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Introductory information
Important notes
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Declaration of conformity
4
Warning statement
4
Component protection
4
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 these operating instructions.
The level of equipment of your vehicle refers to your purchase contract of the ve-
hicle. For more information, please contact your ŠKODA Partner.
The illustrations in this manual can differ in minor details from your vehicle; they
are only intended for general information.
WARNING■ Concentrate fully at all times on your driving! As the driver you are fully re-
sponsible for the operation of your vehicle.■
Only use the device in a way that ensures that you are in full control of your
vehicle in every traffic situation - there is a 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.

Declaration of conformity
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 4.
ŠKODA AUTO a.s. hereby declares that the ŠKODA Infotainment systems meet the
basic requirements and additional provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.


Warning statement First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-ings
on page 4.
FCC § 15.19 Labelling requirements
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada license-
exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
FCC § 15.21 Information to user
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
INDUSTRY CANADA Statements
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux
appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux
conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, mêmesi le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

Component protection
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 4.
Some electronic control units are factory-equipped with component protection.
The component protection was developed as a protection mechanism for: 
4Introductory information

Selecting sourcesFig. 7
Main menu/USB operation
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 14.
Accessing main menu in media mode
›
Press the button MEDIA.
Selecting the audio source ■ USB - Changes to an external audio source connected to the USB in-
put 1)
» page 17
■ AUX - Changes to an external audio source connected to the AUX in-
put » page 17
Symbols in the displaySymbolImportanceTrack repeatFolder/source repeatRandom play, Currently selected audio sourceAuto-play function for 10 seconds

Supported sources and file formats
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 14.
Supported sources
USB devicesUSB stick, USB MP3 player, HDD (without special software)Other external
sourcesPortable playback devices with AUX connection, MTP (MSC)
players
At the time of publication, the device has been tested with most products and
media available on the various markets. However, it is possible that some devices,
media or files will be unreadable or unplayable.
Supported files
Audio filesCodec type (file
formats)MPEG-1/2 (layer 3)Windows Media Audio 7, 8, 9 and 10File suffixmp3wmaPlaylistsm3u, pls, wpl, m3u8; asx
The name of the artist, the album and the title of the played file can be displayed
if the information is available as a so-called ID3 tag. If no ID3 tag is available, only the folder name is displayed.
To ensure good playback, we recommend using compressed MP3 files at a bit rate
of at least 160 kb/s. For audio files with variable bitrates, the indicated remaining
playback time does not correspond to the actual remaining playback time. 

1)
Operating a connected external audio source is only possible with certain restrictions, depending on
the type of the connected device.
15Audio

The WMA files can only be played if they are not additionally copyrighted by DRM.
These kinds of WMA files are not supported by the device.
The more files, folders or playlists on one source, the longer it will take to read
the source. It is a good idea to create subfolders with files (e.g. by artist or album
names) in order to save time.
Source propertiesSpecifications for USB
sourcesUSB 1.x and 2.x or higher with USB 2.x support
(the maximum data transfer speed will then corre- spond to the USB 2.x speed)
Speed class of max. 480 Mb/sFile system for the USB
sourceFAT16, VFAT, FAT32
File properties
Bitratemax. 320 kb/sSampling ratemax. 48 kHz

Operation
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 14.
The  and  buttons always affect the audio source currently being listened to,
regardless of the menu being used.
It is also possible to change tracks using the buttons
3
» Fig. 1 on page 5 from
within the menu of the audio source currently being played.
A list of buttons
3
is displayed in the menu of the audio source currently being
played after the menu button
2
is turned.
■ Play - Plays the current track
■ Up - Returns to a higher level
Press menu button
2
to start playback of the current track or to open the cur-
rent folder.
Button ActionFunction
Press briefly
Go to the start of the track being played if the track
has been playing for more than 3 secondsGo to the start of the previous track if the track has been playing for less than 3 secondsPress and holdFast rewind of the track
Button 
ActionFunctionPress brieflyGo to the start of the next trackPress and holdFast forward of the track
Button

/
ActionFunction
Press briefly
Playback/pause: the play function is stopped in the
current position and the symbol changes to  - when
pressed again, playback will continue from this posi-
tion.
Button 
ActionFunction
Press briefly
Go to the start of the track being played if the track
has been playing for more than 3 secondsGo to the start of the previous track if the track has been playing for less than 3 secondsPress and holdFast rewind of the track
Button 
ActionFunctionPress brieflyGo to the start of the next trackPress and holdFast forward of the track
Button 

ActionFunctionPress brieflyScrolling down in folders 16Audio

■Medium - Medium lowering of the volume
■ Strong - Strong lowering of the volume
■ ProActive passenger protection - Activates/deactivates proactive passenger
protection
■ Fatigue detection - Activates/deactivates the fatigue detection function
Deactivating traction control (ASR)
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 19.
›
Press the CAR button
→ ASR off - Switches deactivation of traction control
(ASR) on/off.

Speed limit for winter tyres
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 19.
›
Press the button CAR
→ Winter tyres limit .
■ Winter tyres warning - Activates/deactivates the winter tyres warning function
■ Warning at: ... km/h - Sets the speed for the warning
Note
This function is, for example, used for winter tyres where the maximum permissi-
ble speed is lower than the maximum speed of the vehicle.
Light
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 19.
›
Press the button CAR
→ Lights .
■ Light Assist - Sets the light assist
■ Switch-on time - Sets the sensitivity of the light sensor to the change in in-
tensity of the ambient light
■ Early - High sensitivity
■ Medium - Medium sensitivity
■ Late - Low sensitivity

■
Light Assist - Activates/deactivates the head light assist function
■ Automatic headlight control (rain) - Activates/deactivates automatic head-
light control in rain
■ Daytime running lights - Activates/deactivates daytime running lights
■ Lane change flash - Activates/deactivates lane change flashing
■ Travel mode - Sets the travel mode
■ Left-hand traffic - For left-hand traffic
■ Right-hand traffic - For right-hand traffic
■ Interior lighting - Sets the interior lighting
■ Instrument lighting - Sets the brightness of the instrument/switch lighting
■ Footwell light - Sets the brightness of the footwell light
■ Coming home - Activates/deactivates the function and sets the illumination pe-
riod after leaving the vehicle (5-30 seconds)
■ Leaving home - Activates/deactivates the function and sets the illumination pe-
riod after unlocking the vehicle (5-30 seconds)
Visibility
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 19.
›
Press the button CAR
→ Vision .
■ Mirrors - Adjusts the mirrors
■ Synchronous mirror adjustment - Activates/deactivates synchronous mirror
adjustment
■ Lowering in reverse - Activates/deactivates the lowering of the front passen-
ger mirror when reversing
■ Fold in while parking - Activates/deactivates folding of the mirrors via remote
control or using the sensor in the handle (KESSY)
■ Wipers - Adjusts the windscreen wipers
■ Automatic wiping in rain - Activates/deactivates automatic windscreen wip-
ing in rain
■ Automatic rear wiper - Activates/deactivates automatic rear window wiping

Opening and closing
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 19.
›
Press the button CAR
→ Opening/closing . 
21Vehicle systems

Index
A
Adjusting the volume
6
AF10
AM13
Anti-theft device4
Audio12
Media14
Multi-function steering wheel8
Radio12
Automatic headlight in rain21
Automatic locking21
Automatic rear windscreen wiping21
Automatic windscreen wiping in rain21
AUX10, 17
Auxiliary heating and ventilation Settings
23
C
Climatronic Automatic air recirculation
22
Automatic mode22
Operating mode22
COMING HOME21
Component protection4
Control lever7
Convenience consumers23
D
Date
11
Daytime running lights21
Declaration of conformity4
Description and operation of the device5
Description of the device5
Device Settings9
Device screen7, 11
Device screen display7
Device settings9
Driving mode19
E
Eco tips
23
F
Factory settings
11
Fatigue detection system20
File formats15
FM13
Folding down the exterior mirrors - folding in while parking
21
Frequency band13
H
Head Light Assist
21
I
ID3 tag
10
Important notes4
Instrument lighting21
Introductory information4
Component protection4
Declaration of conformity4
L
Lane change flash
21
Language11
LEAVING HOME21
Light sensor - light switch-on time21
M
MAXI DOT
7, 8
MDI17
Media14
Adjusting additional functions17
AUX17
File formats15
Operation16
Selecting sources15
Settings10
Supported media15
USB17
Mix10, 17
Multi-function steering wheel Audio
8
Multifunction display23
O
Operating the device
5, 6
Control lever7
Device7
P
Parking aid
20
PI10
ProActive passenger protection20
PTY10
R
Radio
12
Save radio stations12
Search for radio stations12
Selecting a radio station13
Settings10
Symbols12
Traffic programme (TP)14
RDS10
25Index

ŠKODA AUTO a.s. pursues a policy of constant product and model development.Please understand that changes to models in terms of shape, equipment and en-
gineering may therefore be introduced at any time. The information about ap-
pearance, performances, dimensions, weight, standards and functions of the ve-
hicle is correct at the time of publication. Some equipment might only be intro-
duced at a later date, or might only be offered in certain markets; information is
provided by ŠKODA Partners. It is therefore not possible for legal claims to be
made based on the data, illustrations and descriptions contained in this Owner's Manual.Reprinting, reproduction, translation, or any other use, either in whole or in part,
is not permitted without the written consent of ŠKODA AUTO a.s..
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Subject to change.
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© ŠKODA AUTO a.s. 2013