FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Section 2: Includes Radio Antenna System Diagnosis For AM/FM

Section 2 - Radio antenna system diagnosis through radio unit





Premium VI radios are capable of signal diagnosis through operating internal diagnostics of the radio unit.

All models except Touareg and Phaeton:

^ Select AM or FM.

^ Press and hold the mix button (black arrow).

^ Screen will appear that shows "Service Test mode" (white arrow).

^ Press mix button briefly.





^ Test one indicates current antenna status, i.e. ON or OFF (arrow).

^ Press mix button briefly again.





^ Screen displays strength of signal (LEVEL) in bar graph form (can be used for AM and FM).

^ Press mix button briefly again.





^ Screen indicates number of stations broadcasting close to frequency band of selected station.

^ As the number increases for [mp] and [adj], static and signal crossing will increase.

To exit service mode:

^ Press and hold the mix button or switch radio OFF then back ON.

Navigation units

No internal diagnosis functions. Continue to antenna lead diagnosis.