Bluetooth FAQ for 9w2 and 9w3 and how to get the phone book
to show up in the instrument gauge cluster MFD
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Introduction
Bluetooth is a technology that lets you wirelessly connect your cell phone to your car. After they are connected, you can listen over the car speakers and speak over a microphone. There are 3 main types of bluetooth, Volk, 9w2, and 9w3. This article separates procedures according to bluetooth type and if you have the RNS 510 navigation system. In the US, the 2010 Golf TDI and 2010 Jetta wagon TDI get 9w2 low bluetooth standard. The 2010 Jetta sedan TDI gets 9w3 high bluetooth standard.
Bluetooth types
Volk-L can be dealer installed but is only talk and receive. You cannot place outgoing phone calls or show phone book capability in the MFD (the highline multifunction display on the instrument cluster). This was an option on earlier TDI. It does not interface with the VW RNS 510 GPS nav system.
9w2 lets you talk and receive but there is no phone book capability. You can still use voice control through your mobile phone to place outgoing calls, if equipped. It also has A2DP (bluetooth streaming music capability).
You can find kits on ebay to retrofit 9w3 but these are grey market parts. In other words, people from other countries sell OEM VW parts that will work on your car but should work just as if it were equipped from the factory. *Make sure the bluetooth module part number is compatible with your car! There was a change from 2009 and 2010 - white vs. red display part numbers.
9w3 lets you talk, receive, has phone book, place outgoing calls, and has voice control. It does not support A2DP. All Jetta TDI sedans 2010 and newer have it. Some weren't delivered with the correct coding to show the phone book over the MFD. If you have a 2010 and do not see this option, change the coding for it to show up. Since it's a brand new car the dealer should have set this for you. This will not work with 2009 and earlier.
Here is a forum post where this grey market part is discussed : http://www.myturbodiesel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1889. The retrofit has worked on 2010 VW Jetta wagons equipped with 9w2 and should work on Golf.
When equipped with RCD 510 touchscreen radio 9w3 does not display the phone book over the radio display. You may see pics of this, only Euro units can do this.
When equipped with RNS 510 GPS navigation system 9w3 does display the phone book over the GPS display.
Bluetooth location and retrofitting 9w3 bluetooth
The 9w2 and 9w3 modules are slightly different shapes/sizes but you can physically swap them. If you have 9w2 from the factory it sits in a foam box under the passenger seat as shown below left (with the 9w3 module placed in it). If you have 9w3 from the factory it sits in a plastic/carpet box under the passenger seat as shown below right. Someone named aenea retrofitted the 9w3 module into their 2010 Jetta wagon which comes only with 9w2. While it should work on any other VW with 9w2 your car may be slightly different. His installation procedure is mirrored here: VW bluetooth retrofit .pdf procedure. If you swap the 9w2 for a 9w3, you lose the overhead console bluetooth button functions.
If you have a 2009 wagon, your sirius satellite radio is under the passenger seat
under a hard plastic cover. If you have a 2009 loyal edition TDI, you have
a premium radio amplifier under the passenger seat. All other a5 body
Jetta without bluetooth have the sirius sat radio receiver in the trunk.
Here is an overview of the bluetooth systems on VW. Some information on
this page from the video author ipinch.
9w2 VW bluetooth setup and use
Getting the phone book and outgoing call capability to show up
2009 TDI with 9w2 with the red MFD should use part number VW# 1z0 035
729a. 2010 and newer TDI with 9w2 and the white MFD 2010 and newer should
use part number VW# 1z0 035 729 c and code 0011070. Others have reported
1k8 035 730 c. If you have version "1z0 035 729 c", change the
code to 0000477. There is
some confusion and inconsistency about the part numbers and I don't think the
phone book will work on 9w2 cars but some believe it does.
Initial Setup – “Pairing”
1. Switch on the customer’s Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone and the vehicle’s ignition. (This makes the Bluetooth “visible.” You must pair the system and phone within the five minutes it remains visible.)
2. Activate the Bluetooth feature in the phone and initiate a search for Bluetooth devices or audio enhancements.
3. Select ‘VW UHV’
4. Enter the Bluetooth pass code ‘0000’ on the phone. (On some phones, you will need to confirm the connection separately.)
5. Optional: To allow the phone and Bluetooth to connect automatically, set the Bluetooth system as an “authorized device” in the phone’s Bluetooth menu.
6. The Bluetooth system is now paired with the phone and ready for use. The pass code is not needed to connect the devices again.
Please see the user guides of the Bluetooth system and your mobile phone for more detailed descriptions.
Place a Call
1. To place a call, enter the number on your phone, or find the contact in your phone’s phonebook.
2. Press the green call button on your phone. The phone will immediately “ring” through the Volkswagen sound system.
Answer a Call
1. When connected to the Bluetooth system, an incoming call will mute the car radio and the ringtone will sound over the car speakers (if enabled).
2. To answer the call, press once on the phone button. You can now speak hands-free in your car and hear your call over your car speakers.
Ignore a Call
To ignore an incoming call, press and hold the phone button for more than 2 seconds.
End a Call
To end a call, press the phone button once.
Switch to Private Mode
To switch to private mode during a call, press and hold the phone button for more than 2 seconds.
If the phone supports “Advanced Audio Distribution Profile” (A2DP), music stored on the phone can be played over the radio or radio navigation system through the car speakers.
1. On the cell phone, select the music playback mode (such as “play via Bluetooth”), then select the device “VW UHV.”
2. Press the button on the radio or radio navigation system to select the media menu.
3. On the phone’s music menu, select the desired songs/playlist and press “play.” The music will begin The music plays on the Volkswagen sound system. When receiving an incoming call or placing a call, the music will pause and the phone call audio will be heard over the car speakers. When the call ends, the music will restart.
9w3 VW bluetooth setup and use
This bluetooth can download your mobile phone's phone book, make outgoing calls, has voice control, and display the phone book in the MFD+ (the multifunction display on the instrument cluster), and be controlled with the buttons on the MFSW (multifunction steering wheel). If you have RNS 510 GPS navigation, 9w3 bluetooth also displays the phone book on the touchscreen display.
The part number for early cars up to 2009 with a red MFD should be VW# 5n0 035 730b. The part number for late cars 2010 and newer with a white MFD should be VW# 1z0 035 729 c. Others have reported 1z0 035 729 d.
Some 2010 models were coded incorrectly from the
factory. If you can't access the phonebook menu in the MFD+, have the
dealer activate it because it should have been set that way. You can also use a VCDS cable to activate
it. Plug in the VCDS cable into your OBD2 port and start the
software. Click on "77- telephone". Click on "coding -
07". There
are different modules so write down the original number in "software coding".
If you have a 2010 model with VW# 1z0 035 729 c or 1z0 035 729 d with coding 0011070,
change the code to read 0000477. If you have the RNS 510 GPS navigation, use the code
0010477. There should be a helper menu that pops up showing you the valid
codes. If you have the RNS 510, hold the left/right buttons and
day/night buttons to reset the RNS to recognize the change. If you have a
2009, most have not gotten this function to work when equipped with 9w3.
Initial Setup – “Pairing”
1. Switch on the customer’s Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone and the vehicle’s ignition. (This makes the
Bluetooth “visible.” You must pair the system andphone within the five minutes it remains visible.)
2. Activate the Bluetooth feature in the phone and initiate a search for Bluetooth devices or audio
enhancements.
3. Select ‘VW UHV’
4. Enter the Bluetooth pass code ‘0000’ on the phone. (On some phones, you will need to confirm the
connection separately.)
5. Optional: To allow the phone and Bluetooth to connect automatically, set the Bluetooth system as an
“authorized device” in the phone’s Bluetooth menu.
6. The Bluetooth system is now paired with the phone and ready for use. The pass code is not needed to
connect the devices again.
For more detailed descriptions, please see the user guides of the Bluetooth system and cellular phone.
Place a Call
1. To place a call, press and hold the “star” button until you hear the beep.
2. Release the button and speak the command “dial number.”
3. When the system says “number please,” speak the number clearly and slowly, one digit at a time.
4. To quit before the call is completed, press the “phone” button on your steering wheel
You can also place a call by speaking the name, if it has been stored in the Bluetooth phonebook along with
the number. See the Bluetooth user’s manual for more details.
Redial
1. To redial the last number you called, start by pressing and holding the “star” button until you hear the
beep
2. Then release the “star” button and say “redial.” The last number you dialed will be automatically dialed.
Answer a Call
When connected to the Bluetooth system, an incoming call will mute the car radio and the ringtone will sound
over the car speakers (if enabled). The number will display on the navigation system screen; if the number is
in the phonebook, the name will also display.
To answer the call, press once on the steering wheel phone button.
Ignore a Call
When connected to the Bluetooth system, an incoming call will mute the car radio and the ringtone will sound
over the car speakers (if enabled). The number will display on the navigation system screen; if the number is
in the phonebook, the name will also display. To ignore the call without answering,
press and hold the phone button for more than 2 seconds.
End a Call
To end a call, press once on the steering wheel phone button.
Switch to Private Mode
To switch to private mode during a call, press and hold the phone button for more than 2 seconds.
Play Phone Book
1. To play all the names stored in the vehicle’s phone book, press and hold the “star” button until you hear
the beep.
2. Release the button and speak the command “Play phone book.” The system will read the list of names stored in thephone book.
Store Name and Number
The Bluetooth phone book can store up to 50 entries.
1. To store a number, press and hold the “star” button until you hear the beep.
2. Release the button and speak the command “Store Name.”
3. The system will ask you for the name and the number.
4. Speak the name, then say “store name.”
5. Speak the number clearly and slowly, one digit at a time, then say “store number.”
You can also do this using the controls on the Radio Navigation system. See the Bluetooth user’s manual for
more details.
Select Name
1. To select a stored name and number from the Bluetooth phone book, press and hold the “star”
button until you hear the beep.
2. Release the button and speak the command “Select name.”
3. The system will say “Name please.”
4. Speak the name (as stored in the phone book), then say the command “Call.”
5. The system will say “The number is being dialed.” Delete Name
Delete a Name
1. To delete a name from your Bluetooth phone book, press and hold the “star” button until you hear the
beep.
2. Release the button and speak the command “Delete name.”
3. The system will ask “Name please.”
4. Speak the name (as stored in the phone book). The name will be deleted from the phone book.
Misc videos
iPhone with RNS 510
Bluetooth audio with RNS 510 navigation