VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 Owner´s Manual

Qui ck g ui de t o I S O FIX a n d i - S iz e i n sta lla tio n
Th e id en tif ic a tio n m ark in g o f t h e I S O FIX o r i- S iz e a n ch ora g e p oin ts is e q uip m en t a n d c o un try
d ep en den t.
T h e f o llo w in g t a b le s h ow s t h e in sta lla tio n o ptio n s f o r I S O FIX o r i- S iz e c h il d s e ats a t t h e I S O FIX o r
i- S iz e a n ch ora g e p oin ts o f t h e in div id ual v e h ic le l o ca tio n s.
F ig . 3 I llu stra tio n : f it tin g a c h il d s e at w it h t h e a tta ch m en t a rm s.

Group
O rie n ta tio n
of t h e c h il d
s e at
S iz e
c la ss
/IS O FIX
c la ss
F ro n t p asse n ger s e at
O ute r s e ats
o n t h e r e ar
b en ch s e at
C en tre s e at
o n t h e r e ar
b en ch s e at
F ro n t
passe n ger
fro n t a ir b ag
activ a te d
F ro n t
passe n ger
fro n t a ir b ag
d eactiv a te d
Gr oup 0:
u p t o
1 0 k g
R ear
fa cin g
E /R 1XIL -S UIL -S UX
Gr oup 0 +:
up t o
1 3 k g
R ear
fa cin g
E /R 1
XIL -S UIL -S UXD /R 2
C/R 3
Gr oup 1:
9 t o 1 8
kg
R ear
fa cin g
D /R 2
XIL -S UIL -S UX
C /R 3
Fo rw ard
f a cin g
B /F 2 X
IL -S U , I U FXIL -S U , I U FXB1/F 2 X
A /F 3
Gr oup 2:
1 5 t o
2 5 k g
F o rw ard
f a cin g
–IL -S UXIL -S UX
Gr oup 3:
2 2 t o
3 6 k g
F o rw ard
f a cin g
–IL -S UXIL -S UX
i- S iz e
c h il d
r e stra in t
sy ste m
R ear
fa cin g
–/R 2Xi- Ui- UX
F o rw ard
f a cin g
–/B 2,
F2 X
i- UXi- UX
B ooste r
se at
F o rw ard
f a cin g
–/B 2,
B 3
i- BXi- BX
—S iz e c la ss: t h e s iz e c la ss s h ow n c o rre sp on ds t o t h e p erm is s ib le w eig ht r a n ge o f t h e c h il d u sin g
th e s e at. T h e s iz e c la ss is in dic a te d o n t h e E C E t e st c e rt if ic a te f o r c h il d s e ats w it h “ u n iv e rs a l”
o r “ s e m i- u n iv e rs a l” a p pro va l. A s iz e c la ss in dic a tio n is a ffix e d t o t h e c h il d s e at.
—X: s e at n ot s u it a b le f o r s e cu rin g a n I S O FIX o r i- S iz e c h il d s e at in t h is g ro up .
—IL -S U: s e at s u it a b le f o r in sta llin g a n I S O FIX c h il d s e at w it h “ s e m i- u n iv e rs a l” a p pro va l. R efe r t o
th e v e h ic le l is t s u p plie d b y t h e c h il d s e at m an ufa ctu re r.
—IU F: s e at s u it a b le f o r in sta llin g a n I S O FIX c h il d s e at w it h “ u n iv e rs a l” a p pro va l.
—i- U: s e at s u it a b le f o r in sta llin g a f ro n t- fa cin g o r r e ar- fa cin g i- S iz e c h il d s e at w it h “ u n iv e rs a l”
a p pro va l.
—i- U F: s e at s u it a b le f o r in sta llin g a f ro n t- fa cin g i- S iz e c h il d s e at w it h “ u n iv e rs a l” a p pro va l.

—i- B: s e at s u it a b le f o r in sta llin g a f o rw ard -fa cin g I S O FIX b ooste r s e at o f Gr oup 2 /3 a s w ell a s a
f o rw ard -fa cin g i- S iz e c h il d s e at f o r c h il d re n w it h a h eig ht o f 1 00 – 1 50 c m .
In sta llin g c h il d s e ats w it h I S O FIX /i- S iz e
Th e l o ca tio n o f t h e I S O FIX o r i- S iz e a n ch ora g e p oin ts is in dic a te d b y a s y m bol →  Fig . 1 o r
→  Fig . 2.
—O bse rv e t h e in stru ctio n s (→ Chil d s e ats).
—F o ld d ow n t h e p ro te ctiv e c a p s f o r t h e I S O FIX o r i- S iz e a n ch ora g e p oin ts .
—P ush t h e a tta ch m en t a rm s o n t h e c h il d s e at in to t h e a n ch or p oin ts a s s h ow n b y t h e a rro w s
→  Fig . 3. T h e c h il d s e at m ust c lic k a n d a u d ib ly s e cu re ly in to p la ce .
—P erfo rm a p ull t e st o n b oth s id es o f t h e c h il d s e at t o c h eck t h at t h e c h il d s e at is p ro p erly
e n gag ed .
—If t h e c h il d s e at is f it te d w it h a s u p port f o ot, t h e f o ot m ust s ta n d f ir m ly o n t h e f lo or o f t h e
ve h ic le .

Secu ring c hi ld s e ats w it h the t o p t e the r
Fig . 1 I n t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t: a tta ch ed t o p t e th er.

IS O FIX c h il d s e ats w it h “ u n iv e rs a l” a p pro va l m ust b e s e cu re d w it h a n u p per s tra p (t o p t e th er) in
a d dit io n t o t h e I S O FIX a n ch or p oin ts .
O nly s e cu re t h e s tra p t o t h e t o p t e th er a n ch or r in gs p ro vid ed f o r t h is p urp ose . A nch or r in gs f o r
use w it h t h e t o p t e th er a re m ark e d b y a s y m bol a n d s o m etim es a ls o w it h “ T O P T E TH ER ”.
—O bse rv e t h e in stru ctio n s (→ Chil d s e ats).
—P ush t h e h ead r e stra in t o n t h e v e h ic le s e at a ll t h e w ay u p o r r e m ove it .
—P osit io n t h e c h il d s e at in t h e c e n tre o f t h e s e at c u sh io n .
—P ush t h e a tta ch m en t a rm s o n t h e c h il d s e at in to t h e I S O FIX a n ch or p oin ts a s s h ow n b y t h e
arro w s (→ Chil d s e at w it h I S O FI X) (→ Chil d s e at w it h I S O FIX o r i- S iz e). T h e c h il d s e at m ust
c lic k a n d a u d ib ly s e cu re ly in to p la ce .
—R em ove t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t c o ve r if n ece ssa ry .
F ig . 2 O n t h e r e ar o f t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s e at: a tta ch ed t o p t e th er.

—Guide t h e t o p t e th er o f t h e c h il d s e at t o t h e r e ar o ve r t h e s e at a n d h ook it in to t h e
co rre sp on din g t o p t e th er a n ch or r in g →  Fig . 1 o r →  Fig . 2.
—T ig hte n t h e u p per s tra p s o t h at t h e t o p o f t h e c h il d s e at r e sts a g ain st t h e r e ar s e at b ack re st.
W AR N IN G
O nly s e cu re t h e s tra p t o t h e t o p t e th er a n ch or r in gs p ro vid ed f o r t h is p urp ose . F ail u re t o d o t h is
c o uld l e ad t o s e ve re in ju rie s.
●E ach a n ch or r in g c a n h old o n ly o n e c h il d s e at r e stra in in g s tra p .
●N eve r f a ste n t h e s tra p o n a c h il d s e at t o a n y o th er f a ste n in g r in gs.
D ep en din g o n t h e m ark e t a n d m od el, t h ere m ay b e t w o o r t h re e a n ch or r in gs in t h e
lu g gag e c o m part m en t b eh in d t h e r e ar s e at b ack re st.

If y o u w an t t o f it a c h il d s e at f ro m t h e “ u n iv e rs a l” (u ) a p pro va l c a te g ory in y o ur v e h ic le , y o u m ust
fir s t e n su re t h at it is a p pro ve d f o r t h e s e at p osit io n in q uestio n . R ele va n t in fo rm atio n is g iv e n o n
th e o ra n ge E C E a p pro va l l a b el o n t h e c h il d s e at. I n sta lla tio n o ptio n s a re s h ow n in t h e t a b le
b elo w .
Gr oup
C hil d 's
w eig ht
Fro n t p asse n ger s e at
S e ats o n t h e
re ar b en ch s e atF ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t
air b ag a ctiv a te d
F ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t
air b ag d eactiv a te d
Gr oup 0
u p t o
1 0 k g
xuu
Gr oup 0 +
up t o
1 3 k g
xuu
Gr oup
1
R ear
fa cin g
9 t o 1 8
kg
xuu
F o rw ard
f a cin g
9 t o 1 8
kg
uxu
Gr oup 2
1 5 t o
2 5 k g
uxu
Gr oup 3
2 2 t o
3 6 k g
uxu
u : u n iv e rs a l; x : s e at n ot s u it a b le f o r s e cu rin g a c h il d s e at o f t h is g ro up .
S ecur in g a c h il d s e at us in g t h e s e at b elt
—O bse rv e t h e in stru ctio n s (→ Chil d s e ats).
—F aste n t h e s e at b elt a n d g uid e it t h ro ug h t h e c h il d s e at a s d esc rib ed in t h e c h il d s e at
m an ufa ctu re r's in stru ctio n s.
—E nsu re t h at t h e s e at b elt is n ot t w is te d .
—In se rt t h e l a tc h p la te in to t h e b uck le f o r t h e a p pro p ria te s e at a n d p ush it d ow n u n til it a u d ib ly
e n gag es.
S ecu ring a c hi ld s e at u sing t he s e at b elt

Obse rv e a n y l e g is la tio n c o n ce rn in g t h e s a fe ty o f a b ro ke n -d ow n v e h ic le . F o r e xa m ple , m an y
co un trie s s tip ula te t h at y o u h ave t o s w it c h o n t h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts a n d w ear a h ig h-
vis ib il it y w ais tc o at (→ Em erg en cy e q uip m en t).
C heck lis t
T o e n su re y o ur o w n s a fe ty a n d t h at o f y o ur p ass e n gers , o b se rv e t h e f o llo w in g p oin ts in t h e
sp ecif ie d o rd er →  :
1. S to p t h e v e h ic le a t a s a fe d is ta n ce a w ay f ro m m ovin g t ra ffic a n d o n a s u it a b le s u rf a ce .
2. D ep re ss a n d h old t h e b ra ke p ed al.
3. S w it c h o n t h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts u sin g t h e b utto n (→ Driv e r s id e).
4. S w it c h o n t h e e le ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke (→ Ele ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke). T h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e
sy ste m is d eactiv a te d .
5. 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). T h e
in dic a to r l a m p in t h e d ig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r l ig hts u p r e d . 
6. T a ke y o ur f o ot o ff t h e b ra ke p ed al.
7. E nsu re t h at a ll o cc u p an ts e xit t h e v e h ic le a n d g o s tra ig ht t o a s a fe p la ce a w ay f ro m m ovin g
tra ffic , e .g . b eh in d t h e s a fe ty b arrie r. T a ke a ll v e h ic le k e ys w it h y o u. O bse rv e t h e c o un try -
sp ecif ic r e g ula tio n s c o n ce rn in g h ig h-v is ib il it y w ais tc o ats .
8. S e t u p t h e w arn in g t ria n gle t o d ra w t h e a tte n tio n o f o th er r o ad u se rs t o y o ur v e h ic le .
9. S e ek e xp ert a ssis ta n ce if n ece ssa ry .
W hen t h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts a re s w it c h ed o n , f o r e xa m ple if y o u a re b ein g t o w ed , y o u c a n
stil l in dic a te a c h an ge in d ir e ctio n o r l a n e c h an ge b y o p era tin g t h e t u rn s ig nal. T h e h aza rd
w arn in g l ig hts w il l b e in te rru p te d t e m pora ril y .
S w it c h o n t h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts , e .g . i n t h e f o llo w in g s it ua tio ns:
—W hen t ra ffic a h ead s u d den ly s lo w s d ow n o r y o u r e ach t h e t a il e n d o f a t ra ffic ja m t o w arn
v e h ic le s b eh in d y o u.
—Th ere is a n e m erg en cy s it u atio n .
—Th e v e h ic le h as b ro ke n d ow n.
—W hen t o w -s ta rt in g o r t o w in g.
A lw ays f o llo w l o ca l r e g ula tio n s f o r t h e u se o f t h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts .
If t h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts a re n ot w ork in g, y o u m ust u se a n a lt e rn ativ e m eth od o f d ra w in g
atte n tio n t o t h e b ro ke n -d ow n v e h ic le . T h is m eth od m ust c o m ply w it h t ra ffic l e g is la tio n .
In an em erg enc y
Making y o u a nd y o ur v e hi cle s a fe

WAR N IN G
Any b ro ke n -d ow n v e h ic le p ose s a h ig h a cc id en t r is k f o r t h e v e h ic le o cc u p an ts a n d o th er r o ad
u se rs .
●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 .
●S w it c h o n t h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts .
●N eve r l e ave o th er p ers o n s a lo n e in t h e v e h ic le , p art ic u la rly c h il d re n o r p eo p le r e q uir in g
assis ta n ce . T h is a p plie s in p art ic u la r w hen t h e d oors a re l o cke d . P eo p le l o cke d in t h e v e h ic le
m ay b e s u b je cte d t o v e ry h ig h o r v e ry l o w t e m pera tu re 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.
N OTIC E
W hen p ush in g t h e v e h ic le b y h an d, d o n ot p re ss o n t h e r e ar l ig hts , t h e r e ar s p oil e r o r l a rg e
p an els . T h is c o uld d am ag e t h e v e h ic le a n d l o ose n t h e r e ar s p oil e r.
T h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry w il l d is c h arg e if t h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts a re l e ft o n o ve r a
l o n g p erio d o f t im e – e ve n w hen t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o ff.
D ep en din g o n t h e v e h ic le e q uip m en t, t h e b ra ke l ig hts f la sh r a p id ly if y o u b ra ke s h arp ly
o r in it ia te f u ll b ra kin g a t a s p eed o f m ore t h an 8 0 k m /h  (5 0 m ph). T h is p ro vid es a n
e sp ecia lly c o n sp ic u o us w arn in g f o r t h e f o llo w in g t ra ffic . I f y o u t h en c o n tin ue t o b ra ke ,
th e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts w il l b e s w it c h ed o n a u to m atic a lly a t s p eed s u n der
ap pro xim ate ly 1 0 k m /h  ( 6  m ph). O nce t h e v e h ic le s ta rt s t o a cce le ra te , t h e h aza rd
w arn in g l ig hts w il l s w it c h o ff a g ain .

Check lis t o f w hat t o d o a ft e r a n a cc id en t
To e n su re y o ur o w n s a fe ty a n d t h at o f y o ur p ass e n gers in a n a cc id en t, o b se rv e t h e f o llo w in g
actio n s in t h e s p ecif ie d o rd er →  :
✓Deactiv a te t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m .
✓Sw it c h o n t h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts u sin g t h e b utto n (→ Cen tre c o n so le).
✓S e t u p t h e w arn in g t ria n gle t o d ra w t h e a tte n tio n o f o th er r o ad u se rs t o y o ur v e h ic le .
✓If n ece ssa ry , r e m ove a ll p ers o n s f ro m t h e h aza rd a re a a n d p ro vid e f ir s t a id .
✓R ep ort t h e a cc id en t t o t h e f ir e s e rv ic e . I n fo rm t h e f ir e s e rv ic e t h at t h e v e h ic le in q uestio n h as
an e le ctric d riv e .
✓W ait f o r t h e e m erg en cy s e rv ic e s a t t h e s c e n e o f t h e a cc id en t.
✓In fo rm t h e e m erg en cy s e rv ic e s a n d t h e p ers o n s in vo lv e d a t t h e s c e n e o f t h e a cc id en t t h at it is
a n e le ctric v e h ic le .
C heck lis t o f w hat t o d o in t h e e ve n t o f a f ir e
T o e n su re y o ur o w n s a fe ty a n d t h at o f y o ur p ass e n gers in t h e e ve n t o f a v e h ic le f ir e , o b se rv e t h e
fo llo w in g a ctio n s in t h e s p ecif ie d o rd er →  :
✓Deactiv a te t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m .
✓If p ossib le , s w it c h o n t h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts u sin g t h e b utto n (→ Cen tre c o n so le).
✓I f p ossib le , p la ce t h e w arn in g t ria n gle in p osit io n t o d ra w t h e a tte n tio n o f o th er r o ad u se rs t o
y o ur v e h ic le .
✓If n ece ssa ry , r e m ove a ll p ers o n s f ro m t h e h aza rd a re a a n d p ro vid e f ir s t a id .
✓R ep ort t h e f ir e t o t h e f ir e s e rv ic e . I n fo rm t h e f ir e s e rv ic e t h at t h e v e h ic le in q uestio n h as a n
e le ctric d riv e .
✓W ait f o r t h e e m erg en cy s e rv ic e s a t a s a fe d is ta n ce .
✓In fo rm t h e e m erg en cy s e rv ic e s a n d t h e p ers o n s in vo lv e d a t t h e s c e n e o f t h e a cc id en t t h at it is
a n e le ctric v e h ic le .
✓D o n ot a tte m pt t o e xtin guis h t h e f ir e y o urs e lf .
✓D o n ot r e m ain n ear t h e b urn in g v e h ic le .
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.
W ha t t o d o i n the e ve nt o f a n acc id ent o r a f ir e