2016 SKODA KODIAQ radio

Note■In the selection of the day in the preset time, there is an option between
Sunday and Monday without the specified day. If this setting is selected, the
vehicle will be ready for use at the selected time, regardless of the current day.■
If a different time is set, the activated preset time is automatically deactiva-
ted. The preset time must be reactivated.
Radio remote control
Fig. 154
Radio remote control
Read and observe and on page 114 first.
Description of the remote control » Fig. 154
Warning light
Aerial
Switch on the auxiliary heating
Switch off the auxiliary heating
To switch the remote control on or off, hold the remote control vertically, with the aerial
B
» Fig. 154 pointing upwards. The antenna must not be covered
with the fingers or the palm of the hand.
The auxiliary heating can only be switched on/off safely using the remote con-
trol if the distance between the radio remote control and the vehicle is at least
2 m.
Display warning light AMeaningLights up green for 2 seconds.The auxiliary heating has been
switched on.Lights up red for 2 seconds.The auxiliary heating has been
switched off.Slowly flashes green for 2 seconds.The ignition signal was not received.ABDisplay warning light AMeaning
Quickly flashes green for 2 seconds.
The auxiliary heating is blocked, e.g.
because the tank is nearly empty or
there is a fault in the auxiliary heat-
ing.Flashes red for 2 seconds.The switch off signal was not re-
ceived.Lights up orange for 2 seconds, then
green or red.The battery is weak, however the
switching on or off signal was re-
ceived.Lights up orange for 2 seconds, then
flashes green or red.The battery is weak, however the
switching on or off signal was not re-
ceived.Flashes orange for 5 seconds.The battery is discharged, however
the switching on or off signal was not
received.
Replace the battery » page 301.
CAUTION
■
The remote control must be protected against moisture, severe shocks and
direct sunlight - Otherwise, there is a risk of damage to the remote control.■
The range of the remote control with a charged battery is a few hundred me-
tres (depending on obstructions between the remote control and the vehicle,
weather conditions, the battery condition etc.).
116Operation

The range of available applications and their functionality is dependent on the
Infotainment model, vehicle and region.
The function of mobile applications can be influenced by the quality of the In- ternet connection.
Some applications are dependent on the availability of services that are provi-
ded by third parties.
Infotainment Overview
Description - Infotainment Columbus
Does not apply to South Korea.
Fig. 160
Infotainment Columbus
Left control dial for switching Infotainment on and off; volume adjustment
Control dial for calls and confirmations 
Radio menu » page 141

Media menu » page 144

Telephone menu » page 156

Voice control: » page 127

Navigation menu » page 178

SmartLink menu » page 172

Vehicle system settings » page 201

Overview of Infotainment menu » page 126
Touchscreen » page 123
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Infotainment Amundsen
Left control dial for switching Infotainment on and off; volume adjustment
Control dial for calls and confirmations 
Radio menu » page 141

Media menu » page 144

Telephone menu » page 156

Voice control: » page 127

Navigation menu » page 178

SmartLink menu » page 172

Vehicle system settings » page 201

Overview of Infotainment menu » page 126
Touchscreen » page 123
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Description - Infotainment BoleroFig. 162
Infotainment Bolero
Left control dial for switching Infotainment on and off; volume adjustment
Control dial for calls and confirmations 
Radio menu » page 141

Media menu » page 144

Telephone menu » page 156

Voice control: » page 127

- Infotainment settings » page 130

SmartLink menu » page 172

Vehicle system settings » page 201

Overview of Infotainment menu » page 126
Touchscreen » page 123
123456789Description - Infotainment SwingFig. 163
Infotainment Swing
Left control dial for switching Infotainment on and off; volume adjustment
Control dial for calls and confirmations 
Radio menu » page 141

Media menu » page 144
Depending on equipment fitted:
▶ 
Telephone menu » page 156
▶  Muting

- Infotainment settings » page 138
Depending on equipment fitted: ▶ 
- menu SmartLink (Press) / turn on / off the voice control function
SmartLink (hold) » page 172
▶ 
- Sound settings » page 138

Vehicle system settings » page 201
Touchscreen » page 123
SD card slot » page 148
12345678122Infotainment

›To
reduce volume , turn the controller  anticlockwise.›To
mute , turn the controller  to the left to 0.›
or:
press the button  (applies to Infotainment Swing).
The following symbol appears on the screen when the sound is muted 
,
If, at the time of muting, sound is played from the source in the Media menu,
then the playback is interrupted (pause) 1)
.
CAUTION
■ High volumes can cause sound resonance in the vehicle.■When changing or connecting an audio source, this may cause sudden
changes in volume. Reduce the volume before changing or connecting an au-
dio source.
Electronic voice amplification for driver and passenger
Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero.
The voice enhancer allows transmission of the driver's and passenger's voice
on the speakers in the rear.
The volume of the voice can gain by pressing the button 
and tapping the
functional face 
→
Voice enhancer
be adjusted.
Infotainment menus
Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero.
Fig. 169
Overview of Infotainment menu
›
To display the overview of the Infotainment menu press the button .
Overview of Infotainment menu
» Fig. 169
Radio menu » page 141
Media menu » page 144
Images menu » page 151
- Sound settings » page 130
Infotainment settings
Online services » page 117
Vehicle system settings » page 201
List of traffic messages (TMC) » page 199 (Applies to Infotainment Colum-
bus, Amundsen)
Navigation menu » page 178 (Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amund-
sen)
Telephone menu » page 156
Media Command menu» page 154 (Applies to Infotainment Amundsen)
SmartLink menu » page 172
When connecting a supported external device instead of the symbol 
the actual connection is shown instead of a symbol ▶  Android Auto

» page 173
▶ 
Apple CarPlay

» page 174
▶ 
MirrorLink®

» page 175
Configuration wizard
Fig. 170
Configuration Wizard: Display
example
The configuration wizard is automatically displayed if there are at least two
non-selected menu items after turning on Infotainment, or if a new personali-
sation user account is selected. 
1)
Does not apply for AUX.
126Infotainment

Deactivate the automatic display of the Configuration wizard by tapping the
function surface Don´t show again
.›
To manually display in Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero, press the
button  , then tap on the function surface

→
Configuration wizard
.
›
For manual display in Infotainment Swing, press the  button, then tap the
function surface
Configuration wizard
.
The Configuration wizard allows you to set the following menu items in se-
quence.
Identification of personalisation user account » page 50
Time and date format
Storing the radio stations with the currently strongest reception signal
in the first memory group of each individual broadcast area
Pairing and connecting a phone to Infotainment
Home address (applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen)
Online services
The selected menu item is provided with the  symbol.
Menu items which can be set by tapping on the respective function surface in the
A
» Fig. 170 area.
Operating using an application in the external device
Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen.
Some Infotainment functions can be operated using an application in the sup-
ported external device.
›
Activate data transfer in Infotainment. To do this, press and then

Tap →
Mobile device data transfer
→
Activate data transfer for ŠKODA Apps
.
›
Release Infotainment operation using the application. To do this, press
and then 
→
Data transfer mobile devices
→
Use apps to operate:
→
To con-firm
/
Allow
Tap.
›
Connect Infotainment to an external device via WLAN » page 170.
›
In the external device, install an application for Infotainment operation (e.g.
Start ŠKODA Media Command).
Note
The description of Infotainment operation ŠKODA Media Command is part of
the application.Voice control
Introduction to the subject
Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero.
The navigation, telephone, radio and media menu can be operated by voice
commands.
The voice control system can be used either by the driver or by the front pas-
senger.
Function requirements for voice control Infotainment is switched on.
There will be no telephone call using a phone connected to Infotainment.
The parking aid is not active.
Requirements for optimum voice command recognition
▶ Speak at your normal volume without intonation and long pauses.
▶ Avoid bad pronunciation.
▶ Close the doors and windows in order to avoid disturbing environmental in-
fluences on the function of the voice commands.
▶ You are recommended to speak louder at higher speeds, so that the sound of
your voice is not drowned out by the increased ambient noise.
▶ During voice control, limit additional noise in the vehicle, e.g. passengers
talking at the same time.
WARNINGThe emergency number should be dialled manually. Your voice commands
may not be recognised in such situations. The telephone connection may
not be established or the connection may take too much time to complete.
CAUTION
■ The messages are generated by Infotainment. Flawless clarity (e.g. road or
city name) cannot always be guaranteed.■
For some Infotainment languages, there is no voice control available. Info-
tainment indicates this fact through a text message that is displayed on the
screen after setting the Infotainment language.
Note
During voice control, no nav. announcements and traffic announcements are
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Not recognising a voice command
If a voice command is not detected three times in succession from Infotain-
ment, then the voice control is stopped.
Correction of a voice command input
A voice command can be corrected, modified or re-entered by pressing the
button 
or the button

on the multifunction steering wheel. However,
this is only possible as long as the symbol 
appears on the screen.
You do not have to wait until the voice command is recognised by Infotain-
ment.
Voice commands can be used anytime during voice control
Voice commandOperation“ Back ”Return to the previous menu“Help ”reproducing and displaying possible voice com-
mands
Voice commands that can be used while browsing the list entries
Voice commandOperation“ Next page ”
Browse menu / list / directory
“Previous page ”“First page ”“Last page ”
Additional Information
Navigation - applies to Infotainment Columbus
If the set Infotainment language matches with the language of the currently
selected country when entering the destination, then the destination address
is entered in one step .
The voice command “ Navigate” and immediately the city, street and street
number (if it is included in the navigation data) Interest (POI) or a contact with
the previously stored address, can be issued.
Navigation - applies to Infotainment Amundsen
To the destination, you are first required to issue the command “enter ad-
dress” and then follow Infotainment instructions.
You can say the house number and a further additional address in the form of
a number where necessary. Infotainment will then offer the number combina-
tion it has found if the house number and the further address supplement,
where appropriate, exists in the street entered.
It is not necessary to spell city and street names if the entered destination is
located in a country that has no voice control available for the language.
Navigation - activated online services
When activated online services ŠKODA Connect » page 117 a POI search online
by Pronouncing “ Search Online POI ” possible.
Radio
In order for a radio station can be selected using voice command, the station
must be stored in the list of available stations » page 142 or in the preset list
» page 143 .
Updating the Infotainment software
Fig. 173
Available software updates on
the ŠKODA websites
The software update ensures optimum operation of Infotainment (e.g. Com-
patibility with new phones).
Current information on Infotainment compatibility can be found on the follow-
ing ŠKODA Internet pages. This is carried out by reading the QR code » Fig. 173
or after entering the following address into the web browser.
http://go.skoda.eu/updateportal
Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero
▶ To determine the software version , press the 
button, then tap on the
System information function surface  Tap on
→
System information
.
▶ To start the software update , press the  button, then tap on the system
information function surface 
→
system information
→
Update software
Tap. 
129Infotainment operation

Applies to Infotainment Swing▶ To determine the software version , press the  button, then tap on the
system information
function surface.
▶ To determine the software version , press the  button, then tap on the
system information
→
Update software
function surface.
Infotainment settings - Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero
Infotainment system settings
sound settings
›
Press the  button, then tap on the function surface

.
■
Volume
- Volume settings
■
Message
- Adjustment of traffic announcements volume (TP)
■
Nav. announcements
- sets the volume for the nav. announcements
■
Voice control
- volume setting for voice output
■
Maximum switch-on volume
- Setting the maximum volume when switching on
Infotainment
■
Speed-dependent volume adjustment
- increases the volume as speed increases
■
AUX volume:
- Sets the volume for the device connected through AUX
■
Quiet
- Low volume
■
Medium
- Medium volume
■
Loud
- High volume
■
Bluetooth audio:
- Volume setting of the device connected via Bluetooth ®
au-
dio profile of the connected device
■
Entertainment fading while parking
- Lowers the audio volume (e.g. radio volume)
with activated parking aid
■
Entertainment fading (nav. announce.)
- Lowers the audio volume (e.g. radio vol-
ume) in the event of a nav. announcements
■
Voice Enhancer
- Volume adjustment of speech amplification for driver and
front passenger to the speakers in the rear
■
Bass - Mid - Treble
- Setting the equalizer
■
Balance - Fader
- Sets the balance between left and right, front and rear
■
CANTON Equaliser
- Setting the equaliser
■
Individual
- Adjustment of treble, mid and bass
■
Profile
- Setting of the profile (e.g.
Rock
,
Classical
and so on.)
■
CANTON optimisation
-Setting the optimum room sound perception
■
All
- Setting optimised for the whole vehicle interior
■
Front
- Setting optimised for the front seats
■
Driver
- Setting optimised for the driver
■
CANTON surround
- Setting the surround sound level (“-9 ”Stereo / “+9”full sur-
round)
■
Subwoofer
- Subwoofer volume settings
■
Sound focus
-Setting the optimum room sound perception
■
All
- Setting optimised for the whole vehicle interior
■
Driver
- Setting optimised for the driver 
130Infotainment

■Network settings - Setting of the data connection from the associated tele-
phone service provider (APN settings) ■Access point name: ...
- Setting of the access point name
■
User name: …
- Setting of user name
■
Password: ...
- Password setting
■
Authentication
- Setting for the type of verification
■
Normal
- Without verification
■
Safe
- Verification required
■
Reset Access Point (APN)
- Delete the parameters for the network setting
■
Store
- Storage of the parameters for the network setting
■
Network provider: ...
- Selecting the data service provider (the menu item is visi-
ble when the data services of the SIM card inserted in the external module
are active)
■
Data roaming
- Enable / disable the use of data roaming connection
■
Current connection details
- Display of information on data downloaded (by tap-
ping the function button
Reset
the data information is deleted)
■
Data Connection:
- Settings of the data services of the SIM card inserted in the
external module
■
Off
- The data services are turned off
■
Ask
- The data services are active after confirmation
■
On
- The data services are turned on
Settings of online services ŠKODA Connect
›
Press the  button, then tap on the function surface

→
ŠKODA Connect (on-line services)
Tap or press  press, then the function surface

→
 .
■
network
- Settings of the data connection of the telephone service provider
(not applicable to the infotainment Bolero) » page 132, Settings
■
WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS
- WLAN settings of the Infotainment system (does
not apply to the infotainment Bolero) » page 132, Wireless settings
■
Services Management
- Information on licensing of the respective online services
and the option to switch them on / off
■
registration
- Enter the activation PIN code for online services (in the user pro-
file on the website ŠKODA Connect Portal receive)
System information
›
Press the  button, then tap on the function surface
 Tap on
→
System in-formation
.
›
To perform a Software Update (Z. B. Bluetooth®
or radio station logo) Tap
the function surface
Update software
.
Displaying system information.
▶ Device part number: - Infotainment part number
▶ Hardware: - Hardware version
▶ Software: - Software version
▶ Navigation database: - Version of the navigation data
▶ “Gracenote” database: ... - Version of the Gracenote multimedia database (ap-
plies to Infotainment Columbus)
▶ Media Codec: ... - Version of media codecs
▶ Bluetooth version: ... - Version of the Bluetooth ®
software
The information on available software updates is obtained from a ŠKODA part-
ner or from the following ŠKODA Internet pages.
http://go.skoda.eu/updateportal
Radio menu settings
Settings for all broadcasting areas
›
Tap on the function surface in the Radio main menu
 .
■
Sound
- sound settings
■
Scan
- Automatic play short portions of all available stations in the current
frequency range
■
Arrow buttons:
- Setting the function of the function surfaces 

■
Preset list
- Change between stations stored under the preset buttons
■
Station list
- Change between all available stations of the selected broad-
casting range
■
Traffic programme (TP)
- Switches TP traffic programme on/off
■
Delete presets
- Deletes the preset buttons
■
Station logos
- Manual management of station logos
■
Radio text
- Switching the text display radio (FM and DAB) on and off
■
Advanced settings
- Other settings that are different depending on the selected
broadcasting range (FM and DAB)
Advanced settings (FM)
›
Select the FM band in the Radio main menu and tap on the function surface

→
Advanced settings
.
■
Auto-save station logos
- Automatic storage of the station logos
■
Region for station logo:
- Setting the region for station logos
■
Automatic frequency control (AF)
- Search for alternative frequencies of the station
currently being played to on/off 
133Infotainment settings - Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero