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Purpose of this Guide:
Some VW/Skoda vehicles require the CAN Gateway in the vehicle to be coded to accept the
Bluetooth Gateway kit. The kit will function without the CAN Gateway being coded but there will
be no phone screen available in the vehicles MFD+ cluster display. If the kit is installed and the
phone screen is available in the MFD+ cluster display then the vehicle does not require coding.
This guide is intended for use in conjunction with the VCDS VAG‐COM Diagnostic Software and
the Ross‐Tech HEX+CAN‐USB Interface cable.
The VCDS software can be downloaded from www.ross‐tech.com.
The interface cable can also be ordered from the same website.
Once the software and drivers for the interface cable have been successfully installed on a
computer, this guide can then be used to guide you through the coding process.
We recommend at least a 500 MHz Pentium‐3 (or AMD equivalent) with 64MB of RAM and
Windows 98 or newer. USB interface cable works best with Windows XP or newer on a 1 GHz or
faster PC, or on Vista on a machine robust enough to support that that operating system.
USB interfaces will not work at all with Windows 95 or NT4.
WARNING: The author/publishers of this guide accept no responsibility for damage that may
occur from improper use of the VCDS Software/interface cable use.
The guide should only be used for coding the Bluetooth Gateway for Volkswagen Bluetooth kit.
The use of the VCDS Software for other purposes is highly discouraged by the author/publisher
of this guide.
Bluetooth Gateway Coding Process
1. Make sure the computer you are using has the VCDS software installed correctly and that
the USB interface cable software drivers are also installed correctly.
2. If you are using a laptop or portable computer please ensure that there is sufficient battery
life or that it is connected to its power supply.
3. Make sure that the vehicle is either connected to a suitable power supply or that the engine
is running. The vehicle must have a good and constant power supply while the car is being
coded for the Bluetooth Gateway.
DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO THE VEHICLE IF EITHER THE VEHICLES BATTERY OR THE COMPUTERS
POWER SUPPLY ARE INTERRUPTED DURING CODING.
4. Turn the vehicles ignition on. If the car is not connected to a suitable power supply, start the
engine and leave running with no vehicle accessories (A/C, radio etc) running. Do not turn
accessories on/off during coding.
5. Connect the HEX+CAN‐USB Interface cable to the vehicles OBDII diagnostic port, this is
usually located underneath the dash on the drivers side of the vehicle. Correct connection
will be verified when the LED on the cable head lights GREEN.
6. Connect the USB end of the cable to the computer and start the VCDS program.
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7. This is the first screen of the VCDS program. Push “Select Control Module”
8. Select control module
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9. Push
10. Scroll down the installation list and make sure the check box is ticked for “77‐Telephone”
11. Once the check box is ticked push
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12. The above screen should then be seen. Push
13. The program will then revert back to the above screen. Push
14. On the next screen push
15. On the next screen push to exit the programme.
16. The Bluetooth Gateway phone screen should now be available in the vehicles MFD+ display.