2020 VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 Owner´s Manual

Su m mer t y re s h ave l e ss g rip o n ic y o r s n ow -c o ve re d r o ad s. W in te r o r a ll- s e aso n t y re s im pro ve
th e h an dlin g a n d b ra kin g c h ara cte ris tic s in w in te r r o ad c o n dit io n s. V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds t h at
w in te r t y re s b e f it te d t o t h e v e h ic le a t t e m pera tu re s b elo w + 7°C (+ 45°F ) o r in w in te r r o ad
co n dit io n s.
W in te r a n d a ll- s e aso n t y re s l o se t h eir e ffe ctiv e n ess w hen t h e tre ad is w orn d ow n t o a d ep th o f
4  m m (3 /1 6 in ch ).
T h e f o llo w in g a p plie s w hen us in g w in te r t y re s:
—O bse rv e a n y c o un try -s p ecif ic l e g al r e q uir e m en ts .
—U se w in te r t y re s o n a ll f o ur w heels a t t h e s a m e t im e.
—O nly u se in w in te r r o ad c o n dit io n s.
—O nly u se t h e s iz e s o f t y re t h at h ave b een a p pro ve d f o r t h e v e h ic le .
—W in te r t y re s m ust h ave t h e s a m e b elt t y p e, s iz e a n d t h e s a m e t re ad p atte rn .
—O bse rv e t h e m axim um s p eed p erm it te d b y t h e s p eed in dex →  .
Sp eed l im it a tio n
W in te r t y re s h ave a s p eed l im it d ep en d in g o n t h e s p eed in dex (→ Ty re l e tte rin g a n d t y re t y p e).
Sp eed w arn in g s e ttin gs c a n b e m ad e a n d a d ju ste d in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m u sin g t h e o r
b utto n a n d t h e a n d Ty re s f u n ctio n b utto n s.
If y o u u se V -ra te d w in te r t y re s, t h e s p eed l im it s a n d r e q uir e d t y re p re ss u re w il l b e d ete rm in ed b y
th e e n gin e s iz e . Y o u m ust a sk a V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip a b out t h e m axim um p erm it te d s p eed a n d
re q uir e d t y re p re ssu re .
W AR N IN G
Th e im pro ve d w in te r d riv in g c h ara cte ris tic s a ffo rd ed b y t h e w in te r t y re s s h ould n ot e n co ura g e
yo u t o t a ke a n y r is k s.
E xce ed in g t h e s p eed l im it a tio n o f w in te r t y re s c a n c a u se t h e t y re s t o f a il s u d den ly a n d t h e
ve h ic le t o l o se c o n tro l.
●N eve r d is re g ard t h e s p eed l im it a tio n o f t h e w in te r t y re s f it te d , e ve n if t h e p erm is sib le t o p
sp eed o f t h e v e h ic le is h ig her.
●N eve r e xce ed t h e m axim um p aylo ad o f t h e w in te r t y re s t h at a re f it te d .
●A dap 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.
T h e v e h ic le h an dlin g is b ette r if s u m mer t y re s a re f it te d a t t e m pera tu re s a b ove
+ 7°C  (+ 45°F ). T h e r o llin g n ois e is q uie te r, t h e t y re w ear l o w er a n d t h e e n erg y e ffic ie n cy
h ig her in t h is c a se .
In v e h ic le s w it h T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r, t h e s y ste m m ust b e r e -s y n ch ro n is e d a ft e r
ch an gin g f ro m s u m mer t y re s t o w in te r t y re s o r v ic e v e rs a (→ Ty re P re ssu re L o ss
In dic a to r).
W int er t y re s

Volk sw ag en d eale rs h ip s c a n p ro vid e d eta il s o n p erm is s ib le w in te r t y re s iz e s.

Ple ase o b se rv e l e g is la tio n a n d a ls o t h e m axim um p erm it te d s p eed w hen d riv in g y o ur v e h ic le
w it h s n ow c h ain s.
O n ic y o r s n ow -c o ve re d r o ad s, s n ow c h ain s w il l im pro ve t ra ctio n a n d b ra kin g r e sp on se .
Sn ow c h ain s m ay b e f it te d on ly t o t h e r e ar w heels. T h ey m ay b e f it te d on ly t o t h e f o llo w in g t y re
a n d w heel c o m bin atio n s:
T y re s iz eW heel r im
2 15/5 5 R  1 87½  J  x  1 8
215/5 0 R  1 97½  J  x  1 9
V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds t h at y o u a sk y o ur V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip f o r in fo rm atio n a b out
ap pro p ria te w heel, t y re a n d s n ow c h ain s iz e .
If p ossib le , u se s n ow c h ain s w it h f in e-p it c h l in ks w hic h d o n ot p ro tru d e m ore t h an 9  m m ,
in clu d in g t h e t e n sio n er.
R em ove h ub ca p s a n d t rim r in gs b efo re f it tin g s n ow c h ain s. F o r s a fe ty r e aso n s, c o ve r c a p s m ust
th en b e f it te d o ve r t h e w heel b olt s . C ap s a re a va il a b le f ro m V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip s.
W AR N IN G
Th e u se o f s n ow c h ain s t h at a re u n su it a b le f o r y o ur v e h ic le o r t h e in co rre ct in sta lla tio n o f s n ow
ch ain s c a n c a u se a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●A lw ays u se t h e c o rre ct s n ow c h ain s.
●F o llo w t h e a sse m bly in stru ctio n s p ro vid ed b y t h e s n ow c h ain m an ufa ctu re r.
●N eve r e xce ed t h e m axim um s p eed p erm it te d f o r t h e s n ow c h ain s t h at a re f it te d .
N OTIC E
●R em ove t h e s n ow c h ain s w hen d riv in g o n r o ad s t h at a re f re e o f s n ow . T h e s n ow c h ain s w il l
o th erw is e im pair h an dlin g, d am ag e t h e t y re s a n d w ear o ut v e ry q uic k ly .
●S n ow c h ain s t h at a re in d ir e ct c o n ta ct w it h t h e w heel r im c a n s c ra tc h o r d am ag e it .
V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds u sin g s n ow c h ain s w it h b uil t - in r im p ro te ctio n .
In v e h ic le s w it h a T y re P re ssu re L o ss In dic a to r, t h e s y ste m m ust b e r e -s y n ch ro n is e d
w hen s n ow c h ain s a re f it te d (→ Ty re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r).
S no w c ha ins

Th e w heel c o ve r p ro te cts t h e w heel b olt s a n d m ust b e f it te d a g ain a ft e r c h an gin g t h e w heel.
R em ovin g w heel c o ve rs
—Ta ke t h e b ox s p an ner a n d w ir e h ook f ro m t h e v e h ic le t o olk it (→ Veh ic le t o olk it).
—I n se rt t h e w ir e h ook in to o n e o f t h e h ole s in t h e w heel c o ve r.
—P ush t h e b ox s p an ner t h ro ug h t h e w ir e h ook →  Fig . 1 a n d r e m ove t h e w heel c o ve r in t h e
dir e ctio n o f t h e a rro w .
Fit tin g w heel c o ve rs
—C heck t h e c o rre ct p osit io n o f t h e a n ti- th eft w heel b olt (→ W heel b olt s).
—P re ss t h e w heel c o ve r o n to t h e w heel r im s o t h at t h e v a lv e h ole is l o ca te d o ve r t h e t y re v a lv e
→  Fig . 2 1. P le ase e n su re t h e c o ve r e n gag es s e cu re ly a ll t h e w ay r o un d.
H ub ca p s
W he el c o ve r
Fig . 1 R em ovin g t h e w heel c o ve r.

WAR N IN G
Usin g u n su it a b le h ub ca p s, o r f it tin g t h em in co rre ctly , c a n c a u se a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
In co rre ctly f it te d h ub ca p s c a n b eco m e l o ose w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n a n d e n dan ger o th er
ro ad u se rs .
●D o n ot u se d am ag ed h ub ca p s.
●A lw ays e n su re t h at t h e a ir f lo w t o c o ol t h e b ra ke s is n ot r e stric te d o r r e d uce d . T h is a ls o
a p plie s if h ub ca p s a re r e tro fit te d . I f t h e a ir f lo w is n ot s u ffic ie n t, t h e b ra kin g d is ta n ce c o uld
in cre ase s ig nif ic a n tly .
N OTIC E
Th e w heel c o ve r c a n b e f ir m ly f ix e d a n d s h ould n ot b e r e m ove d u sin g f o rc e .

Th e c a p s p ro te ct t h e w heel b olt s a n d s h ould b e f it te d f u lly b ack in p osit io n a ft e r c h an gin g t h e
w heel.
R em ovin g a n d f it tin g t h e c a p s
—Rem ovin g: t a ke t h e w ir e h ook f ro m t h e v e h ic le t o olk it (→ Veh ic le t o olk it).
—I n se rt t h e w ir e h ook t h ro ug h t h e o p en in g in t h e c a p →  Fig . 1 a n d p ull o ff in t h e d ir e ctio n o f
th e a rro w .
—Fit tin g: p re ss t h e c a p s o n to t h e b olt s a s f a r a s t h ey w il l g o.
Th e an ti- th eft w heel b olt h as a s e p ara te c a p . I t o n ly f it s o n to t h e a n ti- th eft w heel b olt a n d n ot
o n to t h e c o nve n tio n al w heel b olt s .
W he el b olt c a p s
Fig . 1 R em ovin g t h e w heel b olt c a p s.

Yo u s h ould c a rry o ut a w heel c h an ge y o urs e lf o n ly w hen t h e v e h ic le is p ark e d s a fe ly , y o u a re
f a m il ia r w it h t h e s a fe ty p ro ce d ure s a n d h ave a cce ss t o t h e c o rre ct e q uip m en t. S o m e m od els a re
d eliv e re d f ro m t h e f a cto ry w it h out a ja ck o r b ox s p an ner. I f t h is is t h e c a se , w heels s h ould b e
ch an ged b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
Th e ja ck s u p plie d w it h t h e v e h ic le is o n ly d esig ned f o r c h an gin g a w heel w hen o n e v e h ic le t y re is
d am ag ed a n d h as t o b e r e p la ce d . I f b oth t y re s o n o n e s id e o f t h e v e h ic le , b oth t y re s o n o n e a xle ,
o r a ll t y re s a re d am ag ed , s e ek e xp ert a ssis ta n ce .
W AR N IN G
Chan gin g a w heel c a n b e d an gero us, e sp ecia lly w hen c a rrie d o ut a t t h e s id e o f a r o ad . P le ase
n ote t h e f o llo w in g s te p s in o rd er t o r e d uce t h e r is k o f s e rio us in ju rie s:
●S to p t h e v e h ic le a s s o on a s p ossib le a n d w hen s a fe t o d o s o . P ark t h e v e h ic le a t a s a fe
d is ta n ce f ro m m ovin g t ra ffic in o rd er t o c a rry o ut t h e w heel c h an ge.
●A ll p asse n gers a n d c h il d re n in p art ic u la r m ust b e a t a s a fe d is ta n ce a n d a w ay f ro m t h e a re a
o f w ork d urin g t h e w heel c h an ge.
●Sw it c h o n t h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts t o w arn o th er r o ad u se rs .
●C heck t h at t h e s u rf a ce t h e v e h ic le is p ark e d o n is l e ve l a n d f ir m . I f n ece ssa ry , u se a l a rg e,
stro n g b oard o r s im il a r s u p port f o r t h e ja ck .
●O nly c h an ge t h e w heel y o urs e lf w hen y o u f e el c o n fid en t w it h c a rry in g o ut t h e p ro ce d ure . I f
n ot, s e ek e xp ert a ssis ta n ce .
●A lw ays u se s u it a b le a n d u n dam ag ed t o ols t o c h an ge t h e w heel.
●A lw ays d eactiv a te t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m a n d s w it c h o ff t h e ig nit io n (→ Park in g).
●Th e w heel b olt t ig hte n in g t o rq ue s h ould b e c h ecke d w it h a c o rre ctly f u n ctio n in g t o rq ue
w re n ch im med ia te ly a ft e r c h an gin g a w heel.
●I n t h e c a se o f v e h ic le s w it h a T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r, t h e s y ste m m ust b e r e -
sy n ch ro n is e d im med ia te ly a ft e r a w heel c h an ge (→ Ty re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r).
C ha ng ing a w he el
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic

Check lis t
T h e f o llo w in g a ctio n s m ust a lw ays b e c a rrie d o ut in t h e g iv e n o rd er in p re p ara tio n f o r c h an gin g
th e w heel →  :
1. I f y o ur v e h ic le h as a f la t t y re , p ark t h e v e h ic le o n a f ir m a n d l e ve l s u rf a ce a t a s a fe d is ta n ce
fro m m ovin g t ra ffic .
2. D eactiv a te t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m a n d s w it c h o ff t h e ig nit io n (→ Park in g).
3. A sk a ll v e h ic le o cc u p an ts t o l e ave t h e v e h ic le a n d s ta n d a t a s a fe d is ta n ce a w ay f ro m m ovin g
tra ffic .
4. S w it c h o n t h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts a n d s e t u p t h e w arn in g t ria n gle (→ In a n e m erg en cy).
O bse rv e a n y l e g al r e q uir e m en ts .
5. C hock t h e w heel d ia g on ally o p posit e t h e w heel b ein g w ork e d o n w it h a s to n e, c o lla p sib le
c h ock s o r a n oth er s u it a b le o b je ct.
6. R em ove a n y it e m s o f l u g gag e f ro m t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t.
7. R em ove t h e s p are w heel o r t e m pora ry s p are w heel a n d t h e v e h ic le t o olk it f ro m t h e l u g gag e
co m part m en t.
8. R em ove t h e h ub ca p s (→ Hub ca p s).
W AR N IN G
Ig norin g a n y o f t h e it e m s o n t h is im port a n t s a fe ty c h eck lis t c a n l e ad t o a cc id en ts a n d s e ve re
in ju rie s.
●F o llo w t h e a ctio n s in t h e c h eck lis t a n d o b se rv e t h e g en era l s a fe ty p ro ce d ure s.
P re p ara tio ns f o r c ha ng ing a w he el