2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT radio booklet

Upper center console

Fig. 6 Overview of the upper center console.
Key to fig. 6:
(1) Switch for emergency flashers >
(2) Analog clock
(3) Radio or Radio & Navigation system (factory-installed) ⇒ Booklet Radio
or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system
(4) Controls for:
– Manual AC
– Climatronic
(5) Passenger seat heating switch [
(6) PASSENGER AIR BAG /&&  light (front airbag for front seat passenger)
(7) Driver seat heating switch A
(8) Air vents

Lower center console

Fig. 7 Overview of the lower center console.
Key to fig. 7:
(1) Levers for:
– Manual transmission
– Automatic transmission
(2) Storage compartment:
– with 12 Volt socket
– or with cigarette lighter
(3) Cup holder in the center console
(4) Storage compartment in the center armrest
– Multimedia jack (MEDIA-IN) ⇒ Booklet Radio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system
– with AUX-IN jack ⇒ Booklet Radio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system
– with 12 Volt socket
– There may be a small removable tray at the back of the storage compartment.
(5) Parking brake lever
(6) Starter button for Keyless Access locking and starting system

▪ Range ~ (Diesel engines only: visible only when the AdBlue range has fallen to less than 1500 mi
or 2400 km)
▪ Route
▪ Average speed --- mph
▪ xx km/h (digital speed display)
▪ Oil temp (if applicable - 3.6 liter engine only)
▪ Speed warning --- km/h
Audio ⇒ Booklet Radio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system
Navigation ⇒ Booklet Navigation system
Phone ⇒ Booklet Mobile Phone Package
Vehicle status
Settings
▪ Language
▪ MFI data
– Travel time
– Curr. consum. (current fuel consumption)
– Av. consum. (average fuel consumption)
– Range
– Route
– Av. speed --- mph
– Digit. speed (digital speed display)
– Oil temp. (if applicable - 3.6 liter engine only)
– Speed warn. (speed warning)
– Back
▪ Compass (vehicles without navigation system)
▪ Convenience ⇒ page 35
– ATA confirm
– Central locking
Auto unlock
Unlock doors
Back
– Window op. (window operation)
Off
All
Driver
Back
– Mirror down (vehicles with memory seats)
– Mirror adjust
Individually
Both mirrors
Factory setting
Back
▪ Lights and Vision
– Coming home
– Leaving home
– Footwell light
– Conv. turn sig. (convenience turn signal)

Main menus Function See
Audio
Station indicator in radio mode
Track display in CD mode.
Track display in media mode.
⇒ Booklet Radio or
⇒ Booklet Navigation
system
Navigation
Information displays on the navigation system:
When destination guidance is active, turn arrows and
proximity bars are shown. The illustration is similar to the
symbol display in the navigation system.
If destination guidance is inactive, driving direction (com-
pass function) and the current street name are displayed.
⇒ Booklet Navigation
system
Phone Information and settings of the mobile phone package. ⇒ Booklet Mobile
Phone Package
Vehicle
status
Current warning and information messages.
This menu item is only displayed when warning or infor-
mation messages are available. The number of available
messages is shown in the display. Example: 1/1 or 2/2.

Settings
Includes the Convenience and Lights & Vision submenus,
as well as many settings such as time, speed warning for
winter tires, language, units and “Display OFF.”

Applicable only in the United States and Canada
MFI menu (Multi-Function Indicator): Premium version

WARNING
The center armrest can restrict the driver's arm movement and cause crashes and serious
personal injury.
x Always keep storage compartments in the center armrest closed while driving.
WARNING
Never let a passenger, especially a child, ride on the center armrest.
There may be a 12 Volt socket, an AUX-IN jack, USB port, or a multimedia jack (MEDIA-IN) in
the center armrest storage compartment ⇒ Booklet Radio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system.
Applicable only in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the AGCC
Glove compartment

Fig. 122 On the passenger side: Glove compartment.

Fig. 123 Inside the glove compartment.