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•Bear in mind that special characters (diaeresis, accents, etc) are at the 
end of the alphabet.
The following music formats are supported:•mp3 (MPEG1 Layer3 from 32 to 320 kbps)•wma (from 8 to 192 kbps)•wav (11.025, 22.050 and 44.1 kHz sampling frequency with 16-bit 
encoding, stereo)•ogg vorbis (up to q10, 48 kHz, stereo)
DRM music formats are  not supported.Caution
Never store important data on the memory stick or MP3 player. SEAT is not 
liable in any manner for any data or files that may be damaged or lost.Aux-in connection*Introduction
Portable players can be plugged into the Aux-in connection 
using a 3.5 mm jack plug.The Aux-in socket is located in the centre console. It is compatible with port-
able players with a 3.5 mm jack plug. It cannot be guaranteed that all port-
able players will function without any problems.
Caution
•Very high or very low temperatures (a common occurrence in a car's inte-
rior) can cause damage to portable players and/or impair their performance.  Never leave the portable player in the vehicle in case of extreme temperatures 
(either very high or very low)
•Never store important data on portable players. SEAT is not liable in any 
manner for any data or files that may be damaged or lost.Note
Please refer to the operating instructions of your player for important informa-
tion on its operation.Connecting a portable player– Switch on your vehicle's sound system.
– Enable radio mode.
– Connect the portable player to a 3.5 mm jack plug and plug the  extension cable into the Aux-in socket.
– Before you remove the memory device, switch the audio source  for the sound system back to radio.Start the portable player by adjusting the Aux-in audio source  ⇒page 50. 
After the player has been detected successfully, the display will show 
External audio source is active .
You can select the audio files using the controls on the portable player. The 
volume can be adjusted using the sound system in your vehicle, the multi-
function steering wheel* or the portable player.
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RADIO, MEDIA (audiovisual systems)RADIOIntroductionSelecting radio functions
The radio settings can be selected using the   function 
button.– Press the   function button  ⇒page 9. The main radio 
menu (station list)  ⇒fig. 34 o r  th e  p r e vi o u s  a c t i ve  r ad i o fu n c ti o n  
menu appears on the display.
– Press one of the control buttons  ⇒page 9 (  to    ⇒fig. 34) 
to move to the appropriate submenus.
The following submenus are available in the radio function:
RADIOFig. 34  Display: Main 
rad io menu
RADIO
A1
A4
Control button
functions
⇒ fig. 34
Radio submenus
 Memory
Stored station list
 Band
FM 
MW 
LW  
 Sound
⇒ page 59
Balance
Fader
Treble
Bass
DSP
Volume settings
 Tuning
Tune up
Tune down
Seek forward
Seek backward
Store station
Scan
A1A2A3A4
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FM station list
The FM station list is dynamic (updated automatically).– Press the    ⇒page 9 button to call up the radio menu (if 
you are using one of the other functions).
– Select the desired radio station in the main FM radio menu with  the control knob.All the FM stations that can be received are on this list. The list is limited to a 
maximum of 30 stations.
If you listen to FM radio stations for more than 45 seconds, they become so-
called “favourite stations”. These stations are stored on the first six positions 
of the FM station list.
When all six positions for “favourite stations” are occupied and you listen to 
a station that is not  one of the favourite stations for more than 45 seconds, 
the new station will be stored in the favourite stations list. The “favourite 
station” that you have not listened to for the longest will be pushed further 
down the list (e.g. positions seven to thirty).
You can delete the six favourite stations from the list with the option  Delete 
last stations  ⇒ page 46 under the Setup Radio  function. Thereafter, any  stations that you listen to for more than 45 seconds will be stored automati-
cally in one of the first six positions in the station list.
Note
It will not be possible to select a station (this includes favourite stations) if it 
is outside reception range (the station name will be greyed out). You can try 
to tune into stations with a weak reception signal using the tuning function 
⇒
page 39.AM station list
The MW and LW band radio station lists are static and must be 
updated manually.–Press the    ⇒page 9 button to call up the radio menu (if 
you are using one of the other functions).
– In the main radio menu, select the desired radio station using the  control knob or
Fig. 36  Radio: Station list 
in main FM menu
RADIO
Fig. 37  Radio: MW 
station list (main menu)
RADIO
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Note
If you are outside the transmission range for the stations saved in the list, you 
will not be able to select them (the station names will be greyed out). You can 
try to tune into stations with a weak reception signal using the tuning func-
tion ⇒page 39.Tuning MenuManual tuning
With the manual tuning option, even weak stations can be set 
and saved.– Press the  Tuning control button in the radio menu.
–Select  >> (“Tune up”) or  << (“Tune down”) on the display by 
rotating the control knob  ⇒fig. 39 .
– Press the control knob to set the desired station frequency.
Briefly pressing the control knob will change the frequency in small steps. If 
you hold down the control knob, the frequency changes more rapidly. When 
you release the control knob, the frequency adjustment stops.
If you have selected a radio station manually, you are shown the station even 
after switching to the main radio menu.
If you have selected a weak station in the FM band, it does not continue to 
appear on the station list as a selection after changing radio stations.
The control wheel functions always refer to the frequency band that is current 
set.Automatic seek mode–Press the Tuning  control button in the radio menu.
– Select >|  (“next track”) or  |< (“previous”) by rotating the control 
knob  ⇒fig. 40.
– Press the control knob to begin automatic tuning.
Fig. 39  Radio: Manual 
tuning (forward)
Fig. 40  Radio: Automatic 
seek mode forwards
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Station scan– Press the  Tuning control button in the radio menu.
– By rotating the control knob, select  SCAN (“station scan”) 
⇒ fig. 43 .
– Press the control knob to begin SCAN. The receivable stations are  played for a few seconds.To select the station that is currently being played, press the control knob 
again.
Radio setupsOpening and closing the radio setup menu– In a Radio mode, press the   button to open the main setup  menu for the radio function  ⇒fig. 44 .
– Press the   button again to close the main setup menu.The following settings are possible in radio setup:•Traffic programme ⇒ page 42•Regional stations ⇒page 43•Station reception  ⇒page 44•Station display  ⇒page 44•Alternative frequency  ⇒page 45•Programme types: PTY filter  ⇒page 45•Delete last stations  ⇒page 46•Delete stored stations  ⇒page 47
Fig. 43  Radio: SCAN func-
tion
Fig. 44  Main radio setup 
menu
SETUP
SETUP
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•If the radio station currently selected is a TP station (e.g. Bayern 3 in 
Germany), the traffic reports of this station will be broadcast.•If the radio station currently selected is an EON station (e.g. Bayern 2 in 
Germany), the traffic reports of this network of stations (in this case the 
reports on Bayern 3) will be broadcast.•If the station you are currently tuned to is neither a TP nor an EON station, 
the traffic reports of the TP station with the best reception will be broadcast.
The TP symbol in the display indicates the following statuses:
When the traffic programme function is switched on, the TP symbol is also 
displayed in the instrument panel display.Note
Certain times can be set using the timer functions  Timer 1 or Timer 2  to set 
traffic announcement ⇒ page 148.
Regional stations
This function allows you to receive different regional stations 
of a broadcasting network.– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the   
⇒page 9 button.
–In the  Regional stations  function, select on ⇒ fig. 47 to switch 
on the regional stations function.Some radio stations split up their transmission at certain times into regional 
programmes. In Germany, for instance, Bavarian radio's first channel broad-
casts regional programmes with differing content at certain times. These 
cover Munich (display shows BR1 MUN), Swabia (BR1 SH) and Upper Bavaria 
(BR1 OBB). The system searches for the strongest frequency signal and tunes 
into it. This can lead to varying programme contents with regional stations. If 
you want to continue listening to the current regional programme,  switch on 
the  Regional stations  option.
Regional stations switched on
If radio stations split up their transmission into regional programmes, the 
radio will not automatically switch to the regional station with the best recep-
Display
Meaning
TP
symbol shaded 
⇒ page 42, 
fig. 46
Traffic programme function switched on  ⇒page 42, 
fig. 45 . Traffic news stations can be received and traffic 
announcements will cut in.
TP
symbol not 
shaded
Traffic announcement function switched off. Traffic news 
stations can be received, but no traffic announcements 
will cut in.
TP
 symbol 
crossed out
Traffic announcement function switched on. No suitable 
traffic news station can be received. Traffic announcement 
can therefore not be received.
TP
 symbol not lit 
up
Traffic announcement function switched off. No suitable 
traffic news station can be received.
Fig. 47  Radio settings 
(RADIO SETUP): Regional 
stations
SETUP
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If you have set the station display to 
moving ⇒ page 44, fig. 49, the ticker 
text will be shown when you tune into a station broadcasting this type of 
information.
Alternative frequencies– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the    ⇒page 9 button.
– Switch on the Alt. frequency  function (on) ⇒ page 41, fig. 44  to 
automatically change frequency within the same station.Because of the limited range of FM (VHF) signals, a radio station may broad-
cast from several transmitters on different frequencies. If the  Alt. frequency 
function is switched on (on), the radio-navigation system searches for the 
strongest frequency signal and tunes into it.
The radio switches from one frequency to another inaudibly. The programme 
name appearing on the display is not changed. The control wheel  ⇒page 39 
displays the corresponding frequency.
Note
To ensure optimum reception, the alternative frequency function will auto-
matically be set to  on when you switch on the navigation system or switch to 
another station.
Selecting programme type: PTY filter
Use the programme filter to sort the station list according to 
your preferences.Switching on the filter function
– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the    ⇒page 9 button.
–In the PTY Filter  function, mark the option desired and confirm by 
pressing the control knob. A tick 
 will appear in the box for the 
desired filter option  ⇒fig. 50 .
Switching off the filter function
– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the    ⇒page 9 button.
–In the  PTY Filter function, mark the option to be disabled and 
confirm by pressing the control knob. The tick 
 for the cancelled 
option will then disappear  ⇒fig. 50 .
SETUP
Fig. 50  Radio settings: 
Details of the PTY filter 
functions
SETUPSETUP
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Deleting stored stationsDeleting individual stations
– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the   
⇒page 9 button.
–Select  Delete stored stations  ⇒ page 46, fig. 51 .
–Select  Delete individually  ⇒ fig. 52 . The station list will then 
appear in the display.
– Rotate and press the control knob to delete individual stations  from the memory list.
Deleting all stations
– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the    ⇒page 9 button.
–Select  Delete stored stations  ⇒ page 46, fig. 51 .
–Select  Delete all ⇒ fig. 52. All entries in the me m o r y  l is t  w i ll  t h e n  
be deleted.
Fig. 52  Radio Setup: 
Deleting stored stations
SETUPSETUP
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