Mobile devices -> Bluetooth? interface for Your Volkswagen ID.3 4 Door First Generation (2019-2025)

ports at the rear seats only come with a charging function.  
Available Data Transfer Functions  
The following USB  
data transfer functions are available depending on the vehicle equipment.  
App-Connect .  
Media playback .  
Update, e.g. of the navigation data (→ Navigation).  
Instructions and restrictions  
Only use suitableUSB  
connection cables. The USB connection cable must match theUSB port installed in the vehicle.  
Dirty, overheated or damaged data carriers are not to be used. Read and heed the information provided by the  
manufacturer.  
Difference in quality between data carriers from different manufacturers can cause problems with media playback.  
Using USB  
extension cables, USB adapters or USB hubs may result in malfunctions or failure of theUSB functions.  
Bluetooth® interface  
The Bluetooth interface is a wireless connection.  
In Bluetooth audio mode, audio files on a mobile device that is connected via Bluetooth, such as a cell phone, can be  
played through the vehicle speakers.  
Bluetooth audio mode is only possible in vehicles equipped with a factory-installed mobile phone interface that  
supports this function.  
Bluetooth profiles  
A maximum of three mobile devices can be connected simultaneously via Bluetooth: two for telephony and one for  
music playback.  
The following Bluetooth functions are supported:  
Telephony and handsfree mode.  
Music playback.  
Display and operation for music playback.  
Transfer of cover art.  
Access to phone book and call lists.  
Access to SMS  
and e-mail.  
Requirements for using the Bluetooth interface for music playback  
The mobile device supports the Bluetooth profileAdvanced Audio Distribution Profile(A2DP  
).  
The audio and media transfer to the Infotainment system must be allowed in the settings on the mobile device.  
You can find more detailed information about using the mobile device for music playback in this Owner's Manual .  
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Pairing your mobile device to your vehicle via Bluetooth  
There are various options for pairing your cell phone with the vehicle via Bluetooth. The simplest option is pairing via  
one of the following main menus: Radio/Media or Phone.  
Pairing via Phone  
1. Open the app overview and tapPhone.  
2. Follow the instructions in the Infotainment system.  
3. To connect another cell phone if cell phones are already connected, tap  
4. Select the cell phone to be connected.  
Select cell phone.  
Pairing via Radio/Media  
1. Open the app overview and tapRadio/Media Media Source Bluetooth.  
2. Follow the instructions in the Infotainment system.  
3. If Bluetooth is already selected underSource but another cell phone is to be used, tapSource Bluetooth again.  
Or: tap Media Select Bluetooth audio device.  
Mobile Devices Menu  
If pairing via the phone interface or the Radio/Media menu should fail, pairing can also be performed in the  
Network Mobile devices menu.  
1. In the app overview, tap  
Network Mobile devices.  
2. With the factory settings, both Bluetooth and visibility are always activated. If Bluetooth should be deactivated,  
tap and activate Bluetooth and Visibility.  
3. Open the list of available Bluetooth devices on your cell phone and select the Bluetooth device name for the  
Infotainment system. In the factory settings, the Bluetooth® device name of the Infotainment system is “my  
VW” and the last four digits of the VIN  
.
4. Pay attention to messages on the cell phone and in the Infotainment system and confirm these if necessary.  
If the pairing is successful, the data on the cell phone will be saved in the user profile.  
5. Optional: Confirm the message for transferring the data on the cell phone.  
You generally only need to pair a cell phone once. You can reestablish the cell phone's connection to the  
Infotainment system at any time via Bluetooth, without re-pairing the cell phone.  
The extent to which the cell phone connected via Bluetooth can be controlled via the Infotainment system  
depends on the mobile device.  
Please refer to this Owner's Manual for more detailed information on the use of a cell phone via a Bluetooth  
connection.  
Generally, all warning and operation tones on a connected cell phone, such as touch tones, should be  
switched off to avoid interference and malfunctions.  
Introduction  
You have two options for using the Internet in your vehicle: via the hotspot of a mobile device, e.g. a cell phone, or via  
the eSIM  
of the vehicle, depending on the country and the vehicle equipment (→ Wi-Fi).  
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