2012 SKODA OCTAVIA ECO mode

General information
Operating instructions
These operating instructions describe all possible equipment variants without
identifying 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 these operating instructions.
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. ÐSymbols in the text of the operating instructions
Explanation of symbols
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 The section is continued on the next page. ÐEquipment overview
Switching on/off : Control button for switching the system
on/off (press) and volume control (turn)
Setting up button › RADIO mode
– turn for manual station adjustment; press briefly
to start or stop the automatic play (Scan).
› MEDIA mode
– turn to change track; press briefly to start or
stop the automatic play (Scan).
RADIO - changes over into the radio mode and changes the fre-
quency range when in the radio mode
MEDIA – changes over to the last played media source or selects a
new media source
PHONE – Telephone function – Muting of the current audio source1
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- TIM function (Traffic Information Memory) recorded traffic
announcements can be replayed. After entering up to two differ-
ent TIM recording times in the SETUP menu, a recording of the
traffic announcements is also possible if the unit is switched off
TP - Switch the traffic information function (Traffic Program) on or
off or interrupt the currently recorded traffic announcement
SETUP - enables setting-up the individually selected field
 - opens the sound and volume settings menu
Touch-screen: fields circled in colour on the screen are presently
“active” and are operated by touching the screen
CD case
Eject key

/  - press briefly to move an inserted CD into the ini-
tial position ready for removal
Memory card case
: Memory card case: SD memory cards, SDHC
memory cards measuring 32 mm x 24 mm x 2.1 mm and with a ca-
pacity of up to 32 GB are available (FAT 32). Ð Important information
Warranty
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 will 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
Damage within the meaning of the warranty must not be the result of improper
handling of the system or from unprofessional repair attempts. It is also essential
that there is no external damage. Ð Device operation
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General information

Basic setting
Switching the unit on and off
› The system is switched on or off by pressing the rotary/push knob 1
for a long
period of time.
After switching on the unit, the last audio source that was active before switch-
ing off will be played.
If the key is pulled out of the ignition lock while the unit is switched on, the unit
will switch off automatically. You can then switch the unit on again. If the ignition
is switched off, the unit (discharge protection of the vehicle battery) switches off
automatically after approx. one hour. This process can be repeated as often as
necessary. ÐTone settings
By pressing the button  you can select the following parameters:
› Treble - Mid - Bass - Setting of bass, mid and treble;
› Balance - Fader - Volume ratio (left and right = balance), (front and rear = fader);
› Volume –
Maximum switch-on volume ,
Traffic announcements , and
Parkpilot: Audio level –
Switch-on volume, volume for traffic announcements, and volume when park-
ing;
› Speed dependent volume control - the car radio will increase the volume in response
to an increase in speed (higher figures result in a steeper increase in volume);
› Acoustic feedback – Switching on or off the tone signal when storing the radio
stations;
› EQ settings – Setting the equalizer (linear, language, rock, classical, ...);
› Surround – Surround sound setting.
Reducing the volume when activating the parking aid (PDC)
If your vehicle is equipped with
“parking aid”, the volume is automatically de-
creased to a pre-defined value, when the “parking aid” is active. Ð Radio mode
Select radio station
Call up main menu RADIO and choose frequency range
› Press
RADIO to call up the
RADIO main menu. The currently heard radio station
is indicated at the top of the touch-screen.
› To change the frequency range, press
RADIO or the
Band function key and then
FM or
AM in the pop-up window that opens. The current frequency range is in-
dicated on the top left on the display.
Changing radio station › By pressing the arrow keys on the display of the
RADIO main menu, you can
change to the previous or the following station.
Select a radio station from the station list
› Press the function key
Station list to display all radio stations that can currently
be received. The list “

skips” directly to the display of the currently heard radio
station.
› Choose the desired station by pressing the respective selection. After about 20
seconds without operation the image of the station list will close automatically.
Function keys in the Radio main menu 1... to
...42 - Station keys for storing or calling up a stored radio station.
Band - Button for selecting the desired frequency range.
Station list - opens the list of the presently receivable radio stations.
Presets - opens the list of the stored radio stations.
Extras – Button for selecting the
Scan automatic play function or for showing the
Radio text .
Man. – opens the frequency band of the selected frequency range.
Ð The process of searching for and storing the radio stations
Manual search
› Turn the Set button 2
in the
RADIO main menu or press on the function key
Man. . The scale of the selected frequency range is inserted in the frequency
band in the lower part of the touch-screen.
› Briefly press the set button to terminate the manual frequency selection and to
display once again the function keys. 
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Basic setting

AUX
- changes over to a connected external audio source. Operating an external-
ly connected audio source is possible with certain restrictions and depends large-
ly on the type of the connection.
BT-audio - changes over to the telephone - wireless MP3 transmission from the
telephone preinstallation.
Additional function keys in the MEDIA main menu Scan - starts the automatic play
Scan. If 
Scan is already displayed with the func-
tion key, the automatic play has started - press the button to terminate.
Mix - starts the random play function
Mix
. If 
Mix is already displayed with the
function key, the random play function has started - press the function key to ter-
minate.
Repeat - opens the pop-up window for switching on the repeat function. In addi-
tion, it is determined if only the current Track or the current
CD or the current
Folder for the MP3 operation is repeated.
Selection - opens the playlist of the current media source in order to choose an-
other track or source. ÐInserting or ejecting a CD
Inserting the CD
› Press

/ .
› Choose the location
1 ....
6 for storing the CD in the internal CD changer. Wait
until “
Please insert CD ” is displayed.
› Push a CD with the written side facing up as far as possible into the CD case
until it is automatically drawn in. The play function will start automatically.
Taking out the CD
› Press on the button

/ , the CD is driven to the initial position.
If a CD is not taken out in the initial position, it will be reinserted after approxi-
mately 10 seconds for safety reasons.
WMA Data (Windows Media Audio)
The copyright of audio data compressed by W indows Media A
udio, can also be
protected by the DRM procedure ( Digital Rights Management). Such WMA data is
not supported by the unit. Ð Inserting or removing a memory card
Inserting a memory card › Push the memory card into the memory card case with the trimmed edge to the
front right, until it is locked in position. The play function will start automatical-
ly.
Taking out a memory card
› Press against the spring resistance of the inserted memory card, the memory
card “skips” back into the Eject position.
Only MP3 data and unprotected WMA data can be read from the SD card. All other
data is ignored.
Memory card empty or data not readable
If a memory card is inserted, on which no audio data has been stored, it will not
be switched over into the memory card mode after the loading procedure. In the
menu MEDIA the function key SD card remains inactive in the top display line and
the function cannot be seleced.
Ð Selecting a CD from the CD changer
› Press the button
MEDIA , in order to open the
MEDIA
main menu.
› If the unit is not already in the CD mode, press on the function key
CD in the
top display line.
› Press on the function key
Selection , in order to display the title list of the cur-
rently played CD.
› Press on the function key
 as often as necessary until the CD selection menu
is displayed.
› Press

CD 1: to

CD 6: to start playing the corresponding CD.
If the currently played CD is selected in the CD selection menu, the title list is
opened.
A CD compartment, in which no CD is inserted, is marked by “ Empty
” and the
function key is shown as inactive. 
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Notes for the care of the CDs
If a CD is soiled, please never clean the CD in the direction of a circle but rather
from inside to outside with a soft lint-free cloth. In case of severe layers of dirt we
recommend to clean the CD with a commercially available CD cleaner. Also in this
case do not clean the CD in the direction of a circle but rather from inside to out-
side and then let it dry off. WARNING
■ The CD player is a 1st class laser product. There is a definite risk of injury
from invisible laser beams if it is opened.
■ The CD player contains no parts that have to be serviced or repaired. Please
contact your specialist garage if a mechanical defect occurs or the CD player
has to be repaired. CAUTION
■ Never use liquids such as gasoline, paint thinner or disk cleaner, otherwise the
surface of the CD could get damaged!
■ Never expose the CD to direct sun rays!
■ Please never write or affix the CD! Note
Dirt or damage of a CD can lead to difficulties when “reading” the information.
The difficulty in reading the error depends on the dirt or on the severity of the
mechanical damage. Severe scratches cause reading errors which can make the
CD jump or “get stuck”. All CDs must be treated carefully and always be stored in
a protective case. ÐExternal sources
Input AUX
› The input for external audio sources AUX is located under the armrest of the
front seats.
› Activate the AUX input by pressing the button
MEDIA and by subsequently
pressing the function key AUX .
› External audio sources, which are connected to the AUX input,
cannot be
operated via the radio. Input MDI - Multimedia socket (MEDIA)
› The input for the external audio sources MDI is located under the armrest of
the front seats, in the storage compartment of the front passenger side or in a
storage compartment of the centre console (according to vehicle model).
› Activate the MDI input by pressing the button
MEDIA and by subsequently
pressing the function key MDI .
› Audio data in MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis and AAC format from the external data
stickers, connected to the MDI input, can be played via the radio.
› External audio sources, which are connected to the MDI input,
can be operated
via the radio.
It is possible to play back external audio sources via the loudspeakers of the radio
in the vehicle.
You can select another audio source on the radio at any time. As long as the ex-
ternal audio source is not switched off, it remains always active in the back-
ground.
Please refer to the Owner's manual of the respective manufacturer for the opera-
tion of the external audio source.
If a MEDIA socket is additionally installed, the button MDI is displayed instead
of the function key AUX in the
Audio menu . Please note that an audio source con-
nected to the AUX socket can only be replayed, if there is currently no data
carrier connected to the MDI input.
Use the standard jack plug 3.5 mm for the AUX socket. If the external audio
source does not have this jack plug, you must use an adapter.
Adjust the play function volume of the external audio source
The play function volume of the external audio source can be changed via the vol-
ume control on the radio.
Depending on the connected audio source, the output volume on the external au-
dio source can be changed.
You can also change the input sensitivity of the external audio source, in order for
the play function volume of the external audio source to adapt to other audio
sources or to avoid distortions of the play function volume.
Adapter
A special adapter is required to connect audio sources via the input MDI.
We recommend that you purchase an adapter for connecting the USB devices, the
devices with Mini USB output or an iPod, at an authorised ŠKODA Service Partner. 
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receivable frequency. If no alternative frequency of the set station can be found
and the station no longer offers a satisfactory quality, then please select another
station.
RDS Regional Certain programs of the broadcasting companies are divided into regional pro-
grams at specific times. That is why in individual regions the regional programs of
a station can broadcast different contents.
First of all the unit attempts to set only alternative frequencies of the selected
station.
If the quality is however so low, that there is a risk of a
“program loss”, the unit
also accepts “related” frequencies.
Seek mode Sets the source from which to select the stations in radio mode.
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Station list - opens the list of the presently receivable radio stations.
› Preset list – shows only the stations that are store in the station memory.
Preset list Select station keys for display.
Delete preset list Delete preset list.
Preferred TMC station
If the

“preferred” TMC station can no longer be received, the system automatically
searches for the TMC station offering the best reception for the currently driven
area. You can determine in the Setup radio from which TMC station the reports
are to be announced. ÐTraffic station set-ups
Open the TIM settings menu by pressing the range selector key SETUP and the
function key Traffic info. .
› Press on the left of the display on TIM recording time in order to open the
Set-
up of recording times

menu.
› In the
Setup of recording times menu, briefly press on the arrow keys  or
 on the display below the hours or minutes indication, in order to decrement or
increment the respective time unit.
› Keep pressing the corresponding arrow key, in order to continuously change
the time unit. Release the button if the desired value has been reached. ›
Press the function key
 in order to accept the indicated TIM recording time
and to exit the Setup of recording times menu.
› In this way you can set both desired TIM recording times.
› Activate or deactivate the desired TIM recording time by pressing the function
key Active . If the check-box is active
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the accompanying TIM recording time is
activated.
The unit starts with the recording 90 minutes before the set start time and ends
the recording 30 minutes afterwards. Ð Setup Media
Open the Setup Media

menu by pressing the range selector key SETUP and the
function key Media .
Function keys in the menu -
Setup Media
Activate AUX input - for playback of an external audio source.
BT audio autoplay - enables a wireless transfer of MP3 data to the telephone prein-
stallation.
Hide artist/track name - according to the set-ups the title and performer name or on-
ly 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 according
to the sequence on the played medium, which are stored in the folders and sub-
folders.
AUX input level – the input sensitivity of the AUX-IN socket for adjusting the play
function volume of a connected external audio source can be adapted to other
audio sources in three steps. Press on the function key AUX input level and select
the desired input sensitivity in the opening pop-up window. If a multimedia sock-
et MEDIA-IN is additionally installed, this setting also applies for audio sources
which are connected to the multimedia socket. Ð System Setups
Call up the Setup system menu by pressing the range selector key SETUP and the
function key System .
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