VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 Owner´s Manual

If y o u h ave t o d riv e a r ig ht- h an d d riv e v e h ic le in a l e ft- h an d d riv e c o un try , o r v ic e v e rs a , t h e
d ip ped b eam o f v e h ic le s w it h a d va n ce d m ain -b eam c o n tro l o r d yn am ic c o rn erin g l ig ht m ay
d azzle o n co m in g t ra ffic (→ Main -b eam c o n tro l ( d yn am ic )), ( → Exte rio r d riv e l ig htin g). F o r t h is
r e aso n , t h e h ead lig ht a lig nm en t o f v e h ic le s w it h t h is e q uip m en t c a n b e a d ju ste d in t h e
In fo ta in m en t s y ste m in t h e V eh ic le s e ttin gs m en u (t ra ve l m od e) (→ Veh ic le s e ttin gs m en u).
A dju stm en t o f t h e h ead lig hts is n ot n ece ssa ry o n v e h ic le s w it h out a d va n ce d m ain -b eam c o n tro l
an d w it h out d yn am ic c o rn erin g l ig ht.
T ra ve l m od e m ay o n ly b e u se d f o r a s h ort p erio d . P le ase c o n ta ct a q ualif ie d w ork sh op f o r
p erm an en t c o nve rs io n . V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds u sin g a V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip f o r t h is
p urp ose .
S w it c hi ng o ve r he ad lig hts f o r d riv ing a b ro ad ( t ra v e l m od e)

T ur n s ig nal i n d ic a to r l a m p
Th e in dic a to r l a m p f la sh es g re en .
If a t u rn s ig nal o n t h e v e h ic le h as f a il e d , t h e in dic a to r l a m p w il l s ta rt f la sh in g t w ic e a s f a st.
—C heck t h e l ig htin g a n d c h an ge t h e a p pro p ria te b ulb a s r e q uir e d (→ Exte rio r l ig htin g).
—If t h e f a u lt p ers is ts , g o t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
I n d ic a to r l a m p f o r b ic y cle c a rrie r t ur n s ig nal
Th e in dic a to r l a m p f la sh es g re en .
Th e in dic a to r l a m p g oes o ut if a t u rn s ig nal o r a ll l ig hts o n t h e b ic y cle c a rrie r s to p w ork in g.
—C heck t h e l ig hts a n d c h an ge t h e a p pro p ria te b ulb a s r e q uir e d .
—If t h e f a u lt p ers is ts , g o t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
V eh ic le l ig htin g f a ul t
Th e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w .
Veh ic le l ig htin g n ot w ork in g p art ia lly o r c o m ple te ly .
—C heck t h e l ig htin g a n d c h an ge t h e a p pro p ria te b ulb a s r e q uir e d (→ Exte rio r l ig htin g).
—If t h e f a u lt p ers is ts , g o t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
D yn am ic c o rn erin g l ig ht
In v e h ic le s w it h d riv in g p ro fil e s e le ctio n , t h e s e le cte d d riv in g p ro fil e c a n a ffe ct t h e s w iv e llin g
m otio n o f t h e l ig hts .
A c o rre sp on din g d is p la y a p pears in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r if t h ere is a d yn am ic c o rn erin g l ig ht
fa u lt . Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
T ro ub le sho oting

Th e b rig htn ess o f t h e in stru m en t a n d s w it c h l ig htin g a n d t h e b asic b rig htn ess l e ve l o f t h e H ead -
up D is p la y c a n b e a d ju ste d 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).
Th e b rig htn ess s e ttin g is a u to m atic a lly a d ju ste d t o t h e c h an gin g a m bie n t l ig ht c o n dit io n s in t h e
ve h ic le .
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 s e n so r w il l s w it c h t h e d ip ped
b eam a n d t h e l ig htin g in t h e in stru m en ts a n d s w it c h es o n a n d o ff a u to m atic a lly d ep en din g o n
th e a m bie n t b rig htn ess l e ve l.
I nt erio r l ig ht ing
I ns tru m ent a nd s w it c h lig ht ing

To uch t h e c o rre sp on din g s y m bol:
S w it c h in te rio r l ig hts o n o r o ff o r d im l ig hts .
F u n ctio n s w it c h ed o ff: t h e in te rio r l ig hts a re s w it c h ed o n a u to m atic a lly w hen t h e v e h ic le
is u n lo cke d , a d oor is o p en ed o r t h e ig n it io n is s w it c h ed o ff.
T o uc h-s e n sit iv e r e a d in g l ig hts w it h m an ua l d im min g f un ctio n
Th ere m ay b e t o uch -s e n sit iv e r e ad in g l ig hts in t h e r o of c o n so le a n d a b ove t h e r e ar d oors ,
d ep en din g o n t h e v e h ic le e q uip m en t →  Fig . 1. T h e in div id ual r e ad in g l ig hts c a n b e s w it c h ed o n
o r o ff b y t o uch in g t h e l ig ht s u rf a ce .
In o rd er t o a ctiv a te t h e m an ual d im min g f u n ctio n , k e ep t o uch in g t h e l ig ht s u rf a ce u n til t h e
d esir e d b rig htn ess l e ve l is r e ach ed .
L ug gag e c o m part m en t l ig ht
A l ig ht w il l b e s w it c h ed o n o r o ff w hen t h e b oot l id is o p en ed o r c lo se d .
B ack g ro un d l ig htin g
Dep en din g o n t h e e q uip m en t l e ve l, t h e b ack g ro un d l ig htin g p ro vid es in dir e ct l ig ht in t h e v a rio us
are as o f t h e v e h ic le in te rio r.
T h e b rig htn ess a n d, d ep en din g o n e q uip m en t l e ve l, c o lo ur o f t h e b ack g ro un d l ig htin g c a n b e
ad ju ste d 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). I f t h e
se ttin g A uto is s e le cte d , t h e c o lo ur o f t h e b ack g ro un d l ig htin g c h an ges d ep en din g o n t h e d riv in g
Int erio r a nd r e a d ing l ig ht s, b ack g ro und l ig ht ing
F ig . 1 I n t h e r o of c o n so le : t o uch -s e n sit iv e r e ad in g l ig hts .

pro fil e s e ttin g.
Th e l ig hts s w it c h o ff w hen t h e v e h ic le is l o cke d o r a ft e r a f e w m in ute s o n ce t h e ig nit io n
h as b een s w it c h ed o ff. T h is p re ve n ts t h e 1 2-v o lt b atte ry f ro m d is c h arg in g.

Vis io n
W ip ers
O pera ting t he w ip er l e ve r
Fig . 1 O n t h e r ig ht- h an d s id e o f t h e s te erin g c o lu m n: o p era tin g t h e w in dsc re en w ip ers .

Fig . 2 O n t h e r ig ht- h an d s id e o f t h e s te erin g c o lu m n: o p era tin g t h e r e ar w in dow w ip er.
T h e w ip ers f u n ctio n o n ly w hen t h e ig n it io n is s w it c h ed o n , t h e d riv e r a n d f ro n t p asse n ger d oors
a re c lo se d a n d t h e b on net o r b oot l id a re c lo se d . M ove t h e w ip er l e ve r t o t h e d esir e d p osit io n →  
:
A W ip ers s w it c h ed o ff.
B I n te rv a l w ip e f o r t h e w in dsc re en o r r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r m od e. T h e in te rv a l w ip e f o r t h e
w in dsc re en d ep en ds o n t h e s p eed o f t h e v e h ic le . T h e w ip ers w il l w ip e m ore f re q uen tly a s
th e v e h ic le m ove s f a ste r.
C S lo w w ip in g.
D F ast w ip in g.
E F lic k w ip e – s h ort w ip in g. P re ss a n d h old t h e l e ve r f o r l o n ger t o w ip e m ore q uic k ly .
FA uto m atic w ip e/w ash f o r c le an in g t h e w in dsc re en w it h t h e l e ve r p ulle d . T h e C lim atro n ic
w il l s w it c h t o a ir r e cir c u la tio n m od e f o r a p pro xim ate ly 3 0 s e co n ds t o p re ve n t t h e s m ell o f
th e w in dsc re en w ash er f lu id f ro m e n te rin g t h e v e h ic le in te rio r.
1 S w it c h f o r in te rv a l s ta g es (v e h ic le s w it h out r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r) o r a d ju stin g t h e
se n sit iv it y o f t h e r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r.
G I n te rm it te n t w ip in g f o r t h e r e ar w in d ow . T h e w ip er w il l w ip e t h e w in dow a p pro xim ate ly
e ve ry s ix s e co n ds.
H A uto m atic w ip e/w ash f o r c le an in g t h e r e ar w in dow w it h t h e l e ve r p ush ed .

WAR N IN G
W it h out a d eq uate a n ti- fre eze , t h e w ash er f lu id m ay f re eze o n to t h e w in dsc re en a n d o b sc u re
y o ur v ie w .
●In w in te r t e m pera tu re s, t h e w in dow w ash er s y ste m s h ould o n ly b e u se d w hen a d eq uate
a n ti- fre eze h as b een a d ded .
●N eve r u se t h e w in dsc re en w ash er s y ste m a t w in te r t e m pera tu re s b efo re t h e w in dsc re en h as
b een h eate d b y t h e v e n til a tio n s y ste m . T h is c o uld l e ad t o t h e a n ti- fre eze m ix tu re f re e zin g o n
th e w in dsc re en a n d r e stric t t h e d riv e r's v is io n .
W AR N IN G
W orn o r d ir t y w in dsc re en w ip er b la d es r e d uce v is ib il it y a n d in cre ase t h e r is k o f a cc id en ts a n d
se ve re in ju rie s.
●A lw ays c h an ge w ip er b la d es if t h ey a re d am ag ed o r w orn o ut a n d w hen t h ey n o l o n ger c le an
th e w in dow s u ffic ie n tly (→ W ip er b la d es).
N OTIC E
B efo re s e ttin g o ff a n d befo re s w it c h in g o n t h e ig nit io n, a lw ays c h eck t h e f o llo w in g t o a vo id
d am ag e t o t h e w in dow s, w ip er b la d es a n d w ip er m oto r:
●T h e w ip er l e ve r is l o ca te d in t h e b asic p osit io n .
●Sn ow a n d ic e h ave b een r e m ove d f ro m t h e w ip er b la d es a n d w in dow s.
●W ip er b la d es t h at h ave b eco m e f ro ze n o n to t h e g la ss h ave b een c a re fu lly l o ose n ed .
V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds u sin g a d e-ic e r s p ra y f o r t h is .
N OTIC E
D o n ot s w it c h o n t h e w ip ers w hen t h e w in dow is d ry . U sin g t h e w ip ers w hen t h e w in dow is d ry
c a n d am ag e t h e g la ss.
W hen s w it c h ed o n , t h e w ip ers w il l t e m pora ril y b e s w it c h ed t o t h e n ext s e ttin g d ow n
w hen t h e v e h ic le is s ta tio n ary .
If t h e d riv e r o r f ro n t p asse n ger d oor is o p en ed w hen t h e v e h ic le is s ta tio n ary , t h e
w in dsc re en w ip ers w il l m ove t o t h eir in it ia l p osit io n a n d w il l b e s w it c h ed o ff. I f t h e d oor
is c lo se d w it h in a f e w s e co n ds o r t h e w ip er l e ve r is m ove d , t h e w ip ers w il l b e s w it c h ed
b ack o n a g ain .
If t h e v e h ic le is p ark e d d urin g c o ld w eath er, t h e s e rv ic e p osit io n o f t h e w in dsc re en w ip er
m ay b e h elp fu l in o rd er t o b e a b le t o r e le ase t h e w ip er b la d es b ette r f ro m t h e
w in dsc re en (→ W ip er b la d es).

Aut om atic a ctiv a tio n o f t h e r e a r w in d ow w ip er
Th e r e ar w in dow w ip er is s w it c h ed o n a u to m atic a lly if t h e f ro n t w in dsc re en w ip ers a re s w it c h ed
o n a n d r e ve rs e g ear is e n gag ed . A uto m atic a ctiv a tio n w hen r e ve rs e g ear is e n gag ed c a n b e
activ 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 I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m (→ Veh ic le s e ttin gs
m en u).
H eate d w ash er j e ts
T h e h eatin g d efro sts f ro ze n w ash er je ts . T h e h eatin g o utp ut is a u to m atic a lly r e g ula te d w hen t h e
ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n , d ep en din g o n t h e a m bie n t t e m pera tu re . O nly t h e w ash er je ts a re h eate d
an d n ot t h e h ose s c a rry in g w ash er f lu id .
H ea d lig ht w ash er s y ste m
Th e h ead lig ht w ash er s y ste m c le an s t h e h ead lig ht l e n se s a n d o n ly w ork s w hen t h e d ip ped o r
m ain b eam h ead lig hts a re s w it c h ed o n . I f t h e in dic a to r l a m p f o r w in dsc re en w ash er w ate r l e ve l
to o l o w   l ig hts u p , t h e h ead lig ht w ash er s y ste m is n ot s w it c h ed o n (→ W ip ers).
O nce t h e ig nit io n h as b een s w it c h ed o n , t h e h ead lig hts w il l a ls o b e w ash ed t h e f ir s t t im e t h e
w ash a n d w ip e s y ste m is u se d , a n d e ve ry t e n th t im e a ft e r t h is . H ard en ed d ir t , s u ch a s in se ct
re m ain s, s h ould b e r e m ove d f ro m t h e h ead lig ht l e n se s a t r e g ula r in te rv a ls .
In w in te r, y o u s h ould r e m ove a n y s n ow f ro m t h e h ead lig ht w ash er s y ste m c o ve rs in t h e b um per
to k e ep t h e s y ste m in w ork in g o rd er. R em ove a n y ic e w it h a d e-ic e r s p ra y.
W ip er f u nc tio n

When t h e r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r is a ctiv a te d , it a u to m atic a lly c o n tro ls t h e f re q uen cy o f t h e w ip er
in te rv a ls , d ep en din g o n t h e in te n sit y o f t h e r a in .
A ctiv a tin g a n d d ea ctiv a tin g t h e r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r
Push t h e l e ve r t o t h e d esir e d p osit io n →  Fig . 1:
—P osit io n A - t h e r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r is d eactiv a te d .
—P osit io n B - t h e r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r is a ctiv a te d , a u to m atic w ip e w hen n ece ssa ry .
T h e a u to m atic w ip e f u n ctio n 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).
If t h e a u to m atic w ip e f u n ctio n is d eactiv a te d in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m , t h e in te rv a ls a re s e t a t
fix e d l e ve ls .
A djus tin g t h e s e n sit iv it y o f t h e r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r
Th e s e n sit iv it y o f t h e r a in a n d l ig ht s e n so r c a n b e a d ju ste d m an ually u sin g t h e s w it c h in t h e
w ip er l e ve r →  Fig . 1 1 →  Rain a n d l ig ht s e n so r.
—Sw it c h t o t h e r ig ht – h ig h s e n sit iv it y .
—S w it c h t o t h e l e ft – l o w s e n sit iv it y .
R ain and l ig ht s e ns or
Fig . 1 O n t h e r ig ht o f t h e s te erin g c o lu m n: w ip er l e ve r.