air VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 Owner´s Manual

Yo u c a n c o n nect y o ur m ob il e p hon e t o t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m v ia t h e t e le p hon e in te rf a ce a n d
th en u se t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m t o c o n tro l t h e t e le p hon e f u n ctio n s. S o un d is p la ye d b ack u sin g
th e v ia t h e v e h ic le l o ud sp eake rs .
Y o u c a n c o n nect u p t o t w o m ob il e d evic e s t o t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m s im ult a n eo usly . O nly o n e
d evic e is a ctiv e a n d c a n b e u se d t o m ake c a lls .
Y o u c a n u se t h e s e co n d c o n necte d d evic e t o r e ce iv e c a lls v ia t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m a n d f o r
m ed ia p la yb ack .
H ig h s p eed s, p oor w eath er a n d p oor r o ad c o n dit io n s, l o ud n ois e l e ve ls (a ls o o uts id e t h e v e h ic le )
an d a ls o n etw ork q ualit y m ay im pair t e le p hon e c a lls in t h e v e h ic le .
A s a g en era l r u le , a d evic e (e .g . m ob il e p hon e) m ust o n ly b e p air e d o n ce . T h e B lu eto oth
o r W i- F i c o n nectio n w it h t h e d evic e c a n b e r e sto re d a t a n y t im e w it h out h avin g t o p air
t h e d evic e a g ain .
M ob il e p ho ne i nt erfa ce
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic

Pre re q uis it e f o r p air in g:
✓B lu eto oth ® is a ctiv a te d o n t h e m ob il e d evic e .
✓B lu eto oth ® is a ctiv a te d in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
Pair a t e le p hony-c a p ab le m ob il e d evic e w it h t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m t o u se t h e f u n ctio n s o f t h e
m ob il e p hon e in te rf a ce . T h e m ob il e d evic e m ust b e p air e d w it h t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m b efo re
t h e f ir s t c o n nectio n is e sta b lis h ed . A u se r p ro fil e is t h en a u to m atic a lly s to re d in t h e I n fo ta in m en t
sy ste m →  Pair in g, c o n nectin g a n d m an ag in g.
Th e p air in g p ro ce ss c a n t a ke a f e w m in ute s. T h e a va il a b le f u n ctio n s d ep en d o n t h e m ob il e d evic e
u se d a n d it s o p era tin g s y ste m .
Pair in g t h e m ob il e d evic e
1. O pen t h e l is t o f a va il a b le B lu eto oth ® d evic e s o n t h e m ob il e d evic e a n d s e le ct t h e d evic e
n am e o f t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
2. O bse rv e t h e m essa g es o n t h e m ob il e d evic e a n d I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m a n d c o n fir m a s
n ece ssa ry .
If p air in g w as s u cce ssfu l, t h e d ata o f t h e t e le p hon e w il l b e s to re d in t h e u se r p ro fil e .
3. O ptio n al: c o n fir m m essa g e f o r d ata t ra n sfe r o n t h e m ob il e d evic e .
W AR N IN G
If y o u c a rry o ut p air in g w hen d riv in g, t h is c a n c a u se a cc id en ts o r in ju rie s.
●C arry o ut p air in g o n ly w hen t h e v e h ic le is s ta tio n ary .
W hen s o m e m ob il e d evic e s a re p air e d , a P IN n um ber is s h ow n o n t h e d is p la y o f t h e
m ob il e d evic e . E nte r t h is n um ber o n t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m t o f in is h p air in g.
B luet ooth ® p air in g v ia N FC
NFC is n ot a va il a b le in a ll c o un trie s a n d v e h ic le m od els .
P re re q uis it e s f o r o n e-o ff p air in g:
✓Sto w ag e c o m part m en t w it h w ir e le ss c h arg in g f u n ctio n (c o m part m en t w it h in te rf a ce f o r
m ob il e t e le p hon e) is in sta lle d in t h e v e h ic le .
✓N FC is a ctiv a te d o n t h e m ob il e d evic e .
1. O pen t h e Te le p hon e s e ttin gs m en u a n d t o uch Se le ct m ob il e d evic e.
2. U nlo ck t h e m ob il e d evic e .
3. P la ce t h e m ob il e d evic e c o rre ctly o n t h e s h elf f o r t h e w ir e le ss c h arg in g f u n ctio n .
4. C on tin ue a n d c o n fir m B lu eto oth p air in g in a cco rd an ce w it h t h e d is p la ys o n t h e m ob il e d evic e
a n d v e h ic le d is p la y.
T h e m ob il e d evic e is p air e d w it h t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
P air ing , c o nne cting a nd m ana ging

Th e w ir e le ss c h arg in g f u n ctio n is d eactiv a te d w hil e t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m is in t h e
K now n m ob ile p hon es m en u. W ir e le ss c h arg in g w il l b e a ctiv a te d a g ain w hen y o u l e ave
th e m en u.
A ctiv e a n d p assiv e c o nnectio n
At l e ast o n e m ob il e d evic e m ust b e co n necte d t o t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m in o rd er t o u se t h e
fu n ctio n s o f t h e m ob il e p hon e in te rf a ce . I f s e ve ra l m ob il e d evic e s a re c o n necte d t o t h e
In fo ta in m en t s y ste m , y o u c a n s w it c h b etw een a ctiv e a n d p ass iv e c o n nectio n s. E sta b lis h a n a ctiv e
co n nectio n t o t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m in o rd er t o o p era te t h e m ob il e p hon e in te rf a ce w it h t h e
d esir e d m ob il e d evic e .
D if fe re n ce b etw een c o n nectio n t y p es
A ctiv eM ob il e d evic e is p air e d a n d c o n necte d . T h e f u n ctio n s o f t h e m ob il e p hon e in te rf a ce a re
p erfo rm ed w it h t h e d ata o f t h is m ob il e d evic e .
P assiv eM ob il e d evic e is p air e d a n d c o n necte d . O nly in co m in g c a lls c a n b e a cce p te d v ia t h e m ob il e
p hon e in te rf a ce . N o o th er f u n ctio n s a re a va il a b le .
P air e d m ob il e d evic e s a re s to re d in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m e ve n if t h ey a re n ot c u rre n tly
c o n necte d .
C on nectin g a m ob il e d evic e
P re re q uis it e : t h e m ob il e d evic e is p air e d w it h t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
—Activ a te B lu eto oth ® o n t h e m ob il e d evic e .
E sta b lis h in g a n a ctiv e c o n nectio n
P re re q uis it e : s e ve ra l m ob il e d evic e s a re c o n necte d t o t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m s im ult a n eo usly .
1. .
2. T o uch t h e d esig natio n o f t h e a ctiv e m ob il e d evic e .
3. S e le ct t h e d esir e d m ob il e d evic e . O th er m ob il e d evic e s t h en a u to m atic a lly h ave a p assiv e
co n nectio n .
U se r p ro fil e s
An in div id ual u se r p ro fil e is a u to m atic a lly c re ate d f o r e ve ry p air e d m ob il e d evic e . D ata f ro m t h e
m ob il e d evic e a re s to re d in t h e u se r p ro fil e , e .g . c o n ta ct d eta il s o r s e ttin gs. A m axim um o f t e n
u se r p ro fil e s c a n b e s to re d in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m s im ult a n eo usly .
D ele tin g a u se r p ro fil e
1. O pen t h e s e ttin gs in t h e t e le p hon e m ain m en u.
Th e u se r p ro fil e s a re l o ca te d in t h e a re a M ob ile d ev ic e s o r S e le ct m ob il e p hon e.
2. S e le ct t h e u se r p ro fil e a n d t o uch t o d ele te .

Te le p ho ne b ook
W hen a t e le p hon e is p air e d w it h t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m f o r t h e f ir s t t im e, t h e t e le p hon e b ook
is s to re d in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m . I t m ay b e n ece ssa ry t o c o n fir m t ra n sfe r o n t h e t e le p hon e.
T h e t e le p hon e b ook is u p date d e ach t im e a n ew c o n nectio n is e sta b lis h ed . T h e s til l e xis tin g
te le p hon e b ook c a n b e u se d d urin g t h e u p date .
If c o n fe re n ce c a lls a re s u p port e d , t h e t e le p hon e b ook c a n b e o p en ed d urin g a c a ll.
I f a n im ag e is s to re d f o r a c o n ta ct, t h is c a n a ls o b e d is p la ye d in t h e l is t n ext t o t h e e n try .
F av o ur it e s a n d s p eed d ia l b utto ns
A f a vo urit e f ro m t h e t e le p hon e b ook c a n b e a ssig ned t o a s p eed d ia l b utto n . I f a n im ag e is s to re d
in t h e e n try , it w il l b e d is p la ye d o n t h e s p eed d ia l b utto n .
Sp eed d ia l b utto n s m ust b e a ssig ned m an ually a n d a re a ssig ned t o a u se r p ro fil e .
A ssig nin g a s p eed d ia l b utto n
1. .
2. T o uch a c o n ta ct f ro m t h e t e le p hon e b ook. I f s e ve ra l p hon e n um bers a re s to re d f o r a c o n ta ct,
t o uch a n um ber f ro m t h e l is t.
E dit in g a s p eed d ia l b utto n
1. P re ss a n d h old t h e s p eed d ia l b utto n u n til t h e t e le p hon e b ook is o p en ed .
2. T o uch a n ew c o n ta ct f ro m t h e t e le p hon e b ook. I f s e ve ra l p hon e n um bers a re s to re d f o r a
c o n ta ct, t o uch a n um ber f ro m t h e l is t.
C allin g a f a vo urit e
1. T o uch t h e a ssig ned s p eed d ia l b utto n .
Favo urit e s a re n ot a u to m atic a lly u p date d . I f t h e p hon e n um ber o f a c o n ta ct c h an ges, t h e
sp eed d ia l b utto n m ust b e a ssig ned a g ain .
D ele tin g a s p eed d ia l b utto n
1. .
2. .
T e le p ho ne b ook, f a v o urit e s a nd s p eed d ia l b utt o ns

Sto w in g l ug gag e s a fe ly i n t h e v e h ic le
—A lw ays d is trib ute a n y l o ad s in t h e v e h ic le a s e ve n ly a s p ossib le . D o n ot c o ve r a n y v e n til a tio n
o p en in gs.
—A lw ays s to w l u g gag e a n d h eavy o b je cts in t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t →   a n d p la ce t h em a s f a r
fo rw ard s a s p ossib le .
—O bse rv e g ro ss a xle w eig ht r a tin gs a n d t h e g ro ss v e h ic le w eig ht r a tin g (→ Te ch nic a l d ata).
—S e cu re l u g gag e t o t h e f a ste n in g r in gs in t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t u sin g s u it a b le l a sh in g, f ix in g
an d s e cu rin g s tra p s (→ Lug gag e c o m part m en t e q uip m en t).
—A ls o s to w s m all o b je cts s a fe ly .
—If n ece ssa ry , f o ld b ack t h e r e ar s e at b ack re st a n d e n gag e it s e cu re ly .
—If n ece ssa ry , a d ju st t h e h ead lig ht r a n ge (→ Head lig ht r a n ge c o n tro l). V eh ic le s w it h d yn am ic
h ead lig ht r a n ge c o n tro l a d ap t a u to m atic a lly t o t h e l o ad .
—A dju st t h e t y re p re ssu re a cco rd in g t o t h e v e h ic le l o ad . O bse rv e t h e t y re p re ssu re s tic ke r (→ Ty re
p re ssu re).
—If n ece ssa ry , a d ap t t h e t y re m on it o rin g s y ste m t o t h e n ew l o ad l e ve l ( → Ty re m on it o rin g s y ste m s).
W AR N IN G
O bje cts t h at a re n ot s e cu re d , o r a re s e cu re d in co rre ctly , c a n c a u se s e rio us in ju rie s 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. T h is a p plie s p art ic u la rly if o b je cts a re s tru ck
w hen t h e a ir b ag is t rig gere d a n d t h en f lu n g t h ro ug h t h e v e h ic le in te rio r. T o r e d uce t h e r is k o f
acc id en ts , p le ase o b se rv e t h e f o llo w in g g uid elin es:
●A lw ays s to w a ll o b je cts in t h e v e h ic le s e cu re ly . A lw ays o b se rv e t h e l e g al r e g ula tio n s.
●O bje cts s h ould b e s to w ed in t h e v e h ic le in te rio r in s u ch a w ay t h at t h ey c a n n eve r e n te r t h e
air b ag d ep lo ym en t z o n es w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n .
●A lw ays k e ep s to w ag e c o m part m en ts c lo se d w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n .
●Sto w ed o b je cts m ust n eve r c a u se p asse n gers t o a ssu m e a n in co rre ct s it tin g p osit io n .
●If a n it e m is b ein g s to w ed o n a s e at, t h is s e at m ust n ot b e u se d b y a n y p ass e n gers .
●D o n ot s to w a n y h ard , h eavy o r s h arp o b je cts l o ose in a n y o f t h e v e h ic le 's o p en s to w ag e a re as,
o n t h e s u rf a ce b eh in d t h e r e ar s e at b ack re st o r o n t h e d ash p an el.
●R em ove a n y h ard , h eavy o r s h arp o b je cts f ro m it e m s o f c lo th in g a n d b ag s in t h e v e h ic le in te rio r
an d s to w t h em s e cu re ly .
T ra ns port ing i t e m s
Sto w ing l u g gag e a nd l o ad s

Check lis t
A lw ays c a rry o ut t h e f o llo w in g a ctio n s f o r c h an gin g a b ulb in t h e g iv e n o rd er →  Check lis t
In fo rm atio n o n c h an gin g b ulb s:
1. P ark t h e v e h ic le o n a f ir m a n d l e ve l s u rf a ce a t a s a fe d is ta n ce f ro m t h e f lo w o f t ra ffic .
2. S w it c h o n t h e e le ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke (→ Ele ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke).
3. S w it c h o ff t h e l ig hts (→ Dip ped b eam).
4. M ove t h e t u rn s ig nal a n d m ain b eam l e ve r t o n eu tra l p osit io n (→ Tu rn s ig nals).
5. S w it c h o ff t h e ig nit io n .
6. A llo w t h e o rie n ta tio n l ig htin g t o g o o ut (→ Com in g H om e a n d L e avin g H om e f u n ctio n
(o rie n ta tio n l ig htin g)).
7. L e ave t h e d efe ctiv e b ulb s t o c o ol d ow n.
8. C heck t o s e e if a f u se h as v is ib ly b lo w n (→ Fu se s).
9. F o llo w t h e in stru ctio n s t o c h an ge t h e a ffe cte d b ulb →  . A lw ays r e p la ce b ulb s w it h
id en tic a l b ulb s o f t h e s a m e t y p e. T h e d esig natio n is in sc rib ed o n t h e b ulb , e it h er o n t h e g la ss
p art o r o n t h e b ase .
0. D o n ot t o uch t h e g la ss p art o f t h e b ulb w it h u n pro te cte d f in gers . W hen s w it c h ed o n , t h e
h eat o f t h e b ulb w ould c a u se t h e r e m ain in g f in gerp rin t t o e va p ora te a n d b e d ep osit e d o n t h e
re fle cto r. T h is w il l im pair t h e l ig ht o utp ut o f t h e h ead lig ht.
1. A ft e r c h an gin g a b ulb , c h eck t o e n su re t h at t h e b ulb is w ork in g p ro p erly . I f t h e b ulb is n ot
w ork in g p ro p erly , t h e b ulb m ay n ot h ave b een in se rt e d p ro p erly , m ay h ave f a il e d a g ain , o r
th e c o n necto r m ay h ave b een f it te d in co rre ctly .
2. E ach t im e y o u c h an ge a b ulb a t t h e f ro n t o f t h e v e h ic le , t h e h ead lig ht s e ttin g s s h ould b e
ch ecke d b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
W AR N IN G
Ig norin g a n y o f t h e it e m s o n t h is im port a n t s a fe ty c h eck lis t c a n l e ad t o a cc id en ts a n d s e ve re
in ju rie s.
●A lw ays f o llo w t h e in stru ctio n s in t h e c h eck lis t a n d o b se rv e t h e g en era l s a fe ty p ro ce d ure s.
N OTIC E
A lw ays t a ke c a re w hen r e m ovin g o r f it tin g l ig hts t o p re ve n t d am ag e t o t h e p ain tw ork o r t o
o th er v e h ic le p art s .
C he ck lis t “ Inf orm atio n on cha ng ing b ulb s”

At t h e t im e o f p ub lic a tio n w e a re u n ab le t o p ro vid e a n c o m ple te o ve rv ie w o f t h e l o ca tio n s o f t h e
fu se s f o r t h e e le ctric a l c o n su m ers . T h is is b eca u se t h e v e h ic le is u n der c o n sta n t d eve lo p m en t,
b eca u se f u se s a re a ssig ned d if fe re n tly d ep en din g o n t h e v e h ic le e q uip m en t l e ve l a n d b eca u se
se ve ra l e le ctric a l c o n su m ers m ay u se a s in gle f u se . Y o u c a n o bta in f u rt h er in fo rm atio n a b out t h e
fu se a ssig nm en t f ro m a V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip .
Se ve ra l e le ctric a l c o n su m ers c a n s h are a s in gle f u se . C onve rs e ly , a s in gle c o n su m er c o uld h ave
m ore t h an o n e f u se .
T h ere fo re f u se s s h ould o n ly b e r e p la ce d w hen t h e c a u se o f t h e f a u lt h as b ee n r e ctif ie d . I f a n ew
fu se b lo w s a g ain s h ort ly a ft e r f it tin g, h ave t h e e le ctric a l s y ste m c h ecke d b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op
as s o on a s p ossib le .
F us es f o r e m erg en cy s e rv ic e s
A h ig h-v o lt a g e s y ste m f u se in t h e f u se b ox u n der t h e s te erin g w heel, b eh in d t h e s to w ag e
co m part m en t (le ft- h an d d riv e ) o r b eh in d a c o ve r in t h e g lo ve b ox ( r ig ht- h an d d riv e ) is id en tif ie d
w it h a t a g t o e n ab le e m erg en cy s e rv ic e s t o d e-e n erg is e t h e v e h ic le a s q uic k ly a s p ossib le . N eve r
atte m pt t o r e p la ce t h ese f u se s o r s w ap t h em w it h o th er f u se s in o th er s lo ts →  In tro d uctio n t o
th e t o p ic. I f t h is f u se is f a u lt y , a lw ays h ave it r e p la ce d b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
W AR N IN G
Th e v o lt a g e in t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e s y ste m c a n c a u se e le ctric s h ock s, s e rio us b urn s a n d d eath !
●N eve r t o uch t h e e le ctric a l c a b le s in t h e f ro n t c o m part m en t.
●A vo id c a u sin g s h ort c ir c u it s in t h e e le ctric a l s y ste m .
●Neve r a tte m pt t o r e p la ce o r r e p air f u se s f o r t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e s y ste m . A lw ays h ave w ork
p erfo rm ed b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
W AR N IN G
Usin g u n su it a b le o r r e p air e d f u se s a n d b rid gin g a n e le ctric a l c ir c u it w it h out f u se s c a n c a u se a
f ir e a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●N eve r f it f u se s t h at h ave a h ig her f u se r a tin g. F u se s m ust a lw ays b e r e p la ce d b y a n ew f u se
w it h t h e s a m e a m p r a tin g (s a m e c o lo ur a n d m ark in gs) a n d s iz e .
●N eve r r e p air a f u se .
●N eve r u se a m eta l s trip , p ap er c lip o r s im il a r o b je cts t o r e p la ce a f u se .
C ha ng ing f u se s
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic

Open in g t h e f us e b ox i n t h e f ro nt c o m part m en t
—Open t h e b on net (→ In t h e e n gin e c o m part m en t).
—P re ss t h e l o ck in g b utto n in t h e d ir e ctio n o f t h e a rro w →  Fig . 1 ( a rro w s) in o rd er t o u n lo ck t h e
co ve r o f t h e f u se b ox →  Fig . 1 1.
—Li ft o ff t h e c o ve r.
—T o in sta ll, p osit io n t h e c o ve r o n t h e f u se b ox a n d p re ss it d ow nw ard s u n til t h e c o ve r a u d ib ly
c lic k s in to p la ce o n b oth s id es.
T h ere m ay b e a p air o f p la stic g rip pers f o r r e m ovin g f u se s in t h e f u se b ox →  Fig . 1 2.
F u se s i n the f ro nt c o m part m ent
Fig . 1 I n t h e f ro n t c o m part m en t: f u se b ox w it h p la stic g rip pers .

WAR N IN G
Th ere a re r o ta tin g c o m pon en ts in t h e f ro n t c o m part m en t t h at c a n c a u se s e rio us in ju ry .
●N eve r r e ach in to t h e r a d ia to r f a n o r in to t h e a re a o f t h e r a d ia to r f a n . T o uch in g t h e r o to r
b la d es c a n r e su lt in s e rio us in ju rie s. T h e f a n is t e m pera tu re -c o n tro lle d a n d c a n s ta rt
a u to m atic a lly , e ve n w hen t h e ig nit io n h as b een s w it c h ed o ff o r t h e v e h ic le k e y h as b een
re m ove d f ro m t h e ig nit io n l o ck .
●If a n y w ork h as t o b e p erfo rm ed d urin g t h e s ta rt p ro ce d ure o r w hen t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e
sy ste m is a ctiv a te d , t h e r o ta tin g p art s (s u ch a s t h e r a d ia to r f a n e tc .) p ose a n a d dit io n al
sa fe ty r is k , a n d c a n p ote n tia lly c a u se f a ta l in ju rie s. A lw ays b e p art ic u la rly c a re fu l.
●A lw ays e n su re t h at n o b od y p art s , je w elle ry , t ie s, l o ose it e m s o f c lo th in g o r l o n g h air c a n
b e c a u g ht u p in r o ta tin g e n gin e c o m pon en ts . B efo re s ta rt in g w ork , r e m ove a n y je w elle ry
a n d t ie s, t ie u p l o n g h air a n d p ull c lo th es in t ig htly t o a vo id t h em g ettin g c a u g ht in
e n gin e p art s .
●A lw ays t a ke d ue c a re a n d a tte n tio n w hen d ep re ss in g t h e a cce le ra to r.
●A lw ays e n su re y o u h ave n ot l e ft a n y o b je cts , s u ch a s c le an in g c lo th s a n d t o ols , in t h e f ro n t
co m part m en t. A ny f o rg otte n it e m s c a n c a u se m alf u n ctio n s, d am ag e t o t h e e le ctric d riv e a n d
fir e s.
W AR N IN G
Addit io n al in su la tin g m ate ria ls , s u ch a s e xa m ple b la n ke ts in t h e f ro n t c o m part m en t, c a n
in te rfe re w it h t h e o p era tio n o f t h e e le ctric d riv e , a n d c a n c a u se f ir e s a n d l e ad t o s e ve re in ju rie s.
●N eve r c o ve r t h e e le ctric d riv e w it h b la n ke ts o r o th er in su la tin g m ate ria ls .
W AR N IN G
Se rv ic e f lu id s a n d s o m e m ate ria ls in t h e f ro n t c o m part m en t a re h ig hly f la m mab le a n d c a n
ca u se f ir e s a n d s e rio us in ju rie s!
●N eve r s m oke in t h e v ic in it y o f t h e f ro n t c o m part m en t.
●N eve r w ork n ear n ake d f la m es o r s p ark s.
●O bse rv e t h e f o llo w in g if w ork o n t h e 1 2-v o lt a g e v e h ic le e le ctric a l s y ste m is n ece ssa ry :
●A lw ays d is c o n nect t h e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry . E nsu re t h at t h e v e h ic le is u n lo cke d w hen
th e 1 2-v o lt v e h ic le b atte ry is d is c o n necte d a s o th erw is e t h e a n ti- th eft a la rm w il l b e
activ a te d .
●N eve r w ork in t h e d ir e ct p ro xim it y o f h eatin g s y ste m s, w ate r h eate rs o r a n y o th er n ake d
fla m es.
●A lw ays h ave a f u lly f u n ctio n al a n d t e ste d f ir e e xtin guis h er t o h an d.
N OTIC E
W hen r e fil lin g o r r e p la cin g s e rv ic e f lu id s, e n su re t h at y o u p our t h e c o rre ct s e rv ic e f lu id s in to t h e
co rre ct o p en in gs. T h e u se o f in co rre ct s e rv ic e f lu id s c o uld r e su lt in s e rio us m alf u n ctio n s a n d
en gin e d am ag e.
N OTIC E
A ft e r a n a cc id en t, o r a ft e r t h e u n ders id e o f t h e v e h ic le h as s tru ck a n o b sta cle , t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e
batte ry m ust b e c h ecke d b y a p pro p ria te ly q ualif ie d a n d t ra in ed e xp ert s .
A ny s e rv ic e f lu id s l e aks f ro m t h e v e h ic le a re h arm fu l t o t h e e n vir o n m en t. Y o u s h ould
t h ere fo re r e g ula rly c h eck t h e g ro un d u n dern eath y o ur v e h ic le . I f t h ere a re s p ots o f o il o r
oth er f lu id s o n t h e g ro un d, t h e v e h ic le s h ould b e in sp ecte d b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op . A ny
sp il t s e rv ic e f lu id s m ust b e d is p ose d o f p ro p erly .

—Rem ove f o re ig n b od ie s t h at h ave n ot y e t p en etra te d t o t h e in sid e o f t h e t y re (→ W heels a n d
ty re s).
—O bse rv e a ll w arn in gs o f t h e t y re m on it o rin g s y ste m (→ Ty re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r), ( → Ty re
P re ssu re Mo nit o rin g S yste m).
T y re s t h at a re m ore t h an s ix y e a rs o ld
T y re s a g e t h ro ug h p hysic a l a n d c h em ic a l p ro ce sse s t h at c a n im pair t h eir f u n ctio n . T y re s t h at h ave
b een s to re d u n use d f o r a n e xte n ded p erio d o f t im e a g e m ore q uic k ly t h an t y re s t h at a re u se d a ll
t h e t im e.
V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds r e p la cin g t y re s t h at a re m ore t h an s ix y e ars o ld w it h n ew t y re s. T h is
a ls o a p plie s t o t y re s w hic h a p pear t o s til l b e in g ood c o n dit io n a n d w hose t re ad d ep th h as n ot y e t
re ach ed t h e m in im um v a lu e s tip ula te d b y l e g is la tio n →  .
W in te r a n d a ll- y e ar t y re s a ls o l a rg ely l o se t h eir e ffe ctiv e n ess t h ro ug h ag ein g – r e g ard le ss o f t h e
re m ain in g t re ad d ep th .
Th e a g e o f e ach t y re c a n b e d ete rm in ed o n t h e b asis o f t h e m an ufa ctu rin g d ate (→ Ty re
p re ssu re).
S to rin g t y re s
—Alw ays s to re t y re s in a c o ol, d ry a n d p re fe ra b ly d ark p la ce . D o n ot s to re t y re s m oun te d o n t h e
rim v e rt ic a lly .
—A ny t y re s n ot f it te d o n r im s s h ould b e k e p t in s u it a b le s le eve s t o p ro te ct a g ain st d ir t a n d
sh ould b e s to re d v e rt ic a lly (s ta n din g o n t h e t re ad ).
N ew t y re s
—Driv e p art ic u la rly c a re fu lly f o r t h e f ir s t 6 00 k m (3 70 m il e s) w it h n ew t y re s a s t h e t y re s h ave t o
b e ru n in. T y re s t h at h ave n ot b een r u n in h ave r e d uce d g rip →   a n d b ra kin g e ffic ie n cy →  
.
—All f o ur w heels m ust b e f it te d w it h t y re s o f t h e s a m e t y p e, s iz e , a n d t h e s a m e t re ad p atte rn .
R ep la cin g t y re s
—Alw ays r e p la ce t y re s a t l e ast o n a n a xle -b y-a xle b asis →  .
—Old 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 t h e
ve h ic le t y p e.
—N eve r u se t y re s w it h a n e ffe ctiv e s iz e t h at is l a rg er t h an V olk sw ag en -a p pro ve d t y re s.
R e-s y n ch ro nis in g t h e T y re P re ssur e L o ss I n d ic a to r
Th 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 e ach t im e o n e o r m ore w heels is
c h an ged . T h is a ls o a p plie s if t h e w hee ls h ave b een s w ap ped , e .g . f ro m t h e f ro n t t o t h e r e ar (→
T y re P re ssu re L o ss I n dic a to r).