USB Drive and MP3 Player, USB Connector

USB Drive and MP3 Player, USB Connector

Component location of USB connection - arrow - in the folding center armrest





• Before troubleshooting or servicing, the technicians must be familiar with the function and operation of the USB connection and radio/radio-navigation system.

• Additional information, refer to the Owner's Manual, radio or RNS unit and USB connection.

• When the battery is reconnected, check any affected system or component (radio, clock, comfort electrical connection etc.) according to the Repair Information and/or the Owner's Manual.

For the Eos, a USB connection for connecting USB data storage media (USB drive or MP3 player) may be ordered individually from VW as special equipment.

The USB storage medium is connected to USB connection, the contents of the USB storage medium can be displayed and selected on radio/radio-navigation system display. Voltage supply of the USB storage medium is provided via the USB connection in the vehicle.

Troubleshooting

The USB connection is not capable of On Board Diagnostics (OBD).

Procedure for troubleshooting, refer to => [ USB Connector, Troubleshooting ] Testing and Inspection.

Important Information

• Never remove the storage medium as long as the USB connection has been selected as the source (CD). It may destroy the storage medium.

• Do not insert a MP3 player directly into the USB connection as this may damage the connection. Always use a USB extension cable instead.

• Do not connect any other units than USB drives or MP3 players to the interface. It is not possible to operate hard drives, USB hubs etc. via the interface.

• The maximum power input of the USB storage medium must not exceed 2.5 Watts (500 mA/5 V).

• Never insert metal objects into the USB connection. They may cause a short circuit and damage the unit.

• If storage medium is not detected by the interface within 15 seconds, remove storage medium and reinsert into USB connection.

• Some MP3 players must be activated by a button to establish a USB connection. Consult the MP3 player operating instructions for further information.

• The permissible temperature range of USB drives and MP3 players is limited and often lies between 0° degrees Celsius and 40° Celsius. For this reason, inform the customer that the storage medium must not be left in the vehicle for extended periods.

Supported Music Data Formats

Only music files in the following file formats can be played:

• MP3 (MPEG1 Layer 3 from 32 to 320 kbps)

• wma (from 8 to 192 kbps)

• wav (16 kHz sampling frequency with 16 bit encoding, stereo)

• ogg vorbis (to q 10, 48kHz, Stereo)

DMR music formats are not supported!

Supported Storage Media

Trouble-free function is assured only when the memory sticks, MP3 players and radios authorized by Volkswagen are used. Proper function cannot be guaranteed if other memory sticks or MP3 players from other manufacturers are used. However, the storage medium is to have one of the two USB certificates as a minimum requirement, see diagram.






The following storage media are supported:

Approved MP3 players

• Manufacturer Cebop, model Run XL, memory size 1024 MB, connection via USB-A

• Manufacturer Maxfield, model MaxRobot, memory size 512 MB, connection via USB-A

• Manufacturer Philips, model SA 177, memory size 512 MB, connection via USB-A

• Manufacturer Grundig, model MP 500, memory size 256 MB, connection via USB-A

• Manufacturer Mambox, model Color, memory size 256 MB, connection via USB-A

• Manufacturer Trekstor, model Music Stick 100, memory size 256 MB, connection via USB-A

• Manufacturer Trekstor, model 21617, i-Beat, memory size 512 MB, connection via mini-USB

• Manufacturer Time, model DPA-20 FL+, memory size 128 MB, connection via USB

• Manufacturer Time, Model DPA-20 FL+, memory size 128 MB, connection via Mini-USB

• Manufacturer Apple, Model iPod Shuffle Gen. 1, memory size 1 GB, connection via USB-A

• Manufacturer Creative, Model Movo V, memory size 512 MB, connection via USB-A

• Manufacturer Optix, Model Tiamat, memory size 2 GB, connection via Mini-USB

• Manufacturer Teac, Model MP 111, memory size 512 MB, connection via USB-A

• Manufacturer Thomson, Model Lyra PDP 2356K, memory size 256 MB, connection via USB-A

• Manufacturer Trekstor, Model I Beat Classico, memory size 512 MB, connection through a special manufacturer solution

Approved memory sticks

Manufacturer Blue Pearl, model Cn memory, memory size 64 MB, connection via USB-A

Manufacturer Buffalo, model Firestix, memory size 2 GB, connection via USB-A

Manufacturer Lexar Media, model Jump Drive, memory size 128 MB, connection via USB-A

Manufacturer LG, model Mirror USB Drive, memory size 128 MB, connection via USB-A

Manufacturer Silver Pearl, model Micro X, memory size 1024 MB, connection via USB-A

Manufacturer Pretec, model I-Disk Tiny 2.0, memory size 128 MB, connection via USB-A

Manufacturer Buffalo, Model RUF-2-R2G-S Firestix, memory size 2 GB, connection via USB-A

Manufacturer CnMemory, Model Blue Pearl, memory size 64 MB, connection via USB-A

Manufacturer Intenso, Model USB-Drive, memory size 2 GB, connection via USB-A

Manufacturer Media Markt, Model Vario Colour, memory size 2 GB, connection via USB-A

Manufacturer Trekstor, Model USB-Stick LE, memory size 256 MB, connection via USB-A

Approved radios

Proper function is only guaranteed if an RCD-series Volkswagen radio or RNS-series Volkswagen navigation system was installed at the factory. Problem-free function is not assured by the use of radios from other manufacturers.