
Overview5
Operating
RADIO, CD/MP3
TEL (telephone)
NAV, INFO
SETUP
Display control knob (
) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Eject button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
CD slot
Forward/reverse buttons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rotary pushbutton  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Control buttons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   button  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Note
•Please note that this instruction manual only describes the SEAT naviga-
tion system and its components. For more information about the features and 
equipment fitted on your vehicle, please refer to the owner's manual.•Some of the equipment shown is found only in certain model versions or 
is not supplied as standard.Switching on and offAutomatic switching on and offThe navigation system switches on automatically after you  turn the ignition 
on . When you  remove your key from the ignition lock , the navigation system 
will automatically switch off.
What happens when it is switched on?
When the system is switched on, the start screen appears. Then the last 
selected main function is switched on automatically. The last selected 
audio/video source is automatically switched on. What happens when it is switched off?
When the equipment is switched off, the display darkens and the audio 
source is silenced. Settings made are stored.
Switching on and off manually
The navigation system can also be turned on and off manu-
ally if necessary.– Briefly press the ON/OFF button 
⇒fig. 2  to activate the naviga-
tion system.
– Press and hold the ON/OFF button to switch the navigation  system off.If the navigation system was  switched on in this way with the ignition key 
removed, it will remain available for about sixty minutes.
A2
6
A3
8
A4
25
A5
17
A6A7
11
A8
9
A9
10
A10
RETURN
10
Fig. 2  Navigation system: 
ON/OFF button
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Handling: General information
8Handling: General informationControl switchesBasic operating rules
All the functions of the navigation system are easy to use if 
you remember just four simple rules.Fig. 4  Navigation system: Control switchesThe controls have 4 basic functions.
1.  Press one of the function selector buttons    ⇒fig. 4  
( ⇒ page 8) to access the desired main function (e.g. radio or 
navigation system).
2.  Turn and press the  rotary pushbutton   ⇒ fig. 4 to select an 
option shown in the display  ⇒page 9. 3.  Press one of the control buttons   
⇒fig. 4  to call up the 
submenus for the corresp onding main function ⇒page 10. The 
submenus for the current main function are shown in the corners 
of the display. The four corners of the display correspond to the 
four control buttons that are positioned around the rotary push-
button.
4. Press the   button    ⇒fig. 4  (⇒ page 10) to cancel an 
entry that has not yet been confirmed or to return to the previous 
menu level.
Function selector buttons
The buttons activate the main functions.– Press one of the function selector buttons  ⇒fig. 5  to access the 
corresponding main function.
A1
A2
A3
RETURN
A4
Fig. 5  Navigation system: 
Function buttons
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10Control buttons
The control buttons are logically assigned to the menus in the 
corners of the display.
The four  control buttons  ⇒ fig. 7 grouped around the rotary pushbutton 
correspond to the button symbols in the corners of the display screen: the top 
right corner of the screen corresponds to the top right control button  ⇒fig. 8 .
Press one of the control buttons to call up the submenus in each main func-
tion.
The activated control button and the corresponding corner of the display will 
light up for better orientation."Return" buttonPress the   button  ⇒fig. 9 to go back one level in the sequence of 
menus.
Any options selected but not yet confirmed with the rotary pushbutton will be 
cancelled.
The   button can be used in all menus.
Fig. 7  Navigation system: 
Control buttonsFig. 8  Navigation system: 
Correspondence between 
the control buttons and 
the menus in the corners 
of the display
Fig. 9  Navigation system: 
RETURN button
RETURN
RETURN
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Handling: General information11
Operating
RADIO, CD/MP3
TEL (telephone)
NAV, INFO
SETUP
Note
Press the corresponding function selector button  ⇒page 8 for the current 
main function at any point in a submenu to return to the main menu for that 
function.Forward and reverse buttonsDepending on which function you are using, these buttons can be used as 
follows:
Radio mode
   Select next station
   Select previous station
CD-/MP3 Mode
Press button     to advance to the next track of a CD. To activate the fast 
forwards function, press and hold the button. Press   button   within the first ten seconds of a track to go back to the 
previous track. If you press the button after ten seconds, you will go back to 
the beginning of that track. To activate the fast reverse function, press and 
hold the button.
Adjusting volumeVolume can be adjusted by turning the ON/OFF knob 
⇒fig. 11. The volume 
setting will be stored automatically.
If the volume is too low when the radio is turned on, it will be increased auto-
matically to a level set by the factory.
Note
Volume can also be adjusted using the buttons on the multi-function steering 
wheel*  ⇒page 14.
Fig. 10  Navigation 
system: Forward/reverse 
buttons
A2A1
A2
A1
Fig. 11  Navigation 
system: ON/OFF knob 
(adjusting volume)
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Handling: General information
14The multi-function steering wheelIntroduction
The multi-function steering wheel enables quick and easy 
operation of selected functions of the navigation system.
To minimise distraction when using the navigation system and its compo-
nents, the multi-function steering wheel has integrated buttons for operating 
the basic audio functions. However, this applies only if your vehicle equip-
ment was  factory-fitted.
The functions are operated by pressing and scrolling the controls   to   on 
the multi-function steering wheel  ⇒fig. 14 :•Press the   button   repeatedly to switch the display between the 
various modes and the phone book*    ⇒fig. 14 .•Scroll and press the left thumbwheel   to select a function from one of 
the menus.•The telephone voice control system*  ⇒page 75 is enabled by pressing 
the talk button  . Press the talk button again to deactivate the telephone 
speech control system*.•Scroll the right thumbwheel   up/down to raise/lower the volume as 
desired. When you adjust the volume for one audio mode, this will automati-
cally change the volume settings of the other audio systems as well. You can 
set the volume for the telephone* or speech control system* independently 
of the audio systems.
Fig. 14  Multifunction 
steering wheel: Control 
switches
Fig. 15  Dash panel 
display: Phone book entry 
of on-board phone 
memory (telephone 
mode)
AA
AD
MODE
AB
A1AA
AC
AD
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Display17
Operating
RADIO, CD/MP3
TEL (telephone)
NAV, INFO
SETUP
DisplayA guide to the displayDescription
The main menu or the submenus  appear on the display when 
a function button is pressed.Fig. 16  Display: Main radio menu Fig. 17  Display: A telephone menu
The display will show the main menu for that function, or one of its submenus 
⇒
page 13, “History function”. The centre of the display contains the options 
you can select for the function.
The following describes the different sections of the display shown in the 
illustrations  ⇒fig. 16  and ⇒fig. 17 .
 Track
The heading indicates which main function you are currently using (e.g. Radio 
⇒ fig. 16 ). Use the function selector buttons to switch between main func-
tions  ⇒page 8.
 Corners of the display
These functions depend on the menu you are currently in and are operated 
using the control buttons. The control buttons are logically assigned to the 
menus in the corners of the display. The top right corner of the screen corre-
sponds to the top right control button ( ⇒page 10).A1A2
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RADIO33
Operating
RADIO, CD/MP3
TEL (telephone)
NAV, INFO
SETUP
RADIO, CD/MP3RADIOIntroductionSelecting radio functions
The radio settings can be selected using the   function 
button.Fig. 33  Display: Main radio menu– Press the   function button ⇒ page 8. The main radio 
menu (station list)  ⇒fig. 33  or the previous active radio function 
menu appears on the display.
– Press one of the control buttons ⇒ page 10 (  to   ⇒fig. 33 ) 
to move to the appropriate submenus.
The following submenus are available in the radio function:
RADIO
RADIO
A1
A4
Control button
functions
⇒ fig. 33
Radio submenus
Memory  
Stored station list
Band 
FM 
MW 
LW
Sound  ⇒ page 53
Balance
Fader
Treble
Bass
DSP*
Volume settings
Tuning
Tune down
Tune up
Seek down
Seek up
Scan
Store station
A1A2A3A4
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– Press the rotary pushbutton. The station will be stored in the memory list.Radio stations from all wavebands can be stored in the memory list 
⇒page 34.
A new station will be stored automatically at a vacant position in the memory 
list. Alternatively, you may choose a specific position in the list to store the 
station.
Note
•For more information about storing radio stations, please refer to 
⇒ page 37.•In the radio setup function, you can delete all stations stored in the 
memory list using the option  Delete memory list ⇒ page 43. Individual radio 
stations stored in the memory list can be overwritten.
Radio setupsOpening and closing the radio setup menuFig. 43  Main radio setup menu– In a Radio mode, press the   button to open the main setup  menu for the radio function  ⇒fig. 43 .
– Press the   button again to close the main setup menu.The following settings are possible in radio setup:•Traffic programme ⇒ page 41•Station display ⇒page 42•Station list A-Z  ⇒page 42•Alternative frequency  ⇒page 43•Delete memory list  ⇒page 43
The sound and tuning settings and the brightness of the display can be 
altered using the control buttons ⇒ page 115.
SETUP
SETUP
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