— On the inside of the windshield,
— On the vehicle roof.
NOTICE
Never permit the air conditioning evaporator to
be repaired or replaced with one removed from
a used or salvaged vehicle.
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Antennas on the insides of windows are thin wires.
NOTICE
New replacement MAC evaporators must be certi-
fied and labeled as meeting SAE Standard J2842
HFO-1234yf and R744.
Antennas installed on the insides of windows can be
damaged by abrasive objects or by corrosive or acid-
ic cleaning agents or other chemicals. Do not place
any stickers on the windshield-integrated antenna
and never clean the antenna with corrosive or acidic
cleaning agents or other chemicals.
Driving your vehicle outside of
the United States and Canada
NOTICE
If retrofitting a radio or a navigation system, make
sure that the vehicle's standard integrated antenna
amplifier is compatible with the radio or navigation
system. If not, use an additional antenna adapter.
Otherwise, the antenna amplifier could be overload-
ed and damaged.
Government regulations in the United States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific emis-
sion regulations and safety standards. Therefore, ve-
hicles built for the U.S. and Canada differ from vehi-
cles sold in other countries.
If you want to drive the car in another country for
a short time, please see the information in the
checklist → page 32, General information.
Operating electrical devices near the integrat-
ed windshield antenna may interfere with AM
radio reception.
If you plan to take your vehicle outside the conti-
nental limits of the United States or Canada, there is
the possibility that:
Component protection
— Fuel with the appropriate rating for your vehicle's
engine requirements may not be readily available.
Some electronic components and control units in
the vehicle may be equipped with a component pro-
tection feature, for example, the Infotainment sys-
tem.
— Service may be inadequate due to lack of proper
service facilities, tools, or testing equipment.
— Replacement parts may not be readily available.
— DVD navigation systems for vehicles built for the
United States and Canada will not necessarily
work in Europe, and may not work in other coun-
tries outside of the United States and Canada.
Component protection is a protective feature that
helps to:
— Prevent any factory-installed parts from function-
ing fully if they are installed into other vehicles
(for example, after theft),
NOTICE
— Prevent full function of components outside of
the vehicle,
Volkswagen is not responsible for mechanical dam-
age that may result from substandard fuel or service
or the unavailability of Genuine Volkswagen parts.
— Allow legitimate installation or exchange of parts
and control units by a professional should they re-
quire service.
Volkswagen is not responsible if the vehicle does
not meet the respective legal requirements in
other countries and continents.
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If a component protection-related message appears
in the instrument cluster display or the Infotainment
system display, see an authorized Volkswagen dealer
or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for as-
sistance.
Radio antenna and reception
If the Infotainment system was installed at the fac-
tory, the radio antenna may be installed in different
locations in the vehicle:
— On the inside of the rear window with the rear
window defroster,
— On the inside of the rear side windows,
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