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Audio and Media Mode
stored on the data medium at the locations
r ef
err
ed to by the playlist (relative file paths).
A cover can only be displayed when the name
starts with “Cover”, “Folder” or “Album”. Note
● Do not u se memor

y card adapters.
● SEAT assumes no liability for any deteriora-
tion or loss
of files on data storage devices. Playing order of files and folders
Fig. 18
Possible structure on an audio data
CD The audio files
 st
or
ed on data storage de-
vices are often organised by means of folders
 and playlists 
to determine a certain
playing order.
Tracks, folders and playlists on a data stor-
age device are sorted by name in alphanu-
meric order. The image shows a standard CD with audio
data whic

h contains tracks , folders  and
subfolders ››› Fig. 18.
In this case, the tracks are played in this
manner 1)
:
Tracks 1 and
2 in the CD's root direc-
t or
y
T

racks 3 and
4 in the fir
st folder F1 in
the CD's r

oot directory
Track 5 in the fir
st subfolder F1.1 of the
f o

lder F1
Track 6 in the fir
st subfolder F1.1.1 of
the s ubf

older F1.1
Track 7 in the sec
ond subfolder F1.2 of
the f o

lder F1
Tracks 8 and
9 in the sec
ond folder F2 Note
● The pl a

y order can be modified by selecting
different playback modes ››› page 28.
● Playlists are not played automatically, in-
ste
ad they have to be specifically selected via
the track selection menu ››› page 30. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1)
In the Media Settings menu, the
 Mix/R epe

at including subfolders function must be acti-
vat ed ›
›› page 35.
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Audio and Media Mode
MEDIA main menu Fig. 19
MEDIA main menu. Using the MEDIA m
ain menu, diff
er ent media
sources can be selected and played.
● Press the Infotainment button 
›››
Fig. 1 4 to open the MEDIA m
ain menu
› ›
› Fig. 19.
It will continue playing the last media source
selected from the same point.
The media source being played is indicated
on the dropdown list when pressing the SOURCE function button
››
›
Fig. 19.
If there is no available media source, the ME-
DIA main menu is displayed. MEDIA main menu function buttons
Function button: function
SOURCE
Indicates the media source being played.
Press to select another media source
››› page 29.
CD: Internal CD drive ››› page 32.
SD CARD 1, SD CARD 2: SD memory card
››› page 32.
USB 1, USB 2: External data storage de-
vice connected to the USB port ››› page 33.
AUX: External audio source connected to
the AUX-IN multimedia socket
››› page 34.
BT AUDIO: Bluetooth ®
audio ››› page 34.
SELEC-
TIONOpens the track list ››› page 30. 
/ Changes track in Media mode or fast for-
ward/rewind
››› page 29. 
Playback stops. The  function button
changes to . 
Playback is resumed. The  function but-
ton changes to .
SETTINGSOpens the Media Settings menu
››› page 35.
Function button: function 
REPEAT
Repeat all tracks.
Repeats all the tracks that are on the
same memory level as the track being
played at that moment. If in the
Media
Settings menu
 Mix/Repeat including subfolders is activated,
it also includes the subfolders
››› page 35. 
REPEAT
The current track will be repeated.
MIX

Random play.
Includes all the tracks that are on the
same memory level as the track being
played at that moment. If in the Media
Settings menu
 Mix/Repeat including subfolders is activated,
it also includes the subfolders
››› page 35. Messages and symbols on the MEDIA main
menu
Display: Meaning
A
Displays information about the artist name,
album name and song title (CD text , ID3
tag on compressed audio files).
Audio CD: displays track information. If no
data is available, it only displays Track
and the number corresponding to the posi-
tion it occupies on the data storage device. 28

Audio and Media ModeDisplay: Meaning
B
Viewing the album cover: If there are vari-
ous covers within the same folder/album,
the system only displays one of them.
It prioritizes displaying the covers in the fol-
lowing manner:
1. Cover embedded in the file(s).
2. Image in file folder.
3. Default icon for the connected device.
C
The playing time so far and time remaining
in minutes and seconds. In the case of au-
dio files with variable bit rates (VBR) the re-
maining time may vary.
TP
a)The TP function is active and can be tuned
in
››› page 22. 
a)There is no traffic news station available
››› page 22.
a)
Depends on the market and unit in question. Note
● When the media sour c

e is inserted, playing
will not start automatically; it is necessary for
the user to select the source. Nor will the me-
dia source change when it is ejected. Change the media source
Fig. 20
MEDIA mode: change media source. ●
From the MEDIA m ain menu, pr
e
ss the 
››› Fig. 1 4 Infotainment button repeatedly
t o cy
c
le through the available media sources.
● OR:From the MEDIA main menu, press the
SOURCE function button
››
›
Fig. 20 and select
the desired media source.
In the pop-up window, the Media sources not
selected are shown as deactivated (in grey).
When a Media source that has already been
played is selected again, playback is re-
sumed from the point at which it was stop-
ped.
Optionally selectable media playback sour-
ces
Function button: Media source
CDInternal CD drive ››› page 32.
Function button: Media source
SD CARD 1SD memory card ››› page 32.SD CARD 2*
USB 1External data storage device connected
to the USB port  ››› page 33.USB 2*
AUXExternal audio source connected to the
AUX-IN multimedia socket ››› page 34.
BT AUDIOBluetooth ®
audio ››› page 34. Note
The Media source can be changed in the Tr ac
k
list view ››› page 30. Changing track in the MEDIA main
menu
Fig. 21
MEDIA main menu. » 29

Audio and Media Mode
It is possible to browse through the tracks of
the M edi
a sour
ce that is currently playing us-
ing the arrow buttons.
It is not possible to exit a playlist or start the
playback of a playlist using the arrow but-
tons. Both actions must be performed man-
ually from the track selection menu
››› page 31.
Controlling playback via the MEDIA main
menu
ActionFunction
Briefly press the  func-
tion button once.
Goes to the start of the cur-
rent track. If the track has
been playing for less than 3
seconds, it skips to the be-
ginning of the previous
track.
Quickly press the  func-
tion button twice.If the track has been play-
ing for more than 3 sec-
onds, it skips to the begin-
ning of the previous track;
from the first track it skips
to the last track on the data
storage device being
played.
Briefly press the  func-
tion button once.Goes to the next track. It
changes from the previous
track to the first track of the
data storage device being
played.
Press and hold the function button.Fast rewind.
ActionFunction
Press and hold the function button.Fast forward.
Slide your finger horizon-
tally across the screen.
Changes to the previ-
ous/next track, respecting
the same playing times as
when changing tracks with
the
 or  buttons. Selecting an album by its cover
Fig. 22
Selecting by cover. When pressing the current cover
› ›
›

Fig. 21 1 , it displays all the album covers
av ai
l
able in the active media source
››› Fig. 22.
It is possible to browse through all the al-
bums by sliding the covers left or right, by
using the bottom horizontal slide bar, or by
using the adjustment knob ›››
Fig. 1 7 .The selection by cover view will close after
ap
pr
o

ximately 5 seconds of inactivity and will
return to the main Media menu.
Selection of a track from a list of
track
s Fig. 23
Media mode: list of folders on a me-
di a sour
c

e. Fig. 24
Media mode: list of tracks on a Media
sour c
e. 30

Audio and Media Mode
Opening a track list
● From the MEDIA m ain menu, pr
e ss the
SELECTION
› ››
Fig. 21
function button to open
the track list. The track that is currently play-
ing is highlighted ››› Fig. 24.
● Search through the track list and press the
desir
ed track.
If there is information available on the track,
the track is displayed (for audio CDs) or the
name of the file (MP3), rather than Track +
number .
Overview of the function buttons on the track
list
Function button: function
AOpen the Sources menu. Select another
Media source by pressing it.
B
Indicates the media source being explored.
If pressed it goes to the root folder of the
device indicated on the icon.
CD: Internal CD drive ››› page 32.
SD CARD 1, SD CARD 2*: SD memory card
››› page 32.
USB 1, USB 2*: External data storage device
connected to the USB port  ››› page 33.
BT AUDIO: External media player connected
by Bluetooth ®
››› page 34.
AUX: Audio source connected to the AUX-IN
socket ››› page 34
Function button: function
CPress the function button to open the top
folder of the media source. 
Starts playback of the first track.

Repeat all tracks.
Repeats all the tracks that are on the same
memory level as the track being played at
that moment. If in the
Media Settings
menu
 Mix/Repeat including subfolders is acti-
vated, it also includes the subfolders
››› page 35. 
Random play.
Includes all the tracks that are on the same
memory level as the track being played at
that moment. If in the
Media Settings
menu
 Mix/Repeat including subfolders is acti-
vated, it also includes the subfolders
››› page 35.
CLOSE ×To close the track list. Note
The tracks, folders and playlists can also be
select ed b

y turning the setup button, and can
be played or opened by pressing it. Database view
Fig. 25
Media mode: database view From the track list, press the
Sho w d
at

abase view option. The content of the
c urr
ent
Media source will be displayed classi-
fied by Playlists ,
Ar
ti
s
ts ,
A
l
b ums ,
Genr
e
s ,
T r
ac
ks and
V
ideo
s
› ›
› Fig. 23 .
To return to the folder view, press the Show folder view option from the
S
ELE
CTION Menu.
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Audio and Media Mode
Inserting or ejecting a CD Fig. 26
Slots for data storage devices in the
glo v
e c
ompartment. The driver should refrain from operating the
u
nit
whi

le the vehicle is in motion. Insert or
change the data storage device before mov-
ing off!
The CD drive can play audio CDs and audio
data CDs.
Inserting a CD
● Hold the CD with the printed side facing up.
● Push the CD into the slot ›››
Fig. 26 3 to
the point wher
e it
is drawn in automatically.
Ejecting a CD
● Press button 
1 .
● The CD in the drive will be ejected and
mu s
t

be removed within approximately
10 seconds. If the CD is not removed within the 10 sec-
onds, it i

s automatically retracted for security
reasons without activating the CD mode.
Unreadable or defective CD
If the data on an inserted CD cannot be read
or a defective CD is inserted, the correspond-
ing warning appears on screen.
Depending on the unit, unreadable CDs are
ejected 3 times automatically and inserted
again to initiate another three attempts be-
fore said message is displayed. Note
● Uneven r o

ad surfaces and strong vibrations
can cause playback to jump.
● When the temperature inside the unit is too
high, loadin
g and playback of CDs is disa-
bled.
● If after inserting a number of different CDs
and receiv
ing the CD drive error every
time, contact a qualified workshop. Insert or eject a memory card
Depending on the features and the country,
the
v
ehic

le may have one or two slots for SD
cards. Inserting a memory card
Insert

the compatible memory card, bevelled
edge first and with the label face up (con-
tacts face down), into slot ››› Fig. 26 2 , until
pr operly
in

serted.
If a memory card cannot be inserted, make
sure it is positioned correctly and is compati-
ble with the unit.
Removing a memory card
The inserted memory cards must be prepared
for removal.
● From the main Media menu, press the
SETTINGS button to open the Media Set-
tings menu or pr e
s

s the infotainment but-
ton  ››› Fig. 1 9 and then press
Settin
g
s , to
open the System settings menu.
● Press the R
emo
v
e safely function button. A
dr opdo
wn menu ap
pears with the following
options: SD1 Card, SD2 Card*, USB1 and
USB2*. After correctly ejecting the memory
card from the system, the function button be-
comes inactive (grey colour).
● Press the inserted memory card. The mem-
ory c
ard “jumps” to the eject position.
● Remove the memory card.
Unrea
dable memory card
If a memory card is inserted and the data
cannot be read, the relevant warning ap-
pears.
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Audio and Media Mode
External data storage device connec-
t ed t
o USB por
t  Depending on the features and the country,
the v
ehic

le may have one or two USB connec-
tions. For their location consult the ››› Booklet
Instruction Manual.
Audio files on an external data storage de-
vice connected to the USB port  can be
played and controlled via the Infotainment
system.
Where this manual refers to external data
storage devices, this means USB mass stor-
age devices containing supported audio
files, such as MP3 players, iPods™ and USB
sticks.
Only supported audio files are displayed and
played. Other files are ignored.
Further operation of the external data medi-
um (changing track, selecting tracks and
playback modes) is described in the appro-
priate chapters of this manual ›››
page 25.
Instructions and restrictions
Compatibility with Apple™ devices and other
media players depends on the unit.
The USB port  supplies the usual USB volt-
age of 5 volts for a USB connection.
External hard disks with a capacity greater
than 32 GB must be reformatted for the
FAT32 file system in some circumstances. You will find the necessary software and informa-
tion on the Internet
.
T

ake into account all other instructions and
limitations regarding requirements for media
sources ››› page 25.
iPod™, iPad™ and iPhone™
Depending on the country and the equip-
ment, iPods™, iPads™ or iPhones™ can be
connected using the device's USB cable to
the USB port  of the vehicle and used as
audio sources.
After connecting an iPod™, iPad™ or
iPhone™, the specific list views of the iPod
are displayed in the upper selection level
( Playlists ,  Artists ,  Albums,
 Tracks ,  Podcasts etc.).
Possible error messages after connecting an
external data storage device
Error mes-
sageCauseProcedure
The device
is not
compatibleThe external
data carrier
cannot be
played or com-
munication is
not possible
with the adapt-
er cable being
used.Check the connec-
tion and make sure
the external data
storage device is
working correctly.
If possible, update
the external data
storage device soft-
ware.
Error mes-
sageCauseProcedure
The device does not
workCommunication
fault.Check the connec-
tion and make sure
the external data
medium is working
correctly.
Due to the large number of different data storage devi-
ces and various iPod™, iPad™ and iPhone™ genera-
tions available, it is not possible to guarantee fault-free
operation of all functions described here. Disconnecting
An
y
c

onnected data storage devices must be
prepared before their disconnection in order
to remove them.
● From the main Media menu, press the
SETTINGS button to open the Media Set-
tings menu or pr e
s

s the infotainment but-
ton  ›››
Fig. 1 12 and then press
Settin
g
s , to
open the System settings menu.
● Press the R
emo
v
e safely function button. A
dr opdo
wn menu ap
pears with the following
options: SD1 Card, SD2 Card*, USB1 and
USB2*. After correctly ejecting the data stor-
age device from the system, the function but-
ton becomes inactive (grey colour).
● Now the data storage device can be discon-
nected. »
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Audio and Media Mode
Note
● Do not c onnect
an external media player at
the same time to play music via Bluetooth ®
and via the USB port  with the Infotain-
ment system, as this could cause playback
limitations.
● If the external player is an Apple™ device,
it cannot
be simultaneously connected by
USB and by Bluetooth ®
.
● If a connected device is not recognised, dis-
connect a
ll the connected devices and try
connecting the device again.
● Do not use memory card adaptors, USB ex-
tens
ion cords or USB hubs! External audio source connected to
the A
UX
-IN mu

ltimedia socket Depending on the equipment and country
ther
e m
a

y be an AUX-IN multimedia socket
››› Booklet Instruction Manual.
In order to connect the external audio source
to the AUX-IN socket, a suitable cable is re-
quired with a 3.5 mm jack that is inserted in-
to the AUX-IN socket of the vehicle.
The connected external audio source is
played over the vehicle speakers and cannot
be controlled via the Infotainment system
controls.
The connection of an external audio source is
indicated by AUX on the screen. Connecting an external audio source to the
AUX-IN mu

ltimedia socket
● Lower the base volume on the Infotainment
syst
em.
● Connect the external audio source to the
AUX-IN mu
ltimedia socket.
● Start playback on the external audio
source.
● In the MEDIA m

ain menu, press the SOURCE function button and select
A
UX .
The outp ut


volume of the connected external
audio source should be adjusted to the vol-
ume of the other audio sources ››› page 76.
Information on operating an external audio
source connected to the AUX-IN multimedia
socket
OperationEffect
Selection of another au-
dio source from the Info-
tainment system.The external audio source
continues to run in the
background.
Stopping playback on the
external audio source.The infotainment system
remains in the AUX menu.
Disconnecting the plug
from the AUX-IN multime-
dia socket.The infotainment system
remains in the AUX menu. Note
● Ple a

se read and observe the manufactur-
er's instruction manual for the external audio
source.
● Interference noise may be heard if the ex-
terna
l audio source is powered from the 12-
volt power socket of the vehicle. Connecting an external audio source
vi
a Bluet

ooth® Bluetooth
®
Audio mode al lo
w
s you to listen
to audio files being played on a Bluetooth ®
audio source (e.g., a mobile telephone) con-
nected via Bluetooth ®
(audio playback by
Bluetooth ®
) over the vehicle speakers.
Conditions ● The Bluetooth ®
audio source mu
st support
the A2DP Bluetooth ®
profile.
● In the Bluetooth settings menu, the
 Bluetooth Audio (A2DP/AVRCP) function must
be activ at
ed ›

›› page 63.
Starting Bluetooth ®
audio transfer
● Activate Bluetooth ®
vis
ibility on the exter-
nal Bluetooth ®
audio source (e.g., mobile tel-
ephone).
● Lower the base volume on the Infotainment
syst
em.
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