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Volkswagen Golf Mk503 · Vehicle electrics
03 · General

General description

Make
Volkswagen
Model
Golf Mk5
Section
Infotainment › Radio system "RCD 300” › General description
Vehicle electricsGeneral description
General description
The radio “RCD 300” consists of the radio unit and the loudspeakers in the doors.
The radio unit employs an output stage with 2 x 20 watt output; 4 x 20 watt output is also available as an option.
The loudspeakers are designed as a 3-way system in the front and as a 2-way system in the rear. Depending on which optional extras the customer selected, loudspeaker systems are installed in the front only (2 x 20 watt output) or front and back (4 x 20 watt output).
On the radio version with 2 x 20 watt output, installed in the front doors are also:
t  A bass loudspeaker, a mid-range loudspeaker and a treble loudspeaker on each side.
On the radio version with 4 x 20 watt output, on a 4-door model in the rear doors and on a 2-door model in the rear side panel trim are also:
t  A bass loudspeaker and a treble loudspeaker on each side.
To extend the functionality, there is a connection for a CD changer, and if a telephone is used, there a telephone mute switch and an input for the telephone LF signal.
The CD drive integrated in the radio unit can play CDs in both “CD-R” as well as “CD-RW” formats.
General description – Volkswagen Golf Mk5  Note
t  Music CDs with 8 cm diameter (mini discs) cannot be played.
t  Mixed-mode CDs (CDs having both computer data and music) cannot be played.
The aerial is a window aerial and is located in the rear window. The aerial system operates using a “diversity function”.
   

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