D riv in g w it h A CC
Yo u c a n o ve rrid e r e g ula tio n b y t h e A CC s y ste m a t a n y t im e. C on tro l w il l b e c a n ce lle d if y o u b ra ke .
If y o u a cce le ra te , c o n tro l w il l b e in te rru p te d w hil e y o u a re a cce le ra tin g a n d t h en r e su m ed .
B ra ke r e q ues t
If a u to m atic d ece le ra tio n b y t h e A CC s y ste m is n ot s u ffic ie n t, t h e A CC s y ste m w il l r e q uest
y o u t o b ra ke a d dit io n ally b y a c o rre sp on din g m essa g e o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r. I n
a d dit io n , t h e r e d w arn in g l a m p l ig hts u p a n d a n a co ustic w arn in g is g iv e n . B ra ke
im med ia te ly !
R ad ar s e n so r
Th e A CC s y ste m d ete cts d riv in g s it u atio n s b y m ean s o f t h e r a d ar s e n so r a t t h e f ro n t o f t h e
ve h ic le . T h e r a n ge o f t h e r a d ar s e n so r is u p t o a p pro xim ate ly 1 60 m (5 20 f t ).
A dap tiv e C ru is e C ont ro l ( A CC )
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic
T h e A dap tiv e C ru is e C on tro l ( A CC ) m ain ta in s a c o n sta n t s p eed t h at y o u h ave s e t. I f t h e v e h ic le
a p pro ach es a v e h ic le in f ro n t, t h e A CC a u to m atic a lly a d ap ts t h e s p eed s o t h at a d is ta n ce y o u
h ave s e le cte d is m ain ta in ed .

WAR N IN G
Th e in te llig en t t e ch nolo g y u se d in t h e A CC s y ste m c a n not o ve rc o m e t h e l a w s o f p hysic s a n d
fu n ctio n s o n ly w it h in t h e l im it s o f t h e s y ste m . N eve r l e t t h e e xtra c o nve n ie n ce t e m pt y o u in to
t a kin g s a fe ty r is k s w hen d riv in g. C are le ss o r u n in te n tio n al u se o f t h e A CC c a n c a u se a cc id en ts
a n d l e ad t o s e rio us in ju ry . T h e s y ste m is n ot a s u b stit u te f o r t h e f u ll c o n ce n tra tio n o f t h e d riv e r.
●A dap t y o ur s p eed a n d t h e d is ta n ce f ro m t h e v e h ic le s a h ead t o s u it v is ib il it y , w eath er, r o ad
an d t ra ffic c o n dit io n s.
●N eve r u se t h e A CC in p oor v is ib il it y , o n s te ep o r w in din g r o ad s, o r o n s lip pery r o ad s u rf a ce s,
e .g . d ue t o s n ow , ic e , w et r o ad s, l o ose c h ip pin gs, o r o n f lo od ed r o ad s.
●N eve r u se t h e A CC o ffro ad o r o n n on -s u rf a ce d r o ad s. T h e A CC is d esig ned f o r u se o n
su rf a ce d r o ad s o n ly .
●B ra ke im med ia te ly if a b ra ke r e q uest is d is p la ye d o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y o r if t h e
sp eed r e d uctio n b y A CC is n ot s u ffic ie n t.
●B ra ke if t h e v e h ic le s ta rt s r o llin g u n in te n tio n ally , e .g . a ft e r a b ra ke r e q uest.
●B e p re p are d t o c o n tro l t h e s p eed y o urs e lf a t a ll t im es.

Pre d ic tiv e c rui se c o ntro l
If t h e v e h ic le is e q uip ped w it h t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y f u n ctio n a n d a n I n fo ta in m en t
sy ste m w it h n avig atio n , t h e A CC c a n p re d ic tiv e ly a d ap t t h e v e h ic le s p eed t o d ete cte d s p eed
lim it s a n d t h e c o urs e o f t h e r o ad a h ead (d ep en din g o n e q uip m en t a n d n ot a va il a b le in a ll
c o un trie s).
O ve rt a kin g
If y o u in dic a te l e ft (le ft- h an d t ra ffic : in dic a te r ig ht) t o o ve rt a ke , A CC w il l a cce le ra te t h e v e h ic le
a n d r e d uce t h e d is ta n ce f ro m t h e v e h ic le in f ro n t. Y o ur s e t s p eed w il l n ot b e e xce ed ed .
If t h e A CC d oes n ot d ete ct a n y v e h ic le in f ro n t a ft e r y o u h ave c h an ged l a n e, A CC w il l a cce le ra te
t h e v e h ic le u p t o t h e s e t s p eed .
S to p -a n d -g o t ra ffic
A CC c a n b ra ke t h e v e h ic le t o a s ta n dstil l a n d h old it s ta tio n ary . T h e A CC r e m ain s a ctiv e a n d t h e
in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y s h ow s A CC r e a d y t o s ta rt f o r a f e w s e co n ds. O n v e h ic le s w it h T ra ve l
A ssis t, y o u c a n e xte n d t h is t im e b y c o n tin uin g t o h old t h e s te erin g w heel.
A s l o n g a s A CC r e m ain s a ctiv e , t h e v e h ic le w il l m ove o ff a g ain a u to m atic a lly a s s o on a s t h e
ve h ic le in f ro n t m ove s o ff (d ep en din g o n t h e v e h ic le e q uip m en t l e ve l a n d n ot a va il a b le in a ll
c o un trie s).
E xte n din g o r r e activ a tin g r e ad in ess t o d riv e :
—P re ss t h e  b utto n o r t a ke h old o f t h e s te erin g w heel a g ain (o n ly v e h ic le s w it h T ra ve l A ssis t).
M ovin g o ff w hen r e ad in ess t o d riv e h as e n ded a n d t h e v e h ic le in f ro n t h as a lr e ad y m ove d a w ay:
—P re ss t h e a cce le ra to r b rie fly .
T h e A CC r e m ain s in activ e in t h e f o llo w in g c a se s:
—T h e v e h ic le is s ta tio n ary f o r l o n ger t h an a p pro xim ate ly t e n m in ute s.
—A v e h ic le d oor is o p en ed .
—Th e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o ff.
W AR N IN G
If t h e m essa g e A CC r e a d y t o s ta rt is s h ow n o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y a n d t h e v e h ic le in
f ro n t m ove s o ff, y o ur v e h ic le w il l m ove o ff a u to m atic a lly . I n s o m e c a se s, o b sta cle s in t h e
ve h ic le 's p ath m ay n ot b e d ete cte d . T h is c a n r e su lt in s e rio us in ju ry a n d a cc id en ts .
●A lw ays c h eck t h e r o ad a h ead b efo re m ovin g o ff a n d b ra ke t h e v e h ic le if n ece ssa ry .
In sid e O ve rt a kin g P re ve n tio n S yste m
S p ecia l d riv ing s it u atio ns

Fig . 1 O n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y: s lo w er v e h ic le d ete cte d in t h e l e ft- h an d l a n e
(il lu stra tio n ).
If t h e A CC d ete cts a s lo w er v e h ic le in t h e l e ft- h an d l a n e (le ft- h an d t ra ffic : in t h e r ig ht- h an d l a n e),
t h e A CC w il l b ra ke t h e v e h ic le g en tly w it h in t h e s y ste m l im it s a n d c a n t h ere fo re p re ve n t a
p ro h ib it e d o ve rt a kin g m an oeu vre . T h e f u n ctio n is a ctiv e f ro m s p eed s o f a ro un d 8 0 k m /h
(5 0 m ph), b ut is n ot a va il a b le in a ll c o un trie s.

Lim it s o f t he A CC
Fig . 1 
D riv in g t h ro ug h b en ds.
V eh ic le s o uts id e t h e r a n ge o f t h e r a d ar s e n so r.

When n ot t o us e t h e A CC
Due t o t h e s y ste m l im it a tio n s, t h e A CC is n ot s u it a b le f o r u se in t h e f o llo w in g d riv in g s it u atio n s.
C an ce l c o n tro l ( → ACC):
—D riv in g in h eavy r a in , s n ow o r h eavy s p ra y.
—D riv in g t h ro ug h t u n nels .
—D riv in g t h ro ug h r o ad w ork s.
—D riv in g o n w in din g r o ad s, e .g . m oun ta in r o ad s.
—D riv in g o ffro ad .
—D riv in g in m ult i- s to re y c a r p ark s.
—D riv in g o n r o ad s w it h e m bed ded m eta l o b je cts , e .g . r a il w ay t ra ck s.
—D riv in g o n r o ad s w it h l o ose c h ip pin gs.
—
V eh ic le s w it h out I n sid e O ve rt a kin g P re ve n tio n S yste m : O n r o ad s w it h m ore t h an o n e l a n e, if
o th er v e h ic le s a re d riv in g m ore s lo w ly in t h e o ve rt a kin g l a n e.
W AR N IN G
If y o u u se t h e A CC in t h e a b ove s it u atio n s, t h is c o uld r e su lt in a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s a s
w ell a s v io la tio n s o f l e g al r e g ula tio n s.
F ig . 2 
V eh ic le c h an ges l a n e.
T u rn in g a n d s ta tio n ary v e h ic le .

Dela ye d r e sp onse
If t h e r a d ar s e n so r is e xp ose d t o e n vir o n m en ta l c o n dit io n s t h at im pair s e n so r f u n ctio n in g, t h e
sy ste m m ay d ete ct t h is o n ly a ft e r a c e rt a in d ela y. F o r t h is r e aso n , a n y r e stric tio n s t o f u n ctio n s
m ay b e d is p la ye d o n ly a ft e r a d ela y a t t h e s ta rt o f t h e jo urn ey a n d w hen d riv in g (→ ACC).
O bje cts t h at c a n not b e d ete cte d
Th e r a d ar s e n so r d ete cts o n ly v e h ic le s t h at a re m ovin g in t h e s a m e d ir e ctio n o r s ta tio n ary . I t
d oes n ot d ete ct:
—P ers o n s.
—A nim als .
—C ro ssin g o r o n co m in g v e h ic le s.
—O th er s ta tio n ary o b sta cle s.
S ta tio nary v e h ic le s
Up t o a s p eed o f 6 0 k m /h (3 7 m ph), t h e A CC r e acts t o s ta tio n ary v e h ic le s t o a l im it e d e xte n t,
p ro vid ed a s ta tio n ary v e h ic le is d ete cte d a n d y o ur o w n v e h ic le c a n b e e asil y b ra ke d b eh in d t h e
sta tio n ary v e h ic le , s u b je ct t o t h e s y ste m l im it s o f t h e A CC . T h e A CC d oes n ot p erfo rm e m erg en cy
b ra kin g.
If a s ta tio n ary v e h ic le is h id den b eh in d a v e h ic le t h at h as b een d ete cte d b y t h e A dap tiv e C ru is e
C on tro l a n d t h is v e h ic le t u rn s o ff t h e r o ad o r c h an ges l a n e, t h e A CC w il l r e act t o t h e s ta tio n ary
v e h ic le →  Fig . 2 .
B en d s
Th e r a d ar s e n so r a lw ays m easu re s s tra ig ht a h ead . F o r t h is r e aso n , v e h ic le s m ay b e in co rre ctly
d ete cte d o r v e h ic le s d riv in g a h ead n ot d ete cte d in t ig ht b en ds →  Fig . 1 .
V eh ic le s o ut sid e t h e s e n so r r a n g e
Th e A CC m ay n ot r e act o r m ay r e act w it h a d ela y o r w it h a n u n w an te d r e sp on se in t h e f o llo w in g
d riv in g s it u atio n s:
—V eh ic le s t h at a re d riv in g o uts id e t h e s e n so r r a n ge in c lo se p ro xim it y t o y o ur v e h ic le , e .g .
m oto rb ik e s →  Fig . 1 .
—V eh ic le s t h at c h an ge in to y o ur l a n e d ir e ctly in f ro n t o f y o ur v e h ic le →  Fig . 2 .
—V eh ic le s w it h b od ie s o r a tta ch m en ts t h at p ro je ct b eyo n d t h e v e h ic le .

Sw it c h in g o n
—Pre ss t h e  b utto n .
Th e A CC is n ot y e t a ctiv e .
S ta rt in g c o ntro l
—Pre ss t h e b utto n w hil e d riv in g f o rw ard s.
T h e A CC s to re s t h e c u rre n t s p eed a n d m ain ta in s t h e s e t d is ta n ce . I f t h e c u rre n t s p eed is o uts id e
th e d efin ed s p eed r a n ge, t h e A CC w il l s e t t h e m in im um s p eed (w hen d riv in g m ore s lo w ly t h an
th e l im it ) o r m axim um s p eed ( w hen d riv in g f a ste r t h an t h e l im it ).
O ne o f t h e f o llo w in g in dic a to r l a m ps w il l l ig ht u p d ep en din g o n t h e d riv in g s it u atio n :
Th e A CC is r e g ula tin g t h e s p eed , n o v e h ic le d ete cte d a h ead .
Th e A CC is r e g ula tin g t h e s p eed , v e h ic le in f ro n t d ete cte d .
W hen A CC is n ot r e g ula tin g, t h e in dic a to r l a m ps l ig ht u p g re y.
S w it c hi ng t he A CC o n an d o ff
Fig . 1 L e ft- h an d s id e o f t h e m ult if u n ctio n s te erin g w heel: b utto n s f o r o p era tin g t h e A CC .