2013 SKODA OCTAVIA navigation

Route optionsFirst read and observe the introductory information given on page 52.›
In the navigation main menu, press  → Route options
■ Suggest 3 alternative routes - Switch on/off manual selection of the route type
(economical, fast, short) » page 68
■ Route: - Automatic selection of the preferred route type (manual route selec-
tion is switched off)
■ Economical - Calculate the most economical route with shortest travelling
time and distance travelled – displayed in green
■ Fast - Calculate the fastest route to the destination, even if a detour is neces-
sary - displayed in red
■ Short - Calculate the shortest route to the destination, even if a longer travel-
ling time is required - displayed in orange
■ Dynamic route - Switch on/off dynamic route calculation using TMC traffic re-
ports » page 70
■  Avoid motorways - switches on/off the use of motorways
■  Avoid ferries and motorail trains - Switch use of ferries and motorail trains
on/off
■  Avoid toll roads switches on/off the use of toll roads
■  Avoid tunnels - Switch use of tunnels on/off
■  Avoid routes requiring toll stickers - Switch use of routes requiring toll
stickers on/off
■ Show available toll stickers - select from the list of routes requiring toll stickers
for which a valid toll sticker is available
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Map
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 52.
›
In the navigation main menu, press 
→ Map
■ Day/night: - Select the background colour of the map
■ Day - light coloured background
■ Night - dark coloured background
■ Automatic - map with light or dark coloured background; the background
changes once you turn on the lights (does not apply to daytime running lights)
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■ Autozoom - Switch on/off the automatic zoom in/out of the map display while
driving » page 55
■ Show traffic signs - Switch on/off the display of traffic signs
■ Select categories for POIs - Select POIs to be displayed in the map from a list of
available POIs (max. 10 POIs) » page 66
■ Show brands for POIs - Switch on/off the display company logos at the POIs
■ Show favourites - Switch on/off the display of favourites
■ Lane guidance - Switch on/off the display of a window with the recommended
lane for complicated intersections » page 69
Fuel options
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 52.
›
In the navigation main menu, press 
Fuel options .
The following warning message is displayed when the fuel gauge pointer reaches the reserve marking: Warning: fuel tank almost empty. Would you like to find a
fuel station nearby?
■ Select preferred fuel station - Select your preferred fuel station brand (the se-
lected station brand will be displayed on the first positions of the list)
■ Fuel warning - Switch on/off the display of the warning message for low on fuel
with the following: ■ Cancel - Close the window with the warning
■ Find - Search for the nearest fuel station; when you select the fuel station,
the new route will be calculated from your current position
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Navigation announcements
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 52.
›
In the navigation main menu, press 
→ Nav. announcements
■ Volume - Set the volume of the navigation announcements
■ Nav. announcements: - Set the type of navigation announcements
■ Comprehensive - Full navigation announcements
■ Brief - Short navigation announcements
■ Congestion only - navigation announcements only when there is congestion
■ No voice guidance during call - Switch on/off navigation announcements during
a telephone call (if using a phone connected to the device » page 41)
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Advanced settingsFirst read and observe the introductory information given on page 52.›
In the navigation main menu, press  press → Advanced setup
■ Time display: - Select the time to be displayed in the status line
■ Time of arrival - displays the expected time to destination
■ Travelling time - Display the expected travelling time to the destination
■ Status line: Status line - Display information about your selected destination in
the status line
■ Destination - Display information about the length and duration of the guid-
ance to the destination
■ Next stopover - Display information about the length and duration of the
guidance to the stopover
■ Note: national border crossed - Switch on/off the display of the information
window with speed limits when crossing the national border
■ Demo mode - Switch on/off guidance in demo mode
■ Define demo mode starting point - Enter the starting point for preliminary
route calculation in demo mode
■ Cancel - Cancel the entry
■ Position - Select the current vehicle position as the starting point
■ Address - Select an address as the starting point
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Manage memory
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 52.
›
In the navigation main menu, press 
Press → Manage memory
■ Sort by: - Sort contacts downloaded from a connected telephone
■ Surname - Sort by contact name
■ Name - Sort by contact first name
■ Define home address - Display/enter/edit the home address
■ Current position - Set the home address to the current vehicle position
■ Address - Enter a new address » page 56. If the home address has already
been entered, the following is displayed: ■  - Reduces map display
■  - Enlarges map display
■ Edit - Edit the home address
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■
Delete my points of interest (Personal POI) - Delete saved personal points of
interest
■ Update my points of interest (personal POI) - Update saved personal POI
■ Delete user data - Select the data to be deleted (the selected data is deleted by
pressing Delete)
■ Last destinations - Delete the list of last destinations
■ Destination memory - Delete the list of stored destinations
■ Tour memory - Delete the list of stored tours
■ My points of interest (Personal POI) - Delete the list of personal points of in-
terest
■ Entered towns - Delete the list of entered towns
■ Home address - Delete the set home address
■ Flagged destination - Delete the flagged destination
Operating the map

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Introductory information
55
Map display options
55
Map operation
55
Traffic signs
56
Home address entry
56
First and foremost, pay attention to the safety instructions » page 4 , Important
notes .
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54Navigation

Introductory informationFig. 32
Map display: Main menu
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 54.
Explanation of graphicMap
Traffic sign symbol » page 56
Current vehicle position
Status bar » page 54
POI icons » page 66
›
Press NAV.
The last opened navigation menu opens.
If a menu other than the main menu » Fig. 32 is opened, the main menu can be
opened by pressing NAV
again.
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Map display options
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 54.
Switch between different navigation map display modes depending on the con-
text. You can also display an additional window with further navigation informa-
tion.
›
In the navigation main menu, press  . There is a list of function keys displayed.
ABCDEList of Function Keys
2D - current vehicle position in the 2D map display
3D - current vehicle position in the 3D map display 3D map with spatial representation of buildings (topographic map)
Destination display (appears after route calculation)
Displays the overview map to the destination. (After calculating the route,
the device displays the route from the vehicle location to the destination. The scale is adjusted to the length of the route.)
Map display with light or dark backgroundSwitches the split screen on/off in the map » page 57
Map operation
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 54.
Moving the map
The map can be moved in any direction by touching it with your finger and drag-
ging it on the screen in the desired direction.
Changing the scale
› with the menu button
2
›
by touching the screen with two fingers and pulling the fingers together or
apart.
Function keys and map display symbols
■  - Context-dependent change in the map orientation
■ 2D map display - the map rotates and the direction of travel arrow
C
» Fig. 32
on page 55 points to the top of screen, or the north is aligned with the top
edge of the screen, and the arrow
C
shows the direction of travel
■ 3D map view -the direction of travel arrow
C
points to the top of the screen
(if the map scale is larger than 100 km, the map is aligned to the north).
■  - Touch to align the map to the position of the vehicle (the function key is
available when you move the map in the vehicle position display)
■  - Touch to align the map to the destination position and/or route display (the
function key is available when you move the map within the destination- or
route display ) 
Day/nightSplit screen55Description of the navigation system

■ - The number located below the symbol indicates the elevation 1)
■  - Touch to increase the map scale for a few seconds before it resets to the
original scale (quick view)
■  - Displays the manually set map scale
■  - Displays the automatic map scale
■  - Switches the autozoom on/off during route guidance. Active autozoom is
indicated by a green symbol. If Autozoom is active, the map scale will change
automatically depending on the route travelled (motorway trip: large map scale
- city: small map scale)
The autozoom can be switched off by touching  →  or off by changing the
map scale. Touching again the  (function key highlighted in green) turns the au-
tozoom on again. Autozoom can also be switched on/off in the navigation set-
tings » page 53
Autozoom is only functional when the map is aligned with the vehicle position
(the function key 
with the symbol).
Traffic signs
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 54.
The system provides the option to display traffic signs
B
» Fig. 32 on page 55 in
the information display and on the unit screen that are:
› stored in the navigation data of the maps;
› recognised by the camera.
The information given by traffic signs that are recognized by the front camera al- ways takes precedence over stored navigation data.
If the Traffic signs split screen is not switched on, only one traffic sign is dis-
played on the unit screen.
Switching on the traffic sign display function » page 53.
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Home address entry
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 54.›
In the navigation main menu, press  → Manage memory → Define home ad-
dress .
If the home address has not been entered, an input window is displayed with the following message:
Please select as your home address: your current position or a new address.
The following function keys are displayed:
› Current position
- Entry of the home address via the acquisition of the current
location;
› Address
- Enter the home address in writing » page 60
Description of the adjustment or deletion process of the home address » page 54.
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Extra window

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Menus in the extra window
57
Audio
57
Compass
58
Man.
58
Traffic signs / Traffic
58
GPS
59
Map
59
First and foremost, pay attention to the safety instructions » page 4 , Important
notes .


1)
Display of elevation requires the reception of signals from at least five satellites. Route guidance
must not be running in demo mode.
56Navigation

Menus in the extra windowFirst read and observe the introductory information given on page 56.
Additional information is displayed in the extra window depending on the context
of the selected menu.
Switching on
›
In the navigation main menu, press NAV
or
›
in the Navigation main menu, press .

→ Split screen
The last opened split screen is displayed.
Switching off
›
In the navigation main menu, press NAV
or
›
in the additional window on

press
or
›
in the Navigation main menu, press . 
→ Split screen
Menus in the split screen:
■ Audio - Playback operation of the currently selected audio source » page 57
■ Compass - Displays the current vehicle location in relation to the compass direc-
tions » page 58
■ Man. - Displays the next or following navigation instructions (manoeuvres), the
next POIs or an intersection detail » page 58;
■ Traffic signs - Displays traffic signs that are stored in the navigation data of the
maps or that are recognised by the front camera » page 58
■ GPS - Displays the geographical coordinates of the current vehicle loca-
tion » page 59
■ Map - Map display » page 59.
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AudioFig. 33
Split screen: Audio
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 56.
In the Audio split screen, the playback of the currently selected audio source can
be operated » page 24.
Function keyActionOperation/PressChanging the station
 /Press
playback / pause: the play
function is stopped in the
current position and the
symbol changes to - af-
ter pressing again, the
play function will contin-
ue from this position.Press briefly (within
5 seconds of the start of playback of the track)Plays the previous track
from the startPress briefly (5 seconds after the start of play- back of the track)Plays the current track
from the startPress button for a long period of time a)Fast-reverse of the track
57Description of the navigation system

Function keyActionOperationPress brieflyPlays the next track from
the startPress button for a long period of time a)Fast-forward of the tracka)
The longer the button is pressed, the faster the fast forward/reverse.
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Compass
Fig. 34
Split screen: Compass
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 56.
The
Compass split screen displays the current vehicle position in relation to the
compass.
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Man.
Fig. 35
Split screen: Manoeuvre
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 56.
The Man. extra window displays a navigation announcement (manoeuvre).
Displayed information: › When approaching the manoeuvre area (e.g., junction), details of the navigation
instruction are displayed in the split screen. Once you have passed this area, the
unit displays information on the next navigation instructions again;
› The street name and number for the current vehicle position and the three fol-
lowing directions for the navigation instructions, along with street names and numbers;
› Distance and time to the city with the following navigation instruction including
numeric indication of the remaining distance;
› Information about the next points of interest (e.g., fuel stations, car parks).
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Traffic signs / Traffic
Fig. 36
Split screen: Traffic signs
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 56.
The
Traffic split screen displays traffic signs.
Up to 3 traffic signs and 3 additional traffic signs can be displayed in the extra window.
If the message No traffic sign available. are displayed in the split screen, the
front camera did not recognise any traffic sign or you are outside the range of the
navigation data.
Further information » page 56.
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58Navigation

GPSFig. 37
Split screen: GPS
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 56.
The GPS split screen displays information on the current geographical position of
the vehicle.
Displayed information
■  - Longitude 1)
■  - Latitude 1)
■  - Elevation 2)
■ Satellites: - Number of received/available satellites
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Map
Fig. 38
Split screen: MapFirst read and observe the introductory information given on page 56.
An additional map is displayed on the Map split screen.
Map options
■  - Context-dependent change in the map orientation
■ 2D map display - the map rotates and the direction of travel arrow
C
» Fig. 32
on page 55 points to the top of screen, or the north is aligned with the top
edge of the screen, and the arrow
C
shows the direction of travel
■ 3D map view -the direction of travel arrow
C
points to the top of the screen
(if the map scale is larger than 100 km, the map is aligned to the north).
■  - Route display (the scale of the map is adjusted to the route length)
■  - 2D - current vehicle position in the 2D map display
■  - 3D - current vehicle position in the 3D map display
■  - Displays the manually set map scale
■  - Displays the automatic map scale
■  - Switches on autozoom during route guidance. Active autozoom is indicated
by a green symbol. If Autozoom is active, the map scale will change automatical-
ly depending on the route travelled (motorway trip: large map scale - city: small
map scale)
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
1)
To view the information on the longitude and latitude of the current vehicle position display requires
the reception of GPS signals from at least three satellites.
2)
Display of elevation requires the reception of GPS signals from at least five satellites. Route guidance must not be running in demo mode.
59Description of the navigation system

Navigation
Enter new destination
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Input destination possibilities
60
Address
60
Map
61
First and foremost, pay attention to the safety instructions » page 4 , Important
notes .

Input destination possibilities
Fig. 39
Destination entry options
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 60.
Explanation of graphic
Address » page 60
POI » page 63
in the map » page 61
Select the menu with the option to enter a destination » Fig. 39.
›
In the navigation main menu, press

→ Options →
 press
or
ABC› in the Navigation main menu, press .
 → New dest./stopover → Options → 
press
or›
in the Navigation main menu, press . 
→ Other POIs → Options →  .
Make sure that the destination has been entered correctly, for example, by check-
ing that the destination is displayed in the map. Some names of places and other
destinations can occur at several places.
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Address
Fig. 40
Destination entry by address
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 60.
Explanation of graphic Country
City / town
Street
Enter building number (the function key is enabled only after the street has
been entered)
Enter junction (the function key is enabled only after the street has been en-
tered)
Return to the higher-level menu
Delete characters in the entry line
Switch to letters » page 9
Switch to special characters
Input a junction (crossroads) 
ABCDE60Navigation