2020 VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 Owner´s Manual

—Yo u h ave a ctiv a te d t h e t u rn s ig nal s e ve ra l t im es o r t h e t u rn s ig nal a n d m ain b eam l e ve r is
e n gag ed in p osit io n .
—Th e v e h ic le h as d ete cte d o b je cts in t h e a re a a ro un d t h e v e h ic le t h at p re ve n t a u to l a n e
ch an gin g.

Em erg en cy 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 k e ep in g
sy 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.
F un ctio n
Em erg en cy A ssis t p ro m pts a n in activ e d riv e r t o t a ke c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le . T h e p ro m pts t a ke p la ce
b y m ean s o f v is u al a n d a co ustic w arn in gs a s w ell a s b y b ra kin g jo lt s . D ep en din g o n t h e v e h ic le
e q uip m en t, t h e s e at b elt w il l b e t e n sio n ed if t h e d riv e r d oes n ot r e act. T h e s y ste m b ra ke s t h e v e h ic le
a n d k e ep s it in t h e l a n e.
Yo u c a n o ve rrid e c o n tro l a t a n y t im e b y s te erin g, a cce le ra tin g s tro n gly o r b ra kin g.
O th er r o ad u se rs w il l b e w arn ed a s f o ll o w s w hen E m erg en cy A ss is t is a ctiv e ly p erfo rm in g c o n tro l
in te rv e n tio n s:
—T h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts w il l b e s w it c h ed o n a ft e r a s h ort t im e.
—T h e v e h ic le h orn w il l s o un d (d ep en din g o n s p eed ).
Th e f o llo w in g w il l h ap pen a s s o on a s t h e v e h ic le is s ta tio n ary :
—T h e d oors w il l b e u n lo cke d .
—Th e in te rio r l ig htin g w il l b e s w it c h ed o n .
—A n e m erg en cy c a ll ( e C all) w il l b e m ad e, d ep en din g o n t h e v e h ic le e q uip m en t.
—T h e e le ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke is s w it c h ed o n .
S w it c h in g o n a n d o ff
Yo u c a n s w it c h E m erg en cy A ssis t o n a n d o ff 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 .
W hen s w it c h ed o n , E m erg en cy A ssis t is a ctiv e o n ly if t h e f o llo w in g p re re q uis it e s a re m et:
—T ra ve l A ssis t o r La ne A ssis t is s w it c h ed o n .
—Th e s y ste m h as d ete cte d a r o ad l a n e m ark in g o n b oth t h e r ig ht a n d l e ft s id es o f t h e v e h ic le .
E m erg en cy A ssis t 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).
S em i- a u to m atic v e hi cle c o nt ro l i n a m ed ic a l e m erg en cy
(E m erg enc y A ssis t)
Em erg en cy A ssis t c a n d ete ct a l a ck o f a ctiv it y o n t h e p art o f t h e d riv e r a n d k e ep t h e v e h ic le in t h e
la n e a u to m atic a lly , o r b ra ke t h e v e h ic le t o a s ta n dstil l if r e q uir e d . T h e s y ste m c a n t h ere fo re
a ctiv e ly c o n trib ute t o p re ve n tin g o r r e d ucin g t h e c o n se q uen ce s o f a n a cc id en t.

—Th 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 c a 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 , s w it c h o ff E m erg en cy A ss is t a n d g o t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
W AR N IN G
Th e in te llig en t t e ch nolo g y u se d in E m erg en cy 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 . T h e d riv e r is a lw ays r e sp on sib le f o r c o n tro llin g
th e v e h ic le .
●A dap t y o ur s p eed a n d 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 a n d
tra ffic c o n dit io n s.
●E m erg en cy A ssis t c a n not a lw ays p re ve n t a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s o n it s o w n.
●If t h e r a d ar s e n so r o r t h e f ro n t c a m era a re c o ve re d o r h ave b een d is p la ce d , E m erg en cy A ssis t
m ay c a rry o ut u n w an te d b ra kin g o r s te erin g in te rv e n tio n s.
●E m erg en cy 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.
W AR N IN G
If E m erg en cy A ssis t is t rig gere d u n exp ecte d ly , it c a n r e su lt in a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●If t h e v e h ic le b eh ave s d if fe re n tly t o e xp ecte d , c a n ce l t h e in te rv e n tio n o f E m erg en cy A ssis t b y
acce le ra tin g s tro n gly , b ra kin g o r s te erin g.
●D o n ot u se T ra ve l A ssis t a n d La ne A ssis t. Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op a n d h ave t h e s y ste m
ch ecke d .

Rad ar s e n so rs m on it o r t h e a re a b eh in d t h e v e h ic le . T h e s y ste m m easu re s t h e d is ta n ce a n d s p eed
d if fe re n ce in r e la tio n t o o th er v e h ic le s a n d in fo rm s t h e d riv e r b y m ean s o f v is u al s ig nals in t h e
w in g m ir ro rs .
S yste m l im it s
U se t h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m o n ly o n m oto rw ays.
T h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m m ay in te rp re t t h e t ra ffic s it u atio n in co rre ctly in t h e f o llo w in g d riv in g
sit u atio n s, f o r e xa m ple :
—In t ig ht b en ds.
—W hen d riv in g in t h e m id dle o f t w o l a n es.
—W hen r o ad l a n es a re o f v a ry in g w id th .
—A t c re sts in t h e r o ad .
—In p oor w eath er c o n dit io n s.
—W here t h ere a re s p ecia l r o ad sid e s tru ctu re s, e .g . h ig h o r o ffs e t c ra sh b arrie rs .
W AR N IN G
Th e in te llig en t t e ch nolo g y u se d in t h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m 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 . D o n ot l e t t h e in cre ase d
co nve n ie n ce o f t h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m t e m pt y o u in to t a kin g a n y s a fe ty r is k s. A lw ays t a ke c a re
w hen u sin g t h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m a s y o u c o uld o th erw is e c a u se a cc id en ts o r in ju rie s. 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.
●A dap t y o ur s p eed a n d 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 a n d
tra ffic c o n dit io n s.
●Y o 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 c a n s te er a t a n y t im e.
●P ay a tte n tio n t o t h e v is u al d is p la ys in t h e w in g m ir ro r h ousin gs a n d in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r
d is p la y, a n d r e sp on d t o t h e c o m man d s.
●A lw ays p ay c lo se a tte n tio n t o t h e s u rro un din gs o f t h e v e h ic le .
●N eve r u se t h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m if t h e r a d ar s e n so rs a re d ir t y , c o ve re d o r d am ag ed . T h ese
c ir c u m sta n ce s c a n im pair t h e p ro p er f u n ctio n in g o f t h e s y ste m .
●It m ay b e h ard t o s e e t h e d is p la y in t h e w in g m ir ro r in d ir e ct s u n lig ht.
L a ne c ha ng e s y ste m ( S id e A ssis t)
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic
T h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m a ssis ts t h e d riv e r w hen c h eck in g f o r t ra ffic b eh in d t h e v e h ic le .

Sw it c h in g t h e l a n e c h an g e s y ste m o n a n d o ff
Yo u c a n s w it c h t h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m o n a n d o ff in t h e A ss is t s y ste m s m en u o f t h e
In fo ta in m en t s y ste m . W hen t h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m is s w it c h ed o n , t h e y e llo w in dic a to r l a m p
in t h e e xte rio r m ir ro r h ousin g l ig hts u p o n ce b rie fly .
T h is m ost r e ce n t s y ste m s e ttin g is r e ta in ed e ve n a ft e r t h e ig nit io n h as b een s w it c h ed o ff a n d o n .
F un ctio n
W hen s w it c h ed o n , t h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m is a ctiv e f ro m a s p eed o f a ro un d 1 5 k m /h (9  m ph).
T h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m is d eactiv a te d a t a v e h ic le s p eed b elo w 1 0 k m /h ( 6  m ph).
In t h e f o llo w in g d riv in g s it u atio n s, t h e y e llo w in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p in t h e h ousin g o f t h e
re sp ectiv e e xte rio r m ir ro r:
—If y o ur v e h ic le is b ein g o ve rt a ke n .
—W hen o ve rt a kin g a n oth er v e h ic le w it h a s p eed d if fe re n ce o f u p t o a p pro xim ate ly 1 5 k m /h
(9  m ph). N o d is p la y w il l b e s h ow n if t h e o ve rt a kin g m an oeu vre is m uch f a ste r.
T h e y e llo w in dic a to r l a m p f la sh es if a p ossib le c rit ic a l s it u atio n is d ete cte d w hen y o u in dic a te
in t h e d ir e ctio n o f t h e d ete cte d v e h ic le .
T h e f a ste r a n oth er v e h ic le a p pro ach es, t h e e arlie r t h ere is a c o rre sp on din g d is p la y in t h e e xte rio r
m ir ro r.
D riv ing w it h the l a ne c ha ng e s y ste m
Fig . 1 I n t h e h ousin g o f t h e e xte rio r m ir ro r: v is u al d is p la ys o f t h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m .

La n e c h an g e s y ste m “ S id e A ssis t P lus ”
If t h e v e h ic le is e q uip ped w it h a l a n e k e ep in g s y ste m a n d t h e s y ste m is s w it c h ed o n , t h e d riv e r is
w arn ed b y a c o rre ctiv e s te erin g in te rv e n tio n w hen c h an gin g l a n es d urin g a p ossib le c rit ic a l
sit u atio n (in fo rm atio n l e ve l, w arn in g l e ve l). T h e s te erin g in te rv e n tio n a ls o o cc u rs w hen t h e t u rn
s ig nal is a ctiv a te d f o r t h e c o rre sp on din g d ir e ctio n . I f t h e s te erin g in te rv e n tio n is o ve rrid den b y
th e d riv e r, t h e s te erin g w heel v ib ra te s t o g iv e a n a d dit io n al w arn in g. F o r t h is , s te erin g w heel
vib ra tio n m ust b e a ctiv a te d 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 .
Aut om atic d ea ctiv a tio n
Th e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m w il l s w it c h o ff a u to m atic a lly if t h e r a d ar s e n so rs a re p erm an en tly
c o ve re d . T h is c a n b e c a u se d b y a l a ye r o f ic e o r s n ow in f ro n t o f t h e r a d ar s e n so r, f o r e xa m ple .
A t e xt m essa g e w il l b e s h ow n o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
If t h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m s e n so r h as b een a u to m atic a lly d eactiv a te d , t h e s y ste m c a n not b e
activ a te d u n til t h e ig nit io n h as b een s w it c h ed o ff a n d b ack o n a g ain .
B rig htn ess
Th e b rig htn ess o f t h e v is u al d is p la y w il l c h an ge a u to m atic a lly d ep en din g o n t h e a m bie n t l ig ht
le ve ls .
Y o u c a n a d ju st t h e b asic b rig htn ess o f t h e d is p la y 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
sy ste m . T h e l a n e c h an ge s y ste m is n ot a ctiv e d urin g t h e s e ttin g p ro ce d ure .

L a n e c h an g e s y ste m f a ul t
Th e s y m bol is s h ow n in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y. T h e c e n tra l y e llo w w arn in g l a m p l ig hts
u p y e llo w .
—Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
N o s e n so r v is ib il it y , f a ul t m essa g e, s y ste m s w it c h es i t s e lf o ff
—C le an r a d ar s e n so rs o r r e m ove s tic ke rs o r a cce ss o rie s f ro m r a d ar s e n so rs (→ Veh ic le c a re ,
exte rio r).
—C heck f o r a n y v is ib le d am ag e.
T h e s y ste m i s n ot r e sp ond in g a s e x p ecte d
Th is c o uld h ave v a rio us c a u se s:
—T h e r a d ar s e n so rs a re d ir t y (→ Veh ic le c a re , e xte rio r). T h e s e n so r v is ib il it y m ay b e im pair e d b y
d ir t a n d s n ow o r a ls o r e sid ue f ro m c le an in g a g en ts o r c o atin gs.
—T h e g en era l c o n dit io n s f o r s y ste m o p era tio n h ave n ot b een m et (→ La ne c h an ge s y ste m ( S id e
A ssis t)).
—T h e r a d ar s e n so rs a re c o ve re d b y w ate r.
—T h e v e h ic le is d am ag ed in t h e a re a o f t h e r a d ar s e n so rs , e .g . c a u se d b y p ark in g c o llis io n s.
—T h e d ete ctio n r a n ges o f t h e r a d ar s e n so rs a re b lo cke d b y a d d-o n p art s , e .g . b ic y cle c a rrie rs .
—C han ges h ave b een m ad e t o t h e p ain tw ork in t h e a re a o f t h e r a d ar s e n so rs o r s tru ctu ra l
m od if ic a tio n s h ave b een m ad e, e .g . o n t h e v e h ic le f ro n t e n d o r t h e r u n nin g g ear.
—T h e s id e w in dow s h ave b een r e tro fit te d w it h t in te d w in dow f il m s.
T ro ub le sho oting

Park in g t h e v e h ic le
A lw ays p ark t h e v e h ic le o n a s u it a b le s u rf a ce →  .
Alw ays p ark t h e v e h ic le in t h e s e q uen ce s p ecif ie d .
—D ep re ss a n d h old t h e b ra ke p ed al.
—S w it c h o n t h e e le ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke (→ Ele ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke). T h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m is
d eactiv a te d . T h e in dic a to r l a m p in t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r l ig hts u p r e d .
—Ta ke y o ur f o ot o ff t h e b ra ke p ed al.
—Ge t o ut o f t h e v e h ic le . T a ke a ll v e h ic le k e ys w it h y o u.
—M ake s u re t h at a ll v e h ic le o cc u p an ts l e ave t h e v e h ic le .
—Lo ck t h e v e h ic le .
A ddit io nal p oin ts f o r p ark in g o n up hil l a n d d ow nhil l g ra d ie n ts
Tu rn t h e s te erin g w heel s o t h at t h e f ro n t w heels w il l r o ll a g ain st t h e k e rb if t h e p ark e d v e h ic le s ta rt s
to m ove .
W AR N IN G
Th e v e h ic le m ay r o ll a w ay if y o u l e ave a n d p ark t h e v e h ic le in co rre ctly . T h is c a n c a u se a cc id en ts a n d
se rio us in ju rie s.
●B efo re l e avin g t h e v e h ic le , m ake s u re t h at t h e e le ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke is s w it c h ed o n a n d t h at
th e in dic a to r l a m p  l ig hts u p r e d in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
●N eve r l e ave c h il d re n o r p eo p le r e q uir in g a ssis ta n ce a lo n e in t h e v e h ic le . T h ey c o uld o p era te t h e
p osit io n s w it c h a n d s w it c h o ff t h e e le ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke a s a r e su lt . T h e v e h ic le c o uld s ta rt t o
m ove .
●A lw ays t a ke a ll v e h ic le k e ys w it h y o u e ve ry t im e y o u l e ave t h e v e h ic le . T h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e
sy ste m c a n b e a ctiv a te d a n d e le ctric a l e q uip m en t s u ch a s t h e w in dow c o n tro ls c a n b e o p era te d .
Th is c a n c a u se s e rio us in ju ry .
●N eve r l e ave c h il d re n o r p eo p le r e q uir in g a ssis ta n ce a lo n e in t h e v e h ic le . T h ey c o uld b eco m e
tra p ped in t h e v e h ic le in a n e m erg en cy a n d m ay n ot b e a b le t o g et t h em se lv e s t o s a fe ty . F o r
exa m ple , l o cke d v e h ic le s m ay b e s u b je cte d t o v e ry h ig h o r v e ry l o w t e m pera tu re s d ep en din g o n
th e s e aso n . T h is c a n c a u se s e rio us in ju rie s a n d il ln ess o r f a ta lit ie s, e sp ecia lly a m on g s m all
c h il d re n .
P ark ing a nd m ano eu vring
P ark ing