2013 SKODA RAPID SPACEBACK Owner's Manual

Set the direction of the air outlet » page 85
› 
Air flow to the windows
› 
Air flow to the upper body
› 
Air flow in the footwell
› 
Airflow over the windows and into the footwell
Switch recirculation on/off » page 85
Switch the cooling system on/off
Note
■ The warning light in the button  lights up after activation, even if not all of
the conditions for the function of the cooling system have been met. By light-
ing up of the warning light in the button, the operational readiness of the cool-
ing system is signalled.■
During operation of the air conditioning, an increase in engine idle speed may
occur under certain circumstances in order to ensure sufficient heating com-
fort.
Climatronic (automatic air conditioning)
Fig. 93
Controls the Climatronic
Read and observe
and on page 84 first.
The Climatronic in automatic mode ensures the best-possible setting of the
temperature of the outflowing air, the blower stage and air distribution.
The system also takes sunlight into account, which eliminates the need to al-
ter the settings manually afterwards.
Individual functions can be set off or on by turning the knob or pressing the
respective button. When switched on, the display shows the corresponding
icon appears.
CFunctions of the various controls and display » Fig. 93
Setting temperature › 
Lower temperature
› 
Increase temperature
Selected temperature
Degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit
Automatic operation of the air conditioning system
Intensive windshield defroster switched on
Direction of air flow
Recirculated air mode activated
Cooling system activated
Set blower speed
Set the temperature (turn to the left: Reduce fan speed, turn to the right:
Increase blower speed)
Interior temperature sensor Switching automatic mode on Switching the intensive windshield defroster on/off (when this function
is switched on, the warning light illuminates in the button)
Air flow to the windows
Air flow to the upper body
Air flow in the footwell
Switch recirculation on/off » page 85
Switch the cooling system on/off
After the cooling system is switched off, only the ventilation function remains active, whereby the lowest temperature that can be reached is the outside
temperature.
Setting temperature
The set temperature value appears in the display (pos. 2
» Fig. 93 ).
To switch between degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit , the keys

and  are to be pressed and held simultaneously.
The information appears in the display in the desired temperature measuring
unit (pos.
3
» Fig. 93 ).
The interior temperature can be set between +18 °C and +29 ℃. The interior
temperature is regulated automatically within this range.
If you select the temperature below +18 ℃, “LO” appears in the display. 
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If you select a temperature higher than +29 ℃, “HI” appears in the display.
At both end positions, Climatronic runs at maximum cooling/heating output
and the temperature is automatically not regulated.
Controlling blower
The Climatronic system controls the blower stages automatically in line with the interior temperature. However, the blower level can be manually adjusted
to suit your particular needs.
If the blower speed is reduced to a minimum, Climatronic is switched off.
The blower speed set is indicated by displaying the corresponding number of
segments (pos. 9
» Fig. 93 ) in the display.
Automatic mode
The automatic mode is used in order to maintain a constant temperature and
to demist the windows in the interior of the car.
To switch on press the
 button. The display shows
 (pos.
4

» Fig. 93 ).
Automatic mode can be switched off by pressing one of the buttons for the air
distribution or by increasing/decreasing the blower speed. The temperature is
nevertheless regulated.
WARNING■ Do not switch off the Climatronic system for longer than necessary.■Switch on the Climatronic system as soon as the windows mist up.
Note
■Do not stick anything on or cover the interior temperature sensor11 » Fig. 93 ; it could have an unfavourable effect on the Climatronic system.■
During operation of the Climatronic, an increase in engine idle speed can oc-
cur under certain circumstances in order to ensure adequate heating comfort.
■
If the windscreen mists up, press the symbol button 
. Press the 
but-
ton once the windscreen has demisted.
Efficient handling of the cooling system
Read and observe
and on page 84 first.
The air conditioning system compressor uses power from the engine when in
cooling mode, which will affect the fuel consumption.
It recommended to open the windows or the doors of a vehicle for which the
interior has been strongly heated through the effect of direct sunlight in order
to allow the heated air to escape.
The cooling system should not be on if the windows are open.
For the sake of the environment
Pollutant emissions are also reduced when fuel is saved » page 104.
malfunctions
Read and observe
and on page 84 first.
If the cooling system does not operate at outside temperatures higher than +5
°C, there is a problem in the system. The reasons for this may be.
› One of the fuses has blown. Check the fuse and replace if necessa-
ry » page 163 .
› The cooling system has switched off automatically for a short time because
the coolant temperature of the engine is too hot » page 27.
If you are not able to resolve the operational problem yourself, or if the cooler
output has reduced, switch off the cooling system and seek assistance from a
specialist garage.
88Using the system

Communication and multimedia
Universal telephone installation GSM II
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Introductory information
89
Internal Phonebook
90
Operating the phone on the multifunction steering wheel
90
Symbols in the display
91
Connecting the mobile phone to the hands-free system
91
Telephone operation in the MAXI DOT display
92
ŠKODA permits the operation of mobile phones and two-way radio systems
with a professionally installed external aerial and a maximum transmission
power of up to 10 watts.
Please consult a ŠKODA Partner for information about the possibility of instal-
ling and operating mobile phones and two-way radio systems with a transmis-
sion power of more than 10 W.
Operating mobile phones or two-way radio systems may interfere with the
functionality of the electronic systems in your vehicle.
The reasons for this are as follows:
› no external aerial;
› external aerial incorrectly installed;
› transmission power greater than 10 watts.
WARNING■
Concentrate fully at all times on your driving! As the driver, you are fully
responsible for the operation of your vehicle.■
The national regulations for using a mobile phone in a vehicle must be
observed.
■
If a mobile phone or a two-way radio system is operated in a vehicle with-
out an external aerial or an external aerial which has been installed incor-
rectly, this can increase the strength of the electromagnetic field inside the
vehicle.
■
Two-way radio systems, mobile phones or mounts must not be installed
on airbag covers or within the immediate deployment range of the airbags.
WARNING (Continued)■ Never leave a mobile phone on a seat, on the dash panel or in any area
where it can become a projectile during a sudden braking manoeuvre, an
accident or a collision — risk of injury.■
The Bluetooth ®
function must be switched off by a specialist company
before the vehicle can be transported by air.
Note
■ We recommend that the installation of mobile phones and two-way radio
systems in a vehicle be carried out by a specialist garage.■
Not all mobile phones that enable Bluetooth ®
communication are compatible
with the universal telephone pre-installation GSM II. You can ask a ŠKODA
Partner whether your telephone is compatible with the GSM II universal tele-
phone fitting.
■
The range of the Bluetooth ®
connection to the hands-free system is restric-
ted to the vehicle interior. The range is dependent on local factors, e.g. obsta-
cles between the devices and mutual interferences with other devices. If your
mobile phone is in a jacket pocket, for example, this can lead to difficulties
when establishing a connection with the hands-free-system or transferring
data.
Introductory information
Read and observe
on page 89 first.
The universal telephone pre-installation GSM II (hands-free system) includes a
convenience mode for the mobile phone via voice control, the multifunction
steering wheel, the radio or navigation system.
The universal telephone pre-installation GSM II comprises the following func-
tions.
› Phone Phonebook
» page 90.
› Convenience operation of the telephone via the multifunction steering
wheel » page 90 .
› Telephone operation in the MAXI DOT display
» page 92.
› Voice control of the telephone
» page 93.
› Music playback from the telephone or other multimedia units
» page 95.
All communication between a mobile phone and your vehicle's hands-free sys-
tem is established with the help of Bluetooth ®
technology.
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Internal PhonebookRead and observe
on page 89 first.
An internal phonebook is part of the hands-free system. This phone phone-book can be used depending on the type of mobile phone.
After the first connection of the telephone, the system begins to load the
phone book from the phone and the SIM card into the memory of the control
unit.
Each time the telephone has established a new connection with the hands-
free system, an update of the relevant phone book is performed. The updating
can take a few minutes. During this time the phone book, which was stored af-
ter the last update was completed, is available. Newly stored telephone num-
bers are only shown after the updating has ended.
The update is interrupted if a telephone event (e.g. incoming or outgoing call,
voice control dialogue) occurs during the updating procedure. After the tele-
phone event has ended, the updating starts anew.
The internal phonebook provides 2,500 free memory locations. Each contact
can contain up to 4 numbers.
If the number of contacts loaded exceeds 2,500, the phone book is not com-
plete.
Operating the phone on the multifunction steering wheel
Fig. 94
Multifunction steering wheel: Control buttons for the telephone
Read and observe
on page 89 first.
To minimize driver distraction when operating the telephone, the basic tele-
phone's functions can be set by simply operating the buttons located on the
steering wheel » Fig. 94.
This applies only if your vehicle has been equipped with the universal tele-
phone installation at the factory.
The buttons control the functions for the operating mode of the current tele-
phone.
If the side lights are switched on, the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel are illuminated.Button /
wheel » Fig. 94ActionOperation1Press briefly(MUTE )1Turn upwardsIncrease the volume1Turn downwardsDecrease volume 90Using the system

Button /
wheel » Fig. 94ActionOperation2Press brieflyAccept a call/end a call
Display of the basic Phone menu → a)
Main Phone menu → List of dialled numbers → Call selected contact2Press and hold buttonReject the incoming call3Turn up/downPrevious / next menu item3Press brieflyConfirm selected menu item3Press and hold buttonContinuously display first letter of the phone book3Quickly turn upwardsTo the previous initial letter in the telephone book3Quickly turn downwardsTo the next initial letter in the telephone book4Press brieflyReturn to a previous level in the menu4Press and hold buttonExit telephone menua)
The symbol The → symbol means briefly press button again.
Symbols in the display
Read and observe
on page 89 first.
The following symbols are displayed in the Maxi DOT display.
SymbolMeaningCharge status of the telephone battery a)Signal strengtha)A phone is connected to the hands-free system.The hands-free system is visible to other devices.A multimedia unit is connected to the hands-free system.a)
This function is only supported by some mobile phones.
Connecting the mobile phone to the hands-free system
Read and observe
on page 89 first.
To connect a mobile phone with the hands-free system, the two devices mustbe paired. Detailed information on this is provided in the operating instructions
for your mobile phone.
The following steps must be carried out for pairing 1)
.
›
Activate Bluetooth ®
and the visibility of your mobile phone on your tele-
phone.
›
Switch on the ignition.
›
Select the Phone - New user menu in the MAXI DOT display and wait until
the hands-free system has completed the search.
›
Select the phone you wish to connect from the list of units found.
›
Confirm the PIN 2)
. 
1)
On vehicles fitted with the Amundsen+ navigation system, this function can be accessed via the naviga-
tion system menu; refer to the » operating instructions for the Amundsen+ navigation system .
2)
Depending on the Bluetooth®
version on the mobile phone, an automatically generated 6-digit PIN (SSP)
is either displayed, or the PIN 1234 has to be entered manually.
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›If the hands-free system announces (as standard
SKODA_BT) on the display
of the mobile phone, enter the PIN 1)
within 30 seconds and wait, until the
connection is established 2)
.›
To finish pairing in the MAXI DOT display, confirm the creation of the new
user profile.
If there is no free space available to create a new user profile, delete an exist- ing user profile.
During the connecting procedure, no other mobile phone may be connected
with the hands-free system.
Up to four mobile phones can be paired with the hands-free system, whereby
only one mobile phone can communicate with the hands-free system.
The visibility of the hands-free system is automatically switched off 3 minutes
after the ignition is switched on and is also deactivated when the mobile
phone has connected to the hands-free system.
Restoring the visibility of the hands-free system
If you have not managed to connect your mobile phone with the hands-free
system within 3 minutes of switching on the ignition, the visibility of the
hands-free system can be re-established for 3 minutes in one of the following
ways.
› By turning the ignition off and on.
› By turning voice control off and on.
› In the MAXI DOT display under menu item
Bluetooth - Visibility .
Creating a connection with an already paired mobile phone
After switching on the ignition, the connection is automatically established for
the already paired mobile phone 2)
. Check on your mobile phone if the automatic
connection has been established.
Disconnecting the connection
The connection to a connected mobile phone can be ended in the following
ways.
› By withdrawing the ignition key.
› By disconnecting the hands-free system in the mobile phone.
› By disconnecting from the user in the MAXI DOT display under the menu item
Bluetooth - User .
Solving connection problems
If the hands-free system reports No paired phone found, check the operating
status of the mobile phone.
› Is the mobile phone switched on?
› Is the PIN code entered?
› Is Bluetooth ®
active?
› Is the visibility of the mobile phone active?
› Has the mobile phone already been paired with the hands-free system?
Telephone operation in the MAXI DOT display
Read and observe
on page 89 first.
The following menu items can be selected from the Phone menu.
› Phone book
› Dial number 3)
› Call register
› Voice mailbox
› Bluetooth 3)
› Settings 4)
› Back
Phone book
The Phone book menu item lists the contacts downloaded from the telephone
memory and the mobile phone SIM card. 
1)
Depending on the Bluetooth®
version on the mobile phone, an automatically generated 6-digit PIN (SSP)
is either displayed, or the PIN 1234 has to be entered manually.
2)
Some mobile phones have a menu, in which the authorisation for establishing a Bluetooth ®
connection
is completed by inputting a PIN number. If the authorisation input is required, it must always be per-
formed when re-establishing the Bluetooth connection.
3)
On vehicles fitted with the Amundsen+ navigation system, this function can be accessed via the naviga-
tion system menu; refer to the » operating instructions for the Amundsen+ navigation system .
4)
This function is not available in vehicles fitted with the Amundsen+ navigation system.
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Dial number
Any telephone number can be entered in the Dial number menu item. The re-
quired numbers must be selected one after the other using adjustment wheel
and confirmed by pressing the adjustment wheel. You can select digits 0-9,
symbols 
, 
, # and the Cancel, Call and Delete functions.
Call register
The following menu items can be selected in the Call register menu item.
■ Missed calls
■ Dialled numbers
■ Received calls
Voice mailbox
In the Voice mailbox menu item, you can set the number of the voice mailbox 1)
and then dial the number.
Bluetooth
The following menu items can be selected from the Bluetooth menu item.
■ User - Overview of the stored telephones
■ New user - Search for new mobile phones that are in the reception range
■ Visibility - Switches on the visibility of the hands-free system for other devi-
ces
■ Media player - Playback via Bluetooth ®
■ Active device - Connected device
■ Paired devices - List of paired devices
■ Find - Device search
■ Phone name - option to change the name of the phone (default SKODA_BT)
Settings
The following menu items can be selected from the Settings menu item.
■ Phone book - Phonebook
■ Update - Update the phone book 1)
■ List - Arrange the entries in the phone book
■ Surname - Arrange according to surname
■ Surname - Sort by contact name
■ Ring tone - Ring tone setting
Back
Return in the Start menu of the telephone.Voice control
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Dialogue
93
Voice commands
94
Dialogue
Fig. 95
Multifunction steering wheel: Voice control
The period of time during which the system is ready to receive voice com-
mands and to carry them out is called "dialogue". The system gives audible
feedback and guides you through the relevant functions if necessary.
Optimum understanding of the voice commands depends on several factors. › Speak at a normal volume without intonation or excessive pauses.
› Avoid poor pronunciation.
› Close the doors, windows and sliding roof in order to reduce or eliminate dis-
turbing noise from outside.
› It is recommended to speak louder at higher speeds, so that your voice is
louder than the increased surrounding noise.
› During the dialogue, limit background noise in the vehicle, e.g. passengers
talking at the same time.
› Do not speak when the system is making an announcement. 
1)
On vehicles fitted with the Amundsen+ navigation system, this function can be accessed via the naviga-
tion system menu; refer to the » operating instructions for the Amundsen+ navigation system .
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The microphone for voice control is housed in the moulded headliner and di-
rected towards the driver and front passenger. Therefore, the driver and the
front passenger can operate the equipment.
Entering a phone number
The telephone number can be entered as a continuous sequence of numbers
spoken one after the other (the whole number at once) or in the form of digit
blocks (separated by short pauses). After each string of digits (separated by a
brief pause in speaking), all of the digits detected up to now are repeated by
the system.
The digits 0-9 and symbols 
+, , # are permitted. The system does not recog-
nize any combination of connected numbers, e.g. "twenty-three".
Switching on voice control
Briefly press button 1
» Fig. 95 on the multifunction steering wheel.
Switching off voice control
If the system is currently playing a message, the message that is currently be-
ing played must be terminated by briefly pressing button
1
» Fig. 95 on the
multifunction steering wheel.
If the system is expecting a voice command, you can end the dialogue yourself:
› with the
CANCEL voice command;
› by briefly pressing the button
1

» Fig. 95 on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Note
■ The dialogue is immediately terminated in the event of an incoming call.■The voice control is only possible in vehicles fitted with a multifunction
steering wheel with telephone control.
Voice commands
Basic voice commands
Voice commandActionHELPAfter this command the system repeats all possible
commands.CALL XYZThis command calls up the contact from the phone
book.PHONE BOOKAfter this command, for example, the phone book
can be repeated back to you, a voice entry for the
contact can be updated or deleted, etc.Voice commandActionCALL HISTORYLists of dialled numbers, missed calls, etc.DIAL NUMBERAfter this command, a telephone number can be
entered to establish a connection with the reques-
ted party.REDIALAfter this command the system calls the last dial-
led number.MUSIC a)Play music from the mobile phone or another
paired device.FURTHER OPTIONSAfter this command the system offers additional
context-dependent commands.SETTINGSSelection for setting Bluetooth ®
, dialogue etc.CANCELThe dialogue is ended.a)
On vehicles fitted with the Amundsen+ navigation system, this function can be accessed via the naviga-
tion system menu; refer to the » operating instructions for the Amundsen+ navigation system .
If a voice command is not detected, the system answers with “ Sorry?” and a
new entry can be completed. After the 2nd unsuccessful attempt, the system
repeats the help. After the 3rd unsuccessful attempt, the answer “ Cancelled”
is given and the dialogue is ended.
Store voice recording of a contact
If automatic name recognition does not work reliably for some contacts, you
can choose to save your own voice tag for the contact in the Phone book -
Voice tag - Record menu item.
Your own voice entry can also be saved using the voice control in the menu
FURTHER OPTIONS .
Multimedia

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Music playback via Bluetooth ®
95
Operating the radio and navigation system on the multifunction steering
wheel
95
AUX and MDI inputs
9694Using the system