VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 Owner´s Manual

Rea r c e n tre a rm re st
Th ere m ay b e a f o ld -o ut c e n tre a rm re st in t h e b ack re st o f t h e m id dle s e at o f t h e r e ar b en ch s e at.
—T o fo ld it d ow n: p ull t h e l o op in t h e d ir e ctio n o f t h e a rro w →  Fig . 1.
—T o fo ld it b ack: f o ld t h e c e n tre a rm re st u p w ard s in t h e o p posit e d ir e ctio n o f t h e a rro w
→  Fig . 1 a n d p ush it in to t h e b ack re st a s f a r a s it w il l g o.
D o n ot u se t h e m id dle s e at o n t h e r e ar b en ch s e at t o t ra n sp ort p ass e n gers w hen t h e c e n tre
a rm re st is f o ld ed d ow n.
W AR N IN G
Th e r e ar c e n tre a rm re st m ust a lw ays b e f o ld ed u p w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n in o rd er t o
re d uce t h e r is k o f in ju ry .
●T h e c e n tre s e at o n t h e r e ar b en ch s e at m ust n eve r b e u se d w hen t h e c e n tre a rm re st is
f o ld ed d ow n – n eit h er b y a d ult s n or c h il d re n . A n in co rre ct s it tin g p osit io n c a n c a u se s e ve re
in ju rie s.
S eat f u nc tio ns
C ent re a rm re st
Fig . 1 R ear f o ld -o ut c e n tre a rm re st.

When t h e m assa g e f u n ctio n is s w it c h ed o n , t h e l u m bar s u p port m ove s a n d m assa g es t h e l u m bar
re g io n .
Th e c u rv a tu re o f t h e l u m bar s u p port c a n b e in div id ually a d ju ste d d urin g o p era tio n b y r e p eate d ly
p re ssin g t h e c o rre sp on din g s w it c h (→ Fro n t s e at, e le ctric).
S w it c h in g t h e m assa g e f un ctio n o n o r o ff
To s w it c h o n , p re ss t h e b utto n in t h e s e at c o n tro l p an el. T o s w it c h o ff, p re ss t h e b utto n
ag ain .
Th e m assa g e f u n ctio n is s w it c h ed o ff a u to m atic a lly a ft e r a p pro xim ate ly t e n  m in ute s.
W AR N IN G
In co rre ct u se o f t h e s e at f u n ctio n s c a n c a u se s e rio us in ju rie s.
●A lw ays a ssu m e a c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n b efo re y o u s ta rt d riv in g a n d m ain ta in t h is p osit io n
th ro ug hout t h e t rip . T h is a ls o a p plie s t o a ll p ass e n gers .
●S w it c h t h e m assa g e f u n ctio n o n a n d o ff o n ly w hen t h e v e h ic le is s ta tio n ary .
●K eep h an ds, f in gers , f e et a n d o th er b od y p art s a w ay f ro m s e at’s m ovin g p art s a n d
ad ju stm en t r a n ge.
M assa g e f u nc tio n
Fig . 1 I n t h e l o w er a re a o f t h e d riv e r s e at: b utto n f o r m ass a g e f u n ctio n .

—Sw it c h o n t h e ig nit io n .
—M ove t h e t u rn s ig nal a n d m ain b eam l e ve r f ro m t h e c e n tre p osit io n t o t h e f o llo w in g p osit io n
→  Fig . 1:
—A R ig ht t u rn s ig nal .
—B L e ft t u rn s ig nal .
—R etu rn t h e t u rn s ig nal a n d m ain b eam l e ve r t o t h e b asic p osit io n in o rd er t o s w it c h o ff t h e t u rn
s ig nal.
Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op if t h e a co ustic s ig nal d oes n ot s o un d w hen a t u rn s ig nal is s w it c h ed
o n a n d h ave t h e v e h ic le c h ecke d .
C onve n ie n ce t ur n s ig nal
To o p era te t h e c o nve n ie n ce t u rn s ig nal, p ush t h e t u rn s ig nal a n d m ain b eam l e ve r u p o r d ow n t o
th e p oin t w here y o u m eet r e sis ta n ce a n d t h en r e le ase t h e l e ve r. T h e t u rn s ig nal f la sh es t h re e
tim es.
T o c a n ce l t h e c o nve n ie n ce t u rn s ig nal, im med ia te ly m ove t h e l e ve r in t h e o p posit e d ir e ctio n u p t o
th e p re ssu re p oin t a n d t h en r e le ase it .
L ig ht s
Tu rn sig na ls
S w it c hi ng t u rn sig na ls o n and o ff
Fig . 1 O n t h e l e ft- h an d s id e o f t h e s te erin g c o lu m n: t u rn s ig nal a n d m ain b eam l e ve r.

Th e c o nve n ie n ce t u rn s ig nal c a n b e a ctiv a te d a n d 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).
W AR N IN G
In co rre ct u se o f t u rn s ig nals , a f a il u re t o u se t u rn s ig nals , o r f o rg ettin g t o s w it c h o ff a t u rn
s ig nal c a n c o n fu se o th er r o ad u se rs . T h is c a n l e ad t o a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●A lw ays a ctiv a te t h e t u rn s ig nal in g ood t im e w hen c h an gin g l a n es a n d p erfo rm in g
ove rt a kin g o r t u rn in g m an oeu vre s.
●A lw ays s w it c h o ff t h e t u rn s ig nal o n ce t h e l a n e c h an ge o r o ve rt a kin g o r t u rn in g m an oeu vre
h as b een c o m ple te d .
Th e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts a ls o w ork w hen t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o ff (→ In a n
e m erg en cy).

Sw it c h in g l ig hts o n
—Sw it c h o n t h e ig nit io n .
—To uch t h e  b utto n r e p eate d ly u n til t h e c o rre sp on din g in dic a to r l a m ps l ig ht u p :
A uto m atic h ead lig hts : d ip ped b eam is s w it c h ed o n o r o ff d ep en din g o n t h e b rig htn ess l e ve l
→  Sw it c h in g l ig hts o n a n d o ff, ( → Exte rio r d riv e l ig htin g).
Sid e l ig hts s w it c h ed o n , t h e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p g re en . T h e a u to m atic h ead lig hts
fu n ctio n   is a ctiv a te d a s f ro m a s p eed o f a ro un d 1 0 k m /h (6  m ph).
Th e d ip ped b eam h ead lig hts a re s w it c h ed o n . T h e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p g re en .
Li ght s w it c h ed o ff. T h e a u to m atic h ead lig hts f u n ctio n   is a ctiv a te d a s f ro m a s p eed o f
aro un d 1 0 k m /h (6  m ph) o r w hen a d is ta n ce o f a b out 1 0 0 m ( 1 10 y d ) h as b een d riv e n .
S w it c h in g o ff t h e l ig hts
—Sw it c h o ff t h e ig nit io n .
“L e avin g H om e” f u n ctio n (o rie n ta tio n l ig htin g) m ay b e s w it c h ed o n (→ Com in g H om e a n d
Le avin g H om e f u n ctio n ( o rie n ta tio n l ig htin g)).
Sid e l ig hts o r c o n tin uo us p ark in g l ig ht o n b oth s id es o f t h e v e h ic le s w it c h ed o n . T h e
in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p g re en .
V ehi cle l ig ht ing
S w it c hi ng l ig ht s o n and o ff
Fig . 1 N ext t o t h e s te erin g w heel: c o n tro l f ie ld f o r s w it c h in g o n t h e e xte rio r l ig htin g.

Light s w it c h ed o ff.
D ay tim e r un nin g l ig hts
T h e d aytim e r u n nin g l ig hts c a n in cre ase t h e v is ib il it y o f t h e v e h ic le in t ra ffic d urin g t h e d aytim e
an d a re s w it c h ed o n e ach t im e t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n (if b rig htn ess is d ete cte d ).
W AR N IN G
Acc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s c a n o cc u r if r o ad s a re n ot s u ffic ie n tly il lu m in ate d a n d o th er r o ad
u se rs h ave d if fic u lt y s e ein g t h e v e h ic le , o r c a n not s e e it a t a ll.
●T h e l ig ht a ssis ta n ce s y ste m s o n ly p ro vid e s u p port ; t h e d riv e r is r e sp on sib le f o r m akin g s u re
t h e v e h ic le l ig hts a re s w it c h ed o n c o rre ctly .
●A lw ays s w it c h t h e d ip ped b eam h ead lig hts o n if it is d ark , r a in in g o r v is ib il it y is p oor.
W AR N IN G
Th e s id e l ig hts o r d aytim e r u n nin g l ig hts a re n ot b rig ht e n oug h t o il lu m in ate t h e r o ad a h ead
an d t o e n su re t h at o th er r o ad u se rs a re a b le t o s e e y o u.
●A lw ays s w it c h t h e d ip ped b eam h ead lig hts o n if it is d ark , r a in in g o r v is ib il it y is p oor.
●T h e t a il l ig hts w il l n ot b e s w it c h ed o n w it h t h e d aytim e r u n nin g l ig hts . I f t h e t a il l ig hts a re
n ot s w it c h ed o n , t h e v e h ic le m ay n ot b e v is ib le t o o th er r o ad u se rs if it is d ark , r a in in g, o r if
v is ib il it y is p oor.
W AR N IN G
Th e a u to m atic h ead lig hts f u n ctio n   s w it c h es t h e d ip ped b eam h ead lig hts o n a n d o ff o n ly
w hen t h ere is a c h an ge in t h e l e ve l o f b rig htn ess .
●S w it c h t h e d ip ped b eam o n m an ually if r e q uir e d b y t h e w eath er c o n dit io n s, e .g . in t h e e ve n t
of f o g .
W hen r e ve rs e g ear is e n gag ed , t h e c o rn erin g l ig ht o n b oth s id es o f t h e v e h ic le s w it c h es
o n t o p ro vid e b ette r il lu m in atio n o f t h e s u rro un din g a re a w hen m an oeu vrin g.

Th e r e ar f o g l ig ht c a n b e s w it c h ed o n w hen t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n (→ Dip ped b eam):
—S w it c h in g o n t h e r e ar f o g l ig ht: p re ss b utto n  . T h e in dic a to r l a m p in t h e b utto n l ig hts u p . T h e
in dic a to r l a m p  a ls o l ig hts u p y e llo w in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r.
—P re ss t h e b utto n a g ain t o s w it c h o ff t h e r e ar f o g l ig ht.
If t h e r e ar f o g l ig ht is s w it c h ed o n w it h s w it c h ed -o ff l ig hts  , s w it c h ed -o ff s id e l ig hts  
o r s w it c h ed -o n a u to m atic h ead lig hts  , t h e d ip ped b eam h ead lig hts w il l b e
sw it c h ed o n in dep en den tly o f t h e a m bie n t b rig htn ess l e ve l.
S w it c hi ng t he r e a r f o g l ig ht o n and o ff

Th e p oor w eath er l ig ht a llo w s t h e d riv e r t o im pro ve il lu m in atio n o f t h e r o ad in p oor v is ib il it y
c o n dit io n s.
T h e p oor w eath er l ig ht c a n b e s w it c h ed o n w hen t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n :
—Sw it c h in g o n t h e  p oor w eath er l ig ht: P re ss t h e b utto n (→ Dip ped b eam). T h e in dic a to r
la m p in t h e b utto n l ig hts u p g re en . I n a d dit io n , t h e  in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p f o r a f e w
se co n ds in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r.
—T o s w it c h o ff, p re ss t h e b utto n a g ain .
S w it c hi ng p oor w eathe r l ig ht o n and o ff

Sid e l ig hts
W hen t h e s id e l ig hts   a re s w it c h ed o n , b oth h ead lig hts l ig ht u p w it h s id e l ig hts t o g eth er w it h
p art s o f t h e t a il l ig ht c lu ste rs , t h e n um ber p la te l ig ht a n d t h e b utto n s in t h e c e n tre c o n so le a n d
d ash p an el. T h e a u to m atic h ead lig hts a re a ctiv a te d a s f ro m a s p eed o f a ro un d 1 0 k m /h (6  m ph).
A ut om atic h ea d lig hts  
W hen t h e a u to m atic h ead lig hts f u n ctio n is s w it c h ed o n , t h e v e h ic le l ig htin g a n d t h e in stru m en t
an d s w it c h l ig htin g w il l s w it c h o n u n der t h e f o llo w in g c o n dit io n s.
—T h e l ig ht s e n so r h as d ete cte d d ark n ess.
—T h e w in dsc re en w ip ers h ave b een s w it c h ed o n f o r a n e xte n ded p erio d .
W hen t h e l ig hts a re s w it c h ed o n , t h e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w .
Th e a u to m atic h ead lig hts f u n ctio n is m ere ly a n a id a n d w il l n ot a lw ays b e a b le t o d ete ct a ll
d riv in g s it u atio n s.
In v e h ic le s w it h a c o rre sp on din g e q uip m en t l e ve l, t h e s w it c h -o n t im e o f t h e a u to m atic
h ead lig hts c a n b e s e t in t h e v e h ic le s e ttin gs in 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).
C orn erin g l ig ht
W hen d ip ped b eam is s w it c h ed o n , a c o rn erin g l ig ht is s w it c h ed o n w hen t u rn in g s lo w ly o r
d riv in g a ro un d v e ry t ig ht b en ds.
D yn am ic c o rn erin g l ig ht (A FS)
Th e d yn am ic c o rn erin g l ig ht p erm it s o ptim um il lu m in atio n o f t h e r o ad . T h e d yn am ic c o rn erin g
lig ht o n ly w ork s w hen t h e a u to m atic h ead lig hts f u n ctio n   is s w it c h ed o n a n d a t s p eed s a b ove
a p pro xim ate ly 1 0 k m /h (6  m ph).
A co us tic w arn in g s i f l ig hts a re n ot s w it c h ed o ff
W hen t h e ig nit io n h as b een s w it c h ed o ff a n d t h e d riv e r d oor is o p en ed , a co ustic w arn in gs w il l
s o un d u n der t h e f o llo w in g c o n dit io n s:
—If t h e p ark in g l ig ht is s w it c h ed o n .
—If t h e s id e l ig hts a re s w it c h ed o n .
W hen t h e C om in g H om e f u n ctio n is s w it c h ed o n , n o a co ustic s ig nal w il l b e g iv e n a s a r e m in der
th at a l ig ht is s til l s w it c h ed o n w hen l e avin g t h e v e h ic le .
L ig ht f u nc tio ns

—Sw it c h o n t h e ig nit io n a n d d ip ped b eam .
—Move t h e t u rn s ig nal a n d m ain b eam l e ve r f ro m t h e c e n tre p osit io n t o t h e f o llo w in g p osit io n
→  Fig . 1:
—A M ain b eam s w it c h ed o n .
—B O pera te t h e h ead lig ht f la sh er o r s w it c h o ff t h e m ain b eam . T h e h ead lig ht f la sh er c o m es
o n f o r a s l o n g a s t h e l e ve r is p ulle d .
W hen t h e m ain b eam o r h ead lig ht f la sh er a re s w it c h ed o n , t h e b lu e in dic a to r l a m p  l ig hts u p in
t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r.
M ain -b ea m c o ntro l
Dep en din g o n t h e v e h ic le e q uip m en t l e ve l, a d va n ce d m ain -b eam c o n tro l m ay a ls o b e a va il a b le
( → Main -b eam c o n tro l ( s ta tic )) (→ Main -b eam c o n tro l ( d yn am ic )).
W AR N IN G
In co rre ct u se o f t h e m ain b eam h ead lig hts c a n l e ad t o a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s a s t h e
m ain b eam h ead lig hts c a n d is tra ct a n d d azzle o th er r o ad u se rs .
S w it c hi ng m ain bea m o n and o ff
Fig . 1 O n t h e l e ft- h an d s id e o f t h e s te erin g c o lu m n: t u rn s ig nal a n d m ain b eam l e ve r.