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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Fo r t e ch nic a l r e aso n s, y o ur v e h ic le m ay n ot b e p ush -s ta rt e d → In tro d uctio n t o t h e t o p ic.
I f t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m c a n not b e a ctiv a te d b eca u se t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry is
d is c h arg ed , y o u c a n u se t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry in a n oth er v e h ic le t o a ctiv a te t h e v e h ic le ’s
d riv e s y ste m .
Su it a b le ju m p l e ad s a re n eed ed f o r ju m p s ta rt in g.
C ab le c ro ss-s e ctio n f o r t h e ju m p l e ad s:
—F o r v e h ic le s w it h a n e le ctric d riv e a t l e ast 2 5 m m2.
W AR N IN G
Usin g t h e ju m p l e ad s in co rre ctly o r c o m ple tin g t h e ju m p s ta rt p ro ce d ure in co rre ctly c a n c a u se
th e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry t o e xp lo d e, w hic h c a n l e ad t o s e ve re in ju rie s. P le ase n ote t h e
fo llo w in g in o rd er t o r e d uce t h e r is k o f t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry e xp lo d in g :
●A ll w ork o n t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry a n d t h e e le ctric a l s y ste m c a n c a u se s e rio us c h em ic a l
b urn s, f ir e o r e le ctric s h ock s. A lw ays r e ad t h e w arn in gs a n d s a fe ty in fo rm atio n b efo re
c a rry in g o ut a n y k in d o f w ork o n t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry (→ 12-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry).
●T h e v e h ic le b atte ry p ro vid in g a ssis ta n ce m ust h ave t h e s a m e v o lt a g e (1 2 v o lt s ) a n d
ap pro xim ate ly t h e s a m e c a p acit y a s t h e f la t 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry ( s e e l a b el o n b atte ry ).
●N eve r c h arg e a 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry w hic h is f ro ze n o r h as b een f ro ze n . D is c h arg ed 1 2-
vo lt v e h ic le b atte rie s c a n a lr e ad y f re eze a t t e m pera tu re s o f a ro un d 0 °C (+ 32°F ).
●Th e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry m ust b e r e p la ce d if it is f ro ze n o r h as e ve r b een f ro ze n .
●A h ig hly e xp lo siv e m ix tu re o f g ase s is g iv e n o ff w hen t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry is ju m p
sta rt e d . A lw ays k e ep f ir e , s p ark s, n ake d f la m es a n d l it c ig are tte s a w ay f ro m t h e 1 2-v o lt
v e h ic le b atte ry . N eve r u se a m ob il e t e le p hon e w hen t h e ju m p l e ad s a re b ein g c o n necte d o r
d is c o n necte d .
●P osit io n t h e ju m p l e ad s s o t h at t h ey n eve r c o m e in to c o n ta ct w it h a n y m ovin g p art s in t h e
fro n t c o m part m en t.
●N eve r c o n fu se t h e n eg ativ e a n d p osit iv e t e rm in als o r c o n nect t h e ju m p l e ad s in co rre ctly .
●O bse rv e t h e o p era tin g m an uals o f t h e ju m p l e ad m an ufa ctu re r a n d t h e m an ufa ctu re r o f t h e
oth er v e h ic le .
N OTIC E
Ple ase n ote t h e f o llo w in g in o rd er t o a vo id c o n sid era b le d am ag e t o t h e v e h ic le e le ctric a l
sy ste m :
●A s h ort c ir c u it c a n b e c a u se d if t h e ju m p l e ad s a re w ro n gly c o n necte d .
●Th e v e h ic le s m ust n ot t o uch e ach o th er, a s a n y c o n ta ct c o uld m ean t h at e le ctric it y c o uld
f lo w a s s o on a s t h e p osit iv e t e rm in als a re c o n necte d .
N OTIC E
To w -s ta rt in g t h e v e h ic le c a n c a u se d am ag e.
J u m p s ta rt ing
I nt ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic
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Th e ju m p-s ta rt c o n nectio n p oin t – (e art h c o n nectio n ) is u se d f o r c o n nectin g t h e b la ck ju m p l e ad
→ Fig . 1.
T h e v e h ic le c a n o n ly b e ju m p s ta rt e d v ia t h is ju m p-s ta rt c o n nectio n p oin t (e art h c o n nectio n ).
J u m p-s ta rt c o nne ctio n point ( e a rt h co nne ctio n)
Fig . 1 I n t h e v e h ic le f ro n t e n d: ju m p-s ta rt c o n nectio n p oin t (e art h c o n nectio n ).
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NOTIC E
O bse rv e t h e in stru ctio n s f o r ju m p s ta rt in g in t h e o w ner's m an ual o f t h e o th er v e h ic le .
T h e d is c h arg ed 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry m ust b e p ro p erly c o n necte d t o t h e v e h ic le e le ctric a l
sy ste m .
Th e v e h ic le s m ust n ot b e t o uch in g e ach o th er. O th erw is e e le ctric it y c o uld f lo w a s s o on a s t h e
p osit iv e t e rm in als a re c o n necte d .
E nsu re t h at t h e b atte ry c la m ps h ave g ood m eta l- to -m eta l c o n ta ct w it h t h e b atte ry t e rm in als .
If t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m c a n not b e a ctiv a te d , s to p t h e p ro ce d ure a n d r e p eat it a ft e r
ap pro xim ate ly o n e m in ute .
P le ase c o n ta ct a n e xp ert if t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m s til l c a n not b e a ctiv a te d .
J u m p s ta rt ing t he v e hi cle
F ig . 1 H ow t o c o n nect t h e ju m p l e ad s.
K ey t o Fig . 1:
1V eh ic le w it h d is c h arg ed 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry t h at is b ein g ju m p-s ta rt e d .
2V eh ic le w it h 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry t h at is s u p ply in g p ow er a n d ju m p-s ta rt in g t h e o th er
ve h ic le .
3Su it a b le e art h c o n nectio n : ju m p-s ta rt c o n nectio n p oin t.
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Atta ch in g t h e j um p l e a d s
Th e ju m p l e ad s s h ould b e c o n necte d o n ly in t h e o rd er A – B – C – D → Fig . 1.
T h e b la ck ju m p l e ad s h ould n eve r b e c o n necte d t o t h e n eg ativ e t e rm in al – o n t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le
b atte ry . C on nectin g t h e l e ad t o t h e n eg ativ e t e rm in al c a n c a u se in co rre ct c o n dit io n e va lu atio n o f
th e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry in t h e v e h ic le e le ctro n ic s.
—S w it c h o ff t h e ig nit io n in b oth v e h ic le s (→ Deactiv a tin g t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m).
—C on nect o n e e n d o f t h e re d ju m p l e ad A t o t h e p osit iv e t e rm in al + o f t h e b atte ry o n t h e
ve h ic le w it h t h e d is c h arg ed 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry → Fig . 1 1 .
—C on nect t h e o th er e n d o f t h e re d ju m p l e ad B t o t h e p osit iv e t e rm in al + o f t h e v e h ic le b atte ry
p ro vid in g a ssis ta n ce → Fig . 1 2.
—C on nect o n e e n d o f t h e b la ck ju m p l e ad C t o t h e ju m p-s ta rt c o n nectio n (e art h c o n nectio n ) o f
th e v e h ic le p ro vid in g a ssis ta n ce → Fig . 1 3.
—C on nect t h e o th er e n d o f t h e b la ck ju m p l e ad D t o t h e ju m p-s ta rt c o n nectio n p oin t (e art h
c o n nectio n ) o n t h e v e h ic le w it h t h e d is c h arg ed 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry → Fig . 1 3 .
—P osit io n t h e l e ad s in s u ch a w ay t h at t h ey c a n not c o m e in to c o n ta ct w it h a n y m ovin g p art s in
t h e f ro n t c o m part m en t.
A ctiv a tin g t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m
—Sta rt t h e e n gin e o f t h e v e h ic le t h at is s u p ply in g p ow er a n d l e t it r u n a t id le , a n d s ta rt t h e
ig nit io n in t h e e le ctric v e h ic le .
—A ctiv a te t h e e le ctric d riv e o n t h e v e h ic le w it h t h e d is c h arg ed 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry .
P le ase s e ek e xp ert a ssis ta n ce if t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m c a n not b e a ctiv a te d .
R em ovin g t h e j um p l e a d s
—Befo re d is c o n nectin g t h e ju m p l e ad s, s w it c h o ff t h e d ip ped b eam h ead lig hts if t h ey a re
s w it c h ed o n .
—A ft e r a ctiv a tio n o f t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m a n d w it h r u n nin g e n gin e o f t h e v e h ic le p ro vid in g
assis ta n ce o r s w it c h ed -o n ig nit io n o f t h e e le ctric v e h ic le , d is c o n nect t h e ju m p l e ad s o n ly in
t h e o rd er D – C – B – A → Fig . 1.
—C lo se t h e b atte ry c o ve r a s r e q uir e d .
—Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op w it h out d ela y a n d h ave t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry c h ecke d .
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WAR N IN G
Ju m p s ta rt in g t h e v e h ic le in co rre ctly c a n c a u se t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry t o e xp lo d e, w hic h
ca n l e ad t o s e rio us in ju rie s. P le ase n ote t h e f o llo w in g in o rd er t o r e d uce t h e r is k o f t h e 1 2-v o lt
v e h ic le b atte ry e xp lo d in g:
●A ll w ork o n t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry a n d t h e e le ctric a l s y ste m c a n c a u se s e rio us c h em ic a l
b urn s, f ir e o r e le ctric s h ock s. A lw ays r e ad t h e w arn in gs a n d s a fe ty in fo rm atio n b efo re
c a rry in g o ut a n y k in d o f w ork o n t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry (→ 12-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry).
●A lw ays w ear s u it a b le e ye p ro te ctio n a n d g lo ve s a n d n eve r l e an o ve r t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le
b atte ry .
●A tta ch t h e c o n nectin g c a b le s in t h e c o rre ct o rd er – t h e p osit iv e c a b le f ir s t, f o llo w ed b y t h e
n eg ativ e c a b le .
●N eve r c o n nect t h e n eg ativ e c a b le t o p art s o f t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e s y ste m o r t o t h e b ra ke l in es.
●T h e n on -in su la te d p art s o f t h e b atte ry c la m ps m ust n ot b e a llo w ed t o t o uch e ach o th er. T h e
ju m p l e ad a tta ch ed t o t h e p osit iv e t e rm in al o n t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry m ust n ot t o uch
e le ctric a lly c o n ductiv e p art s o f t h e v e h ic le .
●A vo id e le ctro sta tic d is c h arg e in t h e v ic in it y o f t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry . T h e e xp lo siv e g as
e m it te d f ro m t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b att e ry c o uld b e ig nit e d b y s p ark s.
●D o n ot u se ju m p l e ad s if t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry is d am ag ed o r if it is f ro ze n o r h as b een
fro ze n .
N OTIC E
O nce t h e v e h ic le h as b een s u cce ssfu lly ju m p-s ta rt e d , g o t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op a n d h ave t h e
1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry c h ecke d .
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To w in g r e q uir e s e xp erie n ce , e sp ecia lly w hen u sin g a t o w -ro p e. B oth d riv e rs s h ould b e f a m il ia r
w it h t h e t e ch niq ue r e q uir e d f o r t o w in g. I n exp erie n ce d d riv e rs s h ould n ot a tte m pt t o t o w .
M ake s u re t h at n o e xce ssiv e p ullin g f o rc e s o cc u r a n d t a ke c a re t o a vo id je rk in g m ove m en ts .
W hen t o w in g o ffro ad , t h ere is a lw ays a r is k o f o ve rlo ad in g t h e a n ch ora g e p oin ts .
O bse rv e a n y l e g al r e q uir e m en ts w hen t o w in g.
T o w in g
To w in g is w here a v e h ic le t h at c a n not b e d riv e n is p ulle d w it h t h e a id o f a n oth er v e h ic le .
T h e v e h ic le c a n b e t o w ed w it h a t o w -b ar o r a t o w -ro p e:
—T h e m axim um p erm it te d t o w in g s p eed is 5 0 k m /h (3 0 m ph).
—Th e m axim um p erm it te d t o w in g d is ta n ce is 5 0 k m (3 0 m ph).
T o w -ro p e, t o w -b ar
It is e asie r a n d s a fe r t o t o w a v e h ic le w it h a t o w -b ar. U se a t o w -ro p e o n ly if y o u d o n ot h ave a
t o w -b ar.
T h e t o w -ro p e s h ould b e s lig htly e la stic t o r e d uce t h e s tra in o n b oth v e h ic le s. I t is a d vis a b le t o
u se a t o w -ro p e m ad e o f s y n th etic f ib re o r s im il a rly e la stic m ate ria l.
T o w in g w it h a b re a kd ow n t ruc k
Th e v e h ic le m ay o n ly b e t ra n sp ort e d o n a r e co ve ry v e h ic le w hen s ta n din g o n f o ur w heels .
W AR N IN G
If a v e h ic le is b ein g t o w ed , t h e v e h ic le h an dlin g a n d b ra kin g e ffic ie n cy w il l c h an ge s ig nif ic a n tly .
W AR N IN G
Neve r t o w a v e h ic le t h at h as n o p ow er s u p ply .
●N eve r r e m ove t h e v e h ic le k e y f ro m t h e ig nit io n o r s w it c h o ff t h e ig nit io n u sin g t h e s ta rt e r
b utto n d urin g t o w in g. T h is c o uld c a u se t h e m ech an ic a l s te erin g c o lu m n l o ck (s te erin g l o ck )
o r t h e e le ctro n ic s te erin g c o lu m n l o ck t o e n gag e s u d den ly . Y o u w il l n o l o n ger b e a b le t o
s te er t h e v e h ic le . T h is c a n l e ad t o a l o ss o f c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le , a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us
in ju rie s.
●If t h e p ow er s u p ply o f t h e t o w ed v e h ic le f a il s , s to p t o w in g im med ia te ly a n d s e ek e xp ert
a ssis ta n ce .
T o w ing
I nt ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic
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NOTIC E
To w in g w it h a t o w -ro p e o r t o w -b ar c a n d am ag e t h e v e h ic le .
●To w t h e v e h ic le c a re fu lly w it h a t o w -ro p e o r t o w -b ar.
●If p ossib le , h ave t h e b ro ke n -d ow n v e h ic le t ra n sp ort e d b y a b re akd ow n t ru ck .
N OTIC E
W hen p ush in g t h e v e h ic le b y h an d, t h e t a il l ig ht c lu ste rs , s id e s p oil e rs o n t h e r e ar w in dow a n d
la rg e p an els c a n b e d am ag ed a n d t h e r e ar s p oil e r m ay b eco m e d eta ch ed .
●W hen p ush in g t h e v e h ic le b y h an d, d o n ot p re ss o n t h e t a il l ig ht c lu ste rs , s id e s p oil e rs o n t h e
re ar w in dow , l a rg e p an els a n d t h e r e ar s p oil e r.
N OTIC E
Th e v e h ic le c a n b e d am ag ed , e .g . t h e v e h ic le p ain tw ork , w hen r e m ovin g a n d f it tin g t h e c o ve r
an d t o w in g e ye .
●R em ove a n d in sta ll t h e c o ve r a n d t h e t o w in g e ye c a re fu lly s o a s t o a vo id d am ag e t o t h e
ve h ic le .
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It is s til l p ossib le t o a ctiv a te t h e t u rn s ig nals in a v e h ic le t h at is b ein g t o w ed , e ve n if t h e h aza rd
w arn in g l ig hts a re s w it c h ed o n . T o d o t h is , o p era te t h e t u rn s ig nal a n d m ain b eam l e ve r in t h e
re q uir e d d ir e ctio n w hil e t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n . T h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts w il l n ot f la sh w hil e
t h e t u rn s ig nal is b ein g u se d . T h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts w il l s ta rt f la sh in g a g ain a u to m atic a lly a s
so on a s t h e t u rn s ig nal a n d m ain b eam l e ve r is m ove d b ack t o t h e n eu tra l p osit io n .
In w hic h s it ua tio ns m ay t h e v e h ic le n ot b e t o w ed ?
Do n ot h ave t h e v e h ic le t o w ed in t h e f o llo w in g s it u atio n s:
—T h e t e xt m essa g e To w in g d am ag es e le ctric a l s y ste m . O w ner's m an ual! is d is p la ye d in t h e
in stru m en t c lu ste r.
—T h e p ow er s u p ply f o r t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le e le ctric a l s y ste m c a n not b e g uara n te ed .
—Th e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry is d is c h arg ed . T h e s te erin g r e m ain s l o cke d a n d t h e p ark in g b ra ke
a n d s te erin g c o lu m n l o ck c a n not b e r e le ase d if t h ey h ave b een a p plie d p re vio usly .
—T h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y d oes n ot w ork p ro p erly .
—T h e g earb ox c a n not b e s h if t e d t o n eu tra l (N) .
—If t h e s te erin g f u n ctio n o r t h e o p era tin g c le ara n ce o f t h e w heels c a n not b e e n su re d a ft e r a n
acc id en t.
If t h e v e h ic le c a n not b e t o w ed o n it s o w n w heels d ue t o o n e o f t h e a b ove c o n dit io n s, s e ek e xp ert
a ssis ta n ce a n d h ave t h e v e h ic le t ra n sp ort e d s ta n din g o n a r e co ve ry v e h ic le if n ece ssa ry . I n fo rm
t h e p eo p le in vo lv e d , in p art ic u la r t h e o rg an is a tio n o ffic e a n d t h e t ra n sp ort c o m pan y, t h at y o ur
ve h ic le is a n e le ctric v e h ic le .
N ote s o n to w ing
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Pre p ara tio ns
—Atta ch t h e t o w -ro p e o r t h e t o w -b ar o n ly t o t h e m oun tin g p oin ts p ro vid ed (→ To w -s ta rt in g o r
to w in g).
—M ake s u re t h at t h e t o w -ro p e is n ot t w is te d . O th erw is e a t o w in g e ye c a n b eco m e u n sc re w ed
d urin g t o w in g.
—Sw it c h o n t h e ig nit io n a n d h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts o n b oth v e h ic le s. H ow eve r, o b se rv e a n y
re g ula tio n s t o t h e c o n tra ry .
—O bse rv e t h e in stru ctio n s f o r t o w in g in t h e v e h ic le w alle t o f t h e o th er v e h ic le .
P ul lin g v e h ic le (f ro nt)
T h e v e h ic le is n ot s u it e d f o r t o w in g o th er v e h ic le s.
P ul le d v e h ic le (r e a r)
—M ake s u re t h at t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n s o t h at t h e s te erin g w heel is n ot l o cke d a n d s o t h at
yo u c a n in dic a te , s o un d t h e h orn a n d o p era te t h e w ip ers if n ece ssa ry .
—T h e b ra ke s e rv o a n d p ow er s te erin g f u n ctio n o n ly w hen t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m is a ctiv a te d .
O th erw is e y o u m ust p re ss t h e b ra ke p ed al w it h s ig nif ic a n tly m ore f o rc e a n d a ls o u se m ore
e ffo rt f o r s te erin g.
—M ake s u re t h at t h e t o w -ro p e is a lw ays t a u t.
—S e le ct t h e l e ve r p osit io n N.
In e m erg en cy s it u atio n s t h e v e h ic le m ay b e t o w ed o r p ush ed o n ly a t w alk in g s p eed f o r n o m ore
t h an 1 00 m o n it s o w n f o ur w heels . F o r a n y f u rt h er d is ta n ce t h e v e h ic le m ust b e t ra n sp ort e d o n
a r e co ve ry v e h ic le → To w in g.
W AR N IN G
If t h e v e h ic le is t o w ed e ve n t h oug h t h e t e xt m essa g e To w in g d am ag es e le ctric a l s y ste m .
Ow ner’s m an ual! is d is p la ye d in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r, v ib ra tio n s c a n o cc u r in t h e d riv e s y ste m
an d t h e r e ar w heels c a n l o ck , p art ic u la rly o n ic y o r w et r o ad s. L o ck in g w hee ls c a n c a u se y o u t o
lo se c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le , w hic h c a n l e ad t o a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●If t h e m essa g e To w in g d am ag es e le ctric a l s y ste m . O w ner’s m an ual! a p pears in t h e
in stru m en t c lu ste r, t o w t h e v e h ic le o n ly in e m erg en cy s it u atio n s.
●If t h e m essa g e To w in g d am ag es e le ctric a l s y ste m . O w ner’s m an ual! a p pears in t h e
in stru m en t c lu ste r, t o w t h e v e h ic le o n ly a t w alk in g s p eed f o r a m axim um o f 1 00 m .
To w ing
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Th e t o w in g e ye m ust a lw ays b e k e p t in t h e v e h ic le .
C om ply w it h t h e n ote s o n t o w in g (→ To w -s ta rt in g o r t o w in g).
F it tin g t h e t o w in g e ye a t f ro nt
—Rem ove t h e t o w in g e ye f ro m t h e v e h ic le t o olk it in t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t (→ Veh ic le
t o olk it).
F it ting t he t o w ing e ye a t f ro nt
Fig . 1 I n t h e f ro n t b um per o n t h e r ig ht: r e m ovin g t h e c o ve r.
F ig . 2 I n t h e f ro n t b um per o n t h e r ig ht: s c re w in g in t h e t o w in g e ye .