2020 VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 Owner´s Manual

Can ce llin g c o ntro l
—Brie fly p re ss t h e  b utto n o r d ep re ss t h e b ra ke p ed al.
T h e in dic a to r l a m p c o rre sp on din g t o t h e d riv in g s it u atio n l ig hts u p g re y, t h e s p eed a n d d is ta n ce
re m ain s to re d .
C on tro l is a u to m atic a lly c a n ce lle d if t h e t ra ctio n c o n tro l s y ste m (T C S) is d eactiv a te d .
R esum in g c o ntro l
—Pre ss t h e  b utto n .
A CC a d opts t h e l a st s e t s p eed a n d l a st s e t d is ta n ce . T h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y s h ow s t h e s e t
sp eed a n d t h e in dic a to r l a m p c o rre sp on din g t o t h e d riv in g s it u atio n l ig hts u p .
S w it c h in g o ff
—P re ss a n d h old t h e b utto n .
Th e s e t s p eed is d ele te d .
C han g in g t o t h e c rui se c o ntro l s y ste m
—Pre ss t h e  b utto n .
— S e le ct s p eed c o n tro l in t h e d is p la y o f t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r.
—P re ss t h e  b utto n a g ain .
Th e v e h ic le m ain ta in s t h e s e t s p eed . D is ta n ce c o n tro l is d eactiv a te d .

Settin g t h e d is ta n ce
Fig . 1 O n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y: s e t d is ta n ce , A CC r e g ula tin g (il lu stra tio n ).
Yo u c a n s e t t h e d is ta n ce in f iv e s te p s f ro m v e ry s m all t o v e ry l a rg e:
—P re ss t h e  b utto n a n d t h en t h e o r  b utto n .
—A lt e rn ativ e ly , p re ss t h e b utto n a s o ft e n a s n ece ssa ry u n til t h e d esir e d d is ta n ce is s e t.
T h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y s h ow s t h e c h ose n s e ttin g →  Fig . 1 1. P le ase o b se rv e a n y
co un try -s p ecif ic r e q uir e m en ts f o r t h e m in im um d is ta n ce .
In t h e A ssis t s y ste m s m en u o f t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m , y o u c a n c h oose w heth er y o u w an t t o
s ta rt c o n tro l w it h t h e d is ta n ce s e t a t t h e e n d o f t h e jo urn ey o r a p re se le cte d d is ta n ce .
S ettin g t h e s p eed
Yo u c a n a d ju st t h e s to re d s p eed w it h in t h e d efin ed s p eed r a n ge b y m ean s o f t h e b utto n s o n t h e
m ult if u n ctio n s te erin g w heel:
P re ss l ig htly : + 1  k m /h (1  m ph)
P re ss f ir m ly : + 1 0 k m /h (5  m ph)
P re ss l ig htly : - 1  k m /h (1  m ph)
P re ss f ir m ly : - 1 0 k m /h (5  m ph)
P re ss a n d h old t h e c o rre sp on din g b utt o n t o c o n tin uo usly c h an ge t h e s to re d s p eed .
S etting t he A CC

WAR N IN G
If y o u d o n ot m ain ta in t h e m in im um d is ta n ce t o t h e v e h ic le in f ro n t o r if t h e d if fe re n ce in s p eed
b etw een t h e v e h ic le in f ro n t a n d y o ur o w n v e h ic le is s o g re at t h at t h e b ra kin g a ctio n o f t h e A CC
is in su ffic ie n t, y o u a re in d an ger o f c o llid in g w it h t h e v e h ic le in f ro n t. T h e b ra kin g d is ta n ce is
a ls o l o n ger in r a in a n d w in te r r o ad c o n dit io n s.
●T h e A dap tiv e C ru is e C on tro l m ay n ot b e a b le t o d ete ct a ll d riv in g s it u atio n s c o rre ctly .
●A lw ays b e p re p are d t o b ra ke t h e v e h ic le y o urs e lf .
●S p eed a n d d is ta n ce c o n tro l a re o ve rrid den w hen y o u p re ss t h e a cce le ra to r. T h e A CC d oes n ot
b ra ke a u to m atic a lly in t h is c a se .
●O bse rv e a n y c o un try -s p ecif ic r e g ula tio n s r e la tin g t o t h e m in im um d is ta n ce .
●A lw ays s e t a l a rg er d is ta n ce in w et o r s n ow y c o n dit io n s o r w hen v is ib il it y is p oor.
S ettin g t h e s y ste m b eh av io ur
Yo u c a n in flu en ce h ow s p ort il y A CC r e acts :
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V eh ic le s w it h d riv in g p ro fil e s e le ctio n : S e t p re fe rre d d riv in g p ro fil e (→ Driv in g p ro fil e
s e le ctio n).
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V eh ic le s w it h out d riv in g p ro fil e s e le ctio n : S e le ct t h e d esir e d g earb ox p ro g ra m in t h e A ss is t
sy ste m s m en u o f t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .

A CC n ot a v a il a b le .
Th e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w .
—Th e r a d ar s e n so r is d ir t y . C le an t h e r a d ar s e n so r (→ Veh ic le c a re).
—T h e v ie w o f t h e r a d ar s e n so r is im pair e d d ue t o t h e w eath er c o n dit io n s, e .g . s n ow , o r d ue t o
d ete rg en t d ep osit s o r c o atin gs. C le an t h e r a d ar s e n so r (→ Veh ic le c a re).
—T h e v ie w o f t h e r a d ar s e n so r is im pair e d b y a d d-o n p art s , t h e t rim f ra m es o f n um ber p la te
h old ers o r s tic ke rs . K eep t h e a re a a ro un d t h e r a d ar s e n so r f re e.
—T h e r a d ar s e n so r h as b een d is p la ce d o r d am ag ed , e .g . d ue t o d am ag e t o t h e f ro n t o f t h e
ve h ic le . C heck w heth er d am ag e is v is ib le (→ Rep air s a n d t e ch nic a l m od if ic a tio n s).
—Fau lt o r m alf u n ctio n . E ndin g a n d r e -e sta b lis h in g t h e e le ctric d riv e .
—P ain t w ork o r s tru ctu ra l m od if ic a tio n s w ere c a rrie d o ut o n t h e f ro n t o f t h e v e h ic le .
—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 A CC d oes n ot f un ctio n a s e x p ecte d .
—Th e r a d ar s e n so r is d ir t y . C le an t h e r a d ar s e n so r (→ Veh ic le c a re).
—T h e s y ste m l im it s h ave b een e xce ed ed (→ ACC).
—Th e b ra ke s h ave o ve rh eate d , c o n tro l w as in te rru p te d a u to m atic a lly . A llo w t h e b ra ke s t o c o ol
d ow n a n d c h eck t h eir f u n ctio n alit y a g ain .
—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 ontro l c a n not b e s ta rt e d .
M ake s u re t h at t h e f o llo w in g c o n dit io n s a re m et:
—T h e b ra ke l ig hts o n t h e v e h ic le a re w ork in g.
—E SC is n ot a ctiv e .
—T h e b ra ke p ed al is n ot d ep re sse d .
U nus ua l n o is e s d ur in g a ut om atic b ra kin g .
—Th is is n orm al a n d is n ot a f a u lt .
T ro ub le sho oting

Th e p re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o n tro l is a n e xte n sio n o f A CC a n d m ake s u se o f D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y
(→ Dyn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y) a n d t h e n avig atio n d ata p ro vid ed in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
Th e p re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o n tro l f u n ctio n is d ep en den t o n t h e e q uip m en t l e ve l a n d is n ot a va il a b le in
a ll c o un trie s.
R ea ctio n t o t h e e n d o f a t ra ff ic j a m
Veh ic le s w it h C ar2 X t e ch nolo g y (d ep en din g o n v e h ic le 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) in te ra ct w it h o th er v e h ic le s in t h eir v ic in it y d ep en din g o n t h e p riv a cy s e ttin g s. A s a
r e su lt , t h ese v e h ic le s c a n b e in fo rm ed a b out a t ra ffic ja m a h ead a n d c a n r e d uce s p eed e arly o n .
W AR N IN G
Th e in te llig en t t e ch nolo g y o f p re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o n tro l c a n not o ve rc o m e t h e p hysic a l l im it s
s p ecif ie d , a n d f u 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
a ffo rd ed b y p re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o n tro l t e m pt y o u in to t a kin g a n y s a fe ty r is k s. C are le ss o r
un in te n tio n al u se o f p re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o n tro l 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
sy 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.
●E nsu re t h at y o ur s p eed is a lw ays a p pro p ria te f o r t h e c u rre n t v is ib il it y , w eath er a n d
ro ad /tra ffic c o n dit io n s.
●A lw ays p ay a tte n tio n t o t h e t ra ffic s it u atio n a n d t h e a re a a ro un d t h e v e h ic le .
●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. M alf u n ctio n s in 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 o ut- o f- d ate n avig atio n d ata c a n l e ad t o t h e s p eed b ein g c h an ged
u n exp ecte d ly a n d s u d den ly o r n ot b ein g a d ap te d t o t h e c u rre n t t ra ffic s it u atio n . S p eed s
re g ula te d b y t h e s y ste m m ay a ls o n ot m atc h y o ur in div id ual d riv in g s ty le .
●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. I f y o u a re d riv in g w it h out r o ute
g uid an ce o r l e ave t h e r o ute c a lc u la te d b y t h e n avig atio n s y ste m o r if t h e v e h ic le p osit io n
ca n not b e c o rre ctly d ete rm in ed d ue t o in exa ct GP S d ata , t h e s p eed m ay b e c h an ged
u n exp ecte d ly a n d s u d den ly o r n ot a d ap te d t o t h e c u rre n t t ra ffic s it u atio n .
●K eep t h e n avig atio n d ata u p -to -d ate .
●A lw ays o b se rv e t h e m axim um s p eed l im it . T h e m axim um s p eed l im it m ay b e e xce ed ed in
t h e c a se o f s p eed l im it s t h at a re n ot c o n ta in ed in t h e n avig atio n d ata .
P le ase a ls o o b se rv e t h e s a fe ty -re le va n t in fo rm atio n o n A CC (→ ACC).
P re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o nt ro l
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic
T h e p re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o n tro l a d ap ts t h e v e h ic le s p eed t o d ete cte d s p eed l im it s a n d t h e c o urs e
o f t h e r o ad a h ead (b en ds, ju n ctio n s, r o un dab outs ).

In a d dit io n t o t h e s y ste m l im it a tio n s o f t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y f u n ctio n (→ Dyn am ic
R oad S ig n D is p la y) a n d A CC , t h e p re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o n tro l f u n ctio n h as t h e f o llo w in g a d dit io n al,
s y ste m -re la te d l im it a tio n s:
—T h e p re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o n tro l f u n ctio n d ete cts o n ly r o ad s ig ns t h at s h ow a s p eed l im it . I n
p art ic u la r, p re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o n tro l d oes n ot t a ke in to a cco un t a n y r ig hts o f w ay o r t ra ffic
l ig hts .
—P re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o n tro l is n ot a va il a b le o n r o ad s w hic h a re n ot r e co rd ed in t h e n avig atio n
d ata o r n ot r e co rd ed w it h s u ffic ie n t a cc u ra cy.
—If a s p eed l im it is a n noun ce d o n t h e b asis o f t h e n avig atio n d ata b ut is n ot d ete cte d b y t h e
D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y f u n ctio n , t h e a n noun ce d s p eed w il l b e r e se t t o t h e l a st- s to re d
sp eed .
—P re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o n tro l is n ot a va il a b le f o r s p eed l im it s b elo w a ro un d 2 0 k m /h (a ro un d
1 5 m ph). A c o rre sp on din g t e xt m essa g e is s h ow n o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y in t h is
c a se .
L im it s o f p re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o nt ro l

Yo u c a n s e p ara te ly s e t t h e e ve n ts t o w hic h t h e v e h ic le s h ould r e act in t h e A ssis t s y ste m s m en u o f
th e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m (→ Veh ic le s e ttin gs m en u):
—R eactio n t o t h e r o ad l a yo ut.
—R eactio n t o p erm it te d s p eed s.
—R eactio n t o t h e e n d o f t ra ffic ja m s.
A ctiv a ting p re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o nt ro l

—Sw it c h o n A CC (→ ACC).
—Se t t h e d is ta n ce a n d s p eed .
—A ctiv a te p re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o n tro l.
A m essa g e w il l b e d is p la ye d o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r a s s o on a s t h e s y ste m d ete cts a s p eed
lim it o r a r o ad c h ara cte ris tic a h ead t h at h as t o b e t a ke n in to a cco un t. T h is m essa g e in dic a te s t h e
re aso n a n d t h e s p eed t o w hic h y o ur v e h ic le w il l b e r e g ula te d d ue t o t h e r e stric tio n .
Sp eed r e g ula tio n d ue t o s p eed l im it .
S p eed r e g ula tio n d ue t o t h e r o ad l a yo ut.
W hen a u to m atic s p eed c o n tro l is a ssu m ed d ue t o a s p eed l im it , t h e d ete cte d s p eed is s to re d a s
th e n ew d esir e d s p eed . I n t h e c a se o f c o n tro l d ue t o t h e r o ad l a yo ut, t h e v e h ic le w il l a cce le ra te
b ack u p t o t h e p re vio usly s to re d s p eed a ft e r t h e r e stric tio n .
A nnoun ce d s p eed s f o r d riv in g t h ro ug h b en ds d ep en d o n t h e d riv in g p ro fil e (→ Driv in g p ro fil e
s e le ctio n).
C an ce llin g s p eed a d ap ta tio n
—Durin g t h e a n noun ce m en t: p re ss t h e b utto n .
—D urin g c o n tro l: p re ss t h e b utto n .
A djus tin g t h e a n no un ce d s p eed
Th e a n noun ce d s p eed c a n b e a d ju ste d o n ly in t h e c a se o f s p eed r e g ula tio n d ue t o a s p eed l im it .
P re ss l ig htly : + 1  k m /h (1  m ph)
P re ss f ir m ly : + 1 0 k m /h (5  m ph)
P re ss l ig htly : - 1  k m /h (1  m ph)
P re ss f ir m ly : - 1 0 k m /h (5  m ph)
If y o u a d ju st t h e a n noun ce d s p eed e xce ss iv e ly , p re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o n tro l w il l b e t e rm in ate d .
If a s p eed l im it is d ete cte d , t h e p re d ic tiv e c ru is e c o n tro l f u n ctio n w il l a d ju st t h e s to re d
sp eed e ve n if t h e A CC is d eactiv a te d . H ow eve r, s p eed r e g ula tio n w il l n ot t a ke p la ce .
If t h e c u rre n t s p eed s ig nif ic a n tly e xce ed s a s p eed l im it d ete cte d b y t h e D yn am ic R oad
S ig n D is p la y f u n ctio n , a w arn in g w il l a p pear o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
W hen y o u jo in a m oto rw ay w it h out a s p eed l im it , t h e r e co m men ded s p eed w il l
a u to m atic a lly b e s to re d a s t h e d esir e d s p eed . I f a h ig her s p eed h as p re vio usly b een
sto re d o n a m oto rw ay w it h out a s p eed l im it , t h is w il l b e a d opte d in ste ad o f t h e
re co m men ded s p eed .
D riv ing w it h pre d ic tiv e c ru is e c o nt ro l