VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 Owner´s Manual

Obse rv e t h e a d dit io n al in fo rm atio n o n t im er- c o n tro lle d c h arg in g f o r →  Fig . 1 1, 6, 9 a n d
1 0.
C lo sin g t h e s c re en w it h c h arg in g in fo rm atio n
—To uch t h e f u n ctio n b utto n .
—O R: d is p la y o f t h e s c re en is a u to m atic a lly e n ded a ft e r a p pro x. 2  m in ute s.
—O R: v e h ic le is l o cke d .
C ha rgi ng  m en u in t h e v e h ic le s e ttin g s
If n o c h arg in g c o n necto r is p lu g ged in , c h arg in g in fo rm atio n c a n b e a cce ss e d in t h e C harg in g 
m en u in t h e v e h ic le s e ttin gs 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).
9A ctiv a te o r d eactiv a te a ir c o n dit io n in g (o n ly f o r t im er- c o n tro lle d c h arg in g).
1 0End o f c h arg in g o r p la n ned d ep art u re t im e (o n ly f o r t im er- c o n tro lle d c h arg in g).
A s c re en w it h c h arg in g in fo rm atio n is a u to m atic a lly o p en ed in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m w hen
th e c h arg in g c o n necto r is p lu g ged in .

Cre atin g c h arg in g l o ca tio ns
Up t o f iv e c h arg in g l o ca tio n s c a n b e c re ate d in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m in o rd er t h e c h arg e t h e
h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry f o r a d esir e d d ep art u re t im e.
■O pen 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).
■To uch t h e  f u n ctio n b utto n .
■A dd a c h arg in g l o ca tio n .
Fu rt h er s e ttin gs c a n b e m ad e w hen t h e c h arg in g l o ca tio n h as b een c re ate d :
C harg in g t im er
Yo u c a n a ctiv a te t im er- c o n tro lle d c h arg in g f o r a d esir e d d ep art u re t im e w it h a c h arg in g t im er.
■S e t t h e w eekd ay a n d t im e (o n e-o ff o r w eekly )
■A ctiv a te o r d eactiv a te t h e c h arg in g t im er b y a “ tic k ”  in t h e c h eck b ox.
If t h e c h arg in g t im er is a ctiv a te d a n d t h e c h arg in g l o ca tio n n ear t h e v e h ic le h as b een r e co g nis e d ,
th e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry w il l b e c h arg ed a u to m atic a lly c o rre sp on din g t o t h e s e ttin gs.
A dva n ce d s e ttin gs f o r a c h arg in g t im er:
—A ir c o n dit io n in g: if t h e v e h ic le is e q uip ped w it h s ta tio n ary a ir c o n dit io n in g, t h e v e h ic le in te rio r
ca n b e a ir c o n dit io n ed b efo re t h e p la n ned d ep art u re t im e. T h e d esir e d t e m pera tu re is s e t in
t h e s ta tio n ary a ir c o n dit io n in g m en u (→ Sta tio n ary a ir c o n dit io n in g).
—Lo w er b atte ry c h arg e l im it: t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry is f ir s t c h arg ed u p t o t h e s e t v a lu e -
in dep en den tly o f t h e n ext p la n ned d ep art u re t im e. T h e a im is t o a vo id a c h arg e l e ve l w hic h is
t o o l o w .
—Upper b atte ry c h arg e l im it: t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry is c h arg ed u p t o t h e s e t v a lu e f o r t h e n ext
p la n ned d ep art u re t im e. O bse rv e t h e c a re in stru ctio n s f o r t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry (→ Hig h-
vo lt a g e c o m pon en ts).
—C on tro l b y e xte rn al e n erg y m an ag em en t s y ste m: t h e v e h ic le c o m mun ic a te s w it h t h e c h arg in g
sta tio n a n d t a ke s in to a cco un t t h e s e ttin gs o f a n e xte rn al e n erg y m an ag em en t s y ste m , e .g . in
a h om e w it h a p hoto vo lt a ic s y ste m .
—Lo w t a rif f o n lin e: t h e v e h ic le c h eck s o n lin e f o r p ossib le l o w -ta rif f p erio d s o f a n e n erg y
su p plie r. T h ese p erio d s a re t a ke n in to a cco un t f o r t h e c h arg in g o p era tio n .
—P re fe rre d c h arg in g t im es: in div id ual c h arg in g t im es m ay b e h elp fu l if t h ere a re o th er d om estic
c o n su m ers o r w hen u sin g o ff- p eak e le ctric it y .
—A ddre ss: t h e a d dre ss o r g eo c o ord in ate s a re d is p la ye d .
T im er- c o nt ro lle d c ha rg ing i n the I nf ota inme nt s y ste m
Th e v e h ic le a u to m atic a lly r e co g nis e s a c re ate d c h arg in g l o ca tio n a n d a d opts t h e s to re d
se ttin gs.

An LE D l ig ht u n it o n t h e c h arg in g s o cke t s h ow s t h e c h arg in g p ro ce ss s ta tu s →  Fig . 1 ( a rro w ).
A s tic ke r o n t h e c h arg in g s o cke t f la p p ro vid es in fo rm atio n a b out t h e d is p la ys o f t h e LE D l ig ht
un it .
C harg in g p ro ce ss d is p la y s:
LE D l ig ht u n it f la sh es:
—T h e c h arg in g c o n necto r w as r e co g nis e d b y t h e v e h ic le .
W hit e LE D l ig ht u n it :
—B lin ks: v e h ic le c o m mun ic a tio n s e tu p w it h t h e c h arg in g in fra stru ctu re . C harg in g p ro ce ss is
b ein g p re p are d .
— Li ghts u p c o n tin uo usly : n o c h arg in g f u n ctio n is a ctiv e .
Gr een LE D l ig ht u n it :
—P uls a te s: t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry is b ein g c h arg ed .
—Li ghts u p c o n tin uo usly : c h arg in g h as b een c o m ple te d s u cce ss fu lly .
—F la sh es: t im er- c o n tro lle d c h arg in g is a ctiv a te d . C harg in g h as n ot y e t s ta rt e d .
C ha rg ing p ro ce ss d is p la y
Fig . 1 B eh in d t h e c h arg in g s o cke t f la p ; c h arg in g p ro ce ss d is p la y (a rro w ) w it h il lu m in atio n o f t h e
ch arg in g s o cke t.

—Lights u p a lt e rn ate ly w it h t h e r e d d is p la y: c h arg in g is t a kin g p la ce w it h a r e d uce d c h arg in g
cu rre n t t o p re ve n t t h e v e h ic le f ro m b re akin g d ow n. A f a u lt is p re se n t, e .g . c h arg in g c o n necto r
n ot f u lly l o cke d .
R ed LE D l ig ht u n it :
—Li ghts u p c o n tin uo usly : f a u lt in t h e c h arg in g s y ste m . T h e c h arg in g p ro ce ss c a n not n ot b e
sta rt e d o r h as b een c a n ce lle d .
Illum in atio n o f t h e c h arg in g s o ck e t
In d ark n ess, a u to m atic il lu m in atio n o f t h e c h arg in g s o cke t →  Fig . 1 c a n h elp o rie n ta tio n a t t h e
ve h ic le .
Sw it c h in g o n
✓Th e v e h ic le h as b een u n lo cke d .
✓O R: t h e c h arg in g c o n necto r h as b een p lu g ged in to t h e c h arg in g s o cke t.
✓O R: t h e c h arg in g c o n necto r h as b een u n p lu g ged f ro m t h e c h arg in g s o cke t.
S w it c h in g o ff
✓T h e il lu m in atio n g oes o ut a u to m atic a lly a ft e r s o m e t im e w hen t h e v e h ic le is u n lo cke d o r
lo cke d .
N OTIC E
If t h e c h arg in g p ro ce ss d is p la y c o n tin ually in dic a te s a f a u lt in t h e p ow er s u p ply o r in t h e
ch arg in g s y ste m if t h e v e h ic le , s e ek e xp ert a ssis ta n ce .

H ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry i s e m pty
T h e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p r e d . A t e xt m essa g e is d is p la ye d .
Th e r a n ge m ay b e ju st a f e w k il o m etre s.
—C harg e t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry im med ia te ly .
E xh aus tiv e d is c h arg e o f t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry d ue to l o ng
sta n d in g t im e
Th e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p r e d . A t e xt m essa g e is d is p la ye d .
Th e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry m ay b e d am ag ed , e .g . d ue t o a l o n g s ta n din g t im e.
—C harg e t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry .
L o w 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 in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w . A t e xt m essa g e is d is p la ye d .
Th 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 h as r e ach ed t h e r e se rv e r a n ge.
—C harg e t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry .
 R ed uc ed p ow er
Th e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w . A t e xt m essa g e is d is p la ye d .
Th e p ow er is s ig nif ic a n tly r e d uce d a n d m ay d ecre ase f u rt h er. L o w p ow er c a n l e ad t o t h e v e h ic le
b re akin g d ow n in t ra ffic .
C onve n ie n ce f u n ctio n s o f t h e a ir c o n dit io n in g s y ste m a re n ot p ossib le (→ Heatin g, v e n til a tio n ,
co olin g).
—C harg e t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry w hen t h e c h arg e l e ve l is l o w .
—At v e ry c o ld o r h ot o uts id e t e m pera tu re s, t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry is h eate d o r c o ole d
re sp ectiv e ly d urin g d riv in g. T h e v e h ic le p ow er w il l in cre ase a g ain a ft e r s o m e t im e.
O bse rv e t h e b eh avio ur o f t h e p ow er d is p la y in t h e ID . D is p la y (→ Dig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r
(A ID )).
Th e in dic a to r l a m p w il l g o o ut w hen t h e p ow er is in cre ase d a g ain .
F aul t i n r a n g e c a lc ul atio n
Th e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w . A t e xt m essa g e is d is p la ye d .
Th ere is a f a u lt in r a n ge c a lc u la tio n . Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op !
T ro ub le sho oting

Pro te ctiv e d ev ic e o f c h arg in g c a b le s w it c h es o ff
If e xte rn al d evic e s w it h a s e p ara te p ow er c o n nectio n a re u se d s im ult a n eo usly , e .g . r e frig era to r
b ox, a f a u lt m ay b e d ete cte d d urin g t h e s e lf - te st o f t h e p ro te ctiv e d evic e . T h e c h arg in g c a b le w as
co n necte d t o t h e c h arg in g s o cke t f ir s t.
—O bse rv e t h e c o rre ct o rd er. A lw ays c o n nect t h e c h arg in g c a b le t o t h e p ow er s u p ply f ir s t.
C harg in g t im e c h an g es
Durin g D C c h arg in g, t h e c h arg in g c u rre n t is a u to m atic a lly r e d uce d t o p ro te ct t h e h ig h v o lt a g e
batte ry f ro m o ve rh eatin g.
In t h e c a se o f s e ve ra l s u cce ssiv e r a p id c h arg in g p ro ce d ure s, t h is l e ad s t o a t e m pora ry e xte n sio n
of t h e c h arg in g t im e, e .g . in t h e c a se o f c o n tin uo us o p era tio n o f t h e v e h ic le .

Pre re q ui sit e s
✓Th e v e h ic le is u n lo cke d (→ Veh ic le k e y).
✓T h e c h arg in g p ro ce ss h as b een c o m ple te d o r in te rru p te d (→ Charg in g o p era tio n s).
✓W hen c h arg in g w it h a lt e rn atin g c u rre n t (A C), t h e s e ttin g A uto m atic a lly r e le a se c o n necto r is
a ctiv a te d 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).
If t h e c h arg in g c o n necto r s til l c a n not b e u n plu g ged , m an ually u n lo ck t h e c h arg in g c o n necto r →  
.
M an ua lly un lo ck in g t h e c h arg in g c o nnecto r
Fig . 1 B eh in d a c o ve r o n t h e r ig ht s id e o f t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t: l o op  1 f o r m an ually
u n lo ck in g t h e c h arg in g c o n necto r.
T h ere is a l o op f o r m an ually u n lo ck in g t h e c h arg in g c o n necto r b eh in d a c o ve r o n t h e r ig ht s id e o f
th e l u g gag e c o m part m en t →  Fig . 1 1.
—O pen t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t.
—T u rn t h e c a tc h a t t h e b otto m r ig ht in t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t a n d o p en t h e c o ve r →  Fig . 1
( a rro w ).
—Ta ke o ut t h e l o op a n d p ull →  Fig . 1 1. T h e c h arg in g c o n necto r c a n n ow b e r e m ove d →  .
M anu ally u nl ock ing t he c ha rg ing c o nne cto r

Th en f it t h e c o ve r a g ain a n d c lo se t h e c a tc h →  .
WAR N IN G
If t h e c h arg in g c o n necto r r e m ain s l o cke d u n exp ecte d ly , t h e c a u se m ay b e a f a u lt in t h e v e h ic le
o r t h e c h arg in g s ta tio n . Li ve c o n ta cts m ay b eco m e a cce ss ib le a s a r e su lt o f t h e m an ual
u n lo ck in g p ro ce d ure . T o uch in g t h e c o n ta cts c a n c a u se b urn s o r o th er in ju rie s a n d e ve n l e ad t o a
f a ta l e le ctric s h ock .
●N eve r t o uch t h e c o n ta cts in t h e c h arg in g s o cke t o r c h arg in g c o n necto r.
N OTIC E
O nly u n lo ck t h e c h arg in g c o n necto r m an ually in t h e e ve n t o f a m alf u n ctio n o n t h e v e h ic le .
N OTIC E
A ft e r p erfo rm in g m an ual r e le ase o f t h e c h arg in g c o n necto r, h ave t h e c h arg in g s o cke t c h ecke d
im med ia te ly b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .

Obse rv e a n y c o un try -s p ecif ic l e g is la tio n w hen s e cu rin g y o ur v e h ic le in t h e e ve n t o f a b re akd ow n.
W AR N IN G
In t h e e ve n t o f a s u d den d riv in g o r b ra kin g m an oeu vre o r a cc id en t, a l o ose v e h ic le t o olk it ,
b re akd ow n s e t a n d s p are w heel o r t e m pora ry s p are w heel c o uld b e f lu n g t h oug h t h e v e h ic le
a n d c a u se s e ve re in ju rie s.
●E nsu re t h at t h e v e h ic le t o olk it , b re akd ow n s e t a n d s p are w heel o r t e m pora ry s p are w heel
are a lw ays p ro p erly s e cu re d in t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t.
W AR N IN G
Unsu it a b le o r d am ag ed t o ols in t h e v e h ic le t o olk it c a n l e ad t o a cc id en ts a n d in ju rie s.
●N eve r w ork w it h u n su it a b le o r d am ag ed t o ols f ro m t h e v e h ic le t o olk it .
I f a nd w he n
Vehi cle t o olk it
I nt ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic

Th e v e h ic le t o olk it m ay b e l o ca te d in v a rio us p osit io n s in t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t:
—In a b ag o n t h e l e ft o r r ig ht in t h e s to w ag e c o m part m en ts o f t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t.
—In a f o am r u b ber h old er u n der t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t f lo or (→ Lug gag e c o m part m en t
flo or).
N OTIC E
N eve r d ro p t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t f lo or; g uid e it s lo w ly b ack d ow n. T h e t rim s o r t h e
lu g gag e c o m part m en t f lo or c o uld o th erw is e b e d am ag ed .
S to w ag e