2014 SKODA OCTAVIA ECO mode

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

4
Warning messages
4
This Owner's Manual describes all possible equipment variants without identi-fying them as special equipment, model variants or market-dependent equip-ment.
Consequently, this vehicle does not need to contain all of the equipment com-ponents described in this Owner's Manual.
The level of equipment of your vehicle refers to your purchase contract of thevehicle. More information is available from the ŠKODA Partner1) where youbought the vehicle.
This guide is meant only as a supplement to the information contained in theoperating instructions of the vehicle. Therefore, they can be used only in con-junction with the latest manual for this vehicle. For a detailed description ofsome functions listed in these instructions, see the Vehicle Manual for your ve-hicle.
The illustrations can differ in minor details from your unit; they are only inten-ded for general information.
WARNING■Concentrate fully at all times on your driving! As the driver you are fullyresponsible for the operation of your vehicle.■
Only use the device in a way that ensures that you are in full control ofyour vehicle in every traffic situation - there is a risk of accident!
■
Adjust the volume to ensure that acoustic signals from outside, e.g. sirensfrom vehicles which have the right of way, such as police, ambulance andfire brigade vehicles, can be heard at all time.
■
High volumes can cause hearing damage.
Declaration of Conformity
Read and observe on page 4 first.
ŠKODA AUTO a.s. hereby declares that the ŠKODA Infotainment systems meetthe basic requirements and additional provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
ŠKODA AUTO a.s. hereby declares that the “connection and use of thiscommunications equipment is permitted by the Nigerian Communications
Read and observe on page 4 first.
Some electronic control units are factory-equipped with component protec-tion.
Component protection serves as a protection mechanism for the following:
›for the impairment of factory- or garage-fitted control units after installationin another vehicle (for example, after a theft);›for the impairment of components operated outside of the vehicle.›for the possibility of a legitimate installation or change of control units for re-pairs at a ŠKODA1) specialist garage.
When component protection is enabled, the following message appears on theunit display Component theft protection: the infotainment system is not fullyavailable at present. Please switch on the ignition.
If the component protection does not activate by switching on the ignition,please contact a ŠKODA specialist garage.
Warning messages
Read and observe on page 4 first.
The device turns off automatically under certain circumstances. The device in-forms you for a few seconds by means of a text message on the device screen.
1)
Terms used » manual, chapter Preface.
4Introductory information
Commision.”

■Time and date - Time and date settings » page 14
■ Language - Set the unit language 1)
■ Keypad: - Keypad display for text entry » page 14
■ More keypad languages - setting of available keyboard languages in the in-
put screens » page 14
■ Units - Unit settings » page 14
■ Remove SD card safely - Safe removal of the SD storage card
■ Remove USB safely - safe removal of USB or iPod device
■ Factory settings - Restore to factory settings » page 14
■ Bluetooth - Settings for the Bluetooth ®
function » page 14
■ System information - Displays system information » page 15
■ Copyright - Information on licences and copyrights are only available in Eng-
lish
Sound settings
Fig. 8
Sound settings / volume ratio
›
Press the button  or the button 
→ Sound .
■ Volume - Volume settings
■ Max. switch-on volume - Sets the maximum volume after switching on
■ Announcements - sets the volume for the traffic program alerts (TP)
■ Speed-dep. vol. adjust. - Speed-dependent volume adaptation
■ Lower. entertain. - Setting for the voice control volume » page 40
■ Telephone - Setting for the telephone and ringer volume
■
AUX volume: AUX volume - Setting for the volume of the device connected
through AUX
■ Quiet - Low volume
■ Medium - Medium volume
■ Loud - High volume
■ BT audio - Setting for the volume of the connected Bluetooth ®
device
■ Quiet - Low volume
■ Medium - Medium volume
■ Loud - High volume
■ iPod - Setting for the volume for the connected iPod
■ Quiet - Low volume
■ Medium - Medium volume
■ Loud - High volume
■ Balance - Fader - Sets the balance between left and right, front and
rear » Fig. 8
■ Bass - Mid - Treble - Sets the bass, mid and treble » Fig. 8
■ Confirmation tone - Switch on/off confirmation tone when a function key is
pressed
Screen settings
›
Press the button 
→ Screen .
■ Screen off (in 10 s) - Activate/deactivate energy-saving mode for the display 2)
■ Brightness - Adjusts the brightness of the screen
■ Brightest - brightest level
■ Brighter - brighter level
■ Medium - medium level
■ Darker - darker level
■ Darkest - darkest level
■ Confirmation tone - Switch on/off confirmation tone when a function key is
pressed
■ Show clock in stdby mode - Time and date displayed on the screen when the
ignition is switched on and the unit is switched off
1)
The correct display of country-specific characters (e.g. ID3 tag information) can not always be guaran-
teed.
2)
If after 10 seconds, the screen is not activated after touching the screen or by pressing or turning the menu button
2
» Fig. 1 on page 5 , the screen is black.
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Display of call list (there are new missed calls, the icon will appear here 
with the information about the number of missed calls) » page 35
Menu settings Telephone » page 28
Call up the main menu›
Press the  button.
If a telephone is connected to the device, the telephone mode main menu is
displayed » Fig. 16.
Symbols in the display
SymbolImportanceCharge status of the telephone battery a)Signal strength of the mobile wireless connection a)Active roaming (before the name of the mobile provider) a)Missed callCurrent calla)
This function is only supported by some telephones.
Problems with the Telephone function
Read and observe
and on page 27 first.
If there are problems with the availability of the mobile network or with theBluetooth ®
function, one of the following messages may appear on the device
display screen.
MessageMeaningNet. search…The phone scans for available wire-
less networks.No networkThe phone has no connection to a
mobile network.
Rejected by network.
The mobile phone operator has rejec-
ted the connection (e.g. not enough
mobile phone credit, SIM card
blocked, roaming not available).To use the Bluetooth function,
please switch the ignition on.Switch on the ignition » page 29,
conditions for coupling .MessageMeaningPlease switch on Bluetooth.Switch on the Bluetooth ®
function.Please connect a mobile telephone.Connect the telephone with the de-
vice » page 29 , Connect to the de-
vice to the mobile telephone .Telephone not available.There is a problem with the Tele-
phone function of the device consult
a ŠKODA service partner.Telephone is currently unavailable.A Bluetooth ®
device problem, consult
a ŠKODA service partner.
Unknown network.
A problem with the identification of
the mobile operator. The telephone
did not provide any information re-
garding the mobile operator. Recon-
nect the mobile telephone if necessa-
ry perform a restart of the device a)
.a)
Switch off the ignition for a few minutes and remove the ignition key (for vehicles with the KESSY sys-
tem switch off the ignition and open the driver's door). The device performs a restart. Turn the ignition
on and reconnect your phone. If the problem persists consult a ŠKODA service partner.
Settings
Read and observe
and on page 27 first.
›
Press the button 
→

» Fig. 16 on page 27 .
■ Select telephone - Search for available telephones/list of paired telephones/
select telephone
■ Find - search for available phones
■ Bluetooth - Bluetooth ®
settings » page 14
■ User profile - User profile settings
■ Manage favourites - Assign function keys to allow speed dialling of con-
tacts; you can also add and delete quick contacts here
■ Prefix: - Switch on/off the option to assign a prefix to a telephone number.
Once this function is activated, the button for adding a prefix to a tele-
phone number will be displayed with the symbol in some menus.  .
■ Enter here - prefix for a phone number (if the function Prefix: is on) 
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Vehicle systems
Vehicle settings
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Selection of travel mode (Driving Mode Selection)
37
Vehicle data
38
Auxiliary heater and ventilation
39
ESC-and ASR systems
39
Tyre
39
Assistance systems
39
Parking and manoeuvring
40
Light
40
Mirrors and wiper
41
Opening and closing
41
Seats
41
Instrument cluster (multifunction display)
41
Time, date and unit setting
42
Service
42
Restore factory settings
42
Climatronic settings
42
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. 20
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 lights up on
the button  or

» Fig. 20 .
The currently selected driving mode is displayed in the info field in the main
menus 
» Fig. 21 on page 38 (top left).
Call up the main menu
›
Press the button  or

» Fig. 20 .
■ Normal - Activates Normal mode
■ Close - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Information - Information concerning the mode settings
■ Sport - Activates Sport mode
■ Close - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Information - Information concerning the mode settings
■ Eco - Activates the fuel-saving mode
■ Close - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Information - Information concerning the mode settings
■ Individual - Activates the Individual mode
■ Close - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Adjust - Individual settings
■ 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
■ Cornering light: - Set the characteristics of the adaptive headlights
■ Normal - Normal
■ Sport - Sports
■ Eco - Economical
■ Air conditioning - Sets the characteristics of Climatronic
■ 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. 21
Travel data / vehicle status
Fig. 22
Tyre Press. Loss Indicator - Dis-
play example: Check the right
rear tyre and its filling pressure
Call up the main menu
›
Press the button 
→
 .
Displaying vehicle data » Fig. 21
Distance travelled
Driving time
Average speed
Average fuel consumption
Approximate range 1)
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)
■ Driving data - Display travel data
You can display one of three trip memories on the screen » Fig. 21.
■ 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 
 . 
ABCDEFG1)
For vehicles with CNG drive the approximate range with gasoline and CNG is displayed separately.
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■ACC (adaptive cruise control) - Sets the adaptive cruise control
■ Driving program: - Set the vehicle acceleration when adaptive cruise con-
trol is activated 1)
■ Normal - Normal
■ Sport - Sports
■ Eco - Economical
■ Last distance selected - Switch last selected distance on/off
■ Distance: - Set the distance monitoring to the vehicles ahead
■ Very close - Very small distance
■ Close - Small distance
■ Medium - Medium distance
■ Far - Large distance
■ Very far - Very large distance
■ Front Assist - Sets the assistant for monitoring the distance to the vehicles
ahead
■ Active - Activate/deactivate the assistant
■ Advance warning - Activate/deactivate advance warning
■ Display distance warning - Activate/deactivate distance warnings
■ Lane Assist - Settings for Lane Assist
■ Active - Activate/deactivate the assistant
■ Adaptive lane guidance - Activate/deactivate adaptive lane guidance
■ Driver Alert System - Activate/deactivate the driver alert system
■ Proactive pass. protection - Activate/deactivate proactive passenger protec-
tion
Parking and manoeuvring
Fig. 24
Display of optical parking aid
Parking sensors - function keys and obstacle warning » Fig. 24
Change to rear-view camera display
Switch off the optical parking aid Enabling or disabling the audible parking aid
Message: Look! Safe to move?
An obstacle in the lane which is currently outside of the collision area is
shown by the yellow segment
a detected obstacle in the collision region is represented by the red seg-
ment 
Do not continue driving in the direction of an obstacle!
An area without detected obstacles is shown as a transparent segment An obstacle in the sensor range which lies outside of the collision area is
shown by the white segment
there is a system error (there is no indication of any obstacles)›
Press the button 
→

→ Parking and manoeuvring .
■ ParkPilot - Settings for the parking aid
■ Active - Activate/deactivate the parking aid
■ Activate automatically - Activate/deactivate the compact parking aid dis-
play (when driving forward)
■ Front volume - Adjust the volume of the beeps for obstacle detection in
front
■ Front tone setting - Setting the pitch of the beeps for obstacle detection in
front
■ Rear volume - Set the volume level of the beeps for the rear obstacle de-
tection
■ Rear tone setting - Setting the pitch of the beeps for the rear obstacle de-
tection
■ Lower. entertain. - lowering the volume of the speakers (audio)
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 . 

ABCDE1)
This can be set in the menu on vehicles with a travel mode option » page 37, Selection of travel mode
(Driving Mode Selection) .
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■Background lighting - Sets the interior lighting
■ Instrument lighting - Set the brightness of the instrument/switch lighting
■ Footwell lighting - Sets the brightness of the footwell light
■ Light assistance - Setting of outdoor lighting
■ Light Assist - Switch on/off the head light assist
■ 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
■ Aut. headlight contr. (rain) - Activate/deactivate automatic headlight con-
trol in rain
■ Daytime running lights - Activate/deactivate daytime running lights
■ Comfort turn signal - Activate/deactivate lane change flashing
■ Travel mode: - Travel mode on/off
■ Left - For right-hand traffic
■ Right - For left-hand traffic
■ “Coming/leaving home ” - Setting the COMING HOME / LEAVING HOME-func-
tion ■ “Coming home funct. ” - Set the period that the lights remain on after you
leave the vehicle (0 - 30 seconds; 0 = function deactivated)
■ “Leaving home fnct. ” Set the period that the lights remain on after you un-
lock 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
■ Lowering (reverse) - Activation / deactivation of the lowering of the pas-
senger's side mirror
■ Fold in (when parked) - Activate/deactivate folding the mirror via the re-
mote control key or by using the sensor in the handle (KESSY)
■ Wipers - Adjusts the windscreen wipers
■ Automatic wiping (rain) - Activate/deactivate automatic windscreen wiping
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. open.: - Set the convenience opening feature
■ All - All windows
■ Driver - Driver's window only
■ Off - Deactivates the convenience opening
■ Central locking - Settings for opening and closing of doors
■ Door unlock.: - Set the door unlocking feature
■ All - All doors
■ Single door - Driver's door or driver's or passenger door with KESSY sys-
tem
■ 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 .
■ 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
Instrument cluster (multifunction display)
›
Press the button 
→

→ Instrument cluster
In this menu it is possible to hide/show the appearance of the menu items in
the instrument cluster multifunction display and reset the trip 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 
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Note■If you do not operate the unit for longer than 10 seconds in the "Climatronic"
menu and Climatronic was not switched on before the menu was opened, the
unit will switch itself off.■
If you switch off the automatic mode of Climatronic by increasing or reducing
the fan speed, the coloured display of the airflow from the air outlets will not
be displayed.
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