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Connectivity -> USB port for Your Volkswagen Transporter Van Seventh Generation (2021-2025)

USB port  
Each USB  
port is a cable connection which can be operated only using a suitable connecting cable.  
The USB  
port supplies the voltage of 5 volts customary forUSB.  
The USB  
types and also the number and installation locations of the USB ports depend on the equipment and country.  
Only supported audio files are displayed. Other files are ignored.  
The Infotainment system only supports mass storage and audio sources in mass storage mode. Please refer to the  
description of your audio source on how to activate this mode.  
Audio files on an external data medium connected to theUSB  
port can be played and controlled via the Infotainment system.  
Types of USB connection  
Fig. 1 Possible USB ports in the vehicle(illustration).  
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USB  
port , type A.  
USB  
port, type C.  
The following types of USB  
port may be fitted in the vehicle:  
Type A : suitable for data transfer and charging.  
Type A : Suitable for charging function only.  
Type C : suitable for data transfer and charging.  
Type C  
or  
: Suitable for charging function only.  
The “Type A” and “Type C”  
USB  
ports have different connector shapes → Fig. 1.  
Check which type of USB  
port is installed in your vehicle before connecting an audio source. Use only a suitable USB connecting cable which is  
appropriate for the respective USB type.  
Possible fitting locations of USB ports  
On the front of the Infotainment system.  
In the stowage compartment in the front centre armrest.  
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In the centre console.  
Connecting the external data media to the USB port  
1. Reduce the volume on the Infotainment system.  
2. Connect external data medium to theUSB  
port.  
3. Start playback on the external audio source.  
4. Open the Media main menu.  
5. Select USB  
as the media source.  
Or: Tap Source and select My media as the media source.  
You can display specific list views on an iPod, e.g.Playlists.  
Playback can start automatically if the data storage device contains playable files.  
Notes and restrictions  
The number of USB  
ports  
and compatibility with Apple devices as well as other media players depend on the equipment level.  
Due to the large variety of data storage devices and the various iPod, iPad and iPhone generations available, it is not  
possible to guarantee fault-free operation of all functions described here.  
Depending on the Infotainment system used, external hard drives with a capacity greater than 32 GB sometimes have  
to be reformatted for the FAT32 file system. You can find the necessary software and information online, for  
example.  
Check which type of USB  
port is installed in your vehicle before connecting an audio source.  
Do not connect or use  
USB  
extension cables or USB hubs.  
Bluetooth interface  
The Bluetooth interface is a wireless connection.  
In Bluetooth audio mode, audio files from a Bluetooth audio source(e.g. mobile telephone) that is connected via  
Bluetooth can be played over the vehicle loudspeakers.  
Bluetooth audio mode is available only if the vehicle is equipped with a factory-fitted mobile phone interface that  
supports this function.  
Bluetooth profiles  
The Infotainment system is factory-fitted with a Bluetooth interface.  
A maximum of three Bluetooth devices can be connected at the same time.  
The following Bluetooth profiles may be available in the specified or a newer version:  
HFP  
1.7.  
Telephony and speakerphone.  
A2DP  
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