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Introductory information
Important notes
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Declaration of conformity
4
Warning statement
4

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 this Owner's Manual.
The level of equipment of your vehicle refers to your purchase contract of the ve-
hicle. For more information, please contact your local ŠKODA retailer.
The illustrations in this Owner's Manual may have differences 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, męme
si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

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

■Choose Bluetooth player - Selects a Bluetooth®
audio device
■ Found devices - Opens a list of paired devices
■ Connect - Connects a paired device without PIN code entry
■ Disconnect - Disconnects the paired device
■ Info - Displays information about the paired device
■ Bluetooth address: ... - Bluetooth ®
address
■ Bluetooth name: ... - Name of the paired device
■ Last connection time: ... - Time of the last connection
■ Delete - Deletes the paired device from the list of paired devices
■ Found devices - Displays the list of available external devices with enabled
Bluetooth ®
function that support the A2DP or AVRCP profile 1)
■ Connect - Connects to an already paired device or starts the pairing process
if the device in question has not yet been paired
■ Disconnect - Disconnects the selected device
■ Search - Searches for available external devices with enabled Bluetooth ®
functions and activated visibility
■ Visibility - Switches the visibility of the Bluetooth ®
device on/off for other de-
vices
■ Hidden - Switches visibility off
■ Always visible - Visibility always on
■ At start-up - Turns on visibility for 5 minutes after switching on the ignition
or until the driving speed has exceeded 5 km/h
■ Delete all paired devices - Deletes all paired devices
Telephone settings
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 11.
›
Press the button SETUP
→ Telephone .
■ Bluetooth setup - Settings for the Bluetooth ®
function
■ Found devices - Opens a list of paired devices
■ Connect - Connects a paired device without PIN code entry
■ Disconnect - Disconnects the paired device
■ Profile - Choice of Bluetooth ®
profiles to be connected
■ All - Connects Bluetooth ®
profiles HFP 2)
, A2DP and AVRCP 1 )
■ Telephone - Connects only the Bluetooth connection ®
profile HFP

■ Info - Displays information about the paired device
■ Bluetooth address: ... - Bluetooth ®
address
■ Bluetooth name: ... - Name of the paired device
■ Last connection time: ... - Time of the last connection
■ Delete - Deletes the paired device from the list of paired devices
■ Found devices - Displays the list of available external devices with enabled
Bluetooth ®
function
■ Connect - Connects to an already paired device or starts the pairing process
if the device in question has not yet been paired
■ Search - Searches for available external devices with enabled Bluetooth ®
functions and activated visibility
■ Visibility - Switches on/off the visibility of the hands-free system to other
Bluetooth ®
devices
■ Hidden - Switches visibility off
■ Always visible - Visibility always on
■ At start-up - Turns on visibility for 5 minutes after switching on the ignition
or until the driving speed has exceeded 5 km/h
■ Delete all paired devices - Deletes all paired devices
■ Bluetooth - Switch on/off Bluetooth ®
function
■ Ring tone - Selects the ring tone if the connected mobile phone does not sup-
port the in-band ringing function 3)
■ Reverse call order - Changes the order in the call list from the oldest to the
most recent calls
■ Contacts format - Sets the contact format display
■ Last name First name - Contact display in the order Last name, First name
■ First name Last name - Contact display in the order First name, Last name
Device system settings
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 11.
›
Press the button SETUP
→ System . 

1)
A2DP and AVRCP are Bluetooth®
profiles that support multimedia functions.
2)
HFP is a Bluetooth ®
profile that supports the functionality of the hands-free system.
3)
The in-band ringing function makes it possible to use the ring tone of your phone as the ring tone.
13Introductory information

Select sourceFig. 8
Main menu/CD mode
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 18.
Accessing main menu in media mode
›
Press the button MEDIA.
Selecting the audio source ■ CD - Changes to an inserted CD » page 21
■ SD - Changes to an inserted SD memory card 1)
» page 22
■ USB - Changes to a connected external audio source at the USB in-
put 1)
» page 23
■ AUX - Changes to an external audio source connected to the AUX in-
put » page 23
■ BT - Changes to a connected external audio source via Bluetooth ®
1)
» page 23
Symbols in the displaySymbolImportanceSound is mutedA CD is inserted in the device driveDisplays a connected Bluetooth ®
device / Repeat track or folderRandom play ,  ,  ,  , Currently selected audio sourceAuto-play function for 10 seconds

Sources and file formats supported
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 18.
Supported sources
SD memory cardSD, SDHC, SDXCCD driveAudio CD (up to 80 min), CD-R and CD-RW (with a capacity
of up to 700 MB)USB devicesUSB stick, USB MP3 player, HDD (without special software)Other external
sourcesPortable playback devices with AUX connection, MTP (MSC)
players, Bluetooth ®
players
At the time of publication, the device has been tested with most products and
media available in 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 
1)
Operating an external audio source is possible only with certain restrictions and depends on the type
of connected device.
19Audio

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 quality sound, we recommend a minimum compressed bitrate of
160 kb/s for MP3 files. For audio files with variable bitrates, the indicated remain-
ing playback time does not correspond to the actual remaining playback time.
WMA files can only be played when not copyrighted by DRM. These kinds of WMAfiles 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 sour-
cesUSB 1.x and 2.x or higher with support for USB 2.x
(data transfer speed then corresponds to the maximum speed of USB 2.x)
Max. speed of 480 Mb/s
File system
SD memory
cardFAT16, VFAT, FAT32, exFatUSB devicesFAT16, VFAT, FAT32CDISO9660, Joliet (Level 1,2,3), UDF 1.x, UDF 2.xSpecification
for the Blue-
tooth ®
audio
source
Profile A2DP, AVRCP
File properties
Bitratemax. 320 kb/sSampling ratemax. 48 kHz

Operation
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 18.
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 keys
3
» Fig. 1 on page 5 from with-
in the menu of the audio source currently being played.
A list of keys 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 hold buttonFast-reverse of the track
Button 
ActionFunctionPress brieflyGo to the start of the next trackPress and hold buttonFast-forward of the track
Button

/
ActionFunction
Press briefly
Play/pause: the play function is stopped at the cur-
rent position and the symbol changes to  - after re-
pressing, the play function will continue from this position.
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 hold buttonFast-reverse of the track
Button 
ActionFunctionPress brieflyGo to the start of the next trackPress and hold buttonFast-forward of the track 20Audio

Button ActionFunctionPress brieflyScrolling down in folders
Button 
ActionFunctionPress brieflyScrolling up in folders

Setting additional functions
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-ings
on page 18.
› Press the button
MEDIA
→ menu knob
2
» Fig. 1 on page 5.
■ TP - Switches traffic programme on/off
■  - Displays the artist, album and track name from ID3 tag 1)
■ Repeat - Sets repeat play
■ Off - Switches repeat function off
■ Track - Repeats the current track
■ Folder - Repeats all tracks in folder
■ Mix - Random play
■ Off - Random play function off
■ All - Sets random playback of all tracks on the current audio source
■ Folder - Repeats all tracks in folder
■ Scan - Consecutive playback of the tracks for 10 seconds
■ OK - Stops auto-play function at the current track
■ Skip - Selects another track
■ Cancel - Changes to the track played originally

CD
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-ings
on page 18.
The device can be used to play audio files saved on a CD.
The internal drive can only be used to play audioCDs (CD-A), CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
Inserting›With the labelled side facing up, insert a CD into the CD slot 12 » Fig. 1 on page 5
until it is automatically drawn in. The play function will start automatically.
Ejecting›
Press the  button – the CD is ejected.
If the ejected CD is not removed within 10 seconds, it is retracted again for safety
reasons. The play function will not start automatically.
WARNINGThe CD player is a laser product. On the manufacturing date, this unit was classified as a class 1 laser product in accordance with the national/interna-
tional standards DIN EN 60825-1: 2008-05 and DHHS Rules 21 CFR,
Subchapter J classified as a class 1 laser product. The laser beam used in this
class 1 laser product is so weak that it poses no risk when operated correctly.
This product is designed such that the laser beam is restricted to the inside of
the device. However, this does not mean that the integrated laser could be
classified as a higher class laser product were the housing to be removed. For
this reason, never remove the housing from the device.
CAUTION
■ Never place DVDs into the internal drive, as this may cause irreparable damage
to the device.■
Never insert CDs with the designation “ Do not insert in drives without a draw-
er ” into the internal drive or use “ EcoDiscs” in the internal drive.
■
After pressing the  button , there is a delay of a few seconds before the CD is
ejected. During this time, the barrier to the CD slot is open.
■
Be sure to wait until the CD has been fully ejected before you try to insert a new
CD. Failure to do so can cause damage to the device drive.
■
If the CD has mechanical damage, is not readable or is inserted incorrectly, the
following message is displayed: CD functionality is restricted. Check the CD and
insert it properly into the drive. If the message is displayed again, try using anoth-
er CD or visit a specialist garage if necessary.
■
If the inside temperature of the device is too high, no CDs will be accepted. The
device switches to the last active operating mode.
■
Never use liquids such as benzine, paint thinner or record cleaner to clean the
surface of the CD, as this may cause damage. 
1)
If there are no artist, album and track names available in the file being played, the folder or file name
is displayed.
21Audio

The pairing can be initiated from the hands-free system as well as from the mo-
bile phone.
Prerequisites for successful pairing: The ignition is switched on.
The Bluetooth ®
function for the hands-free system is switched on » page 13.
The Bluetooth ®
function for the mobile phone is switched on.
The visibility of the hands-free system is switched on » page 13.
The visibility of the mobile phone is switched on.
During the pairing process, no other mobile phone may be connected with the hands-free system.
The devices are paired with each other » page 26.
When pairing from the mobile phone, follow the instructions in the owner's
manual of the mobile phone.
The hands-free system is indicated as SKODA_BT_... in the Bluetooth ®
device to
be connected. ... is replaced with the last four symbols of the VIN code of your ve-
hicle. You can change the name of the hands-free system.
Possible symbols for found or paired devicesSymbolMeaningDevices that support the functionality of the hands-free sys- tem (Bluetooth ®
profile HFP) a)Bluetooth®
players (Bluetooth ®
profiles A2DP and AVRCP) b)a)
HFP is a Bluetooth
®
profile that supports the functionality of the hands-free system.
b)
A2DP and AVRCP are Bluetooth ®
profiles that support multimedia functions.
Note
The maximum number of connected devices is 20 If a new device is paired after
the maximum number has been reached, the paired device that was least recent- ly used will be automatically deleted.Pairing process from the hands-free system
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 26.›
Press the SETUP button
→ Telephone → Bluetooth setup → Found devices .
If the desired mobile phone is found in the list of Bluetooth ®
devices, then pro-
ceed as follows.
›
Select the mobile phone for pairing by turning the menu button
2
» Fig. 1 on
page 5.
›
Confirm the function Connect.
If the desired mobile phone is not found in the list of Bluetooth ®
devices, or if the
No contact available message appears, confirm the function Search and wait un-
til the system has finished searching.
The search can be cancelled by pressing the BACK
button. A list will be displayed
showing the devices that were found before the search was cancelled.
If the mobile phone supports the Bluetooth ®
profiles A2DP or AVRCP, the mes-
sage Do you want to connect the audio profile? appears on the screen, along
with the possible functions 1)
.
■ Yes - The Bluetooth ®
profiles A2DP and AVRCP are connected, allowing the
playback of audio files from the mobile phone
■ No - The A2DP and AVRCP profiles are not connected
The device can pair several Bluetooth ®
players, but only one player can be con-
nected to the device.
Note any pairing requests shown in the Bluetooth ®
player.
The following messages will be displayed on the device display screen, depending
on the type of mobile phone:
6-digit PIN code and the possible functions:
■ Accept - Accepts the displayed PIN code
■ Cancel - Cancels the pairing process
or 

1)
This selection is ignored by some mobile phones, and the A2DP and AVRCP profiles are connected
automatically by them.
27Communication

A screen appears to enter the phone number » Fig. 12.
Select the digit or character by turning the menu button 2
» Fig. 1 on page 5.
Confirm the digit or character by pressing the menu knob
2
.
Move within the telephone number using the function  or  .
Select the function Delete to delete the digit or character left from the under-
score.
Select the function Call to dial the phone number you entered.

Contact list
Fig. 13
Searching the contact list
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 29.
›
Press the button PHONE
→ Contacts .
Downloading and updating the contact list Up to 2000 contacts can be downloaded to the device from the connected mobile
phone. Each contact can contain up to 5 numbers.
When the mobile phone is first connected to the hands-free system, the system
begins to download the contacts list from the phone and SIM card 1)
into the de-
vice memory. The next time the mobile phone connects to the hands-free system,
the contact list will merely be updated.
Before a contact list is available, the message No contact available appears on
the screen.
If the contact memory is full, the download process is terminated and the mes-
sage Contact memory is full. appears on the screen. Only the already downloaded
contacts will be available.
Newly saved contacts or any changes to these contacts are only shown once the update process is complete.
If an error occurs while downloading the contact list, the message Contact list
download failed. appears on the screen.
The update can be started manually with the function Update.
Symbols next to the contacts
If a contact has several phone numbers, some of the following symbols may ap-
pear next to the contact name.SymbolMeaningMobile phoneLandlineHomeBusinessFaxA contact downloaded from the SIM card of the mobile
phone
Press the menu knob
2
» Fig. 1 on page 5 to display additional phone numbers of
the contact and the following functions.
■ Call - Dials the phone number
■ Edit - Allows you to edit the phone number before dialling (e.g. by adding the
international dialling code before the phone number); changes are not stored
Searching for contacts and dialling
■  
- Search for contacts beginning with a Latin character
■  
- Search for contacts beginning with a Cyrillic character
■  
# - Search for contacts beginning with a special character
■ Update - Starts updating the phone book
■ Call - Dials the phone number 
1)
Some mobile phones do not support downloading of contacts from the SIM card.
30Communication

■ProActive passenger protection - Activate/deactivate proactive passenger pro-
tection
■ Fatigue detection - Activate/deactivate the driver alert system
Deactivating traction control (ASR)
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 33.
›
Press the CAR button
→ ASR off - Switches deactivation of traction control
(ASR) on/off.

Stabilisation control (ESC)
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 33.
›
Press button CAR
→ Stabilisation control (ESC) 1)
.
■ Activated - Switch on all components of the ESC system
■ ASR off - Switch off the ASR system
■ ESC Sport - activation of ESC Sport

Speed limit for winter tyres
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 33.
›
Press the button CAR
→ Winter tyres limit .
■ Winter tyres warning - Switches the winter tyres warning function on/off
■ 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.
Lights
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 33.›
Press the button CAR
→ Lights .
■ Light Assist - Sets the light assist
■ Switch-on time - Sets the sensibility of the light sensor against the change in
intensity of the ambient light
■ Early - High sensibility
■ Medium - Medium sensibility
■ Late - Low sensibility
■ Head Light Assist - Switch on/off the head light assist
■ Automatic headlight control (rain) - Activate/deactivate automatic headlight
control in rain
■ Daytime running lights - Activate/deactivate daytime running lights
■ Lane change flash - Activate/deactivate lane change flashing
■ Travel mode - Travel mode on/off
■ 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 locking the vehicle (5-30 seconds)

Vision
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 33.
›
Press the button CAR
→ Vision . 

1)
Applies to vehicles with the function ESC sport.
35Vehicle systems