2014 SKODA OCTAVIA light

Device menus6Adjusting volume6
First and foremost, pay attention to the safety instructions » page 4 , Impor-
tant notes .
Description of the device
Fig. 1
Description of the device
Description of the device 
- Switch unit on/off, adjust volume
Menu button for calls and confirmations 
- Menu Radio » page 19

- Menu Media » page 24
Depending on equipment fitted: › 
- Muting
›  - Menu
Telephone » page 31
Depending on equipment fitted: › 
- Traffic news
» page 21
›  - Voice control
» page 12
123456 - Unit settings » page 15

- Sound settings » page 16

- Vehicle systems settings » page 41

- Displays the unit menus » page 6
Touch screen » page 7
Touch screen
The unit is equipped with a so-called touch screen which can only be operated
by the touch of a finger.
CAUTION
■ The screen can be operated by a slight touch of a finger. Do not apply pres-
sure to the screen - risk of damage!■
Do not use any objects to operate the screen - risk of damage!
■
Do not use solvents such as benzene or turpentine for cleaning, since they
may damage the screen surface.
Note
■ Use a soft cloth and, if necessary, methylated spirits, to remove fingerprints
from the screen. When doing so, ensure that you do not cause damage to oth-
er parts of the interior.■
It is not possible to operate the screen with your fingernails or while wearing
gloves.
■
Do not affix anything to the area of the unit below the screen. This could af-
fect the functioning of the sensors for the zoom effect.
■
To protect the screen, you can use a suitable screen protector for touchpads
that does not affect its functionality.
■
The brightness of the screen is adjusted automatically depending on the
brightness of the interior lighting. The automatic setting can be adjusted man-
ually » page 16 .
Switching the unit on/off
›
Press the  knob to switch the device on or off.
When the device is switched on, the audio source and operating mode that
were active before switching off the device will be restored. 
78910115Introductory information

Device operation
operate via the device screen
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Operation
7
Input screen with keyboard
8
Input screen with numeric keyboard
8
First and foremost, pay attention to the safety instructions » page 4 , Impor-
tant notes .
This chapter covers the instrument operation and the work with the touch
screen and with various types of input keyboards.
Operation
Fig. 3
Screen display
Explanation of graphic
Currently selected menu
- Return to the higher-level menu
Function with “checkbox” 
Scroll bar - Shows the position in the menu; touch the scroll bar to navi-
gate the menu
Menu item with “pop-up window” 
Screen areas which confirm a function or a menu are called “ function keys”.
White or green function keys are active.
Greyed out function keys are not active.
ABCDEProximity sensors
There are proximity sensors at the bottom of the device. If the screen is ap-
proached with the hand, the device changes the display mode to the operating
mode and the function keys are highlighted.
Status line
In the main menu of some operating modes, the upper screen area contains a status line displaying time details and the external temperature, as well as in-
formation on the currently selected operating mode.
Function keys in the main menu
In the main menu of some operating modes, the lower screen area contains
function keys with symbols for functions or menus.
Selecting menu/menu item
› Drag your finger over the screen in the required direction
› Turn the menu knob 2

» Fig. 1 on page 5
If you make the selection by turning the menu knob
2
, the currently selected
menu is highlighted in green.
Confirming menu/menu item
› Touch the function key with your finger
› Press the menu knob
2
Returning to higher-level menu
Context-dependent
› By pressing

› By pressing the relevant button next to the screen
› By touching the screen outside of the pop-up window with your finger
Switching function on/off with “checkbox” Press the relevant function key
› 
or
 - Function is switched on
› 
or
- Function is switched off
Set value › by touching the function keys with the symbols
/
 ,
 /
, - / +
› Touch or move your finger over the scale
Note
For some menus or menu items, the current setting is displayed, e.g.
Dis-
tance: ... km or distance: ... mi .7Device operation

Some of the device's features are also displayed in the MAXI DOT display1)
. De-
pending on the equipment, these features can be operated as follows.
■ With the buttons on the operating lever » page 9
■ With the buttons and wheels on the multifunction steering
wheel » page 9
Note
If the ignition and the side light are switched on, the buttons and dials on the
multifunction steering wheel will also be illuminated.
Operate with the control lever buttons
Fig. 6
Buttons on the control lever
The separate menus and menu items displayed in the MAXI DOT display can be operated with the buttons on the control lever.
Press and hold - open main menu
Press briefly - select individual menu items or menus
Press briefly - select menu item or menuAAB
operation via the buttons / dials on the multifunction steering wheel - Audio
Fig. 7
Multifunction steering wheel: control buttons and wheels
Each item in the Audio menu displayed in the MAXI DOT display can be operat-
ed with the buttons/wheels on the multifunction steering wheel.
The information shown on the MAXI DOT display (depending on the menu
selected) ■ Radio
■ current frequency band of the radio station;
■ currently playing station of the receivable radio stations in the given fre-
quency band, if less than 5 are receivable;
■ if more than 5 stations can be received, a list of receivable radio stations is
displayed with an option to choose one of them;
■ TP traffic announcements.
■ Media
■ Name 1)
The display in the MAXI DOT is described in the
» Manual , chapter Information system
9Device operation

Note■During voice control, no traffic announcements are played.■Some voice commands must be spelled out when pronouncing depending on
the selected language of communication, such as the Source Selection “ SD”
card one .
Switching on/off
Fig. 9
Multifunction steering wheel
Read and observe
on page 12 first.
Switching on voice control › Briefly press the
 button on the device.
› Briefly press the symbol key

1
on the multifunction steering wheel.
Activation of voice control is indicated by an acoustic signal and the device
screen will display a collection of basic voice commands for the current menu.
The menu display as well as the acoustic signal can be enabled or disa-
bled » page 17 .
Switching off voice control › Press the

button on the device for a long time or press it twice.
› With a long or double press of the symbol key
 on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel.
› Touch the screen with your fingers (any part of the screen with the excep-
tion of the function key ).
› Press a button on the device (except for a short pressing of the

button).
› Utter the voice command
Cancel voice control.
Help for voice control
Read and observe
on page 12 first.
Start introduction
When you give the voice command Start tutorial, the unit plays one of the sev-
en parts of the voice control tutorial.
Individual parts of the introduction can be called separately by issuing the
voice command introduction part ... and the number 1 through 7.
Help
When you give the voice command Help, the unit displays a menu containing
possible context dependent voice commands. In some cases issuing the voice
command help again will cause another section of the help to be shown with
further possible voice commands in a menu.
The help does not contain all possible commands.
Operation
Read and observe
on page 12 first.
The voice control system can usually be operated through the method “ say
what you see. ”
Speak the descriptions of the green highlighted function keys out loud. For ex-
ample, the function key Dial no. can be accessed through the voice command
“ Call number. ”
Voice control settings » page 17.
Icons in the voice control menu a voice output is played
a voice command is awaited
a voice command entry is stopped » page 14
a voice command is recognized
As long as the system is playing a voice output, it is not necessary to await the
end of the message playback. The message can be ended by briefly pressing
the 
button or the symbol key
 on the multifunction steering wheel. In
this way the voice output is aborted and a new voice command is expected.
13Device operation

Vehicle systems
Vehicle settings
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Selection of travel mode (Driving Mode Selection)
41
Vehicle data
42
Auxiliary heater and ventilation
43
ESC-and ASR systems
43
Tyre
43
Assistance systems
44
Parking and manoeuvring
44
Light
45
mirrors and wiper
45
Opening and closing
45
Seats
45
Multifunction display
46
Service
46
Restore factory settings
46
Climatronic settings
46
First and foremost, pay attention to the safety instructions » page 4 , Impor-
tant notes .
Settings relating to the vehicle systems can only be made when the ignition is
switched on.
Note
■ The individual systems are described in the » Vehicle Owner's Manual .■For safety reasons, if any system functions are disabled, then some func-
tions, such as parts of the ESC system, are automatically enabled again after
switching the ignition off and on.Selection of travel mode (Driving Mode Selection)Fig. 25
Button for selecting the driving mode Version 1/version 2
The menu for the selection of the driving mode allows you to select one of the
driving modes ( Normal, Sport , Eco , Individual ).
If a driving mode other than Normal is selected, then the symbol
 or

» Fig. 25 lights up on the button.
The currently selected driving mode is displayed in the info field in the main
menus next to the icons 
» Fig. 30 on page 46 (top left).
Call up the main menu
›
Press the button  or

» Fig. 25 .
■ Normal - Activates Normal mode
■ Cancel - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Information - Information concerning the mode settings
■ Sport - Activates Sport mode
■ Cancel - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Information - Information concerning the mode settings
■ Eco - Activates the fuel-saving mode
■ Cancel - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Information - Information concerning the mode settings
■ Individual - Activates the Individual mode
■ Cancel - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Setup - Individual setting
■ Steering: - Set the power steering characteristics
■ Normal - Normal
■ Sport - Sports 
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■Engine: - Set the engine (drive) characteristics
■ Normal - Normal
■ Sport - Sports
■ Eco - Economical
■ ACC: - Set the vehicle acceleration when adaptive cruise control is activa-
ted
■ Normal - Normal
■ Sport - Sports
■ Eco - Economical
■ Dynamic bend light.: - Set the characteristics of the adaptive headlights
■ Normal - Normal
■ Sport - Sports
■ Eco - Economical
■ Air conditioning: - Sets the Climatronic characteristics
■ Normal - Normal
■ Eco - Economical
■ Reset mode - Setting for all menu items in the Individual mode to Normal
■ Cancel - Keep the current settings
■ Reset - Set all menu items to Normal
Note
If you do not operate the unit for longer than approx. 10 seconds in the "Select
driving mode" menu, it will switch to the last selected menu or switch itself off.
Vehicle data
Fig. 26
Travel data / vehicle status
Fig. 27
TPMS - Display example: the sys-
tem indicates a tire pressure
change on the rear right
Explanation of graphic
Distance travelled
Driving time
Average speed
Average fuel consumption
Approximate range
Range (if the estimated range is less than 300 km, the vehicle starts to ap-
proach the symbol )
Vehicle representation (the zones of the vehicle are shown in different
colours, corresponding to any warning messages that occur. The warning
messages are displayed once you touch vehicle)
Call up the main menu
›
Press the button 
→
 .
■ Driving data - Display travel data
You can display one of three trip memories on the screen » Fig. 26.
■ Since start - Driving data for the individual trip
■ Long-term - Long-term driving data
■ Since refuelling - Data since last refuelling
Switching between the individual driving data storage locations can be done
by using the function keys 
 . 
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■Rear tone setting - Setting the pitch of the beeps for the rear obstacle de-
tection
■ Audio lowering: - lowering the volume of the speakers (audio)
■ Off - No volume reduction of the sound from speakers
■ Weak - weak volume attenuation of sound from speakers
■ Medium - medium volume attenuation of sound from speakers
■ Strong - Strong volume attenuation of sound from speakers
Note
The compact display of the parking aid can be switched to a full screen view by
touching the screen within the display.
Light
›
Press the button 
→

→ Light .
■ Light assistance - Setting of outdoor lighting
■ Dynamic Light Assist - Switch on/off the head light assist function
■ Switch-on time: - Set the sensibility of the light sensor against the change
in intensity of the ambient light ■ Early - High sensibility
■ Medium - Medium sensibility
■ Late - Low sensibility
■ Automatic headlight control in rain - Activate/deactivate automatic head-
light 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
■ R-hand traffic - For right-hand traffic
■ L-hand traffic - For left-hand traffic
■ Interior lighting - Sets the interior lighting
■ Instrument/switch lighting - Set the brightness of the instrument/switch
lighting
■ Footwell lighting - Sets the brightness of the footwell light
■ Coming/Leaving home Fct. - Setting the COMING HOME/LEAVING HOME func-
tion
■ Coming Home function - Sets the period that the lights remain on after you
leave the vehicle (0 - 30 seconds; 0 = function deactivated)
■ Leaving Home function - Sets the period that the lights remain on after
you unlock the vehicle (0 - 30 seconds; 0 = function deactivated)
mirrors and wiper›
Press the button 
→ 
→ Mirrors and wipers .
■ Mirrors - Adjusts the mirrors
■ Synchronous adjustment - Activate/deactivate synchronous mirror adjust-
ment
■ Lower while reversing - Activate/deactivate the lowering of the front pas-
senger mirror
■ Fold in when parked - Activate/deactivate folding the mirror via the remote
control key or by using the sensor in the handle (KESSY)
■ Wipers - Adjusts the windscreen wipers
■ Automatic wiping in rain - Activate/deactivate automatic windscreen wip-
ing in rain
■ Automatic rear wiper - Activate/deactivate automatic rear window wiping
Opening and closing
›
Press the button 
→

→ Opening and closing .
■ Window operation - Window operation settings
■ Conven. opening: - Set the convenience opening feature
■ All windows - All windows
■ Driver window - Driver's window only
■ Off - Deactivates the convenience opening
■ Central locking - Settings for opening and closing of doors
■ Door unlocking: - Set the door unlocking feature
■ All doors - All doors
■ Single door - Driver's door or driver's or passenger door with KESSY sys-
tem
■ Vehicle side - Doors on the driver's side or on the driver's or passenger's
side with KESSY system
■ Automatic locking - Activate/deactivate automatic locking when starting
off
■ Acoustic confirmation - Activate/deactivate acoustic signals when locking/
unlocking the vehicle with an anti-theft alarm system
Seats
›
Press the button 
→

→ Seats . 
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■Store seat position - Store the driver's seat position and exterior mirror posi-
tion in the remote control key when locking the vehicle ■ Vehicle key activated - Activate/deactivate storing the driver's seat posi-
tion and exterior mirror position when locking the vehicle
Multifunction display
›
Press the button 
→ 
→ Multifunction display .
In this menu it is possible to hide/show the appearance of the menu items in
the instrument cluster multifunction display and reset the driving data.
■ Current consumption - Display of current fuel consumption on/off
■ Average consumption - Display of average fuel consumption on/off
■ Refuel quantity - Display of refuel quantity on/off
■ Convenience consumers - Display of fuel consumption of convenience con-
sumers on/off
■ Eco tips - Display of tips for economical driving on/off
■ Travelling time - Display of travelling time on/off
■ Distance - Display of distance travelled on/off
■ Average speed - Display of average speed on/off
■ Digital speed display - Display of current speed on/off
■ Speed warning - Winter tyres warning on/off
■ Oil temperature - Oil temperature on/off
■ Reset Since start driving data - Reset the single-trip memory in the device
screen and in the display of the instrument cluster
■ Reset Long-term driving data - Reset the long-term memory in the device
screen and in the display of the instrument cluster
Service
›
Press the button 
→

→ Service .
■ Vehicle no.: - Display of the vehicle identification number
■ Inspection: --- / --- - Number of km/days remaining until the next service
event
■ Oil change service: --- / --- - Number of km/days until the next oil change
Restore factory settings
›
Press the button 
→

→ Factory settings .
In this menu you have the possibility to reset the menu items in the settings of the vehicle systems to factory settings.
■ All settings - Restoration of the settings all menu items
■ Driver assistance - Restoration of the driver assistance menus
■ Parking and manoeuvring - Restoration of the Parking and manoeuvring
menu items
■ Light - Restoration of the light menus
■ Mirrors and wipers - Restoration of the Mirrors and wipers menu
■ Opening and closing - Restoration of the Opening/closing menu items
■ Multifunction display - Restoration of the Multifunction display menus
If one of the above menu items is selected, the system will ask you whether
you really want to restore the settings.
■ Cancel - Return to higher-level menu
■ Reset - Restore the settings
Climatronic settings
Fig. 30
Climatronic: Main menu
In the Climatronic menu the system displays the desired temperature for the
driver's side and front passenger side » Fig. 30.
Depending on the desired temperature, the airflow from the air outlet vents is
shown in blue (temperature under 22 °C) or red (temperature above 22.5 °C).
When using Climatronic in automatic mode, the lettering AUTO is shown on
the screen.
Call up the main menu
›
Press the  button on the Climatronic control panel.
■ Air con. profile: ... - Set the Climatronic operating mode
■ ON /OFF - Switches Climatronic on/off
■  - Set the auxiliary heater and ventilation
» page 43
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