VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 Owner´s Manual

Ow ner's m an ua l
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B y p urc h asin g t h is V olk sw ag en , y o u h ave b eco m e t h e o w ner o f a v e h ic le f it te d w it h t h e m ost u p -to -d ate
t e ch nolo g y a n d a m ult it u d e o f c o nve n ie n ce f u n ctio n s f o r y o ur u se a n d e n jo ym en t.
B efo re u sin g y o ur v e h ic le f o r t h e f ir s t t im e, p le ase r e ad a n d o b se rv e t h e in fo rm atio n in t h is o w ner's
m an ual. I t w il l q uic k ly h elp y o u t o b eco m e f a m il ia r w it h y o ur v e h ic le a n d a ll o f it s f u n ctio n s a s w ell a s
m akin g y o u a w are o f d an gers t o y o urs e lf a n d o th ers a n d o f h ow t h ese d an gers c a n b e a vo id ed .
If y o u h ave a n y f u rt h er q uestio n s a b out y o ur v e h ic le , o r if y o u t h in k t h at t h e v e h ic le w alle t h as n ot
co ve re d e ve ry th in g, p le ase g et in t o uch w it h y o ur V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip . T h ey w il l a lw ays b e h ap py t o
d eal w it h y o ur q uestio n s, s u g gestio n s o r p ro b le m s.
W e h op e y o u e n jo y d riv in g y o ur n ew v e h ic le . H ap py m oto rin g.
V olk sw ag en A G
W AR N IN G
Ple ase o b se rv e t h e im port a n t s a fe ty in stru ctio n s f o r u se o f c h il d r e stra in t s y ste m s o n t h e f ro n t p asse n ger
se at (→ Chil d s e ats)
T ha nk y o u f o r c ho osing V olk sw ag en
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Th is o w ner's m an ual is v a lid f o r a ll m od el t y p es a n d v e rs io n s o f y o ur V olk sw ag en . T h e o w ner's m an ual
d esc rib es a ll e q uip m en t a n d m od els 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 s p ecif ic t o t h e
m od el t y p e. T h is m ean s t h at y o ur v e h ic le m ay n ot h ave s o m e o f t h e e q uip m en t d esc rib ed , o r it m ay o n ly b e
ava il a b le in c e rt a in m ark e ts . T h e s c o p e o f e q uip m en t f it te d in y o ur v e h ic le c a n b e f o un d in t h e s a le s
d ocu m en ta tio n a n d y o u c a n c o n ta ct y o ur V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip f o r f u rt h er in fo rm atio n .
A p asse n ger c a r is d esc rib ed in t h is o w ner’s m an ual.
D ep en din g o n t h e m ark e t- s p ecif ic v e h ic le a p pro va l, t h e m od el v e rs io n m ay a ls o b e a l ig ht c o m merc ia l
ve h ic le .
A ll d ata in t h is o w ner's m an ual c o rre sp on d t o t h e in fo rm atio n a va il a b le a t t h e t im e o f g oin g t o p rin t.
B eca u se t h e v e h ic le is c o n sta n tly b ein g d eve lo p ed a n d f u rt h er im pro ve d , t h ere m ay b e d if fe re n ce s b etw een
yo ur v e h ic le a n d t h e d ata in t h is o w ner's m an ual. N o d is c re p an cy in d ata , il lu stra tio n s o r d esc rip tio n s s h all
f o rm t h e b asis f o r a n y l e g al c la im .
Ple ase e n su re t h at t h e c o m ple te v e h ic le w alle t is a lw ays in t h e v e h ic le if y o u l e n d o r s e ll t h e v e h ic le t o
s o m eo n e e ls e .
—A n alp hab etic a l in dex is in clu d ed a t t h e e n d o f t h is m an ual.
—A lis t o f a b bre via tio n s a t t h e e n d o f t h e m an ual e xp la in s t h e a b bre via tio n s u se d .
—D ir e ctio n s a n d p osit io n s s u ch a s l e ft , r ig ht, f ro n t a n d r e ar a re n orm ally r e la tiv e t o t h e v e h ic le 's d ir e ctio n
of t ra ve l, u n le ss o th erw is e in dic a te d .
—Illu stra tio n s h elp w it h o rie n ta tio n a n d s h ould b e r e g ard ed a s a g en era l g uid e.
—T h is o w ner's m an ual w as w rit te n f o r l e ft- h an d d riv e v e h ic le s. I n rig ht- h an d d riv e v e h ic le s t h e c o n tro ls
m ay s o m etim es d if fe r f ro m t h ose d is p la ye d in il lu stra tio n s o r d esc rib ed in t h e t e xt.
—V alu es g iv e n in m il e s in ste ad o f k il o m etre s o r m ph in ste ad k m /h r e fe r t o t h e c o un try -s p ecif ic in stru m en t
clu ste rs o r I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m s.
—S h ort d efin it io n s a p pear in a d if fe re n t c o lo ur b efo re s o m e s e ctio n s o f t h is m an ual. T h ey p ro vid e a
s u m mary o f t h e f u n ctio n a n d u se o f a s y ste m o r f e atu re . M ore d eta il e d in fo rm atio n a b out t h e f e atu re s,
c o n dit io n s a n d l im it a tio n s o f s y ste m s a n d e q uip m en t c a n b e f o un d in t h e r e le va n t s e ctio n s.
—A ny t e ch nic a l c h an ges t h at m ay b e m ad e t o t h e v e h ic le a ft e r p ub lic a tio n o f t h is b ookle t a re c o n ta in ed in a
s u p ple m en t t h at is in clu d ed w it h t h e v e h ic le w alle t.
B ookle ts i n t h e v e h ic le w alle t:
—O w ner's m an ual
—S u p ple m en t (o ptio n al)
—O th er s u p ple m en ts
A bout t hi s o w ne r's m anu al

Refe rs t o a s e ctio n w it h in a c h ap te r t h at c o n ta in s im port a n t in fo rm atio n a n d s a fe ty n ote s t h at
sh ould a lw ays b e o b se rv e d .
In dic a te s t h e e n d o f a s e ctio n .
In dic a te s s it u atio n s in w hic h t h e v e h ic le m ust b e s to p ped a s q uic k ly a s p ossib le .
T h e s y m bol in dic a te s a r e g is te re d t ra d em ark . H ow eve r, t h e a b se n ce o f t h is s y m bol d oes n ot
co n stit u te a w aiv e r o f t h e r ig hts c o n ce rn in g a n y t e rm .
→  Sym bols l ik e t h ese r e fe r y o u t o w arn in gs w it h in t h e s a m e s e ctio n o r o n a g iv e n p ag e. T h ey d ra w y o ur
atte n tio n t o p ossib le r is k s o f a cc id en t o r in ju ry a n d e xp la in h ow t h ey c a n b e a vo id ed .→  
→ 
→ Cro ss r e fe re n ce t o p ote n tia l r is k s o f d am ag e t o p ro p ert y in t h e s a m e s e ctio n o r o n t h e p ag e s p ecif ie d .
D AN GE R
Te xts w it h t h is s y m bol in dic a te d an gero us s it u atio n s w hic h w il l l e ad t o f a ta l o r s e ve re in ju rie s if y o u d o n ot
o b se rv e t h e w arn in g.
W AR N IN G
Te xts w it h t h is s y m bol in dic a te d an gero us s it u atio n s w hic h c o uld l e ad t o f a ta l o r s e ve re in ju rie s if y o u d o
n ot o b se rv e t h e w arn in g.
C A U TIO N
Te xts w it h t h is s y m bol in dic a te d an gero us s it u atio n s w hic h c o uld l e ad t o s lig ht o r m ed iu m in ju rie s if y o u
d o n ot o b se rv e t h e w arn in g.
N OTIC E
Te xts w it h t h is s y m bol in dic a te s it u atio n s w hic h c o uld c a u se v e h ic le d am ag e if y o u d o n ot o b se rv e t h e
w arn in g.
Te xts w it h t h is s y m bol c o n ta in a d dit io n al in fo rm atio n o n t h e p ro te ctio n o f t h e e n vir o n m en t.
T e xts w it h t h is s y m bol c o n ta in a d dit io n al in fo rm atio n .
D esc rip tio n of s y m bols

Vehi cle o ve rv ie w s
Fro nt v ie w
Fig . 1 O ve rv ie w o f v e h ic le f ro m f ro n t.
K ey t o Fig . 1:
1D oor r e le ase l e ve r (→ Doors)
2H ead lig hts (→ Exte rio r l ig htin g)
3Se n so rs f o r a ssis t s y ste m s (→ Veh ic le c a re , e xte rio r)
4B eh in d a c o ve r: m oun tin g f o r t o w in g e ye (→ To w -s ta rt in g o r t o w in g)
5B eh in d a c o ve r: c a m era f o r a ssis t s y ste m s (→ Veh ic le c a re , e xte rio r)
6B eh in d a c o ve r: r a d ar s e n so r f o r a ssis t s y ste m s (→ Veh ic le c a re , e xte rio r)
7B on net r e le ase l e ve r w it h f ro n t c o m part m en t u n dern eath (→ In t h e e n gin e c o m part m en t)
8W in dsc re en :
—w it h v e h ic le id en tif ic a tio n n um ber (→ Te ch nic a l d ata)
—w it h w in dsc re en w ip er (→ W ip ers)
—w it h c a m era w in dow f o r a ssis t s y ste m s (→ Veh ic le c a re , e xte rio r)
—w it h r a in /lig ht s e n so r p osit io n ed n ear t h e in te rio r m ir ro r (→ Rain a n d l ig ht s e n so r), ( →
V eh ic le c a re , e xte rio r)

Rea r v ie w
Fig . 1 O ve rv ie w o f v e h ic le f ro m r e ar.
K ey t o Fig . 1:
1R oof a e ria l ( → Rad io r e ce p tio n a n d a e ria ls)
2H ig h-le ve l b ra ke l ig ht
3R ear w in dow :
—wit h r e ar w in dow h eatin g (→ Heatin g, v e n til a tio n , c o olin g)
—w it h r e ar w in dow w ip er (→ W ip ers)
—w it h w in dow a e ria l ( → Rad io r e ce p tio n a n d a e ria ls)
4V olk sw ag en b ad ge f o r o p en in g t h e b oot l id (→ Boot l id)
5C am era a re a f o r p ark in g s y ste m s (→ Rear v ie w c a m era s y ste m), ( → Veh ic le c a re , e xte rio r)
6Ta il l ig ht c lu ste rs a n d r e fle cto rs (→ Exte rio r l ig htin g)
7N um ber p la te l ig ht (→ Exte rio r l ig htin g)
8Se n so rs f o r a ssis t s y ste m s (→ Veh ic le c a re , e xte rio r)
9B eh in d t h e h in ged n um ber p la te h old er: b ic y cle c a rrie r p re p ara tio n (→ Pro vis io n f o r b ic y cle
c a rrie r)
1 0B eh in d t h e b um per: r a d ar s e n so r f o r a ss is t s y ste m s (→ Veh ic le c a re , e xte rio r)
1 1Ja ck in g p oin ts (→ Chan gin g a w heel)
1 2Charg in g s o cke t f la p (→ Charg in g o p era tio n s)

13Exte rio r m ir ro rs (→ Exte rio r m ir ro rs)
—w it h “ la n e c h an ge s y ste m ” d is p la y (→ La ne c h an ge s y ste m ( S id e A ssis t))

Driv e r d oor
Fig . 1 D riv e r d oor (le ft- h an d d riv e v e h ic le s): c o n tro ls ( m ir ro re d f o r r ig ht- h an d d riv e v e h ic le s).
K ey t o Fig . 1:
1D oor r e le ase l e ve r
2C en tra l l o ck in g s y ste m in dic a to r l a m p (→ In dic a to r l a m p in t h e d riv e r d oor)
3C on tro l f ie ld f o r d eactiv a tin g t h e r e ar e le ctric w in dow b utto n s (→ W in dow s)
4Con tro l f ie ld f o r l o ck in g a n d u n lo ck in g t h e v e h ic le (→ Cen tra l l o ck in g b utto n)
5R ota ry k n ob f o r e xte rio r m ir ro r a d ju stm en t a n d f u n ctio n s (→ Exte rio r m ir ro rs)
6B utto n s f o r o p era tin g t h e e le ctric w in dow s (→ W in dow s)
7Rele ase l e ve r f o r t h e b on net  (→ In t h e e n gin e c o m part m en t)
8Sto w ag e c o m part m en t:
—w it h b ottle h old er
—w it h s to w ag e f a cil it y f o r h ig h-v is ib il it y w ais tc o at (→ Em erg en cy e q uip m en t)

Driv e r s id e
Fig . 1 O ve rv ie w o f t h e d riv e r s id e (le ft- h an d d riv e v e h ic le s).
F ig . 2 O ve rv ie w o f t h e d riv e r s id e (r ig ht- h an d d riv e v e h ic le s).
K ey t o Fig . 1 a n d Fig . 2:

1Ven t (→ Heatin g, v e n til a tio n , c o olin g)
2C on tro l p an el:
—f o r l ig ht f u n ctio n s (→ Exte rio r d riv e l ig htin g)
— f o r w in dow h eatin g a n d v e n til a tio n (→ Heatin g, v e n til a tio n , c o olin g)
3In te ra ctiv e Li ght (→ Driv e r in fo rm atio n)
4Tu rn s ig nal a n d m ain b eam l e ve r (→ Tu rn s ig nals), ( → Main b eam)
5C on tro l p an els o f t h e m ult if u n ctio n s te erin g w heel:
—f o r d riv e r a ssis t s y ste m s (→ Driv e r a ssis t s y ste m s)
—fo r a u d io , n avig atio n
—fo r v o lu m e a d ju stm en t  
—fo r a ctiv a tin g v o ic e c o n tro l  ( f u n ctio n m ay n ot b e a va il a b le d ep en d in g o n v e h ic le
e q uip m en t)
—fo r s w it c h in g b etw een t h e v ie w s o f t h e I D . D is p la y  (→ Dig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r ( A ID ))
6H orn
7ID . D is p la y (→ Dig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r ( A ID )), ( → In stru m en t c lu ste r)
—w it h w arn in g a n d in dic a to r l a m ps (→ Sym bols in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r)
8H ead -u p  d is p la y (→ Head -u p d is p la y)
9P osit io n s w it c h (→ Driv in g m od e s e le ctio n f o r e le ctric v e h ic le s)
—w it h b utto n f o r e le ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke (→ Ele ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke)
1 0Le ve r f o r w ip ers a n d w ash ers (→ W ip ers)
1 1In fo ta in m en t s y ste m (→ Veh ic le s e ttin gs m en u)
1 2Con tro l p an el:
—f o r s e ttin g t e m pera tu re o f a ir c o n dit io n in g s y ste m o r h eatin g a n d f re sh a ir s y ste m (→
H eatin g, v e n til a tio n , c o olin g)
—fo r v o lu m e a d ju stm en t
1 3Con tro l a re a f o r s w it c h in g t h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts o n a n d o ff  (→ In a n e m erg en cy)
1 4Con tro l p an el:
— f o r t h e a ir c o n dit io n in g s y ste m , h eatin g a n d f re sh a ir s y ste m (→ Heatin g, v e n til a tio n ,
co olin g)
—fo r d riv in g p ro fil e s e le ctio n (→ Driv in g p ro fil e s e le ctio n)
— f o r d riv e r a ssis t s y ste m s (→ Driv e r a ssis t s y ste m s)
—fo r a ssis t s y ste m s f o r p ark in g a n d m an oeu vrin g  (→ Park in g a n d m an oeu vrin g)
1 5Sta rt e r b utto n (→ Sta rt e r b utto n)
1 6Ped als (→ Ped als)
1 7Lo ca tio n o f t h e d riv e r f ro n t a ir b ag (→ Air b ag s y ste m)
1 8Le ve r f o r a d ju stin g t h e s te erin g c o lu m n p osit io n (→ Ste erin g w heel)