
Quick Reference Guide
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Entries in the screen menus  can be made using the menu 
button. Rotating the button selects  a function or a submenu or 
adjusts a value. Pressing confirms the selection
   Backwards/forwards keys, apply to the  active audio 
source
− Press: in  Radio mode : changes station; in CD mode  changes 
song (“track”)
− Press and hold: in  Radio mode,  manual station selection; in 
CD mode  fast forward/backward search
On/off knob (push) and volume control (turn). The volume 
control will regulate the volume of the audio source currently 
selected. A bar on the screen accompanied by a value indicates 
the volume. IF the value is “0”, there is no sound. This control 
may also be used to adjust the volume of a telephone conversa-
tion or a spoken navigation message.
The main menu buttons
−  Repeat the last audio navigation instruction and show 
the current destination, position (direction) and the 
geographical position. 
−  Activates the radio mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
−  Activates the CD mode.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
−  Goes to Navigation mode.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
−  Shows the traffic reports from the current TMC 
( T raffic- Message- Channels)  ⇒page 51, “Dynamic destina-
tion guide with TMC (Traffic Message Channel)”. Press the 
function selector button   goes directly to the 
“route options” to make, for example, changes in the route 
⇒ page 42, “Route options”. During the guided navigation, 
a section of a route may be manually excluded pressing   or re-included pressing  . 
⇒ page 55, “To block sections and consult information from 
a route”. −
The button   allows adjustments to made in the selec-
tion area, on the screen (Function keys   and 
) and on the equipment ⇒ page 15, “Radio 
adjustments (SETUP)” and  ⇒page 48, “Navigation settings 
(SETUP)”.
Screen function keys. Correspond ing function indicated on the 
screen close to the button. The brackets indicate that the func-
tion is temporarily not available (for example [ERASE]  if no entry 
has been made).
 ⇒ page 9, “Sound, sound focus and volume”.
Slot for an audio or navigation CD .
Screen, adjustments on  ⇒page 8, “System settings”.
 CD eject button. The ejected CD will be pulled back into the 
unit if it is not fully withdrawn within 10 seconds.
 Set flagged destination. The unit will store the current 
vehicle position when this button is pressed  ⇒page 45, “To 
record or select a final destination, intermediate destinations, 
destinations with a flag or current position”..
 Return to the previous menu, to the previous adjustment 
and the main menu selected using the function keys.
WARNING
Adjust the volume so that you can still hear signals coming from outside 
the vehicle, such as those of the fire brigade, ambulances or police cars.
Caution
•
The screen is not a touch screen. Do not press on the surface. The screen 
can be cleaned with a soft cloth (and alcohol, if necessary). Do not use 
solvents such as turpentine or petrol to clean the surface as they will corrode 
the material.
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Quick Reference Guide
6After turning the equipment on, the sound source previously active is 
selected. The equipment will be switched off if the ignition is turned off. It is 
possible to turn the equipment on when the ignition is off. It will be switched 
off automatically after an hour to stop the vehicle battery from running down.
If no CD is inserted in the reader, the message  Insert the navigation CD will 
be displayed after the pin has been entered pressing  .
If you do not wish to use the navigation system immediately, you can still 
select a different audio source by pressing the appropriate button. Unit card
The code number is printed on a unit card together with the serial number. 
This card can be found at the front of the vehicle wallet.
The unit card must be kept in a safe
 place - under no circumstances in the 
vehicle! Without the code, the unit be useless to unauthorized persons.
Note
If the code is introduced incorrectly twice, the equipment will remain locked 
for one hour ( System locked  on the screen). After, the correct code may be 
entered. The equipment must re main on during this time. 
Handling the menusThe menu button may be used to access nearly all of the functions and to adjust them.
OK
Fig. 3  Example
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Quick Reference Guide
8To confirm an entry or a selection  (marked), press the menu button.
For further information  ⇒page 9, “Sound, sound focus and volume”.System adjustments, sound and volumeSystem settings
The adjustment menu may be  used to change the menus 
language, the measurement units and the time as well as to 
restore factory settings.Push the button   and then the function button  .Display adjustments:
On all of the ADJUST menus, display adjustments may be made using the 
following function buttons:
 – Access to a menu allowing adjustment of the screen brightness. – To turn the screen off. To turn the screen on again, press the func-
tion button or any other.
System settings:
1)
Menus language  – Select the language of display and audio instructions.
Measurement units  – Select distance measuremen ts in Kilometers or Miles.
Adjust the time   – To manually adjust the time ( normall y that fro m the vehicle 
is used). Predefined settings
 – Select from a list, the adjustments that should return 
to factory settings. Press the option  Reset and once again confirm your selec-
tion. Note that all recorded informat ion will be lost by using this option.1)Some adjustments may not be available in certain situations
SETUP
ADJUST
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Quick Reference Guide
10Adjustments of the main Sound menu:
Balance – Sound focus setting left / right.
Fader
2) – Sound focus setting front / rear.
High , medium
3) and  base – To adjust the sound properties.
Volume adjustments  – This option is used to adjust the volume independ-
ently for each one of the sound sources.
Volume settings
Traffic information  – Minimum volume for traffic reports 
Navigation volume  – This may be used to adjust the volume of the audio navi-
gation instructions. It is also possible to set the level at which the volume of 
other sound sources should attenuate (for  example, the radio): bass, medium 
and high frequencies.
Telephone volume – Minimum volume for telephone conversations. During a 
telephone conversation, the volume may be adjusted using the corre-
sponding control.
Initial volume  – This setting is used to define the initial volume when the 
equipment is turned on.
GALA  – The setting for the sensitivity of  the speed-dependent volume adjust-
ment (GALA). The greater the vehicle speed, the more noise there is in the 
interior. This system increases the v olume of the equipment as a result. The 
volume will be increased more the furthe r the control is set towards the right. 
2)only if rear loudspeakers are fitted3)depending on option
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Radio/CD and CD charger / MP3 CD15
– Select the option  Erase the list.
– When the message  Do you really want to erase the list? , press 
the menu button once more. To erase the list, move the symbol 
 
by rotating the menu button to the left ( YES); to cancel, rotate to 
the right ( No).
If a station has been stored in the memory list or one has been selected from 
the memory list, then the equipment  returns to the main menu after 5 
seconds. However, it is still in the “Memory list” menu. The option  MEMORY 
is still highlighted with a black background and only stations from the 
memory list can be selected using the buttons   and  . To select a new 
station and to keep it in the memory store, the station list must be accessed 
by using the function button   or pressing   or  .
Up to 18 stations on the FM band may be stored and 12 on the AM band.
Note
The menu “Memory list” is  indicated by the option MEMORY  against a black 
background. Only stations from the list  can be selected. Press the function 
button   to abandon the menu.Radio adjustments (SETUP)– Press the button   to access the Radio main menu. 
– Press the function selector button marked  .
– Select the option  Traffic information, on  or  off pushing the menu 
button, rotating it and pressing once again.. –Select 
Erase list if you would like to erase the station list 
⇒ page 14.
Traffic report function TP (Traffic Program) 
The traffic radio reports of the radio station that you have selected in radio 
mode will interrupt the mode selected if  the TP function has been switched 
on. At the end of the traffic report, the equipment will automatically switch 
back to the mode selected.
If the station does not emit tr affic reports but does offer the  EON (Enhanced 
Other Network)  service and the TP function is activated, traffic reports will be 
played from the other station interrupti ng the actual audio source. During the 
report emission, the radio will tune to the station offering this service.
The information bar of the equipment displays  Traffic information, indicating 
the reception of a traffic report.
To interrupt a traffic report, press the menu button (the screen displays 
 
Cancel ). The TP function remains in standby (display:  TP) and the next traffic 
news announcement will be made in  radio mode interrupting the selected 
audio source. 
If a station is selected with the TP service deactivated, or no TP station has 
been tuned, when this service is activated then a warning signal is emitted. 
Instead of TP  ⇒page 11, fig. 7    only hyphens will be displayed. The TP 
function remains activated. If another  audio source is selected (for example 
the CD), the equipment will, in the backgro und, tune into a station with the TP 
service and will interrupt the CD in order to play the traffic reports.
In radio mode, if the signal of the station transmitting the traffic reports is 
lost, then the following station will be automatically searched.
MEMORY
SCAN
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MEMORY
RADIO
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Radio/CD and CD charger / MP3 CD
16CD and chargerIndications of the main CD menu
Options of the function keys  ⇒page 3, fig. 1  
−  Changes to the CD loader that is connected. For those vehi-
cles not fitted with a loader, this function is not available.
−  - Begin random play  ⇒page 17, “Listening to an audio CD”.
−  – Begin / cancel the track search  ⇒page 17, “Listening to an 
audio CD”.
CD mode indication, with a CD loader connected, the number of the 
loaded disk is also displayed.
Actual track playing (Track 6 ).
Time display
Indicates that the station selected transmits traffic reports. Actual song
Indicates that the selected station offers the TMC (
Traffic- Message- Chan-
nels) service. The equipment receives TMC messages on another level. 
These may be consulted pressing the   button and are defined by 
the dynamic destination guide  ⇒page 51.
WARNING
Note also, the instructions and warning messages of the CD mode 
⇒page 20.
Fig. 10  CD main menu, the second CD   in a CD loader 
connected   is being played.
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Radio/CD and CD charger / MP3 CD17
Note
You might not be able to play CDs with copy protection or CD-Rs and CD-
RWs.Listening to an audio CDListening to a CD
–Press the  ⇒page 3, fig. 1    button. If an audio CD is already 
in the player, the last played track will be selected. Otherwise the 
following will appear briefly on the screen:  No Audio CD.
– Insert a CD. The play function will start automatically.
Playing the previous or next track
– Press the button   or  .
Reverse/ Fast Forward
– Press and hold button   or  .
Begin random track select function (  function)
– Press   The CD player will then play the CD tracks in random  order. Press the    button again to switch off the function.
Begin the track search (  function)
– Press   All of the songs on the CD will be played for 10  seconds. To select the title being played, press   once more.
Ejecting CDs
–Press   ⇒page 3, fig. 1   .
If the equipment cannot play the inserted CD, the message  Error appears on 
the screen.
Audio and navigation CD
It is possible to listen to an audio CD in the player while using the destination 
guide  ⇒page 56, “The destination guide without the navigation CD”
WARNING
Note also, the instructions and wa rning messages of the CD mode 
⇒ page 20.
Note
•
Uneven road surfaces and strong vibrations may cause the CD to jump. 
The CD play function should be switched off in this case.
•
You might not be able to play CDs with copy protection or CD-Rs and CD-
RWs.
MP3 CDNotes concerning MP3 filesMP3 CD requirements•
The CD should be set to the ISO 9660 standard.
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The group name and album as well as the title being played can be 
displayed if this information is available in the form of ID3 labels (version 
ID3v1 or ID3v2,  4 Kb max). The maximum name extension, album and group 
is 32 letters long. If no ID3 labels are ava ilable, the name of the file is shown 
(32 characters max).
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The equipment can not read play lists.
CD
MIX
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Navigation35
WARNING
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Please observe the laws of road traffic legislation when following the 
recommendations made by your navigation system.
•
The destination guide is subject to constant changes despite the infor-
mation about one-way streets, pedestrian zones etc. stored on the naviga-
tion CD. Information on traffic lights, stop and right of way signs, parking 
and stopping restrictions as well as lane constrictions is not included in 
the navigation system. Traffic signs and legislation always have priority 
over the recommendations made by the system.
•
Adjust your speed to suit road traffi c conditions and also weather and 
visibility conditions. Do not follow  the instructions of the navigation 
system exclusively. 
The navigation CDInserting the navigation CD
– Press the button    ⇒page 3, fig. 1    to eject any CD in the 
CD slot.
– Remove the CD and insert the navigation CD with the written side  facing up. 
– Push the CD into the slot until the radio navigation system pulls  it in. The program stored on the navigation CD is loaded. Do not 
remove the navigation CD before the loading process is finished.After the destination guide has begun, the navigation CD may be ejected to 
listen to, for example, an audio CD  ⇒page 56, “The destination guide 
without the navigation CD”.
WARNING
Note also, the instructions and wa rning messages of the CD mode 
⇒ page 20, “Important information  on operating the CD player”.
Note
•
Note that a soiled or damaged navigation CD may negatively effect the 
functions of the navigation system.
•
The extent to which small villages, streets and house numbers are 
contained on the CD depends on the CD version.
•
You will need a new navigation CD for every country that you travel to.
•
The content of the CD is constantly  being updated. You will receive infor-
mation on new updates at your next SEAT Official Service.
•
The navigation functions are limited if no navigation CD is inserted 
⇒ page 56, “The destination guide without the navigation CD”.
General notesYou can continue to listen to the radio  or CD whilst you are being guided to 
your destination. Further informat ion can be found in the chapter ⇒page 56, 
“The destination guide without the navigation CD”.
When entering an address (town, street), only those letters or symbols which 
make up a logical entry will be presented. A list of possible names will be 
shown. Do not forget to enter the blank space in names made up of more than 
one word, such as Milton Keynes.
The route will be recalculated if you leave or disregard the route that was orig-
inally calculated. This process takes only a few seconds.
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