VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 Owner´s Manual
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN, Model Year: 2020, Model line: ID.3, Model: VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020Pages: 708, PDF Size: 46.5 MB
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Th in k a h ea d w hen d riv in g
Th e r a n ge w il l d ecre ase if y o u d o n ot a d opt a s te ad y d riv in g s ty le . K eep in g a c lo se e ye o n t h e
tra ffic c a n h elp t o a vo id f re q uen t a cce le ra tio n a n d b ra kin g. K eep in g y o ur v e h ic le a t a s u ffic ie n t
d is ta n ce f ro m t h e v e h ic le in f ro n t c a n h elp y o u t o t h in k a h ead w hen d riv in g.
U se e n erg y r e co ve ry (r e cup era tio n)
Th e v e h ic le w il l “ c o ast” if t h e E co a ssis ta n t is d eactiv a te d a n d p osit io n D is s e le cte d a n d t h e
acce le ra to r is n ot p re sse d .
Th e v e h ic le w il l p erfo rm r e cu p era tio n if t h e E co a ssis ta n t is a ctiv a te d a n d p osit io n D is s e le cte d
an d t h e a cce le ra to r is n ot p re sse d . I t w il l a d ap t it s e lf t o t h e d riv in g s it u atio n a n d e xte rn al
co n dit io n s s u ch a s v e h ic le s in f ro n t a n d s p eed l im it s . T h e e n erg y o f t h e r o llin g v e h ic le is u se d t o
c h arg e t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry (→ Bra ke e n erg y r e cu p era tio n). T h e v e h ic le is b ra ke d a s a r e su lt .
A h ig h l e ve l o f r e cu p era tio n w il l t a ke p la ce if t h e a cce le ra to r is n ot p re ss e d in p osit io n B (→
D riv in g m od e s e le ctio n f o r e le ctric v e h ic le s).
R ecu p era tio n is a ls o in cre ase d if t h e b ra ke p ed al is p re ss e d .
A vo id f ul l t h ro ttle
T h e d ra g c o effic ie n t in cre ase s a t e xce ssiv e ly h ig h s p eed s. T h is in t u rn in cre ase s t h e f o rc e n eed ed
to m ove t h e v e h ic le . T h is w il l r e d uce t h e r a n ge o f t h e v e h ic le . N eve r d riv e t h e v e h ic le a t t o p
sp eed .
H av e y o ur v e h ic le s e rv ic e d o n a r e g ul ar b asis
R eg ula r m ain te n an ce is a n e sse n tia l p re re q uis it e f o r e co n om ic a l d riv in g a n d in cre ase s t h e s e rv ic e
lif e o f t h e v e h ic le .
O bse rv e t h e c o rre ct t y re p re ssur es
Lo w t y re p re ssu re s d oes n ot ju st m ean g re ate r w ear, b ut a ls o in cre ase s t h e r o llin g r e sis ta n ce o f
th e t y re s a n d t h us r e d uce s t h e r a n ge o f t h e v e h ic le . U se t y re s w it h o ptim is e d r o llin g r e sis ta n ce .
A dju st t h e t y re p re ssu re a cco rd in g t o t h e v e h ic le l o ad :
— O bse rv e t h e in fo rm atio n o n t h e t y re p re ss u re s tic ke r (→ Ty re p re ssu re).
—T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r (→ Ty re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r)
D o n ot d riv e w it h un nece ssa ry l o ad s i n t h e v e h ic le
D riv ing e co no mic a lly
A doptin g t h e r ig ht d riv in g s ty le c a n r e d uce c o n su m ptio n , d am ag e t o t h e e n vir o n m en t, a n d
w ear a n d t e ar t o t h e e le ctric d riv e , b ra ke s a n d t y re s. T h e f o llo w in g s e ctio n l is ts a f e w t ip s f o r
easin g t h e s tra in o n t h e e n vir o n m en t a n d y o ur b an k a cco un t.
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Yo u c a n r e d uce e n erg y c o n su m ptio n b y c le arin g o ut t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t b efo re s e ttin g o ff,
f o r e xa m ple b y r e m ovin g e m pty d rin k c ra te s o r u n use d c h il d s e ats .
In o rd er t o k e ep t h e d ra g c o effic ie n t o f t h e v e h ic le a s l o w a s p ossib le , r e m ove a tta ch m en ts a n d
ad d-o n p art s s u ch a s s k i, b ic y cle o r r o of c a rrie rs a ft e r u se .
S av e e le ctric a l e n erg y
Conve n ie n ce c o n su m ers s u ch a s t h e a ir c o n dit io n in g s y ste m o r w in dow h eatin g r e q uir e e n erg y
fro m t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry .
If y o u w an t t o in cre ase t h e r a n ge o f t h e v e h ic le :
—A t h ig h o uts id e t e m pera tu re s, v e n til a te t h e v e h ic le b efo re s ta rt in g y o ur jo urn ey a n d d riv e a
s h ort d is ta n ce w it h t h e w in dow s o p en t o a ssis t t h e a ir c o n dit io n in g s y ste m .
—Use t h e s ta tio n ary a ir c o n dit io n in g w hen a n e xte rn al p ow er s u p ply is a va il a b le (→ Sta tio n ary
a ir c o n dit io n in g).
—Sw it c h o ff t h e c o nve n ie n ce c o n su m ers w hen t h ey h ave f u lf il le d t h eir p urp ose .
W AR N IN G
Adap t y o ur s p eed a n d d is ta n ce f ro m t h e v e h ic le s a h ead t o s u it v is ib il it y , w eath er, r o ad a n d
tra ffic c o n dit io n s.
In fo rm y o urs e lf a b out o th er w ays o f p ro te ctin g t h e e n vir o n m en t. T h in k B lu e. is t h e g lo b al
V olk sw ag en b ra n d f o r s u sta in ab il it y a n d e n vir o n m en ta l f rie n dlin ess.
Y o ur V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip w il l g la d ly p ro vid e y o u w it h f u rt h er in fo rm atio n o n c o rre ct
m ain te n an ce a n d r e p la ce m en t p art s t h at a re p art ic u la rly e n erg y-e ffic ie n t, e .g . n ew t y re s.
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New b ra ke p ad s c a n not g en era te t h e f u ll b ra kin g e ffe ct d urin g t h e f ir s t 2 00 t o 3 00 k m a n d m ust
fir s t b e r u n in → . H ow eve r, y o u c a n c o m pen sa te f o r t h e s lig htly r e d uce d b ra kin g f o rc e b y
ap ply in g m ore p re ssu re t o t h e b ra ke p ed al. D urin g t h e r u n -in p erio d , t h e b ra kin g d is ta n ce is
l o n ger w hen t h e b ra ke s a re d ep re sse d f u lly o r d urin g e m erg en cy b ra kin g t h an w it h b ra ke p ad s
th at h ave b een f u lly r u n in . I n t h e r u n -in p erio d , t h e b ra ke s s h ould n ot b e d ep re sse d f u lly a n d
sit u atio n s s h ould b e a vo id ed t h at c re ate a h eavy l o ad o n t h e b ra ke s, e .g . w hen d riv in g u p c lo se t o
th e v e h ic le a h ead .
Th e w ear o f t h e b ra ke p ad s d ep en ds t o a g re at e xte n t o n t h e c o n dit io n s u n der w hic h t h e v e h ic le
is o p era te d a n d t h e w ay in w hic h t h e v e h ic le is d riv e n . I f t h e v e h ic le is u se d f o r r e g ula r u rb an
trip s o r s h ort jo urn eys a n d is d riv e n w it h a s p ort y d riv in g s ty le , t h e b ra ke p ad s m ust b e r e g ula rly
c h ecke d b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
W hen d riv in g w it h w et b ra ke s, f o r e xa m ple a ft e r d riv in g t h ro ug h w ate r, a ft e r h eavy r a in fa ll o r
aft e r w ash in g t h e v e h ic le , t h e b ra kin g e ffe ct m ay b e d ela ye d a s t h e b ra ke d is c s w il l b e w et, o r
p ossib ly ic e d u p (in w in te r). T h e d riv e r s h ould b e p re p are d f o r m ore f o rc e fu l b ra ke o p era tio n .
A ny sa lt l a ye r a cc u m ula tin g o n t h e d is c s a n d p ad s w il l d ela y t h e b ra kin g e ffe ct a n d in cre ase t h e
bra kin g d is ta n ce . I f t h e b ra ke s o n t h e v e h ic le h ave n ot b een a p plie d f o r a l o n g t im e o n r o ad s t h at
h ave b een g rit te d w it h s a lt , t h e l a ye r o f s a lt m ust b e r e d uce d t h ro ug h c a re fu l b ra kin g → .
Corro sio n o n t h e b ra ke d is c s a n d dir t in t h e b ra ke p ad s a re f a cil it a te d t h ro ug h l o n g p erio d s o f
in activ it y , l o w m il e ag e a n d l o w l o ad l e ve ls . I f t h e b ra ke p ad s h ave b een h ard ly u se d o r if t h ey a re
c o rro d ed , V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds t h at t h e b ra ke d is c s a n d b ra ke p ad s b e c le an ed b y b ra kin g
stro n gly s e ve ra l t im es f ro m h ig h s p eed . P le ase e n su re t h at n o f o llo w in g v e h ic le a n d n o o th er
ro ad u se r is p ut a t r is k a s a r e su lt o f t h is a ctio n → .
Ele 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 o n ly 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 b y t h e d riv e r o n t h e b ra ke p ed al.
I f t h e e le ctro m ech an ic a l b ra ke s e rv o is n ot f u n ctio n in g, t h e b ra ke p ed al w il l h ave t o b e d ep re sse d
m ore f o rc e fu lly a s t h e b ra kin g d is ta n ce w il l b e in cre ase d d ue t o t h e l a ck o f a ssis ta n ce f o r t h e
b ra ke s y ste m → .
Fu rt h er in fo rm atio n (→ Bra ke s u p port s y ste m s).
W AR N IN G
Driv in g w it h w orn b ra ke p ad s o r w it h a f a u lt y b ra ke s y ste m c a n c a u se a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us
in ju rie s.
●If y o u h ave r e aso n t o b elie ve t h at t h e b ra ke s a re w orn d ow n o r t h e b ra ke s y ste m is f a u lt y , g o
to a q ualif ie d w ork sh op im med ia te ly a n d h ave t h e b ra ke s y ste m c h ecke d a n d h ave a n y w orn
b ra ke p ad s r e p la ce d .
Inf orm atio n on the b ra ke s
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WAR N IN G
New b ra ke p ad s w il l n ot h ave t h e o ptim al b ra kin g e ffe ct w hen f ir s t f it te d .
●N ew b ra ke p ad s c a n not g en era te t h e f u ll b ra kin g e ffe ct d urin g t h e f ir s t 3 00 k m a n d m ust
fir s t b e r u n in . A r e d uce d b ra kin g e ffe ct c a n b e in cre ase d b y a p ply in g m ore p re ssu re t o t h e
b ra ke p ed al.
●Y o u m ust d riv e p art ic u la rly c a re fu lly w hen d riv in g w it h n ew b ra ke p ad s in o rd er t o r e d uce
th e r is k o f a cc id en ts , s e rio us in ju rie s a n d l o ss o f c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le .
●N eve r d riv e t o o c lo se t o o th er v e h ic le s w hen r u n nin g in n ew b ra ke p ad s, a n d n eve r c re ate a
d riv in g s it u atio n t h at w il l p la ce a h eavy l o ad o n t h e b ra ke s.
W AR N IN G
O ve rh eate d b ra ke s r e d uce t h e b ra kin g e ffe ct a n d c o n sid era b ly in cre ase t h e b ra kin g d is ta n ce .
●W hen d riv in g d ow nhil l, t h e b ra ke s a re p la ce d u n der p art ic u la r s tra in a n d b eco m e h ot v e ry
q uic k ly .
●B efo re d riv in g d ow n a l o n g, s te ep g ra d ie n t, r e d uce y o ur s p eed a n d s e le ct a h ig her
re cu p era tio n l e ve l. T h is w il l m ake u se o f t h e e le ctric d riv e b ra kin g e ffe ct a n d r e lie ve t h e l o ad
o n t h e b ra ke s.
●N on -s ta n dard o r d am ag ed f ro n t s p oil e rs c o uld r e stric t t h e a ir f lo w t o t h e b ra ke s a n d c a u se
th em t o o ve rh eat.
W AR N IN G
W et b ra ke s o r b ra ke s c o ate d w it h ic e o r r o ad s a lt r e act m ore s lo w ly a n d r e q uir e l o n ger b ra kin g
dis ta n ce s.
●C are fu lly a p ply t h e b ra ke s t o t e st t h em .
●Alw ays d ry b ra ke s a n d c le an o ff a n y c o atin g o f ic e a n d s a lt w it h a f e w c a u tio us a p plic a tio n s
of t h e b ra ke s w hen 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 p erm it .
W AR N IN G
Driv in g w it h out t h e b ra ke s e rv o o r w it h r e stric te d b ra ke s e rv o f u n ctio n c a n c o n sid era b ly
in cre ase t h e b ra kin g d is ta n ce a n d c a u se a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●N eve r d eactiv a te t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m a n d n eve r s w it c h o ff t h e ig nit io n a s l o n g a s t h e
ve h ic le is s til l m ovin g.
●If t h e b ra ke s e rv o d oes n ot f u n ctio n o r t h e v e h ic le is b ein g t o w ed , t h e b ra ke p ed al w il l h ave
to b e d ep re sse d m ore f o rc e fu lly a s t h e b ra kin g d is ta n ce w il l b e in cre ase d d ue t o t h e l a ck o f
assis ta n ce f o r t h e b ra ke s y ste m .
●Alw ays k e ep t h e f o otw ell u n der t h e p ed als c le ar s o t h at t h e b ra ke p ed al c a n m ove f re e ly .
If t h e f ro n t b ra ke p ad s a re t e ste d , t h e r e ar b ra ke p ad s s h ould b e t e ste d a t t h e s a m e t im e.
R eg ula rly c h eck t h e t h ic k n ess o f t h e b ra ke p ad s t h ro ug h t h e o p en in gs in t h e r im s o r f ro m
th e u n ders id e o f t h e v e h ic le . I f n ece ssa ry , r e m ove t h e w heels t o c a rry o ut a
c o m pre h en siv e c h eck . 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 .
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Fo r g ood v e h ic le h an dlin g w hen d riv in g a l o ad ed v e h ic le , p le ase o b se rv e t h e f o llo w in g:
—Sto w a ll it e m s o f l u g gag e s e cu re ly (→ Tra n sp ort in g it e m s).
—Acce le ra te p art ic u la rly c a u tio usly a n d c a re fu lly .
—A vo id s u d den b ra kin g a n d d riv in g m an oeu vre s.
—B ra ke e arlie r t h an in n orm al d riv in g.
—If a p plic a b le , o b se rv e t h e in fo rm atio n c o n ce rn in g t h e r o of c a rrie r (→ Roof c a rrie r).
—If a p plic a b le , o b se rv e t h e in fo rm atio n a b out d riv in g w it h a b ic y cle c a rrie r (→ Bic y cle c a rrie r o n
th e b all c o up lin g).
W AR N IN G
Sh if t in g l o ad s c a n s e ve re ly im pair t h e v e h ic le ’s s ta b il it y a n d d riv in g s a fe ty , l e n gth en t h e b ra kin g
dis ta n ce in t h e e ve n t o f b ra kin g h ard , a n d c a u se a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●S e cu re o b je cts p ro p erly t o p re ve n t t h em f ro m s lid in g.
●U se s u it a b le l a sh in g o r s e cu rin g s tra p s w hen s e cu rin g h eavy o b je cts .
●S e cu re ly e n gag e t h e r e ar s e at b ack re sts .
N OTIC E
D o n ot c a rry l a rg e q uan tit ie s o f l iq uid in t h e v e h ic le in te rio r. L e akin g l iq uid s c a n g et in to t h e
p lu g c o n nectio n s o f t h e o ra n ge h ig h-v o lt a g e c a b le s. T h is c a n c a u se d am ag e t o t h e e le ctric a l
sy ste m a n d t o t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry .
D riv ing a l o ad ed v e hi cle
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Driv in g w it h a n o p en b oot l id is p art ic u la rly d an gero us. A ll o b je cts a n d t h e o p en b oot l id m ust b e
se cu re d p ro p erly a n d s u it a b le m easu re s t a ke n .
D riv in g w it h a n o p en b oot l id in cre ase s t h e a ir r e sis ta n ce o f t h e v e h ic le a n d t h us a ls o t h e e n erg y
co n su m ptio n o f t h e e le ctric d riv e . T h is c o n sid era b ly r e d uce s t h e p ossib le r a n ge o f t h e v e h ic le .
V olk sw ag en d oes n ot r e co m men d d riv in g w it h t h e b oot l id o p en d ue t o t h e r e su lt in g r e d uctio n in
r a n ge.
W AR N IN G
Driv in g w it h a n u n lo cke d o r o p en b oot l id c a n c a u se s e rio us in ju rie s.
●A lw ays d riv e w it h t h e b oot l id c lo se d .
●A lw ays s to w a ll it e m s in t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t s e cu re ly . L o ose o b je cts c a n f a ll o ut o f
th e l u g gag e c o m part m en t a n d in ju re o th er r o ad u se rs .
●A lw ays d riv e c a re fu lly a n d e n su re t h at y o u t h in k a h ead .
●A vo id a n y a b ru p t o r s u d den d riv in g a n d b ra kin g m an oeu vre s a s t h is c a n c a u se t h e o p en b oot
lid t o m ove u n pre d ic ta b ly .
●A ny o b je cts p ro tru d in g f ro m t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t m ust b e m ark e d t o e n su re t h at t h ey
are v is ib le t o o th er r o ad u se rs . O bse rv e t h e l e g al r e q uir e m en ts .
●A ny o b je cts p ro tru d in g f ro m t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t m ust n eve r b e h eld in p osit io n b y
th e b oot l id .
●If it is n ece ssa ry t o d riv e w it h t h e b oot l id o p en , a ll l u g gag e r a ck s a n d c a rg o s to w ed o n t h e
ra ck m ust b e r e m ove d f ro m t h e b oot l id .
N OTIC E
Th e v e h ic le h eig ht, a n d p ossib ly t h e l e n gth , a re d if fe re n t w hen t h e b oot l id is o p en .
D riv ing w it h an op en boot l id
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Ple ase f o llo w t h ese r u le s t o h elp p re ve n t d am ag e t o y o ur v e h ic le w hen d riv in g t h ro ug h w ate r, f o r
exa m ple if t h e r o ad is f lo od ed :
— T h e w ate r l e ve l m ust b e n o h ig her t h an t h e l o w er e d ge o f t h e v e h ic le b od y → Driv in g t h ro ug h
w ate r o n r o ad s.
—D o n ot d riv e f a ste r t h an w alk in g s p eed .
—N eve r s to p t h e v e h ic le , r e ve rs e o r d eactiv a te t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m w hil e in w ate r.
—O nco m in g v e h ic le s w il l c re ate w ave s t h at c o uld in cre ase t h e w ate r l e ve l f o r y o ur v e h ic le t o
s u ch a n e xte n t t h at it is n ot s a fe t o d riv e t h ro ug h t h e w ate r.
W AR N IN G
Aft e r d riv in g t h ro ug h w ate r, m ud , s lu sh e tc ., t h e b ra ke s m ay r e act s lo w ly a n d t h e b ra kin g
dis ta n ce w il l b e in cre ase d a s t h e b ra ke d is c s a n d p ad s w il l b e w et, o r p ossib ly ic e d u p in w in te r.
●Y o u c a n d ry a n d d e-ic e t h e b ra ke s b y p erfo rm in g c a re fu l b ra kin g m an oeu vre s. E nsu re t h at
yo u d o n ot e n dan ger a n y o th er r o ad u se rs o r v io la te a n y l e g al r e q uir e m en ts w hen d oin g s o .
●A vo id a b ru p t a n d s u d den b ra kin g m an oeu vre s d ir e ctly a ft e r d riv in g t h ro ug h w ate r.
N OTIC E
●If y o u d riv e t h ro ug h w ate r, p art s o f t h e v e h ic le , s u ch a s t h e e le ctric d riv e , r u n nin g g ear a n d
ve h ic le e le ctric s, c o uld s u sta in s e ve re d am ag e.
●N eve r d riv e t h ro ug h s a lt w ate r a s s a lt c a n c a u se c o rro sio n . R in se a ll c o m pon en ts t h at h ave
b een e xp ose d t o s a lt w ate r im med ia te ly w it h f re sh w ate r.
D riv ing t hr oug h w ate r o n ro ad s
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Th e v e h ic le h as b een m an ufa ctu re d s p ecif ic a lly f o r a p art ic u la r c o un try a n d c o m plie s w it h t h e
re g is tra tio n r e g ula tio n s t h at a p plie d in t h at c o un try a t t h e t im e o f v e h ic le p ro d uctio n .
If y o u w an t t o u se t h e v e h ic le a b ro ad f o r a s h ort p erio d , a ll r e le va n t in fo rm atio n a n d in stru ctio n s
sh ould b e f o llo w ed (→ Safe ty).
If t h e v e h ic le is g oin g t o b e s o ld in a n oth er c o un try o r u se d in a n oth er c o un try f o r a n e xte n ded
p erio d , t h e l e g al r e q uir e m en ts a p plic a b le in t h at c o un try m ust b e o b se rv e d .
In s o m e c a se s, c e rt a in e q uip m en t w il l h ave t o b e f it te d o r r e m ove d a n d f u n ctio n s d eactiv a te d .
Th e s c o p e o f s e rv ic in g a n d t h e t y p e o f s e rv ic in g c o uld a ls o b e a ffe cte d . T h is is p art ic u la rly
im port a n t if t h e v e h ic le is d riv e n in a n oth er c lim atic r e g io n f o r a l o n g p erio d o f t im e.
B eca u se d if fe re n t f re q uen cy b an ds a re u se d in d if fe re n t c o un trie s, t h e f a cto ry -fit te d
In fo ta in m en t s y ste m m ay n ot w ork in o th er c o un trie s.
D ue t o d if fe re n t l e g al r e g ula tio n s, it is p ossib le t h at c h arg in g a t m ain s s o cke ts w il l b e p erm it te d
o n ly w it h r e d uce d c h arg in g c u rre n t in o th er c o un trie s. T h e c h arg in g c a b le l im it s t h e c h arg in g
cu rre n t c o rre sp on din g t o t h e in fra stru ctu re u se d . T h e l o w er v a lu e is u se d f o r c h arg in g if t h e
se ttin gs d if fe r (→ Charg in g c a b le).
D ue t o d if fe re n t t e ch nic a l s ta n dard s, c h arg in g a t c h arg in g s ta tio n s in a n oth er c o un try m ay n ot b e
possib le o r m ay b e p ossib le o n ly u sin g a s u it a b le c h arg in g c a b le . C on su lt a V olk sw ag en
d eale rs h ip f o r f u rt h er in fo rm atio n .
N OTIC E
●Volk sw ag en is n ot r e sp on sib le f o r a n y v e h ic le d am ag e c a u se d b y in ad eq uate s e rv ic in g w ork
o r l a ck o f Ge nuin e P art s .
●V olk sw ag en c a n not b e h eld r e sp on sib le if t h e v e h ic le d oes n ot c o m ply w it h o r o n ly p art ly
c o m plie s w it h t h e r e le va n t l e g al r e q uir e m en ts in o th er c o un trie s a n d c o n tin en ts .
U sing t he v e hi cle i n othe r c o unt rie s a nd c o nt ine nts
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B ra ke s y ste m f a ul t
Th e w arn in g l a m p l ig hts u p r e d .
A t e xt m essa g e m ay a ls o b e d is p la ye d .
D o n ot d riv e o n !
—In fo rm a q ualif ie d w ork sh op a n d h ave t h e b ra ke s y ste m c h ecke d .
B ra ke p ad w ea r i n d ic a to r
Th e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w .
Fro n t b ra ke p ad s a re w orn .
—Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op im med ia te ly .
—A ll b ra ke p ad s s h ould b e c h ecke d a n d r e n ew ed a s n ece ssa ry .
T ro ub le sho oting
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Pow er o ut put o f t h e e le ctric d riv e
Th e m axim um t o rq ue o f t h e e le ctric d riv e is a va il a b le im med ia te ly w hen y o u d ep re ss t h e
acce le ra to r p ed al.
E nerg y r e co ve ry (b ra ke e n erg y r e cup era tio n)
W hen t h e v e h ic le b ra ke s, e le ctric a l e n erg y is g en era te d b y t h e e le ctric d riv e a n d t h en s to re d in
t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry (→ Bra ke e n erg y r e cu p era tio n). T h is w il l a ls o o cc u r t o a c e rt a in e xte n t
w hen t h e v e h ic le is r o llin g t o s to p w hen in o ve rru n m od e o r t ra ve llin g d ow nhil l.
T h e h ig her t h e c h arg e l e ve l o f t h e h ig h -v o lt a g e b atte ry , t h e l o w er t h e r e cu p era tio n a n d t h us a ls o
th e e n gin e b ra kin g e ffe ct. N o b ra ke e n erg y r e cu p era tio n o cc u rs a n d t h ere fo re n o e n gin e b ra kin g
effe ct is a va il a b le o n ce t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry is f u lly c h arg ed → .
Bra ke e n erg y r e cu p era tio n c a n b e d is p la ye d in t h e I D . D is p la y o r o n t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m
sc re en .
C ra w lin g f un ctio n
Th e c ra w lin g f u n ctio n a llo w s y o u t o d riv e f o rw ard s o r b ack w ard s s lo w ly a t a s p eed o f a ro un d
5 k m /h (3 m ph) w it h out p re ssin g t h e a cce le ra to r.
T h e c ra w lin g f u n ctio n is a u to m atic a lly a ctiv a te d w hen :
—Th e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m is a ctiv a te d a n d t h e D /B p osit io n o r r e ve rs e g ear R is s e le cte d .
—Th e v e h ic le is t ra ve llin g a t a s p eed b elo w 1 0 k m /h (6 m ph).
Th e c ra w lin g f u n ctio n is d eactiv a te d :
—Th e v e h ic le is d riv e n f a ste r t h an 1 0 k m /h (6 m ph).
—Th e p osit io n s w it c h is in N p osit io n a n d t h e e le ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke is s w it c h ed o n .
W AR N IN G
An e le ctric v e h ic le g en era te s o n ly v e ry l o w l e ve ls o f n ois e w hen s ta tio n ary , d riv in g o r d urin g
op era tio n . O th er r o ad u se rs , s u ch a s p ed estria n s a n d c h il d re n , m ay t h ere fo re h ave d if fic u lt y
h earin g o r d ete ctin g t h e v e h ic le w hil e it is d riv in g. T h is c a n r e su lt in a cc id en ts a n d in ju rie s, f o r
exa m ple w hen d riv in g in t ra ffic -c a lm ed a re as, w hen m an oeu vrin g t h e v e h ic le o r w hen
re ve rs in g.
W AR N IN G
Unin te n tio n al v e h ic le m ove m en ts c a n c a u se s e rio us in ju ry .
●If t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m is a ctiv a te d a n d t h e D /B p osit io n o r r e ve rs e g ear is s e le cte d , t h e
ve h ic le m ust b e h eld w it h t h e f o ot b ra ke .
F u nc tio ns o f t he e le ctric d riv e