2016 SKODA OCTAVIA manual radio set

Table of Contents
Liability for defects and ŠKODA Warranty for
new cars5
Printed Owner's Manual
7
Online Owner's Manual
8
Notes
9
Structure of the Owner's Manual and further
information
10
Abbreviations
Safety
Passive Safety
12
General information
12
Correct and safe seated position
12
Seat belts
15
Using seat belts
15
Inertia reel and belt pretensioners
17
Airbag system
18
Description of the airbag system
18
Airbag deactivation
21
Transporting children safely
22
Child seat
22
Fastening elements
25
Using the system
cockpit
29
Overview
28
Instruments and warning lights
30
Instrument cluster
30
Warning lights
32Information system41Driver information system41
Operation of the information system
43
Driving data (Multifunction display)
44
MAXI DOT display
46
Service interval display
48
SmartGate
48
Unlocking and opening
51
Unlocking and locking
51
Anti-theft alarm system
55
Manually operated tailgate
56
Electric boot lid
57
Window operation
59
Panoramic tilt / slide sunroof
61
Lights and visibility
64
Light
64
Interior lighting
69
Viisibility
70
Windscreen wipers and washers
72
Rear view mirror
73
Seats and head restraints
76
Front seats
76
Rear seats
79
Headrests
80
Seat heaters
81
Useful features
82
Interior fittings
82
Electrical sockets
90
Ashtray and cigarette lighter
91
Tablet holder
92
Transport of cargo
93
Luggage compartment and transporting
objects
93
Variable loading floor in the luggage
compartment (Estate)
100Net partition102Transport on the roof rack103
Heating and ventilation
104
Heating, manual air conditioning system,
Climatronic
104
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and
ventilation)
108
Infotainment
Introductory information
112
Important information
112
Infotainment overview
113
Infotainment operation
116
Infotainment operation
116
Voice control
119
Software update
122
Infotainment settings - Columbus, Amundsen,
Bolero
122
Infotainment system settings
122
Radio menu settings
125
Media menu settings
126
Image menu settings
126
Video DVD menu settings
126
Telephone menu settings
126
SmartLink menu settings
128
Navigation menu settings
128
Infotainment settings - Swing
130
Infotainment system settings
130
Radio menu settings
131
Media menu settings
132
Telephone menu settings
132
Radio
133
Operation
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All doors
This function allows you to unlock all doors, the boot lid and the fuel filler flap.
Single door
The function allows you to unlock only the driver's door and the fuel filler flap
with the radio remote control. KESSY allows the unlocking of a single door
which is in the vicinity of the key, as well as the fuel filler flap. The other doors
and the boot lid are only unlocked once the door handle is unlocked or
touched.
Doors on a vehicle side
This function enables you to unlock both doors on the driver's side and the
fuel filler flap with the radio remote control unit. KESSY allows the unlocking of
both doors which are in the vicinity of the key, as well as the fuel filler flap. The
other doors and the boot lid are only unlocked once the door handle is un-
locked or touched.
Automatic locking/unlocking
This function enables the locking of all doors and the boot lid from a speed of
15 km / h. Opening the doors and the boot lid from the outside is not possible.
The renewed unlocking of the doors and the boot lid is carried out when the
ignition key is removed or when the door is opened from inside (depending on
the individual setting for the central locking system).
Opening / closing door
Fig. 35
Door handle/door opening lever
Read and observe
and on page 51 first.
›
To open from the outside , unlock the vehicle and pull the door handle
A
in
the direction of arrow » Fig. 35.
›To
open from the inside pull the door opening lever B and push the door
away from you.›
To the lock from the inside grab handle
C
and close the door.
WARNING■
The door must be closed properly, otherwise it could open whilst the ve-
hicle is in motion - There is a risk to life!■
Only open and close the door when there is no one in the opening/closing
range – There is a risk of injury!
■
Never drive with the doors open - there is a risk of death!
■
An opened door can close automatically if there is a strong wind or the
vehicle is on an incline – risk of injury!
Child safety lock
Fig. 36
Rear door: Child safety system switch on / off
Read and observe
and on page 51 first.
The child safety lock prevents the rear door from being opened from the in- side. The door can only be opened from the outside.
Manually controlled parental settings
›
To turn on the child safety lock, turn the vehicle key to position 
» Fig. 36 .
›
Toturn off the child safety lock, turn the vehicle key to position 
.
54Using the system

Operation in InfotainmentFig. 135
Aux. heating: Main menu/set preset time
Read and observe
and on page 109 first.
Call up the main menu
›
On the Climatronic, press the button 
→ Tap the function area
 in the
Infotainment screen.
Or vehicles with manual air conditioning:
›
On Infotainment, press the button 
→ Tap the function surface
 .
Function surfaces and display » Fig. 135
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.
ABCDEFGHNote■ 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.
Remote control
Fig. 136
Radio remote control
Read and observe and on page 109 first.
Description of the remote control » Fig. 136
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. 136 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110Using the system

Fig. 150
Infotainment Swing: Configura-
tion wizard
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.
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
Time and date format (valid for Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen, Bo-
lero)
Time format (applies to Infotainment Swing)
Date format (applies to Infotainment Swing)
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)
The selected menu item provided is with the symbol 
 .
Menu items which can be set by tapping on the respective function surface in
the
A
» Fig. 149 » Fig. 150 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 
Tap →
Mobile device data transfer
→
Use apps to operate::
→
con-firm
/
Allow
.
›
Connect Infotainment to an external device via WLAN » page 163.
›
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. 
119Infotainment operation

■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
System information
›
Press the  button, then tap on the function surface
 Tap on
→
Systeminformation
.
›
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
(applies 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 Radio main menu function surface 
.
■
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 program (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
- further settings that are different depending on the selec-
ted 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
■
Radio Data System (RDS)
- Activate/deactivate RDS function (receiving additional
information from the station)
■
RDS Regional:
- Switch on/off the automatic tracking of related regional sta-
tions
■
Fixed
- Maintains the selected regional station continuously. When the sig-
nal is lost, another station must be set manually.
■
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.
Advanced settings (DAB)
›
In the Radio main menu, select the DAB range and tap on the function sur-
face 
→
Advanced settings
. 
125Infotainment settings - Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero

Restore factory settings›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Factory settings
.
In this menu, individual settings or all settings can be restored at the same
time.
Bluetooth ®
settings
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Bluetooth
.
■
Bluetooth
- Switch on/off Bluetooth ®
function
■
Visibility:
- Switch on/off the visibility of the Bluetooth ®
device for Bluetooth ®
devices
■
1st name
- Changing the name of the Bluetooth ®
unit
■
Paired devices
- Display the list of coupled Bluetooth ®
devices
■
Find devices
- Searches for available Bluetooth ®
devices
■
BT audio (A2DP/AVRCP)
- Turn on/off the ability to connect a Bluetooth, ®
audio
device (e.g. MP3 player, tablet etc...)
System information
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
System information
.
■
Update software
- Update software (e.g. Bluetooth ®
)
■ Bluetooth: ... Version number of the Bluetooth ®
software
■ Device part number: ... - Infotainment part number
■ Hardware: ... - Hardware version
■ Software: ... - Software version
The information on available software updates is obtained from a ŠKODA part-
ner or from the following ŠKODA Internet pages.
http://go.skoda.eu/infotainment
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 program (TP)
- Switches traffic programme on/off
■
Radio text
- Switching the text display radio (FM and DAB) on and off
■
Kind of stat. list:
- Sort types of radio stations in the station list (DAB)
■
Global
- Alphanumeric station sorting with filtering option according to the
transmitted program type
■
Hierarchical
- Station sorting according to their assigned parent station
groups (Ensemble) - Tree structure of the list
■
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.
■
Alternative frequency (AF)
- Search for alternative frequencies of the station cur-
rently being played to on/off
■
Radio Data System (RDS)
- enable/disable RDS function (receiving additional in-
formation from the station) 1)
■
Sort stations:
- Sort types of radio stations in the station list (FM)
■
Group
- Sort by transmitted program type
■
ABC
- alphabetical order according to station name
1)
Only valid for some countries.
131Infotainment settings - Swing

Radio
Operation
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. 154
Infotainment Columbus, Amund-
sen, Bolero: Radio main menu
(DAB)
Fig. 155
Infotainment Swing: Main menu
radio (FM)
›
To display the main menu, press the  button.
main menu
» Fig. 154 and » Fig. 155
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
Radio text display / image presentation (DAB) (does not apply to Infotain-
ment Swing)
Menu Settings Radio
Information symbol in the status lineSymbolMeaningTraffic signal is available Traffic signal is not available RDS function is switched off (FM) AF Alternative frequency is switched off (FM)Signal is not available (DAB)
If the displayed station name continuously changes (dynamic text), then it is
possible to fix the current text by holding your finger on the device screen in
the station name area. By holding your finger in the area of the station name
again, the station name is displayed in its entirety again.
Display DAB main menu (does not apply to Infotainment Swing)
In DAB broadcasting, the display of additional information and images (Slide- show) is possible as long as the currently tuned station is broadcasting this in-
formation.
The display variant can be selected from the menu that appears as follows. ▶ In the Radio main menu, press the function surface in the
DAB
area
 .
Search stations and select frequency
Find stations
›
Tap on the Radio main menu function surface
 or
 . 
ABCDE
133Radio

›To
play , tap on the function surface of the desired station.›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. 157 - 
.
Information symbolsSymbolMeaningRadio station, which is stored on a preset buttonCurrently played stationsTraffic 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. 156 and » Fig. 157 .
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.
Station buttons for your favourite stations
In every broadcasting range, there are station buttons available to store pre-
ferred stationsC
That are split into groups
E
» Fig. 154 on page 133 or
» Fig. 155 on page 133 .
›
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
Channel logos are stored in the Infotainment memory which are assigned au-
tomatically 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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