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Communication
138Note
On vehicles which are factory-fitted with a navigation system Columbus, it is only
possible to operate the voice control via the navigation system. The description on
how to operate the voice control can be found in the operating instructions of your
navigation system.Voice commandsThe voice control is possible in the following languages:
German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Czech.
Basic voice commands for operating the telephone control unit Further voice commands
Connection to the internetA connection to the internet can be established via a notebook or PDA.
The hands-free system supports the GPRS, EDGE and UMTS/3G technologies.
A connection to the internet can only be es
tablished via a telephone which in turn is
connected via the rSAP profile.
The connection procedure can vary dependin g on the type and version of the oper-
ating system as well as the type of the device to be connected. In order to successfully
connect to the internet, appropriate knowledge of the operating system for connecting
the device is necessary.Process of connection– Connect the mobile phone with the hands-free system.
– Set the access point (depending on the operator, usually the “internet”) in the
menu Phone - Settings - GPRS .
– Switch on the visibility of the hands-free system for the other devices in the menu Phone - Bluetooth - Visibility .
– Search for available Bluetooth
® devices on the device to be connected.
– In the list of the devices found, select the hands-free system (as standard “SKODA
UHV”).
Voice command
Action
HELP
After this command the system repeats all possible
commands.
CALL NAME
After this command a name can be entered which
establishes a conne ction to the requested partner.
DIAL NUMBER
After this command a phone number can be entered
which establishes a connection to the requested party.
REDIAL
The last selected teleph one number is selected.
LISTEN TO ALL THE
NAMES
The system reads the contacts in the telephone book.
READ NEWS
The system reads the messages which were received
while the telephone was connected with the hands-free
system.
SHORT DIALOGUE
Help is clearly reduced (good operating knowledge
provided).
LO N G D I A LO G U E
Help is not reduced (suitable for beginners).
CANCEL
The dialogue is ended.
Voice command
Action
REPEAT
The entered digits are repeated. Then the system
requests with voice response “ please proceed” the
entry of further digits or commands.
BACK
The last entered order of digits is erased. Previously
entered groups of digits are repeated. Then the system
requests with voice response “ and proceed?” the entry
of further digits or commands.
DELETE
All entered digits are erased.
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– On the device to be connected, enter the password and follow any instructions
given on this device or in the information display.
– Enter the desired internet address in the internet browser. The operating system requests the entry of the telephone number for the internet access (depending on
the operator, usually “*99#”).
Music playback via Bluetooth
®
The universal telephone preinstallation GSM IIl makes it possible to play back music via
Bluetooth
® from the devices such as MP3 player, mobile phone or notebook.
In order to enable the music playback via Bluetooth
®, it is necessary to connect the
device, which should be connected, with the hands-free system in the menu Phone -
Bluetooth - Media player .
The music playback process is performed on the connected device.
Note
The device to be connected must support the Bluetooth
® profile A2DP, see Owner's
manual of the device to be connected.
MultimediaInputs AUX-IN* and MDI*The input AUX-IN is located below the armrest* of the front seats and is marked with 
.
The input MDI is located in the storage compartment on the front passenger side.
The inputs AUX-IN and MDI connect the ex ternal audio sources (e.g. iPod or MP3
player) and play back music fr om these devices via your radio* or navigation system*
installed in the factory.
The description of the operation can be found in the relevant Owner's Manual of your
radio* or your navigation*.
Note

The loudspeakers in the vehicle are matched to a power output of the radio and
navigation system of 4x 20°W.

For the equipment sound system*, the loudspeakers are matched to a power
output of the amplifier of 4x40°W + 6x20 W.
CD changer*The CD changer for the radio and navigation system is located in the left side compart-
ment of the luggage compartment.Loading a CD– Touch the button and guide the CD (compact disc) into the CD-case . The CD is automatically loaded onto the next free position in the CD-changer. The LED
in the corresponding button stops flashing.Load CDs– Hold the button pressed for longer than 2 seconds and guide the CDs one after
the other (maximum 6 CDs) into the CD case . The LEDs in the buttons are
no longer flashing.Loading a CD to one definite position– Briefly touch the button . The LEDs in the buttons light up at the memory spaces, which are already assigned and flash in the case of free memory spaces.
Fig. 126 The CD changer
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– Touch the desired button and guide the CD into the CD-case .Ejecting a CD– Briefly touch the button , in order to eject a CD. For assigned memory spaces,
now the LEDs light up in the buttons .
– Touch the corresponding bu tton . The CD is ejected.Ejecting all CDs– Hold the button pressed for more than 2 seconds, in order to eject the CDs. All
CDs in the CD-changer are ejected consecutively.
Note

Always guide the CD into the CD-case with the printed side pointing upwards.

Never push the CD with force into the CD-case as the insertion is performed auto-
matically.

After loading a CD into the CD-changer, yo u must wait until the LED of the corre-
sponding button lights up. Then the CD -case is free to load the next CD.

If you have selected a position, on which a CD is already located, this CD will be
ejected. Take out the ejected CD and load the desired CD.
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SafetyPassive SafetyBasic informationDriving the safe way
Passive safety measures reduce the risk of injury in accident situations.In this section you will find important info rmation, tips and notes on the subject of
passive safety in your vehicle. We have combined everything here which you should
be familiar with, for example, regarding seat belts, airbags, child seats and safety of
children. It is therefore important, in partic ular, to comply with the notes and warnings
in this section for your own interest and in the interest of those travelling with you.
WARNING

This chapter contains important information on how to use the vehicle for
the driver and his occupants. You will find further information on safety, which
concerns you and those travelling with you, in the following chapters of this
Owner's Manual.

The complete on-board literature should always be in the vehicle. This
applies in particular, if you rent out or sell the vehicle.
Safety equipment
The safety equipment is part of the occupant protection and it can
reduce the risk of injuries in accident situations.“Do not put at risk” your safety and the safety of those travelling with you . In the event
of an accident, the safety equipment can redu ce the risk of injuries. The following list
contains part of the safety equipment in your vehicle:
Three-point seat belts for all the seats,

belt force limiter for front and outer rear seats*,

belt tensioner for front seats,

seat belt height adjuster for front seats,

front airbag for the driver and the front seat passenger*,

side airbags*,

head airbags*,

anchoring points for child seat using the “ISOFIX” system,

anchoring points for child seat using the “Top Tether” system,

head restraint adjustable for height,

adjustable steering column.
The specified safety equipment works togeth er, in order to optimally protect you and
those travelling with you in accident situat ions. The safety equipment does not protect
you or the people travelling with you, if you or your occupants adopt an incorrect
seated position or the equipment is not correctly adjusted or used.
For this reason you will be provided with information on why this equipment is very
important, how it protects you and the occupants, what should be observed when
using the equipment and how you and the peop le travelling with you can make full use
of the existing safety equipment. This Owner's Manual contains important warning
notes, which you and those travelling with you should pay attention to in order to
reduce a risk of injury.
Safety concerns everybody!
Before setting off
The driver is always fully responsibl e for his occupants and for the oper-
ating safety of the vehicle.For your own safety and the safety of the pe ople travelling with you, please pay atten-
tion to the following points before setting off:
Ensure that the lighting and the turn signal system are functioning properly.

Inspect the tyre inflation pressure.
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Ensure that all the windows offer a good visibility to the outside.

Safely attach the items of luggage page 74, “Loading the luggage compartment”.

Ensure that no objects can obstruct the pedal.

Adjust the mirror, the front seat and the head restraint to match your body size.

Point out to your occupants that the head restraints must be adjusted to match
their body size.

Protect the children in suitable child seats with correctly fastened seat belts
 page 159, “Transporting children safely”.

Adopt the correct seated position page 142, “Correct seated position”. Also
inform your occupants to adopt the correct seated position.

Fasten the seat belt correctly. Also inform your occupants to properly fasten the
seat belts page 147, “How are seat belts correctly fastened?”.
What influences the driving safety?
The driving safety is primarily determined by the style of driving and the
personal behaviour of all the occupants.The driver is fully responsible for himself an d his occupants. If your driving safety is
effected, you place yourself and the oncomi ng traffic at risk. Please refer to the
following guidelines.
Do not get distracted from concentrating on the traffic situation, e.g. by your occu-
pants or mobile phone calls.

Never drive when your driving ability is impaired, e.g. through medication, alcohol,
drugs.

Keep to the traffic regulations and the permissible speed limit.

Adjust the driving speed at all times to the road condition as well as to the traffic
and weather conditions.

Take regular breaks on long journe ys - at the latest every two hours.
Correct seated positionCorrect seated position for the driver
Correct seated position for the driver is important for safe and relaxed
driving.Fig. 127 The correct distance of the driver from the steering wheelFor your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident, we
recommend the following setting:
Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance between the steering wheel and your
chest is at least 25 cm fig. 127 - left.

Position the driver seat in the forward/back direction so that you are able to fully
press the pedals with your legs at a slight angle.

Adjust the seat backrest so that you are able to reach the highest point of the
steering wheel with your arms at a slight angle.

Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at the same
level as the upper part of your head fig. 127 - right.

Fasten the seat belt correctly page 147, “How are seat belts correctly fastened?”.
Manual driver se at adjustment page 11, “Adjusting the front seats”.
Electrical driver seat adjustment page 68, “Adjusting front seats electrically*”.
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T h e h e a d re s t ra i n t s m u s t a l w a y s b e a d j u s t e d t o m a t c h t h e b o d y s i z e , i n o rd e r
to offer an optimal protection for you and your occupants.

Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being driven - never
put your feet out of the window or on the surfaces of the seats. You will be
exposed to increased risk of injury if it becomes necessary to apply the brake or
in the event of an accident. If an airbag is deployed, you may suffer fatal injuries
when adopting an incorrect seated position!

If the occupants on the rear seats are not sitting upright, the risk of injury is
increased due to incorrect routing of the seat belt.
Examples of an incorrect seated position
An incorrect seated position can lead to severe injuries or death for the
occupants.Seat belts offer their optimum protection only if the webbing of the seat belts is prop-
erly routed. Incorrect seated positions considerably reduce the protective functions of
the seat belts and therefore increase the risk of injury due to an incorrect routing of the
seat belt. The driver is fully responsible for himself and the occupants, in particular for
the children. Do not permit an occupant to adopt an incorrect seated position when
the car is moving.
The following list contains the examples of seated positions which are dangerous for
the occupants. This list is not complete, howe ver we would like you to get interested in
this subject.
Therefore, while the car is moving never:
stand up in the vehicle,

stand up on the seats,

kneel onto the seats,

tilt the seat backrest fully to the back,

lean against the dash panel,

lie on the rear seats,

only sit on the front area of the seat,

sit to the side,

lean out of the window,

put the feet out of the window,

put the feet on the dash panel,

put the feet on the seat upholstery,

occupy the footwell,

have the seat belt not fastened,

occupy the luggage compartment.
WARNING

If the occupant adopts an incorrect seated position, he is exposed to life-
threatening injuries, in case he is hit by a deployed airbag.

Before setting off, please adopt the correct seated position and do not
change this seated position while the car is moving. Also advise your occupants
to adopt the correct seated position and not to change this seated position
while the car is moving.
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It is essential to pay attent ion to relevant safety regulations if the vehicle or indi-
vidual parts of the system are scrapped. Specialist garages are familiar with these regu-
lations and will be able to provide you with detailed information in this respect.

When disposing of vehicle or parts of the system, it is important to comply with the
national legal requirements.
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being deployed. When the deployed head airbag is inflated, parts of the acces-
sories fitted may in certain circumstances be thrown into the interior of the car
and cause injuries to the occupants 
page 214, “Accessories, changes and
replacement of parts”.

Any work on the head airbag system including installing and removing
system components because of other repair work (e.g. removing headliner)
must only be carried out by a specialist garage.
Deactivating an airbagDeactivating airbags
If any airbags have been deactivated, switch them on again as soon as
possible so that they are able to again provide their proper protection.There is the technical means installed within your vehicle to switch off the front, side*
or head* airbag (take out of commission).
This is why you should have the deactivation of the airbags carried out by a specialist
garage.
On vehicles equipped with the switch for de activation of the airbags, you can deacti-
vate the front passenger airbag by means of this switch page 157.
Deactivation of airbags is envisaged only for particular instances, such as if:
you must in exceptional cases use a child seat on the front passenger seat where
the child has its back to the direction of tr avel of the vehicle (in some countries this
must be in the direction of travel due to other legal regulations applying) page 159,
“Important safety information regarding the use of child safety seats”,

you are not able to maintain the distan ce of at least 25 cm between middle of
steering wheel and chest, despite the driver seat being correctly adjusted,

special attachments are required in the ar ea of the steering wheel because of a
physical disability,

you have installed other seats (e.g. orthopaedic seats without side airbags). Monitoring the airbag system
The functionality of the airbag system is al
so monitored electronically when one airbag
has been switched off.
If the airbag was switched off using diagnostic equipment:

The warning light for the airbag system li ghts up for 4 seconds after switching on
the ignition and then flashes for 12 seconds afterwards in 2 second intervals.
The following situation applies if the ai rbag has been switched off using the
switch for the airbag* in the storage compartment:

the airbag indicator light in the instrume nt cluster comes on for about 4 seconds
each time the igniti on is switched on,

if the airbags are switched off, this is in dicated in the middle of the dash panel by
the lighting up of the indicator light

  fig. 140 - right.
Note
Your authorised Škoda Service Partner will be able to advise you whether national
legislation in your country allows airbags in your vehicle to be deactivated, and which
ones.Switch for the front passenger airbag*Fig. 140 Storage compartment: Switch for the front passenger airbag / indicator light for a
switched off front seat passenger airbagThe front passenger airbag is deactivated with the switch.
WARNING (continued)
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