Get Driver assist systems -> Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Guide for Volkswagen ID.7 4 Door First Generation (2023-2025)

Bend to the right ahead.

Speed limit ahead, example.

Switching on and off

You can switch Eco Assistance on and off in the Assist systems menu of the Infotainment system.

The Eco Assistance function will be automatically deactivated temporarily in the following cases:

—The Sport driving profile is activated.

—When driving with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC

).

However, Eco Assistance displays may still be shown, depending on the situation and driving

behaviour.

Eco Assistance will be activated again when the reason for deactivation is no longer present if the function is

switched on in the Infotainment system.

WARNING

Eco Assistance cannot replace the driver’s attention and operates only within the limits of the system. Eco

Assistance cannot detect all driving situations and may not react or may react with a delay or in an undesired way. If

you do not pay due attention, there is a risk of accidents and serious or even fatal injuries.

● Always pay due attention and do not rely exclusively on the system. The driver is always responsible for all

driving tasks.

● Always adapt your speed and driving style to the current visibility, weather and road or traffic conditions.

● Please note that road signs on the road and traffic regulations always have priority over driving

recommendations.

Introduction to the topic

The Adaptive Cruise Control(ACC) maintains a constant speed that you have set. If the vehicle approaches a vehicle

in front, the ACC automatically adapts the speed so that a distance you have selected is maintained.

Does the vehicle have ACC?

The vehicle is equipped withACC

if you can select ACC with the

button on the left-hand side of the multifunction steering wheel.

Speed range

You can set the speed to 20 km/h(15 mph) and higher.

Driving with ACC

You can override a control intervention by theACC

system at any time. Cruise control will be stopped if you brake. If you accelerate, control will be interrupted while you

are accelerating and then resumed with the set speed.

The intervention by theACC

system is less dynamic when towing a trailer.

Driver intervention prompt

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If automatic deceleration by theACC

system is not sufficient or the system limits have been reached, the ACC system will request you to brake

additionally by a corresponding message on the instrument cluster. In addition, the red warning lamp lights up

and an acoustic warning is given. Take over control of the vehicle and be prepared to brake.

WARNING

ACC

cannot replace the driver’s attention and operates only within the limits of the system. ACC cannot detect all driving

situations and may not react or may react with a delay or in an undesired way. If you do not pay due attention, there

is a risk of accidents and serious or even fatal injuries.

● Always pay due attention and do not rely exclusively on the system. The driver is always responsible for all

driving tasks.

● Observe the system limits (→ Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)).

● Adapt your speed and the distance from the vehicles ahead to suit visibility, weather, road and traffic conditions.

● Take control of the vehicle immediately if requested to do so by a prompt on the instrument cluster display or if

the speed reduction by ACC

is not sufficient.

●

● Brake if the vehicle starts moving unintentionally, e.g. after a driver intervention prompt.

Special driving situations

The functions described below are dependent on the equipment level and are not available in all countries.

Predictive cruise control system

If the vehicle is equipped with the Dynamic Road Sign Display function,ACC

can predictively adapt the vehicle speed to detected speed limits and the course of the road ahead .

Overtaking

If you indicate left (left-hand traffic: indicate right) to overtake, ACC

will accelerate the vehicle and reduce the distance from the vehicle in front. Your set speed will not be exceeded.

If ACC

does not detect any vehicle in front after you have changed lane, ACC will accelerate the vehicle up to the set speed.

Stop-and-go traffic

ACC

can brake the vehicle to a standstill and keep it stationary. ACC remains active and the instrument cluster display

shows ACC ready to startfor a few seconds.

Vehicles with Travel Assist: You can extend this time by continuing to hold the steering wheel.

As long asACC

remains active, the vehicle will move off again automatically as soon as the vehicle in front moves off and if no

obstacle is detected.

Extending or reactivating readiness to drive:

1. Press the

button.

Or: Vehicles with Travel Assist: take hold of the steering wheel again.

Moving off when readiness to drive has ended and the vehicle in front has already moved away:

1. Press the

button.

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Or: depress the accelerator briefly.

ACC

remains inactive in the following cases:

—The vehicle is stationary for several minutes.

—A vehicle door is opened.

—The vehicle’s drive system is deactivated.

WARNING

If the message ACC ready to startis shown on the instrument cluster display and the vehicle in front moves off, your

vehicle will move off automatically. In some cases, obstacles in the vehicle's path may not be detected. This can

result in serious injury and accidents.

● Always check the road ahead before moving off and brake the vehicle if necessary.

Inside Overtaking Prevention System

Vehicles with Inside Overtaking Prevention System: If ACC

detects a slower vehicle in the left-hand lane (left-hand traffic: in the right-hand lane), ACC will brake the vehicle

gently within the system limits and can therefore prevent a prohibited overtaking manoeuvre. The function is active

from a speed of around 80 km/h (around 50 mph).

Vehicles without Inside Overtaking Prevention System:When driving on a multi-lane road, cancel control if vehicles

in the overtaking lane are driving more slowly.

System limits of ACC

Limits of the sensors

ACC

detects driving situations by means of the radar and ultrasound sensors in the front of the vehicle and the camera

behind the windscreen. The range of the radar sensor is up to approximately 160 m (around 520 ft).

WARNING

If you use ACC

in driving situations that are outside the system limits, this could result in accidents and serious injuries as well as

violations of legal regulations.

● Observe the limits of the sensors (→ Sensors) and cancel control in the specified situations.

Objects that cannot be detected

ACC

detects only vehicles that are moving in the same direction or stationary. The following are not detected:

—Persons.

—Animals.

—Crossing or oncoming vehicles.

—Other stationary obstacles.

Stationary vehicles

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Fig. 1 Stationary vehicle.

ACC

reacts to stationary vehicles to a limited extent up to a speed of around 60 km/h (around 37 mph), provided a

stationary vehicle is detected and your own vehicle can be comfortably braked behind the stationary vehicle, subject

to the system limits of the ACC. ACC does not perform emergency braking→ Fig. 1.

The response to stationary vehicles depends on the vehicle equipment and is not available in all countries.

Switching the ACC on and off

Fig. 1 Left-hand side of the multifunction steering wheel.

Switching on

1. Press the

is selected.

2. Press the

button on the left-hand side of the multifunction steering wheel repeatedly untilACC

button on the right-hand side of the multifunction steering wheel or wait for a short time.

ACC

is switched on.

Starting control

If you change from Travel Assist toACC

and control by Travel Assist was active, control of the vehicle remains active. ACC is active.

Otherwise you must start control:

1. While driving forwards, press the

ACC

button.

stores the current speed and maintains the set distance. If the current speed is outside the defined speed range,

ACC will set the minimum speed when driving more slowly than the limit or the maximum speed when driving

faster than the limit.

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In addition, TCS

Sport and, depending on the vehicle equipment, ESC Sport are deactivated.

The following indicator lamps light up, depending on the driving situation:

ACC

has taken control; no vehicle detected ahead.

ACC

has taken control; vehicle detected ahead.

When ACC

is not active, the indicator lamps light up grey.

Cancelling control

1. Press the

button briefly.

Or: depress the brake pedal.

The indicator lamp corresponding to the driving situation lights up grey, the speed and distance remain stored.

Control is automatically cancelled ifTCS

Sport or ESC Sport is activated.

Resuming control

1. Press the

ACC

button.

adopts the last set speed and last set distance. The instrument cluster display shows the set speed and the

indicator lamp corresponding to the driving situation lights up.

Setting the ACC

Setting the distance

Fig. 1 In the head-up display: set distance for control

(illustration).

You can set the distance in five steps from very small to very large:

1. Press the button.

2. Press the or button or swipe vertically over the button area from to or

Or: press the button repeatedly until the required distance is selected.

.

The selected setting is shown on the instrument cluster display and head-up display→ Fig. 1. Please observe

any country-specific regulations for the minimum distance.

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Control always starts with the distance that was set at the end of a journey.

Adjusting the speed

You can adjust the stored speed within the defined speed range by means of the buttons on the multifunction

steering wheel:

+ 1 km/h (1 mph):

Gently press the button.

- 1 km/h (1 mph):

Gently press the button.

+ 10 km/h (5 mph):

Strongly press the button or swipe over the button from bottom to top. The first time it is pressed, it jumps to

the next higher ten (km/h) or five (mph) increment.

- 10 km/h (5 mph):

Strongly press the button or swipe over the button from top to bottom. The first time it is pressed, it jumps

to the next lower ten (km/h) or five (mph) increment

Press and hold the corresponding button to continuously change the stored speed.

WARNING

ACC

cannot detect all driving situations correctly. If you do not maintain the minimum distance to the vehicle in front or

if the difference in speed between the vehicle in front and your own vehicle is so great that the braking action of

ACC is insufficient, you are in danger of colliding with the vehicle in front. This can cause serious injuries or death.

● Always be prepared to brake the vehicle yourself.

● Press the accelerator to override Adaptive Cruise Control.ACC

does not brake automatically in this case.

●

● Observe any country-specific regulations relating to the minimum distance.

● Always set a larger distance in wet or snowy conditions or when visibility is poor.

Setting the system behaviour

You can influence how dynamicallyACC

reacts:

—Vehicles with driving profile selection:

Set preferred driving profile.

—Vehicles without driving profile selection:

Select the desired gearbox program in the Assist systems menu of the Infotainment system.

Some settings can be stored in the user accounts of the personalisation function and therefore change

automatically when the user account changes.

Troubleshooting

ACC not available

The indicator lamp lights up yellow. A message will also appear on the instrument cluster display.

—The radar sensor is dirty. Clean the radar sensor (→ Vehicle care).

—The view of the radar sensor is impaired due to the weather conditions, e.g. snow, or due to detergent deposits or

coatings. Clean the radar sensor (→ Vehicle care).

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—The view of the radar sensor is impaired by add-on parts, number plate holders with trim frames or stickers. Keep

the area around the radar sensor free (→ Accessories and replacement parts).

—The radar sensor has been displaced or damaged, e.g. due to damage to the front of the vehicle. Check whether

damage is visible (→ Accessories and replacement parts).

—Fault or malfunction. Deactivate and reactivate the vehicle’s drive system.

—Paint work or structural modifications were carried out on the front of the vehicle (→ Repairs and technical

modifications).

—If the problem persists, go to a correspondingly qualified workshop. Volkswagen recommends using a Volkswagen

dealership.

The ACC does not function as expected

—The radar sensor is dirty. Clean the radar sensor (→ Vehicle care).

—The ultrasound sensors are dirty, covered or damaged. Clean the ultrasound sensors (→ Vehicle care).

Keep the area around the ultrasound sensors clear and check whether there is any visible damage (→ Accessories

and replacement parts).

—The system limits have been exceeded (→ Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)).

—The brakes have overheated, control was cancelled automatically. Allow the brakes to cool down and check their

functionality again.

—If the problem persists, go to a correspondingly qualified workshop. Volkswagen recommends using a Volkswagen

dealership.

Depending on the malfunction, additional information may be displayed in the vehicle status (→ Vehicle

settings menu).

Control cannot be started

Make sure that the following conditions are met:

—The brake lights on the vehicle are working.

—The brake lights on the electrically connected trailer are in working order.

—ESC

is not performing a control intervention.

—The brake pedal is not depressed.

Unusual noises during automatic braking

This is normal and is not a fault.

Introduction to the topic

The predictive cruise control adapts the vehicle speed to detected speed limits and the course of the road ahead,

e.g. bends, junctions, roundabouts.

The predictive cruise control is an extension ofACC

and makes use of Dynamic Road Sign Display and navigation data provided in the Infotainment system.

The predictive cruise control function is dependent on the equipment level and is not available in all countries.

Reaction to the end of a traffic jam

Vehicles with V2X technology (depending on vehicle equipment and not available in all countries)interact with other

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Driver assist systems -> Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) for Your Volkswagen ID.7 4 Door First Generation (2023-2025)

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