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Universal telephone installation GSM II
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Introductory information
91
Phone Phonebook
91
Operating the phone on the multifunction steering wheel
92
Symbols in the display
93
Connecting the mobile phone to the hands-free system
93
Telephone operation in the MAXI DOT display
94
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.
This could be for the following reasons.
› 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. 
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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 preinstallation GSM II. You can ask a ŠKODA Part- ner whether your telephone is compatible with the GSM II universal telephone
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 90 first.
The universal telephone preinstallation 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 preinstallation GSM II comprises the following func-
tions.
› Phone Phonebook
» page 91.
› Convenience operation of the telephone via the multifunction steering
wheel » page 92 .
›Telephone operation in the MAXI DOT display
» page 94.
› Voice control of the telephone
» page 94.
› Music playback from the telephone or other multimedia units
» page 96.
All communication between a mobile phone and your vehicle's hands-free sys- tem is established with the help of Bluetooth ®
technology.
Phone Phonebook
Read and observe
on page 90 first.
A phone phonebook is part of the hands-free system. This phone phonebook
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.
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Operating the phone on the multifunction steering wheelFig. 87
Multifunction steering wheel: Control buttons for the telephone
Read and observe
on page 90 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. 87.
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. 87ActionOperation1Press briefly(MUTE )1Turn upwardsIncrease volume1Turn downwardsDecrease volume2Press 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.
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Symbols in the displayRead and observe
on page 90 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 90 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)
.
›
If the hands-free system announces (as standard SKODA_BT) on the display
of the mobile phone, enter the PIN 2)
within 30 seconds and wait, until the
connection is established 3)
.
› 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 3)
. Check on your mobile phone if the automat-
ic 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 . 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.
3)
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.
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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 90 first.
The following menu items can be selected from the Phone menu.
› Phone book
› Dial number 1)
› Call register
› Voice mailbox
› Bluetooth 1)
› Settings 2)
› Back
Phone book
The Phone book menu item lists the contacts downloaded from the telephone
memory and the mobile phone SIM card.
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
95
Voice commands
951)
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)
This function is not available in vehicles fitted with the Amundsen+ navigation system.
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Button/
wheel » Fig. 89ActionRadioAudio sourcesNavigation1PressChange audio source2PressSwitch tone off/on (MUTE )Interrupt current navigation an-
nouncement2Turn upwardsIncrease volume2Turn downwardsDecrease volume3Press brieflySkip to next channelSkip to next trackNo functionInterrupt traffic report3Press and hold buttonNo functionFast forwardNo function4Press brieflySwitch to previous channelSwitch to start of track a)No functionInterrupt traffic report4Press and hold buttonNo functionFast rewindNo function5
Turn upwards
Switch to the previous station and at
the same time
display list of saved/available sta- tions
Skip to next track
Show the option to stop navigation
or display the list of recent destina- tions
5
Turn downwards
Switch to the next station and at thesame time
display list of saved/available sta- tions
Switch to start of track a)
6Press brieflyCall up the main menua)
To go to the previous track, press the adjustment wheel twice or rotate it by two positions.
AUX and MDI inputs (AUX and USB)Fig. 90
AUX input / MDI input (AUX and USB)
Depending on the equipment, your vehicle may have AUX or MDI inputs (AUX
and USB) for connecting external audio sources.
The inputs are used to connect external devices (e.g. MP3 player) as well as for
listening to music from these devices via the factory fitted radio or navigation
system.
For connecting Apple devices to the MDI input use a “USB extension cable and
a 3.5 mm jack” from the ŠKODA original accessories. Connected Apple devices
can be operated from this device.
A description of the inputs can be found in the relevant operating instructions
for the radio or navigation system. 97Communication and multimedia

AUX input
For vehicles with an AUX input this depends on the equipment and is located
at one of the following locations.
› Between the front seats in the centre console
» Fig. 90 - 
.
› Above the storage box of the front centre console
» Fig. 90 – 
.
› On the front of the Amundsen+ navigation system.
The AUX input is indicated with the lettering 
.
Audio devices can be connected via the standard 3.5 mm jack plug to the input.
USB input
If vehicles are equipped with the USB input, this will be located above the stor-
age compartment in the front centre console » Fig. 90 -
 .
The USB input is indicated with the symbol  .
USB devices can be connected at the input (such as storage sources).
SmartGate
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Connection with SmartGate
98
Smart Gate website
99
Password Management
99
SmartGate is a system which transmits vehicle data via Wi-Fi.
The ŠKODA applications installed in a connected communications device (e.g.
phone, tablet, notebook) 1)
offer the possibility to further process the received
data.
Available applications and further information can be found on the ŠKODA
website..
WARNING■ The national legal regulations for using mobile communication devices in
a vehicle must be observed.■
Do not fit the equipment or mounts to be connected onto airbag covers
or within the immediate deployment range of the airbags.
■
Never leave a connected device in the deployment area of an airbag, on a
seat, on the dash panel or any another area, from which it can be thrown
during a sudden braking manoeuvre, an accident or a collision - there is a
risk of injury.
Note
The Wi-Fi range is limited to the interior of the vehicle.
Connection with SmartGate
Read and observe
on page 98 first.
For a successful connection the following conditions must be met. Wi-Fi is turned on in the device to be connected.
The ignition is switched on.
Connect
›
Can enable the connected device to search for available Wi-Fi networks (see
operating instructions for the connected device).
›
In the found networks menu, select the connection to the
“SmartGate_ ... ”network 2)
.
›
Enter the password (the password is preset at the factory to the complete
Vehicle Identification Number - enter capital letters).
Disconnecting the connection
The connection to SmartGate can be ended in the following ways.
›
By disconnecting the connected device from SmartGate.
›
By turning off the Wi-Fi in the connected device.
›
By switching off the ignition and removing the key for more than 5 s (for ve-
hicles with starter button - by turning off the engine and opening the driver's
door). 
1)
The applications support communication devices with the Android operating system version 4.0.x and
later and iOS 7.xx and higher.
2)
The last six symbols of the VIN vehicle identification number of your vehicle are displayed at position ....
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Driving
Starting-off and Driving
Starting and turning off the engine
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Electronic immobilizer
100
Lock/unlock steering lock
101
Ignition on / off and start the engine
101
Switching off the engine
101
With the key in the ignition, the ignition can be switched on and off and the
engine can be started / stopped.
WARNING■ While driving with the engine stopped, the ignition must always be
switched on » page 101, Ignition on / off and start the engine .
■ With the ignition off, the steering may lock » page 101 - danger of an
accident!■
Do not withdraw the ignition key from the ignition lock until the vehicle
has come to a stop » page 103, Parking . Otherwise, the steering could be
blocked – risk of accident!
■
Never leave the key in the vehicle when you exit the vehicle. Unauthor-
ized persons, such as children, for example, could lock the car, turn on the
ignition or start the engine - there is a danger of injury, accidents and dam-
age!
■
Never leave the vehicle unattended with the engine running - there is
risk of accident, damage or theft!
■
Never switch off the engine before the vehicle is stationary – risk of acci-
dent!
WARNING■ Never (e.g. in garages) run the engine in a closed place - there is the dan-
ger of poisoning and death!■
Do not leave any items (e.g. cloths or tools) in the engine compartment.
This presents a fire hazard and the risk of engine damage.
■
Never cover the engine with additional insulation material (e.g. with a
cover) – risk of fire!
CAUTION
■ Only start the engine when the engine and the vehicle are stationary - there
is a danger of starter and engine damage!■
Do not push-start the engine – there is a risk of damaging the engine and
the catalytic converter. The battery from another vehicle can be used as a
jump-start aid » page 162.
Note
Do not warm up the engine while the vehicle is stationary. If possible, start
your journey as soon as the engine has started. Through this, the engine rea-
ches its operating temperature faster.
Electronic immobilizer
Read and observe
and on page 100 first.
The electronic immobilizer makes a possible attempted theft or unauthorizeduse of your vehicle more difficult.
An electronic chip is integrated in the head of the key. The immobiliser is deac-
tivated with the aid of this chip when the key is inserted in the ignition lock.
The electronic immobiliser is automatically activated when the ignition key is
withdrawn from the lock.
The engine will not start if a non-authorized ignition key is used.
The following message is shown in the information cluster display. Immobilizer active.
IMMOBILIZER
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