
The ambient lighting can be adjusted in the Infotainment menu
→ →Ambient lighting
.
Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero: Description of function surfaces
» Fig. 58
Enable / disable the background lighting
Activating of the brightness setting for all areas at the same time
Activating of the brightness setting for the dashboard area
Activating the brightness controls for the door area
Activating of the brightness setting for the footwell area only in white
Choice of colour options / brightness adjustment
Function surfaces for selecting lighting colour / brightness adjustment
To display B
.
C
.
D
and
E
tap on the function surface .
Note
The adjustment of the ambient lighting is stored (depending on the Infotain-
ment type) in the active user account personalisation » page 49.
Visibility
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Windscreen and rear window heater
74
Sun visors
75
Sunshade
75
Sunshade in the rear doors
75WARNINGNo objects should be attached to the sun visors, which could limit the view
or endanger the vehicle occupants during sudden braking or should the ve-
hicle collide.ABCDEFGWindscreen and rear window heaterFig. 59
Buttons for the front and rear window heater: Climatronic / man-
ual air conditioning
Read and observe
on page 74 first.
The heating for quick defrosting and ventilation of the front /and rear window.
The heating only works when the engine is running.
Buttons for the heating (depending on vehicle equipment) » Fig. 59
Switch on/off the rear window heating
Switching the windscreen heater on/off
When the heating is switched on, a light illuminates inside or below the but-
ton.
The heating automatically switches off after ten minutes.
If the engine is switched off when the heating is on and turned back on again
within 10 minutes, the heating is continued.
Note
■ If the on-board voltage decreases, the heating switches off automatically
» page 273 , Automatic consumer shutdown - discharge protection of the vehi-
cle battery .■
If the lighting inside or below the button flashes, the heater will not work be-
cause of the low charge of the battery.
■
If the Climatronic recognises that the windshield could fog up, the windshield
heating is automatically switched on. This function can be activated / deactiva-
ted on the Climatronic control panel menu
→
.
74Using the system

Sun visorsFig. 60
Fold down flap / flip up flap / make-up mirror and parking permit
holder
Read and observe
on page 74 first.
Operation and description of the sun visor » Fig. 60
Swivel the visor towards the windscreen
Swivel cover towards the door
Make-up mirror with cover (the cover can be pushed in the direction of the
arrow)
Light (turns on when the cover of the make-up mirror is pushed to one
side)
Parking ticket holder
Sunshade
Fig. 61
Sun screen
12ABCRead and observe on page 74 first.
The sun screen is located in a housing on the luggage compartment cover.
›
To roll down , pull the sunshade by the handle
A
in direction of arrow
1
and
suspend in the magnetic holder
B
in the direction of arrow
2
» Fig. 61 .
›
To roll up , pull the sunshade by the handle
A
out of the holder
B
against
the direction of arrow
2
» Fig. 61 . Hold the sunshade so that this can slowly
roll back in without damaging.
Note
It is not necessary to roll up the sunshade before opening the boot lid.
Sunshade in the rear doors
Fig. 62
Sun blind on the rear door
Read and observe
on page 74 first.
›
To roll down , pull out the sunshade by the handle
A
in direction of arrow
1
and suspend in the holder
B
on top edge of the door in the direction of ar-
row
2
» Fig. 62 .
›
To roll up , hold the sunshade by the handle
A
and remove it from the holder
B
against the direction of arrow
2
» Fig. 62 . Hold the sunshade so that this
can slowly roll back in without damaging.
75Lights and visibility

Note■If the inclination angle of the seat backrest relative to the seat surface is
greater than approx. 110°, then it is not possible for safety reasons to save this
setting in the memory of the electrically adjustable seats or the remote control
key.■
On vehicles with personalisation, the driver's seat setting is stored in the ac-
tive user account personalisation » page 49.
Convenience operation of the front passenger seat
Fig. 70
Operating elements on the front
passenger's seat
Read and observe on page 80 first.
The front passenger seat can also be operated from the rear seats, by pressing
the respective operating element in the direction of the arrows » Fig. 70.
Adjusting the angle of the seat backrest
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
Memory Function of the electrically adjustable seat
Fig. 71
SET button and memory buttons
ABRead and observe on page 80 first.
Among the memory buttons
B
on the driver's seat, a setting for the driver´s
seat and exterior mirror position can be saved » Fig. 71.
Storing driver's seat and exterior mirror settings for the forwards drive
›
Switch on the ignition, adjust the seat and the exterior mirrors.
›
Hold the
A
» Fig. 71 button and within 10 s press the desired memory
button
B
. Storing is confirmed by an acoustic signal.
Storing front passenger´s exterior mirror settings for reversing
The function for lowering the passenger-side mirror surface when reversing can be activated in the Infotainment menu
→
→
Mirrors and wipers
.
›
Turn on the ignition and press the desired memory button
B
» Fig. 71 .
›
Turn the rotary knob for the exterior mirror control to the position for the
front passenger mirror area » page 78.
›
Engage reverse gear.
›
Adjust the front passenger's mirror to the desired position.
›
Disengage reverse gear. The set position of the exterior mirror is stored.
Retrieving the saved setting
›
With the ignition off and open driver's door, press the desired memory but-
ton
B
.
›
In other cases (e.g. if the ignition is switched on or the driver's door closed),
hold the button.
Stopping the ongoing adjustment
›
Press any button on the driver's seat or the button on the remote control
key.
Note
Every time you save new seat and exterior mirror settings for driving forwards,
you must also save the front passenger mirror setting for reversing again.
Memory function of the remote control key
Applies to vehicles that do not have the personalisation function.
Read and observe
on page 80 first.
Every time the vehicle is locked, the driver´s seat and exterior mirror settingsare saved and assigned to the key with which the vehicle was locked.
81Seats and head restraints

After the following unlocking of the vehicle with the same key and opening
the driver’s door, the driver´s seat and exterior mirrors that are saved to this
key will be adopted.
This function can be in the Infotainment menu
→
→
Mirrors and wipers
activated / deactivated .
Storing front passenger´s exterior mirror settings for reversing
The function for lowering the passenger-side mirror surface when reversing
can be activated in the Infotainment menu
→
→
Mirrors and wipers
.
›
Unlock the vehicle with the remote control key and switch on the ignition.
›
Turn the rotary knob for the exterior mirror control to the position for the
front passenger mirror area » page 78.
›
Engage reverse gear.
›
Adjust the front passenger's mirror to the desired position.
›
Disengage reverse gear. The adjusted position of the exterior mirror is stored
in the remote control key memory.
Stopping the ongoing adjustment
›
Press any button on the driver's seat or the button on the remote control
key.
Folding front passenger seat
Fig. 72
Folding the front passenger seat
forward
Read and observe on page 80 first.
The front passenger seat can, (depending on equipment fitted), be folded for- ward into a horizontal position.
›
To fold the seat down, pull the lever in the direction of arrow
1
and fold
down the seat back in the direction of arrow
2
» Fig. 72 . The locking mecha-
nism must audibly snap into place.
› To
fold up , pull the lever in direction of arrow 1, fold back the seat backrest
against the direction of arrow 2. The locking mechanism must audibly snap
into place.›
Check this by pulling on the seat and on the backrest.
WARNING■ If the seat backrest is folded down, only the seat behind the driver´s seat
can be used to transport passengers.■
The front passenger airbag should be switched off when transporting ob-
jects on the seat which was folded forwards » page 21.
■
Do not adjust the seat backrest while driving - it can cause injury and ac-
cidents!
■
When moving the seat backrest, keep limbs out of the area between the
seat and seat backrest – risk of injury!
■
Never transport the following items on the seat backrest when folded
forwards. ■ Objects that could restrict the driver's view.
■ Objects which make it impossible for the driver to control the vehicle,
e.g. if they roll under the pedals, or could protrude into the driver's zone. ■ Objects which could lead to injury to passengers due to a change of di-
rection or braking manoeuvre when accelerating sharply.
Armrest setting
Fig. 73
Adjust armrest
Read and observe on page 80 first.
›
To adjust the height , lift the armrest in the direction of the arrow
A
into one
of the six locking positions » Fig. 73.
›
To close , lift the armrest in the direction of arrow
A
until the stop and then
fold down again.
82Using the system

Heated steering wheel, along with the driver's seat heating›To activate / deactivate the heated steering wheel with the driver's seat
heating, press the button
on the Climatronic, then tap on the function
surface
→
Link seats and steering wheel heating
in the Infotainment screen.
›
To switch on / off the heated steering wheel, press the button for the driver
seat heating.
Setting the heat output of the steering wheel heater
›
Press the button
on the Climatronic, then tap the function surface
→
intensity
on the Infotainment screen.
›
Select one of the three heating levels (this remains stored even after switch-
ing off the engine).
The selected heat output of the heated steering wheel is shown on the Info- tainment screen
B
» Fig. 84 ,
Note
■
The heated steering wheel only works when the engine is running.■If the on-board voltage decreases, the heated steering wheel switches off
automatically.Practical features
Interior equipment
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Parking ticket holder
88
Storage compartment on the driver's side
88
stowage compartments in the doors
88
Storage compartment in the front centre console
89
Phonebox
89
USB and AUX inputs
90
Cup holders
90
Waste container
91
Storage compartment under the front arm rest
91
Glasses compartment
92
Storage compartment on the front passenger side
92
Storage compartment under the front passenger seat
93
Storage compartments for umbrella
93
Clothes hook
93
Storage pockets on the backs of the front seats
94
Storage pockets at the inner sides of the front seats
94
Storage compartment in the rear centre console
94
Storage compartment in the rear armrest
94
Long cargo channel
95
Removable through-loading bag
95WARNING■ Do not place anything on the dashboard. These objects might slide or fall
down when driving and may distract you from concentrating on the traffic –
risk of accident!■
Make sure that while driving no objects can enter the driver's footwell -
cause an accident!
■
Do not carry any objects on the front passenger seat except objects de-
signed for this purpose (e.g. child seats) – risk of accident!
87Practical features

WARNING (Continued)■No objects should be placed in the storage compartments nor in the
drinks holders; the vehicle occupants could be endangered if there is sud-
den braking or the vehicle collides with something.■
For safety reasons, lockable storage compartments must be closed while
driving - there is a risk of injury from the opened cover or from the items in
the compartment.
■
Make sure that no objects protrude from the compartments - there is
danger of injury!
■
Do not exceed the permissible load for the storage compartments and
pockets - it may cause injury or there is the risk of damaging the compart-
ments and pockets!
■
Ash, cigarettes, cigars and the like may only be placed in the ashtray - risk
of fire!
■
The storage compartments and the waste containers are not a substitute
for the ashtray and must also not be used for such purposes – risk of fire!
CAUTION
No not place large or sharp objects in the storage compartments and pockets -
there is a risk of damage to the compartments and pockets.
Parking ticket holder
Fig. 85
Parking ticket holder
Read and observe and on page 87 first.
The ticket holder » Fig. 85 is provided for the holding and displaying e.g. car
park tickets.
Storage compartment on the driver's sideFig. 86
Opening the storage compartment / card holder
Read and observe
and on page 87 first.
›
To open , lift the handle and fold out the compartment in the direction of the
arrow » Fig. 86 -
.
›
To
close , swing the lid against the direction of the arrow until it audibly clicks
into place.
A card holder is located in the storage compartment » Fig. 86
.
stowage compartments in the doors
Fig. 87
Storage compartments: in the front door/in the rear door
Read and observe
and on page 87 first.
Storage compartments » Fig. 87
Storage compartment
Bottle holder with a capacity of max. 1.5 l
AB88Using the system

WARNING■Do not use any cups or beakers which are made of brittle material (e.g.
glass, porcelain). This could lead to injuries in the event of an accident.■
Never put hot beverage containers in the cup holder. If the vehicle moves,
they may spill – risk of scalding!
CAUTION
Do not leave open beverage containers in the cup holder during the journey.
There is a risk of spilling e.g. when braking which may cause damage to the
electrical components or seat upholstery.
Waste container
Fig. 93
Waste container: inserting and moving/opening
Fig. 94
Replace bags
Read and observe
and on page 87 first.
The waste container can be inserted into the slot in the door.
Insert waste container›Position the waste container at the front edge of the slot.›
Push the waste container to the back in the direction of the arrow
A
» Fig. 93 .
›
If required, push the waste container in the direction of arrow
B
.
Remove the waste container
›
Remove the waste container in the opposite direction to the arrow
A
» Fig. 93 .
Open/close waste container
›
Lift the lid in the direction of arrow
C
» Fig. 93 .
Closing takes place in reverse order.
Replace bags
›
Remove the waste container from the slot.
›
Press the two locking lugs on the frame in the direction of arrow
1
» Fig. 94 .
›
Pull the bag together with the frame downwards in the direction of arrow
2
.
›
Remove the bag from the frame.
›
Pull the new bag through the frame and pull it over the bag frame in the di-
rection of arrow
3
.
›
Insert the bag containing the frame in the direction of arrow
4
into the con-
tainer body, so that the two lugs engage audibly with the frame.
Note
We recommend that you use 20 x 30 cm bags.
Storage compartment under the front arm rest
Fig. 95
Open tray / control air supply
91Practical features

Air supply›To open , turn the rotary switch until it stops in the position » Fig. 98 .›
To close , turn the rotary switch until it stops in the position
.
The temperature of the storage compartment supplied with air is dependent
on the setting in the air conditioning.
Storage compartment under the front passenger seat
Fig. 99
Opening the storage compart-
ment
Read and observe and on page 87 first.
›
To open , pull the handle in direction of arrow
1
and open the compartment
in the direction of arrow
2
» Fig. 99 .
›
To close , pull the handle in the direction of arrow
1
and hold this against
the direction of arrow
2
until the storage compartment closes.
The maximum permissible load of the storage compartment is 1.5 kg.
Storage compartments for umbrella
Fig. 100
Storage compartment for an um-
brella - view example in the left
door
Read and observe and on page 87 first.
The storage compartments in the front doors » Fig. 100 can be used to store
an umbrella.
CAUTION
Never store a wet umbrella in the storage compartment - there is a risk of
damage to the umbrella.
Note
We recommend that you use the umbrella from the ŠKODA Original Accesso-
ries.
Clothes hook
Fig. 101
Clothes hooks
Read and observe and on page 87 first.
The clothes hooks are located on the middle door pillars of the vehicle and on
the handle of the headliner above each of the rear doors » Fig. 101.
The maximum permissible load of each of the hooks is 2 kg.
WARNING■ Never leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets of the items
of clothing hung up.■
To hang the clothes do not use hangers - there is a risk of limiting the ef-
fectiveness of head airbags.
■
Ensure that any clothes hanging from the hooks do not impair your vision
to the outside.
93Practical features