park VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 Owner´s Manual

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.

Sw it c h in g o n
Park D is ta n ce C on tro l is s w it c h ed o n a u to m atic a lly w hen r e ve rs e g ear is e n g ag ed o r if t h e v e h ic le
r o lls b ack w ard s.
—O R: t o uch t h e b utto n in t h e c e n tre c o n so le c o n tro l p an el ( → Driv e r s id e). I f n ece ssa ry , t h en
to uch t h e f u n ctio n b utto n in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
Sw it c h in g o ff
P ark D is ta n ce C on tro l is s w it c h ed o ff a u to m atic a lly w hen t h e v e h ic le is d riv e n f o rw ard s a t a
s p eed o f m ore t h an 1 0–1 5 k m /h (6 –9  m ph).
—O R: e n gag e t h e p ark in g l o ck .
—O R: t o uch t h e f u n ctio n b utto n in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
—OR: t o uch t h e b utto n in t h e c e n tre c o n so le c o n tro l p an el ( → Driv e r s id e).
A ut om atic a ctiv a tio n w hen d riv in g f o rw ard s (w it h s o m e e q ui pm en t
le ve ls )
Park D is ta n ce C on tro l s w it c h es it s e lf o n a u to m atic a lly if t h e v e h ic le a p pro ach es a n o b sta cle in
f ro n t o f t h e v e h ic le w hen d riv in g f o rw ard s a t a s p eed o f l e ss t h an 1 5 k m /h (9  m ph). A uto m atic
a ctiv a tio n c a n b e s w it c h ed o n in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m :
—To uch t h e  b utto n in t h e c e n tre c o n so le c o n tro l p an el ( → Driv e r s id e).
—To uch t h e f u n ctio n b utto n in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m a n d m ake t h e s e ttin g.
A uto m atic a ctiv a tio n t a ke s p la ce o n ly o n ce . R en ew ed a u to m atic a ctiv a tio n is p ossib le u n der t h e
fo llo w in g c o n dit io n s:
—S w it c h o n P ark D is ta n ce C on tro l a g ain .
—Sw it c h t h e ig nit io n o ff a n d t h en b ack o n a g ain .
S w it c hi ng P ark D is ta nc e C ont ro l o n and o ff

Park A ssis t is a n e xte n sio n o f P ark D is ta n ce C on tro l ( → Park D is ta n ce C on tro l).
P ark A ssis t s te ers t h e v e h ic le a u to m atic a lly . T h e v e h ic le a ls o c o n tro ls t h e a cce le ra to r, p osit io n
se le ctio n a n d t h e b ra ke →  .
In d ic a to r l a m p i n t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m
Park A ssis t is a ctiv e .
P ark A ssis t is n ot a ctiv e .
T h e f o llo w in g f u n ctio n s a re s u p port e d :
—D is p la yin g s u it a b le p ark in g s p ace s.
—S e le ctin g a p ark in g m od e
—D riv in g in to s u it a b le p ara lle l a n d b ay p ark in g s p ace s,
—D riv in g o ut o f a p ara lle l p ark in g s p ace .
O bse rv e t h e t e xt m essa g e in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
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.
●A lw ays k e ep y o ur e ye o n t h e p ark in g d ir e ctio n a n d t h e a re a a ro un d t h e v e h ic le b eca u se
sm all c h il d re n , a n im als a n d o b je cts a re n ot a lw ays d ete cte d .
W AR N IN G
Th e d riv e r is r e sp on sib le f o r t h e a u to m atic p ark in g p ro ce d ure a t a ll t im es. T h ere is a r is k o f
acc id en ts .
●O nly p ark t h e v e h ic le if y o u h old a v a lid d riv in g l ic e n ce .
●O bse rv e t h e r o ad t ra ffic r e g ula tio n s o f t h e r e sp ectiv e c o un try .
W AR N IN G
Fast s te erin g w heel m ove m en ts c a n c a u se s e rio us in ju ry .
●D urin g t h e m an oeu vrin g o p era tio n , d o n ot r e ach f o r t h e s te erin g w heel u n til p ro m pte d t o d o
so b y t h e s y ste m .
●If a d an gero us s it u atio n o cc u rs , in te rv e n e a n d t a ke o ve r t h e s te erin g.
P ark A ssis t ( P ark A ssis t P lu s)
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic
W hen d riv in g in to o r o ut o f a p ark in g s p ace w it h P ark A ss is t (P ark A ssis t P lu s), t h e v e h ic le is
m an oeu vre d a u to m atic a lly .

WAR N IN G
Th e v e h ic le b eh ave s in t h e s a m e w ay a s f o r m an ual d riv in g. T h e v e h ic le c a n s w in g o ut o r m ove
in to t h e p ath o f o n co m in g t ra ffic .
●R eta in c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le a n d in te rv e n e if n ece ssa ry b y b ra kin g t h e v e h ic le .
N OTIC E
Park in g s p ace s t h at a re b oun ded b y o ve rh an gs, e .g . l o ad p la tfo rm s, o ve rh an g in g l o ad s a n d
h an gin g o b je cts , o r b y p ark e d t ra il e rs , a re n ot s u it a b le f o r u sin g t h e a u to m atic f u n ctio n t o d riv e
o ut o f t h e p ark in g s p ace .
N OTIC E
Th e v e h ic le c a n s lip a w ay in s lip pery c o n dit io n s. T h e p ark in g m an oeu vre c a n not b e p erfo rm ed
co rre ctly .
●D o n ot p ark t h e v e h ic le u sin g P ark A ssis t in w in te r r o ad c o n dit io n s.
T h e p ark in g p ro ce d ure m ay b e t e m pora ril y r e stric te d a ft e r a t y re c h an ge o r if t e ch nic a l
ch an ges a re m ad e t o t h e v e h ic le , e .g . t h e v e h ic le is d riv e n c lo se r t o t h e b oun darie s o f t h e
p ark in g s p ace .
−P ark c a re fu lly f o r t h e in it ia l p ark in g p ro ce d ure s. T h e s y ste m w il l f u n ctio n a s u su al a g ain a ft e r
a f e w p ark in g p ro ce d ure s.
A ny e q uip m en t t h at h as b een r e tro fit te d t o t h e v e h ic le , e .g . b ic y cle c a rrie rs , c a n p re ve n t
P ark A ssis t f ro m f u n ctio n in g p ro p erly a n d m ay c a u se d am ag e. ( → Pro vis io n f o r b ic y cle
c a rrie r).
T h e p ark in g f u n ctio n a n d t h e a co ustic w arn in gs w il l b e d eactiv a te d if o th er f u n ctio n s a re
o p era te d o n t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m d urin g a p ark in g o p era tio n .

Driv in g i n to a p ark in g s p ace w it h a ctiv e P ark A ssis t
Pre re q uis it e s:
✓P ark A ssis t h as b een a ctiv a te d .
✓A p re fe rre d p ark in g m od e (p ark in g a re a) is d is p la ye d in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
■To uch t h e  f u n ctio n b utto n in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
■OR: s e le ct r e ve rs e g ear R f o r a p ark in g s p ace a t t h e r e ar o f t h e v e h ic le .
■R ele ase t h e s te erin g w heel.
■O bse rv e t e xt m essa g es a n d d is p la ys f o r t h e p ark in g o p era tio n o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r
d is p la y.
■A cce le ra te c a re fu lly .
■B ra ke w hen a n a co ustic s ig nal s o un ds, t h e in dic a to r l ig hts u p o r a t e xt m essa g e a p pears o n
th e d is p la y in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r.
■It m ay b e n ece ssa ry t o p erfo rm s e ve ra l p ark in g m ove s. W hen t h e p ark in g p ro ce d ure is
c o m ple te d , a t e xt m essa g e is d is p la ye d in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r.
A lw ays w ait u n til P ark A ssis t h as c o m ple te d t h e t u rn in g m ove m en ts o f t h e s te erin g w heel a t t h e
en d o f e ach p ark in g m an oeu vre in o rd er t o a ch ie ve a n o ptim um p ark in g r e su lt .
S w it c h o ff t h e e n gin e a n d s to p t h e v e h ic le (→ Park in g).
S ub se q uen tly a ctiv a tin g P ark A ssis t
Pre re q uis it e s:
✓P ark A ssis t h as n ot y e t b een a ctiv a te d .
R eve rs e p ark in g
■Sto p t h e v e h ic le a ft e r a p ark in g s p ace .
■ S e le ct r e ve rs e g ear.
■T o uch t h e f u n ctio n b utto n in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
■Chan ge t h e p re fe rre d p ark in g s p ace if n ece ssa ry .
■ T o uch t h e f u n ctio n b utto n in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m t o s ta rt t h e p ark in g o p era tio n .
■R ele ase t h e s te erin g w heel a n d f o llo w a ll a ctio n s a s d esc rib ed a b ove .
P osit io n in g t h e f ro n t o f t h e v e h ic le in a p ark in g s p ace a n d d riv in g in to t h e s p ace
—D riv e f o rw ard s s lo w ly s o t h at o n ly t h e f ro n t o f t h e v e h ic le is in t h e p ark in g s p ace .
—To uch t h e  b utto n o n t h e c e n tre c o n so le c o n tro l p an el ( → Driv e r s id e).
—To uch t h e f u n ctio n b utto n in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
—To uch t h e f u n ctio n b utto n in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m t o s ta rt t h e p ark in g o p era tio n .
—R ele ase t h e s te erin g w heel a n d f o llo w a ll a ctio n s a s d esc rib ed a b ove .
T h e s p eed f o r a u to m atic p ark in g c a n b e r e d uce d b y o p era tin g t h e b ra ke p ed al.

Ple ase a ls o o b se rv e t h e in fo rm atio n a n d w arn in gs t h at a p ply t o a ll p ark in g s y ste m s (→ Park in g
sy ste m s).
Sw it c h in g o n a n d o ff
—B y m ean s o f t h e b utto n f o r t h e d riv e r a ss is t s y ste m s (→ Assis t s y ste m s m en u).
—O R: 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 (→ Veh ic le s e ttin gs m en u).
F un ctio n
Rear T ra ffic A le rt f u n ctio n s u sin g r a d ar s e n so rs in t h e r e ar b um per.
—A ctiv a te t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m o r s w it c h o n t h e ig nit io n b y p re ss in g t h e s ta rt e r b utto n .
—Sw it c h o n R ear T ra ffic A le rt if n ece ssa ry .
—O bse rv e t h e a co ustic s ig nals a n d t e xt m essa g es in t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r. C olo ure d
se g m en ts s h ow t h e a re a b eh in d t h e v e h ic le o n t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m s c re en →  Fig . 2.
D is p la y s
If R ear T ra ffic A le rt is s w it c h ed o n , t h e f o llo w in g w arn in g a n d in dic a to r l a m ps m ay b e d is p la ye d w it h
a t e xt m essa g e in t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r:
A n o b sta cle w as d ete cte d w hen r e ve rs in g. S to p t h e v e h ic le a n d c h eck t h e a re a b eh in d t h e
ve h ic le .
A uto m atic b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n o f R ear T ra ffic A le rt . P re ss t h e b ra ke t o h old t h e v e h ic le .
T h e R ear T ra ffic A le rt s y ste m h as a f a u lt , e .g . s e n so rs a re d ir t y o r t h ere is a s y ste m e rro r.
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
fu n ctio n s o n ly w it h in t h e s y ste m l im it s . T h is m ay r e su lt in a cc id en ts , s e 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.

Aut om atic P ost-C ollis io n B ra kin g S yste m
Th e m ult ic o llis io n b ra ke a u to m atic a lly t rig gers b ra kin g if t h e a ir b ag c o n tro l u n it d ete cts a
c o llis io n in a n a cc id en t s it u atio n .
R eq uir e m en ts f o r a u to m atic b ra kin g:
—Th e d riv e r d oes n ot d ep re ss t h e a cce le ra to r p ed al.
—T h e b ra ke p re ssu re t ra n sm it te d t h ro ug h t h e d ep re ss e d b ra ke p ed al is l e ss t h an t h e b ra ke
p re ssu re in tro d uce d b y t h e s y ste m .
Ele ctro nic b ra ke p re ssur e d is trib ut io n s y ste m (E B D )
Th e e le ctro n ic b ra ke p re ssu re d is trib utio n s y ste m c o n tro ls t h e b ra ke p re ss u re f o r t h e r e ar w heels
a n d t h ere b y e n su re s t h e o ptim um d is trib utio n o f b ra ke p re ss u re b etw een t h e f ro n t a n d r e ar
axle s. E le ctro n ic b ra ke p re ssu re d is trib utio n c a n p re ve n t t h e r e ar o f t h e v e h ic le b re akin g a w ay
d ue t o o ve rb ra ke d r e ar w heels .
E le ctro m ech an ic a l b ra ke s e rv o
Th e e le ctro m ech an ic a l b ra ke s e rv o s u p port s t h e d riv e r's f o ot m ove m en t w hen t h e ig nit io n is
s w it c h ed o n , a n d b oosts t h e p re ssu re a p plie d t o t h e b ra ke p ed al b y t h e d riv e r →  . I n t h e e ve n t
of a b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n b y a d riv e r a ssis t s y ste m , e .g . w hen A CC is r e g ula tin g o r d urin g
em erg en cy b ra kin g, t h e b ra ke p ed al c a n m ove a u to m atic a lly .
T h e b ra ke p re ssu re b oost w il l r e d uce g ra d ually a ft e r y o u s w it c h o ff t h e ig nit io n . M essa g es a re
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 if t h e v e h ic le is s til l h eld b y m ean s o f t h e b ra ke p ed al.
T h e b ra ke s e rv o f u n ctio n is r e stric te d in t h is c a se .
Se cu re t h e s ta tio n ary v e h ic le a g ain st r o llin g a w ay (→ Park in g).
B ra ke b le n d in g
Th e b ra ke b le n din g f u n ctio n r e g ula te s b etw een t h e b ra kin g a ctio n o f t h e e le ctric d riv e m oto r
d urin g e n erg y r e co ve ry (b ra ke e n erg y r e cu p era tio n ) a n d m ech an ic a l b ra kin g b y t h e d riv e r.
W AR N IN G
Th e in te llig en t t e ch nolo g y u se d in b ra ke s u p port 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 l im it s o f t h e s y ste m . D riv in g f a st o n ic y, s lip pery o r w et r o ad s c a n
le ad t o a l o ss o f c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le a n d c o uld c a u se s e rio us in ju ry t o t h e d riv e r a n d
p asse n gers .
●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. D o n ot t a ke r is k s w here s a fe ty is c o n ce rn ed .
●B ra ke s u p port s y ste m s c a n not p re ve n t a n a cc id en t if t h e v e h ic le is d riv e n t o o c lo se t o t h e
ve h ic le in f ro n t o f it .
●A lw ays u se s u it a b le t y re s. D riv in g s ta b il it y d ep en ds o n t h e t y re g rip .

If d ata t ra n sfe r is r e stric te d , t h e f o llo w in g o n lin e f u n ctio n s a n d t ra ck in g s e rv ic e s c a n not b e
exe cu te d , f o r e xa m ple .
O nlin e v e h ic le f un ctio ns
—Car2 X c o m mun ic a tio n .
—E m erg en cy C all S e rv ic e .
—O nlin e V oic e C on tro l.
—O nlin e M ap U pdate .
—O nlin e S o ft w are U pdate .
—O nlin e T ra ffic I n fo rm atio n .
—W e C on nect r e g is tra tio n a n d a ctiv a tio n .
T ra ck in g s e rv ic e s
—Veh ic le t ra ck in g.
—A re a A le rt .
—S p eed A le rt .
—O nlin e A nti- T h eft A la rm .
—Park in g P osit io n .
Th e r e stric tio n s a ls o a p ply t o n ew o n lin e v e h ic le f u n ctio n s a n d t ra ck in g s e rv ic e s t h at a re
p ro vid ed f o r t h e v e h ic le in f u tu re .
E ffe cts o n onl ine f u nc tio ns a nd t ra ck ing s e rv ic e s

Check lis t
T h e f o llo w in g s te p s s h ould a lw ays b e c a rrie d o ut in t h e s p ecif ie d o rd er b efo re w ork in g in t h e
fro n t c o m part m en t →  :
✓Park t h e v e h ic le o n a l e ve l a n d s ta b le s u rf a ce .
✓D ep re ss a n d h old t h e b ra ke p ed al u n til t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m h as b een d eactiv a te d .
✓Sw it c h o n t h e e le ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke a t t h e p osit io n s w it c h .
✓D eactiv a te t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m (→ Deactiv a tin g t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m).
✓R em ove t h e v e h ic le k e y f ro m t h e v e h ic le a n d k e ep in a l o ca tio n o uts id e t h e v e h ic le s o t h at t h e
ve h ic le is n ot p ut in to o p era tio n a cc id en ta lly (→ Sw it c h in g o ff t h e e n gin e).
✓A lw ays k e ep o th er p ers o n s a w ay f ro m t h e f ro n t c o m part m en t.
✓S e cu re t h e v e h ic le a g ain st r o llin g a w ay.
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 s e ve re in ju rie s.
●A lw ays f o llo w t h e in stru 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 aring t he v e hi cle f o r w ork ing i n the f ro nt c o m part m en t