2015 SKODA SUPERB ignition

Introductory information
Important notes
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:

6WARNING■ Concentrate fully at all times on your driving! As the driver you are fully
responsible 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.
Read and observe on page 6 first.
Some electronic control units are equipped with protection components, which
serve as protective mechanisms, for example, in cases of theft of the ECUs.
When component protection is enabled, the following message appears on the
display Component theft protection: the infotainment system is not fully
available 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.
Unit overview
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Description of the device
6
Touch screen
7
Switch the device on/off
7
Adjusting the volume
7This chapter covers the device, the switching on and off and volume control of
the device.
Description of the device
The device may differ depending on the vehicle model, in which it is installed
in both its appearance and in the arrangement of the controls.
Fig. 1
Equipment overview
Left control dial for switching the device on and off; volume adjustment
Control dial for calls and confirmations 
- Menu Radio » page 12

- Menu Media » page 16
Depending on equipment fitted
› 
- Muting
›  - Menu
Telephone » page 22

- Unit settings » page 10

- Sound settings » page 10

- Vehicle systems settings » page 29 
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Touch screen » page 8
SD card slot » page 19
Touch screen
The device is equipped with a touch screen that can be operated by light fin-
ger pressure on the screen surface.
The brightness level of the screen can be set » page 10.
CAUTION
■
The screen can only be operated by a slight touch of a finger. If there is too
much pressure there is a risk of damage to the screen!■
To protect the screen, you can use a suitable screen protector for touch pads
that does not affect its functionality.
■
Dirt can be removed from the screen by using a soft cloth and, if necessary,
methylated spirits.
Switch the device on/off
Manual Power On/Off
›
Press  to switch the device on or off.
Automatic Power On of the device
If the device was not turned off with the control switch 
before the ignition
was turned off, it will automatically switch on after the ignition is switched on.
Automatic Power Off of the device
If the vehicle key is pulled out of the ignition lock while the unit is switched on,
the device will switch off automatically.
If the vehicle is fitted with the starter button, the device will switch off auto-
matically after the engine is switched off and the door is opened.
With the ignition off, the device will automatically turn off after about 30 mi-
nutes.
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.
78› Warning: battery low. Please start the engine or switch off the infotain-
ment system. - The vehicle battery is low. It is recommended you switch off
the device or start the engine.
› Battery almost empty. The Infotainment system will be switched off.
- The
vehicle battery is discharged, the device switches itself off.
› Operating temperature not maintained. The Infotainment system will be
switched off. - The device temperature is too low or too high, the device
switches itself off.
Adjusting the volume
Every change in volume is displayed on the screen.
Increase volume
›
Turn the control  to the right.
Decrease volume
›
Turn the control  to the left.
Muting
›
Press the key  or turn the control  to the left and set the volume to 0.
The following symbol appears in the display when the sound is muted .
If at the time of muting a sound is made in the menu Media, then the playback
is interrupted (pause) 1)
.
CAUTION
If the volume is too high sound resonance can occur in the vehicle which can
lead to damaged speakers.1)
Does not apply for AUX.
7Introductory information

Unit settings
Setup menu
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Sound settings
10
Screen settings
10
Time and date settings
10
Setting the device language
10
Setting the keyboard layout
11
Additional keypad language settings
11
Unit settings
11
Safe removal of the data source
11
Restore factory settings
11
Bluetooth ®
settings
11
System information
11
This chapter covers the device settings.
Sound settings
The scope of the following menu is dependent on the vehicle equipment with the sound system.
›
Press the  button.
■ Volume - Volume settings
■ Max. switch-on volume - Sets the maximum volume after switching on the
device
■ Announcements - Adjustment of traffic announcements volume (TP)
■ Speed-dep. vol. adjust. - Speed-dependent volume adaptation
■ Lower. entertain. - Lowers the audio volume (e.g. radio volume) with acti-
vated parking aid
■ AUX volume: - Sets the volume for the device connected through AUX
■
BT audio: - Volume settings of the Bluetooth ®
audio profile connected de-
vice
■ iPod: - Volume setting of the connected iPod
■ Balance - Fader - Sets the balance between left and right, front and rear
■ Bass - Mid. - Treble - Setting the equalizer
■ ŠKODA Surround - Switching the surround sound
■ Virtual Subwoofer - Switching the virtual sub woofer
■ Confirmation tone - Switch on/off confirmation tone when touching the
screen
Screen settings
›
Press the button 
→ Screen .
■ Screen off (in 10 s) - Enable / disable the automatic power off function 1)
■ Brightness: - Adjusts the brightness of the screen
■ Confirmation tone - Switch on/off audible tone when touching the screen
■ Show clock in stdby mode - Time and date displayed on the screen when the
ignition is switched on and the unit is switched off
Time and date settings
›
Press 
→ Time and date .
■ Time: - Time settings
■ Time format: - Set the time format
■ Summer time - Switches the summer setting on/off
■ Date: - Date settings
■ Date format: - Set the date format
Note
With the model Yeti, the time and date settings are done via the MAXI DOT
display. See » Operating Instructions .
Setting the device language
›
Press the button 
→ Language .
A menu with languages appears: 
1)
The unit turns the screen off when no touch screen is performed or none of the keys are pressed / rota-
ted for more than 10 seconds.
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Is the screen Please wait... → USB device can be removed. is displayed.›
Disconnect the audio source from the corresponding USB input.
Charge USB audio source
With the ignition on after connecting the USB audio source, the charging proc-
ess is automatically started (applies for audio sources where charging via the
USB connector is possible).
Some connected audio sources may not be recognised and cannot be charged.
CAUTION
USB extension cords, or reducers may impair the function of the connected au-
dio source.
Note
We recommend that you use extension cords from ŠKODA Original Accesso-
ries.
Bluetooth ®
player
Read and observe
and on page 19 first.
The unit allows audio files of a connected Bluetooth ®
player to play using the
A2DP and AVRCP audio profile.
Connect the Bluetooth ®
player
›
Connect the player to the device - follow the same instructions as for pairing
the device with a telephone » page 24.
›
Select the audio source 
BT audio » page 17 , Select audio source and then
the desired player.
Separate the Bluetooth ®
player
›
Terminate the connection in the list of paired devices » page 25.
If an Apple device is connected as a Bluetooth ®
player, and this is connected to
the USB input, then the Bluetooth ®
connection is dropped.
The following warning message appears in the screen Bluetooth audio (A2DP)
… Connection cancelled.
AUX - inputFig. 12
AUX input
Read and observe and on page 19 first.
The AUX input is located in the centre console and is marked with the lettering
 . The exact location of the input
» Operating Instructions .
Connecting AUX audio sources
›
Insert the plug of the audio source in the corresponding well.
›
Select the audio source 
AUX » page 17 , Select audio source .
›
Start playback on the connected audio source.
Disconnect AUX audio source
›
Disconnect the connector of the audio source.
CAUTION
■ The AUX input must only be used for audio devices!■If an external audio source is connected to the AUX input, which is equipped
with an adapter for external power supply, the sound may be impaired.
Note
■ The 3.5 mm stereo jack plug is used for the AUX input.■We recommend that you use extension cords from ŠKODA Original Accesso-
ries.20Media

■Imp. contacts - Import telephone contacts
■ Select ringtone - Selecting the ring tone
■ Remember your mobile - Turn on/off the warning mode before forgetting
the phone in the vehicle (if the phone was connected to the device)
Function problems
Read and observe
on page 22 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
screen.
MessageMeaningNet. search…The phone scans for available wire-
less networks.
No network
The telephone has no connection to a
mobile network, it may not support
sending information on the network
state.
Rejected
The telephone service provider has
rejected the connection (e.g. not
enough mobile telephone credit, SIM
card blocked, roaming not available).To use the Bluetooth function,
please switch on the ignition.Switch-on the ignition.Please switch on Bluetooth.Switch on the Bluetooth ®
function on
the device.Please connect a mobile telephone.Find telephone and connect to the
device.Telephone not available.A problem with the Bluetooth ®
unit in
the device, consult a specialist.Telephone is currently unavailable.Unknown
(Name of the telephone service pro-
vider)The telephone did not provide any in-
formation regarding the telephone
service provider.Pair and connect
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
conditions for pairing
23
Telephone search
24
Coupling - no telephone connected
24
Coupling - a telephone connection
24
Coupling from the telephone
24
Pairing confirmation
25
Administering paired devices
25
To connect a telephone with the device, the two devices must be paired via
Bluetooth ®
.
The pairing process is dependent on whether another telephone is connected
or not connected to the device at the time of pairing.
A connection with a telephone that is already paired does not require pairing.
It is enough to find the telephone that has been paired in the list of paired
phones and make the connection.
Note
■ The range of the connection to the hands-free system is limited to the pas-
senger compartment.■
The maximum number of paired phones is 20. Pairing a new telephone after
reaching the maximum number causes the telephone that has not been paired
for the longest time to be automatically replaced.
conditions for pairing
The telephone can be paired with the device under the following conditions. The ignition is switched on.
The Bluetooth ®
function of the device » page 11 and the telephone is
switched on.
The visibility of the device » page 11 and the telephone is switched on.
The telephone is within range of the Bluetooth ®
signal of the device.
The telephone is compatible with the device.
The pairing can be initiated from the device or from the telephone. 
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Vehicle systems
CAR - vehicle setting
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Main menu
29
Driving data
29
DriveGreen
30
Convenience consumer
30
Vehicle condition
30
ESC and TCS systems
30
Tyres
30
Assistance systems
30
Parking and manoeuvring
31
Light
31
Interior lighting
32
Mirror and wiper
32
Opening and closing
32
Seats
32
Instrument cluster (multifunction display)
32
Time, date and unit setting
33
Service
33
Reset to factory settings
33
In the menu CAR travel data and information displayed on the vehicle and
some vehicle systems can be set.
Description of the individual systems » Vehicle Owner's Manual .
Note
Settings relating to the vehicle systems can only be made when the ignition is
switched on.Main menuFig. 19
Function keys in the main menu
Function keys in the main menu » Fig. 19
Selecting the following menu points
› Driving data
› DriveGreen
› Convenience consumers
› Veh. status
Operation of the radio / media playback
Set the auxiliary heater and ventilation
Vehicle system settings
Driving data
Fig. 20
Driving data
›
Press the button 
→

→ Driving data .
Screen display » Fig. 20
Distance travelled
Driving time
Average speed
Average fuel consumption 

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■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" data - Reset the single-trip memory in the device screen
and in the display of the instrument cluster
■ Reset "Long-term" data - Reset the long-term memory in the device screen
and in the display of the instrument cluster
Time, date and unit setting
›
Press 
→ Time and date .
Description of the time and date settings » page 10 .
›
Press the button 
→ Units .
Description of unit settings » page 11.
Service
›
Press the button 
→

→ Service .
■ VIN: ... - Display of the vehicle identification number
■ Inspection: in … or … days - Number of km / day until the next service event
■ Oil change service: in … or … days - Number of km / day until the next oil
change
Reset to 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
■ All settings - Restoration of the settings all menu items
■ Individual settings
■ 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
■ Background lighting - Restoration of the Background lighting menu
■
Mirrors and wipers - Restoration of the Mirrors and wipers menu
■ Opening and closing - Restoration of the Opening and closing menu
■ Instrument cluster - Restoration of the Instrument cluster menu
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
Adjustment of the heating and cooling system
Introduction
Applies to Superb and Octavia
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Climatronic (automatic air conditioning)
33
Auxiliary heating and ventilation
34
In the display some of the settings for the Climatronic, the auxiliary heating
and ventilation can be made.
Description of the individual systems » Vehicle Owner's Manual .
Note
The settings can only be made when the ignition is switched on.
Climatronic (automatic air conditioning)
Fig. 22
Climatronic: Main menu
Call up the main menu
›
Press the  button on the Climatronic control panel. 
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