2020 VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 Owner´s Manual

L a n e k e ep in g s y ste m n ot a v a il a b le
T h e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w . A m essa g e w il l a ls o a p pear o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
—T h e c a m era w in dow is d ir t y . C le an t h e w in dsc re en (→ Veh ic le c a re).
—T h e v ie w o f t h e c a m era 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 w in dsc re en (→ Veh ic le c a re).
—T h e v ie w o f t h e c a m era is im pair e d b y a d d-o n p art s o r s tic ke rs . K eep t h e a re a a ro un d t h e
ca m era w in dow f re e.
—T h e c a m era 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 w in dsc re en . 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 .
—I f t h e f a u lt p ers is ts , g o t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
Th e c h eck f o r s y ste m f a u lt s a ft e r t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n c a n t a ke s e ve ra l s e co n ds.
If t h e l a n e k e ep in g s y ste m is n ot a va il a b le , E m erg en cy A ss is t is a ls o n ot a va il a b le .
If t h e l a n e k e ep in g s y ste m is n ot a va il a b le , T ra ve l A ss is t is a ls o n ot a va il a b le .
T h e s y ste m i s n ot r e sp ond in g a s e x p ecte d
—Do n ot a tta ch a n y o b je cts t o t h e s te erin g w heel.
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Tra ve l A ssis t u se s t h e s a m e s e n so rs a s t h e A dap tiv e C ru is e C on tro l ( A CC ) a n d t h e l a n e k e ep in g
sy ste m ( La ne A ssis t). P le ase r e ad t h e in fo rm atio n o n A CC (→ ACC) a n d La ne A ssis t (→ La ne
ke ep in g s y ste m ( La ne A ssis t)) c a re fu lly a n d o b se rv e t h e l is te d s y ste m l im it s a n d in stru ctio n s.
S p eed r a n g e
Tra ve l A ssis t r e g ula te s a t s p eed s b etw een a ro un d 3 0 k m /h (a p pro xim ate ly 2 0 m ph) a n d a ro un d
2 10 k m /h ( a p pro xim ate ly 1 30 m ph). A dap tiv e l a n e g uid an ce c a n b e u se d a t s p eed s b etw een
0  k m /h ( 0  m ph) a n d a ro un d 2 50 k m /h ( a p pro xim ate ly 1 55 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 T ra v e l A ssis t
Tra ve l A ssis t c o n tro ls t h e a cce le ra to r, b ra ke a n d s te erin g a u to m atic a lly . W it h in t h e s y ste m l im it s ,
T ra ve l A ssis t c a n d ece le ra te t h e v e h ic le t o a s ta n dstil l b eh in d a v e h ic le t h at is s to p pin g. I t c a n
als o s ta rt d riv in g a g ain b y it s e lf .
Y o u c a n o ve rrid e T ra ve l A ssis t r e g ula tio n a t a n y t im e.
A ut o l a n e c h an g in g (d ep en d in g o n v e h ic le e q ui pm en t)
W hen y o u s e t a t u rn s ig nal, t h e v e h ic le c a n p erfo rm a u to l a n e c h an gin g o n m oto rw ays w it h in t h e
sy ste m l im it s if s u ffic ie n t s p ace h as b een d ete cte d s u rro un din g t h e v e h ic le .
A uto l a n e c h an gin g u se s t h e s a m e s e n so rs a s t h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m (S id e A ssis t). Y o u s h ould
t h ere fo re r e ad t h e in fo rm atio n o n S id e A ss is t (→ La ne c h an ge s y ste m ( S id e A ssis t)) c a re fu lly a n d
ob se rv e t h e s y ste m l im it s a n d w arn in gs l is te d t h ere .
D oes t h e v e h ic le h av e T ra v e l A ssis t?
T h e v e h ic le is f it te d w it h T ra ve l A ssis t if t h e b utto n a p pears o n t h e m ult if u n ctio n s te erin g
w heel.
D is p la y s
T ra v e l A ssis t
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic
T ra ve l A ssis t c o m bin es A dap tiv e C ru is e C on tro l ( A CC ) w it h a d ap tiv e l a n e g uid an ce . W it h in t h e
sy ste m l im it s , t h is e n ab le s t h e d riv e r t o k e ep t h e v e h ic le a t a p re se le cte d d is ta n ce f ro m t h e
ve h ic le in f ro n t a n d s ta y in a p re d efin ed p osit io n w it h in t h e l a n e.

Fig . 1 O n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y: a ctiv e r e g ula tio n d is p la ye d .
1A dap tiv e l a n e g uid an ce a ctiv e .
2Se t d is ta n ce .
W it h s o m e e q uip m en t l e ve ls , a d is p la y is a ls o s h ow n o n t h e H ead -u p D is p la y (→ Head -u p
d is p la y).
In dic a to r l a m ps o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y a ls o s h ow t h e s ta tu s o f T ra ve l A ssis t:
T ra ve l A ssis t a ctiv e , A dap tiv e C ru is e C on tro l a n d a d ap tiv e l a n e g uid an ce a ctiv e .
Tra ve l A ssis t a ctiv e , A dap tiv e C ru is e C on tro l a ctiv e , a d ap tiv e l a n e g uid an ce p assiv e .
Tra ve l A ssis t a ctiv e , A dap tiv e C ru is e C on tro l p ass iv e , a d ap tiv e l a n e g uid an ce a ctiv e .
Tra ve l A ssis t a ctiv e , A dap tiv e C ru is e C on tro l p ass iv e , a d ap tiv e l a n e g uid an ce p assiv e .
D riv e r i n te rv e n tio n p ro m pt
If y o u t a ke y o ur h an ds o ff t h e s te erin g w heel, t h e s y ste m p ro m pts y o u w it h in a f e w s e co n ds t o
ta ke o ve r a ctiv e s te erin g b y w ay o f a co ustic w arn in gs a n d a d is p la y o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r.
If y o u d o n ot r e act t o t h is , t h e s y ste m p ro vid es a n a d dit io n al w arn in g b y m ean s o f a s h ort b ra kin g
jo lt a n d, w it h s o m e e q uip m en t l e ve ls , b y b rie fly t e n sio n in g t h e s e at b elt . T ra ve l A ssis t is t h en
d eactiv a te d o r E m erg en cy A ssis t (w it h s o m e e q uip m en t l e ve ls ) is a ctiv a te d .

WAR N IN G
Th e in te llig en t t e ch nolo g y u se d in T ra ve l A ss is t 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 ,
an 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 . C are le ss o r u n in te n tio n al u se o f T ra ve l A ssis t
c a n c a u se a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s. 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.
●O bse rv e t h e s y ste m l im it s a n d n ote s o n A dap tiv e C ru is e C on tro l ( A CC ) a n d t h e l a n e k e ep in g
sy ste m ( La ne A ssis t).
●O bse rv e t h e s y ste m l im it s a n d t h e in fo rm atio n o n t h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m (S id e A ssis t).
●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 ra ve l A ssis t 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
su 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 ra ve l A ssis t o ffro ad o r o n u n su rf a ce d r o ad s. T ra ve l A ss is t is d esig ned f o r u se o n
su rf a ce d r o ad s o n ly .
●T ra ve l A ssis t d oes n ot r e act t o p ers o n s, a n im als o r v e h ic le s c ro ssin g o r a p pro ach in g in t h e
sa m e l a n e.
●B ra ke im med ia te ly if t h e s p eed r e d uctio n b y T ra ve l A ss is t is n ot s u ffic ie n t.
●B ra ke im med ia te ly if a r e q uest t o b ra ke a p pears o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
●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 a ft e r a r e q uest t o b ra ke .
●Yo ur h an ds s h ould a lw ays b e o n t h e s te erin g w heel s o t h at y o u a re r e ad y t o s te er a t a n y
tim e. T h e d riv e r is a lw ays r e sp on sib le f o r s ta yin g in t h e l a n e.
●Ta ke c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le im med ia te ly if a d riv e r in te rv e n tio n p ro m pt a p pears o n t h e
in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
●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.

Sw it c h in g o n
—Pre ss t h e b utto n o n t h e m ult if u n ctio n s te erin g w heel.
T h e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p g re en . A m essa g e is a ls o s h ow n o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r
d is p la y. T ra ve l A ssis t m ain ta in s t h e c u rre n t s p eed a n d t h e p re se t d is ta n ce f ro m t h e v e h ic le in
f ro n t A t t h e s a m e t im e, t h e v e h ic le is k e p t in l a n e b y s te erin g m ove m en ts if r o ad l a n e m ark in gs
are d ete cte d .
C an 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 s e t d is ta n ce r e m ain s s to re d .
M akin g o th er s e ttin g s
Th e o th er o p era tin g f u n ctio n s o f T ra ve l A ss is t c o rre sp on d t o o p era tio n o f A CC (→ ACC).
O pera ting T ra v e l A ssis t
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 ra ve l A ssis t.

Pre re q ui sit e s
Auto l a n e c h an gin g is a va il a b le o n ly o n m ult i- la n e m oto rw ays t h at a re in clu d ed in t h e n avig atio n
d ata o f t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m a n d f ro m a s p eed o f a ro un d 9 0 k m /h (a ro un d 5 5 m ph).
D ela ye d r e sp onse
If t h e s e n so r s y ste m 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 .
F ig . 1 O n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y: a u to l a n e c h an gin g d is p la ys.
1La ne h ig hlig hte d , l a n e c h an ge p ossib le .
2A rro w s o n o w n l a n e, a u to l a n e c h an gin g a va il a b le .
N o g ra p hic v ie w s w il l b e d is p la ye d f o r a u to l a n e c h an gin g if t h e n avig atio n v ie w is s e le cte d o n
th e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y. T h e f o llo w in g s y m bols w il l b e s h ow n in ste ad :
La ne c h an ge s y ste m s w it c h ed o n .La ne c h an ge s y ste m s w it c h ed o n . La ne c h an ge t o r ig ht p ossib le .La ne c h an ge s y ste m s w it c h ed o n . La ne c h an ge t o l e ft p ossib le .La ne c h an ge s y ste m s w it c h ed o n . La ne c h an ge t o l e ft a n d r ig ht p ossib le .La ne c h an ge s y ste m s w it c h ed o n . La ne c h an ge t o r ig ht t a kin g p la ce .La ne c h an ge s y ste m s w it c h ed o n . La ne c h an ge t o l e ft t a kin g p la ce .
S w it c h in g o n a ut o l a n e c h an g in g
If T ra ve l A ssis t w as s w it c h ed o n w hen jo in in g a m oto rw ay, a m essa g e w il l b e d is p la ye d in dic a tin g
th at a u to l a n e c h an gin g is a va il a b le . T h is w il l a ls o b e 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.
U sing a u to l a ne c ha ng ing

—Pre ss t h e  b utto n .
A uto l a n e c h an gin g is s w it c h ed o n , b ut is p ass iv e .
If T ra ve l A ssis t w as n ot s w it c h ed o n w hen jo in in g a m oto rw ay, a u to l a n e c h an gin g w il l b e
sw it c h ed o n t o g eth er w it h T ra ve l A ssis t.
C han g in g l a n e
W AR N IN G
Th e s e n so r s y ste m c a n not r e lia b ly d ete ct a ll s u rro un din g o b je cts a n d f u n ctio n s o n ly w it h in t h e
sy ste m l im it s . I f y o u d o n ot t a ke c a re w hen u sin g t h e a u to l a n e c h an gin g f u n ctio n , t h is c a n
ca u se a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s. 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
th e d riv e r.
●B efo re e ve ry l a n e c h an ge, c h eck t o m ake s u re t h at t h is is p ossib le s a fe ly . P art ic u la rly o b je cts
t h at a re a p pro ach in g q uic k ly m ay n ot b e d ete cte d in g ood t im e.
●K eep y o ur h an ds o n t h e s te erin g w hee l a t a ll t im es a n d b e p re p are d t o c o n tro l t h e v e h ic le
s p eed a n d d ir e ctio n o f t ra ve l y o urs e lf .
If t h e s y ste m h as n ot d ete cte d a n y o b je cts in t h e d ete ctio n r a n ge o f t h e s e n so r s y ste m , t h e
co rre sp on din g l a n e w il l b e h ig hlig hte d o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
—O pera te t h e c o nve n ie n ce t u rn s ig nal f o r t h e c o rre sp on din g s id e.
T h e v e h ic le n ow c h an ges l a n e.

T ra v e l A ssis t i s n ot a v a il a b le o r d oes n ot f un ctio n a s e x p ecte d .
Th e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w . A m essa g e w il l a ls o a p pear o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
—T h ere is a f a u lt in t h e s e n so r s y ste m . C heck t h e c a u se s a n d r e m ed ie s d esc rib ed in t h e A CC (→
A CC) o r La ne A ssis t (→ La ne k e ep in g s y ste m ( La ne A ssis t)) s e ctio n s.
—T h e s y ste m l im it s h ave b een e xce ed ed .
—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 .
o r T a ke o ve r s te erin g .
Th e w arn in g l ig ht il lu m in ate s w hit e o r r e d , d ep en din g o n h ow u rg en t y o ur in te rv e n tio n is . A t e xt
m essa g e is a ls o d is p la ye d .
—Yo u h ave r e le ase d t h e s te erin g w heel f o r a f e w s e co n ds. T o uch t h e s te erin g w heel a n d t a ke
o ve r t h e v e h ic le g uid an ce .
—T h e s y ste m l im it s h ave b een r e ach ed . T o uch t h e s te erin g w heel a n d t a ke o ve r t h e v e h ic le
g uid an ce .
T ra v e l A ssis t s w it c h es o ff a ut om atic a lly .
—Veh ic le s w it h out E m erg en cy A ssis t: Y o u h ave r e le ase d t h e s te erin g w heel f o r a n e xte n ded
p erio d o f t im e.
—M alf u n ctio n . Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
T h e c o ntro l s y ste m i s i n te rrup te d un ex p ecte d ly .
—Veh ic le s w it h out a u to l a n e c h an gin g: Y o u h ave a ctiv a te d t h e t u rn s ig nal.
A ut o l a n e c h an g in g 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 . A m essa g e w il l a ls o a p pear o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
—T h ere is a f a u lt in t h e s e n so r s y ste m . C heck t h e c a u se s a n d r e m ed ie s d esc rib ed in t h e s e ctio n s
on t h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m (S id e A ssis t) (→ La ne c h an ge s y ste m ( S id e A ssis t)).
—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 .
A ut o l a n e c h an g in g i s a b ort e d .
A 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.
—T h e v e h ic le h as n o l o n ger d ete cte d a r o ad l a n e m ark in g.
—Yo u h ave l e t g o o f t h e s te erin g w heel.
—Y o u h ave s te ere d o r c o un te r- s te ere d t o o s tro n gly .
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