passat bluetooth

I have a 2009 Passat it has the phone button on steering wheel and the
radio appears to have BT setup on off etc
what do I need to get Bluetooth for my phone etc. is there a box I need to
have fitted somewhere.

thanks in advance

On Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:26:53 -0000, nemo
postulated:

> I have a 2009 Passat it has the phone button on steering wheel and the
> radio appears to have BT setup on off etc
> what do I need to get Bluetooth for my phone etc. is there a box I need to
> have fitted somewhere.
>
> thanks in advance

umm... You need a phone with bluetooth already on
the thing. Or in it, actually. Check your phone
specs at the manufacturers website.
If you're intending to get your paws on a
bluetooth phone so you can use your opposable
thumb(s) in the casr to make phone calls, the
higher the number of the Bluetooth "Marque" the
better, BTW, since the feature set of the
bluetooth you probably need is "Handsfree", rather
than "Headset"..

On 2010-12-13 6:26 AM, Toby Ponsenby wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:26:53 -0000, nemo
> postulated:
>
>> I have a 2009 Passat it has the phone button on steering wheel and the
>> radio appears to have BT setup on off etc
>> what do I need to get Bluetooth for my phone etc. is there a box I need to
>> have fitted somewhere.
>>
>> thanks in advance
>
> umm... You need a phone with bluetooth already on
> the thing. Or in it, actually. Check your phone
> specs at the manufacturers website.
> If you're intending to get your paws on a
> bluetooth phone so you can use your opposable
> thumb(s) in the casr to make phone calls, the
> higher the number of the Bluetooth "Marque" the
> better, BTW, since the feature set of the
> bluetooth you probably need is "Handsfree", rather
> than "Headset"..

If it is similar to my 2009 Tiguan, the dealer must install the
necessary parts. The vehicle comes "prewired" for handsfree bluetooth
operation but not with the necessary parts! The cost is astronomical
(and disappointing), so I bought a small handsfree that clips on the
sunvisor.

Stuart H.

some passats come with bluetooth installed. check your window sticker to
see.

"Stuart H." > wrote in message
...
> On 2010-12-13 6:26 AM, Toby Ponsenby wrote:
>> On Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:26:53 -0000, nemo
>> postulated:
>>
>>> I have a 2009 Passat it has the phone button on steering wheel and the
>>> radio appears to have BT setup on off etc
>>> what do I need to get Bluetooth for my phone etc. is there a box I need
>>> to
>>> have fitted somewhere.
>>>
>>> thanks in advance
>>
>> umm... You need a phone with bluetooth already on
>> the thing. Or in it, actually. Check your phone
>> specs at the manufacturers website.
>> If you're intending to get your paws on a
>> bluetooth phone so you can use your opposable
>> thumb(s) in the casr to make phone calls, the
>> higher the number of the Bluetooth "Marque" the
>> better, BTW, since the feature set of the
>> bluetooth you probably need is "Handsfree", rather
>> than "Headset"..
>
> If it is similar to my 2009 Tiguan, the dealer must install the necessary
> parts. The vehicle comes "prewired" for handsfree bluetooth operation but
> not with the necessary parts! The cost is astronomical (and
> disappointing), so I bought a small handsfree that clips on the sunvisor.
>
> Stuart H.