VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 Owner´s Manual

DAN GE R
Th e v e h ic le 's h ig h-v o lt a g e n etw ork a n d t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry a re d an gero us a n d 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 .
●P le ase o b se rv e t h e im port a n t s a fe ty in fo rm atio n a b out t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e s y ste m a n d t h e h ig h-
vo lt a g e b atte ry (→ Hig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry).
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Driv in g u n der t h e in flu en ce o f a lc o h ol, d ru g s, m ed ic a tio n o r n arc o tic s c a n c a u se s e rio us a cc id en ts
a n d f a ta l in ju rie s.
●A lc o h ol, d ru g s, m ed ic a tio n a n d n arc o tic s c a n s e ve re ly im pair p erc e p tio n , r e actio n t im es a n d
d riv in g s a fe ty . T h is c o uld c a u se y o u t o l o se c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le .
W AR N IN G
Alw ays o b se rv e c u rre n t t ra ffic r e g ula tio n s a n d s p eed l im it s , a n d t h in k a h ead w hen d riv in g. C orre ct
in te rp re ta tio n o f a d riv in g s it u atio n c a n m ake t h e d if fe re n ce b etw een r e ach in g y o ur d estin atio n
sa fe ly a n d h avin g a n a cc id en t w it h s e rio us in ju rie s.
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 .
P le ase o b se rv e t h e n ote s a n d in fo rm atio n f o r v e h ic le s w it h N 1 a p pro va l ( → N1 a p pro va l).
S e rv ic in g t h e v e h ic le r e g ula rly is n ot o n ly a b out v e h ic le m ain te n an ce – it a ls o e n su re s t h at
yo ur v e h ic le r e m ain s r o ad w ort h y a n d in p erfe ct w ork in g o rd er. Y o u s h ould t h ere fo re h ave
y o ur v e h ic le s e rv ic e d a cco rd in g t o t h e V olk sw ag en g uid elin es. S o m e w ork m ay h ave t o b e
ca rrie d o ut b efo re t h e d ue d ate o f t h e n ext s e rv ic e if t h e v e h ic le is s u b je cte d t o h eavy-d uty
o p era tin g c o n dit io n s. H eavy-d uty c o n dit io n s a re , f o r e xa m ple , r e g ula r s to p a n d g o d riv in g o r
d riv in g in a re as w it h h ig h l e ve ls o f d ust. F u rt h er in fo rm atio n c a n b e o bta in ed f ro m y o ur
V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip o r q ualif ie d w ork sh op .

Num ber o f s e ats
D ep en din g o n t h e m od el, t h e v e h ic le h as a t o ta l o f fo ur o r f iv e s e ats .
4 -s e ate r5 -s e ate r
Se ats a t t h e f ro n t22
Se ats in 2 nd r o w o f
se ats
23
E ach s e at is e q uip ped w it h a s e at b elt .
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Assu m in g a n in co rre ct s it tin g p osit io n in t h e v e h ic le c a n in cre ase t h e r is k o f s e ve re o r f a ta l
in ju rie s d urin g a s u d den d riv in g o r b ra kin g m an oeu vre , in t h e e ve n t o f a c o llis io n o r a cc id en t, o r
if t h e a ir b ag s a re t rig gere d .
●A ll v e h ic le o cc u p an ts m ust a ssu m e a c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n b efo re s e ttin g o ff a n d m ain ta in
t h is p osit io n t h ro ug hout t h e t rip . T h is a ls o a p plie s t o t h e f a ste n in g o f s e at b elt s .
●T h e n um ber o f v e h ic le o cc u p an ts m ust n eve r e xce ed t h e n um ber o f s e ats w it h s e at b elt s in
t h e v e h ic le .
●A lw ays s e cu re c h il d re n in t h e v e h ic le in a n a u th oris e d c h il d r e stra in t s y ste m w hic h is
s u it a b le f o r t h eir h eig ht a n d w eig ht (→ Chil d s e ats) a n d (→ Air b ag s y ste m) (→ Adva n ce d
air b ag s y ste m).
●A lw ays k e ep y o ur f e et in t h e f o otw ell w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n . N eve r p la ce y o ur f e e t
o n t h e s e at o r d ash p an el, f o r e xa m ple , a n d n eve r r id e w it h y o ur f e et o ut o f t h e w in dow . I f
y o u s it l ik e t h is , t h e a ir b ag a n d s e at b elt c a n not p ro vid e o ptim al p ro te ctio n a n d c o uld
a ctu ally in cre ase t h e r is k o f in ju ry d urin g a n a cc id en t.
S it ting p osit io n
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic

If t h e s e at b elt s a re n ot w orn o r a re w orn in co rre ctly , t h e r is k o f s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s in cre ase s.
S e at b elt s c a n o n ly p ro vid e o ptim al p ro te ctio n if t h e s e at b elt r o utin g is c o rre ct. A ssu m in g a n
in co rre ct s it tin g p osit io n c o n sid era b ly im pair s t h e l e ve l o f p ro te ctio n p ro vid ed b y a s e at b elt . T h is
c o uld l e ad t o s e ve re o r e ve n f a ta l in ju rie s. T h e r is k o f s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s is e sp ecia lly
in cre ase d w hen a d ep lo yin g a ir b ag s trik e s a v e h ic le o cc u p an t w ho h as a ssu m ed a n in co rre ct
sit tin g p osit io n . T h e d riv e r is r e sp on sib le f o r a ll o cc u p an ts t ra n sp ort e d in t h e v e h ic le , e sp ecia lly
c h il d re n .
Th e f o llo w in g l is t c o n ta in s e xa m ple s o f s it tin g p osit io n s t h at c a n b e d an gero us f o r a ll v e h ic le
o cc u p an ts .
Wh en eve r t h e v e h ic le i s i n m otio n:
—Neve r s ta n d in t h e v e h ic le .
—N eve r s ta n d o n t h e s e ats .
—N eve r k n eel o n t h e s e ats .
—N eve r t il t t h e b ack re st t o o f a r t o t h e r e ar.
—N eve r l e an a g ain st t h e d ash p an el.
—N eve r l ie o n t h e s e ats in t h e p asse n ger c o m part m en t a n d o n t h e r e ar b en ch s e at.
—N eve r s it o n t h e f ro n t e d ge o f a s e at.
—N eve r s it s id ew ays.
—N eve r l e an o ut o f a w in dow .
—Neve r p ut y o ur f e et o ut o f a w in dow .
—Neve r p ut y o ur f e et o n t h e d ash p an el.
—N eve r p la ce y o ur f e et o n t h e s e at c u sh io n o r s e at b ack re st.
—N eve r t ra ve l in a f o otw ell.
—N eve r s it o n t h e a rm re sts .
—N eve r t ra ve l o n a s e at w it h out w earin g t h e s e at b elt .
—N eve r t ra ve l in t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t.
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Eve ry in co rre ct s it tin g p osit io n in t h e v e h ic le in cre ase s t h e r is k o f s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s in t h e
eve n t o f a n a cc id en t o r s u d den d riv in g o r b ra kin g m an oeu vre .
●A ll v e h ic le o cc u p an ts m ust m ain ta in a c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n a n d w ear t h eir s e at b elt
p ro p erly w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n .
●Sit tin g in a n in co rre ct p osit io n , n ot f a ste n in g t h e s e at b elt , o r n ot l e avin g a d eq uate s p ace
b etw een t h e o cc u p an ts a n d t h e a ir b ag s c o uld r e su lt in c rit ic a l o r f a ta l in ju rie s, e sp ecia lly if
t h e a ir b ag s d ep lo y a n d s trik e a n o cc u p an t w ho h as a ssu m ed a n in co rre ct s it tin g p osit io n .
T he d ang ers o f a ssu m ing a n inc orre ct s it ting p osit io n

Th e f o llo w in g d esc rib es t h e c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n s f o r t h e d riv e r a n d p ass e n gers .
If a n y v e h ic le o cc u p an ts c a n not a ssu m e a c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n d ue t o t h eir p hysic a l b uil d , t h ey
sh ould c o n ta ct a q ualif ie d w ork sh op t o f in d o ut a b out p ossib le s p ecia l m od if ic a tio n s. T h e s e at
b elt s a n d a ir b ag s c a n o n ly p ro vid e a m axim um l e ve l o f p ro te ctio n if a c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n is
a ssu m ed . 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 .
V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds t h e f o llo w in g s e atin g p osit io n f o r y o ur o w n s a fe ty a n d t o r e d uce t h e
le ve l o f in ju ry in t h e e ve n t o f a s u d den b ra kin g m an oeu vre o r a n a cc id en t:
T h e f o llo w in g a p plie s t o a ll v e h ic le o cc up an ts :
—A dju st t h e h ead r e stra in t s o t h at it s u p p er e d ge is a t t h e s a m e h eig ht a s t h e t o p o f t h e h ead ,
but n ot l o w er t h an e ye l e ve l. P osit io n t h e b ack o f y o ur h ead a s c lo se t o t h e h ead r e stra in t a s
p ossib le a t a ll t im es →  Fig . 1.
—F o r s m all p eo p le , p ush t h e h ead r e stra in t a ll t h e w ay d ow n, e ve n if t h e h ead is t h en l o ca te d
u n dern eath t h e t o p e d ge o f t h e h ead r e stra in t.
—F o r t a ll p eo p le , p ush t h e h ead r e stra in t u p a s f a r a s it w il l g o.
—K eep b oth f e et in t h e f o otw ell w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n .
—A dju st a n d f a ste n s e at b elt s p ro p erly (→ Se at b elt s).
A ddit io nal p oin ts f o r t h e d riv e r:
C orre ct s it ting p osit io n
Fig . 1 I llu stra tio n : c o rre ct d is ta n ce b etw een t h e d riv e r a n d t h e s te erin g w heel, c o rre ct s e at b elt
r o utin g a n d c o rre ct h ead r e stra in t a d ju stm en t.

—Adju st t h e s te erin g w heel s o t h at t h e d is ta n ce b etw een t h e s te erin g w heel a n d y o ur
b re astb on e is a t l e ast 2 5 c m →  Fig . 1 A a n d t h e c ir c u m fe re n ce o f t h e s te erin g w heel c a n b e
held a t t h e s id es w it h b oth h an ds a n d y o ur a rm s s lig htly b en t.
—T h e s te erin g w heel m ust a lw ays p oin t t o w ard s t h e b re astb on e a n d n ot t o w ard s t h e f a ce .
—M ove t h e b ack re st in to a n u p rig ht p osit io n s o t h at y o ur b ack r e sts f u lly a g ain st it .
—A dju st t h e d riv e r s e at b y m ovin g it f o rw ard s o r b ack w ard s s o t h at y o u a re a b le t o p re ss t h e
p ed als t o t h e f lo or w it h y o ur k n ees s til l s lig htly b en t a n d s o t h at t h e d is ta n ce f ro m t h e d ash
p an el t o y o ur k n ees is a t l e ast 1 0 c m →  Fig . 1 B.
—A dju st t h e h eig ht s o t h at y o u c a n r e ach t h e h ig hest p oin t o f t h e s te erin g w heel.
—A lw ays l e ave b oth f e et in t h e f o otw ell t o h elp e n su re y o u m ain ta in c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le a t a ll
t im es.
A ddit io nal p oin ts f o r t h e f ro nt p asse n g er:
—M ove t h e b ack re st in to a n u p rig ht p osit io n s o t h at y o ur b ack r e sts f u lly a g ain st it .
—P ush t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s e at a s f a r b ack a s p ossib le s o t h at t h e a ir b ag c a n p ro vid e m axim um
p ro te ctio n if it is d ep lo ye d .

Check t h e c o n dit io n o f a ll s e at b elt s r e g ula rly . I f t h e b elt w eb bin g, b elt c o n nectio n s, b elt
r e tra cto r o r s e at b elt b uck le b eco m e d am ag ed , t h e s e at b elt in q uestio n s h ould b e r e p la ce d
im med ia te ly b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op →  . T h e q ualif ie d w ork sh op m ust u se c o rre ct s p are p art s
th at a re c o m patib le w it h t h e v e h ic le , e q uip m en t l e ve l a n d m od el y e ar. V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds
usin 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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In co rre ctly f a ste n ed o r u n fa ste n ed s e at b elt s in cre ase t h e r is k o f s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s. S e at
b elt s w il l o n ly o ffe r t h e o ptim um l e ve l o f p ro te ctio n w hen t h ey a re f a ste n ed a n d u se d p ro p erly .
●S e at b elt s a re t h e m ost e ffe ctiv e m ean s o f r e d ucin g t h e r is k o f s e rio us a n d f a ta l in ju rie s in
t h e e ve n t o f a n a cc id en t. S e at b elt s m ust a lw ays b e f a ste n ed p ro p erly w hen t h e v e h ic le is in
m otio n t o p ro te ct t h e d riv e r a n d a ll v e h ic le o cc u p an ts .
●B efo re e ve ry t rip , e ach v e h ic le o cc u p an t m ust a d opt t h e c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n , c o rre ctly
f a ste n t h e s e at b elt b elo n gin g t o t h eir s e at a n d k e ep it f a ste n ed p ro p erly t h ro ug hout t h e
trip . T h is a p plie s t o a ll v e h ic le o cc u p an ts a n d a ls o in u rb an t ra ffic .
●W hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n , s e cu re a ll c h il d re n t ra ve llin g in t h e v e h ic le in a r e stra in t
sy ste m s u it a b le f o r t h eir w eig ht a n d h eig ht. T h ey m ust a ls o w ear c o rre ctly f a ste n ed s e at
b elt s (→ Chil d s e ats).
●O nly s ta rt d riv in g w hen a ll p asse n gers h ave c o rre ctly f a ste n ed t h eir s e at b elt s .
●A lw ays in se rt t h e l a tc h p la te o n ly in to t h e b uck le o f t h e a sso cia te d s e at, a n d e n su re t h at it
e n gag es p ro p erly . U sin g a b uck le t h at d oes n ot b elo n g t o t h e s e at t h at y o u a re o cc u pyin g
re d uce s t h e l e ve l o f p ro te ctio n a n d c a n l e ad t o s e ve re in ju rie s.
●A vo id a llo w in g f o re ig n b od ie s o r l iq uid s t o e n te r t h e s lo t f o r t h e s e at b elt b uck le . T h is c o uld
p re ve n t t h e b elt b uck le a n d s e at b elt f ro m w ork in g p ro p erly .
●N eve r u n fa ste n t h e s e at b elt w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n .
●N eve r a llo w m ore t h an o n e p ers o n t o s h are t h e s a m e s e at b elt .
●N eve r t ra ve l w hen c h il d re n o r b ab ie s a re b ein g c a rrie d o n s o m eb od y's l a p a n d f a ste n ed w it h
t h e s a m e b elt .
●N eve r t ra ve l w earin g l o ose , b ulk y c lo th in g (s u ch a s a n o ve rc o at o ve r a ja cke t). T h is c o uld
p re ve n t t h e s e at b elt s f ro m f it tin g a n d f u n ctio n in g p ro p erly .
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Dam ag ed s e at b elt s a re v e ry d an gero us a n d c a n c a u se s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s.
●N eve r d am ag e t h e b elt b y t ra p pin g it in t h e d oor o r in t h e s e at m ech an is m .
●If t h e b elt w eb bin g o r a n y o th er p art o f t h e s e at b elt b eco m es d am ag ed , t h e s e at b elt m ay
te ar d urin g a n a cc id en t o r s u d den b ra kin g m an oeu vre .
●H ave d am ag ed s e at b elt s im med ia te ly r e p la ce d b y n ew s e at b elt s t h at h ave b een a p pro ve d
b y V olk sw ag en f o r t h e v e h ic le . S e at b elt s s u b je cte d t o s tre ss a n d s tre tc h ed d urin g a n
acc id en t m ust b e r e p la ce d b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op . R en ew al m ay b e n ece ssa ry e ve n if t h ere
is n o a p pare n t d am ag e. T h e b elt a n ch ora g es s h ould a ls o b e c h ecke d .
●N eve r t ry t o r e p air , m od if y o r r e m ove t h e s e at b elt s y o urs e lf . A ll r e p air s t o t h e s e at b elt s ,
b elt r e tra cto rs a n d b uck le s m ust b e c a rrie d o ut b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
S eat b elt s
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic

If t h e d riv e r o r f ro n t p asse n ger s e at a re o cc u p ie d b y a n a d ult , a n a co ustic w arn in g w il l b e e m it te d
fo r a f e w s e co n ds if t h e s e at b elt s a re n ot f a ste n ed a t t h e s ta rt o f a jo urn ey a n d t h e v e h ic le
r e ach es a s p eed o f m ore t h an a p pro xim ate ly 2 5 k m /h (1 5 m ph) o r if t h e s e at b elt s a re u n fa ste n ed
w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n . T h e w arn in g l a m p  a ls o f la sh es →  Fig . 1.
T h e w arn in g l a m p  w il l n ot g o o ut u n til a ll o cc u p an ts h ave f a ste n ed t h eir s e at b elt s w hen t h e
ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n .
B elt s ta tus d is p la y f o r t h e r e a r s e ats
A ft e r t h e ig nit io n h as b een s w it c h ed o n , t h e b elt s ta tu s d is p la y →  Fig . 2 o n t h e in stru m en t
clu ste r d is p la y s h ow s t h e d riv e r w heth er t h e a d ult r e ar s e at p ass e n gers h ave f a ste n ed t h eir s e at
b elt s .
W arni ng l a m p
Fig . 1 O n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y: w arn in g l a m p.
Fig . 2 O n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y: s e at b elt s ta tu s f o r t h e r e ar s e ats .

Th e f o llo w in g s y m bols l ig ht u p in d if fe re n t c o lo urs d ep en din g o n w heth er s e ats a re o cc u p ie d a n d
on t h e b elt s ta tu s:
T h e r e d s y m bol in dic a te s t h at t h e p asse n ger o n t h is s e at h as n ot f a ste n ed t h eir s e at b elt .
T h e g re en s y m bol in dic a te s t h at t h e p asse n ger o n t h is s e at h as f a ste n ed t h eir s e at b elt .
T h e w hit e s y m bol in dic a te s t h at t h is s e at is n ot o cc u p ie d .
B uc kle -up r e q ues t f o r t h e r e a r s e ats
If a s e at b elt f o r o n e o f t h e r e ar s e ats is u n fa ste n ed w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n , t h e s y m bol 
w il l l ig ht u p c o n tin uo usly f o r t h is s e at. T h e w arn in g l a m p w il l a ls o f la sh o n t h e in stru m en t
clu ste r d is p la y →  Fig . 1. I f t h e v e h ic le is t ra ve llin g f a ste r t h an a p pro xim ate ly 2 5 k m /h (1 5 m ph)
an a co ustic s ig nal w il l a ls o b e g iv e n .
W AR N IN G
In co rre ctly f a ste n ed o r u n fa ste n ed s e at b elt s in cre ase t h e r is k o f s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s. S e at
b elt s w il l o n ly o ffe r t h e o ptim um l e ve l o f p ro te ctio n w hen t h ey a re f a ste n ed a n d u se d p ro p erly .
W AR N IN G
Th e b uck le -u p r e q uest is d esig ned t o d ete ct a d ult p ers o n s. I f a s e at is o cc u p ie d b y l ig hte r
p ers o n s, in p art ic u la r c h il d re n , t h e d ete ctio n w il l n ot b e r e lia b le . T h e b uck le -u p r e q uest a ls o
d oes n ot r e sp on d o r o n ly in a l im it e d w ay if c h il d s e ats a n d s e at s u p port s a re u se d .
●A lw ays e n su re t h at a ll v e h ic le o cc u p an ts , e sp ecia lly c h il d re n , h ave f a ste n ed t h eir s e at b elt s
p ro p erly .

Th e p hysic a l p rin cip le s in vo lv e d in a f ro n ta l c o llis io n a re r e la tiv e ly s im ple . A s s o on a s t h e v e h ic le
is in m otio n , b oth t h e m ovin g v e h ic le a n d it s o cc u p an ts g ain “ k in etic e n erg y” →  Fig . 1.
T h e h ig her t h e v e h ic le s p eed a n d t h e h eavie r t h e w eig ht o f t h e v e h ic le , t h e g re ate r t h e a m oun t
of e n erg y t h at w il l b e r e le ase d in t h e e ve n t o f a n a cc id en t.
F ro nt al c o llis io ns a nd t he l a w s o f p hysic s
Fig . 1 U nbelt e d o cc u p an ts in a v e h ic le h ead in g f o r a b ric k w all.
F ig . 2 U nbelt e d o cc u p an ts in a v e h ic le h ead in g f o r a b ric k w all.

How eve r, t h e m ost s ig nif ic a n t f a cto r is t h e s p eed o f t h e v e h ic le . F o r e xa m ple , if t h e s p eed
d oub le s f ro m a ro un d 2 5 k m /h t o a ro un d 5 0 k m /h (1 5 m ph t o 3 1 m ph), t h e k in etic e n erg y
in cre ase s b y a f a cto r o f f o ur.
T h e a m oun t o f k in etic e n erg y d ep en ds o n t h e s p eed o f t h e v e h ic le a n d t h e w eig ht o f t h e v e h ic le
a n d p asse n gers . T h e h ig her t h e s p eed a n d t h e h eavie r t h e w eig ht, t h e g re ate r t h e a m oun t o f
en erg y t h at w il l b e r e le ase d in t h e e ve n t o f a n a cc id en t.
P asse n gers n ot w earin g s e at b elt s a re n ot “ c o n necte d ” t o t h e v e h ic le . I n t h e e ve n t o f a f ro n ta l
co llis io n , t h ey w il l c o n tin ue t o m ove f o rw ard s a t t h e s a m e s p eed a t w hic h t h e v e h ic le w as
tra ve llin g b efo re im pact, u n til s o m eth in g s to p s t h em . B eca u se t h e p ass e n gers in o ur e xa m ple a re
n ot r e stra in ed b y s e at b elt s , t h e e n tir e a m oun t o f k in etic e n erg y w il l o n ly b e r e le ase d a t t h e p oin t
of im pact a g ain st t h e w all →  Fig . 2.
A t s p eed s o f a p pro xim ate ly 3 0 k m /h (1 9 m ph) t o a p pro xim ate ly 5 0 k m /h ( 3 1 m ph), t h e f o rc e s
actin g o n b od ie s in a c o llis io n c a n e asil y e xce ed o n e t o n ne ( 1 ,0 00 k g ). T h ese f o rc e s a re e ve n
g re ate r a t h ig her s p eed s.
T h is e xa m ple a p plie s n ot o n ly t o f ro n ta l c o llis io n s, b ut t o a ll a cc id en ts a n d c o llis io n s.