Get Driver assist systems -> Travel Assist Guide for Volkswagen ID.7 4 Door First Generation (2023-2025)

Introduction to the topic

Within the system limits, Travel Assist allows the vehicle to maintain a distance from the vehicle in front that has

been preselected by the driver and stay in the preferred position within the lane (adaptive lane guidance).

Does the vehicle have Travel Assist?

The vehicle is equipped with Travel Assist if you can select Travel Assist 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.

System limits of Travel Assist

Travel Assist detects driving situations with the same sensors as the Adaptive Cruise ControlA( CC

) and the lane keeping system(Lane Assist).

Observe the system limits and information for

ACC

and Lane Assist. Always pay due attention and intervene yourself if necessary.

Driving with Travel Assist

Travel Assist automatically regulates the speed and steers the vehicle. Within the system limits, Travel Assist can

decelerate the vehicle to a standstill behind a vehicle that is stopping. It can also start driving again by itself.

You can override Travel Assist regulation at any time.

Displays

Fig. 1 In the head-up display: displays with active control

(illustration).

Green line: adaptive lane guidance active.

Grey line: adaptive lane guidance passive.

With some equipment levels, additional details of any lane boundaries may also be displayed, such as dashed road

lane markings and road users driving in front.

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Depending on the driving situation, one of the following indicator lamps lights up on the instrument cluster:

Travel Assist active, Adaptive Cruise Control and adaptive lane guidance active.

Travel Assist passive, Adaptive Cruise Control active, adaptive lane guidance passive.

Travel Assist deactivated, no regulation.

Driver intervention prompt

If you take your hands off the steering wheel, the system prompts you within a few seconds to take over active

steering by way of acoustic warnings and a display on the instrument cluster.

Travel Assist will be deactivated if you do not respond to the prompt.

Alternatively, Emergency Assist will be activated(with some equipment levels). Travel Assist will be deactivated if

Emergency Assist is not available.

Travel Assist with mass location data

Travel Assist with mass location data uses online map data to enhance the function of Travel Assist(depending on the

vehicle equipment and not available in all countries).

This can increase the availability of Travel Assist in selected driving situations, e.g. when lane markings are

incomplete or missing on one side.

Prerequisites:

—Travel Assist is activated.

—Your VW Connect membership is activated.

—An internet connection is established.

—The use of online map data is activated.

—The upload function of the collected map data for your vehicle is activated(optional).

Fig. 2 In head-up display: display during use of swarm data

(illustration).

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Line with triangles: road lane marking detected through use of swarm data.

WARNING

Travel Assist cannot replace the driver’s attention and operates only within the limits of the system. Travel Assist

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 ofACC

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(→ Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)) and Lane Assist (→ Lane keeping system (Lane Assist)).

●

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

● Your hands should always be on the steering wheel so that you can steer at any time.

● 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 Travel Assist is not sufficient.

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

Operating Travel Assist

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

Switching on

1. Press the

selected.

button on the left-hand side of the multifunction steering wheel repeatedly until Travel Assist is

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

2. Press the

Travel Assist is switched on.

Starting control

If you switch from Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC

) to Travel Assist, the vehicle will change to the following system statuses in Travel Assist, depending on the driving

situation:

—When ACC

is active, Travel Assist maintains the current speed and the preset distance to the vehicle in front (system status

passive).

When lane markings are detected, the vehicle is simultaneously kept in the lane by steering movements(system

status active).

—If ACC

is not active, Travel Assist is switched on but remains deactivated.

You must start control if you were previously driving with another assist system or if Travel Assist remains

deactivated after switching on:

1. Press the

button.

Travel Assist switches to active or passive system status according to the driving situation.

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The indicator lamp corresponding to the driving situation lights up in the instrument cluster display. A message

is also displayed.

Cancelling control

1. Briefly press the

button.

Or: depress the brake pedal.

The set distance remains stored.

Making other settings

The other operating functions of Travel Assist correspond to operation ofACC

(→ Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)).

Using assisted lane changing

When you set a convenience turn signal, the vehicle can perform assisted lane changing on multi-lane motorways

within the system limits if sufficient space has been detected surrounding the vehicle.

Assisted lane changing uses the same sensors as the lane change system(Side Assist) and the parking systems. You

should therefore read through the information on Side Assist and the parking systems carefully. Observe the system

limits and information provided there.

Prerequisites

Assisted lane changing is available only while driving forward on multi-lane motorways that are included in the

navigation data of the Infotainment system and from a speed of around 90 km/h (around 55 mph).

Travel Assist and Side Assist must also be switched on.

Displays

Fig. 1 In the head-up display: displays for assisted lane

changing (illustration).

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2

Indicated lane change(green), assisted lane changing is performed.

Arrows on your own lane indicate the status of assisted lane changing.

—Grey arrow: assisted lane changing not possible on the respective side.

—White arrow: assisted lane changing possible on the respective side.

Depending on the driving situation, one of the following indicator lamps lights up additionally on the instrument

cluster:

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Assisted lane changing switched on, lane change not possible.

Assisted lane changing possible on the highlighted side(white arrow).

Assisted lane changing is taking place on the shown side.

Switching assisted lane changing on and off

You can switch assisted lane changing on and off in the Infotainment system.

1. Open the Assist systems menu.

2. Select Travel Assist.

3. Activate or deactivate assisted lane changing as a sub-function of Travel Assist.

If there is a system malfunction, assisted lane changing may switch itself off or abort during the lane

change.

If Side Assist is not available, assisted lane changing is also not

available.

Activating assisted lane changing

If you have started control by Travel Assist away from a motorway, you must activate assisted lane changing

separately.

1. While driving, press the

button.

Changing lane

If the system has not detected any objects in the sensor system’s detection range and assisted lane changing to an

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adjacent lane is possible, the arrow on the corresponding lane side is shown in white → Fig. 1

1. Operate the convenience turn signal for the corresponding side.

.

The vehicle now changes lane. A message is also shown on the instrument cluster display and the lane change is

1

indicated → Fig. 1

.

During the lane change, the vehicle automatically flashes on the corresponding side of the vehicle. When the lane

change is complete, the turn signal is automatically switched off.

WARNING

The assisted lane changing function cannot replace the driver’s attention and operates only within the limits of the

system. Assisted lane changing cannot recognise all driving situations or all objects in the surroundings and may

possibly not react or may react with a delay or when not desired. If you do not pay due attention, there is a risk of

accidents and serious or even fatal injuries.

● Before every lane change, check to make sure that this is possible safely. Particularly objects that are approaching

quickly may not be detected in good time.

● Always keep your hands on the steering wheel and be prepared to control the vehicle speed and direction of

travel yourself.

Deactivating assisted lane changing

1. Briefly press the

button.

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Or: depress the brake pedal.

Assisted lane changing and Travel Assist are deactivated.

Troubleshooting

Travel Assist is not available or is not working as expected

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

—There is a fault in the sensor system. Check the causes and remedies described in the information onACC

or Lane Assist.

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

—The system limits have been exceeded.

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

dealership.

Take over steering

The warning lamp lights up white and a message is displayed in the instrument cluster display.

You have released the steering wheel for a few seconds.

1. Take hold of the steering wheel and take over vehicle control.

Take over steering immediately

The warning lamp lights up red and a message is displayed in the instrument cluster display. An acoustic warning is

issued or the steering wheel vibrates, depending on the driving situation.

You have let go of the steering wheel for an extended time or the system limits have been reached.

1. Take hold of the steering wheel immediately and take over vehicle control.

Travel Assist switches off automatically

—Vehicles without Emergency Assist:

You have released the steering wheel for an extended period of time.

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

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

dealership.

Control is interrupted unexpectedly

Vehicles without assisted lane changing:

— You have activated the turn signal.

Assisted lane changing not available

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

—There is a fault in the sensor system. Check the causes and remedies described in the information on Side Assist

and the parking systems.

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

dealership.

Assisted lane changing is cancelled or is not available

A message is shown on the instrument cluster display.

—The vehicle has no longer detected a road lane marking.

—You have let go of the steering wheel.

—You have steered or counter-steered too strongly.

—You have activated the turn signal several times or the turn signal and main beam lever is engaged in position.

— The vehicle speed is under around 85 km/h(approximately 53 mph).

—The vehicle has detected objects in the area around the vehicle that prevent assisted lane changing.

—You are not driving on a multi-lane motorway.

Introduction to the topic

Emergency Assist can detect a lack of activity on the part of the driver and keep the vehicle in the lane

automatically, or brake the vehicle to a standstill if required. The system can therefore actively contribute to

preventing or reducing the consequences of an accident.

System limits of Emergency Assist

Emergency Assist detects driving situations with the same sensors as the Adaptive Cruise ControlA( CC

) and the lane keeping system(Lane Assist).

WARNING

Emergency Assist cannot replace the driver’s attention and operates only within the limits of the system.

Emergency Assist cannot detect all driving situations and may not react or may react with a delay or in an undesired

way. In addition, Emergency Assist cannot always independently prevent accidents. 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 of ACC (→ Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)) and Lane Assist (→ Lane keeping system

(Lane Assist)).

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

● If the vehicle behaves differently than expected, cancel the intervention of Emergency Assist.

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Driver assist systems -> Travel Assist for Your Volkswagen ID.7 4 Door First Generation (2023-2025)

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