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Infotainment system

Telephone interface

Introduction

Fig. 143 Schematic diagram: Phone view.

You can use the telephone interface to connect

your mobile to the infotainment system and op-

erate phone functions through it. The sound is

played through the vehicle's speakers.

Telephone interface equipment and

symbols

Note

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As a general rule, pairing a device (for ex-

ample, a mobile phone device) is only nec-

essary once. You can restore the device con-

nection via Bluetooth® or Wi-Fi with the info-

tainment system whenever you want without

having to pair the device again.

Equipment features

You can connect up to two mobile phone devi-

ces simultaneously to the infotainment system.

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Hands-free function.

Use up to two phones at the same time.

High speeds, poor weather or road conditions

and a noisy ambience (even outside of the ve-

hicle), as well as the quality of reception can all

aect the quality of a telephone conversation

in the vehicle.

Phone book with up to 5,000 contacts, de-

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The availability of some telephone func-

pending on the infotainment system.

tions will depend on the mobile phone con-

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SMS functions via Bluetooth®: SMS reading,

nected to the infotainment system.

SMS writing (templates included), SMS play-

back, message history.

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Email functions via Bluetooth®: reading email,

writing email.

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Connection to wireless charging option.

Connection to the microphone mounted on

Remove a person from the conference call.

Get help in case of breakdown.

Places with special regulations

Switch o the mobile telephone and the tel-

ephone interface in places with a risk of ex-

plosion. These places are not always clearly

marked. They include, for example:

the vehicle.

Obtain information on the SEAT brand

and selected additional services related to

trac and your travel.

Symbols in the main menu

Contacts.

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The vicinity of chemical pipelines and tanks.

The lower decks of boats and ferries.

Call list symbols

List of incoming and outgoing calls.

Enter telephone number.

Text messages (SMS and emails).

Telephone interface settings.

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To open the call lists, press

Incoming call.

.

In the proximity of vehicles that run on lique-

ﬁed gas (such as propane or butane).

Outgoing call.

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Places where the air is laden with chemicals

or particles such as ﬂour, dust or metal powder.

Missed call.

Symbols for calls

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All other places where the engine or tele-

Telephone number (company).

Telephone number (private).

Mobile telephone number (company).

Mobile telephone number (private).

Fax (private).

phone must be switched o.

The symbols may be dierent depending on

the infotainment system.

WARNING

Start a call or bringing it to the foreground.

End or reject a call.

Switch oꢀ the mobile phone in areas with a

risk of explosion!

Open contact list.

Fax.

Note

Enter telephone number.

Mute the sound of the hands-free

Hold call.

Symbols for text messages

In areas where special regulations apply or

the use of mobile phones is forbidden, it

must be switched oꢀ at all times. The radi-

ation produced by the mobile phone when

switched on may interfere with sensitive

technical and medical equipment, possibly

resulting in malfunction or damage to the

equipment.

The symbols may be dierent depending on

the infotainment system.

Continue call.

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To open the text messages, press

.

Start conference call.

Pass call to private mode.

Make an emergency call.

Voice mail.

Activate voice control input ››› page 204.

Templates for text messages.

Ignore an incoming call.

Switch the call to handsfree mode.

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Active and passive connection

Establish an active connection

Pair, connect and manage

To use the functions of the telephone interface,

there must be at least one mobile phone device

connected to the infotainment system. If there

are several mobile phone devices connected

to the infotainment system, you can switch be-

tween active and passive connections. To use

the telephone interface with the desired mobile

phone device, establish the active connection

with the infotainment system.

Requirement: several mobile phone devices are

connected to the infotainment system at the

same time.

Requirement for pairing:

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Bluetooth® is activated on the mobile phone

device.

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Select the desired mobile phone device from

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Bluetooth® is activated on the infotainment

the drop-down menu. All other mobile phone

devices are automatically in the passive con-

nection.

system.

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Depending on the mobile device, it will be

necessary to have the Bluetooth® menu open

or activate the Visibility option so that the de-

vice is visible from the infotainment system.

WARNING

Diꢀerence between connection types

If you perform the pairing while driving, it

could cause an accident or injury.

Active The mobile phone device is paired and

connected. The functions of the telephone

interface are performed with the data of

said mobile phone device.

Pair a mobile phone device suitable for teleph-

ony with the infotainment system to use the

telephone interface functions. On the ﬁrst con-

nection, the mobile phone device is paired with

the infotainment system. Doing so saves a user

proﬁle.

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Perform pairing only with the vehicle at a

standstill.

Passive The mobile phone device is paired and

connected. Calls can be managed but the

phone book, messages or other functions

will not be active.

Note

The pairing can take a few minutes. The func-

tions available depend on the mobile phone

device used and its operating system.

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While the infotainment system is in the

Known mobile phones menu, the wireless

charging function is disabled. When you exit

this menu, the wireless charging function is

activated again.

Paired mobile phone devices are stored in the

infotainment system, even if they are not cur-

rently connected.

Pair a mobile phone device

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1. Open the list of available Bluetooth® devi-

ces on the mobile phone device and select

the name of the infotainment system.

In the pairing of some mobile phone devi-

Connect a mobile phone device

ces, a PIN number is shown on the screen of

the mobile phone device. Enter that number

in the infotainment system to complete the

pairing.

Requirement: the mobile phone device is paired

with the infotainment system.

2. Please note and, if necessary, conﬁrm the

messages that appear on the mobile phone

device and on the infotainment system. If

the pairing was successful, the phone data

is saved in the user proﬁle.

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Bluetooth® is activated on the mobile phone

device.

Basic and Comfort Telephony

Depending on the equipment, two types of tel-

ephone interface can be used:

3. Optional: conﬁrm the data transfer mes-

sage on the mobile phone device.

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Basic telephone interface.

Make a call

Dial number

Comfort telephone interface.

Select a phone number to start a call. Dierent

functions are available for selecting a phone

number:

Manually enter a phone number to start a call.

While entering the phone number, contacts that

match that number are shown on the infotain-

ment screen.

Basic telephone interface

The Basic telephone interface uses the Blue-

tooth® HFP proﬁle for transmission. This inter-

face allows the use of telephone functions

through the infotainment system and playback

through the vehicle's speakers.

Contacts

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Press

and enter the telephone number.

to start the call.

If a contact has several registered phone num-

bers you have to select one.

Press

The last call is dialled by pressing and hold-

●

Press

and press a number on the list to

ing the

wheel.

button on the multifunction steering

start the call.

Comfort telephone interface

OR: press

and enter the contact name in the

Like the Basic telephone interface, the Comfort

telephone interface also uses the Bluetooth®

HFP proﬁle.

Send messages

input ﬁeld to search for it. Press on the contact

to start the call.

Depending on the mobile phone device and the

infotainment system used, you can send and

receive SMS and e-mails through the telephone

interface.

OR: press a favourite in the telephone interface

main menu to start the call.

The Comfort phone interface can be equip-

ped with the wireless charging function

››› page 224.

Calls

Send an SMS:

In order to use the functions of the wireless

charging function, you have to place a suitable

mobile phone device correctly in the storage

compartment. The mobile phone device will

then connect to the vehicle antenna. This im-

proves the reception and sound quality of calls.

1. Press

> Text message > Enter new mes-

The telephone interface shows the call list of

the mobile telephone device. Start a call from

the call list.

sage and enter the message on the screen.

2. Enter the contact you want in the search

bar.

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Press

> All and press a number on the list

to start the call.

3. To send the message press OK.

OR: press

and ﬁlter the call list entries (for

example, missed calls or dialled numbers). In

ﬁltered list, press a number to start the call.

Calling and sending messages

Note

Open the telephone interface

For messaging to be available, permissions

to share messages must be accepted in the

mobile device settings.

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Press HOME >

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Send an email:

Favourites

Connectivity Box

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Press

> E-mail > Enter new message and

A speed dial button can be assigned to a maxi-

mum of six or twelve favourites from the phone

book (depending on the Infotainment system

ﬁtted to the vehicle). If there is a registered

photo saved to the contact, it is shown on the

speed dial button.

enter the message on the screen.

●

Enter the contact you want in the search bar.

To send the message press OK.

Note

The dialling buttons have to be edited man-

ually.

The availability of the E-mail function de-

pends on the connected mobile telephone

device and the e-mail apps that are used.

Assign the speed dial button

Fig. 144 On the centre console: pad for the

mobile phone connection.

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In the Favourites menu, press the button,

Phone book, favourites and speed

dial buttons

then open the phone book to select a contact

as a favourite. If the contact has several phone

numbers, press on the number in the list.

The Connectivity Box includes the Wireless

Charger functionality.

In the ﬁrst connection of a telephone with the

infotainment system, the phone book is saved

in the infotainment system. Data transmission

may have to be conﬁrmed and permissions for

sharing contacts on the telephone may have to

be accepted.

Edit the speed dial button

Wireless charger

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To edit or delete a favourite contact press on

the icon in the Favourites menu screen. You

The Wireless Charger allows mobile devices

with Qi¹⁾technology to be charged without a

cable.

can delete one or more favourites.

Each time the phone is reconnected, the phone

book is updated.

Call a favourite

To charge your mobile phone wirelessly:

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Press the assigned speed dial button.

●

Place your mobile device in the middle of

If conference calls are supported, calls with up

to 6 participants can be made by accessing

the phone book during a call. If there is a saved

image for a contact, it can be displayed in the

list next to the entry.

the pad with the screen facing up ››› Fig. 144 ,

Note

›››

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Favourites are not updated automatically. If

you change a contact's phone number, you

have to reassign the speed dial button.

Make sure there are no objects between the

pad and the mobile phone.

1)

Qi technology allows you to charge your mobile phone wirelessly.

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WARNING

The mobile phone will start charging automat-

ically. For further information about whether

your mobile device uses Qi technology, check

your phone's user manual or visit the SEAT

website

●

The mobile phone may become warm due

to wireless charging. Think about this before

you pick it up, and take care when removing

it.

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There must be no metallic or other objects

WARNING

between the mobile phone and the housing,

to prevent the functionality of the Connectiv-

ity Box from being aꢀected.

Notiﬁcations on the screen of the mobile de-

vice can distract the driver’s attention and

increase the risk of a serious accident.

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Only place one suitable mobile device,

NOTICE

with Qi compatibility if applicable. To ensure

that it operates properly, place it without

the protective case and ensure that it has

maximum dimensions (width x length) of 80 x

140 mm (3.15 x 5.512 inches) on the base of

the Connectivity Box as indicated.

The base of the Connectivity Box is not re-

movable.

Note

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If the mobile device is not placed on the

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Your mobile device must support the Qi

base of the Connectivity Box, in the correct

position, or if its dimensions exceed those

speciﬁed, it may not be recognised or may

not charge correctly. Under certain circum-

stances, the infotainment system indicates

that there is a foreign object in the storage

compartment. Using a suitable mobile phone

device and correcting its position can elimi-

nate the fault.

inductive charging interface standard for

proper operation.

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Charging time and temperature varies de-

pending on the device that is used.

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The maximum charging capacity is 5W.

Qi technology does not allow simultaneous

charging of more than one mobile device.

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You are advised to keep the engine running

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If necessary, remove any objects that may

to guarantee proper wireless charging.

obstruct the cover’s closing function.

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When a telephone with Qi technology is

connected by USB, it will be charged by the

means speciﬁed by the manufacturer.

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