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BLUETOOTH® System Identification (V911222)

Publication date: 2013-02-15
Reference number: V911222
Supersedes refnos: 2022739, GROUP 91, NO. 10-03, GROUP 91, NO. 10-28, GROUP 91, NO. 12-22, GROUP 91, NO. 13-06

BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION

BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): GROUP 91, NO. 13-06 (2022739), Date of Issue:  February 15, 2013
VOLKSWAGEN: All 2009-2013
GROUP: 91 - Radio, Telephone, Board Computer, Multi-Function Indicator (MFI)
Superceded Bulletin(s): GROUP 91, NO. 12-22, Date of Issue:  October 8, 2012
APPLICABLE MODELS AND YEARS

Model(s) Year Eng. Code Trans. Code VIN Range From VIN Range To
All 2009-2013 All All All All

CONDITION

91 13 06  February 15, 2013 2022739  Supersedes T.B. V911222 dated October 8, 2012 to include 9ZR radio identification.

To provide an easy to use guide to identify the various Bluetooth systems including:

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

To understand how to identify the various Bluetooth systems by:

PRODUCTION SOLUTION

Not applicable.

SERVICE

Audible / Visual Identification

AUDIBLE / VISUAL IDENTIFICATION

System Audible / Visual Characteristic
UHV-High (9W3)
  • Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
  • Attempt to pair the phone to the vehicle. Make sure the vehicle is away from other VW vehicles that have Bluetooth in use. Otherwise you can pick up other vehicles Bluetooth connection.
  • The UHV-High system will be identified as "Volkswagen" on the phone being used.

Tip:  The pictures below show the foam housing for the UHV-High module located under the passenger front seat.
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RNS 510 Navigation Radio equipped 
  • Press the Phone  button. A message stating "Cell phone not inserted or connected" will be displayed.
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Tip:  Earlier RNS-510 units will have the Mute  button instead of the phone button. The Mute  button acts like a phone button with a UHV-High system installed.
UHV-Low (9W2) 2009,2010 
UHV-NAR (9W7), (9ZR) 2011-2013 
  • The UHV-Low / UHV-NAR is identified by the 3 button array located on the overhead console.

Tip:  LED light is not used in 9W7 Bluetooth systems. Additionally it cannot be turned on by recoding of the control module.
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NOTE: Some M.Y. 2010 vehicles originally equipped with "9W2" system may have been modified. Use Vehicle Self Diagnosis to determine the module part number and use the chart below for reference if necessary.
Volk-L 
  • Turn the ignition switch to the ON  position.
  • Attempt to pair the phone to the vehicle. Make sure the vehicle is away from other vehicles that have Bluetooth in use. Otherwise you may pick up another vehicle's Bluetooth connection.
  • The Volk-L Bluetooth system will be identified as "UHV VW" on the phone being used.
  • Most Volk-L equipped vehicles have "9W0" PR code, indicating the vehicle was built without a Bluetooth system. The Volk-L kit is installed at the port, or at a dealership.
RNS-315 Navigation 
  • Radios with no suffix, or an "A" suffix part number use an external module - see info above (9W2, 9W3, or 9W7 system)
  • Radios with a "B" suffix or later have the Bluetooth module built in - no external module is used.
Touareg RCD-550 (9W7) 2011-2013 
  • All RCD-550 (non-navigation) systems are equipped with an external Bluetooth module
  • See "9W7" info above
Touareg RNS-850 (8AY) 2011-2013 
  • All RNS-850 Navigation systems are equipped with Bluetooth functionality
  • The Bluetooth module is built into the 5F module (infotainment)
U-Connect  RES Radio 
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  • Press the Bluetooth button. If the vehicle is not equipped, it will say "Function not available"  .

REQ Radio 
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  • Press the Bluetooth button. If the vehicle is not equipped, it will say "Function not available"  .

REN Touch Screen Radio (Standard Equipment) 
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RER Touch Screen Navigation Radio (Standard Equipment) 
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PR Codes

Using ElsaWeb, retrieve the PR codes of the vehicle. (Except Routan)

  • 9W2 - UHV-Low system equipped.
  • 9W3 - UHV-High system equipped.
  • 9W7 - UHV-NAR system equipped.
  • 8AY - Touareg equipped with RNS-850 Navigation system

Tip:  Volk-L and U-Connect cannot be checked in this manner.

Scan Tool Identification (Except U-Connect)

  • Select "Vehicle Self Diagnosis  "
  • Select address word "77 Telephone" 
  • The part number will be located in the upper right hand corner of the scan tool. Use the matrix below to determine which system is installed in the vehicle.
BLUETOOTH SYSTEMS

UHV-High UHV-Low Volk-L UHV-NAR Touareg w/Navigation
1Z0035729 + Index 1K8035730 + Index 1K8051730A 1K8051730B 7P6035730 + index 7P6035664 + index

Tip:  Volk-L control unit part number 1K8051730A is NOT  compatible with Touareg 2 vehicles.

WARRANTY

Information only.

REQUIRED PARTS AND TOOLS

Not applicable.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All part and service references provided in this Technical Bulletin are subject to change and/or removal. Always check with your Parts Dept. and Repair Manuals for the latest information.