I have a 2013 vw passat sel tdi, I’ve had it for about a month only 20k miles, I assumed it did not have a back up camera but today I saw a camera in the rear trunk? If it is a rear view cam how do I turn it on/get it to display on my radio?
Does vw passat 2013 tdi sel have rear view camera?
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06bluebeetletdi
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I know 2012s do not have cameras and I have seen 2013s in se trim without cameras and some with cameras. By chance do you have the original window sticker? There are multiple possibilities: car has aftermarket camera where aftermarket radio was removed and oem radio installed, older oem radio installed with no camera option, camera was turned off with a vagcom or something similar, camera or radio is broken, wiring broken not trigging camera when you put the car in reverse If you purchased it certified pre owned from a vw dealer, it wouldn’t hurt to make an appointment for the camera.
06bluebeetletdi
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Does it look like this 2014?
Yeah looks like thatDoes it look like this 2014?
bustNfuel
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My 2013 Passat TDi SEL has a backup camera. I'll look through the menus and see if there is a setting to enable/disable it, and get some pics of the camera and it operating. I'll try and post it tonight but it may be tomorrow if I get sidetracked tonight.
bustNfuel
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Here's a pic of my backup camera.
Do you have the RNS510 head unit, or an aftermarket unit?
When you put your DSG in reverse does the screen turn black?
I could not find any menu items that would turn the backup camera on or off.
RNS510
Do you have the RNS510 head unit, or an aftermarket unit?
When you put your DSG in reverse does the screen turn black?
I could not find any menu items that would turn the backup camera on or off.
RNS510
https://imgur.com/a/hqftRZb My radio looks different it only has 3 buttons on each side where yours has 4 on each sideHere's a pic of my backup camera.
Do you have the RNS510 head unit, or an aftermarket unit?
When you put your DSG in reverse does the screen turn black?
I could not find any menu items that would turn the backup camera on or off.
RNS510
bustNfuel
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Looks like either the RNS310 or 315.
I did some looking around online and it looks like a '13 Passat TDi SEL Premium comes standard with the RNS510. I can't find any details whether the RNS31x units came with a backup camera or not. I know that the RNS315 in my wife's EOS doesn't have a backup camera.
From what I've read online just doing a quick search, the RNS-31x can be made to work with a backup camera.
Either your Passat is not really an SEL Premium, maybe after a rear-end collision the trunk and other parts from an SEL with the camera were used, and badging (unlikely) or someone took out or stole the RNS510 and it was replaced with the RNS31x.
Here's how to determine if you have the RNS310 or 315:
https://www.satnavdirect.com/how-to-identify-whether-you-have-a-volkswagen-rns310-or-rns315-unit/
Do some research and see what your Passat came with. Does it have driving lights? A sunroof? Does it say 'Fender' (upgraded audio) on your dash up by the speakers at the base of the A-pillars? Some of these things could be optioned on an SE package Passat.
Maybe let a local VW service dept decode your VIN to see what it was 'born' with will help figure out what's going on.
I did some looking around online and it looks like a '13 Passat TDi SEL Premium comes standard with the RNS510. I can't find any details whether the RNS31x units came with a backup camera or not. I know that the RNS315 in my wife's EOS doesn't have a backup camera.
From what I've read online just doing a quick search, the RNS-31x can be made to work with a backup camera.
Either your Passat is not really an SEL Premium, maybe after a rear-end collision the trunk and other parts from an SEL with the camera were used, and badging (unlikely) or someone took out or stole the RNS510 and it was replaced with the RNS31x.
Here's how to determine if you have the RNS310 or 315:
https://www.satnavdirect.com/how-to-identify-whether-you-have-a-volkswagen-rns310-or-rns315-unit/
Do some research and see what your Passat came with. Does it have driving lights? A sunroof? Does it say 'Fender' (upgraded audio) on your dash up by the speakers at the base of the A-pillars? Some of these things could be optioned on an SE package Passat.
Maybe let a local VW service dept decode your VIN to see what it was 'born' with will help figure out what's going on.
06bluebeetletdi
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Someone swapped the radio on that car, you have an rns315, not the rns510 belongs in a passat sel premium. Where did you purchase the car?
BarryT82
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I had a 2013 TDI SEL and it did have the camera. The 2012’s did not due to the nuclear disaster in Japan. Someone swapped your radio and it’s unplugged or the radio isn’t coded to enable it.
Yeah I’ll have to pop it out and see
I popped the camera out and I didn’t see any wires not being used so I assumed the camera is already plugged in, a guy ik is gonna use a vagcom to activate it on the radio I’ll report back
Fixmy59bug
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Can you pull the radio back out and take a pic of all of the connectors on the back of the radio?
The rear view camera is the wide black connector that is under the GPS antenna connector. You can see what I mean in one of the pics here.
https://www.myturbodiesel.com/d2/1000q/a6/rns315-GPS-FAQ-VW.htm
If there is a connector plugged in there, then it probably is a matter of coding, which is also covered at that link.
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Yup got a air bag error lol
Yes I believe that it does have that black connector