Switching the Ignition On and Off
How to switch the Volkswagen ID.4 ignition on and off correctly, including the basic operating conditions and what the driver should expect from the vehicle.
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Volkswagen ID.4 2021-2026 (E21) Owner's Manual
Volkswagen ID.4 2021-2026 (E21) Owner's Manual
The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Owner’s Manual is your comprehensive guide to understanding and getting the most out of your all-electric SUV. Whether you're exploring the vehicle for the first time or looking to dive deeper into its many features, this manual provides clear instructions and helpful visuals. From basic controls to advanced technology, it ensures you can drive confidently and enjoy the ID.4’s innovative design.
Inside the manual, you’ll find detailed explanations of the vehicle’s systems, including charging, driving modes, digital cockpit settings, and climate control. It also covers essential maintenance tips, safety instructions, and guidance for using driver assistance features like Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Assist, and Emergency Assist. Designed with ease of use in mind, each section is structured to help you quickly find what you need.
Whether you're troubleshooting an issue, learning about new features, or simply becoming more familiar with the vehicle, the manual is an invaluable resource. It empowers you to take full advantage of the ID.4’s electric capabilities while ensuring safe and efficient operation. With this manual at your side, every drive becomes smoother, smarter, and more enjoyable.
- View from the front
- Rear view
- Driver door
- Driver side
- Center console
- Passenger's side
- Symbols in the instrument cluster
- Warning and information texts
- Introduction to the instrument cluster
- Operating the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit
- Volkswagen Digital Cockpit information displays
- Charge status and range in the digital instrument cluster
- Power display
- Head-up display (HUD)
- ID. Light
- Service menu
- Service display
- Vehicle settings menu
- Limits of the Driver Alert System
- Operating the Driver Alert System
- Limits of the Dynamic Road Sign Display
- Operating the Dynamic Road Sign Display
- Correct seating position
- Fasten seat belts reminder
- Fastening and unfastening the safety belts
- Safety belt positioning
- Safety belt height adjuster
- Automatic safety belt retractor, safety belt pretensioner, safety belt load limiter
- Safety belt pretensioner servicing and disposal
- Functions of the proactive passenger protection system
- Limitations of the proactive passenger protection system
- Indicator light
- Installation Locations and Deployment Zones
- Front airbags
- How to Recognize that the Front Passenger's Front Airbag is Switched Off
- Side airbags
- Types of child restraints
- Installing and using child restraints
- Securing systems
- Attaching a child restraint with ISOFIX or i-Size
- Securing the child restraint with the upper strap (top tether)
- Securing a child restraint with a safety belt
- Securing yourself and the vehicle
- What to do in the event of an accident or fire
- Emergency equipment
- Information Call, Roadside Assistance Call and Emergency Call Service
- Legally required eCall Emergency System
- Vehicle key functions
- Replacing the button cell battery
- Synchronizing a vehicle key
- Setting up primary users for the vehicle
- Using a mobile key
- Unlocking or locking using Keyless Access
- Opening the doors
- Control for central locking
- Opening and closing the driver's door in an emergency
- Locking the front passenger door and rear doors in an emergency
- Electrical childproof lock
- SAFELOCK
- Anti-theft alarm system
- Interior monitoring and towing protection
- Opening and closing the trunk lid
- Power opening and closing the trunk lid
- Trunk lid with Easy Open motion sensor
- Automatic trunk lid closing Easy Close
- Opening and closing the windows
- Power window pinch protection
- Adjusting the steering wheel position
- Manually adjusting front seats
- Adjusting power front seats
- Folding the rear bench seat backrest forward or backward
- Adjusting the head restraints
- Removing and installing the head restraints
- Center armrest
- Memory function
- Massage feature
- Switching the turn signals on and off
- Switching the lights on and off
- Switching the high beam headlights on and off
- High Beam Control (Light Assist)
- Advanced high beam control (Dynamic Light Assist)
- Switching the poor weather lights on and off
- Parking lights
- Entry and exit lighting (orientation lighting)
- Headlight range control
- Adjusting headlights (travel mode)
- Interior/reading lights, ambient lighting
- Operating the windshield wiper lever
- Rain/light sensor
- General safety precautions
- Interior rearview mirror
- Outside mirrors
- Sun visors
- Sunshade in the sunroof
- Overview of the Climatronic
- Air conditioner menu in the Infotainment system
- Temperature regulation
- Air distribution and blower speed
- Air recirculation
- Seat heating
- Steering wheel heating
- Windshield defroster
- Operating the stationary air conditioning
- Programming the stationary air conditioning
- Functions of the electric drivetrain
- Steering information
- Information on the pedals
- Information on the brakes
- Switching the ignition on and off
- Activating the vehicle's drive system
- Exiting a vehicle while the vehicle's drive system is active
- Deactivating the vehicle's drive system
- Driving mode selector
- Brake energy recuperation
- General driver information
- Eco tips
- Driving a loaded vehicle
- Driving with an open trunk lid
- Driving through water on roads
- Operating the vehicle in different countries and continents
- Selecting the driving mode
- Standard behavior of the driving mode and the vehicle systems
- Limits of the sensor system
- Operating the cruise control system
- Operating the speed limiter
- System Limitations of the Predictive Control
- Driving with predictive control
- Eco assist
- Special driving situations
- System Limitations of ACC
- Switching ACC on and off
- Adjusting the ACC settings
- System Limitations of Predictive Cruise Control
- Driving with predictive cruise control
- Warning levels and braking support
- System Limitations of Front Assist
- Using Front Assist
- Lane Assist system limitations
- Driving with Lane Assist
- Operating Travel Assist
- Using assisted lane changing
- Driving with Emergency Assist
- Side Assist system limitations
- Driving with Side Assist
- Parking
- Electronic parking brake
- Auto Hold
- Automatic braking intervention
- Switching Park Distance Control (PDC) on and off
- Parking (Rear View Camera system with parking mode selection)
- Changing the camera perspective
- Searching for parking spaces
- Driving into parking spaces
- Exiting a parking space
- Calibrating the parking process
- Displaying and editing parking spaces
- Driving into or out of a parking space
- Rear Traffic Alert
- Information about braking assistance systems
- Switching ASR Sport and ESC Sport on and off
- Sockets in the vehicle
- Charging Options for Mobile Devices
- Cyber security
- Download and software installation
- V2X limitations
- Traffic hazard alert
- USB port
- Bluetooth interface
- Establishing a data connection
- Setting up and deactivating a Wi-Fi hotspot
- Setting up a Wi-Fi client
- Quick connection
- Apps
- Apple CarPlay
- Android Auto
- MirrorLink
- Introduction to online services
- Data processing
- Prerequisites for Using Services
- Situations that can affect system functions
- Services That Do Not Require Activation
- Ordering Services and Activation in the Vehicle
- Setting, Changing and Resetting the S-PIN
- Carrying Out Volkswagen Ident
- Manage services
- Managing Users
- Changing and Deleting User Data
- Status display
- Impact on online vehicle functions
- Customizable vehicle settings
- Viewing and enabling functions
- Safety instructions
- User information
- Overview and controls of the 12" version
- Overview and controls of the 10" version
- Operating the Infotainment system
- Personalizing the Infotainment system
- System and sound settings
- Cleaning the screen
- Brands, licenses, copyright
- Functions and radio symbols
- Special functions in radio mode
- Online functions in radio mode
- Functions and media symbols
- Selecting and playing a media source
- Entertainment playback via the Infotainment system
- Function descriptions
- Functions and symbols of the navigation system
- Inputting destinations and starting route guidance
- Setting a 360º range display and Electric Vehicle Route Planner
- Navigation data
- Traffic information
- Functions and symbols of the phone interface
- Coupling, connecting and managing
- Calling and sending text messages
- Phone directory, favorites and speed dial keys
- Introduction to using voice control
- Starting and ending voice control
- Activation word
- Stowing luggage and cargo
- Luggage compartment cover
- Second luggage compartment floor - functions
- Fitting and removing the screen separator behind the rear bench seat
- Fitting and removing the screen separator behind the front seats
- Tie-downs
- Luggage net
- Shopping bag hooks
- Load-through hatch
- Hitching a trailer
- Loading a trailer
- Driving with a trailer
- Trailer stabilization
- Swiveling out the ball mount
- Dimensions and mounting points for retrofitting a trailer hitch
- Attaching a rear carrier system or bicycle rack to the ball mount
- Mounting a roof rack
- Loading the roof rack
- Warning signs for the high-voltage system
- Handling the high-voltage battery
- Charging
- Charging process indicator
- Emergency release for the charging connector
- Overview of the charging settings
- Battery charge limits
- Charging locations
- Departure Times (time-delayed charging)
- Charging with solar power
- Bidirectional charging
- Instructions for the charging cable
- Charging cable for charging stations with alternating current (AC)
- Charging cable for mains sockets
- Vehicle tool kit components
- Putting the windshield wipers in the service position
- Cleaning and changing wiper blades
- Information on bulb replacement
- Replacing bulbs in LED headlights
- Fuses in the hood space
- Fuse table for fuses in the hood space
- Fuses in the instrument panel
- Fuse table for fuses in the instrument panel
- Replacing blown fuses
- Ground jump-start point
- Preparing and Performing a Jump-start
- Instructions for towing
- Towing
- Installing the front towing eye
- Installing the rear towing eye
- Safety precautions for working in the hood space
- Preparing the vehicle for work in the hood space
- Display
- Operating fluids and operating equipment
- Washer fluid
- Engine coolant specifications
- Checking and filling engine coolant
- Brake fluid specifications
- Checking the Brake Fluid
- Checking the 12 V vehicle battery acid level
- Handling tires
- Handling rims
- Checking the tire pressure
- Monitoring the tightening torque
- Replacing tires
- Monitoring the tread depth
- Winter tires
- Snow chains
- How the Tire Pressure Monitoring System Works
- Limitations of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Calibrating the Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Troubleshooting the Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Preparing Your Vehicle
- Removing and Fitting Hubcaps
- Removing and Fitting Wheel Hub Covers
- Removing and Fitting the Wheel Bolt Caps
- Loosening wheel bolts
- Raising the vehicle with the vehicle jack
- Changing a wheel
- Preparing Your Vehicle
- Sealing and pumping up tires
- Tire labeling and tire classifications
- Maintenance procedures and digital maintenance schedule
- Information about operating conditions
- Scope of service
- Vehicle care information
- Washing the vehicle
- Exterior care and cleaning
- Care and cleaning of the vehicle interior
- Accessories and replacement parts
- Sensors and Cameras
- Repairs and technical modifications
- Airbag system repairs and situations that can affect the system function
- Mobile phone usage in the vehicle
- Volkswagen dealer warranty
- Data Storage and Data Protection Information
- Event data recorder (crash data recorder)
- Labels and signs
- Fluids in the air conditioning system
- Component protection
- Disposal of old batteries and electronic devices
- Declaration of conformity
- Third Party Copyright Information
- Useful information on vehicles with N1 type approval (light commercial vehicle)
- Radar Sensors
- Mapping tables
- Dimensions
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