Volkswagen ID.4: Driving with Side Assist

Switching on and off

You can view the switched on condition of Side Assist in the Infotainment system. You can also switch Side Assist on and off there.

1. Open the Assistance systems menu.

2. Switch Side Assist on or off in the corresponding submenu.

When it is switched on, the yellow indicator light in the housing of the outside mirror comes on once briefly.

If there is a system malfunction, Side Assist may switch off automatically.

Deactivation in Trailer Mode

If you use the trailer hitch installed at the factory and have made the required electrical connection, Side Assist will switch off automatically. Once a trailer is connected to the vehicle electrical system and the driver starts to drive, a message will appear in the instrument cluster display stating that Side Assist is deactivated. Once you have disconnected the electrical connection, Side Assist will be automatically switched on again.

For trailer hitches that were not installed at the factory, you must switch Side Assist off and on again manually.

Displays in the Outside Mirror

Fig. 1 In the outside mirror housing: displays of Side Assist.

flashing: a vehicle has been detected in the blind spot and the turn signal on the side where the vehicle was detected is activated.

lit: your own vehicle is being overtaken or you are overtaking another vehicle with a speed difference of up to approx. 15 km/h (approx. 9 mph).

There is no indicator if the passing speed is clearly faster.

The faster another vehicle approaches, the sooner the display in the outside mirror housing will turn on.

Lane change system "Side Assist Plus"

In vehicles with a Lane Keeping System (Lane Assist), a corrective steering intervention warns you when a possibly critical situation is detected when changing lanes (information level, warning level), if Lane Assist is switched on. The steering intervention also occurs if you activate the turn signal for the respective side. If you oversteer the steering intervention, an additional warning is provided by a steering wheel vibration. Steering wheel vibration must also be activated in the Assistance systems menu in the Infotainment system.

Brightness

The brightness of the visual display adapts it self automatically to the ambient brightness.

You can set the default brightness of the display in the Assistance systems menu in the Infotainment system. Side Assist is not active while making the settings.

Some settings can be saved in the driver personalization user profiles and change automatically when profiles are switched.

Troubleshooting

Side Assist malfunction

Malfunction or fault. The yellow indicator light in the instrument cluster display comes on. In addition, the yellow central warning light comes on.

1. Deactivate the vehicle's drive system and activate it again.

2. If the problem persists, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Malfunctioning sensor view, malfunction message, system switches off automatically

• Clean the radar sensors and remove the stickers or attachments from the radar sensors or the bumper (→ Vehicle care exterior), (→ Accessories and replacement parts).
• Check if there is any noticeable damage (→ Accessories and replacement parts).
• If the problem persists, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

  Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

The system is functioning differently than expected

• The radar sensors could be dirty. Clean the radar sensors (→ Vehicle care exterior).
• The radar sensors could be covered by water.
• The field of view of the radar sensors is limited by weather conditions, such as snow, or by dirt, soap residue or coatings. Clean the radar sensors (→ Vehicle care exterior).
• The system limitations are not adhered to (→ Lane Change System (Side Assist) ).
• The vehicle could be damaged in the radar sensor area, for example from parking barriers. Check if there is any noticeable damage (→ Accessories and replacement parts).
• The field of view of the radar sensors is limited by attachments, bicycle racks or stickers. Keep the area around the radar sensors clear (→ Accessories and replacement parts).
• Painting work or structural modifications were carried out in the area of the radar sensors, on the vehicle rear or on the suspension (→ Repairs and technical modifications).
• The side windows have been covered with after-market tinting films (→ Repairs and technical modifications).
• If the problem persists, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

  Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Controls are responding differently than expected

Moisture, dirt and grease may limit the functioning of the controls.

1. Always keep the control panels clean and dry.