“MEDIA-IN” multimedia interface product information
Preface
You can connect portable music players (hereinafter referred to as external data storage
mediums) such as Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad, other high-quality MP3 players but also
simple USB memory devices to your original Volkswagen radio or radio navigation
device with the handy multimedia interface MEDIA-IN. It allows you to enjoy music
content playback on the sound system of the car. Customers can take their music
database with different popular audio formats into the car. The car radio or navigation
device installed ex works is used for safe and convenient control. The buttons of the
optional multifunctional steering wheel can additionally be used for control. The folder
structure and title information (ID3 tag) on the data storage medium are shown clearly in
the display of the car radio or navigation system. In addition, title information can also be
shown on the optional multifunctional display in the instrument cluster. The music player
is charged when connected to eliminate the trouble of possibly discharged batteries.
Functional impairments of the vehicle are possible because the accuracy of the software
in mobile data storage mediums cannot be guaranteed by Volkswagen and software
versions of the device manufacturers can change. These impairments are not the
responsibility of Volkswagen. Selected data storage mediums and software versions are
therefore continuously tested for compatibility with the multimedia interface.
Fringe conditions and notes
• This product information is valid as of MEDIA-IN software version 0240 (market
launch CW 22/11). Update your multimedia interface, if necessary.
• Only external data storage media or USB mass storage devices that are specified
after USB 2.0 are supported.
• External data storage media must be structured according to the FAT file system
FAT16 ( 2 GB) (FAT: File Allocation Table).
• Complex file structures on the external data storage medium (many files in one
folder, many folders and subfolders, non-playable files, etc.) can lead to delays in
the reading of the audio files. The response time can additionally be affected by
the connected device.
• The folder structure on the external data storage medium should not exceed 8
folder levels. Folders should not have more than 1000 entries.
• Apple iPods (exception: connection of an Apple iPod Shuffle with USB adapter)
and Apple IPhones must be connected with the iPod specific adapter cable
(adapter cable available via VW accessories).
• USB extension cables or USB hubs may not be used to connect external data
storage media.
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• If an external data storage medium is divided into several partitions, only the first
partition with playable audio files will be played.
• Memory card adapters are not supported and may lead to malfunctions.
• An update of the manufacturer software on an external MP3 player (firmware
upgrade) may lead to malfunctions during operation at the multimedia interface.
• Connected external data storage media must possibly be turned on first and/or an
according data mode selected on the device.
• Please refer to the user manual of the respective manufacturer for operation of
the external data storage medium.
• Audio files with MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis and AAC format on external data
storage media can be played, displayed and controlled on the radio.
• Play lists with the formats PLS, B4S, ASX and WPL are supported.
• The information stored in play lists determines a specific play sequence of stored
audio files. Audio files are not stored in play lists. A play list can be played only if
the titles the play list refers to are stored in the same position on the data storage
medium. The play list can otherwise not be played.
• Files with the "3GP" format and of the "WMA lossless" type cannot be played.
• WMA audio files (Windows Media Audio) can only be placed on the device if they
are not copyright protected with DRM (Digital Rights Management).
• DRM protected files can generally not be played on mass storage. (For instance
"M4P" format files).
• So-called MTP players (Media Transfer Protocol – identified by the logos
"PlaysForSure" or "ReadyForVista") react strongly to requests from the
multimedia interface depending on factors like battery charge and storage level of
the memory. It may take up to a few minutes for the MTP player to be ready.
• The connection between multimedia interface and audio player can be separated
without data loss at any time regardless of the display in the music player.
• The multimedia interface provides the usual 5 V voltage for USB.
• The rubber pocket can be removed if small parts have fallen into the built-in
storage compartment.
• Formatting the data storage medium may eliminate problems detecting USB
storage media. Caution: formatting will delete all information on the storage
media.
• External hard-disc devices bigger than 32 GB possibly must be converted into
FAT32 format. Programs and tech tips you will find in global world wide web.
• Some USB sticks have an unstable reaction to mobile phone emissions and have
to be newly initialised to ensure their function.
• Please ensure that the adapter lines used are not jammed or bent sharply. This
may damage lines or even lead to functional failure.
• The message "device not functional" during music playback indicates a
malfunction of the connected device. Briefly separating the connection to the
multimedia interface may remedy that problem.
• USB sticks or USB plugs offering no ground shield on their USB contacts should
be avoided, due to a lacked or instable connection.
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• Please ensure to eject the iPod plug of adapter line from iPod connection port
correctly. Carefully push both side lips of iPod jack before drawing the lines, to
eject the iPod-adapter line from player. Any damages by force or raw power
cannot be covered by the Volkswagen warranty regulations.
Support
Please contact your local Volkswagen customer support if you have any questions.
Applicability:
Passat CC (PR no. UF6) as of CW 09/08
(PR no. UF8) as of CW 22/09
Golf, Golf Variant, Bora/Jetta, Touran, (PR no. UF6) as of CW 22/08
Golf Plus, Tiguan, Passat/Passat Variant, (PR no. UF8) as of CW 22/09
Eos, Touareg
Phaeton (PR no. UF6) as of CW 45/08
Phaeton (PR no. UF8) as of CW 22/11
Scirocco (PR no. UF6) as of CW 45/08
(PR no. UF8) as of CW 22/09
Polo (PR no. UF6) as of CW 14/09
(PR no. UF8) as of CW 45/09
Beetle (EU) (PR no. UF6/UF8) as of CW 29/11
Sharan (PR no. UF6/UF8) as of CW 20/10
T5 (PR no. 9WF) as of CW 34/09
(PR no. 9WE) as of CW 22/10
Caddy (PR no. UE1) as of CW 22/08
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Multimedia interface MEDIA-IN (in the photograph: USB adapter 000 051 446 B)
Volkswagen accessories retrofit solution
5N0 057 342 / 5N0 057 342 B (located in the glove box)
5N0 057 342 A / 5N0 057 342 C (located in the central armrest with storage shelf of glove box shelf)
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USB sticks / hard drives:
Hersteller Modell Kapazität Bemerkungen
Acer 128 MB, 1 GB
Superior S102 16 GB USB 3.0
Adata
Data Sport S805 8GB
Apacer 2 GB, 4 GB Observe hard drive formatting.
HD-PS500U2
Bufallo Ministation 500 GB Observe hard drive formatting.
Turbo USB
SD-Card 2 GB
CN Memory
Blue Pearl 128 MB
Flash Voyager
4 GB
Mini
Corsair
Flash Survivor 8GB
Voyager 8 GB, 16 GB
zLight 1 GB, 4 GB
Dane-Elec
zMatePen 1 GB
Delock Nano 4 GB
1 GB, 8 GB,
Emtec Flashdrive
16 GB
Hama Flash Pen Nizza 16 GB
Portable Hard
Icy Box 60 GB Observe hard drive formatting.
Drive
Intenso Rainbow Line 8GB
Inovix IMP-65 1 GB
IOmega SPHDU 500 GB Observe hard drive formatting.
U3 Data 1 GB
2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB,
Data Traveler
Kingston 32 GB
2 GB, 16GB,
Data Traveler 2
32 GB
Little Disk 2,5
500 GB Observe hard drive formatting.
HDD
Lacie
ItsaKey 8 GB, 16 GB
XtremKey 16 GB
Lexar Jump Drive 1 GB
128 MB, 2 GB
LG USB Drive 1 GB
X-Tick 2 GB, 4 GB in part defective
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Maxfield Blackline 512 MB
My Flash A-data 1 GB, 8 GB
Throttle eSata
OCZ 32 GB Connection via mini USB
Drive
Philips USB Flash drive 8 GB
Attache
PNY 32 GB
Premium
Patriot XT Rage 8GB
Platinum High Speed 2GB
256 MB, 4 GB
Pretec
Bullet Proof 4GB
Qimonda Memory 1 GB
Ridata EZ Drive 2 GB, 4 GB
Mighty Drive 4 GB 1 GB and 2 GB in part defective
Samsung S1 Mini 120 GB Observe hard drive formatting.
S2 Portable 320 GB Observe hard drive formatting.
Cruzer 2 GB, 4 GB, 16GB
Cruzer Black 8 GB
SanDisk Extreme Cruzer
8 GB
Contour
Ultra Backup 16 GB
Sharkoon 4 GB
1 GB
Sony
Micro Vault 4 GB, 16 GB
Sungoo 2 GB
MEM-Drive Mini
takeMS 4 GB, 8 GB
Metal
Technaxx Key 105 8GB
Toshiba ASAGIRI 8GB
JetFlash 512 MB
JetFlash 120 4 GB
StoreJet 25
250 GB Observe hard drive formatting.
mobile
Transcend
JetFlash V20 4 GB
JetFlash V30 4 GB
JetFlash V35 8 GB
Rugged 16 GB
Trekstor 128 MB
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DataStation
80 GB Observe hard drive formatting.
pocket x.u
Ultron Nano 8GB
Pocket X-Div
Woxter 60 GB
Disco Duro 2,5"
4 GB, 8 GB,
Verbatim Store’n’Go
32 GB
Other devices:
last tested
Manufacturer Model firmware Capacity Comments
Online connection and bit
streams depend on mobile
Webradio USB phone used and content
Dension 1.02 -
stick provider. An Internet
connection may incur
additional charges.
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Portable music players:
last tested
Manufacturer Model firmware Capacity Comments
Aiptek MP-1003 256 MB
iPod Mini 1.4.1 4 GB, 6 GB
No playback of copy
iPod Shuffle protected files (e.g. ".m4p"
1G, 2G, 3G 1.1 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB files).
iPod Nano 1G, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB,
2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 1.0.3 8 GB, 16 GB
iPod Nano 6G 1.2.1 8 GB, 16 GB
iPod 4G 3.1.1 20 GB, 30 GB, 60 GB
iPod Video 5G 1.3 30 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB
Apple iPod Classic 6G, 80 GB, 120 GB,
6.5G 1.1.2 160 GB
iPod Touch 1G, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB,
2G, 3G, 4G 5.0 64 GB
iPhone 2G,
iPhone 3G,
iPhone 3GS,
iPhone 4,
iPhone 4S 5.0 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
iPad,
iPad 2 5.0 16 GB, 32 GB
Gemini 104 1.2.05 4 GB only in hard drive mode
Archos 106 4 GB
AV 500 1.5.13 30 GB only in hard drive mode
iAudio7 1.16 4 GB, 16 GB MTP player
iAudio U5 1.13 4 GB MTP player
Cowon
S9 2.08 8 GB MTP player
J3 2.23 8 GB
Zen V01.21.01.E 16 GB, 30 GB MTP player
Zen X-Fi 1.03.01 32 GB MTP player
Creative
Zen X-Fi Style 1.03.04 8 GB
Zen Stone Plus 2 GB
Difrnce MP3000 4 GB
Energy Lunnatic 3600
System Duo V2.611.102 2 GB
EU3C Infinity M250 10.01.02 4 GB
iRiver Clix 1.15 2 GB, 4 GB MTP player
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MPIO FY900 01.00.0019 8 GB
MP X10i 4 GB
Odys MP5 X60 1.00 4 GB
MP X66 Neo 2.2 8 GB
Olympus M:robe 2.12 5 GB
GoGear 1 GB
Philips
GoGear Spark 2.74 2 GB
Rok Rugby 256 MB
YH-925 GS V1.59ET 20 GB
YP K3 3.05 2 GB MTP player
Samsung
YP-P2 1.20 8 GB MTP player
YP-T10 1.29 8 GB MTP player
MTP player, V01.01.18E
and V01.01.29F
Sansa Clip V02.01.16A 1 GB, 2 GB not functional
Sansa Fuze V01.01.11F 2 GB MTP player
SanDisk Sansa e250 V01.02.18E 2 GB MTP player
V03.01.11E,
Sansa e280 V01.02.18F 8 GB MTP player
MTP player, player has to
Sansa View V01.01.06F 16 GB be turned on manually
Walkman NWZ-
E436F V1.02 4 GB MTP player
Walkman NWZ-
A826 1.01 2 GB MTP player
Walkman NWZ-
A828 V1.01 8GB
Walkman NWZ-
Sony
A829 V1.02 16GB
Walkman NWZ-
E443 BT V1.01 4GB
Walkman NWZ-
S618F 2 GB
Walkman NWZ-
A845 1.00 16 GB
StormBlue
MP-288 2 GB
Teac MP-60 2 GB
Transcend T.sonic 840 1.61 8 GB
Trekstor iBeat censo FM 2 GB
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Pocket X.u 80 GB
Watson MP3 184-6 4 GB
Yakumo Hypersound XD 256 MB
The listed devices were tested merely for functionality; there is no claim to
completeness.
Some connected devices may behave differently.
A device connected to the multimedia interface MEDIA-IN should always be protected
against mechanical effects and other sources of damage. We will assume no liability for
possible damage to connected devices.
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Known properties of devices
Manufacturer Model Keyword Description
rd rd
Apple iPod 3 Gen. Loading 3 gen. iPods cannot be supplied with
voltage via MEDIA-IN. When the iPod
battery is empty, it must be loaded with an
external voltage supply.
iPod/iPhone Loading Is the battery of a connected device is
empty, a basic charge must be established
before the device is recognised. The device
can thus not be used immediately after it is
connected.
Loading In some cases, the iPod does not detect that
it needs to switch to loading. The iPod is
switched off after 2 minutes of break time as
a result. In this case, the iPod must be
separated from the interface and connected
again.
General function Different iPod models or software versions
(firmware versions) may behave differently.
Malfunctions of connected devices cannot be
prevented. Only switching the device on and
off can help.
Volume adjustment The volume of iPod/iPhone can be
additionally increased or lowered via AUX
level on the radio or radio navigation system.
The level should be adjusted if there is
noise.
Browsing Jumping to the current title in browser mode
is not possible after the device is connected.
The required information is not available.
This function can be used only after a title
has been selected via browser. Please note
that starting the engine is equivalent to
connecting a device in a technical sense.
Mix If you open the file browser in mix mode it
will not jump to the current title. The current
title cannot be market in mix-mode. These
functions are available again only after
deactivation of the mix mode.
Repeat title Different iPod models or software versions
(firmware versions) carry out the "Repeat
title" function incorrectly.
Winding It is impossible to wind back to the previous
title in some Apple devices (manufacturer-
specific behaviour).
Title information Some devices sporadically do not deliver
information on title changes. Title information
is not updated when the title changes as a
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result.
Apple iPod/iPhone Play lists The play list structure on Apple devices
prevents customary execution of functions
that refer to a folder.
Scan The scan function cannot be used if the play
list has only one title.
Sorting The song lists are not transferred with
alphabetical sort from iPod/iPhone with
some models.
Remote control If music playback of iPod/iPhone is
interruption interrupted, e.g. by a call on the hands-free
headset or a change of the source, the
iPod/iPhone may subsequently no longer
react to the remote control. In this case, the
device must be separated from the
multimedia interface MEDIA-IN and
connected again.
Audio interruption Even songs marked as uninterrupted can
during playback of lead to audio interruptions during song
uninterrupted albums changes. This is caused by the lacking
processing mechanisms of the iPod if
connected to additional devices.
Error message "No After a firmware update of your iPod/iPhone
audio files available" is or resynchronization of your music database
shown the iPod may report that there are not stored
files. Please switch off the iPod/iPhone
completely once and switch if back on.
No music playback via If headphones are connected to an
car speakers iPod/iPhone that is connected to Media-In,
the iPod/iPhone switches music playback to
the headphones. Please remove the
headphones from the iPod/iPhone.
Skip without function If a skip is triggered in mix mode while a
podcast with episodes is played, the iPod will
ignore this command.
iPhone incoming calls/network If an Apple IPhone is operated on the
search MEDIA-IN interface, noise may occur during
incoming calls or during network search.
Error message The message "This accessory was not
developed for use with an iPhone" can be
ignored.
distorted audio playback If an Apple IPhone is connected to the MDI
and used as a phone (incoming or outgoing
calls), it can lead to short-term distorted
audio playback on the Apple IPhone. This
can be remedied by setting the Apple IPhone
to airplane mode during the connection with
the MEDIA-IN.
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Apple iPhone Sounds In rare cases, the music on the iPhone 2G
(1. generation) can be played back distorted
or with crackling for 2 to 3 seconds. This
cannot be influenced by changing the
settings of the vehicle environment.
No playback It may happen sporadically (e.g. after
winding or skipping) that an iPhone on the
MEDIA-IN interface does not playback
anything. The iPhone will not start playback
again until the iPhone is briefly disconnected
and then reconnected.
iPod Touch Title skip Skipping back one song on the iPod Touch
(skip backward) will always cause the iPod
Touch to jump to the previous title. Other
devices always skip back to the beginning of
the song after the third second of playback.
SanDisk Sansa View The player must be switched on to be
recognised by MEDIA-IN.
Philips GoGear Spark Playback The player always starts with the first song
on the storage medium.
all all Firmware versions Different software versions (firmware
versions) may behave differently.
all all Combination with handy The player should not be simultaneously
preparation connected via Bluetooth and MDI.
iTunes-Tagging (only for USA)
If iTunes-Tagging (Tag-Button) was supported by your radio / navigation system, you
can store special track- or title-information on your music player, by using a compatible
music player from range of Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad as well as a special adapter line
(5N0.035.554.A resp. 000 051 446 J). Prediction was a radio station broadcasting this
information in the equivalent format.
Please notice that just a limited range of Apple music players are possible for a use with
the iTunes-Tagging function.
Compatible Apple-players:
• iPod Nano since 5th generation
• iPod Touch (all generations)
• iPhone (all generations)
If the message “No tagging-capable device connected - tag stored in internal memory.” occurs please
check the connected media unit and the adapter for compatibility to iTunes-tagging function.
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Available connection adapters from Volkswagen accessories for
multimedia interface MEDIA-IN (ex factory / retrofit):
000051446A adapter for multimedia jack MEDIA-IN to mini USB
000051446B adapter for multimedia jack MEDIA-IN to USB
000051446C adapter for multimedia jack MEDIA-IN to iPod
000051446D adapter for multimedia jack MEDIA-IN to 3.5mm jack
000051446H adapter for multimedia jack MEDIA-IN to RCA video in (only RNS 850)
000051446J adapter for multimedia jack MEDIA-IN to iPod with ID3-tagging
( -> iTunes-tagging, only for USA, for RCD 510/Premium 8, RNS 315, RNS 510)
Volkswagen Zubehör GmbH compiles the content of this overview with great care and ensures regular updates
thereof. The information serves merely as non-binding general information and does not replace careful individual
consultation. Technical features and equipment of the described products are only examples. Such features and
equipment may vary especially depending on the country. We reserve the right to make changes at any time. You can
get current binding information on technical features, equipment or properties of our products exclusively from your
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