New CC Owner - Questions

Geo1965 · 12-01-2010,02:40 PM

Firstly I must say that I am so pleased that I found this site as it has already proved extremely informative and useful and in most cases much more so that the VW dealerships and VW website. Thanks to all those contributors to date.

I took delivery of a Passat CC 1.8 TSI 1 week after seeing it. A pre-registered vehicle on lease with full telephone prep, RNS510 etc. I have only managed about 150 miles in it due to the weather but considering that I went shopping for a Golf or Passat and the CC wasn't even on the radar - but very pleased with it and already the window cleaner is thinking of getting one later in the year after seeing it and some friends are looking for a test drive.

Questions now...

Any easy way of getting an iPod to link to the AUX input and have the display show the tracks, albums etc and be able to control the iPod? Already using a Belkin AUX lead and have ordered a 16GB SD card - if this is the recommended method for music.

I have read all of the frustration re the iPhone and share in this as it was one of the things I discussed wit the salesman. However I have been "offered" the new Bluetooth Touch Phone Kit as a £250 option that apparently will work with the iPhone - any comments? I am reluctant to buy a second rSAP phone just to have in the car considering that the phones plus contract are about the same price as the above option.

I look forward to giving an update once I get the car out for a decent run but already "I really like it!" considering it wasn't even a 4th, 5th or 6th choice intially.

Cheers all...

**gamichea** · 12-01-2010,03:43 PM

Hi, welcome. Can't help with Ipod or Iphone but can recommend the SDHC card approach. Just format FAT32 and copy mp3 tracks from your PC. Not set up any playlists on the card yet, simply organised it by genre, artist and CD using Windows dir folders..........

ahem, nearly showed my age by calling them directories! Insert the card, select it from the media menu and navigate the folders. Play starts automatically in the root folder so I've just put in there Pink Floyd's Welcome To The Machine which seems sort of appropriate.

**eob** · 12-01-2010,05:42 PM

You cannot get AUX connection to control the iPod, it is not a data connection. It is just Left and Right channel audio.
The data card is the cheapest method although it can be slow to boot if you have lots of MP3s. Make sure you buy the fastest card you can afford. Class 6 IIRC.

**mark381** · 13-01-2010,09:28 AM

Dont mean to Hijack the thread but hopefully this will help the OP. What brands/ types of sdhc card are people using? I had a 4gb sdhc card that gave an error message when inserted, the card works fine in other devices PC, camera etc. Mine is a 170 GT with RNS, I believe it may be a 2009 model although I took delivery in November '09 as the MFD between the dials is black and white not colour (if this makes a difference), handbook says it will take up to 32gb sdhc.

**gamichea** · 13-01-2010,09:51 AM

Originally Posted by mark381

.......... I believe it may be a 2009 model although I took delivery in November '09 as the MFD between the dials is black and white not colour (if this makes a difference........

Mine was built 18/11/09 (so 2010 MY?) and has the B&W MFD.

**mark381** · 13-01-2010,06:37 PM

In that case then mine may be a 2010, how do I find out when it was built, is the date on it somewhere? I do not have the logbook as its a lease vehicle.

**gamichea** · 13-01-2010,09:31 PM

It may be coded in the VIN, as is the build site. There is a website for decoding VAG VINs but I cannot remember the name. A Google for "Volkswagen VIN" might find it for you.

**STEWY L** · 13-01-2010,09:41 PM

have a read of this earlier thread,
https://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/s...hlight=vag+vin
regards,
stewy.

**mark381** · 14-01-2010,08:38 AM

Thanks guys I will check up, I assumed that the 2010 models were being fitted with a colour MFD, did think it was strange that my car which was on order for 5 months and arrived in November was a 2009, but differences are small so I was not too bothered (Its a lease car). What SD cards are you guys using?

Geo1965 · 14-01-2010,12:10 PM

Thanks for the input although the thread has gone a bit off topic - as these things sometimes do.

I haven't posted earlier as having "discussions" with the dealership - Verve Wishaw - re their inability to refund the intial deposit on the car as promised and their inaility to come up with the several incentives discussed during the sales process. Also they still can't get an answer on the bluetouch kit being iPhone compatible and have referred it to VAG Technical team.