
To activate the Bluetooth in the Volkswagen Polo, press the 'phone' button to display the option, then simply select to turn on the Bluetooth. Below is some relevant information: Background: The Volkswagen Polo was born in 1975. Over the next 30 years, it went through five generations of product evolution, with total production exceeding 7 million units. It has long held the top spot in sales of economical small cars in Germany and is known as the 'wonder boy' of Volkswagen. For a long time, the Polo has been regarded as the standard for reliability, comfort, and safety in economical small cars. Model Overview: The car body is relatively heavy, with good safety features, earning it the nickname 'little tank' among netizens. It has a stylish and dynamic appearance, especially the headlights and LED side turn signals, which are currently quite mainstream configurations.

My old Polo is the base model, and the Bluetooth is hard to find. On the audio head unit in the center console, there's a small black frame on the right side. If you look closely, it has a Bluetooth icon printed on it—that's the function button. Press it, and the screen will pop up the 'Bluetooth Devices' option. At this point, turn on your phone's Bluetooth to pair. The key point is that you must be parked in P mode to operate it; the button is locked while driving. Another tip after successful pairing—you need to manually switch to the Bluetooth audio source every time you start the car (press the MEDIA button for two seconds). The small screen in the lower-left corner of the instrument cluster can display the current connection status, but the font is annoyingly small. If you really can't find the button, chances are the head unit has been replaced—the original part has a letter 'B' logo.

Having driven a base model 2017 Polo for two years, I can confirm the Bluetooth is indeed buried in the menu. After starting the car, don't touch any buttons - immediately turn the ribbed rotary knob on the left side of the infotainment screen (the circular one with textured edges). You'll hear a click when boot-up completes. Then quickly tap the small phone icon in the bottom left corner of the screen. When the interface pops up, select 'New Device' at top right. Your phone must have visibility enabled to detect the VWBT signal. Crucial detail: The pairing PIN must be 0000 - don't enter it wrong. After successful connection, remember to check 'Media Audio' in your phone's Bluetooth settings, otherwise you'll only get call functions without music playback. If the screen becomes unresponsive, try turning off the ignition for ten minutes to reset.

The base model Volkswagen's Bluetooth always plays hide and seek. A friend just picked up a 2023 Polo, equipped with an MIB head unit (non-touchscreen version) on the center console. To find Bluetooth, you need to locate the physical button—there's a raised 'TELEPHONE' button in the second row above the air conditioning knob. Press it to light up the red indicator and activate the function. Then, you must simultaneously press and hold the phone button on the right side of the steering wheel for three seconds to bring up the pairing menu on the center screen. Only after using it do you realize the pitfall: the connection defaults to disconnecting every time the vehicle restarts, requiring you to press this combination of buttons again. If it fails to connect, check two spots: the small storage compartment in front of the gear lever hides a SIM card slot—remove the metal card sleeve; then lift the front passenger seat to see if the multimedia module plug is loose.


