2016 SKODA OCTAVIA reset infotainment system

Instruments and warning lights
Instrument cluster
Introduction
Fig. 17
Instrument cluster
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Tachometer
30
Coolant temperature gauge
31
Fuel gauge - natural gas
31
Fuel gauge - Petrol/ Diesel
31
Engine revolutions counter » page 30
▶ with warning lights » page 32
Display » page 41
Speedometer
▶ with warning lights » page 32
Depending on equipment fitted ▶ Coolant temperature gauge » page 31
▶ Gas gauge 1)
Bar with warning lights » page 32
12345Operation key:
▶ Setting the time » page 42
▶ Reset counter for distance travelled (trip) » page 41
▶ Displaying the distance and days until the next service interval
» page 48
Petrol/ diesel reserve display » page 31
The brightness of the instrument illumination is set automatically depending on the ambient lighting throughout. If the visibility is poor and the lights are
not on, the brightness of the instrument lighting reduces to alert the driver to
switch on the lights in due time.
The brightness of the instrument lighting can be adjusted in the Infotainment
menu 

→

→
Light
.
Tachometer
The tachometer
1
» Fig. 17 on page 30 shows the actual engine speed per mi-
nute.
The beginning of the red scale range of the tachometer indicates the maxi-
mum permitted engine speed of a driven-in and operating warm engine.
You should shift into the next highest gear before the red scale of the revolu- tion counter is reached, or select mode D / S on the automatic gearbox.
The gear recommendation is important to note in order to maintain the opti-
mum engine speed » page 42.
CAUTION
The tachometer pointer may only move into the red area for a short time - oth-
erwise risk of engine damage!671)
Applies to G-TEC vehicles.
30Using the system

Information system
Driver information system
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Display in the instrument cluster
41
Setting the clock
42
Gear recommendation
42
Vehicle condition
42
Display in the instrument cluster
Fig. 21
Display types: MAXI DOT / Segment display
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the information system uses the dis- play in the instrument cluster to provide the following information » Fig. 21.
Time / symbols of the Infotainment voice control
Engaged/ recommended gear
Selector lever positions for the automatic gearbox
Warning lights of the START-STOP system
Compass display 1)
Detected traffic signs
Driving data (multifunction display)
Warning lights
Information messages
123Door alarm
Eco tips
Service interval display
Outside temperature
Cruise control / speed limiter
Total distance travelled
Distance travelled by resetting the memory (trip)
Time
Warning lights of the START-STOP system
Engaged/ recommended gear
Selector lever positions for the automatic gearbox
Outside temperature
Warning lights
Driving data (multifunction display)
Total distance travelled
Distance travelled by resetting the memory (trip)
Cruise control / speed limiter
Service interval display
Information messages
Door, luggage compartment and bonnet alarm
When the door or luggage compartment / bonnet is open, a graphic warning
appears in the display.
An acoustic signal will also sound if you drive the vehicle above 6 km/h when a
door is open.
Reset counter for distance travelled (trip)›
Press button
A
» Fig. 22 on page 42 .
456789101)
Applies to vehicles with factory-installed navigation system.
41Information system

Driving data (Multifunction display)
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Data overview
44
Display Infotainment
45
Warning at when exceeding the set speed
45
Memory
45
The driving data display is only possible with the ignition switched on. After
the ignition is switched on, the function that was last selected before switch-
ing off the ignition is displayed.
If vehicles with MAXI DOTdisplay do not show the driving data after switching
on the ignition, select the menu item
Driving data
in the main menu and confirm
» page 46 .
The units and the display of some information can be adjusted in Infotainment
by tapping 

→

→
Units
.
Data overview
Overview of driving data (depending on the vehicle equipment).
Range - Drive distance in km which can be covered with the existing tank ca-
pacity and with the same driving style. If you drive more efficiently this value
can increase. With G-TEC vehicles the following details are displayed - total
range / with natural gas / petrol.
Average fuel consumption - Is calculated continuously since the last time that
the memory was erased. After erasing the memory, no data will appear for the
first 100 m driven. With G-TEC vehicles, the average consumption of fuel cur-
rently being used is displayed.
Current fuel consumption - When the vehicle is stationary or moving slowly,
the fuel consumption is displayed in l/h (in models in some countries the fol-
lowing appears --,- km/l). With G-TEC vehicles the current consumption of the
fuel currently being used is displayed ( with regards to a stationary or slow
moving vehicle, the natural gas consumption is displayed in kg/h).
Oil temperature if the temperature is lower than 50 °C or if there is a fault in
the system for checking the oil temperature, the  symbols are displayed.
Warning at when the preset speed is exceeded allows the setting of a speed
limit where, if exceeded, an acoustic warning signal and a warning message
appears on the display of the instrument cluster.
Dynamic Road Sign Display - traffic signs display » page 226, Traffic sign rec-
ognition .
Current Speed - Digital speedometer.
Average speed - Value constantly recalculated, for distance since last clearing
the memory. After erasing the memory, no data will appear for the first 300 m
driven.
Distance driven - Distance driven since the memory was last cleared.
Driving time - Driving time since last clearing the memory.
Conv. consumers - information about the total consumption of the comfort
consumers in l/h and a list of three consumers (e.g. air conditioning etc.), which
have the largest share of fuel consumption.
Refill amount 1)
After the consumption of about 10 litres of fuel from the fully
refuelled tank, an amount of fuel is displayed in l. This amount can now be
safely refilled.
Natural gas quality The details of the quality of natural gas are displayed as a
percentage of between 70% to 100%. The higher the value of natural gas, the lower is the consumption.
Coolant temperature - If the coolant temperature is in the range 70-120 °C,
the engine operating temperature has been reached. If the temperature is be-
low 70 ° C, high engine speeds and straining the engine should be avoided. If the temperature is over 120°C, the warning light » page 38
illuminates in the
instrument cluster .
There is the option to show/hide the representation of the menu items of the
multifunction display in Infotainment in the instrument cluster display by tap-
ping 

→

→
Instrument cluster
and reset the driving data.
1)
Only valid for some countries.
44Using the system

Display InfotainmentFig. 27
Driving data
›
Press the  button, then tap on the function surface

→
Driving data
.
Screen display » Fig. 27
Distance travelled
Driving time
Average speed
Average fuel consumption
Transit point rating (
DriveGreen
Function)
Range (if the estimated range is less than 300 km, the vehicle starts to ap-
proach the symbol )
Approximate range 1)
Use the function surfaces 
 to select one of the following presets.
▶ Since start - Driving data for the individual trip
▶ Long-term - Long-term driving data
▶ Since refuel - Data since refuelling
Warning at when exceeding the set speed
The system offers the possibility to set a speed limit beyond which an acoustic
warning signal will sound and the following warning message appears in the
display of the instrument cluster.
Adjust the speed limit while the vehicle is stationary
›
Select the menu item
Warning at
at ( ) or
 (
 ) and confirm.
›
Set the desired speed limit is 5 km/h steps.
ABCDEFG› Confirm the set value, or wait several seconds; your settings will be saved
automatically.
Adjusting the speed limit while the vehicle is moving›
Select the menu item
Warning at
at ( 
) or 
(
) and confirm.
›
Drive at the desired speed.
›
Confirm the current speed as the speed limit.
The set speed limit can be manually adjusted later if needed.
Reset speed limit
›
Select the menu item
Warning at
at ( 
) or 
(
) and confirm.
›
By confirming the speed stored in the memory, the speed limit is reset.
The speed limit set mode is stored even after the ignition is switched off and
on. After a gap between driving exceeding 2 hours, the pre-set speed limit is
deactivated.
Memory
Fig. 28
Memory display: MAXI DOT dis-
play ( 
)/segment display ( 
)
The system saves the data in the three memories described below which are
displayed at the position
A
» Fig. 28 .
Since start
(
 ) Or “1” (
 )
Driving data is stored from when the ignition is switched on to when it is
switched off. If the trip is continued within 2 hours after switching off the igni-
tion, new data will also flow into the calculation of the current driving informa-
tion.
If the trip is interrupted for more than 2 hours, the memory is automatically
erased. 
1)
For vehicles with CNG drive the approximate range with gasoline and CNG is displayed separately.
45Information system

Note■The system allows the measurement of up to 11 lap times.■measurement of the individual lap time is ended after 99 h., 59 min. and 59
sec. After this time has been reached, measurement of the new lap time starts
automatically.■
The measured times cannot be reset individually.
■
If the measured times are not reset, then these are stored even after turning
off the ignition.
Service interval display
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Displaying the distance and days until the next service interval
48
Service messages
48
Resetting the service interval display
48
The service interval display shows the kilometres or days until the next service
event.
Information regarding service intervals » page 242.
Displaying the distance and days until the next service interval
Fig. 29
Button in the instrument cluster
›
Switch on the ignition.
›
Press and hold the button
A
» Fig. 29 until the
Service menu item
is shown in
the display.
›
Release the button
A
.
In the display, the symbol 
appears for 4 seconds along with the following
message for the kilometres or days to the next service appointment.
Information regarding the remaining kilometres and days until the next service can also be displayed in Infotainment by tapping 
→  →
Service
.
Service messages
Messages before reaching the scheduled service date
Before the next service date has been reached, after switching on the ignition,
the symbol 
as well as a message about the mileage or days until the next
service event appears in the display.
Messages upon reaching scheduled service date
Once the service interval is reached, the symbol 
appears in the display after
the ignition is switched on, together with the message.
Resetting the service interval display
We recommend that the display reset is completed by a specialist garage.
We recommend that you do not reset the service interval display yourself. In-
correctly setting the service interval display could cause problems to the vehi-
cle.
Variable service interval
For vehicles with variable service intervals, after resetting the oil change serv-
ice display in a specialist garage, the values of the new service interval are dis-
played, which are based on the previous operating conditions of the vehicle.
These values are then continuously matched according to the actual operating
conditions of the vehicle.
SmartGate
Introduction to the subject
Fig. 30
Information about SmartGate on
the ŠKODA websites 
48Using 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

Voice control settings›
Press the  button, then tap on the function surface

Tap →
Voice control
.
■
Example commands (infotainment system)
- Switch on/off the menus containing ba-
sic 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:
- Sets the security
■
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 functional surface the
symbol  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:
- Sets 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 hotspot
■
Do not send network name (SSID)
-Turn Infotainment hotspot visibility on/off
■
Store
- Storage of Infotainment hotspot parameters
Settings
Applies to Infotainment Columbus with SIM card inserted in external module.
›
Press the  button, then tap on the function surface

→
Network
.
■
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 
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■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