Complete fitting kit to install a Kenwood DMX 8021DABS head unit into 2015 onwards Volkswagen vehicles such as the Caddy, Transporter T6 , Amarok and Beetle vehicle models

Comes complete with a Kenwood DMX-8021DABS Double DIN stereo head-unit with Car Play and Android Auto.

This fitting kit will also retain the vehicles original factory fitted features (if equipped) and display them on the new head unit.

Includes a pre-wired CANbus interface to provide Ignition, Illumination, retain Steering wheel audio controls and Reverse signal

This complete fitting kit also features Park Pilot screen retention and Climate control display (if already fitted in the vehicle)

Package Includes

• Kenwood DMX8021DABS CarPlay Android Auto Digital Media AV Receiver Bluetooth DAB+ Digital Radio
• Double Din Fascia Adaptor Panel
• Steering Wheel Control Interface
• OPS Park Pilot Screen Retention
• Climate Control Screen Retention
• Double Fakra to Male Din Aerial Antenna Adaptor Cable
• Fakra DAB Male to DAB SMB Female Antenna Adaptor
• Stereo Patch Lead (Included)

Fascia Adaptor Panel

Car radio fascia adaptor panel to allow the fitting of an aftermarket Double din Car radio upgrade.
The fascia adaptor allows the fitting of an aftermarket radio into the dashboard by matching the shape, style and colour of the original radio.
This fascia kit uses side fixing brackets, the brackets fit directly to the sides of the new radio and the fascia panel. This replaces the need for a fitting cage and gives a flush professional appearance to the installation.

Special CANBUS Interface

Multimedia Steering wheel control interface for various VW cars with select Kenwood models with the EXT/IF (UART) connector
This interface is compatible with the newer style (52 pi Quadlock connector usually found on 2015 onwards model variants of some Volkswagen vehicles.
Includes a pre-wired CANbus interface to provide Ignition, Illumination, Steering controls, Reverse signal, Park Pilot screen retention, Climate control display if in car

OPS Park Pilot Screen Retention

This interface will allow the retention of the OPS park pilot information and display it on the new Kenwood head unit screen (Via UART connector)

Climate Control Screen Retention

This interface will allow the retention of the climate control setting screen information and display it on the new Kenwood head unit screen.

Fakra DAB Male to DAB SMB Female Antenna Adaptor

Use to convert the original (Fakra DAB) antenna connector in a car to a female SMB (used on aftermarket head-units)

Double Fakra to Male DIN Aerial Antenna Adaptor Cable

This cable converts the original antenna connector in the car, known as a Double Fakra connector, to a standard aftermarket antenna connector, known as a DIN connector.
The adapter cable has a built in module which provides a phantom power feed to the original antenna in the car. A phantom power feed is a 12v power supply that is sent up the centre wire of the antenna cable, this powers the amplifier built into the original antenna. The antenna adapter cable has a loose wire which needs to be connected to the 12v antenna power output of the new aftermarket stereo.

By connecting your smartphone and DMX8021DABS wirelessly, your driving time will be more fun and convenient: Safe, Smart and Comprehensive Control with Apple CarPlay™ & Android Auto™ and the True Mirroring allows you to display and control your Android smartphone on the KENWOOD receiver screen. Furthermore enjoy the Optimal Sound Performance with 13 Band Graphic EQ and Time Alignment and to enable a smarter driving experience, this receiver features 3 camera inputs which allow for the utmost in convenience, flexibility and safety.

Key Features

• 7.0 "WVGA capacitive touch panel with sharp, high-contrast images, vivid colors and wide viewing angles.
• Wi-Fi built-in for convenient wireless connection with a compatible smartphone.
• DAB/DAB+ radio tuner for noise & interference free reception and crystal-clear digital stereo sound
• Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology for hands-free calls and music streaming. (Available functions depend on cell phone).
• Supports CarPlay wirelessly and with a USB cable.
• Supports Android Auto wirelessly and with a USB cable
• Supports Wireless Mirroring for Android including 2-way touch control capability.
• Featuring 4 camera inputs allow for the utmost in convenience, flexibility, and safety.
• 3 RCA high power (5.0V) preouts (front/rear/sub)
• Compatible with Hi-Res Audio which provides greater sound clarity and detail than standard compressed digital audio formats.
• Digital Sound Processor, Time Alignment & 13-Band EQ for optimal sound tuning enhancements.
• Rear High Speed USB type-C port. Up to 3.0A Max Charge
• Short body (85mm) for easy installation.

General Features

• DIN Size 2 DIN
• Security Code Function ( user set) Set by user
• Smooth GUI
• Selectable GUI Background Wallpaper
• Key Illumination Variable color
• Installer Memory
• Back-up Memory
• Attenuator with Smooth Volume Return
• Optional IR remote controller (KCA-RCDV331)
• Digital Clock (24H)
• Built-in Bluetooth
• DAB Tuner Built-in
• Works with Apple CarPlay
• Works Wireless with Apple CarPlay
• Works with Android Auto
• Works Wireless with Android Auto
• Wireless Mirroring for Android
• Firmware upgreadable
• HDMI input for video playback
• Dashcam Link
• GPS input GPS & Glonass Antenna included

Monitor Features

• Screen Type 7,0" Wide VGA
• Display Mode 3 Mode (Full(default)/Auto/Normal)
• Screen Adjustments    
  • Noon & Night Memory.
  • Brightness.
  • Tint.
  • Colour.
  • Contrast.
  • Black Level.
  • Backlight.
• Dimmer function Manual/Sync
• Dimmer Level Sync / On / Off
• Visual Source Mode Mirorring / CarPlay / Android Auto.
• Touch Panel Capacitive
• Display Type Glare
• Display film Anti-Fingerprint / Anti-Reflection / Anti-Glare)
• LCD viewing angle control "0" (Default) / "-1" / "-2" / "-3"
• NTSC/PAL judge (Auto)

Multimedia GUI Features

• Menu text 22 languages:
  • English(UK)(Default)
  • English(US)
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Dutch
  • Russian
  • Portuguese
  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Arabic
  • Persian
  • Hebrew
  • Greek
  • Malaysian
  • Indonesian
  • Polish
  • Czech
  • Hungarian
• Software updates (SoC) via USB
• Graphics Type Graphics
• Spectrum Analyzer
• Demonstration Mode
• Top Menu Customize
• Opening Screen Type standard
• Background Customize Preset x6:
  • Static x4.
  • Colour Customize x1.
  • Sync Album Art x1.
  • USER x2.
• Wallpaper colour change
• Multi Widgets Multi (up to 4), Clock, Weather & Photo Frame Widget
• Picture in picture
• Animation
• Screen Capture
• R-CAM interrupt
• R-CAM Caution On Screen Display
• R-CAM Parking Guide Lines
• Front Camera Interruption
• DashCam Control
• Rapid charge indicator

Network & Wifi Features

• WiFi built-in built-in
• Frequency Range Dual Band (2.4GHz / 5GHz)
• IEEE standard 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
• Wifi connection for Apple CarPlay
• Wifi connection for Android Auto
• Wifi connection for Android Mirroring

Tuner Features

• Station Select Manual / Preset (List)
• Tuner Type Lithio
• FM(RDS) + AM(MW/LW) Tuner
• Tuner Presets (FM/AM) 20 Presets (15FM / 5AM)
• Preset memory w/o back-up power
• Tuning mode    
• Up/Down Seek/Scan
• Automatic Memory Entry (AME)
• FM Stereo / Mono Selector
• Radio Data System
• Radio Text Plus
• Traffic Information
• Local search
• AF Regional Selectable: AF/AF Reg/OFF
• Auto TP search
• Enhanced Other Networks Function (EON)
• Program Type Function (PTY)

CE DAB Tuner Features

• DAB+ tuner built-in
• Digital Radio Certification Mark
• Intelligent seek (Service, Ensemble & Component)
• Ensemble seek
• Tuning mode / Seek mode Auto1/Auto2/Manual
• Service preset 15 ch * 1 bank presets,
• Service list by alphabet order
• Preset list
• Alphabet Search
• Related service
• Traffic Information
• DAB priority
• DAB-DAB/DAB-FM auto switch
• Seamless DAB-FM blending
• DLS (Dynamic Label)
• PTY (Programme Type) search
• PTY (Programme Type) watch
• Announcement Switching (ASW) Select
• TMC (Traffic Message Channel) support
• DMB Audio (Digital multimedia broadcasting)
• Soft linking
• Antenna power supply on/off switch

Bluetooth General Features

• Module Murata
• Hands Free Profile (HPF) V1.7
• Hands Free Profile with High Sound Quality HFP V1.7
• 2 Phones Switchable Hands Free
• 2 phones full time connection
• Audio Streaming (A2DP) (SBC/AAC)
• High Quality Audio Streaming SBC/AAC
• Max num. of regist. units for A2DP 5 units
• Serial Port Profile (SPP)
• Simple Secure Pairing (SSP)
• Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP)
• Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) V1.6
• Multi Profile Support
• iPhone & Android automatic pairing via USB
• KENWOOD Remote App Ready    
• KENWOOD Music Mix Support
• Catchphone / Call Waiting
• Private mode
• Alphabet Search (Phonebook)
• Noise Canceller
• Echo Canceller
• Phone device status display
• Audio device status display
• Signal strength display
• Remaining battery display
• High-quality noise canceling microphone Included (rear wired)

Playable Audio File

• AAC (*.m4a) files are playable USB
• AAC (*.aac) files are playable USB
• MP3 files are playable USB
• WMA (.wma) files are playable USB
• WAV (.wav) files are playable USB
• FLAC files are playable USB

CE_Playable Video File

• MPEG1/2 files are playable USB
• MPEG4 files are playable USB
• WMV files are playable USB
• H.264 files are playable USB
• mkv files are playable USB
• JPEG files are playable USB
• BMP files are playable USB
• PNG files are playable USB

USB Features

• USB terminal Super Speed USB-C type.
• USB Type 3.0 Super speed
• USB extension cable supplied 1m
• Drive Change
• Works with Android Auto
• USB 1 wire Mirroring for Android
• Tag Information Display
• Album Art Display
• Repeat/Scan/Random search
• Repeat Play Folder/File/All
• Random play Folder
• Category search
• Link Search
• Resume play
• Time code display

iPod Features

• Made for iPod & iPhone
• USB Direct Control (Audio, 1 wire, Lightning-connector) with optional cable KCA-iP103
• Album art support
• Music library search
• Alphabet search
• Skip search
• iPod Accessory Protocol (iAP) iAP2
• iTunes Radio App iAP2
• Works with Apple CarPlay Wireless or Wired via USB
• Reverse browsing
• Voice Control using Siri
• Bluetooth Auto Paring for iPhone
• Battery charge + power control
• * Always update to latest Apple firmware    

Audio Features

• Max. Output Power (MOSFET Power IC) 4 x 50W
• Pre-out 3RCA: Front/Rear/Subwoofer
• Pre-out Output Level 5V
• Volume Offset
• 2 Zone Control
• Balance/Fader Control (via DSP)
• Loudness Control By DSP
• Bass Boost (Via DSP)
• Att.(-20dB) with smooth Volume Return
• Equalizer 13 Band Graphic EQ
• Digital Sound Processor (DSP)
• Digital Time Aligment (DTA)
• Beep On/Off

Multimedia DSP Features

• Car type control Off / Compact / Sedan / Wagon / Minivan / SUV / Passenger Van
• Speaker Size & Location Control
• X'over network 3-Way / 2-way X'over / HPF / LPF
• Listening postion control / Time Alignment
• Equalizer type Graphical
• Equalizer 13-Bands
• Equalizer presets / User set 8 presets / 4 User set
• Zone Control 1 Zone / 2 Zone
• Balance & Fader Control
• Source Volulme Offset source independent
• Sound Effects    
  • Bass Boost
  • Supreme
  • Loudness
  • Realizer
  • Drive Equalizer
  • Stage EQ
  • Space Enhancer
• Audio Setup Memory

Connectivity

• iPod direct control
• USB interface USB-C (Detachable, Rear side)
• OEM Wired Remote Control ready Optional interface needed
• OEM Display Control ready Optional interface (KIM) needed
• Programmable OEM Steering wheel Remote Function
• Display input/output control
• DC-Cord Mitsumi to ISO
• Parking sensor (handbrake) wire
• Power Control (P.CON) wire
• 2-way (Tel/Navi) mute wire
• Dimmer control wire
• Speedpuls input wire
• AV-Input 1x mini-jack (selectable: AV-in / Camera-in)
• AV Output Video: RCA / Audio: mini-jack
• Available AV-Out source AV-in / Off
• Reverse sensor wire
• Rear View Camera Input Dedicated RCA Video-in
• Front View Camera Input selectable: Front / Dash-Camera-in
• Camera inputs up to 4 camera's
• Multi View Camera Control Line
• Dashcam Link
• Amplifier pre-out 3 x RCA: Front/Rear/Subwoofer
• HDMI input Type A
• GPS Aerial Input HRS GT5-1S connector
• FM Antenna Input JASO connector
• DAB Aerial input SMB connector
• External microphone input 3,5mm mini-jack

Car Audio Fitting Accessories are sold with limited instructions. Some knowledge of car audio installation is helpful, as in some rare case "modification" is necessary.

Please make sure that is the correct Fitting Kit for your vehicle by firstly checking to see if your vehicle make, model and year is listed in the description. Secondly by checking to see if the connection & Shape in the picture listed is the same as you have in your vehicle. If in doubt please email us with your vehicle details and we will confirm what you require.