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Infotainment Columbus › Infotainment overview 111

Tap on Demo

.

›

Infotainment Columbus

Setting home address

Infotainment overview

Tap on

Favourites Home.

›

Select and enter the destination via the address

and consult the current vehicle position if necessa-

ry.

The deﬁned destination for the home address is dis-

played in the overview of suggested destinations.

Tap on

Suggestions

.

›

Set the work address

Tap on

Favourites Work.

›

Select and enter the destination via the address

and consult the current vehicle position if necessa-

ry.

The deﬁned destination for the work address is dis-

played in the overview of suggested destinations.

A Touchscreen

B Sensor ﬁelds

Tap on

Suggestions

.

›

▶

- Preferred menus

▶

- All menus

Updating the navigation database

C Touch slider for Infotainment operation

Depending on the status:

Information for updating the navigation database

must be requested from a ŠKODA partner.

Infotainment switched oﬀ

▶

Tap: Turn on Infotainment

Automatic update

Infotainment automatically carries out an update if

the following conditions are met:

Infotainment switched on

▶

Tap: Switch sound oﬀ/on

✓ The “Infotainment Online” online services are ac-

▶

Hold: Switch oﬀ Infotainment

tivated.

✓ An update of the navigation database for the cur-

rent vehicle position or route destination is availa-

ble.

System

Limitation

Determining the navigation database version

Tap

System information.

›

For safety reasons, operation of some Infotainment

functions while driving is not possible or is restricted.

The Infotainment system indicates this by means of

a message in the screen.

Basic settings

Setting basic functions

The following Infotainment functions are set in the

menu:

Time and date

Language

Units

▶

Restore factory settings

Sound settings

The Infotainment sound is set in the menu

.

The following menu items can be set:

Setting the equalizer

Adjusting the volume ratio

▶

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Volume adjustment of individual Infotainment

functions

▶

Tap to return to the edit mode.

›

Set up menu MENU

The position of the functional surfaces in the MENU

menu can be customized as follows:

The volume can be adjusted on e.g. one of the fol-

lowing menu items:

▶

Volume adjustment of voice commands

Setting the maximum volume when Infotainment

is turned on

Speed-dependent volume setting

Setting the Infotainment to mute with the park-

ing aid switched on

Press and hold the desired functional surface until

it is free.

Move the functional surface to a diﬀerent position.

›

▶

›

▶

Factory settings

Resetting the Infotainment to factory defaults re-

stores all factory defaults.

▶

Depending on the equipment, the following ad-

vanced sound settings can be set

Turn on the ignition and switch on Infotainment.

›

Tap on

.

Setting space optimisation

Setting the audio proﬁles according to genre

Adjusting the subwoofer volume

▶

Reset to factory settings select and conﬁrm the reset.

To check the factory reset was successful, we

recommend that you check all user accounts have

been deleted.

Conﬁguration wizard

The conﬁguration wizard helps to set certain Info-

tainment functions.

Troubleshooting

The conﬁguration wizard is automatically displayed if

the ignition is switched on and if there are at least

two menu items that have not been set after switch-

ing on the Infotainment.

Infotainment not responding

If the infotainment does not respond, restart it as

follows:

To switch oﬀ the automatic display, when the

conﬁguration wizard is displayed tap Don't show again

›

Hold for longer than 10 s.

Wait for the restart to complete.

›

.

For manual display, tap

Conﬁguration wizard

›

Set up menu HOME

System update

To display another page of the HOME menu, press

›

the screen and drag to the left or right.

We recommend having the system update carried

out by a specialist company.

Add a preferred menu

To display the editing mode hold a ﬁnger on the

screen.

Tap a free space with functional areas.

Select a menu with the desired dimension of the

›

The system update ensures optimal function of the

Infotainment system, e.g. compatibility with new

phones.

›

Determine system version

functional surface.

Tap

System information.

›

The Infotainment only oﬀers font sizes that corre-

spond in dimension to the ﬁelds with functional

areas that are currently free.

Screen

To end edit mode, tap

.

›

Overview

Remove the preferred menu

To display edit mode, press and hold the screen

with one ﬁnger.

›

Tap on the desired menu.

›

To end edit mode, tap

.

Add/remove one side of the HOME menu

To display edit mode, press and hold the screen

with one ﬁnger.

›

Tap on

To add another page, tap

.

›

.

A

B

Status bar

The maximum number of pages is 4.

Bar with the functional surfaces of the displayed

menu

Tap to remove a page.

›

The minimum number of pages is 2.

Infotainment Columbus › Screen 113

Pulling together with two ﬁngers

C

D

Display/close the submenu window

Display of the Infotainment control centre

Zoom out of the map

▶

Operation

NOTICE

Danger of screen damage!

The Infotainment screen is operated by touching it

lightly with your ﬁnger.

▶

Turn two ﬁngers

Rotate the map

In principle, operation by touch is identical to the op-

eration of a mobile phone.

The following operating modes are speciﬁc to the In-

fotainment system.

Tap

Select function or

menu item

▶

Press and hold

Release certain Info-

tainment menus with

the option to move

them to another loca-

tion on the screen

Hold call

Zoom into the map

▶

Contactless gesture control

Some Infotainment menus can be controlled by hand

gestures.

Gesture control is ach-

ieved by slowly moving

the hand back and

›

forth approximately 8

cm above the lower

edge of the screen.

Dragging up or down with two ﬁngers

Quickly look through

▶

Depending on the set-

ting, a recognized ges-

ture can be conﬁrmed acoustically and animated.

the lists

Switch 2D/3D map dis-

play

▶

Displaying operation help

Tap on

.

›

Pulling apart with two ﬁngers

Settings

The following basic screen functions are set in the

Zoom into the map

▶

menu

Screen:

Image of the screen background

Brightness level of the screen

Switch oﬀ the screen

Display the time

Conﬁrmation sounds and animations

▶

114 Infotainment Columbus › Keypad

Numeric keypad

Keypad

Keypad overview

The arrangement of the keyboard characters de-

pends on the set infotainment language.

Depending on the context, the following types are

used in infotainment:

Alphanumeric

Numeric

Keyboard for input

Keyboard for search

▶

Keypad example

A Input line

Touch the input line to display function areas

▶

for moving the cursor

▶

Delete characters before the cursor

▶

Tap: delete the last character

▶

Hold: delete all characters

B Keypad functional surfaces

Conﬁrm the characters that have been entered

Keypad example

If context-sensitive, alphanumeric characters can

be entered by holding a functional surface with a

digit.

A

Input line

Touch the input line to display function areas

for moving the cursor

▶

Delete characters before the cursor

Operation

▶

Tap: delete the last entered character

Hold: delete all entered characters in se-

quence

The Infotainment keypad is used to enter characters,

letters and numbers.

▶

The keypad will be automatically displayed when In-

fotainment prompts for characters.

▶

Delete all entered characters

B

Entries searched for

Search

▶

Show list of searched entries

When entering characters, corresponding entries are

searched for.

C

Keypad functional surfaces

▶

Change sentence case

The entry to be searched for can be entered includ-

ing diacritics.

▶

Switch to the language keypad

▶

/

Switch to the numeric/character key-

The keyboard will only provide characters that

match the stored entries.

board

▶

/

Switch to other character variants

To display searched entries tap

.

›

Show additional keypad languages

Display the entered password

The number of searched entries is displayed above

the symbol

.

/

Conﬁrm the characters that have been

Show additional keypad languages

To use the additional keypad languages, the desired

languages must be set ﬁrst.

entered

To use, repeatedly tap on the keyboard or on the

ﬂag icon until the desired language keyboard is dis-

›

played.

Further character variants

Press and hold the character with the other char-

acter variant.

›

Select the desired symbol.

›

Infotainment Columbus › Voice control 115

Operation

Setting up additional keyboard languages

Switch on voice control

For Settings

Select the desired language.

, tap Additional keypad languages.

›

Press the button on the multifunction steering

›

wheel.

Or:

Voice control

Functionality

Say the activation command “OK Laura”.

›

After switching on, the icon is displayed.

Voice control principle

Enter voice command

Voice control works according to the principle of

dialogue between the user and the Infotainment sys-

tem.

Speak a voice command with voice control switch-

ed on.

›

During recognition of the voice command, the

icon is displayed.

The user says a voice command. The Infotainment

system responds or executes the voice command.

The Infotainment system then executes the voice

command or plays the message. During the message,

the icon is displayed.

It is possible to interrupt a dialogue at any time and

issue a new statement without having to wait for a

complete response.

After the execution of the voice command, voice

control is switched oﬀ.

Advanced voice control

The advanced voice control of the vehicle enables an

online search and operation of the vehicle functions.

Correcting a voice command

During voice command input, press the button

on the multifunction steering wheel and say a new

voice command.

›

The advanced voice control understands ﬂuently

spoken, complete sentences. You do not need to use

set commands or phrases.

Stopping voice control

Stopping leaves more time for voice command input,

e.g. for searching for a phone contact.

The advanced voice control can, for example, search

for special destinations or dictate SMS messages if

the connected telephone makes this possible.

Move your ﬁnger up or down over the Infotain-

ment screen.

›

This function allows you to combine the search in

the online and oﬄine data of the Infotainment. The

transition between online and oﬄine search is seam-

less and imperceptible to the user.

Or:

Say the voice command “pause”.

›

Resuming stopped voice control

Press the button on the multifunction steering

wheel.

›

Operating conditions

✓ Ignition on

✓ Infotainment switched on

Or:

Tap on in the Infotainment screen.

›

Operating conditions for advanced voice control

To use the advanced voice control, the following

conditions must also be met:

Stopping the played back message

Press the button on the multifunction steering

wheel.

›

✓ The vehicle supports the function.

✓ The vehicle has Infotainment and functions that

can be controlled by the advanced voice control.

✓ The ŠKODA Connect services are active.

✓ The vehicle is within range of a contractual mo-

bile network, through which the connection to

ŠKODA Connect Services is ensured.

Ending voice control

Press the button on the multifunction steering

wheel twice.

›

Or:

Say the voice command “cancel” during voice com-

mand input.

›

✓ The level of protection of personal data is set to

Share my position

.

Restriction

Requirement for recognition of the activation

command

For some Infotainment languages, there is no voice

control available. The Infotainment system will indi-

cate this.

✓

Activated menu item

Voice control Active

116 Infotainment Columbus › Control centre

The messages are generated by Infotainment. Flaw-

less clarity (e.g. road or city name) cannot always be

guaranteed.

You cannot use voice control while a phone call is in

progress.

Settings

The following voice control functions are set in the

A

Display and administration of functional surfaces

of preferred features.

menu

Voice control:

Conﬁrmation tones

Enable/disable use of the activation word.

▶

B

C

D

E

Display list of informational messages.

Preferred functions

Display user account management.

Setting the personal data protection level.

Setting the instrument and key illumination.

Self help

Starting acoustic help

F

If the Infotainment system is expecting a voice

command, say “Help”.

›

The “Help” voice command can be issued repeatedly

for further tips on voice control.

Set functional areas of preferred features

To display the edit mode, tap on the empty func-

›

Displaying the help

tional surface with the icon or hold down the oc-

cupied functional surface.

Tap on

.

›

Or:

To add the preferred feature, hold down the func-

›

tional surface of the desired function and move it

from the lower part of the screen to the functional

surface in the upper part of the screen.

If Infotainment is expecting a voice command, say

›

“Overview”.

To close edit mode, tap on

.

›

Control centre

Overview

Radio

Display of the control centre

Overview

Press the bar at the

top of the screen and

drag down.

›

Display menu

Tap

.

›

Display the player

Tap on

.

›

Press the bar button

on the right edge of

the screen and drag to

the left.

Closing the control centre

Press the bar at the bottom of the screen and drag

up.

›

Or:

Close player

Tap on

Wait 5 seconds.

›

.

›

Control Centre

The Infotainment control centre can be used for

quick access to the following functions:

Or:

Press the bar button on the left edge of the player

and drag to the right.

›

Infotainment Columbus › Radio 117

Analogue and digital radio player

Select a web radio station from the displayed lists.

›

Or:

Tap on to search for a web radio station.

›

A

Radio station logo

Switch to the previous/next station

/

The type of switching depends on how the ar-

A

Station name

row buttons are set up

Radio Arrow buttons:.

B

Information about the broadcast content

Station logos

Switching the SCAN function on / oﬀ

Activate/deactivate muting

Close player

C

Switch to the previous/next station

The type of switching depends on how the ar-

/

row buttons are set up

Radio Arrow buttons:.

List of available analogue and digital radio stations

Display related web radio stations and podcasts

Close player

To display, tap on

.

›

Tap on

.

Select FM/DAB or AM.

When the icon is displayed, no Internet con-

nection is available.

Podcast player

To select a podcast, in the Radio menu tap

›

Web radio

.

Select a podcast from the displayed lists.

›

Or:

Tap on to search for podcasts.

›

The podcasts are shown in the displayed lists

with the icon

A List of available stations

.

Show available frequency ranges

After selecting a frequency range, the desired

station must still be selected

Select frequency range

After selecting a frequency range, the last station

to be played in the respective frequency range is

set.

Station currently being played

Station stored on the presets

A traﬃc radio station is set

A

B

C

Podcast name

Information about the broadcast content

Podcast logo

The DAB transmitter emits images which are dis-

played in the information to the station

Manual update of the station list

Tap: start playback

Tap: pause

In the station list, information about the pro-

gramme type and the channel identiﬁcation of the

regional channel can be displayed.

Switch to the previous/next station

The type of switching depends on how the ar-

/

row buttons are set up

Radio Arrow buttons:.

Web radio player

To select a web radio station, in the Radio menu

Tap: Go back 15 secs

›

tap Web radio

.

118 Infotainment Columbus › Radio

▶

Tap: Go forward 15 secs

- Delete the desired preset button

- Change logo

Display related web radio stations and podcasts

View episodes of the podcast being played

Close player

The position of the stored preset buttons can be

changed.

Tap on

.

›

When the icon is displayed, no Internet con-

nection is available.

Press and hold the desired preset button until it is

free.

List of web radio stations and podcasts

Move the preset button to a diﬀerent position.

›

To display the list, in the Radio menu

tap

›

Web radio

.

Operation

SCAN function

The function plays receivable stations of the selec-

ted frequency range in succession for a few seconds

each.

Display the radio player.

To Start automatic play, tap

To End automatic play, tap

›

.

Search for web radio stations and podcasts

Find stations manually

Manual search is available for AM and FM stations.

Recently played web radio stations and podcasts

Display list of available sensors.

›

100 most popular web radio stations depending

on the Infotainment language that has been set

Tap on

.

Go to podcasts and select

For FM stations, the functional area is available

when the

item is set.

radio Station display: FM menu

Search for and select web radio stations and pod-

casts based on the selected country

Search for and select web radio stations and pod-

casts based on the selected language

Search for and select web radio stations and pod-

casts based on the selected genre

The podcasts are shown in the displayed lists

with the icon

.

Preset buttons for favourite stations and podcasts

The preset buttons can be used to store stations

from all available frequency ranges as well as web ra-

dio stations and podcasts.

Switch to the previous/next available station

Look for each other

/

Tap on

.

›

A

Store the currently selected station on a station

key for the preferred station.

Hold down the scroll mark on the frequency

range scale and move it to the desired value.

Limitation

Infotainment supports digital radio reception in

DAB and DAB+ formats.

Car parks, tunnels, tall buildings or mountains can

restrict radio reception.

In the rear side windows, there are antennas for re-

ceiving the radio signal.

▶

Store current station or podcast

Switch edit mode on/oﬀ

▶

- Delete all preset buttons for preferred sta-

tions and media

Infotainment Columbus › Radio 119

Covering the panes with foils or metal-coated la-

bels may aﬀect the reception of the radio signal.

The ŠKODA AUTO company assumes no responsi-

bility for the availability, correct functioning and

broadcast information of the RDS service.

Radio Radio Radio Data System (RDS)

.

›

If the RDS function is disabled, the following menu

items in FM station settings are not available:

▶

Traﬃc program (TP)

Radio text

RDS Regional

Automatic frequency change (AF)

Regional station logo.

▶

Settings

Store the current station to a preset button for

preferred stations

Switch automatic frequency control (AF) on/oﬀ

Applies to the FM frequency range.

To store, tap on

in the Radio menu.

›

When the function is switched on and the signal of

the FM station currently being listened to is weak,

Infotainment automatically sets the same station to

a diﬀerent frequency with a better signal.

Store stations to a preset button for favourite sta-

tions from the list of available stations

To display the station list, tap on in the Radio

›

menu.

Hold the line with the name of the desired station.

Tap on or the preset button for favourite sta-

tions that you want to replace.

›

In the Radio main menu, tap

Radio Automatic frequency change (AF)

.

›

.

Display the set station in the instrument cluster

display

Select the menu in which the travel time and the

travelled distance are displayed.

Hold the button on the multifunction steering

Delete the stored preset button for the favourite

station

›

To erase, tap on

in the Radio main menu.

›

▶

To delete one preset button, tap on

.

›

wheel for at least 5 seconds.

▶

To delete all preset buttons, tap on and conﬁrm

the deletion.

When the button is released, a menu is displayed.

In the menu, select menu item Info when changing tracks

.

›

Functional areas

dios

Applies to AM, FM and DAB frequency ranges.

/

for analogue and digital ra-

Automatic change of frequency to a regionally

linked FM station

Applies to the FM frequency range.

The variant for changing stations in the radio player

is set as follows using the functional areas / :

Infotainment provides the option of automatically

switching to a regionally linked FM station in case of

signal loss of the FM station being listened to.

In the menu Radio

Radio Changing the station:

.

›

Select the variant for switching between the sta-

tions stored on the station buttons or the stations

stored in the list of available stations.

In the Radio main menu, tap

.

›

Radio RDS Regional:

.

Select one of the following menu items:

Functional areas

podcasts

Applies to web radio stations and podcasts.

for web radio stations and

▶

Fix - When the signal is lost, another station must

be set manually.

▶

The variant for changing stations using functional

Automatic - automatic selection of the station with

the best signal reception.

areas

/

in the Radio menu, is set as follows:

If reception is lost in the given region, Infotain-

ment will automatically set another available region.

In the menu Radio

Changing the station:

.

›

Select the variant for switching between the sta-

tions stored on the station keys or the last web

stations and podcasts listened to.

Turn on/oﬀ radio text reception

Applies to the FM and DAB frequency ranges.

Switch traﬃc reception (TP) for stations on/oﬀ

Applies to FM and DAB frequency range.

When the function is switched on, you can see more

information about the content broadcast from the

station to which you are listening.

In the Radio main menu, tap

.

›

In the Radio main menu, tap

.

Radio Traﬃc program (TP)

.

›

Radio Radio text

.

Switch RDS on/oﬀ

Applies to the FM frequency range.

Add the station logo

Applies to the FM and DAB frequency ranges.

The menu item is only available for some countries.

In the Radio main menu, tap

.

›

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Infotainment oﬀers the option of adding logos,

which are stored in the Infotainment memory, to the

stations.

When the function is switched on and there is signal

loss from the DAB station being listened to, Infotain-

ment automatically sets another DAB station with

similar content.

In the menu Radio

the desired frequency range.

Radio Station logos and select

›

In the Radio main menu, tap

Radio Tap Switch to a similar station if weak reception

.

›

.

Or:

Sound quality of web radio stations and podcasts

Applies to web radio stations and podcasts.

In the list of preferred stations, tap on

desired preset button.

at the

›

Select the desired logo.

To adjust the sound quality, tap on

the Radio main menu.

Audio quality: in

›

To turn oﬀ the logo display, tap on in the list of

available logos.

Choose low or high quality.

›

The quality you set aﬀects the amount of data used

in the data connection.

Switch adding automatic station logos on/oﬀ

Applies to the FM and DAB frequency ranges.

Quality also depends on the speed and availability of

the data connection.

When the function is switched on, a station logo

from the Infotainment memory is added when the

station is stored on a preset.

If playback failure occur, reduce the sound quali-

ty.

In the Radio main menu, tap

Radio Tap Automatic selection of station logos

.

›

.

Media

Regional FM station logo

Applies to the FM frequency range.

What you should be mindful of

Infotainment provides the option of using country-

speciﬁc FM station logos.

Do not save any important data or that which has

not been backed up on the connected audio sour-

ces. ŠKODA assumes no responsibility for lost or

damaged ﬁles or connected audio sources.

When changing or connecting an audio source, this

may cause sudden changes in volume. Reduce the

volume before changing or connecting an audio

source.

When connecting an audio source, the source in-

formation messages can be displayed. These mes-

sages must be observed and, if necessary, con-

ﬁrmed.

The national copyright laws that apply in your

country must be observed.

▶

In the Radio main menu, tap

.

›

Radio Region for station logo:

.

Switching additional announcements of the DAB

transmitter on / oﬀ

Applies to the DAB frequency range.

When the function is switched on, other announce-

ments are received as traﬃc announcements. These

include e.g. weather news, sports reports, ﬁnancial

news etc.

In the Radio main menu, tap

Radio Tap Additional DAB announcements

.

›

Displaying FM / DAB stations or FM stations in the

list of available stations

Applies to the FM and DAB frequency ranges.

Overview

Depending on the following setting, the stations of

the selected frequency range are displayed in the list

of available stations.

Display the player

Tap on

.

›

Press the bar button

on the right edge of

the screen and drag to

the left.

In the Radio main menu, tap

.

›

Radio Station display:

.

Select one of the following menu items:

▶

FM/DAB - the list shows available FM and DAB sta-

tions.

Close player

▶

FM - the list shows available FM stations.

Tap on

.

›

Switch automatic switching to a similar DAB trans-

mitter on / oﬀ

Applies to the DAB frequency range.

Or:

Press the bar button on the left edge of the player

and drag to the right.

›

Infotainment Columbus › Media 121

Media player

Player controls

Operation - Basics

Tap: start playback

Tap: pause

Within 3 seconds of starting playback, tap:

play the previous song

After 3 seconds from the start of playback,

tap: to play the current title from the begin-

ning

Hold: fast rewind within the title

Tap: play the next song

Hold: fast forward within the title

A Available information about the track, artist and

album being played

B Album image

Movement within the title is also possible by

dragging the ﬁnger over the timeline.

Close player

Video player

Advanced operation

Turn on / oﬀ repeat playback of the current

track

Turn on / oﬀ repeat playback of the current al-

bum / folder

Turn on / oﬀ random playback of the current al-

bum / folder

Save the played track in the “My playlist” playlist

“My playlist” management

To store the currently playing track to the play-

list, tap on in the media player.

›

A Name of the track being played

Zoom out of/in to picture display

Close player

To display the playlist, tap on

Tap on until the media list for the current source

is displayed.

.

›

Tap on

.

›

Media list

To manage the playlist tap in the displayed play-

list.

The following activities can be carried out in playlist

management:

Control playback.

Change the order of a title in the list by holding and

moving to the desired position.

▶

▶ Delete track by tapping on

.

A Select source

Restriction

B Multimedia database, divided into music, videos

and playlists

The availability of some media operation functions is

dependent on the connected source and the soft-

ware being used, e.g. Bluetooth®.

C List of connected mobile devices

Show available sources

Preferred media

The currently played media can be stored on the pre-

set buttons for preferred media.

Settings

Manage favourites

Depending on the available information, the track,

the album, the artist name and the allocated genre

can be stored.

To save the preferred medium, tap on

in the menu.

Media

›

› ^{Select a menu item from the following menu}A .

To display tap on in the Media menu.

›

122 Infotainment Columbus › Media

To delete a preferred menu item, tap on

in the Media menu and conﬁrm the deletion.

To delete all preferred menu items, tap on

in the Media menu and conﬁrm the deletion.

›

Traﬃc

To turn on/oﬀ traﬃc monitoring during playback

›

of media ﬁles, go to the Media in the main menu

and tap on Traﬃc program (TP)

.

Supported sources and ﬁles

Supported sources

Source

Interface

Type

Speciﬁcation

File system

USB stick

HDD

(without special

software)

USB devices that

use the USB mass

storage support

protocol

Devices running

the Android or

Windows Phone

operating system

that support the

Media Transfer

Protocol

MSC

MTP

VFAT

FAT16

FAT32

exFAT

NTFS

USB 1.x; 2.x 3.x

or higher with USB

2.x support

USB

Devices with the

iOS operating sys-

tem and the iAP2

protocol

Bluetooth® proto-

cols

Apple

-

HFS+

-

Bluetooth® player

Bluetooth®

A2DP and AVRCP

(1.0 - 1.6)

Compatibility of mobile devices

It is possible to check the ŠKODAweb pages to see if Infotainment is compatible with the selected mobile

device being tested. This check is carried out by using the following reference or by reading the QR code:

http://go.skoda.eu/compatibility

All information given is incidental and serves as information.

The ŠKODA AUTO company cannot guarantee full functionality and compatibility, e.g. due to a software up-

date of the Infotainment and the mobile devices.

Infotainment Columbus › Media 123

Supported audio ﬁles

Compression for-

mat

Codec type

File exten-

sion

Max. bit rate

[kbps]

Max. sam-

pling rate

[kHz]

Multi channels

MPEG 1 Layer 2

MPEG 2 Layer 2

MPEG 1 Layer 3

MPEG 2 Layer 3

MPEG 2.5 Layer 3

Windows Media

Audio 7

Windows Media

Audio 8

Windows Media

Audio 9 and 9.1

Windows Media

Audio 9.2

32 - 384

8 - 160

32 - 320

32, 44, 48

16, 22, 24

32, 44, 48

16, 22, 24

8, 11, 12

Mono, stereo,

Joint stereo

Mono, dual mono,

Stereo, Joint

Stereo

mp2

mp3

MPEG

8 - 160

6 - 192

8 - 384

8 - 768

8 - 320

32 - 768

8, 16, 22, 32,

44, 48, 96

8, 11, 16, 22,

32, 44, 48,

96

Mono, stereo,

Joint stereo

WMA

ADTS

wma

aac

Windows Media

Audio 10

32, 44, 48,

96

22, 24, 32,

44, 48

16, 22, 24,

32, 44, 48

22, 24, 32,

44, 48

16, 22, 24,

32, 44, 48

8, 11, 12, 16,

22, 24, 32,

44, 48, 96

8, 11, 12, 16,

22, 24, 32,

44, 48, 64,

88, 96, 192

8, 11, 12, 16,

22, 24, 32,

44, 48, 96

AAC LC

16 - 2048

Stereo

AAC HE

AAC HEv2

M4A LC

16 - 400

16 - 64

8 - 576

MP4

OGG

FLAC

m4a

ogg

ﬂac

M4A HE

M4A HEv2

Mono,

Stereo

OGG-Vorbis

FLAC

Mono, stereo,

Joint stereo

-

Mono,

Stereo

RIFF

Monkey's

SBC

WAV

wav

ape

-

64 - 3072

8 - 192

Monkey's

8, 11, 12, 16,

22, 24, 32,

44, 48

Mono, stereo,

Joint stereo

Bluetooth A2DP

8 - 345

Mono, stereo,

Multichannel

OPUS

opus

6 - 2000

8 - 48

Files that are protected by DRM- and iTunes® methods are not supported by Infotainment.

Supported video ﬁles

Codec type

File extension

Max. recordings per second bit rate

[Mbit/s]

mpg

mpeg

m1v

mPV

mpg

mpeg

ps

MPEG 1

1.5

15

MPEG 2

m2v

124 Infotainment Columbus › Mobile device management

Codec type

File extension

Max. recordings per second bit rate

[Mbit/s]

MPEG 4 (H.264)

MPJEG

m4p

mp4

m4v

mp4v

mov

Xvid

wmv

asf

50

MPEG 4 (ISO)

Xvid

20

50

WMV9

Supported playlists

Codec type

File extension

M3U

M3U8

PLS

m3u

m3u8

pls

WPL

ASX

wpl

asx

Overview

Mobile device management

Cybernetic security

Using mobile device management, devices can be

connected, disconnected, and interchanged.

Your vehicle contains components that are used to

exchange information and data between the vehicle

and the connected mobile devices or the Internet.

Display mobile device management

Tap on

mobile devices.

›

These components have security mechanisms that

minimise the risk of unauthorised access to the vehi-

cle systems.

Regular software updates help reduce the risk of un-

authorised access to vehicle systems and vehicle

functions. The following guidelines must therefore

be observed:

Use only media carriers, Bluetooth® devices, and

mobile devices that contain no harmful data or

malware.

›

Connected / Previously connected devices

Available devices

A

B

Regularly update the software provided by ŠKODA

AUTO.

›

The device enables a connection via the Blue-

tooth®“hands-free proﬁle”

The device enables a connection via the Blue-

tooth® audio proﬁle

We recommend having the system software and

components updated by a specialist company.

WARNING

Risk of an accident!

Remove the device from the list previously con-

nected devices

Malware in the vehicle can inﬂuence and deactivate

certain vehicle functions, or take over the controls of

these where applicable.

The device enables a SmartLink connection to

be made via Android Auto

The device enables a SmartLink connection to

be made via Apple CarPlay

The device enables a SmartLink connection to

be made via MirrorLink

If the vehicle reacts in an unusual way, immediately

reduce speed or stop the vehicle.

▶

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

▶

If the connection icon is green, the connection is

active.

WARNING

Malware in the vehicle may gain unauthorised access

to the information and data of the vehicle, and on oc-

casion, to connected mobile devices.

Infotainment Columbus › Telephone 125

Connection set-up

Limitations of mobile devices and applications

Availability of features

Connect a mobile device to Infotainment

The availability of certain features depends on the

type of mobile device, as well as that of the applica-

tions installed.

Find available Bluetooth® devices in the mobile de-

vice.

›

Select the Infotainment Bluetooth® unit.

›

Compatibility of mobile devices

The unit name can be determined by tapping

It is possible to check the ŠKODAweb pages to see if

Infotainment is compatible with the selected mobile

device being tested. This check is carried out by us-

ing the following reference or by reading the QR

code:

Manage mobile devices

Conﬁrm the PIN; enter it if necessary and then

conﬁrm.

device name:.

›

Connect Infotainment to a non-paired mobile de-

vice

http://go.skoda.eu/compatibility

Mobile devices

.

›

Select the desired device from the list of available

devices.

Select the desired Bluetooth® proﬁle.

Conﬁrm the PIN; enter it if necessary and then

conﬁrm.

›

All information given is incidental and serves as in-

formation.

If two devices are connected to the Infotainment,

select the device to be replaced.

›

The ŠKODA AUTO company cannot guarantee full

functionality and compatibility, e.g. due to a software

update of the Infotainment and the mobile devices.

Connect Infotainment to a previously connected

mobile device

Bluetooth® compatibility of mobile devices

Due to the large number of mobile devices, it is not

possible to guarantee total Bluetooth® compatibility

with Infotainment. Bluetooth® compatibility depends

on the Bluetooth® version as well as the implementa-

tion of Bluetooth® protocols by the manufacturer of

the mobile device.

Mobile devices

.

›

Select the desired device from the list of known

devices.

Select the desired Bluetooth® proﬁle.

If two devices are connected to the Infotainment,

select the device to be replaced.

›

SmartLink connection

Applications in mobile devices

Infotainment provides the ability to connect Smar-

tLink to compatible mobile devices using the follow-

ing connection types:

Mobile devices can be used to install applications

that allow you to view additional information on the

Infotainment screen, or to operate the Infotainment

system.

Android Auto

Apple CarPlay

MirrorLink

Due to the variety of applications, as well as their on-

going development, the available applications may

not function on all mobile devices. ŠKODA AUTO as-

sumes no liability for their proper functioning.

Mobile devices can be connected to the Infotain-

ment via USB cable or Wi-Fi, as long as the mobile

device supports it.

The scope of available applications and their func-

tionality is dependent on the type of Infotainment, as

well as the vehicle and country.

Connect the mobile device to the Infotainment via

a USB cable or browse and connect to a wireless

network.

›

Information about ŠKODAapplications

Detailed information about ŠKODA applications can

be found on the website after reading the following

QR code or link:

Tap the icon of the supported connection.

›

Telephone

Overview

http://go.skoda.eu/mobile-apps

Display menu

Tap

.

›

If the menu phone is not displayed, check wheth-

er the mobile device is connected.

126 Infotainment Columbus › Telephone

Manage contacts

Conditions for connecting a telephone with

Infotainment

Tap on

.

›

If two phones are connected, tap and select the

desired phone.

✓ The Bluetooth® function of the Infotainment and

the telephone needs to be switched on.

The Bluetooth® function of the Infotainment is

switched on in the menu item

Mobile devi-

ces

Bluetooth.

✓ Visibility of the Infotainment is switched on.

The visibility of the Infotainment is switched on in

the menu item

Mobile devices

Visibility.

✓ The telephone is within signal range of the Info-

tainment's Bluetooth® unit.

✓ The telephone is compatible with Infotainment.

A

Contact search

B

Display favourite contacts

Display the list of all contacts

Name of the main telephone

Preset buttons for preferred contacts

C

D

E

Telephone operation

Enter telephone number

Tap on

.

›

Enter the telephone number using the numeric

keypad that is displayed.

If no phone contacts are displayed, check the re-

quest to conﬁrm the import of contacts in the con-

nected mobile device.

To connect, tap on

.

›

The displayed numeric keypad can also be used

for searching for contacts.

If, for example, the digits 32 are entered, contacts

with the letter sequence DA, FA, EB etc. are dis-

played next to the numeric keypad.

Manage telephones

In the Phone menu, tap on

.

›

Tap on Select mobile phone

.

›

Establish a connection to the voice mailbox num-

ber

Tap on

.

›

.

If no voice mailbox number is entered, a menu for

entering this number will be displayed.

Telephone conversation

Depending on the context of the telephone conver-

sation, the following functions can be selected:

A Main telephone, additional telephone and known

devices

End connection / reject incoming call / end call

Accept incoming call

Return to the call on hold

Switch the ringer oﬀ / on

Hold a call

B List of available telephones

C Setting for the Infotainment Bluetooth® function

The telephone enables connection via the Blue-

tooth® “hands-free proﬁle”

/

Switch the microphone oﬀ / on

Show details of the caller

/

Delete telephone from the list of known devices

To display the recycle bin icon and the available

SmartLink connections, click the icon press and

drag to the left.

Reject an incoming call using an SMS message

Answer a call from the second telephone during

a call on the ﬁrst telephone

The ongoing call on the ﬁrst telephone is termi-

nated by accepting the call.

If the connection icon is green, the connection is

active.

To switch the call tone from the speakers to the

›

phone, tap on

To switch the call tone from the telephone to the

speakers, tap

.

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Conference call

To switch graphic notiﬁcations regarding the re-

›

A conference call is a joint telephone conversation

with a minimum of three and a maximum of six par-

ticipants.

ceipt of a new message on or oﬀ, tap on

message notiﬁcations in the Phone menu.

New

Infotainment oﬀers the possibility to read the

Make the next call during an ongoing conversation/

conference.

text message (context-dependent) by means of the

generated Infotainment voice if is tapped.

›

Or:

For a quick response to the selected message,

tap on and select the desired answer.

Accept a new incoming call by tapping

.

›

Send e-mails

To start a conference call, tap

.

In the Phone menu, tap on

Enter a subject for the e-mail.

Write an e-mail and conﬁrm that an e-mail is dis-

played.

EMAIL

.

›

During an ongoing conference call, the following

functions can be selected depending on the context:

Hold the conference call and leave temporarily

(the conference will continue in the background)

Return to the held conference call

Search for or select the recipient of the email.

›

Switch the microphone oﬀ / on

/

Multiple recipients can be added.

End conference call

Tap Send

.

›

Show details of the conference call

Show received e-mails

In the details of the conference call, depending on

the connected telephone, the following functions

can be selected:

In the Telephone

Select the desired e-mail.

menu tap on EMAIL

.

›

The following functions can be selected in the dis-

played e-mail:

Show details of the conference call partici-

pants

Reply to all or just to the sender.

Reply with a new e-mail.

Forward e-mail.

End conversation with the conference call par-

ticipant

Conversation with a participant outside of the

conference call

E-mail management.

Send a text message

When the icon is displayed, the e-mail contains an

attachment.

In the Phone menu, tap on

.

›

Depending on the connected telephone, it may still

be necessary to select the SMS menu item.

To switch graphic notiﬁcations regarding the re-

ceipt of a new message on or oﬀ, tap in the Phone

›

menu New message notiﬁcations

.

Tap on

.

›

Write a text message and conﬁrm; a view of the

message is displayed.

Settings for Infotainment telephone functions

The message can be edited when the text area

within the view is tapped.

Search for or select the recipient of the message.

Telephone-Infotainment-Connection types

The way in which the telephone is connected de-

pends on the number of phones currently connected

to the Infotainment:

›

Multiple recipients can be added.

Tap Send

.

No telephone - The telephone is connected as a

main telephone.

One telephone - The telephone is connected as an

additional telephone.

▶

Display received text messages

In the Phone menu, tap on

.

›

Depending on the connected telephone, it may still

be necessary to select the SMS menu item.

Two telephones - Select the telephone to be re-

placed.

Tap on

.

›

To switch between the main telephone and the

additional telephone, tap on Phone in any menu.

Select the desired phone.

›

Messages that are received are displayed as indi-

vidual messages or as messages in a conversation,

depending on the following setting.

To switch the display of messages as a conversa-

tion on or oﬀ, tap on

the Phone menu.

Connect the telephone to Infotainment

Find available Bluetooth® devices on the phone.

Select the Infotainment Bluetooth® unit.

Show messages as a conversation in

›

The unit name can be determined by tapping

Manage mobile devices

device name:.

128 Infotainment Columbus › Wi-Fi

Conﬁrm the PIN; enter it if necessary and then

conﬁrm.

Switch HD voice quality for a call on/oﬀ

This function makes it possible to improve the quali-

ty of a telephone call.

›

Connect Infotainment to a non-paired mobile de-

vice

In the Telephone

menu HD voice quality

.

›

Mobile devices

.

›

Turn call rejection with a message on/oﬀ

If a call is rejected when this function is switched on,

an SMS message can be sent to the caller.

Select the desired device from the list of available

devices.

Select the desired Bluetooth® proﬁle.

Conﬁrm the PIN; enter it if necessary and then

conﬁrm.

›

In the Telephone

menu Reject call with SMS template

.

›

Sort contacts in the phone book

In the Telephone

Select the desired sorting mode.

menu Sort by:

.

›

If two devices are connected to the Infotainment,

select the device to be replaced.

›

Import telephone contacts

Connect Infotainment to a previously paired tele-

phone

After ﬁrst connecting the main telephone with Info-

tainment, telephone contacts will start to be impor-

ted into the Infotainment memory.

mobile devices

.

›

Or:

Infotainment can import up to 5000 telephone con-

tacts together with contact pictures. Each contact

can include max. 5 telephone numbers.

Select mobile phone

.

›

Select the desired device from the list of known

devices.

›

Depending on the type of telephone, import conﬁr-

mation may be required.

Select the desired Bluetooth® proﬁle.

If two devices are connected to the Infotainment,

select the device to be replaced.

›

Update telephone contacts

When connecting the next telephone with Infotain-

ment, an automatic update of the list is carried out.

Manage preset buttons for preferred contacts

To display the preferred contacts, tap on in the

Phone menu.

›

For manual update of the list in the phone

›

menu tap on Import contacts

.

To store the contact, tap on

Select or search for the desired contact.

If the contact contains multiple telephone num-

bers, choose the desired telephone number.

.

›

Switch message viewing as a conversation on/oﬀ

When this function is switched on, messages are dis-

played as a conversation.

In the Telephone

menu Show messages as conversation

.

›

To delete the contact tap on

menu.

in the Phone

›

Turn the graphic notice regarding receiving a new

message/email on or oﬀ

When the feature is on, the new message icon ap-

pears on the status bar and in the feature area for

the messages when a new message/e-mail is re-

ceived.

▶

To delete one preset, tap on and conﬁrm the

deletion.

▶

To delete all preset buttons, tap on and conﬁrm

the deletion.

The position of the preferred contacts can be

changed.

In the Telephone

menu New message notiﬁcations

.

›

Tap on

.

›

Wi-Fi

Hold down the desired contact until it is free.

Move the contact to another position.

Functionality

Number for the voice mailbox

The Wi-Fi can be used for the internet connection or

for the SmartLinkConnection.

For setting the voice mailbox number in the

›

phone

menu Mailbox number:

.

The Infotainment hotspot can connect up to 8 mo-

bile devices. At the same time, the Infotainment can

be connected to another hotspot.

Enter the voice mailbox number.

›

Ringtone

Some phones do not support the use of the phone

ringtone. Instead, the Infotainment ringtone is used.

To display the list of connected mobile devices, tap

›

Wi-Fi Infotainment system as hotspot Connected devi-

ces.

For setting the Infotainment ringtone in the

›

phone

menu select the ringtone

.

Select the ringtone.

›

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The password for connecting to the Infotainment

Overview of available hotspots

List of available hotspots

hotspot is taken from the menu item

Wi-

Fi Infotainment system as hotspot Password:

.

To display the list, tap on

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi:.

›

Conﬁrm the connection.

›

Connect Infotainment to the mobile device hot-

spot

Turn on the Infotainment’s Wi-Fi unit in the menu

›

item

Wi-Fi WLAN: Search for WLAN switch on

Select the desired hotspot in the list of available

hotspots.

Enter the password for connecting to mobile devi-

ces.

Infotainment stores passwords for previously

connected hotspots.

A Search for available visible hotspots

B Connection to the hotspot via WPS

C Previously connected hotspots

D Available hotspots

Security level of the Infotainment hotspot

The security level is set at WPA2 and cannot be

changed.

Currently connected hotspot

Data transmission with the connected device

To turn data transmission with the connected de-

Delete information about the hotspot connection

Signal strength of the hotspot

›

vice on or oﬀ, tap

Wi-Fi Infotainment system as

hotspot Connected devices

.

Hotspot signal is not available

Change the name of the Infotainment hotspot

Wi-Fi Infotainment system as a hotspot Network

›

name:

.

Function restriction

Enter the name and conﬁrm.

›

The Infotainment system can only be connected to a

hotspot with WPA2 access protection.

Change password for connection to Infotainment

hotspot

The password must be a minimum of 12 and a maxi-

mum of 63 characters.

Restriction of the Wi-Fi connection

In some countries, the Wi-Fi connection is restric-

ted for legal reasons. When crossing the border of

the country in question, the connection with a mo-

bile device connected via Wi-Fi can be ended or

restricted.

Wi-Fi Infotainment system as a hotspot Password:

Enter the password and conﬁrm.

.

›

Quick connection of Infotainment to the mobile

device hotspot

On the mobile device, turn on the hotspot, its visi-

bility, and the option for WPS connection.

Find out about country-speciﬁc legal restrictions.

If necessary, switch oﬀ the Wi-Fi manually.

›

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi: Tap WPS quick connection (WPS button)

.

›

Settings

Automatic WPS connection

Tap

Wi-Fi Quick connection to Infotainment system.

Connect a mobile device to the Infotainment hot-

spot

›

In the mobile device, switch on the option for con-

nection via WPS.

Wait for the connection to be established and, if

›

Turn on the Infotainment’s WLAN hotspot in the

›

menu item

Wi-Fi Infotainment system as hotspot

›

Use as hotspot

.

necessary, conﬁrm the respective messages.

Turn on the Wi-Fi on the mobile device.

In the list of available Wi-Fi devices, look for Info-

tainment Wi-Fi.

›

Manual WPS connection

In the mobile device, switch on the option for con-

nection via WPS PIN.

›

The name of the Infotainment is taken from the

The mobile device display will show the WPS PIN

for connecting to the Infotainment.

Tap

menu item

Wi-Fi Infotainment system as hotspot

Network name:

.

Wi-Fi Quick connection to Infotainment system

›

Select the Infotainment hotspot and enter the re-

quired password.

›

WPS PIN

.

Enter the WPS PIN in the Infotainment and con-

ﬁrm.

130 Infotainment Columbus › SmartLink

Wait for the connection to be established and, if

necessary, conﬁrm the respective messages.

Menu for device not connected

›

Automatic connection using the QR code

Wi-Fi Tap quick connection with infotainment system

In the mobile device, switch on the option for con-

nection via QR Code.

With the mobile device, read the QR code dis-

played on the Infotainment screen.

Wait for the connection to be established and, if

.

›

necessary, conﬁrm the respective messages.

A

List of supporting connection types

Tips for a perfect connection

Menu for connected devices

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.

▶

A

B

List of connected devices and available connec-

tion types

SmartLink

Functionality

List of available devices

SmartLink oﬀers the ability to display and operate

certiﬁed applications from a connected mobile de-

vice in the Infotainment screen.

Menu for a device used

Certiﬁcation may be conditional upon the use of the

latest update to the particular SmartLink application.

Applications include, for example, apps for route

guidance, telephoning, listening to music, etc.

Mobile devices can be connected via a USB cable or

WiFi.

Supported connection types

SmartLink supports the following connection types:

A Used connection type

B Available connection type

Disconnect

Android Auto

Apple CarPlay

MirrorLink

▶

Android Auto

In the SmartLink menu, tap on

Select the connected device.

.

›

Overview of the SmartLink connection

Display menu

›

Select the connection type

.

›

Tap

.

›

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✓ Some connected mobile devices require the mo-

Overview of running applications, phone calls, in-

coming text messages, and more.

bile device to be “unlocked”.

Turn on voice control (Google Voice)

Conditions for Android Auto

✓ The device to be connected must have Android

Auto connection.

Apple CarPlay

In the SmartLink menu, tap on

.

›

A list of devices, supported regions and applica-

tions that support the Android Auto connection

can be found on the Google, Inc. website.

Select the connected device.

Select the connection type

.

✓ The Android Auto application needs to be instal-

led on the mobile device.

✓ Some applications require the data connection in

the mobile device to be turned on.

✓ Connect the mobile device for the ﬁrst time

when the vehicle is stationary.

Conditions for Apple CarPlay

✓ The device to be connected must have Apple

CarPlay connection.

A

List of available applications

Depending on the duration of operation:

A list of devices, supported regions and applica-

tions that support the Apple CarPlay connection

can be found on the Apple Inc website.

B

Tap: Return to the menu Apple CarPlay

Hold: Turn on voice control (Siri)

▶

✓ Siri voice control is on.

✓ The data connection in the mobile device is

MirrorLink

switched on.

In the SmartLink menu, tap on

Select the connected device.

.

›

Conditions for MirrorLink

✓ The device to be connected must have MirrorLink

connection.

Select the connection type

.

›

A list of devices and applications that support the

MirrorLink connection can be found on the web-

sites of Car Connectivity Consorcium®.

✓ The MirrorLink application needs to be installed

on the mobile device.

✓ Some applications require the data connection in

the connected mobile device to be turned on.

A Display of running applications

Operation

It is not possible to operate the application while

driving

Operation of the running MirrorLink application

Display of control surfaces at the bottom

Display of control surfaces at the top

Return to the menu MirrorLink

Display of available devices

List of applications

Display of the last running application in connec-

ted mobile devices

Restriction

Settings

Restriction of the Wi-Fi connection

In some countries, the Wi-Fi connection is restric-

ted for legal reasons. When crossing the border of

the country in question, the connection with a mo-

bile device connected via Wi-Fi can be ended or

restricted.

Connection conditions

General connection conditions

✓ The mobile device supports the type of Smar-

tLink connection Android Auto, Apple CarPlay or

MirrorLink.

✓ Mobile devices, as well as the type of SmartLink

connection, are supported in the respective mar-

ket.

Find out about country-speciﬁc legal restrictions.

If necessary, switch oﬀ the Wi-Fi manually.

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Restriction of SmartLink applications while driving

For reasons of safety, the operation of some Smar-

tLink applications while driving is not possible or only

limited.

Apple CarPlay - Disconnect

In the Apple CarPlay menu, tap on the function

area “ŠKODA”.

›

Tap on

.

›

Restriction of the navigation function

Android Auto - Connection via USB

If route guidance is currently being carried out

through Infotainment, this is ended when you start

route guidance in the Apple CarPlay application.

Turn on the Infotainment.

Turn on the mobile device.

Connect the mobile device to the front USB input

using a cable.

›

If there is route guidance in the Apple CarPlay appli-

cation, it is ended by starting the destination guid-

ance using Infotainment.

Choose to connect via Android Auto.

›

Android Auto - Connect via Wi-Fi from Infotain-

ment

mobile devices

.

SmartLink settings

›

Select the desired device from the list of available

devices.

Select the Bluetooth® Freisprechproﬁl.

›

Apple CarPlay - Connection via USB

Turn on the Infotainment.

Turn on the mobile device.

Connect the mobile device to the front USB input

using a cable.

›

Conﬁrm the PIN; enter it if necessary and then

›

conﬁrm.

If another device is connected to the Infotainment,

select the device to be replaced.

From the list of known devices, select the desired

›

Choose to connect via Apple CarPlay.

›

Apple CarPlay - Connection via Wi-Fi from Info-

tainment

device with the symbol.

Turn on Bluetooth® and Bluetooth® visibility in the

Apple mobile device.

›

Android Auto - Connect via Wi-Fi from mobile de-

vices

To establish a connection, the following conditions

must be met:

Tap on

mobile devices.

›

In the displayed list, look for and select the desired

device with the symbol

.

✓ The minimum Android version is 5.

✓ No other mobile device can be connected via

Follow the instructions on the Infotainment screen

and conﬁrm the Bluetooth® pairing.

If another device is connected to the Infotainment,

select the device to be replaced.

›

SmartLink.

✓ Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® functionality is switched on

in the Infotainment system.

Apple CarPlay - Connect via Wi-Fi from mobile de-

vices

To establish a connection, the following conditions

must be met:

Find available Bluetooth® devices on the phone.

Select the Infotainment Bluetooth® unit.

If necessary, conﬁrm the PIN.

In the Infotainment screen, select the connection

›

✓ The minimum iOS version is 9.

✓ No other mobile device can be connected via

type Android Auto.

Android Auto - Disconnect

SmartLink.

In the Android Auto

DA”.

menu, tap “Return to SKO-

›

✓ Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® functionality is switched on

in the Infotainment system.

Tap on

.

›

In the mobile device, turn on the CarPlay function.

Press and hold the button on the multifunction

steering wheel.

›

MirrorLink - Connection via USB

Turn on the Infotainment.

Turn on the mobile device.

Connect the mobile device to the front USB input

›

The Infotainment screen displays a connection

message with the name of the Bluetooth® unit of

the Infotainment.

›

using a cable.

Choose to connect through MirrorLink.

›

Find available Bluetooth® devices on the phone.

Select the Infotainment Bluetooth® unit.

If necessary, conﬁrm the PIN.

In the Infotainment screen, select the connection

›

MirrorLink - Disconnect

›

In the MirrorLink menu, tap on

.

›

Tap on

.

type Apple CarPlay.

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Change to another device / connection type

Infotainment allows you to switch between currently

connected devices and the connection type.

Centre the map on the vehicle position

Display menu for setting the map display

Select the type of displayed map

In the SmartLink menu, tap on

Select the desired device or connection type.

.

›

In the Navigation menu, tap on

.

›

Navigation

Navigation announcements

Infotainment route guidance takes place using

graphic driving recommendations and navigation an-

nouncements.

The navigation announcements are generated by the

Infotainment system. Navigation announcement

clarity (e.g. road or city name) cannot always be

guaranteed.

A

Display map in accordance with the following

setting

Auto - Map in day / night mode depending on

▶

the vehicle lighting currently switched on

Day - Map in day mode

Night - Map in night mode

Repeat the last navigation announcement

▶

Tap on

.

›

Turn oﬀ navigation announcements

Tap on

B

When route guidance is running, one of the fol-

lowing map displays can be selected

.

›

▶

- Map centred on the vehicle position

Overview

▶

- Map with the entire route/choice of alter-

native routes

Display menu

Tap

.

›

Find destination

In the Navigation

menu Find

.

›

Map overview

In the Navigation menu, tap on

.

›

A Input line

A Vehicle position

B Route

B List of destinations that have recently been

searched for

Show list of searched destinations

Enter destination via the address

C Route view

D Press and drag to the left: Show route overview

E Following driving recommendation

Select the destination you are looking for

Enter the details for the destination search.

Select the desired destination.

›

F POI icon

Tap: Show destination details

Destination details are displayed with the option of

starting route guidance.

G Tap: Change map orientation

North-facing 2D map

▶

2D map facing the direction of travel

3D map facing the direction of travel

Enter destination via the address

In the Navigation

menu Find

.

›

A menu for entering the destination via the ad-

dress is displayed.

Enter the required information.

H Road signs for the aﬀected route section

End route guidance

›

134 Infotainment Columbus › Navigation

Details of the searched destination are displayed

with the option of starting route guidance by tap-

Turn on / oﬀ suggestions for predictive destina-

tions

Predictive destinations are automatically suggested

by Infotainment depending on the number of jour-

neys and the daily travel time to the given destina-

tion.

ping on Start

.

Enter the destination using GPS coordinates

In the Navigation

menu Find

Enter latitude and

›

longitude

.

If suggested predictive destinations is enabled, the

system can oﬀer these destinations in the proposed

destinations as well as while driving.

A menu is displayed for entering the destination

using GPS coordinates.

Enter the desired GPS latitude and longitude infor-

mation.

›

Basic function settings Tap Learn usage pattern

.

›

Map

.

Deleting information for suggesting predictive

destinations

Details of the searched destination are displayed

with the option of starting route guidance by tap-

Tap on

Basic function settings Delete usage pattern.

›

ping on Start

.

List of last destinations

In the Navigation

menu Last destinations

.

›

Selecting destination by tapping the map point

Tap the desired item or the POI icon in the map.

›

Tapping the list entry with the destination displays

destination details with the option to start route

guidance.

Destination details are displayed with the option of

starting route guidance.

The list of recent destinations can also be dis-

played in the Instrument cluster display.

Suggested destinations

In the Navigation

menu Tap on proposals

.

›

Choose the menu in which the navigation is dis-

›

played.

Press the button on the multifunction steering

wheel.

›

The menu is displayed.

List of preferred destinations

In the Navigation

menu Favourites

.

›

Tapping the list entry with the destination displays

destination details with the option to start route

guidance.

A North-facing vehicle position

Destination with the home address

Destination with the work address

Destination details

The details window contains a map, available desti-

nation information and functional areas for selecting

functions.

The view can display up to 5 recommended destina-

tions in the following categories:

The destination details window is displayed in the

following cases:

Destination with the home address

Destination with the work address

Favourites

Last destinations

Predictive destinations

▶

After a destination has been searched for or selec-

ted in the menu.

▶

After a destination is tapped on in the route over-

view.

Destination alignment depends on the direction in

relation to the current vehicle position. The function-

al surface with the destination displays information

about the estimated travel time to the destination.

After an item or POI icon has been tapped on in the

map.

If the vehicle has active online services and there is a

traﬃc obstruction on the route to the destination,

the traﬃc obstruction icon will be displayed.

Delete the suggested destination

Touch the functional area for the suggested desti-

nation and swipe left.

›

Tap on

.

›

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A Start route guidance

B

C

D

Final route destination

Tap: the following menu items can be selected.

▶

- Save destination as a favourite

- Delete favourites

Show on map

▶

Stop route guidance

B Press and drag to the left: Enlarge the window

with destination details

Depending on the destination context and desti-

nation type, the following functions are dis-

played:

Route stopover

Tap: the following menu items can be selected.

Show on map

▶

Add stopover destination

Demo - Set destination as a starting point for

▶

Destination provided by Infotainment on the

route

Tap: the following menu items can be selected.

route guidance in demo mode

Rename - Rename the saved destination

Call - Establish a connection to the POI tele-

▶

Show on map

▶

phone number

Add stopover destination

Edit - Option for editing the home or work ad-

▶

dress

Change route destinations to each other

In the route overview, it is possible to exchange the

destination and the intermediate destinations with

each other and thus change their order.

Insert - Insert destination into the route

Stop route guidance - Stop route guidance

▶

Show route

Hold the line with the desired destination until the

functional surface for the destination becomes

free.

›

Route calculation

Move the destination to the desired position and

release the functional surface.

›

The route is re-calculated.

Overview of traﬃc density

When ŠKODA online services are activated, traﬃc

density information can be displayed in the form of

the following colour scale in the route view ŠKODA:

Low density

High density

A Current vehicle position

B Proposed fastest route

C Alternative routes

Traﬃc density information is not available

Operation

D Destination position

E 15 s time countdown before automatic start of

the route guidance

Move map

▶

Tap: Interrupt time countdown

▶

F Start route guidance

Show information on the selected route

Set parameters for route calculation

Route overview

Enter destination by

tapping the map item

▶

A

Information on current vehicle position

136 Infotainment Columbus › Navigation

Switch 2D/3D map dis-

pears with the option of going to the nearest petrol

station.

▶

play

Tap on

Route guidance settings Fuel warning.

›

Switching display of country-speciﬁc speed limits

on / oﬀ

When the function is switched on, the country-spe-

ciﬁc speed limits are displayed when crossing nation-

al borders.

Zoom into the map

Tap on

Route guidance settings Country information at border

›

crossings

.

Switching the display of road signs on motorways

and expressways on / oﬀ

When the function is switched on, Infotainment dis-

plays traﬃc and information signs on motorways and

expressways.

Zoom out of the map

Route guidance settings Tap Signs on long-distance roads

.

›

Switch road sign display on/oﬀ

When this function is switched on, the Infotainment

displays road signs on the route.

Tap on

Route guidance settings Road signs Show on map.

›

Rotate the map

Switching the speed limit warning on / oﬀ

Tap on

Route guidance settings Road signs.

›

Set the note type and the value for exceeding the

permissible speed.

Towing a trailer

To calculate the correct route for trailer operation,

switch on trailer inclusion.

Limitation

Tap on

Route guidance settings Trailer Include trailer.

›

Infotainment may give incorrect driving recommen-

dations if the road conditions or the traﬃc do not

match the navigation data. This can lead to the route

guidance being carried out using a diﬀerent route or

proposing a change of direction in a one-way street.

Set the maximum speed for trailer operation to cor-

rectly calculate the route time.

Tap on

Route guidance settings Trailer Maximum speed for

›

trailer

.

Set the maximum speed for the trailer.

›

Information for updating the navigation data must be

requested from a ŠKODA partner.

Setting navigation announcements

Tap on

Navigation announcement settings.

›

Select and set the desired menu item.

Settings

Turn predictive destination suggestions on / oﬀ

Tap on

Avoiding traﬃc obstructions

Basic function settings Learn usage pattern

.

›

If the function is switched on and the Infotainment

receives information about a traﬃc obstruction on

the route from online traﬃc information, the route is

recalculated.

Delete information for suggesting frequently vis-

ited points of interest

Tap on

Conﬁrm the deletion.

Basic function settings Delete usage pattern.

›

Infotainment may suggest a detour to avoid traﬃc

obstructions, depending on the following settings:

Show preferred POI categories

Favourite POI categories are displayed on the map

and provided in the destination search.

Route guidance settings Tap on Avoid traﬃc incidents

Select the desired menu item.

.

›

Tap on

Basic function settings Deﬁne preferred POI categories.

›

Switching the fuel warning on / oﬀ

When the function is switched on and the fuel sup-

ply reaches the reserve area, a warning message ap-

Set favourite categories.

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Switching demo mode on / oﬀ

✓ An update of the navigation database for the cur-

rent vehicle position or route destination is availa-

ble.

In demo mode, the route guidance from the starting

point of the demo mode to the selected destination

is simulated.

Determining the navigation database version

When the function is switched on, Infotainment is-

sues a query before the start of route guidance as to

whether the route guidance should be carried out in

the normal way or in demo mode.

Tap

System information.

›

Basic functions settings Demo mode

.

›

Deﬁning the starting point of the demo mode

Turn on the demo mode.

›

Tap on

Basic function settings Deﬁne demo mode starting point.

Select the desired destination to be used as the

starting point for the demo mode.

Or:

Turn on the demo mode.

Select or locate the desired destination to be the

starting point of demo mode.

›

Destination details are displayed.

Display the window with destination details in full

screen.

›

The window is enlarged by pressing the button in

the window bar swiping left.

Tap on Demo

.

›

Setting home address

Tap on

Favourites Home.

›

Select and enter the destination via the address

and consult the current vehicle position if necessa-

ry.

The deﬁned destination for the home address is dis-

played in the overview of suggested destinations.

Tap on

Suggestions

.

›

Set the work address

Tap on

Favourites Work.

›

Select and enter the destination via the address

and consult the current vehicle position if necessa-

ry.

The deﬁned destination for the work address is dis-

played in the overview of suggested destinations.

Tap on

Suggestions

.

›

Updating the navigation database

Information for updating the navigation database

must be requested from a ŠKODA partner.

Automatic update

Infotainment automatically carries out an update if

the following conditions are met:

✓ The “Infotainment Online” online services are ac-

tivated.

Infotainment Columbus for Your Skoda Octavia 4 Door Fourth Generation (2021-2026)

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