Power on / offFig. 152
Button for switching on / off (Climatronic / manual air condition-
ing)
Read and observe
and on page 114 first.
Functional requirements of the auxiliary heating. The charge state of the vehicle battery is sufficient.
The fuel supply is adequate (the warning light is not illuminated in the
instrument cluster).
Manual on / off ▶ Using the button on the operating part of the air conditioning
» Fig. 152.
▶ Using the (switch on) /
(switch off) button on the remote control opera-
tion.
Automatic on / off ▶ Via an automatically programmed and activated pre-set time in Infotainment.
▶ According to the environmental conditions.
Switching off the auxiliary heating takes place automatically when there is a
lack of fuel (warning light in the instrument cluster lights up).
After switching off the system, the coolant pump and the auxiliary heating will
continue running a little while longer in order to burn the remaining fuel in the
heating.
Setting automatic on / off
Climatronic: On the Climatronic, press the button
→ Tap the function sur-
face in the Infotainment screen. There will be a display of the last set oper-
ating mode with the option to change this.
Manual air conditioning: On Infotainment, press the button
→ Tap the
function surface .
Then follow the instructions on the Infotainment screen.
When automatic switching on is activated, the warning light in the
symbol
button lights up for about 10 seconds after the ignition is turned off » Fig. 152.
Operation in Infotainment
Fig. 153
Main menu/set preset time
Read and observe
and on page 114 first.
Call up the main menu
›
On the Climatronic, press the button
→ Tap the function surface
in the
Infotainment screen.
Or vehicles with manual air conditioning:
›
On Infotainment, press the button
→ Tap the function surface
.
Function surfaces and display » Fig. 153
Departure time - Day and time when the vehicle is to be ready for use
Setting the operating mode (heating / ventilation)
List of pre-selected times, activation / deactivation of the preset time Set the preset times 1-3 and the duration (10-60 minutes)
When heating the windows are shown in red / with continuous aeration,
the windows are shown in blue
Currently displayed preset time
Activation of the currently displayed preset time
Setting the departure time: day, hour, minute
Only one preset time can be active. The activated preset time will be deactiva-
ted again after it has started automatically. For the next start, activate one of
the preset times.
ABCDEFGH115Heating and ventilation
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.ABDisplay 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.).
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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
Voice control settings›
Press the button, then tap on the function surface
Tap →
Voice control
.
■
Example commands (infotainment system)
- Turn on/off the menus containing basic
voice commands when voice control is activated
■
Voice control session start tone
- Switch on/off the audible signal when turning on
the voice control
■
Voice control session end tone
- Switch on/off the audible signal when voice con-
trol ends
■
Input tone in voice dialogue
- Switch on/off the audible signal for the voice input
■
End tone in voice dialogue
- Switch on/off the audible signal for the voice input
Safe removal of the external device
›
Press the button, then tap on the function surface
→
Remove safely
and
select the external device to be removed.
Reset to factory settings
›
Press the button, then tap on the function surface
→
Factory settings
.
In this menu, all or only chosen settings can be restored.
Bluetooth ®
Settings
›
Press the button, then tap on the function surface
Tap on
→
Bluetooth
.
■
Bluetooth
- Switch on/off Bluetooth ®
function
■
Visibility:
- Switch on/off the visibility of the Bluetooth ®
device for Bluetooth ®
devices
■
Name:
- Changing the name of the Bluetooth ®
unit
■
Paired devices
- Display the list of coupled Bluetooth ®
devices
■
Find devices
- Searches for available Bluetooth ®
devices
■
Bluetooth audio (A2DP/AVRCP)
- Turn on/off the ability to connect a Bluetooth ®
audio device (e.g. MP3 player, tablet etc...)
Wireless settings
Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen.
›
Press the button, then tap on the function surface
Tap on
→
WLAN
.
■WLAN - List of available hotspots of external devices
■WLAN
- Turn on / off Infotainment wireless
■
WPS quick connection (WPS button)
- Establishing a secure connection to the
hotspot of the external device using WPS (applies to Infotainment Amund- sen)
■
Manual settings
- Setting the parameters for search and connection to the
hotspot of the external device ■
Network name
- Enter the Hotspot name
■
Network key
- Setting the access password
■
Security level:
- Adjustment of the hedging
■
WPA2
- WPA2 security
■
WPA
- WPA security
■
No security level
- No coverage (without required entry of the access pass-
word)
■
Connect
- Connection establishment
■
Search
- Search / Restore the list of available hotspots
■
Mobile hotspot
- Setting Infotainment hotspot (in the function surface the sym-
bol displayed with the number of connected external devices)
■
Mobile hotspot
- Switching on / off Infotainment hotspot
■
WPS quick connection (WPS button)
- Establishing a secure connection to the In-
fotainment hotspot via WPS (applies to Amundsen)
■
Hotspot (WLAN) settings
- Setting the parameters for the connection to Info-
tainment hotspot
■
Security level:
- Setting the connection security
■
WPA2
- WPA2 security
■
WPA
- WPA security
■
No security level
- No coverage (without required entry of the access pass-
word)
■
Network key
- Entering the access password
■
SSID:
- Name of the infotainment Hotspots
■
Do not send network name (SSID)
-Turn Infotainment hotspot visibility on/off
■
Store
- Storage of Infotainment hotspot parameters
Settings
Applies to the infotainment Columbus with seated in the external module SIM
card as well as for the Infotainment Amundsen with the connected Carstick-
Device.
›
Press the button, then tap on the function surface
→
Network
.
132Infotainment
■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
Radio menu settings
Settings for all broadcasting areas
›
Tap on the function surface in the Radio main menu
.
■
Scan
- Automatic play short portions of all available stations in the current
frequency range
■
Arrow buttons:
- Setting the function of the function surfaces
■
Presets
- Switch between stations stored under the preset buttons
■
Stations
- Switch between all available stations of the selected broadcasting
range
■
Traffic programme (TP)
- Switches traffic programme on/off
■
Radio text
- Switching the text display radio (FM and DAB) on and off
■
Station list:
- Sort types of radio stations in the station list (FM)
■
Group
- Sort by transmitted program type
■
Alphabetically
- Alphabetically order according to station name
■
Station logos
- Manual management of station logos
■
Delete presets
- Delete the stations stored under preset buttons
■
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
.
■
RDS Regional:
- Switch on/off the automatic tracking of related regional sta-
tions
■
Automatic
- Auto-selects the station with the best reception at the moment.
If you lose reception in the given the region, Infotainment will automatical-
ly set another available region.
■
Fixed
- Maintains the selected regional station continuously. When the sig-
nal is lost, another station must be set manually.
■
Automatic frequency control (AF)
- Search for alternative frequencies of the station
currently being played to on/off
■
Radio Data System (RDS)
- enable/disable RDS function (receiving additional in-
formation from the station) 1)
■Station list: - Sort types of radio stations in the station list
■Group
- Sort by transmitted program type
■
Alphabet
- Alphabetically order according to station name
Advanced Settings (DAB)
›
In the Radio main menu, select the DAB range and tap on the function sur-
face
→
Advanced settings
.
■
DAB traffic messages
- Turn on / off DAB messages
■
Other DAB messages
- Switch on/off other announcements (e.g., warnings, re-
gional weather, sports reports, financial news)
■
DAB station tracking
- Switch on/off automatic DAB station tracking on another
frequency or in other station groups
■
Aut. DAB - FM switching
- switches on/off auto-switching from DAB to the FM
frequency band if the DAB signal is lost
Automatic change from DAB to FM
In the event of bad DAB reception, the device tries to find an FM station.
The station name is followed by ( ) while the station is being received on the
FM band. When the corresponding DAB station is received again, the system
automatically switches from FM to DAB.
If a DAB station is also not available in the FM band due to poor reception, In-
fotainment will be switched to mute.
Media menu settings
›
Tap the function surface in the Media main menu
.
■
Sound
- sound settings
■
Mix/repeat including subfolders
- Switching the title display including subfolders
■
Bluetooth
- Settings for the Bluetooth ®
function
■
Traffic programme (TP)
- Switches traffic programme on/off
■
Activate AUX
- Enables / disables the AUX input
■
Remove safely:
- Safe removal of the external device
Import contactsTelephone menu settings
›
In the Telephone main menu, tap on the function surface
.
1)
Only valid for some countries.
140Infotainment
■Hands-free - Switching a call to the phone / back to Infotainment (the menu
item is displayed during a call)
■Select telephone
- Search for available telephones/list of paired telephones/se-
lect telephone
■
Find
- search for available phones
■
Bluetooth
- Bluetooth ®
settings
■
User profile
- user profile settings
■
Manage favourites
- set the function surfaces for your favourite contacts
■
Sort by:
- Arrangement of the phone contact list
■
Surname
- Sort by contact name
■
Name
- sort by contact first name
■
Import contacts
- Import phone contacts
■
Select ring tone
- Selecting the ring tone
■
Reminder: remember your mobile phone
- Turn on/off the warning against forget-
ting the phone in the vehicle (if the phone was connected to the Infotain-
ment)
■
Simultan. calls
Simultaneous calls - enable/disable the option to hold two con-
current calls
SmartLink menu settings
›
In the SmartLink main menu, tap on the function surface
.
■
Activate data transfer for ŠKODA apps
- Turning data transfer on and off for ŠKODA
applications
■ MirrorLink® - Settings of the system MirrorLink ®
■
Allow Bluetooth automatic pairing
- Turn on / off option, which is to be connected
external device via Bluetooth ®
to pair and connect to
■
Allow MirrorLink® notification to be shown
- Turn on / off the display of messages
of Mirror link ®
applications on the Infotainment screen
Radio
service
Introduction to the subject
Infotainment allows analogue radio reception of FM and AM frequency ranges
as well as DAB digital radio reception.
CAUTION
■ For vehicles with window antennas do not stick foil or metal coated stickers
to the window - Radio signal reception could be affected.■
Car parks, tunnels, tall buildings or mountains can interfere with the radio
signal even causing it to fail completely.
main menu
Fig. 174
Radio: Main Menu (DAB)
›
To display the main menu, press the button.
Main menu » Fig. 174
The selected radio station (description or frequency)
Radio Text (FM) / Description of the group (DAB)
Preset station buttons for favourite channels
Choice of radio range (FM / AM / DAB) Choice of storage group for the preferred station Changing the station
List of available stations
Manual / semi-automatic station search
ABCDE
141Radio
›To
filter the stations according to programme type (e.g. culture, music, sport
etc.) in the FM 1)
and DAB 2)
station list, tap on the function surface -- » Fig. 175
- .
Information symbolsSymbolMeaningRadio station, which is stored on a preset buttonCurrently played stationsTraffic information station(e.g.) Type of program being broadcast (FM) (does not apply to Info-
tainment Swing)(e.g.) Type the regional broadcast (FM) (e.g.)Type of program being broadcast (FM, DAB) (applies to the info-
tainment Swing)Signal reception is not available (DAB)The transmitter reception is not secure (DAB) (applies to Info-
tainment Amundsen, Bolero, Swing)Stations with image broadcasting (DAB) (does not apply to info-
tainment Swing)
Refresh list
Depending on Infotainment, the station list update takes place as follows:
Frequen- cyColumbusAmundsen, BoleroSwingFMautomaticallyautomaticallyautomaticallyAMautomaticallymanuallymanuallyDABautomaticallymanuallymanually
▶To manually update, tap on the function surface
» Fig. 175 .
CAUTION
To sort the stations according to genre, the RDS and AF functions must be
switched on. These functions can be set in the radio main menu in the FM
band by tapping the function surface
→ Advanced settings
switched on / off.
Preset buttons for your favourite channels
In every broadcasting range, there are station buttons available to store pre-
ferred stationsC
That are split into groups
E
» Fig. 174 on page 141 or .
›
To save a station on the main menu Radio , hold down the desired function
surface
C
until an acoustic signal sounds.
›
To save a station in the station list , keep the function surface of the desired
station held down, select the memory group, and then tap the desired sta-
tion button.
If a station is saved on an already assigned station button, this station button will be overwritten.
Station logos - Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero
Station logos are stored in the Infotainment memory which are assigned auto- matically by the device when storing the stations under preset buttons.
Assign station logo automatically
›
to Disable / Enable in the radio main menu, tap on the function surface
Tap on →
Advanced settings
→
Auto-save station logos
.
Assign station logo manually
›
Tap on the function surface in the Radio main menu
→
Station logos
.
›
Tap on an occupied station button and select the data carrier (SD card, USB).
›
Search for and select the desired station logo on the respective data carrier.
Remove channel logo manually
›
Tap on the function surface in the Radio main menu
→
Station logos
.
›
Tap on the station button from which you want to remove a logo.
Note
■
The following image formats are supported: jpg, gif, png, bmp.■We recommend a resolution of up to 500x500 pixels.
Station logos - Swing
The station button of a preferred station can contain the name and the station
logo.
1)
Applies when the RDS function is switched on.
2)
Applies during selected global sorting of the station list.
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