Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: CD Changer

CD Changer, Removing and Installing

General Information

Note

• The CD changer is not faulty if the CD changer plays commercially available CDs, but not self-burned CDs. Do not replace the CD changer for this reason.
• Mix CDs (CDs that contain computer data and also music) cannot be played.
• Music CDs with 8 cm diameter (mini-discs) cannot be played back.
• When retrofitting CD changer, radio functions must always be coded again.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Radio Removal Tool -3316-

The Radio Removal Tool -3316- is made up of two identical parts.

Removing

Note

CD changer is installed under the foldable center armrest.

Do the following before starting the procedure:

• Turn off the ignition and all electric consumers and remove the key.
• Open the folding center armrest completely.
• If necessary, remove CDs remaining in CD changer. Refer to the Owner's Manual.
• Insert the Radio Removal Tool -3316- into the slots on the CD changer until it audibly engages.
• Pull out CD-changer using radio removal tools -arrows-.

• Disengage harness connector at points designated with -arrows- and disconnect it.

• Press on the retaining clip -arrow- and pull the radio removal tools out of the removed unit.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.