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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Bra ke f a il u re o r r e d uce d b ra kin g e ffic ie n cy c a n b e c a u se d b y t h e b ra ke f lu id l e ve l b ein g t o o l o w o r
by b ra ke f lu id t h at is t o o o ld o r u n su it a b le .
●T h e b ra ke s y ste m a n d b ra ke f lu id l e ve l m ust b e c h ecke d r e g ula rly .
●T h e b ra ke f lu id s h ould b e c h an ged r e g ula rly .
●H eavy u se o f t h e b ra ke s w it h o ld b ra ke f lu id c a n c a u se a v a p our l o ck . V ap our l o ck s r e d uce
b ra kin g e ffic ie n cy, c o n sid era b ly in cre ase b ra kin g d is ta n ce a n d c a n c a u se t h e b ra ke s y ste m t o f a il
c o m ple te ly .
●P le ase e n su re t h at t h e c o rre ct b ra ke f lu id is u se d . O nly u se b ra ke f lu id t h at is e xp lic it ly
c o m plia n t w it h V W s ta n dard 5 01 1 4.
●A ny o th er b ra ke f lu id o r a l o w -q ualit y f lu id c a n a ffe ct t h e f u n ctio n in g o f t h e b ra ke s a n d r e d uce
b ra kin g e ffic ie n cy.
●If a b ra ke f lu id c o m plia n t w it h V W s ta n dard 5 01 1 4 is n ot a va il a b le , u se a h ig h-q ualit y b ra ke
flu id c o m plia n t w it h D IN I S O 4 925 C LA SS 6 o r t h e U S s ta n dard F M VSS 1 16 D O T 4 , b ut o n ly in
e xce p tio n al c ir c u m sta n ce s.
●T h e r e fil le d b ra ke f lu id m ust b e n ew .
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Bra ke f lu id is t o xic .
●In o rd er t o r e d uce t h e r is k o f p ois o n in g, n eve r u se b ottle s o r o th er c o n ta in ers t o s to re b ra ke
flu id . T h ere is a lw ays a r is k o f s o m eo n e d rin kin g f ro m s u ch c o n ta in ers , e ve n if t h ey a re l a b elle d
ap pro p ria te ly .
●B ra ke f lu id m ust a lw ays b e s to re d in it s o rig in al s e ale d c o n ta in er a n d k e p t o ut o f t h e r e ach o f
ch il d re n .
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B ra ke f lu id t h at h as l e ake d o r b een s p il t c a n d am ag e t h e v e h ic le p ain tw ork , p la stic p art s a n d t y re s.
W ip e o ff b ra ke f lu id t h at h as l e ake d o r b een s p il le d im med ia te ly f ro m a ll p art s o f t h e v e h ic le .
B ra ke f lu id c a n p ollu te t h e e n vir o n m en t. A ny s p il t s e rv ic e f lu id s m ust b e c le an ed u p a n d
d is p ose d o f p ro p erly .
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Th e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry is a c o m pon en t o f t h e e le ctric a l s y ste m a n d in e ve n t o f t h e h ig h-
vo lt a g e s y ste m f a il in g, s u p plie s t h e s a fe ty -re le va n t s y ste m s o f t h e v e h ic le w it h e n erg y. I n t h e
sc o p e o f m ain te n an ce w ork , t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry is c h ecke d a n d w here r e q uir e d , r e p la ce d .
Yo u s h ould o n ly c a rry o ut w ork o n t h e e le ctric a l s y ste m if y o u k n ow e xa ctly h ow t o p erfo rm t h e
re q uir e d t a sk s, a re a w are o f t h e g en era l s a fe ty p ro ce d ure s a n d h ave a cce ss t o t h e c o rre ct
e q uip m en t, s e rv ic e f lu id s a n d s u it a b le t o ols . F ail in g t o c a rry o ut w ork c o rre ctly c a n c a u se s e rio us
in ju rie s . A ll w ork s h ould b e c a rrie d o ut b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op . 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 .
In fo rm atio n o n w arn in g a n d in dic a to r l a m ps t h at l ig ht u p c a n b e f o un d in t h e t ro ub le sh ootin g
se ctio n s a t t h e e n d o f t h e c h ap te r (→ 12-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry).
L o ca tio n o f 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry
T h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry is l o ca te d in t h e f ro n t c o m part m en t.
E xp la n atio n o f t h e w arn in g s o n t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry
A lw ays w ear e ye p ro te ctio n !
E le ctro ly te is v e ry c o rro siv e a n d c a u stic . A lw ays w ear p ro te ctiv e
g lo ve s a n d e ye p ro te ctio n !
N o f ir e , s p ark s, n ake d l ig hts o r s m okin g!
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 c h arg in g!
A lw ays k e ep c h il d re n a w ay f ro m e le ctro ly te a n d t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le
b atte ry !
A lw ays o b se rv e t h e o w ner's m an ual!
1 2-v o lt v e hi cle b atte ry
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic
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Any 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 f o llo w in g 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 :
●S w it c h o ff t h e ig nit io n a n d a ll e le ctric a l c o n su m ers b efo re c a rry in g o ut a n y w ork o n t h e 1 2-
vo lt v e h ic le b atte ry a n d a ls o d is c o n nect t h e n eg ativ e c a b le f ro m t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry .
●C hil d re n s h ould a lw ays b e k e p t a w ay f ro m e le ctro ly te a n d t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry .
●A lw ays w ear e ye p ro te ctio n a n d p ro te ctiv e g lo ve s.
●E le ctro ly te is v e ry a g gre ssiv e . I t c a n b urn t h e s k in a n d c a n c a u se b lin dness. W hen w ork in g
w it h t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry , e n su re t h at y o ur h an ds, a rm s a n d f a ce in p art ic u la r a re
p ro te cte d f ro m a cid s p il la g e.
●D o n ot s m oke d urin g t h e w ork , a n d n eve r w ork n ear n ake d f la m es o r s p ark s.
●W hen h an dlin g c a b le s a n d e le ctric a l e q uip m en t, a vo id g en era tin g s p ark s a n d e le ctro sta tic
c h arg e.
●N eve r s h ort c ir c u it t h e b atte ry t e rm in als .
●N eve r u se a d am ag ed 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry . I t c a n e xp lo d e. D am ag ed 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le
b atte rie s m ust b e r e p la ce d a s s o on a s p ossib le .
●N eve r u se a f ro ze n 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b att e ry . D is c h arg ed 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte rie s c a n a lr e ad y
fre eze a t t e m pera tu re s o f a ro un d 0 °C (+ 32°F ). F ro ze n 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte rie s m ust b e
re p la ce d im med ia te ly .
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D o n ot e xp ose t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry t o d ir e ct d aylig ht f o r a n e xte n ded t im e.
●T h e u lt ra vio le t r a d ia tio n c a n d am ag e t h e b atte ry h ousin g.
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Pro te ct t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry a g ain st f ro st if t h e v e h ic le is l e ft s ta n din g f o r e xte n ded
p erio d s.
●T h e 1 2-v o lt b atte ry c a n f re eze a n d b e d estro ye d a s a r e su lt .
W hen y o u a ctiv a te t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m a ft e r t h e 1 2-v o lt b atte ry h as b een t o ta lly
d is c h arg ed , r e p la ce d o r a ft e r a s u cce ss fu l ju m p s ta rt , y o u m ay f in d t h at s y ste m s e ttin gs
(t im e, d ate , p ers o n al c o nve n ie n ce s e ttin gs a n d p ro g ra m min g) h ave b een c h an ged o r
d ele te d . C heck a n d c o rre ct t h e s e ttin gs a s n ece ssa ry o n ce t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry h as
b een s u ffic ie n tly c h arg ed .
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Th e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry is l o ca te d u n der t h e b on net.
T h e e le ctro ly te l e ve l o f t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry c a n not b e c h ecke d b eca u se t h e b atte ry
w in dow is h id den b y t h e m ain f u se b ox o f t h e v e h ic le .
A lw ays h ave t h e e le ctro ly te l e ve l o f t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry c h ecke d b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
C he ck ing t he e le ctro ly te l e ve l o f t he 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry
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If y o u s u sp ect t h at t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry is d am ag ed o r f a u lt y , g o t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op
an d h ave t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry c h ecke d .
C harg in g t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry
T h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry s h ould b e c h arg ed b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op , a s t h e t e ch nolo g y u se d in
f a cto ry -fit te d 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte rie s r e q uir e s v o lt a g e-lim it e d c h arg in g → . V olk sw ag en
re 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 .
R ep la cin g t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry
T h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry h as b een d eve lo p ed t o s u it t h e c o n dit io n s o f it s in sta lla tio n l o ca tio n
an d h as s p ecia l s a fe ty f e atu re s. I f a 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry h as t o b e r e p la ce d , d is c u ss t h e
ele ctro m ag netic c o m patib il it y , s iz e a n d n ece ssa ry s e rv ic in g, o utp ut a n d s a fe ty r e q uir e m en ts f o r
th e n ew 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry w it h a V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip b efo re p urc h ase . T h e v e n til a tio n
o p en in g o f t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry m ust a lw ays b e o n t h e n eg ativ e t e rm in al s id e: t h e
ve n til a tio n o p en in g o n t h e p osit iv e t e rm in al s id e m ust a lw ays b e s e ale d .
O nly m ain te n an ce -fre e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte rie s c o m plia n t w it h t h e s ta n dard s T L 825 0 6 a n d
V W 7 5 0 7 3 s h ould b e u se d . T h ese s ta n dard s m ust b e d ate d O cto b er 2 014 o r l a te r.
A lw ays h ave t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry r e p la ce d b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op , a s t h e v e h ic le
e le ctro n ic s m ust b e a d ap te d a s p art o f t h e r e p la ce m en t p ro ce ss. O nly q ualif ie d w ork sh op s h ave
th e t e ch nolo g y r e q uir e d t o c a rry o ut t h is a d ju stm en t c o rre ctly . V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds t h at t h e
1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry is r e p la ce d b y a V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip .
D is co nnectin g t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry
P le ase o b se rv e t h e f o llo w in g if t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry h as t o b e d is c o n necte d f ro m t h e
ele ctric a l s y ste m in t h e v e h ic le :
—Sw it c h a ll e le ctric a l c o n su m ers o ff.
—U nlo ck t h e v e h ic le b efo re d is c o n nectin g t h e b atte ry in o rd er t o a vo id t rig gerin g t h e a n ti- th eft
a la rm .
—Fir s t d is c o n nect t h e n eg ativ e c a b le a n d t h en t h e p osit iv e c a b le → .
Connectin g t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry
—S w it c h o ff a ll e le ctric a l c o n su m ers b efo re r e co n nectin g t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry .
—F ir s t r e co n nect t h e p osit iv e c a b le a n d t h en t h e n eg ativ e c a b le → .
Vario us in dic a to r l a m ps m ay l ig ht u p a ft e r t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry h as b een c o n necte d a n d
th e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n . T h ey w il l g o o ut if y o u d riv e a s h ort d is ta n ce a t a s p eed o f
ap pro xim ate ly 1 5 – 2 0 k m /h (1 0 – 1 2 m ph). I f t h e in dic a to r l a m ps r e m ain l it u p , t h e v e h ic le
s h ould b e c h ecke d b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
C ha rg ing , r e p la cing , d is co nne cting a nd c o nne ctin g t h e 1 2-
vo lt v e hi cle b atte ry
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If t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry w as d is c o n necte d f o r a n e xte n ded p erio d , t h e s y ste m m ay n ot a b le
t o c a lc u la te o r c o rre ctly d is p la y t h e t im e w hen t h e n ext s e rv ic e is d ue (→ In stru m en t c lu ste r).
O bse rv e t h e m axim um p erm is sib le s e rv ic e in te rv a ls (→ Main te n an ce).
V eh ic le s w it h K eyle ss A cce ss: (→ Keyle ss A cce ss): if t h e ig nit io n c a n not b e s w it c h ed o n a ft e r
co n nectin g t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry , l o ck a n d u n lo ck t h e v e h ic le f ro m t h e o uts id e. T h en t ry t o
s w it c h o n t h e ig nit io n a g ain . P le ase s e ek e xp ert a ssis ta n ce if t h e ig nit io n c a n not b e s w it c h ed o n .
A ut om atic s w it c h -o ff f o r e le ctric a l c o nsum ers
T h e in te llig en t v e h ic le e le ctric a l s y ste m a u to m atic a lly im ple m en ts a r a n ge o f m easu re s t o
p re ve n t t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry f ro m d is c h arg in g u n der h ig h l o ad s:
—T h e p erfo rm an ce o f l a rg e e le ctric a l c o n su m ers m ay b e r e d uce d o r t h ey m ay b e s w it c h ed o ff
c o m ple te ly .
T h e v e h ic le e le ctric a l s y ste m c a n not a lw ays p re ve n t t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry f ro m d is c h arg in g.
Fo r e xa m ple w hen t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n f o r a n e xte n ded p erio d w it h t h e e n gin e o ff, o r
w hen t h e s id e o r p ark in g l ig hts a re o n w hen t h e v e h ic le is p ark e d f o r a n e xte n ded p erio d .
1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry i s d is c h arg ed
—Th ro ug h u se o f e le ctric a l c o n su m ers w hen t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m h as b ee n d eactiv a te d .
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In co rre ctly s e cu rin g t h e b atte ry a n d u sin g in co rre ct 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte rie s c a n c a u se s h ort
c ir c u it s , f ir e a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●A lw ays u se m ain te n an ce -fre e a n d l e ak-p ro of 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte rie s t h at h ave t h e s a m e
pro p ert ie s, s p ecif ic a tio n s a n d d im en sio n s a s t h e f a cto ry -fit te d 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry .
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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 b ein g
ch arg ed .
●1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte rie s s h ould o n ly b e c h arg ed in w ell- v e n til a te d s p ace s.
●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 ).
●A lw ays h ave t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry r e p la ce d if it h as e ve r f ro ze n .
●In co rre ctly c o n necte d c a b le s c a n c a u se a s h ort c ir c u it . F ir s t c o n nect t h e p osit iv e c a b le a n d
th en t h e n eg ativ e c a b le .
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●N eve r c o n nect o r d is c o n nect 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte rie s if t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m is
a ctiv a te d o r t h e e n gin e is r u n nin g. N eve r u se a 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry t h at d oes n ot
co rre sp on d w it h t h e v e h ic le 's s p ecif ic a tio n s. T h is c a n d am ag e t h e e le ctric a l s y ste m o r
ele ctro n ic c o m pon en ts , w hic h c a n c a u se e le ctric a l f a u lt s .
●N eve r c o n nect e q uip m en t t h at s u p plie s e le ctric p ow er, s u ch a s s o la r p an els o r a b atte ry
c h arg er, t o t h e 1 2-v o lt s o cke t o r t o t h e c ig are tte l ig hte r t o c h arg e t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le
b atte ry . T h is c a n d am ag e t h e v e h ic le e le ctric a l s y ste m .
12-v o lt v e h ic le b atte rie s m ay c o n ta in t o xic s u b sta n ce s s u ch a s s u lp huric a cid a n d l e ad .
D is p ose o f t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry in a cco rd an ce w it h t h e r e le va n t r e g ula tio n s.
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Ele ctro ly te c a n p ollu te t h e e n vir o n m en t. C le an u p a n y s e rv ic e f lu id l e aka g es a n d d is p ose o f
th em p ro p erly .
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1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry
T h e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p r e d . T h e t e xt m essa g e 1 2 V b atte ry n ot c h arg in g. S to p v e h ic le . is
d is p la ye d .
D o n ot d riv e o n ! S to p t h e v e h ic le a s s o on a s p ossib le a n d w hen s a fe t o d o s o .
Th e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry w il l n ot b e c h arg ed w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n .
—Sw it c h o ff a n y e le ctric a l c o n su m ers t h at a re n ot r e q uir e d .
—In fo rm a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
—H ave t h e e le ctric a l s y ste m c h ecke d .
1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry
T h e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w . T h e t e xt m essa g e E rro r: 1 2 V b atte ry U nab le t o r e sta rt . V is it
w ork sh op . is d is p la ye d .
Fau lt in t h e c o n nectio n b etw een t h e v e h ic le e le ctric a l s y ste m a n d t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry .
If t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m is d eactiv a te d in t h is s it u atio n it c a n not b e s w it c h ed b ack o n a g ain .
Sta rt t h e v e h ic le u sin g ju m p l e ad s if n ece ss a ry (→ Ju m p s ta rt in g) o r s e ek e xp ert a ssis ta n ce .
—Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
—H ave t h e e le ctric a l s y ste m c h ecke d .
1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry
T h e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w . T h e t e xt m essa g e E rro r: 1 2 V b atte ry d ia g nostic s. V is it
w ork sh op . is d is p la ye d .
Fau lt in t h e s y ste m f o r m on it o rin g t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry .
—Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
—H ave t h e e le ctric a l s y ste m c h ecke d .
1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry
T h e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w . T h e t e xt m essa g e E rro r: R ep la ce 1 2 V b atte ry . V is it
w ork sh op . is d is p la ye d .
Th e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry h as a lm ost r e ach ed t h e e n d o f it s s e rv ic e l if e .
—Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
—H ave t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry c h ecke d a n d r e p la ce d if n ece ssa ry (→ 12-v o lt v e h ic le
b atte ry).
T ro ub le sho oting
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1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry
T h e in dic a to r l a m p l ig hts u p y e llo w . T h e t e xt m essa g e P le a se h ave t h e 1 2 V b atte ry c h eck e d .
V is it w ork sh op . is d is p la ye d .
Fau lt in t h e c o n nectio n b etw een t h e v e h ic le e le ctric a l s y ste m a n d t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry .
—Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
—H ave t h e e le ctric a l s y ste m c h ecke d .
1 2-v o lt v e h ic le 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 n d t h e t e xt m essa g e 1 2 V b atte ry l o w . C harg e b y d riv in g. is
d is p la ye d .
1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry h as p oor c h arg in g c a p acit y , c a u se d f o r e xa m ple b y l o w t e m pera tu re s.
—D riv e a s h ort d is ta n ce t o r e ch arg e t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry .
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Th e f o llo w in g t y re m on it o rin g s y ste m s a re a va il a b le f o r t h is v e h ic le :
T y re P re ssur e L o ss I n d ic a to r
—M on it o rs v a rio us p ara m ete rs (in clu d in g r o llin g c ir c u m fe re n ce ) o f a ll f o ur t y re s w hil e d riv in g
usin g A BS s e n so rs ( in dir e ct m easu re m en t).
T h e r e fe re n ce p re ssu re f o r t h e t y re m on it o rin g s y ste m is t h e r e co m men ded t y re p re ssu re f o r c o ld
f a cto ry -fit te d t y re s a t m axim um l o ad . T h e r e fe re n ce p re ss u re c o rre sp on ds t o t h e in fo rm atio n o n
th e t y re p re ssu re s tic ke r (→ Ty re p re ssu re).
If t h e t y re p re ssu re o f a ll f o ur t y re s h as b een a d ju ste d c o rre ctly , t h e T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r
m ust b e r e -s y n ch ro n is e d (→ Ty re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r). T h is a d ju sts t h e r e fe re n ce p re ssu re t o
th e c u rre n t t y re p re ssu re .
W AR N IN G
Th e in te llig en t t y re m on it o rin g s y ste m t e ch nolo g y 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 . I n co rre ct h an dlin g o f t h e w heels a n d t y re s c a n
le ad t o a s u d den l o ss o f p re ssu re in t h e t y re s, t re ad s e p ara tio n a n d e ve n t y re b lo w -o ut.
●C heck t y re p re ssu re s r e g ula rly a n d a lw ays m ain ta in t h e s p ecif ie d t y re p re ss u re v a lu e (→ Ty re
p re ssu re). I f t h e t y re p re ssu re is t o o l o w , it is p ossib le t h at t h e t y re t e m pera tu re w il l in cre ase
to s u ch a n e xte n t t h at t h e t re ad p eels o ff a n d t h e t y re b urs ts .
●A lw ays m ain ta in t h e c o rre ct c o ld t y re p re ss u re a s s p ecif ie d o n t h e t y re p re ss u re s tic ke r (→
T y re p re ssu re).
●C heck t h e t y re p re ssu re r e g ula rly w hen t h e t y re s a re c o ld . I f n ece ssa ry , a d ju st t h e t y re
p re ssu re in t h e c o ld t y re t o t h e r e co m m en ded t y re p re ss u re f o r t h e t y re s in sta lle d o n y o ur
ve h ic le (→ Ty re p re ssu re).
●C heck y o ur t y re s r e g ula rly f o r s ig ns o f w ear o r d am ag e.
●N eve r e xce ed t h e t o p s p eed a n d l o ad p erm it te d f o r t h e f it te d t y re s.
U nder- in fla te d t y re s w il l in cre ase e n erg y c o n su m ptio n a n d t y re w ear.
W hen n ew t y re s a re d riv e n a t h ig h s p eed s f o r t h e f ir s t t im e, t h ey c a n e xp an d s lig htly a n d
trig ger a o n e-o ff p re ssu re w arn in g.
O ld t y re s s h ould o n ly b e r e p la ce d b y t y re s t h at h ave b een a p pro ve d b y V olk sw ag en f o r
th e v e h ic le t y p e.
W he els a nd t y re s
Ty re m oni to ring s y ste m
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic
T h e t y re m on it o rin g s y ste m w arn s t h e d riv e r w hen t h e t y re p re ss u re s a re t o o l o w .