Questions about 6th gen nano fm radio

Is it possible to dock your 6th gen nano in the 30 pin car adapter and listen to the nano fm radio over your car stereo speakers? 
Does the car act as the antenna?
My problem is that i have a U. S. spec. VW Golf, driving it in Germany, where my U. S. spec car radio will not fine tune into German channels and I thought this might be a possible fix.  yes or no?

If this is the case (moisture damage) I'd be quite surprised.
I clip it to my waistband, with the screen facing outward. It doesn't really get sweaty at all, maybe the backside of the metal clip, and the screen stays relatively dry. Maybe my hands are sweaty, but this is supposed to be a workout-oriented MP3 player for active people, right? I am just using it on an indoor elliptical trainer, and it never sees rain or dripping moisture.
When I get my (fourth) unit, I can try clipping it to my outer pocket, but if this is the problem they are not sealing it very well. What is strange is that the unit itself looks very tightly sealed from the outside and it's hard to believe they cannot do better.

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