Infotainment Amundsen › Data connection 89
Tap Save
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Types of data connection setup
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By connecting the Infotainment with the external
hotspot via Wi-Fi.
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Quick connection of a mobile device to the Info-
tainment hotspot
Turn on the ignition.
Turn on the Infotainment’s Wi-Fi hotspot in the
menu item
Tap WPS quick connection (WPS button)
In the mobile device, switch on the option for con-
nection via WPS.
Using the USB device CarStick.
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Connecting using the USB device CarStick
The CarStick USB device can be purchased from the
ŠKODA original accessories.
Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot
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Insert a SIM card with activated data services into
the CarStick.
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Wait for the connection to be established and, if
necessary, confirm the respective messages.
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The required size of the SIM card and the correct
procedure when inserting can be found in the in-
structions enclosed with the CarStick device.
Turn on the ignition and switch on Infotainment.
Insert the CarStick into the USB input at the front.
Wait approximately one minute until a light other
than the red indicator light on CarStick is perma-
nently lit.
Quick connection of Infotainment to the mobile
device hotspot
Turn on the ignition.
On the mobile device, turn on the hotspot, its visi-
bility, and the option for WPS connection.
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Turn on the Infotainment’s Wi-Fi unit in the menu
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Wi-Fi Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi
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When the red indicator light illuminates, remove
the CarStick and insert again.
If the SIM card is protected by a PIN code, then the
Tap WPS quick connection (WPS button)
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Wait for the connection to be established and, if
necessary, confirm the respective messages.
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PIN code of the SIM card must be entered.
Confirm the entered PIN code by tapping
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Manual connection of Infotainment to the mobile
device hotspot
Or:
Set the hotspot backup of the mobile device to
WPA2.
Turn on the ignition.
Turn on the Infotainment’s Wi-Fi unit in the menu
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Tap to save and confirm the PIN code.
If necessary, set the required network of the data
service provider.
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NOTICE
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Wi-Fi Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi.
If a SIM card is incorrectly sized or if a SIM card is in-
serted in the wrong direction, there is a risk of dam-
age to the CarStick USB device.
Tap Manual settings
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Enter the name of the hotspot to connect to and
the access password.
Set network parameters
Tap Connect
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Tap network
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Wait for the connection to be established and, if
necessary, confirm the respective messages.
Set the desired parameters.
Contact the data service provider for precise pa-
rameters for the network setting.
Tips for a perfect connection
Keep only the hotspot to be connected switched
on and switch off the other hotspots.
Delete unused hotspots. This shortens the time re-
quired to establish a connection.
For some hotspots, the connection takes longer, so
wait for the connection to finish.
If the connection is interrupted, recheck the availa-
ble hotspots and repeat the connection.
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SmartLink
Functionality
SmartLink offers the ability to display and operate
certified applications from a connected mobile de-
vice in the Infotainment screen.
Certification may be conditional upon the use of the
latest update to the particular SmartLink application.
Data connection
Settings
Applications include, for example, apps for route
guidance, telephoning, listening to music, etc.
Mobile data
Mobile devices can be connected via a USB cable.
Mobile data for the data connection may be sub-
ject to charges according to the mobile network
operator's tariff conditions.
Supported connection types
SmartLink supports the following connection types.
Android Auto.
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