General information3
WARNING
Please concentrate fully at all times on yo ur driving! As the driver you are fully 
responsible for road safety. Only use the functions of the radio in such a way 
that you are always in full control of your vehicle in all traffic situations!Using the displayCarefully handle the display because dents and scratches can occur through pressure 
of the finger or contact with sharp objects.
The display can be cleaned with a soft clot h and finger marks can be wiped away with 
pure alcohol.
Note
Do not use solvent such as turpentine or  petrol as they will corrode the display 
surface.Anti-theft protectionAnti-theft codingYour radio is equipped with a  convenience coding. If the radio is being operated for the 
first time, the safety code is not only st ored in the radio but also in the vehicle.
After disconnecting and reconnecting the battery , first of all switch on the ignition and 
then the radio.
If you wish to install the radio in another ve hicle, the safety code must be entered. In 
this case, please do not hesi tate to contact an authorised Škoda Service Partner or a 
Škoda importer.
As the unit only functions after entering the sa fety code, this practically excludes its use 
after a theft - a contribution to increased anti-theft safety.
Note
The code is stored in the instrument cluster. This ensures that it is automatically 
decoded (convenience coding). Manual inpu t of the code is normally not necessary.Enter code– Switch on the radio if the ignition is on.
– Enter the safety code using the station keys   -  .
– Confirm the safety code by pressing the station key  .
If you have confirmed a wrongly entered code, you can repeat once again the entire 
process.
If the code number is entered incorrectly for the second time, the unit will be blocked 
for approx. one hour. It is possible to enter again the safety code after one hour has 
expired, when the unit and the ig nition have been switched on.
The cycle - two attempts, blocked for  an hour - will continue to apply.Basic settingSwitching the unit on and off– The system is switched on or off by briefly pressing the control button  .
If the key is pulled out of the ignition lock  while the unit is switched on, the unit will 
switch off automatically. Yo u can switch on the unit agai n by pressing the control 
button  . If the ignition is switched off, th e unit (discharge protection of the vehicle 
battery) switches off automati cally after approx. one hour.
If you have switched off the radio by withdr awing the ignition key, the radio switches 
on again once the ignition is on.Tone settings– Press the button   and then the station key   and select the desired parameter.
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A USB extension cable or USB distributor (HUB) must not be used to connect the 
unit.
WARNING
On no account place an external audio source on the dash panel. You could 
make sudden manoeuvres in the passenger compartment and injure the occu-
pants.
On no account place an ex ternal audio source close to the airbags. You could 
be thrown back in the passenger comp artment by the airbags being deployed 
and injure the occupants.
You must not hold the external audio source in the hand or on the knees 
while driving. You could make sudden  manoeuvres in the passenger compart-
ment and injure the occupants.
Always guide the connection cable of th e external audio source in such a 
way that is does not restrict you when driving.Caution
The AUX-IN input must only be used for audio sources!
Note
The external audio source, which is connected via AUX-IN, can only be used if no 
unit is connected via MD I at the same time.
If an external audio source is connected via AUX-IN, which is equipped with an 
adapter for external power supply, it can occur  that the audio signal is interrupted. This 
depends on the quality of the adapter which is used.
The loudspeakers in the vehicle are matched to a power output of the radio of 
4x20 W.
For the equipment sound system*, the loudspeakers are matched to a power 
output of the amplifier of 4x40 W + 6x20 W.
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