Infotainment system -> Personalising the system for Your Volkswagen ID.7 4 Door First Generation (2023-2025)

Switching the Infotainment system on or off  
The Infotainment system switches on automatically in the following cases:  
When the driver gets into the vehicle.  
When the ignition is switched on if the Infotainment system was not manually switched off before.  
If the last set volume does not exceed the preset maximum switch-on volume, the Infotainment system will start up  
at this volume.  
The Infotainment system switches off automatically in the following cases:  
When the driver leaves the vehicle.  
If you leave the vehicle when the ignition is inactive.  
After around 30 minutes without a user input if you switch on the Infotainment system manually when the ignition  
is inactive.  
After about 30 minutes without a user input if you remain seated in the vehicle when the ignition is inactive.  
If the Infotainment system freezes, it will restart automatically. If the restart does not work, tap and hold the sensor  
field for switching the Infotainment system on or off for around 15 seconds.  
Operating the screen (touchscreen)  
You can operate the functions of the Infotainment system using the screen. The screen brightness can be adjusted via  
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the Control Centre (→ Infotainment system overview)  
. You can find a detailed explanation of the different finger  
gestures in the digital instructions on the Infotainment system, where available.  
1. Tap  
Operation.  
Main menus in the app overview  
Opening main menus  
Main menus are visible as function buttons in the app overview and on the home screen. The position of the function  
buttons can be configured.  
1. Tap the corresponding function button to open a main menu, e.g. for the navigation system.  
The following main menus may be included as function buttons in the app overview:  
Background lighting, Background lighting .  
App-Connect .  
Assist systems .  
Vehicle .  
Tips/Help: here you can find further information on the functions and operation of the Infotainment system,  
e.g. the quick guide (→ First steps in the Infotainment system).  
IDA: Intelligent Digital Assistant (IDA  
), voice assistant .  
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ID. software: you will find information on the software version here.  
Sound (→ First steps in the Infotainment system).  
Air conditioning .  
Charging .  
Navigation .  
Users, User management (→ Manage users).  
Radio/Media , .  
Legal.  
Settings (→ First steps in the Infotainment system).  
Shop.  
Seats.  
Stat. air con: stationary air conditioning .  
Telephone .  
Configuring the app overview  
You can configure the layout of the function buttons and also the pages and displays in the app overview or have  
them positioned on the basis of factory layout templates.  
1. Tap  
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2. Tap a function button and hold until an additional window opens.  
3. Tap a function button and hold until the function button is visibly highlighted.  
4. Move the function button to the desired position and release.  
5. Tap Finish.  
Personalisation  
Personalise function buttons and pages depending on the vehicle equipment (→ First steps in the Infotainment  
system).  
Enlarging or reducing images and maps on the screen  
Recommendation: use thumb and index finger.  
1. Using two fingers at the same time, tap the screen and keep your fingers on the screen.  
To enlarge the display of images and maps, slowly move your fingers apart.  
To reduce the display of images and maps, slowly move your fingers together.  
Operating break  
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If the Infotainment system is operated frequently within a short period of time while driving, a short-term  
interruption of operation may occur. This interruption is cancelled automatically after a short time.  
Personalising the Infotainment system  
Depending on equipment, you can personalise the Infotainment system to permit faster access to favourite or  
frequently used functions.  
You can find tiles for accessing further menus and functions on the pages of the Infotainment system.  
Configuring tiles  
Configure the tiles by removing or adding pages.  
1. Tap HOME .  
2. Tap a tile and hold until an additional window opens.  
3. To add a new page with tiles, tap , tap the desired template, and tapOK. New tiles are created without  
functions.  
Or: to remove a page with tiles, tapDelete page and confirm.  
4. Tap Finish to return to the page.  
At least two pages are always available. These cannot be  
removed.  
Adapting tiles  
Adapt the tiles and the displayed tile functions on the Infotainment system pages in order to customise the  
Infotainment system to suit your needs.  
1. Tap HOME .  
2. Tap a tile and hold until an additional window opens.  
3. To add functions to a tile, tap the desired tile.  
4. Tap the desired function in the additional window. Various functions are available depending on the size of the  
tile.  
5. To remove a function from a tile, tap the desired tile and then tap the desired function in the additional  
window.  
6. Tap Finish.  
More functions are available for some tiles than are visible at first glance in the additional window. Swipe to  
the left or right in the additional window to see all functions.  
Adapting the Control Centre  
Personalise the Control Centre of the Infotainment system to permit faster access to favourite or frequently used  
functions such as the Auto Hold function.  
1. Open the Control Centre.  
2. Tap a function and hold until an additional window opens.  
3. Tap the desired function in the additional window.  
4. Tap Finish.  
More functions are available for the Control Centre than are visible at first glance in the additional window.  
Swipe to the left or right in the additional window to see all functions.  
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Personalising app favourites  
1. Tap to add a main menu.  
Or: to customise a main menu, tap and hold an assigned memory location until an additional window opens.  
2. Tap the desired function in the additional window.  
3. Tap Finish.  
Deleting app favourites  
1. Tap  
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Or: tap and hold an assigned memory location until an additional window opens.  
2. Tap the desired favourite in the app favourites.  
3. Tap  
4. Tap Finish.  
It is also possible to reset all app favourites to the factory settings. To do this, tap  
Delete favourite and confirm.  
Factory  
settings.  
Personalising vehicle favourites  
1. Open the vehicle favourites.  
2. Tap to add vehicle favourites.  
Or: to customise vehicle favourites, tap and hold an assigned memory location until an additional window  
opens.  
3. Tap the desired function in the additional window.  
4. Tap Finish.  
Deleting vehicle favourites  
1. Open the vehicle favourites.  
2. Tap  
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Or: tap and hold an assigned memory location until an additional window opens.  
3. Tap the desired favourite in the vehicle favourites.  
4. Tap  
5. Tap Finish.  
It is also possible to reset all vehicle favourites. To do this, tap  
Delete favourite.  
Reset all and  
confirm.  
Opening tips for personalisation(if available)  
You can find further information and tips for personalisation in the digital instructions for the Infotainment system.  
1. Tap Custom.  
System and sound settings  
Changing settings  
The meanings of the following symbols apply to all system and sound settings.  
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Changes are automatically stored when a menu is closed.  
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or  
The setting is selected and activated or switched on.  
The setting is not selected and is deactivated or switched off.  
Open the drop-down list.  
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or  
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Increase the setting values.  
Decrease the setting values.  
Gradually back.  
Gradually forwards.  
Change setting values with the slider control(infinitely variable).  
System settings  
Due to system updates, some of the system settings listed here may have been omitted or new ones may have been  
added.  
The following functions, information and setting options may be available in the system settings:  
Offline mode.  
V2X technology.  
Screen.  
Time and date.  
Language.  
Additional keyboard languages.  
Units.  
Voice assistant.  
Wireless charging for mobile devices.  
Wi-Fi  
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Data connection.  
Mobile devices.  
Connect VW Connect.  
Upgrades.  
Reset to default settings.  
System information.  
Copyright.  
Configuration wizard.  
Opening system settings  
1. Tap  
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