2011 SKODA OCTAVIA time

General information
Owner's Manual This Owner's manual describes
all possible equipment variants without identify-
ing them as special equipment, model variants or market-dependent equipment.
Consequently, this vehicle does not need to contain all of the equipment compo-
nents described in this Owner's manual.
The scope of equipment for your vehicle is described in the sales documentation
you were given when purchasing the car. For more information, contact your local
ŠKODA retailer. Ð
Symbols in the text of the operating instructions Explanation of symbols
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Important information Safety instructions WARNING
● Concentrate fully at all times on your steering! As the driver you are fully
responsible for road safety. Only use the system so that you are in full control
of your vehicle in every traffic situation - risk of accident!
● Adjust the volume to ensure that acoustic signals from outside, e.g. sirens
from vehicles which have the right of way, such as police, ambulance and fire
brigade vehicles, can be heard at all time.
● High volumes can cause hearing damage.
● For safety further information see ⇒ page 31, Safety information regard-
ing the use of the navigation system . ÐWarranty The equipment warranty terms and conditions also apply for new vehicles.
After the expiration of the warranty, a piece of equipment in need of repair can be
replaced with a reconditioned, original item with spare part warranty. It is, howev-
er, a precondition that the housing has not been damaged and no unauthorised
attempts have been made to carry out repairs. Note
The warranty does not relate to:
● Damage and defects due to improper handling of the equipment,
● Damage and defects from unprofessional repair attempts,
● Devices with damage to the exterior. Ð
Screen cleaning CAUTION
● Do not use solvents such as turpentine or petrol as they may corrode the dis-
play surface.
● Carefully handle the display because dents and scratches can occur through
pressure of the finger or contact with sharp objects. Note
The display can be cleaned with a soft cloth and finger marks can be wiped away
with pure alcohol. Ð
Signal receipt Car parks, tunnels, tall buildings or mountains can disrupt the radio and GPS signal
even causing it to fail completely.
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General information

Anti-theft protection
The anti-theft coding of your navigation system prevents an operation of the sys-
tem after a voltage interruption, e.g. during a vehicle repair or after theft. After
disconnecting the battery, disconnecting the navigation system from the on-
board voltage of the vehicle and after a fuse failure, the code must be entered be-
fore the vehicle can be used again.
Enter code
– If a keypad appears after switching on with the command to enter the code,
the unit can be unlocked by entering the correct four-digit code number. The
number of the possible attempts is shown in the second touch-screen line.
– Press a digit from 0 to
9 on the digit block displayed on the screen. The digit
is accepted in the entry line.
– After a four-digit order has been entered, the group of digits will turn grey (in-
active) and no further digits can be accepted in the entry line.
– Press  on the touch-screen to erase the digits in the entry line from right to
left and thereby correct your input, if necessary.
– If the correct code is displayed in the entry line, press the function key OK .
Code number
The code number can only be called up
“online” via the ŠKODA system, as this
guarantees even more effective anti-theft protection. Please contact your author-
ized ŠKODA Service Partner, if necessary.
Incorrect code number
If an incorrect code is confirmed after entry of the code, the procedure can be re-
peated once again . The number of possible attempts is shown in the second line
on the touch-screen.
If the code is entered incorrectly a second time, the unit will be blocked for ap-
prox. one hour. It is possible to enter again the safety code after one hour has ex-
pired, when the unit and the ignition have been switched on.
If two invalid attempts are then made again, the navigation system will be
blocked again for an hour.
The cycle - two attempts, blocked for an hour - will continue to apply. Note
The code is normally stored in the instrument cluster. This ensures that it is auto-
matically decoded (convenience coding). Manual input of the code is normally not
necessary. Ð
Special functions Parking aid
If your vehicle is equipped with a

“parking aid” and after it is activated, the dis-
tance to the obstacle is shown in the display.
Climatronic
If you vehicle is equipped with Climatronic, information from Climatronic is shown
in the display. Ð
Equipment overview 
- Button
– for switching the equipment on and off (press)
– Volume adjustment for audio source currently being played
(turn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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RADIO - Radio operation
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MEDIA - MEDIA operation
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PHONE - Telephone operation
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TONE - tone and volume settings
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MAP - Map display
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NAV - Navigation operation
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TMC - Displaying TMC traffic alerts
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SETUP - Settings in the individual operating modes
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 and
 - buttons for moving forwards/backwards
– RADIO-Mode - for the selection of the stations from the preset
list.
– MEDIA-Mode - for the selection of the previous or following
track.
– TV-Mode - for the selection of the TV stations.
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General information


- switches to the Cyrillic script
ABC - switches to the Latin script

 - moves the cursor in the entry line - to the left or right.
 – deletes characters in the entry line starting from the position of the charac-
ter input mark from right to left
Selecting letters based on specific characters
In the input screen, some characters are marked with the symbol
“ ”. Pressing the
character identified in this way for a long period of time allows you to choose spe-
cial characters for the selected language.
Some specific characters can be “written out”. The navigation system will also rec-
ognise the character sequence “AE”, “UE” and “OE” instead of the German specific
characters “Ä”, “Ü” and “Ö” vom Navigationssystem erkannt. Other specific charac-
ters can be ignored, for example instead of “É”, “Ê” or “È” a normal “E” will be ac-
cepted by the navigation system. Ð 7
General information

Voice control of the radio navigation system
General information
Introduction Thanks to this equipment, you can operate a few functions of your navigation sys-
tem via the microphone installed in the vehicle; a so-called “Speak what you see
on the touch-screen” system.
You can use the voice control in the operating modes RADIO, MEDIA, PHONE, MAP
and NAV .
You can adjust the volume during the call at any time by turning the control but-
ton 1 .
Switch on voice control (dialogue)
● Press the button  .
Switching off voice control (dialogue)
● After running the voice command, voice control switches off automatically.
● By pressing one of the buttons which are located on the side of the touch-
screen of the unit or by touching the touch-screen (if the button Fade out is not
pressed in the help display).
● By pronouncing the command “Cancel ”.
● If the system does not receive a command or does not recognise the command
while the dialogue is switched on, it answers with the question
“Pardon?” and
thus makes it possible to pronounce a new command. If the system does not re-
ceive a second voice command, you will be offered help. If the system does not
receive a third voice command, you receive the message “ Cancel” and the voice
control switches off.
Optimum understanding of the commands depends on several factors:
● Speak with a normal tone of voice without intonation and excessive pauses.
● Avoid a bad pronunciation.
● Do not use any abbreviations - always pronounce the full command.
● Do not speak, if the system makes an announcement. As long as the system
has not finished the announcement, it will not react to an additional command.
● Close the doors, windows and sliding roof, in order to avoid disturbing influen-
ces of the environment on the understanding of the commands. ●
We recommend to speak louder at higher speeds; but with a calm voice, so
that the increased surrounding noise does not drown out the command.
● During the dialogue limit additional noise in the vehicle, e.g. simultaneously
talking occupants.
● The microphone for voice control is directed to the driver as well as to the
front passenger. Therefore the driver and the front passenger can operate the
unit. Ð
Dialogue The period of time in which the system is ready to receive voice commands and to
carry them out is called a
dialogue. The system reacts with an audible feedback
and guides you through the individual functions.
Selecting long and short dialogue
The nature of the dialogue can be set by pressing the button  on the unit and
by pronouncing the command

“long dialogue ” or “short dialogue ”.
The nature of the dialogue can also be set manually in the operating mode SETUP
→ Voice control →
Dialogue style →
Long or
Short .
If you select the short dialogue, the system shortens some messages or replaces
them by an audible signal (gong), thus the operation is accelerated.
If you select the long dialogue, the system gives the whole message without
shortening it.
The entered voice commands are the same for the long and short dialogue.
Interrupt messages
The message just given can be ended by briefly pressing the button  on the
unit. Thus, it is possible to pronounce an additional voice command sooner. Ð
Voice commands The voice control is only possible in the following languages:
Czech, English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian .8
Voice control of the radio navigation system

■
Deactivate artist/title name - according to the set-ups the title and performer
name or only the data and folder name will be displayed for audio CDs with CD
texts and in the MP3 operation.
■ Scan/Mix/Repeat including subfolders - plays all MP3 data one after the other ac-
cording to the sequence on the played medium, which are stored in the folders
and subfolders. Ð
Setup Telephone Press the button
SETUP and then the function key
Telephone .
■ Update telephone book - loads the phonebook from the mobile phone to the
memory of the navigation system. This procedure can take a few minutes.
■ Delete call lists - deletes saved call lists
■ Delete text message - deletes text messages (SMS)
■ Speed dial - edits speed dial keys
■ Deactivate telephone - deactivates the phone
■ Restore factory settings - resets device to factory settings- deletes user profiles
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Setup System Press the button
SETUP and then the function key
System .
■ Language - Menu language for the displays and the language messages
■ Automatic - auto-detection of menu language, depends on the setting in
the information display
■ or direct selection of the required language from a list
■ Date format - sets up the date format
■ Time display - displays current time on the touch screen in the operating modes
RADIO, MEDIA and MAP
■ Off - switches off
■ On - switches on
■ Date - Sets up date
■ Factory settings - restores factory settings
■ Select setting to be restored
■ Reset - resets device to factory settings- deletes user profiles
ÐSetup Display Press the button
SETUP and then the function key
Display .
■ Brightness - adjust the screen brightness
■ Brightest - brightest level
■ Brighter - brighter level
■ Medium - medium level
■ Darker - darker level
■ Darkest - darkest level
■ Day/Night - sets up display mode
■ Automatic - controlled using the available vehicle sensors
■ Day - Setting for daytime running
■ Night - Setting for nightime running
■ Acoustic feedback - Setting for confirmation tone
■ On - switches on
■ Off - switches off
■ Switch off display - it is possible to switch the display to the so-called energy
saving mode. Only information about the audio source currently being played
back in displayed in the lower display line.
The display can be switched on again by touching the touch-screen or by pressing
any button, except the control button. Ð
Setup Map Press the button
SETUP and then the function key
Map .
■ Split-screen - Position of the split-screen in the map view
■ Left - left
■ Right - right
■ Dest. guidan. symbol - displays the navigation instructions and compass in the
split-screen in the 2D and 3D view
■ Destination display - displays information about the destination
⇒ page 29,
Function keys and symbols during route guidance
■ Destination - destination
■ Next stopover destination - next stopover
■ POI selection - selects points of interest displayed on the map using symbols
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SETUP

■
 Show VIP destination symbols - displays destinations saved as favourites in the
map with the symbol from the selected favourite category
■  Show speed limitation - the current speed limitation for the current road section
is displayed in the screen Ð
Setup Navigation Press the button
SETUP and then the function key
Navigation .
■  Suggest 3 alternative routes - suggests 3 alternative routes for the destination
⇒  page 34, Function key

“Options”
■ Nav. announcements - sets up navigation announcements
■ Off - switches off
■ Dynamic - spoken driving recommendations are only provided when you
have left the calculated route, for example on the basis of announced traf-
fic problems.
■ On - switches on
■ Time display - setup the time display in the lower part of the map
■ Time of arrival - displays time of arrival
■ Remaining time - displays remaining driving time
■ My points of interest - import your own points of interest from the memory card
■ Define home address - edit “Home address”
⇒
 page 35, Function key “  Home”
■ Destination entry - displays screen for entering the destination
⇒  page 34,
Function key “  Address”
■ Current position - saves the current position as a home address
■ Delete - Delete numbers
■ Edit - edits home address
■ Set current position - saves the current position as a home address
■ Advanced navigation settings - advanced navigation settings
■  Demo mode - start a virtual route guidance
■ Enter start location - enter start location for the demo mode
■ Av. speed for time calc. - the time of arrival or the journey time is calculated in
the demo mode based on the configured average speed
■ Fast - high speed
■ Medium - medium speed
■ Low - low speed
ÐSetup Traffic information Press the button
SETUP and then the function key
Traffic information .
■ Favourite TMC station - set your preferred TMC station
■ Automatic - automatic TMC station finding
■ select favourite TMC station from a list
■ TMC filter - setup display of the traffic reports
■ All - displays all current traffic reports
■ On Route - only display traffic annoncements which relate to the route be-
ing driven
■ Traffic programme (TP) - switches traffic programme on/off
⇒ page 15, Traffic
Program TP Ð
Setup Voice control Press the button
SETUP and then the function key
Voice control .
■ Dialogue style - sets up dialogue style
⇒ page 8, Dialogue
■ Visual voice command help - Visual voice command help displays an overview of
the most important commands in a pop-up. The visual voice command help
can be set separately for each operating mode in the system (this means, if
you only set the

“help display” for the operating mode MAP, it is only displayed
in this operating mode).
■ Delete voice tags - deletes your voice entries
■ All - deletes all stored entries
■ Telephone book - phonebook
■ Radio memory - radio memory
■ Navigation memory - navigation memory
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Setup Video Press the button
SETUP and then the function key
Video .
■ Audio language - sets up the language of the voice output
■ Menu language - sets the language for the DVD menu
■ Subtitles - subtitles
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SETUP

MEDIA mode
MEDIA main menu
Main menu MEDIA - Overview Fig. 5 MEDIA main menu
Depending on the selected media source, the main menu MEDIA is shown as Au-
dio or Video .
Calling up the main menu MEDIA and changing the media source
– Press the button MEDIA , in order to open the
MEDIA main menu. The last used
media source will continue to play.
– If video and audio and video sources are selectable at the unit, use the MEDIArange selector key to change between the last audio and the last video source.
Menu Audio:
■ Call up the MEDIA - main menu MEDIA and change the media source.
■ CD - changes over to an inserted CD/DVD.
■ CD int. - CD in the unit's internal drive
■ CD ext. - CD in the external CD changer
■ SD card - changes over to an inserted memory card
⇒ page 18 , Memory
card.
■ HDD - changes to the audio data stored on the internal hard disk
⇒  page 20, Hard drive (HDD)
■ AUX - changes over to an external audio source connected to the AUX
multimedia port ⇒ page 19, AUX input ■
AUX - changes over to an external audio source connected to the AUX
multimedia port ⇒ page 19

, MDI input- multimedia socket
■  - changes over to a connected
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external audio source.
■ Video - Video sources - Menu
Video ⇒ page 20, Video mode
, ⇒ page 22,
TV mode.
■ Repeat - displays repeat options
■ Titel - repeats current title
■ CD - repeats all titles on the current CD
■ Folder - repeats all titles in the current folder (MP3 mode)
■ Extras - displays playback options
■ Mix - plays all tracks in the current audio source in random order
■  Mix - returns to normal playback
■ Scan - plays all the titles of the current media source for approximately
10 seconds The auto-play feature can also be started or stopped by
briefly pressing the setting button 15 .
■  Scan - returns to normal playback
■ HDD capacity - Information on the filled/empty space on the free memo-
ry card on the disk drive (HDD).
■ Switch off display - it is possible to switch the display to energy saving
mode- the display goes black and the current information about the au-
dio source is shown in the bottom row. The display can be switched on
again by touching the touch-screen or by pressing any button, except
the control button.
■ Select. - opens the title list of the current audio source in order to select
another title or audio source.
■  - displays higher-level folder, changes over to the main menu of the
audio sources
■ Title - starts the playback function of the selected title.
■  - saves folder, playlist and data medium to the HDD
⇒ page 20,
Hard drive (HDD)
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Unit buttons for controlling the current audio and video source
The arrow buttons on unit  or
 will always affect the currently heard audio
source, irrespective of the current menu used. 16
MEDIA mode


- pressing this briefly changes over to the beginning of the current title or
chapter, repeated pressing changes over to the beginning of the previous title or
chapter.
 - pressing this briefly changes over to the beginning of the next title or chapter,
repeated pressing changes over to the beginning of the next title or chapter.
It is also possible to change tracks in the menu of the currently played audio
source using the control button 15 .
Unit buttons for controlling the current audio and video source  - pressing this briefly changes over to the beginning of the current title or
chapter, repeated pressing changes over to the beginning of the previous title or
chapter.
 - briefly pressing this changes over to the next title or chapter.
 - Pause: the play function is stopped in the current position and the symbol
changes to  - after pressing, the play function will continue in this position.
Note
If the volume is reduced to 0 during playback from a CD, the hard drive or another
audio source, the symbol  changes to
 and playback is interrupted.
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General information for CD/DVD operation Audio-CDs (CD-A) and Audio-DVDs, MP3-CDs and MP3-DVDs as well as Video-
DVDs can be played in the internal CD/DVD drive.
Insert CD/DVD
Insert a CD with the written side facing up as far as possible into the CD case
11until it is automatically drawn in. The play function will start automatically.
Remove CD/DVD
Pressing
 - ejects the CD/DVD.
If the
“ejected” CD is not taken out within 10 seconds, it will be retracted again for
safety reasons.
CD not legible
If you insert a CD/DVD which cannot be read by the unit, a pop-up window is dis-
played with a note. The CD/DVD is moved to the eject position within a few sec-
onds. If the CD/DVD is not taken out within 10 seconds, it is drawn in again for safety
reasons.
CD to jump
Uneven road surfaces and strong vibrations may cause the CD to jump.
Formation of condensation
When it is cold and after rain showers, moisture can deposit in the CD/DVD drive
(condensation). This can effect the CD jump or impair the play function. In such ca-
ses wait until the moisture has dissipated.
Notes for the care of the CD/DVDs
If a CD/DVD is soiled, never clean it in the direction of a circle but rather from in-
side to outside with a soft lint-free cloth. In case of severe layers of dirt we rec-
ommend to clean the CD/DVD with a commercially available CD/DVD cleaner. Also
in this case do not clean the CD/DVD in the direction of a circle but rather from
inside to outside and then let it dry off.
MP3 and WMA Data (Windows Media Audio)
Playable MP3 and WMA data can also be stored on the hard disk of the unit
⇒

 page 20, Hard drive (HDD).
The copyright of audio data compressed by Windows Media Audio, can also be
protected by the DRM procedure ( Digital Rights Management). Such WMA data is
not supported by the unit. WARNING
The CD/DVD player is a 1st class laser product. There is a risk of injury from in-
visible laser beams if you open the CD/DVD player. CAUTION
● Never place Eco Disc CDs into the internal drive.
● Inserting a second CD/DVD while a CD/DVD is being ejected can destroy the
CD/DVD drive in the unit. After pressing the Eject button  there is a delay of a
few seconds before the CD/DVD is ejected. During this time the lock in front of the
CD/DVD case is open. It is essential that you wait until the CD/DVD has been fully
ejected before you try to insert a new CD/DVD.  17
MEDIA mode