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SiriusXM for Your Volkswagen Taos SUV First Generation (2022-2025)

SiriusXM  
Refer to  
and Safety instructions.  
SiriusXM is a satellite radio station that can be received in the USA and Canada. Satellite radio services are subject to fees  
and must be enabled for the Infotainment system by phone or online.  
SiriusXM subscriptions can be activated via cell phone.  
The current status of the subscription can be shown in the settings in satellite radio mode.  
Further information can be found in the settings in satellite radio mode under Help and support and on the Internet:  
In the USA:  
In Canada:  
Displaying the SiriusXM ID  
Each radio has its own SiriusXM ID with which you can manage your subscription.  
1. In satellite radio mode: Tap  
Subscription Information.  
Or: In satellite radio mode: Tap  
and enter channel number “0”.  
The SiriusXM ID, the website and phone number for the SiriusXM activation hotline will be displayed on the screen.  
SiriusXM with 360L  
Your vehicle can be equipped with SiriusXM with 360L. SiriusXM with 360L offers both satellite and streaming connectivity for  
a multitude of music, news, sports, talk and entertainment channels and content. With SiriusXM with 360L, you have a  
personalized listening experience with recommendations and functions based on your listening habits.  
SiriusXM live channels  
The channels available depend on the enabled services. All available channels are displayed in the channel list.  
Each channel is assigned a channel number.  
The channels are sorted in the channel list according to their channel number. The channels can be opened directly via their  
channel number under  
.
All channels are sorted according to categories. Within the categories, the channels are sorted according to genre. Channels  
can be browsed in categories, e.g. music.  
Setting SiriusXM live channels  
Available channels can be set in various ways depending on the vehicle equipment.  
1. In satellite radio mode: Tap  
and set the preferred channel using the channel number.  
Or: Tap the title image of the preferred channel.  
Or: turn the knob, select the preferred channel and press it.  
2. Optional: To search for channels with content related to the content currently being played, tap Related in the station  
display.  
A list with related content will be displayed.  
On Demand  
SiriusXM with 360L offers access to a multitude of on-demand content, e.g. concerts.  
Opening on-demand content  
1. Select a channel category, e.g. music, and select a genre, e.g. rock.  
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2. Tap On Demand.  
3. Optional: To search for on-demand content related to the content currently being played, e.g. shows, tap Related in the  
station display.  
A list with related content that is currently playing will be displayed.  
Live Sports  
With the category of “Live Sports”, you can call up transmissions of games that are being aired on SiriusXM.  
Opening Live Sports  
1. Select the category “Live Sports”.  
2. Select the preferred transmission of a game.  
Play Ahead Controls  
With the “Play Ahead Controls” function, both live and on-demand content can be played and paused, and you can jump  
forwards or backwards in the playback.  
Presets  
SiriusXM live channels and on-demand shows can be saved as a preset. Up to 36 presets can be saved.  
Saving SiriusXM content as Presets  
1. To save a live channel currently being played back or an on-demand show currently being played back as a preset, press  
and hold a preset bank.  
Or: In the channel list or the list of on-demand shows, press and hold the preferred content and select a preset bank.  
Listening profile  
The personalized listening profile saves recommendations based on the program content currently being listened to and the  
latest listening history, and is regularly updated.  
The listening profile can be set up in the Volkswagen user account and used with the SiriusXM app.  
Setting up a listening profile  
1. In satellite radio mode: To create a new listening profile, tap  
.
Or: In satellite radio mode: Tap  
Create new listening profile.  
Personalized SiriusXM recommendations  
A collection of personalized SiriusXM recommendations is available for each listening profile.  
The personalized SiriusXM recommendations are regularly updated, based on what you're listening to.  
Displaying personalized SiriusXM recommendations  
1. Tap For You.  
Listening history  
For each listening profile, a list of SiriusXM content recently listened to is displayed. This listening history can be displayed  
and reset at any time.  
HD Radio  
Refer to ⇒  
and Safety instructions.  
HD Radio is a digital radio station that can be received in the USA and Canada.  
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HD Radio Technology  
Some AM and FM radio stations also transmit their content digitally via HD Radio Technology.  
When the function is activated in settings in the AM or FM band and the current station supports HD Radio Technology, the  
function key appears on the Infotainment system display. The Infotainment system switches automatically between digital and  
analog reception depending on the reception quality. If the station is currently received in analog mode, the function key is  
grayed out.  
Some stations offer additional substations via HD Radio Technology (multicast programming). If this is the case, HD1 is  
displayed after the station frequency of the main station. Substations are marked with HD2, HD3, etc.  
Tuning the HD Radio Substations  
1. Tap  
to cycle through the available substations.  
Or: Select an additional station from the station list.  
Or: to cycle through the additional stations individually, tap < or >.  
The substation that is currently selected is displayed after the main station on the screen (for example ... HD3 for the  
second substation).  
The available substations of the current stations are displayed on the station list.  
Additional HD Radio Technology services  
1. To select your chosen additional service, tap View.  
HD Radio Emergency Alerts  
The “HD Radio Emergency Alerts” function can be used to receive reports of unusual, potentially life-threatening events, such  
as natural disasters. These notifications are played as pop-up notifications while the radio is on. This function is activated in  
the factory.  
If you tap Remind me later when a notification appears, the notification will appear again about ten minutes later. If you tap  
Close, the notification will be moved to the Alert list. If the “HD Radio Emergency Alerts” function is deactivated, these  
notifications are moved directly to the Alert list and indicated by  
displays the number of notifications.  
and a number in the status bar. The number on the symbo  
Activating or deactivating HD Radio Emergency Alerts  
1. In radio mode, activate or deactivate  
Radio Emergency notifications.  
Opening the Alert list  
Up to five notifications can be displayed in the Alert list.  
1. Tap  
in radio mode.  
Media  
Introduction  
In media mode you can play back media data from data carriers via the Infotainment system and save your favorites for quick  
access.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the following data carriers can be used as media sources:  
USB storage medium, e.g. USB flash drive.  
Bluetooth device, e.g. cell phone.  
SD card.  
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