VW Id.3 - "Almost" everything explained

[@chaoyonghan7846]

Great introduction! A lot of reviewer just said the software is terrible and not user friendly, but from what I can see, it is quite logical and well-thought-out. Probably different from the conventional system, but definitely not bad! I'm now more interested in this car now.

[@jh5kl]

unfortunately, talking bad about german cars is a thing that apparently everyone has to do to look cool nowadays. i m not german btw

[@MrS9b]

I had low expectations, but just got my ID.3 with 3.2 installed. For the most part it seems to be fine really.

[@JackFeelsNerves]

Good video Chris, yet more information for making a decision, thank you. 37:20 "Convenience opening" is opening/closing windows with the remote key fob. Hold the unlock button on the key fob to open the selected window(s), car must be unlocked first. Hold the lock button on the key fob to close the selected window(s), car must be locked first.

[@andrewmclennan5464]

Your videos are really excellent. Can’t believe how good your English is and how you inject humour into these. A huge thank you for explaining everything so precisely and saving me the time from trying to understand the manual.

[@danielardelian2]

23:16 Automatic air recirculation - When you spray the windscreen, it switches to recirculation for 30 seconds to prevent the smell of the washer fluid from entering the cabin. I turned it off because the windows get fogged up on the inside when it's cold and it starts recirculating the interior air.

[@BatteryLife]

Cool.

[@mjk8019]

that's awesome, I always do ti manually on my Leaf.

[@BatteryLife]

Markers to the different topics: 0:42 - 01. Overview 2:35 - 02. Exterior shown 6:16 - 03. Interior shown 8:36 - 04. Every button explained 18:28 - 05. Instrument cluster explained 20:12 - 06. Infotainment system explained 45:33 - 07. We Connect ID App shown

[@julienducro6281]

Hi! Thanks for your video, I think if you add that to the video description, KZbin shows the chapters directly on the video timeline.

[@BatteryLife]

Cool. I'll try.

[@julienducro6281]

@@BatteryLife The first chapter must start at 0:00, probably why it's not working yet :)

[@typxxilps]

nice chapter marks in the yt video progress bar

[@remco6816]

Wasnt it that they all have exactly the same motor, but they have other adjustments?

[@mairehunt1]

Thanks!

[@BatteryLife]

Thank you

[@johnsdiychannel8436]

Excellent video. Nobody does it like you do. It was exactly what I was looking for.

[@terrybingley6242]

Hiya, Just got my iD3 today, 17thJune, Awesome car, You have more than covered everything, Brill.

[@texasrose67530]

Have now had the car 1 day, and found the language part in a swipe up menu, which I didn’t know was there. Thought everything was in the swipe across menus. This video has helped me enormously. Many thanks for doing it.

[@lunabouch]

Thanks I’m looking forward to the Id 4 as we will only be getting that here unfortunately. Your reports a very personal and interesting as well!

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Ditto where I live too! The ID3 would have been nice to have as well as the 4.

[@Floxol]

That's dedication, so much detail and patience to go through all that! Very useful thanks!

[@YouQuasel]

nicely done! Some more hidden climate stuff: - you can swipe from the temperature slider into the audio slider to adjust a further range of temperature in one swipe ;) - you can touch the temperature slider with 2 fingers to switch seat heating levels

[@johnsdiychannel8436]

I saw on a spanish video (cant find it any more), the guy was 2 finger swiping left and right (cant remember where) and it was affecting the zoom of the map!

[@BatteryLife]

That is awesome thanks.

[@steveshears3854]

Thanks for that - there were a few things I needed help with and this video has been a lot more useful than my dealer!

[@cjchaworth]

Calling it a ‘bonnet’ instead of a ‘hood’ makes your British friends very happy 🙂

[@mairehunt1]

Excellent video. Thank you. I got a 2022 ID3 Pro just three days ago and this video has been very helpful. I learned a lot.

[@wasbikebloke9846]

A superbly helpful video. I pickup my ID.3 tomorrow and I now feel prepared :-)

[@rebeccarawlings2012]

How do you like it so far? Just ordered one yesterday. Will be March before I get it :(

[@onlyhereonce7290]

Very comprehensive video. I'm going to call someone. I deserve this car in the USA. :-)

[@slk23]

Thanks for this! The ID.3 is very similar to my e-Golf but with so many improvements.

[@kehletten]

What an amazing walkthrough!!! I’m in line for the ID4 here in Denmark. Keep up the great videos 😊👍🏼

[@chris90sMTBer]

Absolutely fantastic video. Thanks for taking the time to look into and explain everything. I'm taking delivery of one of these soon so highly informative. So sick of videos by reviewers who have only driven car a few hours saying 'i hate the infotainment system' or 'its too complicated'.

[@alockett160]

Really amazing video. Your English is superb too. 😊

[@gery4870]

Superb video Chris !! Congratulations !! Greetings from Barcelona !!

[@microastro]

This is the ID.3 Bible :) ... a must watch for everyone, especially those that don't read the manual! You should do another updated version with V2.1 once you get it.

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Bravo! Great detailed tour und tutorial. 👏🏻👏🏻 Kudos for taking the time to put out this video. Makes me want to order an ID3... Can't help think that my wife would freak out with all the "tech" - piece of cake for me, but for her?!? Mamma mia. I really like the choices you made on your spec. Looks awesome.

[@TH3NAMSU]

Thank you for this video, it really helps someone understand the nitty gritty details and find out specific points. For example, on my test drive i didnt have much time and couldnt figure out where the trip meter screens were, and the car did not have auto hold which was extremely disappointing - but from your video now I know they exist and VW didnt mess up!!

[@paschalcarroll2318]

Excellent video Chris. Even after 4 weeks I saw something new.

[@henryandrews2011]

Very useful. Might be back to work out everything on my UK First Edition!

[@donnaghm]

Got an ID3 in Ireland a week ago. I think it's amazing. I'm now broke though. Great in-depth video BTW. This will be my go-to video whenever I can't figure out something.

[@CabrioDriving]

Great idea for the video. This will help many people, but also potential buyers. Awesome!

[@filip5519]

Yep, it definitely helps a lot and now I’m even more a potential buyer 👍

[@IvanLayton]

You really got my attention, a lot of information.

[@terryrigden4860]

Thank you, very comprehensive, you know a lot more than my dealer. You have helped to decide that I want one

[@kittyvandeput8326]

WoW Chris cool video it Will help people who have bought this car 👍 Its still a very Nice car

[@cjtawell595]

I’ve seen in a French video that if you touch the temperature sliders with 2 fingers, it accesses the heated seats directly. Same for the volume slider, 2 fingers zoom in and out of the navigation map. FYI. (Unless it’s different for different trim levels, they had a Max) Great videos, btw.

[@henrikforsman2530]

Thanks. Expecting my ID.3 Life in a week or so. It’s on the boat to Sweden now.

[@remco6816]

När beställde du den? Jag beställde min första vecka man kunde beställa fast lane versioner. På vw website står fortfarande att den är snart färdig byggt för 1.5 vecka nu.

[@henrikforsman2530]

@@remco6816 Bedtällde också första veckan man kunde beställa. Jag har fått registreringsnummret av säljaren som säger att bilen är på båten till Halmstad. Hemsidan släpar ofta efter.

[@remco6816]

@@henrikforsman2530 ja, jag såg att vi har fått ett regnr på vw website med. Spännande kanske min bil finns också på båten.

[@maheshtailor1792]

Lovely video. Very well explained. Like to see about controlling auto lighting. Thanks.

[@nunolp9067]

Hi Chris, another amazing and comprehensive video about the ID3. A lot of cool features that I didn´t used yet, especially concerning the Navigation system and driving assistance systems adjustments. Thanks!

[@tomarildkirkeng]

Thank you chris😉 Now I have something and look forward to when I get my ID.3 plus in week 48. Have learned a lot from you about the car so I look forward to it coming👌 Do not hope that 12 volt battery is dead the first day I have the car 😂

[@marcusevjourney566]

Excellent, thank you. You have taught me how to edit the screens :-)

[@movax20h]

Brilliant. That is how every review should be done ;)

[@TheBroz]

Great video dude, thank you for all the effort you put into content. It’s going to be funny when they finally put out the big update and this all is out of date :)

[@garethparsons3902]

Thanks you are amazing/ couldn’t figure out why my side mirrors were locked in folded mode. Your explanation was a real help.

[@BatteryLife]

Glad I could help

[@garethparsons3902]

@@BatteryLife I am enjoying your channel- keep it up!

[@raphi25895]

The service position for the wipers can also be activated differently, with ignition on, ignition off then move the wiper selector lever up and hold it

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Handy info, thanks!

[@ylleskog]

Very informative video, thanks!

[@barrydoherty636]

Great video, well done.

[@neilellis5368]

Thanks for the video - very useful and informative. Keep up the great work!

[@tN0able]

Great in-depth video. Imagine VW would be better at software and UI design, this car would be even more attractive!

[@cosminbalan3493]

Excelent video and i've watched hours of others before (for id3, ofc). Your english is also OK, althought i'm not a native speaker as well, I think you've hit right all the terms.

[@tonevalentin]

Hi Chris! Great videos! keep it going! Just a small correction if you don’t mind: the Autohold function uses the hydraulic brake system, not the electric park brake.

[@BatteryLife]

Thanks

[@filip5519]

Nice and helpful video! I had a test drive today (would have liked to try out a lot more functions and buttons) and I'm very excited about the ID.3. I just don't know if it shouldn't be the 77 kWh battery…

[@waroo0007]

Sweet, lol i freak out when i was figuring out all the menus and active the "auto hold"... And I had not idea what/where i push 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@TheJane73]

So much information, great video, thanks 👍

[@mistymu8154]

I have a question regarding battery longevity. I know it is not advisable to top up to 100% apart from the few times a year you go on a long trip, but for day to day use, is it best to just plug in every day on the home charger overnight and top up to 80%, even if the car may only be at 60%, or is it best leaving it 2-3 days until it gets to around 20% and then top it up to 80%? For my daily commuting and home charging I can't see myself using public chargers a lot unless I am on a long journey and need to fast charge or there is a free charger I can plug into while in a shop or something and save some electricity at home. I also wonder how much charge the car loses when it is parked for longer periods, say for 1 or 2 weeks in an airport carpark or something?

[@BatteryLife]

Almost no range loss when parked. Charging every day or when low, I don't know. The best for the battery is keeping it between 20 and 80%

[@maikoutside]

Nice and very useful Video! One question for 17:13 ; how do you select the "Neutral" Gear? For example when you have to push the car for any reason? Greetings Maik

[@BatteryLife]

I think the setting has to be activated than you can do it in the normal way.

[@fshepinc]

@@BatteryLife I had the same question. So, how do you activate the setting?? BTW, I love your videos and this one was extremely helpful. I'm waiting on my ID.4 in California, and devouring every review and information video I can find. Thank you!

[@ciprian_s]

Thanks man !

[@denisbassom172]

Good review, thanks

[@Kopchronicles]

Thank you for this tutorial very informative.

[@peterjrgensen2803]

Great video - very informativ.

[@philgoodwin67]

Great vid - thx - btw your English is superb!!!!

[@BatteryLife]

Thank you!

[@CaroAbebe]

Thanks, Chris! Tons of information :-)

[@pepperm16]

Excellent video, thanks for that. I have the same car in manganese grey but mine will not play any videos. It plays the audio from them but no video visuals. I also notice that you also have no video codec listed, so any ideas why I can’t get video playback, from USB stick?

[@jaredd123123]

You need to swipe fra right to left. Then you see the videoplayer😊

[@jackieinstone8228]

Hi, great video! Do you know if there is a button/way to turn the infotainment off completely for cleaning? I just can’t find it … 🤷‍♀️

[@BatteryLife]

No, you can reset the system and then you have one minute on reboot for cleaning

[@jackieinstone8228]

@@BatteryLife great thank you.

[@chrissereque8716]

Thanks for the comprehensive and thorough review! I have prebooked an id.4 1st here in Central CA, USA, and am worried about the the rear view, with the small SUV mirror. Since the id.3 and 4 share some tech, is there any way to use the vehicle’s cameras to “see” cars behind and to the side? My wife and I are both in our 70s, and spinning around constantly to look into the car’s blind spots is becoming more difficult. Thanks again for your interesting and detailed reviews!

[@abraxastulammo9940]

Do the buttons under the screen only light up when headlights are on? 16:20 it has rear air vents in the foot area (afaik) maybe you can show it some time. 32:08 map scroll/zoom seems fine, not sure why people say it is sooo slooow.

[@stevie6740]

No, the lights are always on when you are in the car.

[@Reddylion]

Nice.

[@otm205]

Have you tried to expand the number of the pre-heating timers by setting up them both. Maybe it will work like Android calendar notifications that opens up a new blank setting when all the previous ones have been filled.

[@BatteryLife]

No, i haven't.

[@kead6636]

Question, I am looking to buy tires for my new to me max model, do I need to also go for that specific 20inch wheels?

[@BatteryLife]

No, you can get 18-20. But they have to manage the increased weight of an EV.

[@andreaspauljahnigen7286]

Sorry, how do you turn off the car alarm? Would be very helpful to know...MANY THANKS

[@BatteryLife]

I do not have an alarm. Isn't it when you park and unbuckle? car protection

[@HunNamedGary]

I just got myself an ID.3 today like 2 hours ago and this video gets recommended to me. Ultra-efficient spying algorithm or chance?

[@angelicalanz7153]

Hi, I just purchased an ID3 and the projection sign on the floor looks like if this one logo has a crashed glass over it, the same sign appears in the passengers door, is it a new design? any idea as to why it is different?

[@alexklemme]

Moin Chris! Puh, langes Video. Aber sehr informativ. Top. 👍 Danke dafür. Habe ich bei 42:28 richtig gesehen, dass man die Gestensteuerung ausschalten kann? VG

[@BatteryLife]

Ja

[@alexklemme]

@@BatteryLife Danke. Wäre das erste, was ich ausschalten würde. 😂

[@stevie6740]

@@alexklemme Warum? Es reagiert eigentlich nie ausser man will es wirklich...

[@heehean]

Great video..! Quick question; at 12:08 mark, does this mean the wiper stalk control is opposite of every other VW before this (tap down for single wipe, upwards for intermittent-normal-fast...?)

[@BatteryLife]

Up is once, down is intervall,...

[@heehean]

@@BatteryLife So, it’s the total opposite of the usual VW wiper stalk... interesting..!

[@nadjaklingen9263]

hi, can you tell me how to remove favorites and how to remove the home address? The dealer entered it, but I don't want that. Thank you for any reaction.

[@marklola12]

Unfortunately when i test drove one of these here in the UK i could not go ahead and get one because.....the fact that the digital speedo screen moves along with the steering wheel when adjusting....i could not see it clear. i am 6ft 3 and i raised and lowered the chair....the best spot was lowering the chair fully BUT i still could not see all of the screen. A huge mistake having it attached to the actual steering column. with all other cars and like my current one i can adjust the height of the steering wheel along with my seat and i can get a clear unobstructed view of the digital screen.

[@gailselkirksmith]

I need to switch off the auto brake hold to reverse out of my very tight driveway? Also need to bring in wing mirrors to avoid the wall at the bottom of the driveway

[@shaneenticott6490]

Very informative, thank you.

[@onederment]

How do you put a pin number in in order to stop car jackers?

[@BatteryLife]

Not possible!

[@natacus2007]

@battery life when I tap media sources Bluetooth, no files show up for me but the car says I'm connected via Bluetooth. My Samsung shows plenty music in music folder, but the car can't see it,? Any one know how to fix?

[@cassiehoffman-kazlauskas7263]

Thanks for your videos, I just got my ID two days ago and I really enjoy how much you like the car and I am fig in the information really helpful

[@keithgarton9133]

Hi Chris, can you explain what the Green/Blue bars indicate on the screen below the speed. There is no explanation in the owners manual.

[@BatteryLife]

I did. Watch my beginners guide Id.3 video.

[@aaronpcjb]

Where’s the spare tyre? I broke down in one of these and was stranded.

[@BatteryLife]

There is no

[@plodderexup]

How high are the front seats above the floor pan please? My wife has a bad back and needs her feet down, not forward. I currently have as S-Max, which has 350mm from floor to seat and she is happy with that.

[@standardrangefremont]

Hey Chris thx very much for ur tests and work! Btw the Id3 reached 5 Stars at the NCAP euro Crash test! Video is out now 😀

[@BatteryLife]

I knew ;)

[@jdavison8551]

Very well presented and helpful information. VW really ought to give you some freebies for your car by way of thanks.

[@lfcmarkeb7124]

good in depth review, not quite autogefühl but decent enough. 👍 quite considering this id3 as replacement of my W177 Mercedes A-Class premium..

[@saunds59]

Great video, thanks.

[@th3w4nted]

Is it possible to preheat the battery when plugged in?

[@BatteryLife]

No. Right now the preheating of the battery is done automatically when using the car. They want to make that better for the next winter. We'll see.

[@th3w4nted]

@@BatteryLife That's a shame, and I do hope like you that they add it soon because it makes a big difference. Thanks for replying!

[@MrNecropodo]

17:18 and how do you put it on N?

[@BatteryLife]

Change gear lightly

[@MrNecropodo]

@@BatteryLife so its always on N, or i dont get it.

[@reflection1119]

I'm one of those people mad about the lack of speakers at the back. For the price of the car it's a bit of an insult to have no back speakers. Great Video though!

[@BatteryLife]

True

[@Seemples]

Didn't see it, but I thought I would ask. Does it have speed camera alerts on the sat-nav?

[@BatteryLife]

No. They would never put that in.

[@Seemples]

@@BatteryLife seems a shame, as most other makers do. Thanks for the quick reply, Chris.

[@codexTu]

Very bad Is very useful. And it's legal.

[@flywheeldk]

Excellent video - as always :-) Do you or anybody here know if the connect API has been closed down or is it available for third party developers ?

[@BatteryLife]

Thanks, I think it is open

[@bartvannoppen8505]

Hi, I also got an ID3 very recently, for which I installed a charging station at home. I have developed my own EMS (energy management system) with which I send to the vehicle with how many amps it has to be charged, so I can do real smart charging in function of how much Amps would otherwise be injected into the grid by writing to the modbus registers at low level in the charging station. This means that when the sun goes away for a while, I stop charging, and when it comes back, I start charging again. The problem is that the car seems to go into some sort of sleep mode when it doesn't receive charge for a while. I then have to restart the charging with the we connect app, or locking or unlocking the car to wake it up again. Do you know how we could overcome this. In the future cars should be able to do this to optimise charging when there is a lot of renewable energy, so if Volkswagen doesn't have this yet, they should develop it. Maybe you can talk to your connection at Volkswagen tocheck this? Sorry for the long text, but they should definately have this in the future... Thanks. Regards, Bart

[@MrAliEs]

Really useful thanks

[@nikocitroen]

Thanks Chris, excellent video. One question on the ‘wake word’ you mentioned, can you move from ‘Hello ID’ to say ‘Hello Chris’ for example?

[@CaroAbebe]

Chris would then be talking to himself, wouldn’t he? 🤔

[@keithgarton9133]

Great video Chris. I have the Life model and for some reason my lights button will only work in AUTO mode. Even in excellent daylight it always shows in AUTO mode. Surely this should not be the case.

[@otm205]

Great video, thanks for such a comprehensive overview! One thing I didn't notice is the the possibility to set the time of charging, for example if I wanted to charge at night instead of right away when I plug in the cable. Is there such an option available either in the infotainment screen or in the app and if so, what is the procedure?

[@BatteryLife]

Not available yet.

[@stevie6740]

@@BatteryLife But it is announced to come and already described in the manual.

[@nickthorley1]

Sorry for the delayed comment but only just found your channel. The setting where you can turn off the proximity / automatic unlocking. If this is turned off then does the car stop looking for the key and the phantom drain you mention is not an issue or does this still happen with auto unlocking off.

[@BatteryLife]

You also have to turn off welcome light when approached.

[@nickthorley1]

@@BatteryLife but both of those will lead to no 12v issues?

[@maciepyou]

i wonder if this is a language thing - i would have preferred "volume up", to be at the top, "volume down" to be at the bottom, "previous" to be on the left and "next" to be on the right. anyway, thanks for the in-depth review...i have an id.4 reservation, but still have some reservations about it, and these types of videos help.

[@BatteryLife]

That is true! Your way is better!

[@TheExxl]

this is a very helpfull video when i buying my id.3 thanks allot. save me looking into car manual which button is which :D

[@SliferTheSkyDragon_]

Hi! I am just wondering is there a way to turn off "Lane Assist" forever. Everytime I get in the car it's turned on and I have to turn it off again through the assist menu. Park the car get out and when I get back in and turn on the car and drive it's back on. Love the videos!

[@BatteryLife]

No. It is a safety feature. If you want 5 star safety rating and low insurance cost, it needs to be on every time. Annoying!

[@thaknopp]

do you have a seperate sim for the 4g in the car? or is it built in?

[@BatteryLife]

eSim