2020 VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 Owner´s Manual

Cha rg e l e ve l a nd r a ng e i n the d ig it a l i ns tru m en t c lu ste r
Fig . 1 I n t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r: c h arg e l e ve l o f t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry 1 a n d v e h ic le
r a n ge 2.

Charg e l e ve l d is p la y
Th e c u rre n t c h arg e l e ve l o f t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry is in dic a te d b y t h e s y m bol  in t h e d ig it a l
in stru m en t c lu ste r →  Fig . 2 1. T h e f il l l e ve l o f t h e b atte ry s y m bol c h an ges w it h t h e c h arg e
le ve l.
R an g e d is p la y
Th e v e h ic le r a n ge is s p ecif ie d in k il o m etre s (k m ) →  Fig . 2 2.
T h e d is p la ye d v a lu e is c a lc u la te d a n d u p date d d ep en din g o n t h e d riv in g s ty le a n d a m bie n t
co n dit io n s. T h e r a n ge c a n t h ere fo re a ls o v a ry e ve n f o r a f u lly c h arg ed h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry .
R ese rv e r a n g e
W hen t h e r e se rv e r a n ge o f t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry is r e ach ed , t h e s y m bol  is d is p la ye d
to g eth er w it h a c o lo ur p erc e n ta g e v a lu e →  Fig . 2 3 →  .
Warn in g l e ve ls f o r t h e r e se rv e r a n ge:
F ig . 2 I n t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r: r a n g e a n d r e se rv e c a p acit y d is p la y.
K ey t o →  Fig . 2:
1C harg e l e ve l a n d r a n ge.
2R ese rv e c a p acit y w arn in g l e ve l 1 a n d r a n ge.
3R ese rv e c a p acit y w arn in g l e ve l 2 a n d r a n ge.

Ye llo wTh e c h arg e l e ve l is l e ss t h an 2 0% .
RedT h e c h arg e l e ve l is l e ss t h an 1 0 % . T h e r e m ain in g r a n ge is a ls o a lw ays d is p la ye d .
C harg e t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry a s s o on a s p ossib le t o p re ve n t t h e v e h ic le f ro m b re akin g d ow n
→  .
WAR N IN G
Driv in g w hen t h e c h arg e l e ve l o f t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry is t o o l o w c a n l e ad t o t h e v e h ic le
b re akin g d ow n w hen in t ra ffic , a n d c a n l e ad t o a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●A lw ays m ake s u re t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry h as s u ffic ie n t c h arg e!
W AR N IN G
W hen t h e c h arg e l e ve l o f t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry r e ach es t h e r e se rv e r a n ge, t h is m ay r e su lt in
c h an ged v e h ic le h an dlin g, e .g . d if fe re n t a cce le ra tio n r e sp on se o f t h e v e h ic le .
●A lw ays a d ap t y o ur s p eed a n d d riv in g s ty le t o s u it v is ib il it y , w eath er, r o ad a n d t ra ffic
c o n dit io n s a s w ell a s t h e c h arg e l e ve l o f t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry .
N OTIC E
Se lf - d is c h arg e o f t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b att e ry , e .g . d ue t o t h e v e h ic le s ta n din g f o r p erio d s o f
se ve ra l m on th s, c a n l e ad t o t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry b ein g d am ag ed if a m bie n t t e m pera tu re s
are h ig h a n d t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry h as a l o w c h arg e l e ve l.
●A lw ays m ake s u re t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry h as s u ffic ie n t c h arg e!
T h e r a n ge f o r e le ctric d riv in g m ay b e r e d uce d a t v e ry l o w o uts id e t e m pera tu re s w hen t h e
h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry is c o n se q uen tly v e ry c o ld .

Dis p la y o f a v a il a b le b ra ke e n erg y r e cup era tio n
Th e m axim um b ra ke e n erg y r e cu p era tio n o f t h e e le ctric d riv e is a va il a b le w hen t h e g re en b ar 1
h as it s f u ll l e n gth . F o r b ra ke e n erg y r e cu p era tio n , k in etic e n erg y is c o nve rt e d in to e le ctric a l
e n erg y b y t h e e le ctric d riv e a n d s to re d in t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry →  Energ y r e co ve ry ( b ra ke
e n erg y r e cu p era tio n ).
A va il a b le p ow er d is p la y
Th e m axim um p ow er o f t h e e le ctric d riv e is a va il a b le w hen t h e b lu e b ar 2 h as it s f u ll l e n gth .
H ig h p ow er a va il a b il it y is r e q uir e d , f o r e xa m ple , t o a cce le ra te t h e v e h ic le q uic k ly t o o ve rt a ke
sa fe ly .
If t h e l e n gth o f t h e b lu e b ar s h ort e n s, t h e m axim um p ow er o f t h e e le ctric d riv e is n o l o n ger
ava il a b le .
If t h e b lu e b ar is s ig nif ic a n tly s h ort e n ed , t h e c u rre n tly a va il a b le d riv e p ow er is g re atly r e stric te d
→  Tro ub le sh ootin g. T h e  s y m bol is t h en a ls o d is p la ye d in t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r.
W AR N IN G
Driv in g w hen t h e c h arg e l e ve l o f t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry is t o o l o w c a n l e ad t o t h e v e h ic le
b atte ry d is c h arg in g w hen in t ra ffic , a n d c a n l e ad t o a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●A lw ays m ake s u re t h at t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry is s u ffic ie n tly c h arg ed .
P ow er m ete r
Fig . 1 P ow er m ete r in t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r.
W hil e d riv in g, t h e p ow er m ete r d is p la ys t h e a va il a b le b ra ke e n erg y r e cu p era tio n (g re en ) a n d
pow er ( b lu e) f o r t h e e le ctric d riv e in a b stra cte d f o rm . T h e c u rre n t v a lu e f o r b ra ke e n erg y
re cu p era tio n a n d d riv e is d is p la ye d d yn am ic a lly b y m ean s o f b rig hte r b ars . T h e p ow er m ete r is
a b ar t h at is d iv id ed in t h e m id dle w hic h c h an ges in l e n gth d ep en din g o n a va il a b il it y a n d
cu rre n t v a lu e. I f t h e a va il a b le b ra ke e n erg y r e cu p era tio n a n d p ow er n o l o n ger c o rre sp on d t o
th e m axim um v a lu es, t h ese b ars a re s h ort e n ed a cco rd in gly .

WAR N IN G
If t h e m axim um p ow er r e se rv e is n ot a va il a b le o r t h e c h arg e l e ve l o f t h e h ig h -v o lt a g e b atte ry
h as r e ach ed t h e “ re se rv e r a n ge”, t h e d riv in g c h ara cte ris tic s c a n c h an ge, e .g . t h e a cce le ra tio n
p erfo rm an ce o f t h e v e h ic le .
●A lw ays a d ap t y o ur s p eed a n d d riv in g s ty le t o s u it v is ib il it y , w eath er, r o ad a n d t ra ffic
c o n dit io n s a s w ell a s t h e c h arg e l e ve l o f t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry .

Dis p la y a re a s
Exp la n atio n s o f t h e a re as s h ow n in t h e h ead -u p d is p la y →  Fig . 1:
—H ead -u p d is p la y c lo se r a n ge
In fo rm atio n o n s p eed , n avig atio n a n d d riv e r a ssis t s y ste m s in d is p la ye d in t h e h ead -u p d is p la y
clo se r a n ge.
—A ug m en te d r e alit y h ead -u p d is p la y (A R H UD)
In t h e a u g m en te d r e alit y h ead -u p d is p la y, in fo rm atio n c a n b e p ro je cte d d ir e ctly o n to o b je cts
in t h e d riv e r's f ie ld o f v is io n d ep en din g o n t h e s it u atio n . T h is t a ke s p la ce f o r t h e d riv e r a ssis t
sy ste m s a n d n avig atio n , f o r e xa m ple .
T h e a m oun t a n d s c o p e o f t h e d is p la ye d in fo rm atio n m ay d if fe r d ep en din g o n t h e v e h ic le
e q uip m en t.
S w it c h in g t h e h ea d -up  d is p la y o n a n d o ff
H ea d -u p d is p la y
Fig . 1 I n t h e d riv e r’s f ie ld o f v is io n : h ead -u p d is p la y c lo se r a n ge 1 a n d A R h ead -u p d is p la y 2.
T h e h ead -u p  d is p la y (H UD) p ro je cts s e le cte d in fo rm atio n o r w arn in g m essa g es f ro m t h e a ssis t
sy ste m s o r t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m in to t h e d riv e r's f ie ld o f v is io n .

Th e h ead -u p d is p la y c a n b e s w it c h ed o n a n d o ff in t h e v e h ic le s e ttin gs in t h e I n fo ta in m en t
sy ste m .
—To uch t h e V eh ic le f u n ctio n b utto n .
—In t h e S ettin gs m en u, c h oose t h e v ie w In te rio r a n d t o uch t h e H ead -u p d is p la y f u n ctio n
b utto n .
—Sw it c h t h e h ead -u p  d is p la y o n o r o ff a s d esir e d . T h e a ctiv a te d f u n ctio n s a re h ig hlig hte d in
c o lo ur.
A djus tin g t h e h eig ht
In o rd er t o in div id ually s e t t h e v ie w in g a n gle , t h e h ead -u p d is p la y c a n b e a d ju ste d in t h e
co rre sp on din g m en u in t h e v e h ic le s e ttin gs o f t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
—Assu m e t h e c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n .
—A dju st t h e d esir e d p osit io n a n d a n gle o f t h e h ead -u p d is p la y w it h t h e f u n ctio n b utto n s.
—T h e r o ta tio n c a n a ls o b e a d ju ste d in t h e v e h ic le s e ttin gs in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
Settin g s i n t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m
Yo u c a n c o n fig ure a d dit io n al s e ttin gs f o r t h e H ead -u p  D is p la y in t h e v e h ic le s e ttin gs in t h e
In fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
Th e f o llo w in g s e ttin gs a re a va il a b le :
In t h e H UD S ettin gs s u b m en u:
—A dju stm en t o f t h e h ead -u p  d is p la y b rig htn ess a n d c o lo ur s c h em e. I f t h e s u rro un din gs b eco m e
dark e r, t h e d is p la y b rig htn ess is a u to m atic a lly d im med . T h e b asic b rig htn ess l e ve l is a d ju ste d
to g eth er w it h t h e in stru m en t l ig htin g (→ In stru m en t a n d s w it c h l ig htin g).
—Se le ctio n o f t h e d is p la y c o n te n ts f o r t h e h ead -u p d is p la y, e .g . d is p la ys o f t h e d riv e r a ssis t
sy ste m s o r t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m . S o m e c o n te n t c a n not b e d eactiv a te d , e .g . w arn in g
m essa g es.
—A lt e rn ativ e c o lo ur s c h em e o f t h e h ead -u p d is p la y f o r p oor w eath er c o n dit io n s (e .g . s n ow fa ll).
S u n gla sse s w it h p ola ris in g f il t e rs c a n n eg ativ e ly a ffe ct t h e r e ad ab il it y o f t h e d is p la y.
R efle ctio n s c a n o cc u r if t h e in cid en t s u n lig ht s trik e s t h e d is p la y a t a n u n fa vo ura b le
a n gle .
T h e id eal p osit io n t o r e ad t h e H ead -u p  D is p la y d ep en ds o n y o ur s e at p osit io n a n d t h e
h eig ht s e ttin g o f t h e H ead -u p D is p la y.

Possib le d is p la y s i n t h e d ig it a l i n strum en t c lus te r
Dep en din g o n t h e v e h ic le e q uip m en t, v a rio us k in ds o f in fo rm atio n c a n b e s h ow n a s o ve rla ys in
t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r:
—O pen d oors , b on net a n d b oot l id .
—W arn in g a n d in fo rm atio n m essa g es (→ Warn in g a n d in fo rm atio n m essa g es).
—M il e ag e d is p la ys.
—N avig atio n in fo rm atio n → In fo ta in m en t s y ste m.
—B la ck ic e w arn in g.
—Se rv ic e in te rv a l d is p la y.
—R an ge d is p la y.
—S p eed w arn in g f u n ctio n .
—Sp eed w arn in g f o r w in te r t y re s.
—R oad s ig ns d ete cte d b y t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y s y ste m (→ Dyn am ic R oad S ig n
D is p la y).
—R em ain in g c h arg in g t im e d urin g c h arg in g o f t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry .
O pen d oors , b onnet a n d b oot l id
T h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r in dic a te s if a n y d oors , t h e b on net o r b oot l id a re o p en o n ce t h e
ve h ic le h as b een u n lo cke d a n d w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n . I n s o m e c a se s, a n a co ustic w arn in g
is a ls o g iv e n .
B la ck i c e w arn in g
If t h e o uts id e t e m pera tu re f a lls b elo w a p pro xim ate ly + 4°C (+ 39°F ), t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r
sh ow s a s n ow fla ke s y m bol a s a n o ve rla y d is p la y f ro m a b ove  . T h is s y m bol r e m ain s l it u p u n til
t h e o uts id e t e m pera tu re r is e s a b ove  + 6 °C (+ 43°F ) →  Eve n t in t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r.
M il e a g e d is p la y s
Th e o d om ete r r e g is te rs t h e t o ta l d is ta n ce t ra ve lle d b y t h e c a r.
S p eed w arn in g f o r w in te r t y re s
A d is p la y in t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r in dic a te s w hen y o u h ave e xce ed ed t h e s e t m axim um
sp eed .
Sp eed w arn in g s e ttin gs c a n b e m ad e in t h e v e h ic le s e ttin gs in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m (→
V eh ic le s e ttin gs m en u).
R an g e d is p la y
D is p la y s