Get Radio Guide for Volkswagen Transporter Van Seventh Generation (2021-2025)

this is not sufficient, set the input volume to Medium or Loud.

If the sound from the connected external audio source is too loud or distorted, lower the output volume on the

external audio source. If this is not sufficient, set the input volume to Medium or Quiet.

Introduction

In Radio mode, you can receive radio stations that are available on different frequency bands and also store your

favourites to station keys for quick access.

The available reception types and frequency bands depend on the equipment and are not available in all countries.

Frequency bands may be discontinued, switched off or no longer offered in some countries.

Opening the main menu for radio mode

1. Tap HOME

Or: Tap MENU

.

Opening the Setup menu

1. Tap HOME

Or: Tap MENU

Radio.

The radio stations are responsible for the content of the information

sent.

Additional electrical devices connected in the vehicle can interfere with radio reception and cause noises in

the loudspeakers.

Foil or metal-coated stickers attached to the windows may affect reception on vehicles with a window

aerial.

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Equipment specification and symbols

Radio

The available functions and potential reception modes and frequency bands depend on the vehicle equipment and

are not available in all countries.

The symbols may have a different appearance in some Infotainment systems.

—FM

multiple tuner (diversity aerial).

— FM

station list.

—Combined station list.

—Combination of FM

and DAB stations in one list (FM/DAB).

—Combined preset list.

—Combination of all stations stored to station buttons in one list.

—Up to 36 station buttons for storing favourites.

—Station logos.

—Aerial amplifier.

—DAB

/DAB+ (multiple tuner with MRC).

—DAB

Slide show.

—Stationary images are transmitted parallel to the current broadcast.

—Internet Radio.

General symbols in radio mode

AM Select AM

reception mode.

FM Select FM

reception mode.

FM/DAB Select FM

/DAB reception mode.

DAB Select a frequency bandDAB

.

Internet Radio Select Internet Radio reception mode.

Select the previous station from the station list or the

station stored on the previous station button.

Select the next station from the station list or the

station stored on the next station button.

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Display the station buttons.

Tuning, selecting and storing stations

Small: Stations already stored on a station button in

a station list.

TP

Traffic news monitoring (TP

) is activated.

No TP

The selected traffic news station is not available.

AF off

Automatic station tracking is switched off.

RDS off

Radio Data System (RDS

) is switched off.

Symbols in the AM frequency band

Display list of AM

stations.

Update station list manually.

Display frequency band for manual selection ofAM

frequency.

Symbols in the FM/DAB frequency band

Display list of FM

and DAB stations.

Display frequency band for manual selection ofFM

frequency.

Only possible if the combined station listFM

/DAB is switched off in the settings (→ Radio).

No DAB

reception possible.

DAB

station supports slide show.

Slide show is not available for theDAB

station.

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Symbols in Internet Radio mode

Open full-text search.

No web radio reception possible.

Display the last Internet Radio station listened to.

Display the 100 most-heard Internet Radio stations.

Display available Internet Radio podcasts.

Display Internet Radio stations from the desired country.

Display Internet radio stations that broadcast their programmes in the desired language.

Display Internet radio stations whose programmes belong to the desired genre.

Display the station selection.

Selecting a frequency band or reception mode

Before selecting a station, you first need to select a frequency band or reception mode. Different stations are

available depending on the selected frequency band or reception mode.

The available frequency bands and reception types depend on the equipment and are not available in all countries.

1. Touch Source to open the list of frequency bands and reception modes.

2. Select frequency band or reception mode:

—AM

.

—FM

/DAB.

—FM

.

—DAB

.

—Internet Radio.

—SiriusXM.

Searching for and selecting a station

You can select radio stations in various ways. The options available depend on the frequency band and reception

mode.

Selection via frequency band(AM and FM)

1. Display the frequency band.

2. Touch the cursor, move on the frequency band and release at the desired frequency.

Or: touch a point on the frequency band. The cursor will automatically go to the relevant frequency.

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The station is set at that particular frequency.

Selection from the station list(AM and FM/DAB)

The station list shows the currently available stations. Depending on the equipment, you may have to update the

station list manually if you left the area after the station list was last accessed. In the FM

/DAB frequency band, the station list normally updates itself automatically.

1. Open the station list.

2. Touch the required station.

The selected station is set. In the case ofFM

/DAB, the best reception mode is selected automatically according to availability of the station.

Searching for and filtering stations(Internet Radio)

In Internet Radio mode, you can filter stations by category or use a full-text search to find stations.

1. Open the station selection.

2. Select the category according to which the stations should be filtered.

Or: Tap to start the full-text search. The input line is displayed.

3. Enter the name of the required station or your preferred category.

The list of stations found is automatically updated as you type.

4. Touch the required station.

The selected station is set.

SCAN Searching in SCAN mode(AM and FM/DAB)

In SCAN mode, the stations on the frequency band are set automatically one after the other and played back for

approx. 5 seconds.

1. Touch SCAN to start SCAN mode.

SCAN mode starts and the station currently set is shown in the display. ASCAN function button is displayed

next to it.

2. To select a station, touchSCAN.

SCAN mode stops and the station is set.SCAN is hidden.

Storing stations to station buttons

You can store up to 38 stations from different frequency bands and reception modes on station buttons as favourites.

1. Set the required station.

2. Call up the station buttons.

3.

.

Or: Tap a pre-assigned station button and hold for around 3 seconds.

Or: Tap and hold the station in the station list.

The station buttons are displayed.

4. Tap the desired station button.

The station is stored to the selected station button.

If a station has already been stored to the station button, that station will be removed from the station button

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and replaced by the new station.

Online functions in radio mode

Depending on the equipment, the Infotainment system may feature online functions in radio mode.

Online functions in radio mode are not available in all countries and vehicle models.

The online functions in radio mode include, for example, Internet Radio.

What you need in order to use online functions in radio mode

✓ The vehicle is equipped withWe Connect or We Connect Plus.

✓ You have an active We Connect user account.

✓ The vehicle is assigned to yourWe Connect user account.

✓ You have purchased a corresponding data plan for an Internet connection from theIn-Car Shop or you have a data

plan for the SIM

card of your mobile telephone and are connected to your vehicle via the Wi-Fi Hotspot on your mobile telephone.

✓ For streaming services, you need to have an existing account with the respective provider.

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Special functions in radio mode

The special functions in radio mode listed below may not be available in all Infotainment systems or in all countries,

depending on the equipment.

You can activate and deactivate the special radio mode functions listed below in the radio mode settings (→ Radio).

TP (Traffic Programme)

The TP

function monitors the reports from a set traffic news station and automatically outputs them in radio mode or during

media playback. It must be possible to receive a traffic news station for this purpose.

Some stations that do not broadcast their own traffic news support theTP

function through a corresponding traffic news station (EON).

The system will always automatically tune to a traffic news station in the background if one is available in theAM

frequency band or media mode.

If no traffic news station can be received,No TP is shown in the display. The unit will automatically search for an

available traffic news station. As soon as a new traffic news station is available, the status on the display changes

back to TP.

The TP

function must be activated in the settings for radio mode in order to receive traffic announcements.

Traffic news stations are not available in all countries.

Switching the TP function on

1. In radio or media mode, tap

Radio and activate Traffic programme TP.

Other announcements

In addition to the messages from the TP

function, you can also receive other announcement from the radio stations in the DAB frequency range, for instance

weather reports.

“Switching on” other announcements

1. You can activate this function in the radio mode settings.

Automatic station change

In the DAB

frequency band, the best reception mode is selected automatically according to availability of the station.

If the reception of the selected station in theDAB

frequency band is lost, the radio can automatically select this station or a similar station with the best reception

quality in the FM frequency range, provided the station is available.

“Switching on” automatic station change

1. You can activate this function in the radio mode settings.

Changing to similar stations

If the reception of a station deteriorates or is lost, the radio automatically switches to an alternative station, e.g. a

neighbouring regional station, depending on station availability and reception quality.

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“Switching on” changing to similar stations

1. You can activate this function in the radio mode settings.

Internet Radio

Internet Radio is a reception mode for Internet radio stations and podcasts which is independent ofAM

, FM and DAB. As it is transmitted via the Internet, reception is not regionally restricted.

Internet Radio is available only when the Infotainment system has an active Internet connection (→ Radio – online

functions), . Costs may be incurred for data transmission from the Internet when using Internet Radio mode.

Functioning of Internet Radio depends on the privacy settings in the vehicle

.

Station logos

Station logos can be pre-installed in the Infotainment system for some frequency bands.

The station logos are automatically assigned to the stations ifAutoselect station logos is activated in the settings.

In Internet Radio mode, the Infotainment system accesses the station logos from an online database and assigns

them automatically to the stations.

Manually assigning station logos

1. In radio mode, tap

Radio Station logos.

2. Touch the station to which you wish to assign the station logo.

3. Select the station logo.

4. If required, repeat the process for other stations.

5. Tap

to finish assigning station logos.

Introduction

In media mode, you can playback media files from data media via the Infotainment system.

With some equipment levels, the following data media may be used:

—USB

data medium, e.g. USB stick.

USB

flash drives exclusively with FAT32 file system.

—Bluetooth device, e.g. mobile telephone.

With some equipment levels, the following types of media files may be played back:

—Audio data, e.g. music.

—Video files.

Streaming services

With some equipment levels and in some countries, you can also use streaming services (→ Media – online functions).

Opening the main menu for media mode

1. Tap HOME

.

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Radio for Your Volkswagen Transporter Van Seventh Generation (2021-2025)

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