Quick Reference Guide Quick Reference Guide Controls This overview will help you to quickly familiarise yourself with the control elements. Fig. 1 Operating overview...
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Quick Reference Guide − The button Entries in the screen menus can be made using the menu SETUP allows adjustments to made in the selec- button. Rotating the button selects a function or a submenu or tion area, on the screen (Function keys BRIGHTNESS ) and on the equipment ⇒...
Quick Reference Guide • The rotary/push knobs have breaking points to reduce the risk of injury in Note the event of an accident. For this reason, you should not press hard on the buttons. Risk of damage. Light pressure is sufficient to operate the unit. The images that appear in the manual may differ from those of your equip- ment, depending on the model and version.
Quick Reference Guide After turning the equipment on, the sound source previously active is Unit card selected. The equipment will be switched off if the ignition is turned off. It is The code number is printed on a unit card together with the serial number. possible to turn the equipment on when the ignition is off.
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Quick Reference Guide Fig. 4 Adjust values ⇒ page 2, fig. 1 Press the button to access the sound adjust- Adjusting a value ment menu, for example. – Rotate the menu button until the desired value is reached ⇒ fig. Select an option from the menu –...
Quick Reference Guide To confirm an entry or a selection (marked), press the menu button. Predefined settings – Select from a list, the adjustments that should return to factory settings. Press the option Reset and once again confirm your selec- For further information ⇒...
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Quick Reference Guide Sound, sound focus and volume The sound and volume properties of individual sound sources may be adjusted. Fig. 5 Main Sound menu Fig. 6 Volume settings ⇒ page 2, fig. 1 – Press button ...
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Quick Reference Guide Adjustments of the main Sound menu: Balance – Sound focus setting left / right. Fader – Sound focus setting front / rear. High, medium and base – To adjust the sound properties. Volume adjustments – This option is used to adjust the volume independ- ently for each one of the sound sources.
Radio/CD and CD charger / MP3 CD Radio/CD and CD charger / MP3 CD Radio Indications of the main Radio menu Fig. 7 Main Radio menu ⇒ page 2, fig. 1 Options of the four function keys TP (TP=Traffic Program) indicates the station currently giving out traffic –...
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Radio/CD and CD charger / MP3 CD List of stations Stations with a good quality reception are automatically memorized in the list of stations. Fig. 8 List of stations To select a station from the list Station search – Press the button to access the Radio main menu –...
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Radio/CD and CD charger / MP3 CD – Rotate the menu button to search the station frequency required. Note • To update the list of stations If the button appears highlighted on a black background, then MEMORY ⇒ page 13, fig. it is memorized in the list 9.
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Radio/CD and CD charger / MP3 CD Memory list The memory list allows stations to be recorded and selected. Fig. 9 Memory list To store a station – To confirm the position displayed, press the menu button. – Press the button to access the Radio main menu.
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Radio/CD and CD charger / MP3 CD – Select the option Erase the list. – Select Erase list if you would like to erase the station list ⇒ page 13. – When the message Do you really want to erase the list?, press ...
Radio/CD and CD charger / MP3 CD CD and charger Indications of the main CD menu Fig. 10 CD main menu, the second CD in a CD loader connected is being played. ⇒ page 2, fig. 1 Options of the function keys Actual song −...
Radio/CD and CD charger / MP3 CD If the equipment cannot play the inserted CD, the message Error appears on Note the screen. You might not be able to play CDs with copy protection or CD-Rs and CD- Audio and navigation CD RWs.
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Radio/CD and CD charger / MP3 CD MP3 formats In the case of files with a variable data rate, the indicated duration may not • be precise. The system plays the MP3 formats-MPEG1, MPEG2 and MPEG2.5 Layer 3. • Data rate: 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256 or 320 kbit/s (fixed or variable).
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Radio/CD and CD charger / MP3 CD To access a subdirectory or the main directory To eject the MP3 CD ⇒ page 2, fig. 1 – To access an upper directory, rotate the menu button or press the – Press button .
1 to 4. RWs. • SEAT CD players correspond to safety class 1. Note the laws in vigour in your country concerning copyright. The lasers used in class 1 units are low energy lasers, or are shielded in such a manner that they present no danger when used correctly.
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Important information on operating the CD player Caution Never use fluids such as petrol, paint thinner or record cleaner, as these can damage the surface of the CD!
Navigation Navigation • What happens if I leave the recommended route? ⇒ page 22, “General Overview notes” • Can a navigation announcement be repeated? ⇒ page 40, “Navigation How does the navigation system work, and how is it instructions” • operated? How does the radio navigation system respond when driving in an under- ground car park or a tunnel? ⇒...
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• system exclusively. The content of the CD is constantly being updated. You will receive infor- mation on new updates at your next SEAT Official Service. • The navigation functions are limited if no navigation CD is inserted ⇒ page 43, “The destination guide without the navigation CD”.
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Navigation The last audio instruction can be repeated by pushing the INFO button. The volume of a navigation recommendation can be changed whilst it is being made. If the display Off Road appears on the screen, it means you are on a route not recorded on the CD, e.g.
Navigation Preparing the destination guide To enter the trip destination To calculate the route an address, special destination or coordinates may be entered. Fig. 12 Entering destination Fig. 13 To enter characters...
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Navigation – The entry on the upper line following Town/PC alters with each If the menu Route planning menu is displayed instead of the previous menu, then the option Route with intermediate character entered. If the entry corresponds to a searched name or ⇒...
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Navigation ROUTE – To enter stages, route lists, route options and blocked sections ⇒ page 29, “Route options” SYMBOLS – Displays the vehicle position. The actual vehicle position is displayed as an address (if the location is on the navigation CD) and coordi- nates.
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Navigation Route planning Several destinations may be grouped together for one route. Fig. 14 Route planning To access the route planning menu – Pressing Confirm entry, the destination entered will become part of the journey. – Press the button to enter the main navigation menu. –...
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Navigation displayed from up to down, for example, first the stages Stage 1, Stage 2 down to the final destination (Destination). A menu bar on the right hand side (see also ⇒ page 5, “Handling the menus”) indicates that not all of the journey stages or the menu options are visible.
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Navigation Route options Fig. 15 Route settings Route options – Press the button and then the function button ROUTE access the route settings. The route options may be accessed by pressing TRAFFIC and the function button ROUTE OPTIONS on the following menu. –...
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Navigation Route options can be altered whilst the destination guide function is active. – Use the menu button to enter the degrees, minutes and seconds The changed parameters will be used as a basis for the calculation of the of the location. remaining journey.
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Navigation Special destination Special destinations are, for example, petrol stations or hospitals Fig. 16 To enter a special destination To enter a special destination If you have not changed your destination address entry, the area close to this last destination will be analysed for special destinations. –...
Navigation Destination memory To record or select a final destination, intermediate destinations, destinations with a flag or current position To record, signifies allocation of a name to different destinations and recording them to memory. Fig. 17 Destination memory Fig. 18 To change a name...
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– Closest service station The following possibilities are available: ⇒ page 32, fig. 18 – Closest SEAT dealer Pressing Name: ... access is given to a screen that may be used to change an existing name ⇒ page 34, “Character input mask”. The –...
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Navigation In the lower part of the list, details of the selected destination are displayed. sponding character is selected by rotating and pressing the menu button (in ⇒ page 32, fig. the example, the characters derived from “Y”: 18). Load itineraries ...
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Navigation Other settings Time Duration – Indicates the approximate remaining trip duration or time to completion of a stage. Navigation settings (SETUP) Arrival – Indicates the approximate time of arrival to the destination or next stage. The navigation SETTINGS menu may be used to erase itiner- aries and destinations, to begin a demonstration trip or to Erase last destinations make changes to the destination guide.
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Navigation been entered, the closest street that crosses it is requested (Junction on the screen) in order to establish the current position accurately. If possible, the equipment may determine the current position using the option Confirm position.
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Navigation Destination guide Begin/cancel destination guide Pressing BEG. DES. GUIDE , the destination guide begins; with END GUIDE it is cancelled. Fig. 19 Starting destination guide The destination guide can only begin if a (⇒ page 32) a destination – Press END GUIDE if you wish to stop the destination guide func- (⇒...
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Navigation Dynamic destination guide with TMC (Traffic Message Specific destinations may also selected from an itinerary by pushing Start route; intermediate destinations are omitted. Channel) When reaching an intermediate destination, an audio indication is given. The During the dynamic destination guide, traffic reports emitted route calculation to the following destination begins automatically.
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Navigation possible that no new traffic reports will be received. In this case, the dynamic destination guide is limited or may not work. Traffic problems during dynamic destination guide If, while the destination guide is working, a traffic problem arises on the route, an audio message will indicate the traffic problems or, just before the problem, will indicate that there are traffic problems.
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Navigation Navigation instructions Navigation recommendations are made as audio and visual indications (represented using symbols). Fig. 20 Visual indication (symbol representation) Fig. 21 Destination guide on the main navigation menu After the destination guide is begun, the equipment will automati- cally display visual indications (symbol representation).
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Navigation – Press the button to show the destination or the itinerary on An announcement will be made when you reach your destination. If the navi- gation CD contains the destination street, you will hear the following the main navigation menu. message:“You have reached your destination”, otherwise “You have reached –...
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Navigation To block sections and consult information from a route Sections of a route may be manually blocked. The route list is a list of all route sections that will be travelled through. Fig. 22 To access the route list To block sections manually To eliminate a block –...
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Navigation You will be guided through a blocked area if there is no logical alternative to example, to avoid a traffic jam based on TMC reports), the navigation CD will travelling through it. be requested to resume the destination guide. In the navigation menu, the equipment indicates that it is transferring data Route list from the navigation CD to the temporary memory by a CD symbol after the title...
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Index Index Coordinates ......30 AM ........11 GALA .
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Index to input a destination ....25 Route planning ......27 to introduce a destination address .
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Index Tyre calibration ......35 Traffic Message Channel ....38 TMC and the dynamic destination guide .
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SEAT S.A. is permanently concerned about continuous development of its types and models. For this reason we ask you to understand, that at any given time, changes regarding shape, equipment and technique may take place on the car delivered. For this reason no right at all may derive based on the data, drawings and descriptions in this current handbook.
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