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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—Warn in g l a m p a n d, w here a p plic a b le , b elt s ta tu s d is p la y.
—F ro n t a ir b ag s f o r d riv e r a n d f ro n t p asse n ger.
—S id e a ir b ag s f o r d riv e r a n d f ro n t p asse n ger.
—C urt a in a ir b ag s o n t h e l e ft a n d r ig ht.
—C en tra l a ir b ag b etw een d riv e r a n d f ro n t p ass e n ger.
—A ir b ag in dic a to r l a m p .
—PA SSE N GE R A IR B AG in dic a to r l a m p in t h e r o of c o n so le .
—P A SSE N GE R A IR B AG in dic a to r l a m p in t h e r o of c o n so le .
—C on tro l u n it s a n d s e n so rs .
—S afe ty -o ptim is e d a n d h eig ht- a d ju sta b le h ead r e stra in ts .
—A dju sta b le s te erin g c o lu m n.
—If a p plic a b le , a n ch or p oin ts f o r c h il d s e ats o n t h e r e ar o ute r s e ats a n d o n t h e f ro n t p asse n ger
se at.
—If f it te d , m oun tin g p oin ts f o r t h e t o p t e th er f o r c h il d s e ats .
S it ua tio ns w hen t h e f ro nt, s id e, c ur ta in a n d c e n tra l a ir b ag s w il l n ot b e
trig gere d :
—Th e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o ff in a c o llis io n .
—Th e d ece le ra tio n r a te m easu re d in a f ro n ta l c o llis io n is t o o l o w f o r t h e c o n tro l u n it .
—M in or s id e c o llis io n .
—R ear c o llis io n .
—V eh ic le r o lls o ve r.
—T h e c o llis io n s p eed is l o w er t h an t h e r e q uir e d r e fe re n ce v a lu e in t h e c o n tro l u n it .
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Fro nt a ir b ag s
Fig . 1 L o ca tio n a n d d ep lo ym en t z o n e o f t h e d riv e r f ro n t a ir b ag .
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In c o n ju n ctio n w it h t h e s e at b elt s , t h e f ro n t a ir b ag s y ste m g iv e s t h e f ro n t o cc u p an ts a d dit io n al
p ro te ctio n f o r t h e h ead a n d c h est in t h e e ve n t o f a s e ve re f ro n ta l c o llis io n . A lw ays k e ep a s f a r
aw ay f ro m t h e f ro n t a ir b ag a s p ossib le (→ Sit tin g p osit io n). T h is a llo w s t h e f ro n t a ir b ag s t o
in fla te f u lly w hen t rig gere d , t h us p ro vid in g m axim um p ro te ctio n .
Th e f ro n t a ir b ag f o r t h e d riv e r is l o ca te d in t h e s te erin g w heel → Fig . 1 a n d t h e f ro n t a ir b ag f o r
th e f ro n t p asse n ger is l o ca te d in t h e d ash p an el → Fig . 2. T h e a ir b ag l o ca tio n s a re id en tif ie d b y
th e t e xt “ A IR BAG” .
Th e a re as in sid e t h e r e d l in es a re c o ve re d b y t h e f ro n t a ir b ag s w hen d ep lo ye d (d ep lo ym en t z o n e).
Yo u m ust n eve r l e ave o r a tta ch a n y o b je cts in t h ese a re as → . A ny f a cto ry -fit te d a cce sso rie s
w il l n ot b e s tru ck if t h e d riv e r a n d f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag s a re d ep lo ye d .
D AN GE R
Once t rig gere d , t h e a ir b ag in fla te s in f ra ctio n s o f a s e co n d a t v e ry h ig h s p eed .
●A lw ays l e ave t h e d ep lo ym en t z o n es o f t h e f ro n t a ir b ag s c le ar.
●N eve r a tta ch a n y o b je cts , s u ch a s d rin k o r t e le p hon e h old ers , t o t h e c o ve rs o f t h e a ir b ag s o r
an yw here in t h e a ir b ag d ep lo ym en t z o n e.
●T h ere m ust b e n o o th er p eo p le , a n im als o r o b je cts b etw een t h e o cc u p an ts o f t h e f ro n t s e ats
a n d t h e a ir b ag d ep lo ym en t z o n es. E nsu re t h at c h il d re n a n d p ass e n gers k e ep t o t h is r u le .
●D o n ot a tta ch a n y o b je cts , e .g . m ob il e n avig atio n d evic e s, t o t h e w in dsc re en a b ove t h e f ro n t
air b ag o n t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s id e.
●D o n ot c o ve r o r s tic k a n yth in g o n t h e s te erin g w heel h ub o r t h e s o ft p la stic s u rf a ce o f t h e
air b ag u n it in t h e d ash p an el o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s id e, a n d d o n ot m od if y t h em in a n y
w ay.
F ig . 2 L o ca tio n a n d d ep lo ym en t z o n e o f t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag .
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Th e f ro n t a ir b ag s a re d ep lo ye d in f ro n t o f t h e s te erin g w heel → Fig . 1 a n d d ash p an el → Fig . 2.
●W hen d riv in g, a lw ays h old t h e s te erin g w heel w it h b oth h an ds o n t h e o uts id e o f t h e r in g a t
th e 9 o 'c lo ck a n d 3 o 'c lo ck p osit io n s.
●A dju st t h e d riv e r s e at s o t h at t h ere is a t l e ast 2 5 c m b etw een y o ur b re astb on e a n d t h e h ub
of t h e s te erin g w heel. C on ta ct a q ualif ie d w ork sh op if y o ur p hysic a l b uil d m ake s t h is
im pra ctic a b le .
●A dju st t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s e at s o t h at t h e d is ta n ce b etw een t h e p ass e n ger a n d t h e d ash
p an el is a s l a rg e a s p ossib le .
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Th e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag m ust b e d eactiv a te d if y o u f it a r e ar- fa cin g c h il d s e at o n t h e
fro n t p asse n ger s e at.
S w it c h in g o n t h e f ro nt p asse n g er f ro nt a ir b ag
—Deactiv a te t h e v e h ic le ’s d riv e s y ste m .
—Open t h e d oor o n t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s id e.
—R em ove t h e s p are k e y f ro m t h e v e h ic le k e y.
—In se rt t h e k e y b it o f t h e s p are k e y in to t h e k e y-o p era te d s w it c h o n t h e d ash p an el u n til y o u
fe el t h e s e co n d p oin t o f r e sis ta n ce → Fig . 1. A ro un d t h re e q uart e rs o f t h e k e y b it s h ould b e
in se rt e d in t h e k e y s w it c h a t t h is p oin t → .
—Tu rn t h e v e h ic le k e y, w it h out u sin g f o rc e , t o t h e p osit io n .
—R em ove t h e v e h ic le k e y f ro m t h e k e y-o p era te d s w it c h a n d r e in se rt t h e s p are k e y in to t h e
ve h ic le k e y → .
—Th e P A SSE N GE R A IR B AG in dic a to r l a m p in t h e r o of c o n so le l ig hts u p a n d g oes o ut a ft e r
ap pro xim ate ly 6 0 s e co n ds (→ In dic a to r l a m p f o r s ta n dard a ir b ag s y ste m).
—C lo se t h e d oor o n t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s id e.
—C heck t h at t h e P A SSE N GE R A IR B AG in dic a to r l a m p in t h e r o of c o n so le d oes n ot l ig ht u p
(→ In dic a to r l a m p f o r s ta n dard a ir b ag s y ste m).
D ea ctiv a tin g t h e f ro nt p asse n g er f ro nt a ir b ag
—Sw it c h o ff t h e ig nit io n .
S w it c hi ng t he f ro nt p ass e ng er f ro nt a ir b ag o n an d o ff
Fig . 1 I n t h e d ash p an el o n t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s id e: k e y-o p era te d s w it c h f o r d eactiv a tin g a n d
activ a tin g t h e f ro n t a ir b ag o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s id e
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—Open t h e d oor o n t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s id e.
—F o ld t h e k e y b it o f t h e v e h ic le k e y a ll t h e w ay o ut.
—In se rt t h e f u lly f o ld ed -o ut k e y b it in to t h e k e y-o p era te d s w it c h in t h e d ash p an el u p t o t h e
se co n d p oin t o f r e sis ta n ce → Fig . 1. A ro un d t h re e q uart e rs o f t h e k e y b it s h ould b e in se rt e d in
t h e k e y s w it c h a t t h is p oin t → .
—Tu rn t h e v e h ic le k e y, w it h out u sin g f o rc e , t o t h e p osit io n .
—R em ove t h e v e h ic le k e y f ro m t h e k e y-o p era te d s w it c h a n d f o ld a w ay t h e k e y b it → .
—Clo se t h e d oor o n t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s id e.
—T h e P A SSE N GE R A IR B AG in dic a to r l a m p in t h e r o of c o n so le l ig hts u p c o n tin uo usly w hen
th e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o n (→ In dic a to r l a m p f o r s ta n dard a ir b ag s y ste m).
C onfir m atio n t h at t h e f ro nt p asse n g er f ro nt a ir b ag h as b een d ea ctiv a te d
A d eactiv a te d f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag is in dic a te d on ly b y a c o n tin uo usly
lit P A SSE N GE R A IR B AG in dic a to r l a m p ( l ig hts u p y e llo w c o n tin uo usly ) ( → In dic a to r
la m p f o r s ta n dard a ir b ag s y ste m).
If t h e P A SSE N GE R A IR B AG in dic a to r l a m p does n ot l ig ht u p c o n tin uo usly o r l ig hts u p
to g eth er w it h t h e in dic a to r l a m p in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y, n o c h il d r e stra in t s y ste m
m ust b e f it te d o n t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s e at f o r s a fe ty r e aso n s. T h e f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag
m ay t rig ger d urin g a n a cc id en t.
W AR N IN G
Th e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag s h ould o n ly b e s w it c h ed o ff in e xce p tio n al c ir c u m sta n ce s.
●T o p re ve n t d am ag e t o t h e a ir b ag s y ste m , o n ly s w it c h t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag o n
an d o ff w hen t h e ig nit io n is s w it c h ed o ff.
●It is t h e d riv e r's r e sp on sib il it y t o e n su re t h at t h e k e y-o p era te d s w it c h is s e t t o t h e c o rre ct
p osit io n .
●O nly s w it c h t h e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag o ff if , in e xce p tio n al c ir c u m sta n ce s, a c h il d s e at
h as t o b e a tta ch ed t o t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s e at.
●S w it c h t h e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag b ack o n a g ain a s s o on a s t h e c h il d s e at o n t h e f ro n t
passe n ger s e at is n o l o n ger b ein g u se d .
W AR N IN G
Do n ot l e ave t h e v e h ic le k e y in t h e k e y s w it c h w hil e d riv in g.
●Stro n g v ib ra tio n s m ay c a u se t h e v e h ic le k e y t o t u rn in t h e k e y s w it c h , w hic h c o uld c a u se t h e
fro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag t o b e a ctiv a te d .
●Th e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag c o uld t h en a cc id en ta lly in fla te , l e ad in g t o s e rio us o r f a ta l
in ju rie s.
N OTIC E
If t h e k e y b it is n ot in se rt e d f a r e n oug h, t h e k e y s w it c h c o uld b e d am ag ed w hen t h e k e y is
t u rn ed .
N OTIC E
D o n ot l e ave t h e v e h ic le k e y in t h e k e y s w it c h , a s t h is c o uld r e su lt in d am ag e t o t h e d oor t rim ,
dash p an el, k e y s w it c h o r v e h ic le k e y w hen t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger d oor is c lo se d .
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Sid e a ir b ag s
Fig . 1 O n t h e l e ft- h an d s id e o f v e h ic le : d ep lo ym en t z o n e o f t h e s id e a ir b ag .
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Dep en din g o n t h e e q uip m en t l e ve l, s id e a ir b ag s a re in sta lle d f o r t h e f ro n t s e ats → Fig . 1.
T h e s id e a ir b ag s f o r t h e f ro n t s e ats a re l o ca te d in t h e o ute r s e at b ack re st c u sh io n s o f t h e d riv e r
se at a n d f ro n t p asse n ger s e at → Fig . 2.
T h e l o ca tio n s o f t h e s id e a ir b ag s a re in dic a te d b y t h e “ A IR BAG” l a b el.
T h e a re as o utlin ed in r e d a re in sid e t h e d ep lo ym en t a re a o f t h e s id e a ir b ag s → Fig . 1 a n d
→ Fig . 2. Y o u m ust n eve r l e ave o r a tta ch a n y o b je cts in t h ese a re as → .
In t h e e ve n t o f a s id e c o llis io n , t h e s id e a ir b ag s w il l b e d ep lo ye d o n t h e s id e o f t h e v e h ic le w hic h
is im pacte d , t h us r e d ucin g t h e r is k o f in ju ry t o t h e a re as o f t h e o cc u p an ts ' b od ie s f a cin g t h e
im pact.
W AR N IN G
O nce t rig gere d , t h e a ir b ag in fla te s in f ra ctio n s o f a s e co n d a t v e ry h ig h s p eed .
●A lw ays l e ave t h e d ep lo ym en t z o n es o f t h e s id e a ir b ag s c le ar.
●T h ere m ust b e n o o th er p eo p le , a n im als o r o b je cts b etw een t h e o cc u p an ts o f t h e f ro n t s e ats
a n d t h e a ir b ag d ep lo ym en t z o n es. E nsu re t h at c h il d re n a n d p ass e n gers k e ep t o t h is r u le .
●T h e c o at h ooks in t h e v e h ic le s h ould o n ly b e u se d f o r l ig htw eig ht c lo th in g. D o n ot l e ave a n y
h eavy o r s h arp o b je cts in t h e p ocke ts .
●D o n ot f it a n y a cce sso rie s t o t h e d oors .
●D o n ot f it s e at c o ve rs o r p ro te ctiv e c o ve rs o ve r t h e s e ats u n le ss t h ey h ave b een e xp re ssly
a p pro ve d f o r u se in t h e v e h ic le . O th erw is e t h e s id e a ir b ag m ay n ot b e a b le t o in fla te o n ce
trig gere d .
Fig . 2 O n t h e s id e o f t h e f ro n t s e at: l o ca tio n a n d d ep lo ym en t z o n e o f t h e s id e a ir b ag .
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In co rre ct u se o f t h e d riv e r a n d f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at c o uld h in der t h e p ro p er f u n ctio n o f t h e s id e
air b ag a n d c a u se s e rio us in ju ry .
●N eve r r e m ove t h e f ro n t s e ats f ro m t h e v e h ic le o r a lt e r a n y c o m pon en ts o f t h ese s e ats .
●If t o o m uch p re ssu re is a p plie d t o t h e b ack re st s id e b ols te rs , t h e s id e a ir b ag s m ay n ot b e
trig gere d c o rre ctly , m ay n ot t rig ger a t a ll, o r m ay t rig ger a cc id en ta lly .
●A ny d am ag e t o t h e o rig in al s e at u p hols te ry o r a ro un d t h e s e am s o f t h e s id e a ir b ag u n it s
m ust b e r e p air e d im med ia te ly b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
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Curt a in a ir b ag s a re in sta lle d in t h e v e h ic le in te rio r a b ove t h e d oors o n t h e d riv e r a n d f ro n t
passe n ger s id es → Fig . 1.
T h e l o ca tio n s o f t h e c u rt a in a ir b ag s a re in dic a te d b y t h e “ A IR BAG” l a b el.
T h e a re a in t h e r e d f ra m e is c o ve re d b y t h e c u rt a in a ir b ag w hen t rig gere d (d ep lo ym en t z o n e)
→ Fig . 1. F o r t h is r e aso n , y o u m ust n eve r l e ave o r a tta ch a n y it e m s in t h is a re a → .
Th e c u rt a in a ir b ag s a re t rig gere d o n b oth s id es in t h e e ve n t o f a f ro n ta l o r s id e c o llis io n .
In a f ro n ta l a n d s id e c o llis io n , t h e c u rt a in a ir b ag s r e d uce t h e r is k o f in ju ry f o r t h e v e h ic le
o cc u p an ts o n t h e f ro n t s e ats a n d r e ar o ute r s e ats .
W AR N IN G
O nce t rig gere d , t h e a ir b ag in fla te s in f ra ctio n s o f a s e co n d a t v e ry h ig h s p eed .
●A lw ays l e ave t h e d ep lo ym en t z o n es o f t h e c u rt a in a ir b ag s c le ar.
●N eve r s e cu re a n y it e m s t o t h e c o ve r o r in t h e d ep lo ym en t z o n e o f t h e c u rt a in a ir b ag .
●Th ere m ust b e n o o th er p ers o n s, a n im als o r o b je cts b etw een t h e v e h ic le o cc u p an ts s it tin g
on t h e f ro n t s e ats a n d r e ar o ute r s e ats a n d t h e d ep lo ym en t z o n es o f t h e a ir b ag s. E nsu re t h at
ch il d re n a n d p asse n gers k e ep t o t h is r u le .
●T h e c o at h ooks in t h e v e h ic le s h ould o n ly b e u se d f o r l ig htw eig ht c lo th in g. D o n ot l e ave a n y
h eavy o r s h arp o b je cts in t h e p ocke ts .
●D o n ot f it a n y a cce sso rie s t o t h e d oors .
●D o n ot in sta ll a n y s u n b lin ds o n to t h e s id e w in dow s u n le ss t h ey h ave b een e xp re ssly
a p pro ve d f o r u se in y o ur v e h ic le .
●O nly p ush t h e s u n v is o rs o ve r t o t h e s id e w in dow s if n o it e m s a re a tta ch ed t o t h e v is o rs (e .g .
pen s o r a g ara g e d oor o p en er).
C urt a in air b ag s
Fig . 1 O n t h e l e ft- h an d s id e o f t h e v e h ic le : l o ca tio n a n d d ep lo ym en t z o n e o f t h e c u rt a in a ir b ag .