The first thing you should attempt if you have a broken infotainment touch screen in a Golf is a hard reset.
Press and hold the power button for approximately 10 seconds to accomplish this. This ought to restart the computer. Some Golf owners said that after doing this, the issue was resolved.
Others have had little success. They decided that bringing their Golf in to be examined was the most sensible course of action. Many dealers would simply swap out the head unit or screen and hope that nothing else would go wrong.
Don’t replace your touch screen or head unit right away if resetting the system didn’t fix the issue for you. There is still one last thing you can do.
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How can I reset the radio in my VW Jetta?
The radio in your Volkswagen Jetta is fitted with an anti-theft system that needs to be reset any time the power is cut off, or if the radio is taken out of the car or is attempted to be taken out. You will need to obtain your unique anti-theft radio code when you notice the “SAFE” indicator on your radio’s display because it is specific to your car.
Your radio card, which is roughly the size of a credit card and typically comes with the vehicle owner’s manual, contains your anti-theft radio code. Verify the glove box. You will need to remove the radio in order to access the serial number on the radio and give it to your local Volkswagen dealer so they can recover the radio code for you if you don’t have this card or don’t know your code. It is advised that this be carried out by a certified mechanic or authorized dealer.
- On your radio’s display, the word “SAFE” displays.
- Press and hold the “safe” and “mode” buttons at the same time until the radio display shows “1000. As soon as the “1000” appears, release the numbers.
- Type in your radio’s four-digit code. To enter the first number, press button #1. To enter a second number, use button #2, etc. The radio frequency will show up as soon as all the numbers have been input, and the radio should then function smoothly.
Please take note that you must wait at least one hour before entering the right radio code if the wrong one is entered incorrectly more than twice.
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This technique might work on other cars as well; I tested it on a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta.
Method:
- Start the engine.
- For five seconds, hold down “Mode” and “On/Off” if you see the CODE message.
In the event that this didn’t work, you must obtain your serial number and enter it on the following website:
Note that this is a totally free method. They will email you the code in two days if you’re not in a rush. There is a small fee if you need something quickly.
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There is a reason why they are referred to as anti-theft services. If you’re lucky, you might be able to press the On/Off and Mode buttons for 5 seconds.
In the worst case scenario, you will have to remove the radio and check the serial number on the actual device if this doesn’t work. After entering the code on the aforementioned websites, wait two days to receive your free VW radio code (they deliver tested it myself).
How is the 2016 Jetta’s clock set?
- At the left-bottom corner of the instrument cluster, press the Menu/Clock button. This will make the hour stand out.
- On the instrument cluster’s bottom right, press the 0.0/Set button. If you need to put the time back, press once to advance it by an hour, or hold to advance it quickly.
- Once more pressing Menu/Clock will highlight minutes. The 0.0/Set buttons are once again used to alter this time.
- For the process to be finished, press the Menu/Clock button.
The quickest and easiest way to change the time is using the steering wheel controls. To do this, pick the “Settings menu, then scroll down to time. In addition to changing the hour and minute values, you can also activate the daylight saving time and 24 hour clock modes here.
Setting the clock in the infotainment system
The specific procedure may vary slightly based on the model year as models evolve over time. You might want to go into the infotainment system and alter the radio display even though many vehicles will change it automatically. For the Volkswagen Golf, do this by hitting the Menu button, choosing Setup from the touchscreen, and then selecting the Time and Date settings. The video shows the entire procedure.