VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 Owner´s Manual

WAR N IN G
Th e in te llig en t t e ch nolo g y u se d in F ro n t A ss is t c a n not o ve rc o m e t h e p hysic a l l im it s s p ecif ie d ,
an d f u n ctio n s o n ly w it h in t h e l im it s o f t h e s y ste m . N eve r l e t t h e e xtra c o nve n ie n ce a ffo rd ed b y
Fro n t A ssis t t e m pt y o u in to t a kin g r is k s w hen d riv in g. T h e d riv e r is a lw ays r e sp on sib le f o r
b ra kin g a n d s te erin g in t im e.
●If F ro n t A ssis t is su es a w arn in g, b ra ke y o ur v e h ic le im med ia te ly d ep en din g o n t h e t ra ffic
s it u atio n o r a vo id t h e o b sta cle .
●A dap 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.
●B e p re p are d t o t a ke o ve r c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le y o urs e lf a t a ll t im es a n d t o o ve rrid e
au to m atic b ra kin g a n d s te erin g in te rv e n tio n s. F ro n t A ss is t c a n not p re ve n t a cc id en ts a n d
se rio us in ju rie s o n it s o w n.
●Fro n t A ssis t c a n is su e u n nece ssa ry w arn in gs a n d c a rry o ut u n w an te d b ra kin g o r s te erin g
in te rv e n tio n s in c e rt a in c o m ple x d riv in g s it u atio n s, e .g . a t t ra ffic is la n ds.
●F ro n t A ssis t c a n is su e u n nece ssa ry w arn in gs a n d c a rry o ut u n w an te d b ra kin g o r s te erin g
in te rv e n tio n s w hen it s f u n ctio n is im pair e d , e .g . if t h e r a d ar s e n so r is d ir t y o r it s p osit io n h as
b een c h an ged .

Fro n t A ssis t c a n d ete ct t h e f o llo w in g o b je cts w it h in t h e s y ste m l im it s a n d d ep en din g o n t h e
ve h ic le e q uip m en t:
—P ed estria n s, c y clis ts a n d v e h ic le s a ls o m ovin g r e la tiv e t o y o ur v e h ic le .
—C ro ssin g p ed estria n s a n d c y clis ts .
—S ta tio n ary v e h ic le s.
F ro n t A ssis t c a n p ro vid e a ssis ta n ce a n d in te rv e n e if t h e v e h ic le is a p pro ach in g a d ete cte d o b je ct
in s u ch a w ay t h at a c o llis io n w it h t h e o b je ct w il l o cc u r if t h e v e h ic le s p eed is m ain ta in ed a n d
th ere is n o d riv e r in te rv e n tio n . T h e s y ste m n orm ally f ir s t is su es a n a d va n ce w arn in g, t h en a n
u rg en t w arn in g, a n d f in ally p erfo rm s a u to m atic b ra kin g.
U nder id eal c o n dit io n s, t h is c a n p re ve n t a c o llis io n o r h elp t o r e d uce t h e c o n se q uen ce s o f t h e
co llis io n .
Fro n t A ssis t o p era te s in t h e f o llo w in g s p eed r a n ges:
A dva n ce
w arn in g
U rg en t w arn in gA uto m atic
b ra kin g
B ra kin g
in te rv e n tio n
V eh ic le s ta tio n ary3 0 t o 8 5 k m /h
(2 0 t o
5 3 m ph)
3 0 t o 8 5 k m /h
(2 0 t o
5 3 m ph)
5 t o 8 5 k m /h
(3 t o 5 3 m ph)
5 t o 8 5 k m /h
(3 t o 5 3 m ph)
V eh ic le a ls o m ovin g3 0 t o
2 50 k m /h
(2 0 t o
1 55 m ph)
3 0 t o
2 50 k m /h
(2 0 t o
1 55 m ph)
5 t o 2 50 k m /h
(3 t o 1 55 m ph)
5 t o 2 50 k m /h
(3 t o 1 55 m ph)
P ed estria n a ls o
m ovin g
3 0 t o 8 5 k m /h
(2 0 t o
5 3 m ph)
-5 t o 6 5 k m /h
(3 t o 4 0 m ph)
5 t o 6 5 k m /h
(3 t o 4 0 m ph)
C ro ssin g p ed estria n3 0 t o 8 5 k m /h
(2 0 t o
5 3 m ph)
-5 t o 6 5 k m /h
(3 t o 4 0 m ph)
5 t o 6 5 k m /h
(3 t o 4 0 m ph)
C yclis t a ls o m ovin g3 0 t o
2 50 k m /h
(2 0 t o
1 55 m ph)
3 0 t o
2 50 k m /h
(2 0 t o
1 55 m ph)
5 t o 2 50 k m /h
(3 t o 1 55 m ph)
5 t o 2 50 k m /h
(3 t o 1 55 m ph)
C ro ssin g c y clis t3 0 t o 8 5 k m /h
(2 0 t o
5 3 m ph)
-5 t o 6 5 k m /h
(3 t o 4 0 m ph)
5 t o 6 5 k m /h
(3 t o 4 0 m ph)
Th e v a lu es a p ply o n ly u n der id eal c o n d it io n s a n d a re a p pro xim ate v a lu es.
W arni ng l e ve ls a nd b ra king i nt erv e nt io n

Adva n ce w arn in g
Th e s y ste m d ete cts a p ossib le c o llis io n a n d p re p are s t h e v e h ic le f o r p ossib le e m erg en cy
b ra kin g.
A n a co ustic w arn in g s o un ds a n d t h e r e d w arn in g l a m p l ig hts u p . B ra ke o r t a ke a vo id in g a ctio n .
U rg en t w arn in g
If t h e d riv e r d oes n ot r e act t o t h e a d va n ce w arn in g, t h e s y ste m m ay in it ia te a s h ort b ra kin g jo lt in
o rd er t o d ra w a tte n tio n t o t h e in cre asin g c o llis io n r is k . B ra ke o r t a ke a vo id in g a ctio n .
A ut om atic b ra kin g
If t h e d riv e r a ls o d oes n ot r e act t o t h e u rg en t w arn in g, t h e v e h ic le c a n b e b ra ke d a u to m atic a lly
w it h b ra kin g f o rc e t h at in cre ase s in s e ve ra l s ta g es. T h e r e d uce d s p eed m ean s t h at it is p ossib le t o
m in im is e t h e c o n se q uen ce s o f a n a cc id en t.
B ra kin g i n te rv e n tio n
If t h e s y ste m d ete cts t h at t h e d riv e r is b ra kin g in su ffic ie n tly w hen t h ere is a r is k o f c o llis io n , t h e
sy ste m c a n in cre ase t h e b ra kin g f o rc e a n d h elp p re ve n t a c o llis io n . T h e b ra kin g in te rv e n tio n t a ke s
p la ce o n ly f o r a s l o n g a s t h e b ra ke p ed al is p re ss e d h ard .
D is ta n ce w arn in g
Th e s y ste m d ete cts w hen s a fe ty is e n d an gere d b y d riv in g t o o c lo se t o t h e v e h ic le in f ro n t.
T h e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p . I n cre ase t h e d is ta n ce .
Sp eed r a n ge: a p pro x. 6 5 k m /h (4 0 m ph) t o 2 50 k m /h ( 1 55 m ph).

Fro n t A ssis t is n ot a va il a b le o r it s f u n ctio n s a re r e stric te d im med ia te ly a ft e r t h e v e h ic le is
s ta rt e d . T h 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 d is p la y d urin g t h is t im e.
F ro n t A ssis t h as p hysic a l a n d s y ste m -re la te d l im it a tio n s. Y o u s h ould t h ere fo re a lw ays b e
p re p are d t o t a ke f u ll c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le if n ece ssa ry .
D ela ye d r e sp onse
If t h e c a m era o r r a d ar s e n so r is e xp ose d t o e n vir o n m en ta l c o n dit io n s t h at im pair f u n ctio n in g, t h e
sy ste m m ay d ete ct t h is o n ly a ft e r a c e rt a in d ela y. F o r t h is r e aso n , a n y r e stric tio n s t o f u n ctio n s
m ay b e d is p la ye d o n ly a ft e r a d ela y a t t h e s ta rt o f t h e jo urn ey a n d w hen d riv in g (→ Auto n om ous
E m erg en cy B ra kin g ( F ro n t A ssis t)).
O bje cts t h at c a n not b e d ete cte d
Fro n t A ssis t m ay n ot r e act o r m ay r e act w it h a d ela y o r p ro vid e w it h a n u n w an te d r e sp on se in t h e
fo llo w in g s it u atio n s:
—V eh ic le s t h at a re d riv in g o uts id e t h e s e n so r r a n ge in c lo se p ro xim it y t o y o ur v e h ic le , e .g .
ve h ic le s t h at a re d riv in g o ffs e t t o y o ur v e h ic le o r m oto rb ik e s.
—V eh ic le s t h at c h an ge in to y o ur l a n e d ir e ctly in f ro n t o f y o ur v e h ic le .
—V eh ic le s w it h b od ie s o r a tta ch m en ts t h at p ro je ct b eyo n d t h e v e h ic le .
—O nco m in g v e h ic le s o r v e h ic le s c ro ssin g y o ur p ath .
—P ed estria n s a n d c y clis ts w ho a re s ta tio n ary o r m ovin g t o w ard s t h e v e h ic le .
—W hen p ed estria n s a re n ot id en tif ie d , e .g . b eca u se t h ey a re p art ia lly o r f u lly h id den .
—O bje cts o r n arro w o b je cts s u ch a s w alls , r a il s , f e n ce s, p osts , t re es o r g ara g e d oors .
F un ctio n l im it a tio ns
Fro n t A ssis t m ay n ot r e act o r m ay r e act w it h a d ela y o r p ro vid e w it h a n u n w an te d r e sp on se in t h e
fo llo w in g s it u atio n s:
—In t ig ht b en ds.
—D riv in g in h eavy r a in , s n ow , f o g o r h eavy s p ra y.
—D riv in g in m ult i- s to re y c a r p ark s.
—D riv in g o n r o ad s w it h e m bed ded m eta l o b je cts , e .g . r a il w ay t ra ck s.
—R eve rs in g.
—If E SC is r e g ula tin g o r f a u lt y .
—If E SC S p ort (d ep en din g o n e q uip m en t) is o n (→ Bra ke s u p port s y ste m s).
—If t h e r a d ar s e n so r o r c a m era w in dow is d ir t y , c o ve re d o r d am ag ed .
—If s e ve ra l b ra ke l ig hts o n t h e v e h ic le a re f a u lt y .
—If t h e v e h ic le a cce le ra te s h ard o r t h e a cce le ra to r is f u lly d ep re ss e d .
L im it s o f F ro nt A ssis t

—In c o m ple x d riv in g s it u atio n s, e .g . a t t ra ffic is la n ds.
—In u n cle ar t ra ffic s it u atio n s, e .g . v e h ic le s a h ead a re b ra kin g h eavil y o r t u rn in g o ff.
—W hen t h e s u n is l o w in t h e s k y, in d ark n ess o r w it h g la re f ro m o n co m in g v e h ic le s.
—W hen d riv in g in to a n d o ut o f t u n nels .
—If t h ere is a f a u lt in F ro n t A ssis t.
S w it c h in g o ff F ro nt A ssis t
Fro n t A ssis t is n ot s u it a b le f o r u se in t h e f o llo w in g s it u atio n s d ue t o t h e l im it a tio n s o f t h e s y ste m
an d m ust b e s w it c h ed o ff →  :
—If t h e v e h ic le is u til is e d in a c a p acit y b eyo n d u sa g e o n p ub lic r o ad s, e .g . o ff- ro ad o r o n a r a ce
tra ck .
—If t h e v e h ic le is b ein g t o w ed o r is l o ad ed o n to a n oth er v e h ic le .
—If a d d-o n p art s c o ve r t h e r a d ar s e n so r o r c a m era .
—If t h e c a m era o r t h e r a d ar s e n so r is f a u lt y .
—A ft e r e xte rn al f o rc e o n t h e r a d ar s e n so r, e .g . a ft e r a r e ar- e n d c o llis io n .
—If t h e w in dsc re en is d am ag ed in t h e a re a o f t h e c a m era w in dow .
—In t h e e ve n t o f m ult ip le u n w an te d in te rv e n tio n s.
W AR N IN G
Fail u re t o s w it c h o ff F ro n t A ssis t in t h e s it u atio n s m en tio n ed c a n r e su lt in a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us
in ju rie s.

Th e s y ste m m ay g iv e a w arn in g w hen t h ere is a r is k o f c o llis io n , p re p are t h e v e h ic le f o r
em erg en cy b ra kin g, h elp t o b ra ke t h e v e h ic le o r p erfo rm a n a u to m atic b ra ke in te rv e n tio n . I n t h e
eve n t o f a n a d va n ce w arn in g, t h e r e d w arn in g l a m p l ig hts u p in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
W hen F ro n t A ssis t is s w it c h ed o n a n d a ctiv e , P ed estria n M on it o rin g is a ls o a ctiv e a s a n e le m en t
of F ro n t A ssis t.
W AR N IN G
Th e in te llig en t t e ch nolo g y o f P ed estria n M on it o rin g c a n not o ve rc o m e t h e l a w s o f p hysic s, a n d
fu n ctio n s o n ly w it h in t h e l im it s o f t h e s y ste m . N eve r l e t t h e e xtra c o nve n ie n ce a ffo rd ed b y
P ed estria n M on it o rin g t e m pt y o u in to t a kin g a n y r is k s w hen d riv in g. T h e d riv e r is a lw ays
re sp on sib le f o r b ra kin g in t im e.
●If P ed estria n M on it o rin g is su es a w arn in g, b ra ke y o ur v e h ic le im med ia te ly d ep en din g o n t h e
tra ffic s it u atio n o r a vo id t h e o b je ct.
●P ed estria n M on it o rin g c a n not p re ve n t a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s b y it s e lf .
●P ed estria n M on it o rin g c a n is su e u n nece ssa ry w arn in gs a n d c a rry o ut u n w an te d b ra kin g
in te rv e n tio n s in c o m ple x d riv in g s it u atio n s, e .g . in a s h arp ly t u rn in g m ain r o ad w it h a n
in te rs e ctio n .
●P ed estria n M on it o rin g c a n is su e u n nece ssa ry w arn in gs a n d c a rry o ut u n w an te d b ra kin g
in te rv e n tio n s w hen it s f u n ctio n is im pair e d , e .g . if t h e r a d ar s e n so r is c o ve re d o r if t h e
ca m era w in dow is d ir t y .
●B e p re p are d t o t a ke o ve r c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le y o urs e lf a t a ll t im es.
P ed estria n M oni to ring
P ed estria n M on it o rin g a n d C yclis t M on it o rin g c a n h elp t o a vo id a cc id en ts w it h p ed estria n s a n d
cy clis ts o r t o m it ig ate t h e c o n se q uen ce s o f a n a cc id en t.

If y o u s te er t o a vo id a n o b sta cle a ft e r a n u rg en t w arn in g, s w erv e s u p port c a n h elp y o u. S w erv e
su p port b ra ke s in div id ual w heels a n d c o rre cts y o ur s te erin g w heel a n gle a s l o n g a s y o u a ctiv e ly
s te er.
S p eed r a n g e
Sw erv e s u p port is a va il a b le in a s p eed r a n ge f ro m a ro un d 3 0 k m /h (2 0 m ph) u p t o 1 50 k m /h
(9 0 m ph).
L im it s
Sw erv e s u p port d oes n ot r e act t o c ro ss in g o b je cts a n d a n im als . A lw ays a ls o o b se rv e t h e
fu n dam en ta l l im it s o f F ro n t A ssis t (→ Auto n om ous E m erg en cy B ra kin g ( F ro n t A ss is t)).
S w erv e s u p port
Th e s w erv e s u p port f u n ctio n c a n h elp t o s te er t h e v e h ic le a ro un d a n o b sta cle in c rit ic a l d riv in g
sit u atio n s.

If t h ere is a r is k o f t h e v e h ic le c o llid in g w it h a n o n co m in g v e h ic le in t h e a d ja ce n t l a n e w hen
tu rn in g, t h e o n co m in g v e h ic le b ra kin g w hen t u rn in g f u n ctio n c a n b ra ke y o ur v e h ic le . T h e v e h ic le
c a n t h en r e m ain in it s o w n l a n e a s a r e su lt .
S p eed r a n g e
Th e o n co m in g v e h ic le b ra kin g w hen t u rn in g f u n ctio n is a va il a b le u p t o a b out 1 5 k m /h (9 m ph).
L im it s
T h e o n co m in g v e h ic le b ra kin g w hen t u rn in g f u n ctio n is a va il a b le o n ly if y o u h ave t u rn ed t h e
ste erin g w heel a n d h ave t h ere fo re s ta rt e d t h e t u rn in g m an oeu vre . T h e o n co m in g v e h ic le b ra kin g
w hen t u rn in g f u n ctio n d oes n ot r e act t o p ers o n s, a n im als , c ro ssin g v e h ic le s o r o b je cts t h at a re
n ot d ete cte d a s a v e h ic le . A lw ays a ls o o b se rv e t h e f u n dam en ta l l im it s o f F ro n t A ssis t (→
A uto n om ous E m erg en cy B ra kin g ( F ro n t A ss is t)).
O nc om ing v e hi cle b ra king w he n tu rni ng
Th e o n co m in g v e h ic le b ra kin g w hen t u rn in g f u n ctio n c a n p re ve n t t h e v e h ic le f ro m c o llid in g
w it h a n o n co m in g v e h ic le d urin g a t u rn .

Fro n t A ssis t a n d a ll t h e in clu d ed f u n ctio n s (c o un try -d ep en den t) a re a u to m atic a lly s w it c h ed o n
w hen y o u s w it c h o n t h e ig nit io n .
H ow eve r, F ro n t A ssis t is n ot a va il a b le o r o n ly p art ia lly a va il a b le a s l o n g a s t h e in dic a to r
la m p is o n .
V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds t h at F ro n t A ssis t a n d a ll t h e in clu d ed f u n ctio n s (c o un try -d ep en den t)
a re s w it c h ed o n a t a ll t im es. E xce p tio n s (→ Auto n om ous E m erg en cy B ra kin g ( F ro n t A ss is t)).
S w it c h in g o n a n d o ff
—S w it c h F ro n t A ssis t o n a n d o ff in t h e A ssis t s y ste m s m en u o f t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m (→
V eh ic le s e ttin gs m en u).
If y o u s w it c h o ff F ro n t A ssis t, a ll t h e in clu d ed f u n ctio n s (c o un try -d ep en den t) a re a ls o
sw it c h ed o ff. T h e y e llo w 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 d is p la y.
M akin g s e ttin g s f o r t h e i n clud ed f un ctio ns (c o un try -d ep en d en t)
Yo u c a n m ake f u rt h er s e ttin gs w hen F ro n t A ss is t is s w it c h ed o n :
—Sw it c h t h e d esir e d f u n ctio n o n a n d o ff in t h e A ss is t s y ste m s m en u o f 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).
Yo u c a n a ls o s e t t h e w arn in g t im e f o r t h e a d va n ce w arn in g.
O pera ting F ro nt A ssis t

F ro nt A ssis t i s s ta rt in g up .
Th e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p .
—Fro n t A ssis t is t e m pora ril y u n ava il a b le o r l im it e d . F ro n t A ss is t is a va il a b le a ft e r d riv in g s tra ig ht
ah ead f o r a s h ort t im e, a n d t h e in dic a to r l ig ht g oes o ut. W hen t h e v e h ic le is n ot in m otio n , t h e
in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p c o n tin uo usly .
F ro nt A ssis t n ot a v a il a b le o r f un ctio ns r e stric te d
Th e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w a n d a t e xt m essa g e is a ls o d is p la ye d .
—Th e r a d ar s e n so r o r c a m era w in dow is d ir t y . C le an t h e r a d ar s e n so r a n d w in dsc re en (→ Veh ic le
c a re).
—T h e v ie w o f t h e r a d ar s e n so r o r c a m era is im pair e d d ue t o t h e w eath er c o n dit io n s, e .g . s n ow ,
or d ue t o d ete rg en t d ep osit s o r c o atin g s. C le an t h e r a d ar s e n so r a n d w in dsc re en (→ Veh ic le
c a re).
—T h e v ie w o f t h e r a d ar s e n so r is im pair e d b y a d d-o n p art s , t h e t rim f ra m es o f n um ber p la te
h old ers o r s tic ke rs . K eep t h e a re a a ro un d t h e r a d ar s e n so r f re e.
—T h e v ie w o f t h e c a m era is im pair e d b y a d d-o n p art s o r s tic ke rs . K eep t h e a re a a ro un d t h e
ca m era w in dow f re e.
—T h e r a d ar s e n so r o r c a m era h as b een d is p la ce d o r d am ag ed , e .g . d ue t o d am ag e t o t h e f ro n t o f
th e v e h ic le o r t h e w in dsc re en . C heck w heth er d am ag e is v is ib le (→ Rep air s a n d t e ch nic a l
m od if ic a tio n s).
—P ain t w ork o r s tru ctu ra l m od if ic a tio n s w ere c a rrie d o ut o n t h e f ro n t o f t h e v e h ic le .
—If t h e f a u lt p ers is ts , s w it c h o ff t h e a re a m on it o rin g s y ste m a n d g o t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
F ro nt A ssis t d oes n ot f un ctio n a s e x p ecte d o r i s t rig gere d un nece ssa ril y
s e ve ra l t im es.
—Th e r a d ar s e n so r o r c a m era w in dow is d ir t y . C le an t h e r a d ar s e n so r a n d w in dsc re en (→ Veh ic le
c a re).
—T h e s y ste m l im it s h ave b een e xce ed ed (→ Auto n om ous E m erg en cy B ra kin g ( F ro n t A ss is t)).
—L o w s u n o r d ark n ess.
—If t h e f a u lt p ers is ts , s w it c h o ff t h e a re a m on it o rin g s y ste m a n d g o t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
T ro ub le sho oting