What Your Sales Person Should Have Taught You About Your ID.4!
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Principal Bob takes you into ten things your salesperson should have taught you about your ID.4 before you departed the dealership. These are little tricks and features of your car that will make life easier and solve common problems from how to disconnect the charging cord, to understanding the heating and cooling system, and that is just for starters! How many of the items in the video did you know before the dealer's driveway? What do you wish you would have known before you left the dealership? .
very useful info, when I got my id.4 last month, my dealer never taught me anything, only hand me a key and said good luck 😂
Too many sales persons are selling without a license:). Thanks for the complement.
Thank you! My user screen opens when I get in the vehicle and I'm the only driver. Is there a way to bypass the need to click OK on my name every time I get ready to drive?
Just got an ID4 and learned several things. Thanks
Learned some new things! Learned a lot from you before I got my car too! Thanks for the videos
Cool tips for the map coverage. As a new ID-4 owner, I appreciate you sharing.
How about telling us how to set the seat and mirrors under profiles. It was ridiculous how not intuitive it was.
Thanks, Bob, Very helpful video. I have had my ID.4 AWD Pro S for almost a month, and learned a couple of things, including the range via the Navigation System. Very cool! I have a question: when I first got it, I was able to move my leg under the rear gate to open it when I had a grocery bags in both hands, but somehow it is not doing that after a couple of weeks. Do you know the steps to set that up again? I went under "Settings," and the “Easy Open” is still checked. I unchecked and rechecked it, but it still does not work. Thanks again.
I love my 2023 ID4, but I had to struggle a bit because my sales rep did not give me any of these crucial tips, and had to figure them out as I went along. Google searches have been a lifesaver, but wish I had found this video earlier. The worst omission is failure to inform new owners about what to do if the charging plug will not release. It happened to me at a public charging station. Thank you for putting this out there.
Thanks Bob! Just took delivery of my 2023 ID.4 Pro12/23. First EV and loving it thus far, but I have a lot to learn & your tips were most useful.
Hi Bob, great video! How do you remove those 2 messages that appear next to the globe on the panel?
I found a pretty cool but obscure ID.4 tip as I was poking around RUclips. If you want your 12V power outlet in the trunk to always be on, so that power is available even when the car is switched off (maybe when you're camping), there is a corresponding fuse in the fuse box that you can move from the switched position to the always on position. It takes just a few seconds. This is apparently a general VW thing, not specific to the ID.4, but works on the ID.4. Of course, you have to be careful not to run down the battery!
On a related note, when I was poking around the infotainment system screen, I think I might have seen a setting to keep the 12V battery topped off using the high voltage propulsion battery. If it's what it sounds like, it might help prevent the 12V battery from getting drained. Any idea if it would help in this situation?
Thanks for adding this information!
It turns out the Energy Management setting is in the phone app under Battery. The app describes this as "Enable high-voltage battery when 12-volt battery is too low to send mobile app commands to the vehicle. Selecting High Voltage battery usage for remote and other operations will impact the vehicle driving range."
Fantastic video! Thank you! I also just taught myself how to save a parking maneuver! Super cool! My ID.4 now pulls down my driveway, and turns around and backs into the carport on its own!
Central Locking almost caused a fight between me & my spouse. She was not able to open the passenger door, but I was convinced it should have been unlocked. I then got out of the driver's seat, walked around to the passenger door, and it opened for me. She thought I was gaslighting her!
Hi Bob, you can reset the “Since Start”, “Since Charge” and “Long Term” trip odometers by pressing the “0.0” button the the bottom right corner of each respective screen.
Lovely manner of explanation, lovely patience, great consolation for the troubles of ownership. Thanks Bob.
Thank you four your kind comment.
“Have you tried turning it off and on again “ music to my ears 🤣😂😅
Nice video. I have one for you.
How do you change phones when going down the road? I have an android, my wife has an apple. The only way we have found to switch between them is to shut off the one we are presently using. Is there a simpler way?
Thanks
Thanks for tips. I have a 2021 ID.4 and was told about many of your suggestions or have learned them my self over the past year and a half. However, I did not know about number 10- how to clean the backup camera. So thank you again.
Using climate control to preheat the battery.
You can???
Great presentation,Principal Bob. Tks. Rick/79yrs old/Seattle🥸
Wonderful videos...but I have been searching for an answer to this: I purchased a used ID.4 (2021) software v3.1 and I cannot figure out how to clear a previous owner user. This is an ongoing problem as the software continually says sorry, you are a GUEST user. Help! I can't connect the external VW apps.
I’ve just purchased a 2024 ID-4 and am pleased that my wife found this video to begin my learning process. My question is ‘Are there any critical or useful differences between the 2024 and earlier versions of this vehicle?’ Also, have you by any chance produced any other videos on this model that I should watch.
These cars are awful. I’ve had two id4s and one was lemon law. Just got a flat and had no friggin clue there’s no spare tire. Electric vehicles are an effin scam. Stay away from vw id 4
You’re doing the lords work Bob. VW Corp should hire you to create a training program. Appreciate you!
Hey Principal Bob! Thanks for the video! I got the chance to experience the "locked" charging cable at my first public charge stop (EVGO) station. I was told by the charge station customer service to hit my unlock/lock each 10 times which worked!👍🏾
I do have one question, and apologies if there is a video for this, but how come we do not get a charging cable on the used vehicle purchase?☹
Great video. One additional question I have is with the user profiles. Selecting a User Profile Every Time you start the car is very Annoying. Can you set a profile so the car doesn’t ask you to confirm the user every time. I’m running 3.1 software so maybe there is an update to fix this or you have a trick to bypass this.
Agreed 100%. A lot of people don't understand EVs until they actually own one.
Enjoyed your video and learned a few things. One thing I disagree with, however: I really like the VW navigation on my ID.4 Pro. I especially love how it never fails to find a good charging station on long trips.
Excellent video! I have two questions that maybe you can help with. I've had a 2021 and now a 2023. Whenever I hit the voice button to construct a text reply it doesn't work. It want you to press the screen instead to type a message. What's the point of having a voice feature if it won't construct a text message reply by voice? Am I missing something? AND on both models I've had there seems to be 2 internal clocks? I say this because when I get a new text message and ask the car to read new message, I can see on the screen the time that it came in, however when the voice actually reads the message, the time she says is different. For example I receive a text at 5:00 p.m. and see the time on the screen, but she says the text came in at 9:00 a.m. and I don't know if that means it's 8 hours behind or 16 gours ahead. Can you test it yourself and see if you're getting the same issue? And is there any fix for this?
Does the id4 have the same charging faults of the id3/Cupra Born? Neither of those charge per technical data statements and have a battery safe mode which destroys overnight low tariff charging. Needless to say VW don’t have anything to say about it or any solutions to it.
Nice talk. However, in the past four years, never had a single glitch on my Kia eNiro. Looking into VW now, but, not sure. Also, I like charging in the Tesla network and here the chargers is on the wrong side as on the Niro btw.)
I have one of these gems and you and I both know that the Software is crap. The navigation system will lead you to gasoline stations instead of electricity America which is owned by Volkswagen. And to to it off the charging station can't automatically connect to the car even though once again electricity America is owned by Volkswagen. I see competitors charge and the charger reads the car without having to use a cellphone to activate the charger. I wouldn't recommend this car is they have me a million dollars. One more year in my lease and do to Volkswagens ignoring these big customer issues I would never now buy any VW Infotainment center is horrible. The TPMS system is the worst in the world. It doesn't even show the pressure. If your tire is over pressure it will tell you it's under pressure. Oh, and their have been zero over the air updates that they promised every couple of months. DON'T BUY THIS CAR. YOU'LL BE SORRY.
Maybe you could explain the difference between D and B modes. I read TFM and figured it out and have been driving in B ever since.
Hello Principal Bob. Can you pls share how to add a second driver? Been trying for some time now without any luck.
I found this video from a search for the location of the jack. It is a useful video, but did not answer the question: where's the jack?
Bob, when exiting the driver's door it seems to to partially release after I pull the handle and then I must pull the handle a second time for it fully to open. Is there a setting where I can improve thi
Excellent coverage Bob, I did not know about the trip odometer reset. Keep up the great work.
Does VW ID.4 have a car wash setting that shuts off all the sensors when you go through a car wash?
Great video. Thanks! If you have a chance to talk about the seat memory that would be great!
Hey Bob, love your content. I've owned an id.4 for about a month now and love it. Android Auto is extremely finnicky to connect/switch between phones reliably. This happens on wired and wireless AA and sometimes takes >60 seconds to connect. Are there any tips in this area you can share to make this aspect of the car less frustrating?
I find the car is less forgiving toward Android phones. However, it should not take sixty-seconds to connect. I would try to connect your phone with another car at the dealership and see if it is the phone, or the car. Does anyone else who uses the car have the same issues?
@@electricprincipal543 My wife and I both have android phones and it happens to both of us, both wired and wireless. She has an Android Audo head unit in her car (Sony aftermarket) and both of our phones connect instantly to it.
Hey Bob - How do you balance the stereo, front to back and side to side?
Thanks Bob. Been driving my ID4 for 7 months and even learned a few things.
i have a ID 4 2021/ Auto hold was added by a software update!
Great video Bob! Thanks, just picked up our id4 this week. Question... What's the proper way to set up mirrors & seats for individual drivers & when you approach should your custom setting be ready for you when you get in the car. THANKS!
Funny Story, Sarah and I went to look at cars today, while we were there the Salesman was very non-presser so he left us alone to look at the cars on our own. While Sarah played in the drivers seat I checked out the back seats. Finally Sarah joined me in the back to see how much leg room there really was with the front all the way back. Well... when it was time to get out of the back my door was child locked. And so was Sarahs, so Sarah reaches over and starts honking the horn, no one comes to help, more horn, no help, more horn still no help (No one in the lot walking around) more horn. I am laughing so hard by this time its a wonder I didn't pee my pants. Finally another Salesman and a couple start checking out the car next to us, Sarah honks some more, they bearly look at us. Sarah then starts knocking on the window and points at the door. Finally the salesman opens the door asking ""Is there a problem?"" I am still laughing like mad and no one is opening my door. When the first Saleman finally shows up he opens the drivers door and says "You can just push the child button lock again to open all the doors." Still laughing like a loon I answer "Yeah, If you know where the button is..." He looked a little sheepish saying "Oh, Guess so.. Its right here" as he pushes the button to unlock my door. Sarah then admits she was playing with the button on the panel not realizing what it did. I am still laughing (but not as hard) as I write this about 6 hours later. So what did you do this weekend??
I was child locked in the back seat of a car in the parking lot of a car dealership!!!!
Is there a utility mode to save the 12V?
Hello Bob, granted we knew our sales guy did not know a thing about our 23 pro s plus, since we rushed to pick it up as he was the first guy we met... a long story... thank you for your videos. They really help out! -Nashville, TN
Software is shit.. so just buy something else
Thanks Bob, I really like how you deliver information to the masses. Good job!
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
Does the navigation system have route tracing?
I have a 2023 pro s and have a problem with the backup camera not always working. Any suggestions? Thanks
There is a recall on this, but as of July.2024 they do not have a fix for it yet. In the app you can view current recalls going to the service menu.
Thanks for the great info, Bob! In my case, I didn’t get any of this information because I purchased my ID.4 from an individual, so I didn’t get any of the “tips and tricks”. I’ll go back through your other videos to learn more…I can tell you that i already love my car and am looking forward to putting into practice all that I learn from you.
You will love driving the car. Buying a used ID.4 is a great way to save a lot of money.
The blob rules
I have a '23 Pro S AWD with a bicycle rack in the trailer hitch. Unless I "X-out" the camera when shifting into reverse, the car suddenly stops. Is there a way to override that system so I can use the rear view camera with my bike rack?
I had the same issue last week backing up into a parking spot. Stopped reverse 4 times when trying to back on beside a car on passenger side
Welcome a response to both situations Bob please
Super helpful stuff! I wonder if there’s a way to change the sensitivity of the rain shield wipers? I find that it doesn’t wipe as much as I’d like on the intermittent setting.
Only the variable switch on top of the lever.
0:35 That is the stupidest thing someone gets to say. Shows limited intellect..
Ownership, doesn't mean knowledge.
Here is a brief example.
Engineers that develop fighter jets or race cars, or hell, spacecrafts , none of them are owning or driving them, yet they are very capable of doing so.
Now look at all the people that own cars and the vast majority of them, have no idea how their cars work, and if something happens, they go to a repair shop, because they are oblivious to it.
There is no substitute for experience.
Learned something new today. Thank you.
Thanks for the map thing #5
A very good introduction to the complexity of managing a modern car, electric or not. There's far, far too much to tinker with that can make the experience of the vehicle less than it should be. When it's exclusively done through a touch screen, that's even worse. For example, the radio volume controls - totally invisible in the dark - and the HVAC controls, too. Surely physical knobs and buttons are far more effective. I have a friend who decided against changing his Mk 7 Golf for a Mk 8 Golf because of the controls. VW need to re-think this. Come to think of it, many other manufacturers could too.
Thanks for this, thought it was only mine. Bizarre that they are not illuminated
I learned at least 3 new things, great video!
Hi Bob,
Thank you for taking the time to create this educational video. You've provided some additional things that I have not learned from other videos. I have a 2023 ID.4 Pro S and was wondering if it's possible to turn ON the music on the car, while I'm playing basketball. I've pressed the ON button next to the steering wheel column and it works for about 20 minutes and then it turns off by itself. Would you happen to know how I can turn ON for an hour without any turning off interruption? Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Julio
Unfortunately no. The car wants to save energy in the 12 volt battery. In electric cars, if the 12 v goes, you are stuck.
I’ve had an ID.4 for a week and knew one of the ten
Does ID.4 have usb sd car slot?
Would like to see a video about User profiles, and whether the key fob can be used to trigger them, and what settings apply.
Unfortunately, the key fobs do not seem to have any connection to user profiles.
My subscribers can tell me differently, I’ll pass the information onto you.
Hi Bob, so glad you were our salesman, or should I say consultant. Thanks so much, great video.
It was a pleasure working with you, Eric.
Hi Bob 👋 thanks so much for your videos about the ID.4
Actually, I have 2 questions about my ID4 Pro S 2023
1- How can I turn on the reverse mirror tilt down ?
2- How can I close all the windows at once from the fob key when I leave the car?
Thanks 🙏
Does it have “Dog Mode”?
Awesome Video! How do you preheat the 2023 VW ID 4? Can you schedule the preheat so the vehicle is warm before you have to leave? Its getting cold now here in NY
Please discuss hand gestures. Ours changed channels on radio if sleeve brushes steering wheel, also while turning, wrist brushes steering wheel and resume speed causes a problem. Locking baby lock also happens. Lots of locking door problems.
Hi! I’m Watching You from Russia :)) Figuring out about getting vw id4 after my 2018 Nissan Leaf (True Japanese), so your video gave me a hand! Thanx a lot!
UK VW dealer handover, tick all these boxes on the form and here's the keys - bye.... :D :D I learnt more in this one video than days behind the wheel fiddling - thanks!
Is there a way to reset/erase saved addresses in the navigation app without doing a full vehicle reset?
Yes you can. Looks like a future video. Press an address and hold it for a while. You will get an option to erase. I am out of town and going by memory alone. Give it a try and let me know if it worked.
@@electricprincipal543 Hi Bob, I tried your suggestion, but it didn't work. However, I did stumble upon the solution. Under the tab Last Destinations, select the addresses that you'd like to erase, swipe left to show the Delete Trash Can and delete. Hope this helps you and your viewers/customers. Take care, and thank you for this channel.
Awesome info thanks
One irritation I cant solve
I want the inside Recirculation mode locked into always on
But at each start up , i have to push inside Recirculation on again..
Is there a solution? Thanks
Another tip that I wish I knew. My intermittent windshield wipers did not work in a light steady rain. They wiped once in intermittent and stopped. I found that ypu can turn off the rain sensing function in the vehicle menu. Then,the intermittent wipers worked as in traditional mode. I can live with that.
Absolutely great! I learned a lot.
Here’s a question: When I have a bike rack on the ID.4 (mounted on the trailer hitch), I turn off the backup sensor so the car won’t brake automatically. The problem is that I also lose the backup camera because it turns off automatically. Any way to use the backup camera when the sensor is turned off?
Thank you very much for your little videos, which are informative, we are about to buy an ID 4 here at home in Denmark, your data with miels is quite easy to translate to killometer, we are on metric in Europe, our ID 4 has been a demo car at a vw dealer in Germany, where the dealer I work with picks it up for me, with only 14000 km aka 8450 miles, which it has only driven as a test at a dealer, so we have it at a fairly favorable price,
your videos are informative, and help an old fool like me, we are about the same age,....
Greetings from Martin from northern Jutland in Denmark,
Lots of good info, but too WORDY! Teach me the 10+ things without all the excess verbage!!
I love you. Thank you. Can you talk me through battery warnings? Today I was hit with a Red car, a red triangle and a yellow battery warning. Yikes!
Bob, does the new Id.4 proS have ANY sort of system that warms the high voltage battery to allow for a faster DC FAST CHARGE? I understand there is no option for battery preconditioning. Thank you
Great info! I have one question. On my '23 ID4 Pro S, when I put the driver side window down part way then go to put it back up either with a half push or full push (auto up/down), the window goes down first and stops full down so then I have to put the window up from there. I know about the 'reset feature' where you hold the button at either the close or open full for 5-10 seconds. That more or less works but after a few times it reverts back to the same operation going opposite of doing what you want. Are the windows software controlled? It's not a big deal but seems strange to me. thanks!
Hello Bob, This might be a stupid question but all the RUclips's that I've seen have always charged their car on Sunny days. Can you charge Electric car in the rain? It is electricity and Water and electricity don't mix.
Thanks so much. A few comments and questions: 1 when is vehicle to house power coming, i think a software update enables this and then what do i need to make this work? 2 A video on how to best plan trips for charging including thing like a round trip and setting preferences to prefer electrify America which is free would be great. 3 Another good tip is how to use Electrify America, charging stations are often difficult to register at, but using app on phone to select which charger you are using once there seems to fix many of the problems i had.
First of all, this was awesome - best I have seen!!! I have 30,000 miles on my First Edition.I love it - but I admit it is a work in progress. I have 2 questions. One - how do I set t it so the lights go on inside the car when I open it up? I mean all the lights. I know how to push the overhead button ( but it is dark and half the time I can't find it. How do you set it so these lights always come on when I open the door. By the way - it is a great system when all the lights are on you can find anything - but I can't figure out how to set it to always light up when I open the car door... The second question you might not be able to answer. How do I set it so the beeping when I back up does not continue for the whole time I am backing up?
Very nice job sir. We picked up our ID.4 last Thursday and still figuring out different things. The menu layers are like youtube videos, you can go on forever, and ever, and ever!!!!
I just bought an ID.4 Pro AWD and pick it this Monday, thanks for the tips! I wanted an Ionic 5 but WAY out of my payment range.
Too bad about poor nav system. Will car pre-condition battery if you navigate to DCFC so you get the full charging power?
Hi Bob i should get my ID.4 next month but kind of sad i will get the LG battery that will not charge more than 135kwh instead of the Sk that can go up to 170kwh.Do you think that battery preconditionning will be activated by software update?
I stumbled upon an issue with Qi wireless charging for my phone (Google Pixel 6) in a 2022 ID.4. The wireless charging works just fine, but I was getting repeated alerts on the display saying something like "Wirelessly charging mobile device." This would appear, then go away, then reappear lots of times. I tried moving the phone left and right, inserted all the way, then tried with it moved somewhat toward the rear of the car. None of that worked to make the warnings stop. But finally, I found that turning the phone so the top of the phone display was oriented to the back of the car the warning would appear once and only once in each driving session. In all of these attempts, of course, I had the back of the phone facing down.
Thank you for this video!!!! It is very educational. You're a good teacher as well!
Can you make a video showing what the Carnet App looks like and how to use it on your cellphone?
Good Afternoon Principal Bob. Thank very much for your previous reply. Concerning this latest video, particularly tip #5, I thought that was a really cool visual on the map being able to visually show the range limit of the car. However, I have been unable to replicate this tip. Now I do have the last of the German built cars, and I do have software version 3.1which I think is the latest version. I have tried following your example several times, but I just can't make that perimeter appear. Any thoughts? Also, would you have any idea for snow chain recommendations for the ID.4? I can't seem to find anything in the manual or online about whether they have to be cable or whether there is a chain version that could be used and in a 4 wheel drive which end of the car they would have to go on? I'm sorry to bother you about these things, but I can't seem to get these answers out of my local dealership. Thanks very much for your time.
I’ve seen people have auto parallel parking in the ID4s but I can’t figure out how to get that to work in my pro s. Any ideas?
Hi from Boulder, Bob. Thank you so much for the videos, I've listened to this one twice and will listen again. We picked up our 2023 ID.4 on Thursday and we found your info very helpful. You did address climate control but here is a Q: Is there a way to turn the cabin fan completely off? It seems to be on all the time whether in Eco or Comfort or Custom. And, we do not seem able to customize the climate in the Custom mode!? Here's something our sales person did not tell us - just press the "i" button in the cabin to contact VW app support. That enabled us to make me the Primary car user and my husband the Secondary user (instead of Primary and Guest). Then I was able to allow him full access to info on the app. Thanks, again.
I definitely have e-manager glitches with e-Golf, but restarting infotainment always fixes it. Same as ID.4.
I saw in other guide videos that one press on the unlock button in the key fob releases the charger. Is it 2 or 1 press?
Bob, does it mean that my particular car won’t be able to receive a heat pump or battery preconditioning? Only future new ID4s will get the heat pump and battery preconditioning?
I'm thinking about buying an id4 can you charge or unplug in rain or snow without getting shocked since where I live I'll have to charge at home
We own one (2023)and have had no problem plugging in in wet weather. The plug has a lot of protection built in. Highly recommend
No problem. ID.4 is very safe. I charge all my electric cars outdoors at my home.
The charge port is designed to be safe in wet conditions. You can even charge in the rain. Not an issue at all!
Doesn’t start electricity flowing until completely connected and stops as it unlatches. This is one of the hater mantras.
Thanks Bob very good I do not have mine yet orderd Aug 2021 with no comunication from VW or the dealer how ever I try to prepair my self so I do not look like an idiot thanks again from Canada Toronto area
Bob, my salesman at Baxter VW Omaha did a poor job explaining what is included and what isn’t. They also couldn’t answer certain questions about the EV portion of the car like heat pumps and battery preconditioning… I think it’s sad
that certain car companies don’t know their own products as well as they should.
You didn’t mention the heated steering wheel and how to edit the drop down menu where you have the auto hold (which I don’t have because I have a 2021).
Thanks for the nav range map. Didn’t know that. Never use it either but will try it out tomorrow.
Thanks for this! I’ll have my ID.4 shortly. I borrowed one on Friday and was a little lost with the menus at times, compared to my Alltrack.