Get Driver assist systems -> Predictive cruise control system Guide for Volkswagen ID.7 4 Door First Generation (2023-2025)

—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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vehicles in their vicinity. As a result, your vehicle can be informed about a traffic jam ahead and can reduce speed

early on.

Prerequisites:

—V2X is activated in the Infotainment system.

—The reaction to the end of a traffic jam is activated in the Infotainment system (→ Predictive cruise control

system).

WARNING

The predictive cruise control system cannot replace the driver’s attention and operates only within the limits of the

system. The predictive cruise control system cannot detect all applicable speed limits 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 responsible for the stored

vehicle speed at all times.

● Observe the system limits (→ Predictive cruise control system).

● Ensure that your speed is always appropriate for the current visibility, weather and road/traffic conditions.

● Keep the navigation data up-to-date.

● Always observe the maximum speed limit.

● Please note that the speeds regulated by the system do not necessarily correspond to your driving style.

Also observe the system limits and the information for

ACC

The system also uses navigation data even if the vehicle does not have a navigation system. Keep the

navigation data up-to-date (→ Navigation). If you have any questions, please contact a suitably qualified

workshop. Volkswagen recommends using a Volkswagen dealership.

System limits of predictive cruise control

In addition to the system limits of the Dynamic Road Sign Display function andACC

, the predictive cruise control function is subject to the following additional, system-related limitations:

—The predictive cruise control function detects only road signs that show a speed limit. In particular, predictive

cruise control does not take into account any rights of way or traffic lights.

—Road signs that indicate a speed limit indirectly, e.g. place-name signs, will be detected only on the basis of the

navigation data.

—Road signs with sub-plates containing a restriction that applies only at certain times, for example, will be taken

into account only if they are included in the navigation data and if they are recognised by the Dynamic Road Sign

Display system.

—Predictive cruise control is not available on roads which are not recorded in the navigation data or not recorded

with sufficient accuracy.

—If a speed limit is announced on the basis of the navigation data but is not detected by the Dynamic Road Sign

Display function, the announced speed will be reset to the last-stored speed.

—Control will be interrupted upon leaving a motorway, but the set speed will remain stored.

—The predictive cruise control system cannot perform control at speeds below the minimum speed (→ Adaptive

Cruise Control (ACC)).

—The predictive cruise control system cannot detect the intention to turn off in the following situations, for

example:

—A dashed road lane marking was detected on the side on which you have set the turn signal.

—You have not operated the turn signal for long enough.

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Function limitations

In the following situations, it is possible that the predictive cruise control will not change the speed or will change it

with a delay or in an unexpected way:

—There is a fault in the Dynamic Road Sign Display system. No speed limit is shown in the instrument cluster display.

— Road signs are not detected or are not detected correctly.

—The navigation data is out-of-date.

—You are driving without route guidance.

—You leave the route calculated by the navigation system.

—The vehicle position cannot be determined correctly due to imprecise GPS data.

—The intention to turn off was not detected or was incorrectly recognised as such.

Activating predictive cruise control

You can adjust the settings for the events to which the vehicle should react:

—Reaction to the road layout.

—Reaction to the permitted speed.

—Reaction to the end of a traffic jam.

In the Infotainment system:

1. Open the Assist systems menu.

2. Select Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC

3. Adjust the setting as desired.

If you have activated at least one event, predictive cruise control will also be switched on automatically whenACC

is switched on.

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Driving with predictive cruise control

Driving with route guidance

When you drive with route guidance, the predictive cruise control will adapt the speed to the entered route.

Driving without route guidance

When you drive without route guidance, the predictive cruise control will adapt the speed to the most probable route.

Indicating the intention to turn off

If you set the turn signal to indicate the intention to turn off, the predictive cruise control can brake the vehicle at the

next turn-off possibility – irrespectively of whether you are driving with or without route guidance.

Displays

A message will be displayed on the instrument cluster display as soon as the system detects a speed limit or will

reduce the speed due to the course of the road ahead. This message indicates the reason and the speed to which your

vehicle will be regulated.

Speed regulation due to speed limit, example.

Speed regulation due to cancellation of the speed limit.

Speed regulation due to a roundabout.

Speed regulation due to a junction.

Speed regulation due to the road layout.

Speed regulation due to the end of a traffic jam.

When automatic speed control is assumed due to a speed limit, the detected speed is stored as the new desired

speed. In the case of control due to the road layout, the vehicle will subsequently accelerate back up to the previously

stored speed.

Announced speeds for driving through bends depend on the driving profile .

Cancelling speed adaptation

If you do not want to adopt an announced speed, you can cancel speed adaptation:

—Press the

button.

The last-stored speed is resumed again.

— Press the

button.

The current speed is adopted.

—Press the

button.

System control is interrupted.

Bringing forward speed adaptation

As soon as a higher speed than the currently stored speed is announced in the instrument cluster display, you can

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prioritise speed adaptation:

— Press the button or swipe over the button from bottom to top.

The vehicle will then accelerate to the detected speed.

Adjusting the announced speed

The announced speed can be adjusted only in the case of speed regulation due to a speed limit.

+ 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

If you adjust the announced speed excessively, predictive cruise control will be terminated.

If a speed limit is detected, the predictive cruise control function will adjust the stored speed even if

ACC

is deactivated. However, speed regulation will not take place.

When a speed limit is lifted on a motorway, the recommended speed will automatically be stored as the

desired speed. However, if a higher speed has previously been stored on a motorway without a speed limit,

this will be adopted instead of the recommended speed.

Troubleshooting

A message is displayed that predictive cruise control is currently not available or is not

available in your country

1. If this message is displayed for an extended period and predictive cruise control is available in your country, 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).

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Driver assist systems -> Predictive cruise control system for Your Volkswagen ID.7 4 Door First Generation (2023-2025)

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