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Radio -> Function descriptions for Your Volkswagen Polo SUV Seventh Generation (2021-2025)

Foil or metal-coated stickers attached to the windows may affect reception on vehicles with a window aerial.  
Selecting reception mode  
Different stations are available depending on the reception mode. The available reception modes are dependent on the equipment  
level and are not available in all countries.  
1. Tap Source to open the list of reception modes.  
2. Select the reception mode, e.g. FM.  
Searching for and selecting stations  
You can search for and select stations in different ways. The possibilities vary depending on reception mode.  
Searching for stations in SCAN mode  
In SCAN mode, the stations of the reception mode are set automatically one after the other and played back for around 5 seconds.  
1. To start SCAN mode, tap or  
SCAN, depending on equipment.  
The SCAN function starts and the currently set station is shown on the display.  
The SCAN function button is shown.  
2. To select a station, tap SCAN.  
The SCAN function stops and the station is set.  
Selecting stations using the multifunction steering wheel  
Depending on equipment, you can select stations from the station list or from the favourites using the multifunction steering wheel.  
To select the previous station, press  
To select the next station, press  
on the multifunction steering wheel.  
on the multifunction steering wheel.  
Selecting stations using the frequency band  
1. Open settings and deactivate the combined station list in the settings.  
2. Select the reception mode AM or FM.  
3. To open the frequency band, tap  
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4. Tap the cursor, move on the frequency band and release at the desired frequency.  
tap a point on the frequency band. The cursor automatically jumps to the corresponding frequency.  
The station at the set frequency is set.  
Selecting stations from a station list  
Depending on equipment, it may be necessary to manually update the station list if you have left the corresponding region since you  
last opened the station list. With the reception mode FM/DAB, the station list is usually updated automatically..  
1. Open the station list.  
2. Tap the desired station.  
The selected station is set.  
In the FM/DAB reception mode, the best reception mode is selected automatically, depending on the availability of the station.  
Selecting a station and storing as a favourite  
Depending on equipment, you can store up to 36 stations or frequencies from different reception modes as favourites.  
Saving stations as favourites  
1. Set the desired station.  
2. Tap  
.
tap and hold a station in the station list.  
The memory locations are displayed.  
3. Tap and hold the memory location until the station is stored.  
The station is stored in the selected memory location.  
If a station was already stored in the memory location, this station will be removed from the memory location and replaced by  
the new station.  
Showing or hiding display of station logos and DAB slideshow  
1. Tap  
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2. Tap radio text in the current playback.  
Other functions in radio mode  
The functions listed below depend on the equipment level and are only available in some countries.  
Traffic Programme function (TP function)  
The Traffic Programme function (TP function) monitors the reports from a set traffic news station for traffic news monitoring and  
automatically plays them in the current radio mode or media mode. Reception of a traffic news station must be possible and the TP  
function must be activated in the settings in order to receive traffic announcements → Traffic Programme function (TP function).  
Traffic news stations are not available in all countries. Some stations that do not broadcast their own traffic news support the TP  
function through a corresponding traffic news station (EON).  
A traffic news station is automatically set in the background in the AM reception mode and in media mode as long as a traffic news  
station can be received.  
No TP will be shown on the display if no traffic news station can be received. The unit automatically searches for a receivable traffic  
news station. As soon as a new traffic news station can be received, the status in the display changes to TP again.  
Activating the TP function  
1. In radio mode, tap  
or and tap and activate Traffic Programme (TP).  
or Media and tap and activate Traffic Programme (TP).  
in media mode, tap  
Station logos  
Station logos may be pre-installed for some frequency bands in the Infotainment system.  
The station logos will be assigned to the stations automatically if Autoselect station logos is activated in the settings.  
In Internet Radio mode, the Infotainment system accesses station logos from an online database and automatically assigns them to  
the stations.  
Activating automatic assignment of station logos  
1. In radio mode, tap  
or and tap and activate Autoselect station logos.  
Manually assigning station logos  
Station logos cannot be assigned manually in AM reception mode.  
1. In radio mode, tap  
Station logos.  
2. Select the station to which you wish to assign a station logo.  
3. Select the station logo.  
4. Repeat the process for further stations if desired.