2020 VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 Owner´s Manual

Basic i n fo rm atio n
Th e f o llo w in g p re re q uis it e s m ust b e m et s o t h at t h e s e n so rs a n d c a m era s a re b est a b le t o d ete ct t h e
su rro un din gs o f t h e v e h ic le a n d d is p la y t h is in fo rm atio n o n t h e I n fo ta in m en t s c re en :
—Th e d oors a n d t h e b oot l id m ust b e c lo se d .
—E xte rio r m ir ro rs a re n ot f o ld ed in .
—Th e s u rro un din g a re a h as a f la t s u rf a ce .
—T h e v e h ic le d oes n ot h ave a h eavy l o ad a t t h e r e ar o r o n o n e s id e.
—T h e v e h ic le is r e ad y t o d riv e .
—TC S a n d w here a p plic a b le E SC a re s w it c h ed o n (→ Bra ke s u p port s y ste m s).
Fin d in g a s ui ta b le p ark in g s p ace
To e n su re t h at a s u it a b le p ark in g s p ace c a n b e d is p la ye d a n d d ete cte d c o rre ctly , t h e f o llo w in g
p re re q uis it e s m ust b e m et:
—T h e l e n gth a n d w id th o f t h e p ark in g s p ace m ust b e l a rg er t h an t h e v e h ic le d im en sio n s a n d o ffe r
su ffic ie n t s p ace f o r m an oeu vrin g.
—Th e d is ta n ce w hen d riv in g p ast t h e p ark in g s p ace s h ould b e a ro un d 1 m (3 f e et).
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V eh ic le s w it h r e ar v ie w c a m era s y ste m : w hen t h e r e ve rs e g ear is e n gag ed , t h e m axim um s p eed is
1 5 k m /h (9  m ph).
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V eh ic le s w it h P ark A ssis t (P ark A ssis t P lu s): t h e s p eed w hen d riv in g p ast t h e p ark in g s p ace s h ould
n ot e xce ed 4 0 k m /h (2 5 m ph) fo r p ara lle l p ark in g s p ace s o r 2 0 k m /h (1 2 m ph) f o r p erp en dic u la r
p ark in g s p ace s.
P re re q uis it e s f o r f u nc tio ni ng o f t he p ark ing s y ste m s

Th e r a n ge o f p ossib le s e ttin gs v a rie s a cco rd in g t o t h e c o un try , t h e d evic e a n d t h e v e h ic le 's
e q uip m en t s p ecif ic a tio n .
Th e v e h ic le a p pro ach in g a n o b sta cle is d is p la ye d in s e ve ra l s e g m en ts o n t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m
an d t h is is b acke d u p b y a co ustic s ig nals . T h e d is p la y m ay v a ry d ep en din g o n t h e s it u atio n .
Th e c o llis io n a re a h as b een r e ach ed w hen t h e p en ult im ate s e g m en t is d is p la ye d , if n ot b efo re . D o
not c o n tin ue d riv in g!
A ll e q uip m en t a n d d is p la ys a re d esc rib ed w it h out in dic a tin g w heth er t h e e q uip m en t is o ptio n al o r
sp ecif ic t o t h e m od el t y p e. T h e s y ste m s a va il a b le d ep en d o n t h e e q uip m en t in t h e v e h ic le .
G en era l d is p la y s
Red -c o lo ure d im ag e s e g m en t: c lo se o b sta cle . V eh ic le is a t r is k . B ra ke .
R ed l in e: b oun dary o r s a fe ty c le ara n ce .
Ye llo w -c o lo ure d im ag e s e g m en t: o b sta cle in t h e v e h ic le p ath . V eh ic le is a t r is k . A dju st t h e
ste erin g w heel a n gle .
Ye llo w l in es: v e h ic le p ath d ep en din g o n t h e s te erin g a n gle .
Gr een -c o lo ure d im ag e s e g m en t: b oun d ary l in es.
W hit e -c o lo ure d im ag e s e g m en t: o b sta cle o uts id e t h e p ath o f t h e v e h ic le .
M ute a u d io s ig nals .
S h ow d is p la y.
H id e d is p la y.
A dju st b rig htn ess, c o n tra st a n d c o lo ur.
S yste m f a u lt in t h e m on it o re d a re a (d ep en din g o n e q uip m en t l e ve l). T h e c o lo ur m ay v a ry .
P ark ing s y ste m d is p la y s

Clo se c u rre n t d is p la y a n d e n d f u n ctio n .
T h e f o llo w in g a ls o a p plie s t o v e h ic le s w it h P ark D is ta n ce C ontro l
Sw it c h in g P ark D is ta n ce C on tro l o n a n d o ff (→ Park D is ta n ce C on tro l).
M an oeu vre b ra kin g d eactiv a te d o r f a u lt y (→ Auto m atic b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n).
Sw it c h t o r e ar v ie w c a m era s y ste m (→ Rear v ie w c a m era s y ste m).
T h e f o llo w in g a ls o a p plie s t o v e h ic le s w it h r e a r v ie w c a m era s y ste m
Sw it c h t o P ark D is ta n ce C on tro l ( → Park D is ta n ce C on tro l).
Sw it c h t o p erp en dic u la r p ark in g (→ Rear v ie w c a m era s y ste m m od e 1 ( p erp en dic u la r p ark in g)).
Sw it c h t o c ro ssin g t ra ffic . T h e d is p la y h elp s m on it o r t h e t ra ffic b eh in d t h e v e h ic le .
N OTIC E
V is u al a n d a co ustic w arn in gs a re g iv e n o n ly f o r o b sta cle s in t h e v e h ic le p ath .
Th e s y ste m d is p la ys t h e o rie n ta tio n l in es ir re sp ectiv e o f t h e a re a s u rro un din g t h e v e h ic le .
T h ere is n o a u to m atic o b sta cle d ete ctio n . D riv e rs m ust ju d ge f o r t h em se lv e s w heth er t h e
ve h ic le w il l f it in to t h e p ark in g s p ace .

If t h e v e h ic le is e q uip ped w it h a n a u to m atic b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n f u n ctio n , t h is f u n ctio n c a n in it ia te
e m erg en cy b ra kin g a s s o on a s a n o b sta cle is d ete cte d w hen d riv in g b ack w ard s a n d, if r e q uir e d , w hen
d riv in g f o rw ard .
Th e f o llo w in g s y ste m s m ay b e a va il a b le d ep en din g o n t h e v e h ic le e q uip m en t:
—M an oeu vre b ra kin g f u n ctio n o f P ark D is ta n ce C on tro l ( → Park D is ta n ce C on tro l).
—E m erg en cy b ra kin g f u n ctio n o f P ark A ss is t P lu s (→ Park A ssis t P lu s).
—E m erg en cy b ra kin g f u n ctio n o f R ear T ra ffic A le rt (→ Rear T ra ffic A le rt).
Wh en d oes a n a ut om atic b ra kin g i n te rv e n tio n t a ke p la ce ?
Th e f o llo w in g p re re q uis it e s m ust b e m et f o r a n a u to m atic b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n :
—Th e v e h ic le s p eed d oes n ot e xce ed a m axim um o f a ro un d 1 0 k m /h (6  m ph) w hen m an oeu vrin g.
—A p ark in g s y ste m is a ctiv e .
—A n o b sta cle is d ete cte d b y t h e s y ste m .
Th e a u to m atic b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n d oes n ot t a ke p la ce if P ark D is ta n ce C on tro l h as b een a ctiv a te d
au to m atic a lly w hen d riv in g f o rw ard s (→ Park D is ta n ce C on tro l).
Wh at h ap pen s w hen a n a ut om atic b ra kin g i n te rv e n tio n t a ke s p la ce ?
—Th e v e h ic le is b ra ke d .
—O R: t h e v e h ic le is b ra ke d t o a s ta n dstil l a n d t h en h eld f o r a ro un d t w o s e co n ds. S te p o n t h e b ra ke !
S w it c h in g o ff
—T h e a u to m atic b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n f u n ctio n is d eactiv a te d a s s o on a s a p ark in g s y ste m is
d eactiv a te d o r w hen t h e f u n ctio n h as m ad e a c o n tro l in te rv e n tio n .
—Th e m an oeu vre b ra kin g f u n ctio n c a n b e t e m pora ril y d eactiv a te d . P re ss t h e  b utto n o n t h e
ce n tre c o n so le c o n tro l p an el ( → Driv e r s id e). T h en t o uch t h e f u n ctio n b utto n in t h e
In fo ta in m en t s y ste m a n d m ake t h e s e ttin g.
S w it c h in g o n
—Th e a u to m atic b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n f u n ctio n is a ctiv e a s s o on a s a p ark in g s y ste m h as b een
activ a te d .
—Th e m an oeu vre b ra kin g f u n ctio n is a u to m atic a lly a ctiv a te d e ve ry t im e t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n .
A uto m atic b ra king i nt erv e nt io n
Th e a u to m atic b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n s e rv e s t o r e d uce c o llis io n s.

WAR N IN G
Do n ot l e t t h e p ark in g s y ste m s’ a u to m atic b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n t e m pt y o u t o t a ke a n y r is k s w hil e
d riv in g. I n s o m e s it u atio n s, t h e a u to m atic b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n c a n o n ly w ork in a l im it e d w ay o r
n ot a t a ll. C ollis io n s w it h o b sta cle s c a n c a u se in ju rie s t o p ers o n s a n d v e h ic le d am ag e. 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 lw ays p ay d ue a tte n tio n a n d d o n ot r e ly e xc lu siv e ly o n t h e p ark in g s y ste m s.
●A lw ays b e p re p are d t o b ra ke a n d s te er t h e v e h ic le y o urs e lf .
●D o n ot t a ke a n y s a fe ty r is k s.
●R eact a p pro p ria te ly t o t h e w arn in gs a n d d riv in g r e co m men datio n s o f t h e p ark in g s y ste m s.
●T h e a u to m atic b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n o f P ark A ss is t is e n ded a ft e r a p pro xim ate ly 1 .5 s e co n ds.
D ep re ss t h e b ra ke p ed al o f t h e v e h ic le y o urs e lf f o llo w in g t h e a u to m atic b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n .
Sw it c h o ff t h e p ark in g s y ste m if a u to m atic b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n t a ke s p la ce t o o f re q uen tly ,
e .g . w hen d riv in g o n o ffro ad t e rra in .
If t h e m an oeu vre b ra kin g f u n ctio n o f t h e p ark in g a id h as p erfo rm ed a c o rre ctiv e
in te rv e n tio n , t h e f u n ctio n is in activ e f o r 5  m etre s in t h e s a m e d ir e ctio n o f t ra ve l a n d w il l b e
re ad y f o r u se a g ain o n ly o n ce t h e g ear o r d riv e p osit io n h as b een c h an ged .
Th e p ark in g m an oeu vre w il l b e a b ort e d a ft e r e m erg en cy b ra kin g b y P ark A ss is t.
A ft e r a n e m erg en cy b ra kin g b y t h e R ear T ra ffic A le rt , 1 0 s e co n ds m ust e la p se b efo re
a u to m atic b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n c a n t a ke p la ce a g ain .

Th e p ark in g 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 p re re q uis it e s f o r s y ste m o p era tio n a re n ot m et (→ Park in g s y ste m s).
—Th e s e n so rs o r t h e c a m era a re d ir t y o r ic e d -u p (→ Veh ic le c a re , e xte rio r).
—Th e c a m era l e n s is n ot c le an a n d t h e c a m era im ag e is u n cle ar (→ Veh ic le c a re , e xte rio r).
—Th e u lt ra so un d s ig nal is s u b je ct t o in te rfe re n ce f ro m e xte rn al n ois e s o urc e s, e .g . p neu m atic d ril l o r
co b ble sto n es.
—T h e v e h ic le is d am ag ed in t h e a re a a ro un d t h e s e n so rs o r t h e c a m era , e .g . c a u se d b y p ark in g
co llis io n s.
—T h e d ete ctio n r a n ge o f t h e s e n so rs o r c a m era is 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 o r s tru ctu ra l m od if ic a tio n s h ave b een m ad e in t h e a re a
o f t h e s e n so rs o r t h e c a m era , 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.
P le ase a ls o o b se rv e t e xt m essa g es t h at a p pear in t h e d is p la y o f t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r a n d t h e
In fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
N o s e n so r o r c a m era v ie w , o r t h e p ark in g s y ste m h as b een s w it c h ed o ff
T h e s e n so r a re a is s w it c h ed o ff p erm an en tly if a s e n so r f a il s . T h e a ffe cte d s e n so r a re a c a n b e
dis p la ye d b y t h e s y m bol in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m . T h e p ark in g s y ste m is s w it c h ed o ff c o m ple te ly
if n ece ssa ry .
If t h e P ark D is ta n ce C on tro l is d is tu rb ed , a n a co ustic w arn in g a n d, if n ece ssa ry , a t e xt m essa g e a re
d is p la ye d o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r.
—C heck w heth er a n y o f t h e c a u se s d esc rib ed a p ply .
—Y o u c a n s w it c h t h e s y ste m b ack o n a g ain o n ce y o u h ave r e ctif ie d t h e c a u se o f t h e p ro b le m .
—If t h e p ro b le m p ers is ts , g o t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
T ro ub le sho oting

Park D is ta n ce C on tro l d ete cts t h e d is ta n ce f ro m a n o b sta cle b y m ean s o f s e n so rs in t h e f ro n t a n d
re ar a re as o f t h e v e h ic le (→ Fro n t v ie w) (→ Rear v ie w). I f t h ere is a n o b sta cle in t h e d ete ctio n
ra n ge o f t h e s e n so rs , t h e s y ste m in dic a te s t h is o n t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m s c re en a n d b y m ean s
of s ig nal t o n es →  Fig . 1 , →  .
Settin g s
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 p ark in g s y ste m s 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 f u n ctio n s o n ly w it h in t h e s y ste m l im it s . I f t h is is n ot o b se rv e d , t h is c a n r e su lt in a cc id en ts ,
se rio us in ju rie s a n d a ls o d am ag e t o t h e v e h ic le .
●T h e p ark in g 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.
N OTIC E
D o n ot d riv e o n ! T h e c o llis io n a re a h as b een r e ach ed w hen t h e p en ult im ate s e g m en t is
d is p la ye d , if n ot b efo re .
N OTIC E
Th e v e h ic le m ust b e m ove d a f e w m etre s f o rw ard s o r b ack w ard s in o rd er t o s c a n a n d d is p la y
th e s id e a re as in f u ll. A n o b sta cle e n te rin g t h ese a re as f ro m t h e o uts id e w il l n ot b e d is p la ye d .
P ark D is ta nc e C ont ro l
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic
F ig . 1 T h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m s c re en d is p la ys P ark D is ta n ce C on tro l w it h s te erin g w heel a n gle
a n d o b sta cle s.
T h e P ark D is ta n ce C on tro l s y ste m a ssis ts t h e d riv e r w hen m an oeu vrin g a n d p ark in g.