Get Infotainment System -> Introduction Guide for Seat Leon 4 Door Third Generation (2012-2020)

Infotainment System

WARNING

Distracting the driver in any way can lead

to an accident and cause injuries. Operat-

ing the Infotainment system can distract

your attention from the traffic.

WARNING

Infotainment System

Connecting, inserting or removing a data

medium while driving can distract your at-

tention from the traffic and cause an acci-

dent.

Introduction

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Always drive carefully and responsibly.

Safety warnings

WARNING

●

Select volume settings that allow you to

easily hear signals from outside the vehicle

at all times (e.g. emergency services sirens

and horns).

Safety instructions related to the

Infotainment system

Connecting leads for external devices may

obstruct the driver.

●

Arrange the connecting leads so that

they do not obstruct the driver.

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Hearing may be impaired if using too high

Travelling on today's roads requires the driv-

er's full attention at all times.

a volume setting, even if only for short peri-

ods of time.

WARNING

Only operate the infotainment system and its

various functions when the traffic situation

really permits this.

External devices that are loose or not prop-

erly secured could move around the pas-

senger compartment during a sudden driv-

ing or braking manoeuvre or an accident

and cause damage or injury.

WARNING

The volume level may suddenly change

when you switch audio source or connect a

new audio source.

WARNING

●

Before starting the trip, you should famili-

●

Lower the base volume before connect-

ing or switching audio sources.

●

Never place or fit external devices to the

arise yourself with the different infotain-

ment system functions.

doors, windscreen, steering wheel, dash

panel, the backs of the seats, on top of or

near the area marked “AIRBAG” or between

these areas and the occupants. External

devices can cause serious injury in an acci-

dent, especially when the airbags inflate.

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High audio volume may represent a dan-

WARNING

ger to you and to others.

●

The driving recommendations and traffic

indications shown on the navigation system

may differ from the current traffic situation.

Adjust the volume in a way that you can

distinguish surrounding noise, for example,

horns and sirens, etc.

●

Traffic signs and traffic regulations have

Changes to the Infotainment system set-

WARNING

The armrest may obstruct the driver's arm

movements, which could cause an acci-

dent and severe injuries.

priority over the recommendations and dis-

plays provided by the navigation system.

tings should be made when the car is stop-

ped, or by a passenger.

●

Adjust your vehicle speed and driving

style to suit visibility, weather, road and

traffic conditions.

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Introduction

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Always keep the armrest closed while the

CAUTION

vehicle is in motion.

Any foreign objects stuck to a data storage

device and non-round media may damage

the CD or DVD player.

WARNING

●

Only clean, standard 12 cm CDs or DVDs

should be used.

Opening a CD or DVD player's housing can

lead to injuries from invisible laser radia-

tion.

–

Do not affix stickers or other items to

the data medium. Stickers may peel off

and damage the drive.

●

Have CD or DVD players repaired only by

a qualified workshop.

–

Do not use printable data media. Prin-

ted labels and coverings may peel off

and damage the CD/DVD drive.

CAUTION

The Infotainment system can be damaged

by the incorrect insertion of a data storage

device or the insertion of an incompatible

data storage device.

–

Do not insert 8 cm single CDs or irregu-

larly shaped CDs or DVDs.

–

Do not insert DVD-Plus discs, Dual

Discs or Flip Discs, as these are thicker

than normal CDs.

●

When inserting a data storage device,

make sure it is correctly positioned.

●

Applying force may irreparably damage

CAUTION

the memory card slot locking mechanism.

The vehicle loudspeakers may be dam-

aged if the volume is too high or the sound

is distorted.

●

Only use compatible memory cards.

●

When inserting and removing CDs and

DVDs, always hold them at right angles to

the front of the CD/DVD drive without tilt-

ing so as not to scratch them.

Note

●

If a CD or DVD is inserted while another is

For the proper functioning of the Infotain-

ment system it is important that the date

and time set in the vehicle are correct.

already in the unit or being ejected, the

DVD drive may be irreparably damaged.

Always wait until the data medium is com-

pletely ejected.

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Infotainment System

Overview of the unit

Media System Touch / Media System Colour

Fig. 199 Overview of the controls (this configura-

tion depends on the version).

10

1

5

6

Radio Mode (change of band frequency

page 201

Volume and sound settings

Settings button (search and selection)

page 186

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Vehicle settings

^››› ^{page 35,}

2

3

Touchscreen page 187

page 225

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7

8

9

Telephone mode* / TP Settings

Selecting the main menu page 186

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page 226

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Volume. Off/on page 186

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4

Media mode (audio sources)

page 203

Slot for memory cards page 206

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184

Introduction

Media System Plus / Navi System / Navi System Plus

Fig. 200 Overview of the controls

1

Selecting the main menu page 186

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Full Link¹⁾page 191

2

3

4

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Volume. Off/on page 186

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Touchscreen page 187

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1)

If your vehicle does not have Full Link*, pressing

the key will bring up a message on the screen

telling you that you can activate this function in

an Official Service of your choice.

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Infotainment System

Infotainment buttons

●

Restrictions on the use of devices using

General instructions for use

Bluetooth^®technology may apply in some

countries. For further information, contact

the local authorities.

The buttons on the unit are shown in this

manual with the word “infotainment button”

and their function within a rectangle, for ex-

ample, the infotainment button  .

Introduction

●

On some vehicles with ParkPilot, the vol-

ume of the audio source is automatically

lowered when reverse gear is selected. The

volume can be lowered in the menu Sound

> Volume.

The Infotainment buttons are used by press-

ing them or pressing and holding.

Switching on and off

Fig. 201 Related video

Diagram of the menus

To manually switch the Infotainment system

If the setup is changed, this may change the

display on the screen and in some cases, the

Infotainment system may behave in a manner

different to that described in this manual.

on and off, briefly press the left rotary knob .

The Infotainment system touchscreen can be

used to select the different main menus.

When switching on, the system starts-up with

the last set volume, provided that this does

not exceed the preset maximum start-up vol-

ume. Select Sound > Volume.

Press the Infotainment button  /  to

open the menus summary.

Note

●

Lightly pressing the buttons or briefly

The display of the touchscreen's main menu

can be switched between “grid” and “carou-

sel” via the Settings > Displaymenu.

The unit will switch off automatically when

the key is removed from the ignition or when

the on/off button is pressed (depending on

the equipment fitted or the vehicle). If the In-

fotainment system is switched on again, it will

switch off automatically after approximately

30 minutes (switch-off delay).

pressing the touchscreen is sufficient to

operate the Infotainment system.

●

Not all listed function buttons and func-

tions described may be available due to

the device software used in your market.

The equipment is not faulty if a function

button is missing from the screen.

Infotainment rotary/push knobs

Rotary/push knobs

●

Due to country-specific legislation, cer-

The left-hand rotary knob  is the volume

control or the on/off button.

Note

tain functions may not be available on the

screen when the vehicle is travelling above

a certain speed.

●

The Infotainment system is a part of the

vehicle. It cannot be used in any other vehi-

cle.

The right-hand rotary knob is the setup but-

ton.

●

Using a mobile telephone in the vehicle

●

If the battery has been disconnected, the

may cause noise from the vehicle loud-

speakers.

ignition must be activated before switching

on the Infotainment system.

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Introduction

The Infotainment system comes equipped

with a touchscreen.

Changing the basic volume

lower the volume again before switching to

another audio source.

Increasing or decreasing the volume or

muting the sound

Active areas of the screen that call up a cer-

tain function are called “function buttons”.

These buttons are operated by briefly press-

ing the screen or by pressing and holding.

Raise the volume: turn the volume control 

clockwise or move the left thumbwheel on

the multifunction steering wheel upward .

Handling the function buttons and

display instructions

The function buttons appear in the instruc-

tions with the label “function button” and a

button symbol inside a rectangle .

Lower the volume: turn the volume control 

clockwise or move the left thumbwheel on

the multifunction steering wheel downward

.

Function buttons start functions or open sub-

menus. The currently selected menu is dis-

Changes in volume are indicated by a vol-

ume bar on the screen. The volume can be

controlled using the steering wheel controls.

In this case, the changes in volume are dis-

played on the instrument panel by a volume

bar.

A

played in the title bar Fig. 202

of the

›››

submenus.

Inactive (grey) function buttons cannot be se-

lected.

Increase or decrease the size of the im-

ages displayed on the screen

Fig. 202 View of some of the function buttons

It is possible to preset certain volume settings

and adjustments. Select Menu > Sound >

Volume

on the screen.

The size of the navigation map image

page 212 and, for example, photos when

›››

viewing images page 203 can be en-

›››

Muting the Infotainment system sound

larged or reduced. To do so, enlarge or re-

duce the image displayed by moving two fin-

gers.

●

Turn the volume control  anti-clockwise

until it displays .

»

Muting the Infotainment system sound stops

the media source that is playing The screen

displays .

Note

Fig. 203 Sound setup menu

If the base volume has been considerably

increased to play a certain audio source,

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Infotainment System

Overview of screen and function buttons

Opening list entries and searching

in lists

Display and function buttons: operation

and effect

Display and function buttons: operation

and effect

When pressed, a pop-up window opens

(options window) which displays other



The title bar shows the selected menu

setup options.

A

B

and, where applicable, other function

buttons.

Some functions or messages are accom-

panied by a check box and are activated

 / 

Press it to open another menu.

 or deactivated  by pressing said

check box.

The scroll bar is shown on the right and its

size depends on the entries in the list.

Move the bar on the screen by pressing

lightly and without lifting the finger, see

OK

Press to confirm an entry or a selection.

C

Press to close a pop-up window or an in-

put window.

×

page 188, Opening list entries and

›››

Fig. 204 Entries on a setup menu list.

searching in lists.

Press them to change the setup adjust-

ments one at a time.

/

 

Movable cursor: Move the cursor around

the screen by pressing lightly and without

lifting the finger.

The entries on a list can be activated by

pressing them on the screen directly or by us-

ing the adjustment button.

Move the slider around the screen by

pressing it lightly and without lifting your

finger.



OR: To move the cursor to a particular po-

sition, press that spot on the screen.

Mark list entries using the setup button

and open them

Fixed crosshair: Press the up, down, left

D

and right arrows to move the sound ac-

●

Turn the setup button to mark the entries on

the list with a rectangle one by one and con-

tinue searching the list in this manner.

D

cording to preference. The cursor

will

move.

OR: Press the central button to centre the

stereo sound in the centre of the passen-

ger compartment

●

Press the setup button to activate the

marked entry on the list.

Press it on some lists to move up a level,

one by one.

Search lists (scrolling the screen)



The scroll bar is shown on the right and its

size depends on the entries in the list

Press to return from the submenus one at

a time to the main menu or to undo the

entries made.

BACK



1

Fig. 204

.

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Introduction

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Briefly press the screen above or below the

Subsequent chapters only explain those

functions that differ from those in the screen

shown in the figure.

Overview of the function buttons

scroll marker.

●

Function icon and text: operation and ef-

fect

OR: Place a finger over the scroll marker

and without lifting it, move it around the

screen. Lift your finger off the screen when

you reach the desired position.

The input line with cursor is located in the top

bar of the screen. All inputs are displayed

here.

Letters and

digits

Press them to copy them into the in-

put line.

●

OR: Place your finger in the centre of the

Press to change the keypad to anoth-

er language. Keypad languages can

be selected from the menu System

settings > Language.

Input windows for “free text input”

screen and without lifting it, move it around

the screen. Lift your finger off the screen

when you reach the desired position.

1

In the input masks for open text, you may en-

ter letters, numbers and special characters in

any combination.

2

3

Press to show symbols on the keypad.

Displays the number and opens the

list of remaining selectable entries

that match the entered text.

Input masks with on-screen keypad

Input windows for selecting a saved entry

(e.g. selection of a destination address)

It is only possible to select a sequence of let-

ters, numbers and special characters that

matches a stored entry.

Scroll bar, the size of which depends

on the number of matching entries.

4

5

Hold and press to display a pop-up

window with the special characters

based on said letter. Press the desired

character to enter it. Some special

characters can be written out instead

(e.g. “AE” for “Ä”).

Suggestions for matching destinations ap-

pear depending on the characters entered in

4

the input line Fig. 205 . In the case of

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compound names, it is necessary to enter a

space.

Press to enter a space.



If there are fewer than 99 selectable entries,

the number of remaining entries is displayed

Fig. 205 Input window with on-screen keypad.

Press to delete characters in the input

line from right to left.

3

after the input line . Pressing this function

Input windows with on-screen keypad are

used for functions such as entering an entry

name, selecting a destination address or en-

tering a search term for searching long lists.



button displays these remaining entries in a

list.

Press and hold to delete several char-

acters.

BACK



Press to close the input window.

The function buttons listed below are not

available in all countries or for all topics.

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Infotainment System

Fig. 206 if any parameters have not been

›››

Additional information and display

options

Function button: function

set or if the NEVERfunction button has not

To go to the previous or next parameter

been pressed.

to set.

The displays appearing on the screen may

vary depending on the settings, and may dif-

fer from those described here.

When a parameter has been set, the

only way to reset it is from the main

menu, clicking on it, and not using the

Previous/Next buttons.

Function button: function

Closes the Configuration Wizard, and

the main menu or last mode in which

The status bar on the screen can display, for

example, the current time and outside tem-

perature.

When setting any parameter, a confir-

mation mark will appear on it .

you used the Infotainment system will

CLOSE

appear. The next time you switch on

the system, the Configuration Wizard

will start up again.

Once one or more settings have been

applied, click on this in the main menu

of the wizard to confirm and finalize

the settings.

All displays can be viewed only after com-

pletely restarting the Infotainment system.

Disables the possibility of changing

the settings of the Infotainment sys-

FINISH

If there are any parameters you have

not set, the next time you connect the

Infotainment system, the Initial Config-

uration Wizard will start up.

tem. If you want to perform the initial

NEVER

system setup, you must enter via Sys-

Initial configuration wizard

tem setupand select Configura-

tion Wizard.

a)

Only valid for Navi System and Navi System Plus.

START

Starts up the Configuration Wizard.

Press to configure the time and date (if

it has a navigation system it will be

configured automatically with the

GPS).

A

Press to search and store to memory

the radio stations that have the best

reception at that moment on all avail-

able bands (AM, FM and DAB).

B

Fig. 206 Initial configuration wizard

Press to link your mobile telephone to

the Infotainment system.

C

The initial configuration wizard will help you

to set up your Infotainment system the first

time you switch it on.

Press to select your home address us-

ing your current position or by man-

ually entering an address.

a)

D

Every time you switch on the Infotainment

system, the initial setup screen will appear

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