2016 SKODA RAPID SPACEBACK display

Important information about this Owner's Manual
This Owner's Manual is valid for the different versions of the Infotainment
Swing (hereinafter referred to only as device). The device may vary in both its
appearance and in the controls arrangement, depending on the vehicle model
in which it is installed.
This Owner's Manual describes all possible device functions without identify-
ing them as special equipment, model variants or market-dependent equip-
ment. Consequently, the device in your vehicle does not need to contain all of
the functions described in this Owner's Manual.
For example, if the vehicle is not factory equipped with the sound system, the
menu points
ŠKODA Surround
and
Virtual Subwoofer
are not displayed in the sound
settings menu.
For information about the device , e.g. with respect to its compatibility with
external devices or the software update, please refer to the following web-
sites.
http://go.skoda.eu/infotainment
The availability of some features described in this Owner's Manual depends
on the type of external devices (for example, telephone, music player, etc.).
The illustrations in this Owner's Manual are for illustrative purposes only. The
illustrations can differ in minor details from your vehicle; they are only inten-
ded to provide general information.
ŠKODA AUTO pursues a policy of ongoing product and model development
with all vehicles. Changes in terms of supply scope are possible at any time
with regard to design, equipment and technology. The information provided in
this Owner's Manual corresponds to the information available at the time of
publishing.
Therefore, legal claims cannot be made based on the technical data, illustra-
tions and information contained in this Owner's Manual.
We recommend that the web pages that are referred to in this Owner's Man-
ual are displayed using the classic view. If the web pages are displayed using
the mobile view, they may not contain all necessary information.
Screen texts that appear in this Owner´s Manual may differ slightly depending
on the texts show on the device screen.
Declaration of conformity
ŠKODA AUTO hereby declares that the ŠKODA Infotainment systems meet the
basic requirements and additional provisions of the 1999/5/EC Directive with
reference to radio equipment and telecommunications devices.3Important information about this Owner's Manual

Unit overview
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
Illustrative device overview
Left control dial for switching the device on and off; volume adjustment
Control dial for calls and confirmations 
Radio menu » page 12

Media menu » page 15
Depending on equipment fitted:
▶ 
- Muting
▶  Telephone menu » page 20

- Unit settings » page 10

- Sound settings » page 10
12345Depending on equipment fitted:
▶  - Setting the vehicle systems » page 26 (does not apply to Yeti)
▶  - Activating/deactivating the Traffic Monitoring » page 14 (applies
to Yeti)
Touchscreen » page 8
SD card slot » page 17
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 of the screen can be set 

→
Screen
→
Brightness:
.
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.
Software update
Current information on the compatibility of external devices can be found on
the following ŠKODAInternet pages.
http://go.skoda.eu/infotainment
▶ To display the software information , press the 
button, then tap on the
System information
function surface.
▶ To start the software update , tap on the
Update software
function surface in
the displayed menu.
Turn device on/off
›
To power on/off the device, press
 press.
Automatic Power On of the device
If the device was not switched off using the controller prior to switching off
the  Ignition, this automatically switches on after the ignition is switched on. 
6787Introductory information

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 of this via a text message on the device display.
Adjusting the volume
Every change in volume is displayed on the screen.
›
To increase the volume , turn the controller  clockwise.
›
To
reduce volume , turn the controller  anticlockwise.
›
To
mute , turn the controller  to the left to 0.
›
or:
Press the  button.
The following symbol appears in the display 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.Device operation and settings
Device operation
Operating principles
Fig. 2
Screen area / screen display
Description of the display » Fig. 2
Status line with time and outdoor temperature information and other in-
formation
Information and the operation of the current menu
Function surfaces of the current menu
Identification of the current menu
Return to the higher-level menu
 Open a sub menu of the menu item with the “pop-up window”
Menu item with “Checkbox” ▶  - Function is switched on
▶  - Function is switched off
Scroll symbol - positioning and moving in the menu is possible by moving
fingers on the scroll symbol up or down
▶ Finger touch above the scroll symbol - changes to the next screen im-
age up
▶ Finger touch below the scroll symbol - changes to the next screen down 
ABCDEFGH1)
Does not apply for AUX.
8Device operation and settings

Function surfaces
The screen areas which confirm a function or a menu are called “ function sur-
faces ”.
▶ White text - the surface is active and thus selectable
▶ Grey text - the surface is inactive and thus not selectable
▶ Green frame - currently selected surface
Selecting menu/menu item/function ▶ By tapping on the function surface 
or 
.
▶ Turning the knob 
.
Confirming menu/menu item/function
▶ By tapping on the function surface.
▶ Press the wheel .
Returning to higher-level menu ▶ By tapping on the function surface .
▶ By tapping on the screen outside of the “pop-up window”.
▶ By pressing the corresponding button next to the screen (e.g. in the menu
Media , by pressing the 
button).
Select the menu item / function value ▶  - Selected menu item / function value
▶  - Deselected menu item / function value
Set value ▶ By pressing the function surface with one of the following symbols ,
 ,
 ,
 ,
 ,
.
▶ By touching or moving your finger over the scale.
▶ Turning the knob .
Note
Depending on the equipment, the device can be operated with the operating
lever or via the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel. Additional infor-
mation » Vehicle Owner´s Manual .Alphanumeric with keyboardFig. 3
Example of the keyboard display
The alphanumeric keypad is used to enter characters.
Description of the alphanumeric keyboard » Fig. 3
Input line
Context-dependent: ▶  - Switch to capital letters
▶  - Switch to special characters
▶  - Switch to numbers
Context-dependent: ▶  - Switch to numbers
▶  - Switch to Latin letters
▶  - Switch to Cyrillic letters
Context-dependent: ▶  - Confirmation of the entered character
▶  - Display of searched entries (the number of searched entries is dis-
played in the function surface)
Return to the higher-level menu
Erase the entered characters
By holding the variants of each type are displayed.
Exchange between the more keyboard languages
Enters a blank
Move the cursor within the input line to the left
Move the cursor within the input line to the right
Search
While entering characters, a search is made for corresponding entries.
The entry such as a telephone contact to be searched for must be entered
along with the special characters (diacritics). 
ABCD9Device operation and settings

By tapping on the function surface  a list of matching entries opens. If fewer
than 4 entries are found, a list of the found entries opens automatically.
Device settings
Configuration wizard
Fig. 4
Configuration wizard
The Configuration wizard is automatically displayed if there are at least two
non-selected menu items after turning on the device, or if a new user account
in personalisation is selected.
Disable the automatic display of the Configuration wizard by tapping the func-
tion surface
Don´t show again
.
›
For manual display , press the  button, then tap the function surface
Con-figuration wizard
.
The Configuration wizard allows you to set the following menu items in se-
quence.
Renaming the user account of personalisation » Vehicle - Owner´s Man-
ual
Time setting (not applicable for Yeti) Date setting (not applicable for Yeti) Storing the radio stations with the currently strongest reception signalin the first memory group of each individual broadcast area
Pairing and connecting a phone to the device
The selected menu item is provided with the  symbol.
Menu items which are not set can be set by tapping on the respective function
surface in the A » Fig. 4 area.
Sound settings
›
Press the  button.
■
Volume
- Volume settings
■
Max. switch-on volume
- Sets the maximum volume when the device is turned
on
■
Announcements
- Adjustment of traffic announcements volume (TP)
■
Speed-dep. vol.adjust
- volume increases as speed increases
■
Entert. entertain.
- Lowers the audio volume (e.g. radio volume) with activated
parking aid
■
AUX volume:
- Sets the volume for the device connected through AUX
■
BT audio:
- Volume setting of the device connected via Bluetooth ®
audio
profile
■
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 audible tone when touching the screen
Screen settings
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Screen
.
■
Switch off screen (in 10 seconds)
- Enable / disable the automatic power off func-
tion 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 igni-
tion is switched on and the unit is switched off
Time and date settings
Does not apply to Yeti.
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Time and date
. 
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.
10Device operation and settings

■Time: - Time settings
■Time format:
- Set the time format
■
Summer time
- Switches the summer setting on/off
■
Automatic summer time
- switch on/off the automatic daylight savings time
change
■
Date:
- Date settings
■
Date format:
- Set the date format
Setting the device language
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Language
.
›
Select the device language
or tap the function surface
Automatic
to set the
MAXI DOT display matching language (applies to the Yeti).
Additional keypad language settings
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Add. keyboard languages
.
In this menu, a keyboard language set can be added to allow the entering of
characters other than those in the currently selected language (function sur-
face ).
Unit settings
Does not apply to Yeti.
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Units
.
■
Distance:
- Distance units
■
Speed:
- Speed units
■
Temperature:
- Temperature units
■
Volume:
- Volume units
■
Consumption:
- Fuel consumption units
■
CNG consump.:
- CNG consumption units
■
Pressure:
- Pressure units for tyre pressure
Safe removal of the data source
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Remove SD card safely
/
Re-move USB Safely
.
The appropriate message concerning the safe removal of the source is dis-
played in the screen.
Now the external source can be removed or separated.
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 other devi-
ces
■
Name
- change the device name
■
Paired devices
- display the list of paired Bluetooth ®
devices
■
Find devices
- searches for available devices
■
Bluetooth audio (A2DP/AVRCP)
- Turn on/off the ability to connect an 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 ®
) » page 7
■ Bluetooth: ... - version number of the Bluetooth ®
software
■ Device part number: ... - Part number of the device
■ Hardware: ... - Version of the hardware used
■ Software: ... - Version of the software used
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
11Device operation and settings

Radio
Operation
Introduction to the subject
The device 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 as this can lead to interference.■
Car parks, tunnels, tall buildings or mountains can interfere with the radio
signal even causing it to fail completely.
Main menu
Fig. 5
Main menu
›
To display the main menu, press the  button.
main menu » Fig. 5
The selected radio station (description or frequency)
Radio Text (AM, FM) / Description of the group (DAB)
Preset station buttons for favourite channels
Choice of radio range (FM / AM / DAB) Choice of storage groups of the preferred station in the selected broad-
casting ranges (e.g. FM1, FM2 or FM3)
Changing the station
Manual / semi-automatic station search
Radio Text display
Radio main menu settings
ABCD Information symbol in the status lineSymbolMeaningTraffic information station Traffic information signals are not available or the selected sta-
tion is not a traffic information stationSignal is not available (DAB) RDS function is switched off (FM) AF Alternative frequency is switched off (FM)
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. The station name is shown in full by holding your finger
in the area of the station name again (FM).
Search for station and select frequency
Station search
›
Tap on the Radio function surface
 or
 surface.
Depending on the setting 
→
Arrow buttons:
will set an available station from
the Stations list or a station of the current broadcast range on the Station
buttons .
Select frequency
›
Tap on the Radio function
 surface. It current frequency range appears in
the scale.
›
To set the desired frequency value , tap the function surface
 or
 at the
bottom of the screen or rotate the controller

or use your finger to move
the scale.
The frequency selection is terminated by pressing  the controller.
Scan through the stations one after the other (scan)
The function scans through all the available stations in the current frequency range in succession, for a few seconds each.
›
To start/finish the automatic play of the available stations, press the control-
ler in the Radio main
 press.
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List of available stationsFig. 6
Example of a list of available FM/DAB stations (hierarchical sorting)
›
To display the list of available stations of the currently selected broadcasting
area, rotate the controller in the Radio main
 turn.
›
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. 6 -
 .
Information symbols
Station is stored under one of the preset station buttonsCurrently played stationsTraffic information station (e.g.)Type of programme being broadcast (FM and DAB) (e.g.)Type the regional broadcast (FM)Signal reception is not available (DAB)Signal reception is not safe (DAB)
Update the list of stations
In the FM area, the station list is updated automatically.
In the AM and DAB area, a manual update is carried out by tapping on the
function surface 
» Fig. 6 -
 Carry out.
Sort the stations in the station list
The FM station list can be sorted depending on the settings of the menu item
 → Advanced settings
→
Stations sorting .:
are sorted.
The AM station list is sorted according to the frequency of the received sta-
tion.
The DAB station list can be sorted depending on the settings of the menu item

Type of stat. list:
are sorted.
Station buttons for your favourite stations
Each radio range includes 12 station buttons for saving preferred stations.
These are each divided into three groups.
A station can be stored in the device memory in one of the following ways.
›
To save a station on the main menu Radio , hold down the desired function
surface
C
» Fig. 5 on page 12 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
The station key of a preferred station can contain the name and the station
logo.
Assign a station logo
›
Tap on the Radio function surface

→
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 station logo
›
Tap on the Radio function surface

→
Station logos
.
›
Tap on the station button from which you want to remove a logo.
›
or : Tap on the function

All
to delete the logos of all the station buttons si-
multaneously.
›
Confirm / cancel the removal. 
1)
Applies with activated RDS function.
2)
Applies to selected global sorting of the station list.
13Radio