Volkswagen Touareg (2015 year). Instruction — part 18

Inserting or removing memory cards

If a memory card cannot be inserted, check the insert position and memory card.

Insert a compatible memory card into one of the memory card slots

(2)

with the cutoff corner first

and facing right until the card clicks into place.

To remove, briefly press the inserted memory card. The memory card “pops” into the eject position

and can be removed.

No files can be copied onto the memory card in the unit.

Data media or files cannot be read

A message will be shown if a data medium cannot be read. The data medium needs to be removed
manually.

Only supported files can be displayed and played via the Audio menu. Other files are ignored.

When you browse a media source, folders containing non-supported files are also displayed, but they
appear empty once opened.

Navigation data (VCards etc.) can only be read via the Directory menu

WARNING

Inserting data media when the vehicle is moving can distract you from the road and lead to
accidents. Always keep the storage compartment closed when the vehicle is moving.

NOTICE

The memory card slot's locking mechanism and the memory card can be damaged by incorrect
insertion of a memory card or by inserting a incompatible memory card!

When inserting a card, make sure it is correctly positioned.
Excessive pressure can destroy the locking mechanism in the memory card slot.
Only use suitable memory cards

If you insert a number of different CDs and DVDs and receive the message Drive error every

time, contact a qualified workshop.

Open MEDIA main menu

Fig. 151 MEDIA main menu: Audio menu.

Fig. 152 MEDIA main menu: Video DVD menu.

Please first read and heed the WARNINGS

note the introductory information and heed

the WARNINGS

Audio, video and media sources

“Audio sources” are sources which transmit audio signals; “video sources” transmit both audio and
video signals. “Media sources” are all audio and video sources which can be selected.

In the MEDIA main menu different media sources can be selected and played back.

When the system is switched over to play a standard video DVD, the MEDIA main menu is opened
automatically as a Video DVD menu

Other video sources (such as AVI films) are played back like audio files only via the Audio menu

Starting media mode

Press the

MEDIA

Infotainment button

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fig. 131

Playback of the last media source played is continued if the data medium is still available in the Info-
tainment System.

Depending on the selected media source, the MEDIA main menu is opened as an Audio menu or

Video menu

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fig. 152

If no media source is available, the MEDIA main menu cannot be opened.

Changing the media source

Fig. 153 MEDIA main menu with display of currently playing and available media sources.

Please first read and heed the WARNINGS

note the introductory information and heed

the WARNINGS

In the MEDIA main menu, press the Source function key

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fig. 153

Press one of the active function keys in the pop-up window to switch to playback of this media

source.

The media source currently being played is highlighted. Any media source that can currently not be

selected is shown as inactive

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fig. 153

If a previously played media source is selected again, the playback continues at the last played posi-
tion.

When video sources are played back, the function keys are hidden after a while.

Briefly press the screen or

MEDIA

Infotainment button to display the function keys.

Optionally selectable media sources in the Audio menu

HDD : Media center (internal hard drive)

SD : Memory card

INT. : Internal DVD drive

/ AUX : External audio source to AUX-IN or external data medium to multimedia jack MEDIA-IN

BT : Bluetooth audio transmission

WARNING

The volume may suddenly get louder when you switch media source or connect a new audio
source.

Always lower the base volume before switching media source or connecting a new audio

source.

NOTICE

Excessively loud or distorted playback can damage the vehicle speakers.

Track or chapter selection in audio and video menu

Please first read and heed the WARNINGS

note the introductory information and heed

the WARNINGS

The tracks or chapters of the media source being played can be switched through one after the other
with the arrow buttons on the screen (observe playing order of audio files and folders).

It is also possible to select tracks using the or buttons on the multi-function steering wheel.

It is not possible to use the arrow key to switch to playback from a play list. Playback from play list
must be started manually via the menu for track selection.

Controlling playback via the MEDIA main menu

Response

Effect

Response

Effect

Briefly press the button

once.

Switch tracks or chapters at the start of
the current track or chapter.

Briefly press the button

twice.

Switch tracks or chapters at the start of
the previous track or chapter.

Briefly press the button

once.

Switch to next track or chapter.

Press

and hold.

Fast search backward.

Press

and hold.

Fast search forward.

Briefly press the button once. Playback stops. The button changes

to .

OR: Briefly press the button
once.

Playback is resumed. The button
changes to .

Media mode (audio):

Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Playing order of audio files and folders

Playback of video files in the Audio menu

Track display in Audio menu

Browsing audio and media sources

Changing playback mode

Media center (HDD): importing files

Media center (HDD): Accessing stored audio and video files

External audio source connected via AUX-IN

External audio source connected via Bluetooth

AUX volume: adjusting playback volume

More information:

Safety information

for Infotainment System

Basic information on use
Media mode: Introduction
MEDIA-IN multimedia jack

Playing order of audio files and folders

Fig. 154 Possible structure of an audio data CD or DVD.

Please first read and heed the WARNINGS

and note the introductory information

Files on data media are often organized by means of folders and play lists to determine a
certain playing order.

Files, folders and playlists on a data medium are sorted by name in alphanumerical order.

The illustration shows a typical audio data CD that contains tracks , folders

and sub folders

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fig. 154

The tracks are played back as follows:

1. Tracks

(1)

and

(2)

in the CD's root directory

2. Track

(3)

and

(4)

in the first directory F1 in the root directory of the CD

3. Track

(5)

in the first subdirectory F1.1 of the directory F1

4. Track

(6)

in the first subdirectory F1.1.1 of the subdirectory F1.1

5. Track

(7)

in the second subdirectory F1.2 of the directory F1

6. Track

(8)

and

(9)

in the second directory F2

Play lists are treated like directories in the playback sequence.

WARNING

Driving on today’s roads demands the full attention of the driver at all times. Driver distrac-
tion causes accidents, collisions and serious personal injury!

Never let yourself be distracted when setting, adjusting, or using the Infotainment System,

when using your mobile phone, or when operating the mobile phone controls.

Always drive attentively and responsibly. Use the Infotainment system, your mobile

phone, and the mobile phone controls only if road, traffic, and weather conditions permit and
you will not be distracted from your driving.

If you cannot use the Infotainment System, your mobile phone, or the mobile phone con-

trols safely while driving, wait until later or find a safe spot where you can pull off the road
and park the vehicle.

Always set sound volume levels so that you can clearly hear horns, sirens, and other

warning sounds outside the vehicle.

Compressed video files (Podcasts, AVI) on a data medium are treated like audio files when

played back.

Play lists are not automatically played, they must be specifically selected via the menu for track

selection.

Playback of video files in the Audio menu

Please first read and heed the WARNINGS

and note the introductory information

Compressed video files (Podcasts, AVI) that are stored on a data medium can also be played back via
the Audio menu (observe requirements for data media).

Operation and playback is same as described for the playback of audio files.

When video files are played back, the function keys are hidden after a while.

Briefly press the screen or

MEDIA

Infotainment button to display the function keys.

Video DVDs are played back in the Video DVD menu

Track display in Audio menu

Fig. 155 MEDIA main menu: Audio menu.

Please first read and heed the WARNINGS

and note the introductory information

Track information on various artists and albums are stored in the unit (Gracenote

-database). Fur-

thermore track information may be stored on the data medium itself (CD text, ID3 tag for MP3 files).

Meta data containing the album, track, artist, genre and comments for MP34, WMA and M4A files can
be exported as track information. The track name is displayed in the center with the artist above it

and the album name below it

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fig. 155

If the corresponding information is stored on the data medium, a picture of the album cover can also
be displayed at the top right instead of the placeholder (maximum resolution: 800 x 800 pixels, file
format: GIF, JPEG or PNG).

You will find information on how to create audio files so that track and cover information can be read
by the unit on the Internet, for example. Observe requirements for data media and files.

If no track information is available for the track being played or display of track information is disabled,
only the Track and the track number according to the order on the data medium will be displayed.

The elapsed playing time and the remaining playing time are displayed in minutes and seconds to the
left and right of a progress bar. The running time display might be incorrect for files with a variable bit
rate.

Deactivating track information display

Press the

SETUP

Infotainment button

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fig. 131

Press the Media function key.

Check the check box in the Activate artist/track name function key by pressing it .

Browsing audio and media sources

Fig. 156 Track list of a playing audio CD.

Fig. 157 Track list of a playing audio data CD.

Please first read and heed the WARNINGS

and note the introductory information

In the Audio menu

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fig. 155

, tracks are changed using the function keys on the screen.

Selecting tracks from the track list

Select media source for playing back audio files.

In the Audio menu, press the Select function key to open the track list.

Browse through the track list.
Press the desired track to select it.

Tracks can also be opened from the track list by turning the setting knob

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fig. 131

(3)

to select them

and then pressing it.

The track that is currently playing is highlighted in the track list

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fig. 156

If track information is available, the track name is displayed in the selection menu instead of Track.

The media source is displayed in the title bar.

Browsing data media

You can manually search through the folder structure of a data medium where the files are organized
by means of folders and playlists.

Touch the display of a playlist or of a folder in the track list (such as

F1.1.1 ) to open it

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fig. 157

Press the

function key to open the current folder's parent folder (for example : F1).

The audio source and the folder currently opened are displayed in the title bar (in

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fig. 157

: SD card

and folder F1.1).

Pressing the

function key several times switches from one folder to another until you reach the top

selection level of the data media.

If only the name of a data medium is displayed in the title bar, this means the root directory of the data

media is opened

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fig. 160

Changing playback mode

Fig. 158 Extras pop-up window for audio mode.

Please first read and heed the WARNINGS

and note the introductory information

Refer to the information on the playing order of audio files and folders.

Only one playback mode can be active at any one time. Each selected playback mode is indicated in
the respective function key (such as Mix ).

Starting random play or (Mix) scan (Scan)

During playback, press the Extras function key in the Audio menu

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fig. 158

Press Mix or Scan in the pop-up window to start the mix or scan feature and close the pop-up

window.

Starting the repeat feature (Repeat)

During playback in the MEDIA main menu, press the Repeat function key and select the repeat

feature by pressing.

The range of repeat functions available depends on the selected audio source and the type of audio
files played.

Repeat track repeats the current track.

Repeat folder repeats all tracks of the current folder.

Stopping playback mode

The random play (Mix) and repeat functions (Repeat) remain active for the corresponding audio
source until they are closed for that source.

Press the function key with the display of the current playback mode (such as Mix ) to resume

normal playback at the current track.

The scan feature (Scan) and random play (Mix) are stopped if a track is selected manually.

Media center (HDD): importing files

Fig. 159 Select audio files to be imported.

Please first read and heed the WARNINGS

and note the introductory information

The “Media center” is on the hard disk drive inside the unit (HDD

Compressed audio files (MP3, WMA) and some video files (podcasts, AVIs etc.) can be imported from
various data media into the Media center and played from there.

Only perform the copying procedure while the engine is running. CDs and DVDs with copy protection
may not be copied.

Selecting a memory location and copying tracks

Switch to the media source from which you want to import files to the Media center

In the Audio menu, press the Extras function key

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fig. 158

Press the Import function key to import the file.

The data medium is prepared. This procedure can take a few seconds.

The Import menu is then opened

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fig. 159

Check the check boxes next to the files or folders that you want to import.

If you activate

Select all , all files and folders on the data medium will be imported.

Press the Import function key.

The selected files and folders are imported into the Media center using the displayed names.

If no track information is available, audio files are imported as “Track” and albums or artists as “Un-

known” with serial number.

Functions and progress display during the copying operation

A progress indicator is displayed during the copying procedure.

Press the Cancel copying function key to end the import with the last complete stored track.

Press the

MEDIA

Infotainment button to close the progress indicator.

Press the Source function key and press another media source to call it up

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fig. 153

The copying progress indicator can be displayed again.

HDD stands for Hard Disc Drive (hard drive).

In the Audio menu, press the Extras function key

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fig. 158

In the pop-up window, press the Import function key.

Checking hard disk capacity of Media center

In the Audio menu, press the Extras function key

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fig. 158

In the pop-up window, press the HDD capacity function key.

The HDD capacity menu shows how much hard drive memory space is used and how much is still
available for storage.

Press the

function key to close the menu.

If the unit cancels a copying operation, check the capacity of the internal hard drive and check

the source data medium.

Play lists cannot be imported into the media center (HDD).

Media center (HDD): Accessing stored audio and video files

Fig. 160 Selection menu for media center.

Please first read and heed the WARNINGS

and note the introductory information

When tracks are stored, they are sorted into different categories and lists according to the available
track information ( Playlists, Artists, Albums, Track, Genres and Videos).

The stored tracks can be displayed in these lists using different sort methods and also opened from
there.

Switching to Media center (HDD)

In the Audio menu, press the Selection function key to open the track list for the track being

played.

Press the

function key until the selection menu for the Media center opens

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fig. 160

Press one of the function keys to open the corresponding list view.
Browse the media center and select tracks as described for audio and media sources

Deleting stored audio files (tracks) and folders

Switching to Media center (HDD)

Touch the Extras function key.

In the pop-up window, press the Delete function key.

Next search through the media center for files that you want to delete.
List entries (tracks and folders) can be selected individually by pressing .

If you press the Select all function key, all list entries will be selected .

Press the Delete function key to delete all selected entries.

Accept the confirmation dialog by pressing the Delete function key.

The delete process may take some time, depending on the number of files being deleted.

For copyright reasons, all files stored in the media library need to be deleted before the unit is

passed on.

Using the voice control, you can also record the name of an artist, album or track stored in the

media center after the corresponding voice command

External audio source connected via AUX-IN

Please first read and heed the WARNINGS

and note the introductory information

In some vehicles, there is an AUX-IN socket in the storage compartment in the front center armrest

Connect the external audio source to the AUX-IN socket using a suitable cable with 3.5-mm jack plug.

If instead your vehicle has a MEDIA-IN multimedia jack in the front center armrest stowage compart-
ment, an adapter cable should be used to connect the external audio source with a 3.5-mm jack plug.

Before connecting or playing an external audio source, turn down the base volume on the Infotainment
System. The output volume of an external audio source can be adjusted to the volume of the other
audio sources later on.

Audio sources connected via AUX cannot be controlled via the Infotainment System. Playback is
started, controlled and stopped via the external audio source.

You need to switch over the system in the Audio menu to playback the external audio source over the
vehicle loudspeakers

AUX/Bluetooth audio is displayed on the Infotainment System screen.

Otherwise only the Source function key is displayed to switch media sources

WARNING

External devices that are loose or not securely attached can be thrown around the passenger
compartment during a sudden driving or braking maneuver or in a crash.

While the vehicle is in motion, always secure external devices properly outside the airbag

deployment zones or stow them away safely.

Always route wires for external devices so that they do not interfere the driver’s view

through the windows.

If the external audio source is powered by the 12 Volt socket of the vehicle, interference is possi-

ble.

External audio source connected via Bluetooth

Please first read and heed the WARNINGS

and note the introductory information

Bluetooth audio mode is only available if the vehicle is equipped with a factory-fitted mobile phone
package. The external Bluetooth audio source must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile.

The Bluetooth audio source needs to be connected to the Infotainment System via the telephone
control

The

Bluetooth audio (A2DP) feature needs to be activated in the Bluetooth settings via the Tele-

phone settings menu

Starting playback via the vehicle speakers

Before connecting or playing an external audio source, turn down the base volume on the Infotainment
System.

Playback is started and stopped via the Bluetooth audio source.

You need to switch over the system in the Audio menu to playback the Bluetooth audio source over
the vehicle loudspeakers

AUX/Bluetooth audio is displayed on the Infotainment System screen.

Playback control

The extent to which the Bluetooth audio source can be controlled using the infotainment system de-
pends on the Bluetooth audio source connected up.

With media players which support the AVRCP Bluetooth profile, replay can be automatically stopped
or started at the Bluetooth audio source, when switching to Bluetooth audio or another audio source. A
track can also be displayed or changed via the infotainment system.

As a general rule, it is not possible to display a list of track or select various playback modes using
Bluetooth audio sources.

Due to the large number of different Bluetooth media players available, it is not possible to guar-

antee operation of all functions described here.

On a connected Bluetooth audio source, all warning and service tones, such as touch tones on a

mobile phone, should be switched off to avoid interference and malfunctions.

Always switch off the warning and service tones on a connected Bluetooth audio source, e.g. key

tones on a mobile telephone, to prevent interference noise and malfunctions.

Do not connect an external media player to the infotainment system for playback via Bluetooth

and via the MEDIA-IN multimedia interface at the same time as this may lead to problems in play-
back.

AUX volume: adjusting playback volume

Please first read and heed the WARNINGS

and note the introductory information

You can adjust the input volume on the Infotainment System for some external audio sources (such
as for external audio sources connected via AUX). The output volume of an external audio source
can be adjusted to the volume of the other audio sources.

If you need to increase the output volume, first lower the base volume on the Infotainment System

Open settings menu

Connect the external audio source.

Press the

SETUP

Infotainment button

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fig. 131

Press the Media function key.

Press the AUX volume function key.

Move the slider

to change the setting

Adjusting the output volume

If the sound from the external audio source is too quiet, if possible, increase the output volume on
the audio source. If that is not sufficient, increase the AUX volume .

If the sound from the connected audio source is too loud or distorted, if possible, lower the output
volume on the audio source. If that is not sufficient, decrease the AUX volume .

The AUX volume function key is only displayed if the playback volume for the connected audio

source can be adjusted.

MEDIA-IN multimedia jack

Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Requirements and information

Connecting and operating

Audio files and some video files on an external data medium connected to the MEDIA-IN multimedia
jack can be played and controlled via the Infotainment System.

Where this manual refers to external data media, this means USB mass storage devices containing
supported files, such as MP3 players, iPods

and USB sticks. External data media and audio sources

are displayed as AUX on the Infotainment System.

The MEDIA-IN multimedia jack provides 5 Volts, commonly used by USB devices.

More information:

Safety information

for Infotainment System

Basic information on use
Media mode

WARNING

External devices that are loose or not securely attached can be thrown around the passenger
compartment during a sudden driving or braking maneuver or in a crash.

While the vehicle is in motion, always secure external devices properly outside the airbag

deployment zones or stow them away safely.

Always route wires for external devices so that they do not interfere the driver’s view

through the windows.

WARNING

The volume may suddenly get louder when you switch media source or connect a new audio
source.

Always lower the volume before switching media source or connecting a new audio

source.