Car-Net via WLAN Internet connection via WLAN to

Car-Net via WLAN
Internet connection via WLAN to access the Car-Net services
Dear driver.
This leaflet explains what you need to do to
connect your infotainment system to the
internet via a WLAN (wireless local area
network) connection so you can use CarNet services inside your Volkswagen.
However, this information does not
describe all functions, and therefore cannot
replace the owner’s manual accompanying
the vehicle which contains additional
important explanations and warning
instructions.
Car-Net: in brief
Car-Net is an optionally available package of online services designed to offer enhanced
safety and convenience behind the wheel. With information constantly synced with the
internet, finding a parking spot and avoiding jams is easier than ever.
Different Car-Net services may be offered in different countries to specific conditions and
the range may also vary from one model to the next.
To find out more about Car-Net, go to
http://volkswagen-carnet.com/en/start.html
or contact your nearest Volkswagen dealer. For information on mobile phone network
charges and conditions contact your network provider.
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Internet
connection
options.
Your vehicle’s infotainment system has to be
online before you can use Car-Net. The
various ways to do this are shown here.
“Premium” mobile phone interface
Discover Pro
UMTS Carstick
Discover Media
Internet access via
WLAN.
With this method, the internet connection is
provided not by the infotainment system
itself but, for example, by a WLAN hotspot
linked to your mobile phone. Your phone in
this case functions as a modem and the
infotainment system is the “client”. **
Car-Net via WLAN
Discover Pro and Discover Media
* rSAP is a Bluetooth profile. It has to be supported by your phone.
** Internet connection via WLAN only works if none of the other methods mentioned above are being used at the same time.
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Step by step: Your infotainment system as a WLAN client
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Switch on your mobile device (e.g. smartphone)
Next, go to the main menu of your infotainment system and open → WLAN settings.
Please enter the network code.
You can now access Car-Net services from your
and activate it as a “WLAN hotspot” (usually
via e.g. → main menu → Settings → Wireless
connections) ***
Switch on hotspot visibility on the device. The
infotainment system by going to the appropriate
The hotspot is now connected (as shown by the
Activate WLAN in the menu shown, select
WLAN “client” mode and start the hotspot
search.
tick). In future, this process will happen automa-
Select your mobile device.
To delete the hotspot link, press the waste bin
menu.
tically when the hotspot is within range and
switched on.
hotspot name and network code are now shown.
symbol.
***Please note that on some devices the WLAN hotspot may switch off after a certain period, and will have to be reactivated.
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Car-Net via WLAN
Internet connection via WLAN to access the Car-Net services
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Printed in Germany. Copy deadline July 2014