ESP Seat Leon 5D 2009 MEDIA SYSTEM 2.2
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General information
2General informationThis booklet contains important information concerning the radio and navi-
gation system. The other booklets in the vehicle wallet contain further infor-
mation which you should be aware of for your own safety and for the safety of 
your passengers.
Ensure that the onboard documentation is kept in the vehicle at all times. 
This is especially important when you lend or sell the vehicle to others.
This manual describes the vehicle  equipment at the time of publication. 
Some of the equipment described here will not be available until a later date, 
or is available only in certain markets.
The illustrations are intended as a general guide, and may vary from the 
equipment fitted in your vehicle in some details.
® Registered trademarks are accompanied by a  ® symbol. However, the 
absence of this symbol does not mean that a name is available for use.
This symbol indicates that the section is  continued on the following 
page.
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  Reference to a WARNING! frame within  a chapter. If it is accompanied 
by a page number, the WARNING! frame is in another chapter.WARNING
Texts with this symbol contain safety information. They warn you of serious 
dangers, possibly involving accident or injury.
Caution
Texts with this symbol draw your attention to a possible risk of damage to 
your vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Texts with this symbol refer to points relevant to the protection of the environ-
ment.
Note
Texts with this symbol contain additional information.
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Quick Reference Guide
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− Changing the volume:  turning the knob changes the volume 
of the audio source in use at the time. A column will indicate 
the volume level. At “0” the unit is muted (display: 
) and 
any media source currently being played will be stopped. 
Some volume settings can be individually adjusted.  . . . . . 
Press the  main menu buttons  to access the corresponding main 
menu:
−  - switches to radio mode and changes the frequency 
band during radio operation.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
−  – changes to the last media source played or selects 
another media source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
−  – Mutes the current audio source.
−  - Switches to Navigation mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
−  – switches to display of stored TMC ( Traffic  Message 
C hannel) information.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
−  – calls up additional functions and settings for the 
currently selected mode and enables the user to alter the 
system settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 and    : The backwards and forwards buttons affect the 
currently “activate”
1) audio source.
− RADIO mode  – press briefly to change stations from the 
station or memory list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− MEDIA mode  – press briefly to change the track, press and 
hold for fast reverse or fast forward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
CD slot:  push the CD with the printed side facing up into the CD 
slot to the point where it is automatically pulled in  .
Touch screen: Areas with a coloured border on the screen are 
currently “active” and are operated by press the screen 
 page 7, “Touchscreen, buttons and function buttons”.  
Eject button  – press briefly to eject a CD. The CD will be 
pulled back into the CD slot if it is not removed within ten 
seconds  .
 – activates continuous display of additional information for 
the selected menu. In radio mode, it switches “Radio text” on 
and off. During route guidance, it allows you to call up addi-
tional functions (set a flagged destination, display the route 
list, exclude a stretch of route). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 (Back button)  – press briefly to go back to the previous 
view. You can go back as far as the respective main menu.
AUX-IN power point (AUX input)  – for connecting an external 
audio source
2).  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Setting knob  – Turn  the setting knob to mark a menu item and 
then  press  the setting knob to call up the menu item.
− RADIO mode  – turn and press  to select and call up a station 
from the station list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− MEDIA mode –  turn and press to select and call up an audio 
track;  press briefly  to start or stop the scan function. . . . . . 
− NAV (navigation mode)  – turn  to alter the map scale;  press 
briefly to repeat the most rec ent navigation announcement in 
the current route guidance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Function buttons  – the buttons' current functions are next to 
them on the screen. The function displayed can be called up by 
pressing the function button or pressing the screen.
Memory card slot : The slot accepts cards with the dimensions 
32 mm x 24 mm x 2.1 mm. The unit supports SD and MMC 
memory cards with a capacity of up to 4 GB and SDHC memory 
cards with a capacity of up to 32 GB.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1)Whether an externally connected unit can be operated via the SEAT MEDIA SYSTEM
2.0. depends on the type of connection and connected unit.
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TRAF
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Caution
•Inserting a new CD while an inserted CD is being ejected can destroy the 
CD drive in the unit. You must wait until the CD is ejected before trying to 
insert a new CD.•Do not press buttons or keys forcefully, otherwise an imperfection may 
occur. Light pressure is sufficient to operate the unit. The rotary/push knobs 
have breaking points to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident.•Do not use pointed or sharp objects on  the touch screen. Lightly pressing 
with your finger is enough. The screen indication that it cannot be activated 
by pressing with your finger is not available.•Please not that a defective navigation data medium can serious impair 
the speed and functions of the navigation system  page 49.•Refer to the notes on requirements for data media, folders and playlists 
 page 25.Note
•The unit can play audio files from various different data media 
 page 25.•The navigation system takes a few seconds to process complicated oper-
ations. During this time, the unit may appear not to respond to further opera-
tion of the controls. When this occurs, do not continue to operate the 
controls, as the unit “remembers” any commands and will “work through” 
them in the order they were given when the current processes have been 
completed.•Interference noise may be heard when using a mobile telephone in the 
vehicle.•In vehicles with a window aerial, the reception could be impaired if foil or 
metal-coated stickers are attached to the windows.•In some vehicles with a parking distance warning system*, the volume of 
the audio source currently playing is automatically reduced when the vehicle  is put into reverse gear so that the driver can hear the acoustic signals given 
by the parking distance warning system.
•In vehicles with an optical parking system*, a visualisation of the detec-
tion range of the parking distance warning system is also shown on the 
screen.•If changes have already been made to the basic settings, you may find 
that some aspects of the unit's operation differ from the descriptions given in 
this manual  page 11, “Resetting the unit to the factory settings”.
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Quick Reference Guide7
General usage notesTouchscreen, buttons and function buttons
The screen is a touch screen. Areas of the screen with a 
coloured border are currently “active” and can be operated 
by pressing the screen.The displays appearing on the screen can vary depending on the settings, 
and may differ from those described here.
The currently selected menu is displayed in the centre of the bottom line of 
the screen   (in the example  FM is displayed indicating FM radio mode).
Touchscreen
The touchscreen is a graphic user interface with an active surface. Some 
areas of the screen are “active”. When they are pressed, their indicated func-
tions are called up. You can also operate the functions displayed on the screen using the “setting 
knob” 
page 3, fig. 1    and the two “function buttons”   below the 
screen.
Calling up main menus with the function selection buttons
The “function selection buttons” are the labelled buttons on the unit that call 
up the main menus  page 3, fig. 1   . For instance, to open the  RADIO 
menu, briefly press the function selection button  .
Function buttons on the screen
Active areas of the screen screen that call up a certain function are called 
“function buttons”.
To operate a function button, “briefly press” the screen or in some cases 
“press and hold” the button.
For example, in the  RADIO main menu, press the   function button 
 fig. 2    to open a “pop-up window” containing another function button 
for radio operation  page 7, “Pop-up window”.
If a function button has a grey background, it is currently disabled and cannot 
be selected.
Pop-up window 
A “pop-up window” appea rs when a menu is selected and contain the menu 
options.
When you briefly press one of the displayed function buttons, the pop-up 
window is closed and the selected action is carried out.
To close the pop-up window without selecting a function button, press the   button at the bottom right of the unit.
Function buttons on the unit
There are also two unlabelled unit buttons underneath the screen on the left 
and right  page 3, fig. 1   . These are also referred to as function buttons 
because their functions correspond to the function button displayed above 
them on the screen  fig. 2   /.
Fig. 2  RADIO main menu 
with pop-up window.
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8Whenever the directions of this manual tell you to press one of these two 
function buttons, you can choose whether to use the buttons on your screen 
or the unlabelled buttons   underneath them.
Starting functions or enabling functions with “checkboxes”
Some functions are immediately started and stopped by pressing a button, 
for example the scan function  page 17, “Scan function”.
Other additional functions and displays can be permanently enabled or disa-
bled. These function buttons appear with a “checkbox”.
A tick in the checkbox 
 indicates that the function is enabled, and an empty 
checkbox 
 indicates that it is disabled  page 7, fig. 2 .
For instance, traffic news monitoring   or station button display in Radio 
mode   page 9, fig. 3    can be enabled or disabled  page 7, 
fig. 2 .
Any functions enabled by checkbox can only be disabled by opening the pop-
up window again and pressing the respective checkbox.
Additional screen displays
If no function buttons are displayed on the screen in the navigation map view, 
briefly press the bottom-left or bottom-right area of the screen to display the 
available function buttons.
In some vehicles, changes to the climate control settings are briefly displayed 
on the screen in a pop-up window.
Brief displays may appear on the screen with some factory-fitted driver assist-
ance systems3). These displays disappear automatically when they are not 
longer required.
3)Optional equipment!
A11
 TP
Presets
AA
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Operating the unit with the setting knob
You can use the setting knob to open submenus and select 
displayed menu items.
In the RADIO  main menu, press the   function button and tick the 
 page 7, fig. 2    checkbox to display the station buttons  fig. 3.
Like function buttons, the displayed station buttons are operated just by 
pressing them on the screen.
Marking displayed menu items
To mark the desired menu item on the screen, turn the setting knob to move 
from one item to the next, for example, the station buttons in the  RADIO main 
menu  fig. 3   .
The currently marked menu item (here station button  4) is highlighted  .
The “arrows”   in front of the first (station button  1) and after the last menu 
item (station button  6) indicate that other “hidden” menu items are available.
If you continue to turn the setting knob when you have reached the last menu 
item on the screen (station button  6), the next menu items will be displayed 
(in this case the stations buttons  7 to  12).
Opening the marked menu item
Press the setting knob to open a marked menu item  .
In Radio mode  fig. 3, you can store the radio station currently playing to 
the marked station button and pressing and holding the setting known (in 
the illustration: “ Radio 2” to station button  3)  page 19, “Storing radio 
stations to “station buttons””. Briefly pre ssing the setting knob calls up the 
station stored.
Marking and opening items in a list
If the main menu contains no menu items that can be selected using the 
setting knob, turning the setting knob moves straight to the respective 
submenu. Submenus are displayed in the form of a list. The example shows 
the track list of an MP3 CD  fig. 4 .
A list opens at the position of the currently selected track/station, which is 
also highlighted  .
Fig. 3  RADIO main menu 
with view of the station 
memory locations.Fig. 4  Track list of the 
MP3 CD.
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10Turn the setting knob to move a selection box  page 9, fig. 4    within the 
list. When the selection box is moved to th e end of the list, the list view 
“jumps” to the next set of menu items.
Press the setting knob to open the item (track/station) marked within the 
selection box.
Moving the scroll marker on the screen
If there are more items available than can be displayed on the screen, this is 
indicated by a form of “scroll bar” on  the left of the screen. The coloured semi-
circle indicates the size of the overall list and the “ scroll marker”  page 9, 
fig. 4    shows the position of the section of the list currently displayed. The 
size of the scroll marker corresponds to the size of the current section of the 
list relative to the list as a whole. The smaller the scroll marker, the longer the 
overall list (see  page 15, fig. 9 ).
To view the list page by page, briefly press the screen above or below the 
scroll marker.
To quickly move through the list, you can also “drag” the scroll marker   
manually. To do so, place your finger on the scroll marker and move your 
finger downwards across the screen  without losing contact.
The scroll marker follows your movements, but only along the pre-defined 
line (semi-circle). When it is in the correct position, lift your finger from the 
screen.
Closing a submenu or a list view
Press the   button at the bottom of the unit  page 3, fig. 1    to move 
from any submenu to the next menu up. You can go back as far as the respec-
tive main menu.
Vehicles with multi-function steering wheel
4)
Some actions (e.g. adjusting the volume, changing track) can also be carried 
out with the controls on the multi-function steering wheel. See your vehicle  owner's manual for instructions on operation using the multi-function 
steering wheel.
About this operating manualTo facilitate your comprehens
ion, we have included a brief 
description of the operations and functions contained in this 
manual.If changes have already been made to the basic settings, you may find that 
some aspects of the unit's operation differ from the descriptions given in this 
manual  page 11, “Resetting the unit to the factory settings”.
Unit buttons, function selection buttons and function buttons
In the text of this instruction manual, there is a distinction made between the 
hardkeys and the “function buttons” (softkeys) that appear on the screen.
The printed unit buttons (e.g. the function selection buttons  page 3, fig. 1  
) are  always  accompanied by the word “button”. For example, then, the 
phrase in the manual would be: “Briefly press the   function selection 
button.” If the manual is talking about a “button” or a “main menu button” 
along with a symbol of a button  , you will always find this button on the 
equipment and  not on the screen. You will find an overview and brief descrip-
tion of the unit buttons at the beginning of the manual  page 3, fig. 1 .
The function buttons are shown in the text with the words “function button” 
and the symbol of the button   or perhaps  only with the symbol of the 
button .
The first time a function button is referenced in an illustration, a reference to 
the illustration is added to the symbol of the button. The reference of a figure 
can be found at the beginning of the description of the figure. When the text 
refers to another illustration, a new reference will be added to the illustration.
4)Optional equipment!
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Quick Reference Guide
12Sound and volume settingsIn this menu, you can adjust the sound character and the 
volume settings to suit your individual needs.
The various sound and volume settings can either be switched on 
and off or are steplessly adjustable  page 7, “Touchscreen, 
buttons and function buttons”.
Calling up the Sound settings main menu
– From any menu, press the   function selection button and  then press the   function button at the bottom left of the 
screen.
– The menu for adjusting the sound and volume settings opens  fig. 5. The current settings for volume distribution and sound 
character are each indicated by a graphic scale in the circle next 
to the respective menu item.
Changing the volume distribution (Balance and Fader) or sound 
character
– Press   or   to open the settings menu for changing  the sound focus to the left or the right (Balance) and to the front 
or rear (Fader
5)).
– Press  ,   or   to open the respective settings menu  for changing the “sound character”.
– Turn the setting knob or press one of the function buttons at the  bottom of the screen to alter the current settings. The graphic 
scale shows the adjustment of the setting.
Changing volume settings
–Press   fig. 5  to adjust a volume setting. The currently 
selected volume settings are indicated by the graphic scale in 
the circle next to the respective menu item.
Fig. 5  Selection menu for 
sound settings.Fig. 6  Settings menu for 
speed-dependent volume 
control (GALA).
5)Optional equipment! Only in vehicles with additional loudspeakers in the rear
SETUP
Sound
Balance
Fader
Treble
Mid
Bass
Volume
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– Press the function button  , 
,   or 
 to open the corresponding 
settings menu.
– Turn the setting knob or use the   or   function buttons to alter  the current setting. The graphic scale shows the adjustment of 
the setting  page 12, fig. 6 .
To give you an idea of the changes you are making when adjusting the volume 
settings, the current audio source is played at the adjusted settings while you 
make an adjustment.
Changes to tone, volume and volume distribution always apply to all audio 
sources.
Functional description of speed-dependent volume control (GALA)
You can set the degree to which the volume increases with speed (GALA) on 
a scale between  1 and 7. At 0, speed-dependent volume control is switched 
off (display:  Off).
The noise level in the vehicle increases with vehicle speed. The GALA function 
automatically adjusts the volume in line with the speed of the vehicle.
If a low value is set, the volume rises only slightly when the speed of the 
vehicle increases.
If a high value is set, the volume rises significantly when the speed of the 
vehicle increases.
In this way you can always adjust the GALA function in each situation in the 
most optimum manner (for example, if driving with the windows open or if the 
vehicle is equipped with a roof carrier).
The basic volume is still changed with the volume control  page 3, fig. 1  
.
Switch-on volume
Traffic announcements (TP)
Navigation volume
Speed-dependent vol. adjustment SCV
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RADIO function selection button21
Open the  RADIO main menu  page 14 and disable radio text if 
necessary  page 21.
Selecting stations
– Switch on station button display as described  page 19.
– You can mark the station buttons in sequence by turning the  setting knob  page 3, fig. 1   . The station store to the 
marked station button appears on the screen.
– Briefly press the setting knob to select the station displayed on  the screen.
– You can directly select a station that  is stored to a station button 
by  briefly  pressing the respective station button.
Selecting stored stations with the arrow buttons (SETUP)
–In the  RADIO main menu, press the   button to open the 
Radio  settings menu.
– Then press the   function button and select 
 in the pop-up menu window  page 20, fig. 16 . In 
the  RADIO  main menu, “
  ” is then displayed at the top left 
of the screen  page 20, fig. 15 .
– Pressing the arrow buttons on the unit  page 3, fig. 1    will 
now only switch between the stations  stored to the station 
buttons. This also means that the unit will change to a station on 
a different frequency band (FM/AM) . Unused memory locations 
will be ignored.
– To use the arrow buttons to switch between all  receivable 
stations again, go to the  Radio settings menu and for 
 select  . Deleting stored stations (SETUP)
–In the 
RADIO main menu, press the   button.
– Then press the   function button page 20, 
fig. 16 .
– Press one of the options to select whether to delete individual  stations or all stored stations.
– To delete all stations stored to the station button, press  .
– If you have selected  , turn the setting knob  page 3, 
fig. 1    to mark a station button. The station currently stored to 
that button will be displayed. Press the setting knob to delete the 
station displayed on the screen.
It is only possible to play a stored station if it can be received at your currently 
location.RDS (Radio Data System) and radio text
RDS is used to transmit programme identifiers and additional 
service (e.g. radio text) and supports features such as “auto-
matic station tracking”.Open the  RADIO main menu  page 14.
Switching radio text display on and off
– Press the   button at the top right of the unit  page 3, fig. 1  
 to switch radio text display on or off.
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 arrow buttons
Memory list
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arrow buttons
Station list
SETUP
delete presets
All
Individual
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