2020 VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 Owner´s Manual

Appro xim ate c a lc u la tio n o f t h e d is ta n ce in k m t h at c a n s til l b e t ra ve lle d w it h t h e c u rre n t b atte ry
c h arg e l e ve l u n der t h e c u rre n t d riv in g c o n dit io n s a n d w it h t h e s a m e c o n su m ptio n . T h is d is ta n ce
is c a lc u la te d u sin g f a cto rs t h at in clu d e t h e c u rre n t e n erg y c o n su m ptio n .
W AR N IN G
Stre ets a n d b rid ges c a n b e ic e d o ve r a t o uts id e t e m pera tu re s a b ove f re ezin g p oin t.
●T h e s n ow fla ke s y m bol in dic a te s t h at t h ere is a r is k o f b la ck ic e .
●T h ere m ay a ls o b e b la ck ic e o n t h e r o ad a t o uts id e t e m pera tu re s a b ove + 4 ° C (+ 39 ° F ) w hen
th e s n ow fla ke s y m bol is n ot d is p la ye d .
So m e d is p la ys in t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r m ay b e o ve rrid den b y s u d den e ve n ts , e .g .
n avig atio n in fo rm atio n .
D ep en din g o n t h e v e h ic le e q uip m en t l e ve l, s o m e s e ttin gs a n d d is p la ys m ay a ls o a p pear
in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
If s e ve ra l w arn in gs a re p re se n t, t h e s y m bols w il l a p pear a t t h e b otto m in t h e m id dle o f
th e d is p la y f o r s e ve ra l s e co n ds, o n e a ft e r a n oth er. T h e s y m bols w il l c o n tin ue t o a p pear
u n til t h e f a u lt s a re r e ctif ie d .
If w arn in gs a b out m alf u n ctio n s a re d is p la ye d w hen t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n , it m ay
n ot b e p ossib le t o a d ju st s o m e s e ttin g s a s d esc rib ed , o r t h e in fo rm atio n d is p la y m ay
a p pear d if fe re n tly . I f t h is is t h e c a se , t a ke t h e v e h ic le t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op t o h ave t h e
m alf u n ctio n s r e ctif ie d .

Th e s y ste m r u n s a c h eck o n c e rt a in c o m pon en ts a n d f u n ctio n s in t h e v e h ic le w hen t h e ig nit io n is
s w it c h ed o n o r w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n . M alf u n ctio n s a re in dic a te d b y r e d a n d y e llo w
w arn in g s y m bols w it h in fo rm atio n m essa g es o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y. A n a co ustic
w arn in g is a ls o g iv e n in c e rt a in c a se s. T h e a p peara n ce o f t h e t e xt m essa g es a n d s y m bols c a n v a ry
d ep en din g o n t h e v e rs io n o f t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r.
In a d dit io n , a l is t o f c u rre n t m alf u n ctio n s c a n b e o p en ed m an ually . T o d o s o , c h oose V eh ic le
s ta tu s o r V eh ic le in t h e m en u (→ Me nus a n d in fo rm atio n d is p la ys).
P rio rit y 1 w arn in g
Th e r e d c e n tra l w arn in g l a m p f la sh es o r l ig hts u p , in s o m e c a se s t o g eth er w it h a co ustic w arn in gs
or a d dit io n al s y m bols . D o n ot d riv e o n ! D an ger. C heck t h e f a u lt a n d c o rre ct t h e c a u se . S e ek
exp ert a ssis ta n ce if n ece ssa ry .
P rio rit y 2 w arn in g
Th e y e llo w c e n tra l w arn in g l a m p f la sh es o r l ig hts u p , in s o m e c a se s t o g eth er w it h a co ustic
w arn in gs o r a d dit io n al s y m bols . M alf u n ctio n s a n d in su ffic ie n t s e rv ic e f lu id s c a n d am ag e t h e
ve h ic le a n d c a u se it t o b re ak d ow n. C heck t h e f a u lt a s s o on a s p ossib le . S e e k e xp ert a ssis ta n ce if
n ece ssa ry .
N ote a b out i n fo rm atio n i n t h e o w ner's m an ua l
Yo u w il l f in d f u rt h er in fo rm atio n o n t h e w arn in g in t h e o w ner's m an ual.
I n fo rm atio n m essa g e
In fo rm atio n a b out v a rio us p ro ce d ure s w it h in t h e v e h ic le .
If s e ve ra l w arn in gs a re p re se n t, t h e s y m bols w il l a p pear f o r s e ve ra l s e co n ds, o n e a ft e r
an oth er. T h e s y m bols w il l c o n tin ue t o a p pear u n til t h e f a u lt s a re r e ctif ie d .
If w arn in gs a b out m alf u n ctio n s a re d is p la ye d w hen t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n , it m ay
n ot b e p ossib le t o a d ju st s o m e s e ttin g s a s d esc rib ed , o r t h e in fo rm atio n d is p la y m ay
a p pear d if fe re n tly . I f t h is is t h e c a se , t a ke t h e v e h ic le t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op t o h ave t h e
m alf u n ctio n s r e ctif ie d .
W arni ng a nd i nf orm atio n m essa g es

Fun ctio n a n d o p era tio n
Th e D riv e r A le rt S yste m d ete rm in es t h e d riv in g b eh avio ur a t t h e b eg in nin g o f a jo urn ey a n d u se s
it t o e va lu ate t h e t ir e d ness o f t h e d riv e r. T h is is c o m pare d t o t h e b eh avio ur o f t h e d riv e r w hil e
a ctu ally d riv in g. I f t h e s y ste m d ete cts d riv e r f a tig ue, a n a co ustic w arn in g s ig nal w il l s o un d a n d a
s y m bol 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 d is p la y t o g eth er w it h a s u p ple m en ta ry t e xt
m essa g e →  Fig . 1. T h e m essa g e in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y is d is p la ye d f o r a b out f iv e
se co n ds a n d m ay b e r e p eate d o n ce . T h e l a st d is p la ye d m essa g e is s a ve d b y t h e s y ste m .
Th e m essa g e o n in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y c a n b e d eactiv a te d a s f o llo w s:
—P re ss t h e O K b utto n o n t h e m ult if u n ctio n s te erin g w heel.
F un ctio n c o nd it io ns
Th e d riv in g b eh avio ur c a n b e e va lu ate d o n ly w hen t h e s p eed is a b ove 6 0 k m /h (3 7 m ph) u p t o
a p pro xim ate ly 2 00 k m /h ( 1 25 m ph).
S w it c h in g o n a n d o ff
T h e D riv e r A le rt S yste m is a lw ays a ctiv e w hen t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m is a ctiv a te d . Y o u c a n
d eactiv a te t h e D riv e r A le rt S yste m in t h e A ssis 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 (→
V eh ic le s e ttin gs m en u).
F un ctio n l im it a tio ns
Th e D riv e r A le rt S yste m h as s y ste m -re la te d l im it a tio n s. T h e f o llo w in g c o n dit io n s c a n l im it t h e
fu n ctio n o f t h e D riv e r A le rt S yste m , o r p re ve n t it f ro m w ork in g a lt o g eth er:
—S p eed s l e ss t h an 6 0 k m /h (3 7 m ph).
D riv e r A le rt S yste m ( r e co m mend atio n fo r r e st b re a ks)
Fig . 1 O n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y: D riv e r A le rt S yste m s y m bol.
T h e D riv e r A le rt S yste m in fo rm s t h e d riv e r if t h eir d riv in g s h ow s s ig ns o f t ir e d ness.

—Sp eed s o f m ore t h an 2 00 k m /h (1 25 m ph).
—Tw is tin g r o ad s.
—R oad w ork s.
—P oor r o ad s.
—A dve rs e w eath er c o n dit io n s.
—S p ort y d riv in g s ty le .
—T h e d riv e r is d is tra cte d .
Th e D riv e r A le rt S yste m is r e se t in t h e f o llo w in g s it u atio n s:
—T h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o ff.
—T h e d riv e r s e at b elt is u n fa ste n ed a n d t h e d riv e r d oor is o p en .
—Th e v e h ic le h as b een s ta tio n ary f o r l o n ger t h an 1 5 m in ute s.
T h e D riv e r A le rt S yste m is a u to m atic a lly r e se t in t h e e ve n t o f a n e xte n ded p erio d o f s lo w d riv in g
(s p eed l e ss t h an 6 0 k m /h ( 3 7 m ph)). I f t h e s p eed is in cre ase d a g ain , t h e s y ste m e va lu ate s t h e
driv in g b eh avio ur o n ce m ore .
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 D riv e r A le rt S yste m 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 l im it s o f t h e s y ste m . D o n ot l e t t h e e xtra c o nve n ie n ce
a ffo rd ed b y t h e D riv e r A le rt S yste m t e m pt y o u in to t a kin g a n y r is k s w hen d riv in g. D urin g a l o n g
trip , p la n r e g ula r a n d s u ffic ie n t b re aks.
●T h e d riv e r is r e sp on sib le a t a ll t im es f o r t h eir f it n ess t o d riv e .
●N eve r d riv e a v e h ic le w hen y o u a re t ir e d .
●Th e s y ste m c a n not a lw ays d ete ct t h e d riv e r's l e ve l o f a le rt n ess . O bse rv e t h e in fo rm atio n in
t h e s e ctio n “ F u n ctio n l im it a tio n s”.
●In c e rt a in s it u atio n s, t h e s y ste m m ay w ro n gly in te rp re t in te n tio n al d riv in g m an oeu vre s a s a
l a ck o f a le rt n ess f ro m t h e d riv e r.
●N o u rg en t w arn in g w il l b e g iv e n in t h e e ve n t o f t h e p hen om en on k n ow n a s “ m ic ro sle ep ”.
●O bse rv e t h e in fo rm atio n 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 a cco rd in g t o t h e
co m man ds.
T h e D riv e r A le rt S yste m h as b een d eve lo p ed f o r u se o n ly w hil e d riv in g o n m oto rw ays a n d
good r o ad s.
If t h ere is a s y ste m f a u lt , p ro ce ed t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op im med ia te ly t o h ave t h e
sy ste m c h ecke d .

Th e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y is a lw ays a ctiv e w hen t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n . T h e s y ste m
u se s a c a m era in t h e b ase o f t h e in te rio r m ir ro r t o m on it o r s ta n dard r o ad s ig ns a n d in fo rm s t h e
d riv e r o f a n y d ete cte d s p eed l im it s , o ve rt a kin g r e stric tio n s a n d d an ger s ig ns. W it h in t h e l im it s o f
th e s y ste m , t h e s y ste m a ls o d is p la ys a g en eric a d dit io n al s ig n in o rd er t o p ro vid e f u rt h er
in fo rm atio n s u ch a s t im e r e stric tio n s o r r e stric tio n s in w et o r f o g gy c o n dit io n s. T h ese a d dit io n al
sig ns a re d is p la ye d in t h e h ead -u p d is p la y →  Head -u p d is p la y. I n s o m e c a se s t h e s y ste m c a n a ls o
d is p la y t h e c u rre n t s p eed l im it s o n n on -s ig nposte d r o ute s.
D is p la y s
In a d dit io n t o s p eed l im it s a n d o ve rt a kin g r e stric tio n s, D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y a ls o d ete cts
t h e r o ad s ig n w hic h in dic a te s t h at a ll r e stric tio n s h ave b een l if t e d o n m oto rw ays a n d m ain r o ad s
in Ge rm an y. I n a ll o th er c o un trie s in w hic h t h e s y ste m is o p era te d , t h e c u rre n t s p eed l im it is
d is p la ye d in ste ad .
Th e r o ad 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 a re d is p la ye d o n t h e
in stru m en t c lu ste r. R oad s ig ns m ay a ls o b e d is p la ye d in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m , d ep en din g o n
th e s y ste m in sta lle d in t h e v e h ic le .
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.
N o r o ad s ig ns a vai lab le .Th e s y ste m is in t h e in it ia lis a tio n p hase . O R: t h e c a m era h as n ot d ete cte d a n y r e g ula to ry o r
w arn in g s ig ns.
E rro r: D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la ySyste m f a u lt . Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
D yna mic R oad S ig n Dis p la y
Fig . 1 I n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y: e xa m ple o f r e co g nis e d s p eed l im it s w it h g en eric
a d dit io n al s ig n.

Sp eed w ar nin g c u rre n tly n ot a vai lab le .Fau lt in t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y s y ste m s p eed w arn in g. Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y: C le an t h e w in d sc re en !Th e w in dsc re en is d ir t y in t h e a re a o f t h e c a m era o r t h e c a m era v ie w is im pair e d d ue t o t h e
w eath er c o n dit io n s. C le an t h e w in dsc re en .
D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y i s c u rre n tly r e stric te d .N o d ata t ra n sm is sio n f ro m t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m . C heck w heth er v a lid m ap d ata is
l o ad ed in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m . O R: t h e v e h ic le is l o ca te d in a n a re a t h at is n ot c o ve re d
b y t h e m ap s to re d in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
No d at a avai lab le .D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y is n ot s u p port e d in t h e c o un try in w hic h y o u a re c u rre n tly
t ra ve llin g.
D is p la y o f r o ad s ig ns
Aft e r v a lid atio n a n d e va lu atio n o f t h e in fo rm atio n f ro m t h e c a m era , t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m a n d
th e c u rre n t v e h ic le d ata , t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y s h ow s u p t o t w o v a lid r o ad s ig ns a n d
on e g en eric a d dit io n al s ig n  →  Fig . 1:
1 st p osit io n :Th e r o ad s ig n t h at c u rre n tly a p plie s f o r t h e d riv e r is s h ow n o n t h e l e ft- h an d s id e o f t h e
d is p la y, e .g . a s p eed l im it o f 1 30 k m /h (8 0 m ph)  →  Fig . 1.
2 nd p osit io n :A f u rt h er r o ad s ig n m ay b e d is p la ye d in s e co n d p osit io n , e .g . a d an ger s ig n, n o o ve rt a kin g
sig n o r a n a lt e rn ativ e s p eed l im it .
A ddit io n al s ig n:A g en eric a d dit io n al s ig n is d is p la ye d if t h e w in dsc re en w ip ers a re a ctiv e w hen d riv in g, f o r
exa m ple . T h e v a lid r o ad s ig n is s u p ple m en te d w it h t h e c o rre sp on din g a d dit io n al s ig n in t h e
h ead -u p d is p la y.
T h e d is p la y o f d an ger s ig ns is n ot a va il a b le in a ll c o un trie s a n d t h e s y ste m m ay n ot b e a b le t o
re co g nis e a ll d an ger s ig ns.
S p eed w arn in g
If t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y d ete cts t h at a n a p plic a b le s p eed l im it h as b een e xce ed ed , it c a n
is su e a n a co ustic w arn in g s ig nal o r d is p la y a m essa g e o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
T h e s p eed w arn in g c a n b e s e t o r c o m ple te ly d eactiv a te d 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 (→ Veh ic le s e ttin gs m en u). T h e s p eed w arn in g c a n b e s e t t o a v a lu e o f
0  k m /h (m ph), 5  k m /h ( 3  m ph) o r 1 0 k m /h ( 5  m ph) a b ove t h e p erm it te d s p eed .
N o-e n try w arn in g
If t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y d ete cts a n o-e n try s ig n o n a o n e-w ay r o ad o r m oto rw ay
e n tra n ce , it w il l is su e a n a co ustic w arn in g s ig nal o r d is p la y a m essa g e o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r
d is p la y.
F un ctio n l im it a tio ns
Dyn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y is s u b je ct t o s y ste m -re la te d l im it a tio n s. T h e f o llo w in g c o n dit io n s c a n
re stric t t h e f u n ctio n o f D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y, o r p re ve n t it f ro m w ork in g a lt o g eth er:
—P oor v is ib il it y , e .g . d ue t o s n ow , r a in , f o g o r h eavy s p ra y.
—Gl are , e .g . f ro m o n co m in g t ra ffic o r s u n lig ht.

—Hig h s p eed s.
—A c o ve re d o r d ir t y c a m era .
—R oad s ig ns l o ca te d o uts id e o f t h e c a m era 's f ie ld o f v ie w .
—Part ia lly o r f u lly h id den r o ad s ig ns, e .g . b y t re es, s n ow , d ir t o r o th er v e h ic le s.
—N on -s ta n dard r o ad s ig ns.
—D am ag ed o r b en t r o ad s ig ns.
—V aria b le r o ad s ig ns o n g an trie s (c h an geab le r o ad s ig n d is p la y u sin g LE Ds o r o th er l ig ht
so urc e s).
—O ut- o f- d ate m ap m ate ria l in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
—Veh ic le s w it h r o ad s ig n s tic ke rs , e .g . s p eed r e stric tio n s o n t ru ck s.
W AR N IN G
Th e in te llig en t r o ad s ig n r e co g nit io n s y ste m t e ch nolo g y 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 l im it s o f t h e s y ste m . D o n ot l e t t h e e xtra c o nve n ie n ce a ffo rd ed b y
D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y t e m pt y o u in to t a kin g a n y r is k s w hen d riv in g. 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 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.
●P oor v is ib il it y , d ark n ess, s n ow , r a in a n d f o g c a n c a u se t ra ffic s ig ns t o b e n ot d is p la ye d o r b e
in co rre ctly d is p la ye d b y t h e s y ste m .
●If t h e c a m era 's f ie ld o f v ie w is d ir t y , c o ve re d o r d am ag ed , t h e f u n ctio n o f t h e D yn am ic R oad
S ig n D is p la y s y ste m m ay b e im pair e d .
W AR N IN G
Driv in g r e co m men datio n s a n d t ra ffic s y m bols d is p la ye d b y t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y
sy ste m m ay d if fe r f ro m t h e c u rre n t t ra ffic s it u atio n .
●N ot a ll r o ad s ig ns c a n b e r e co g nis e d b y t h e s y ste m a n d d is p la ye d c o rre ctly .
●R oad s ig ns o n t h e r o ad a n d t ra ffic r e g ula tio n s h ave p rio rit y o ve r t h e r e co m men datio n s a n d
d is p la ys p ro vid ed b y t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y s y ste m .

Th e E co a ssis ta n ce f u n ctio n s u p port s y o u w it h s it u atio n -d ep en den t d is p la ys in t h e d ig it a l
in stru m en t c lu ste r f o r p re d ic tiv e a n d e n erg y-s a vin g d riv in g →  Use e n erg y r e co ve ry
(r e cu p era tio n ).
If y o ur v e h ic le is a p pro ach in g a ju n ctio n , r o un dab out o r a r o ute s e ctio n w it h a s p eed l im it , f o r
exa m ple , t h e s y m bol is d is p la ye d t o g eth er w it h a n e ve n t in t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r
→  Eve n t in t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r.
O ve rv ie w o f d is p la ye d s y m bols
T a ke y o ur f o ot o ff t h e a cce le ra to r.
L e ft t u rn .
R ig ht t u rn .
M oto rw ay e n tra n ce a n d e xit .
C au tio n g ra d ie n t.
R oun dab out a h ead .
Le ft- h an d b en d.
R ig ht- h an d b en d.
To w n e n tra n ce .
Sp eed l im it w it h d yn am ic s p eed d is p la y.
V eh ic le a h ead .
Th e s y m bols d is p la ye d m ay d if fe r s lig htly d ep en din g o n v e h ic le e q uip m en t a n d m od el.
S ym bols m ay b e c h an ged o r e xte n ded b y a s y ste m u p date .
E co a ssis ta nc e
Fig . 1 E co a ssis ta n ce d is p la y (il lu stra tio n ).