manual radio set Seat Leon 5D 2010 SOUND SYSTEM 2.0
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Introduction9
−Display additional functions for radio mode ( SCAN, AUTOST. , 
TEXT )  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− Display the  SETUP function button in any menu to open the 
unit settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Setting knob:  The function of this knob depends on the mode 
that is currently active.
− Radio mode:  Press  to start and stop the scan function 
(SCAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− Radio mode:  Turn  to tune to a station manually . . . . . . . . . . 
− Media mode:  Turn  to change track  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− Media mode:  Press  to start and stop the scan function 
(SCAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− SOUND menu:  Turn  to adjust a sound or volume setting . . . 
− System settings(SETUP):  Turn  to adjust a setting  . . . . . . . . 
Rocker switch:  
− In Media mode , briefly press  to the right or left to change 
folder or playlist  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 Traffic Programme : Switch on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rocker switch:  
− Radio mode:  Press  to the right or left to browse through the 
available or stored stations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− Media mode:  To change track,  press briefly to the right or 
left  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
− Media mode:  For fast-forward or rewind  press and hold to the 
right or left  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
34
A10
14
14
23
24
33
34
A11
FOLDER 
22
A12
TP
16
A13
SEEK / TRACK 
13
2323
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Introduction
10General operating informationIntroductionAdditional information:•Safety notes 
  ⇒ page 6
•System overview  ⇒page 8•Multi-function steering wheel for changing track or station  ⇒Booklet 
“Operating instructions”.
Additional display information
Depending on the vehicle specification, changes to air conditioning settings 
or information on factory-fitted driver assistance systems may be temporarily 
displayed on the screen. These displays disappear automatically when they 
are no longer required.
All displays appear only after completely restarting the radio system.Caution
Only a small amount of pressure is needed to operate the unit.
Note
•Never press a button down for longer than 10 minutes. Otherwise the 
system will interpret this as a malfunction ( button jammed).•Due to country-specific legislation, certain functions cannot be selected 
on the screen when the vehicle is travelling above a certain speed.•Using a mobile phone in the vehicle may cause noise from the vehicle 
speakers.•In some vehicles equipped with a parking distance warning system, the 
volume of the current audio source is automatically lowered when reverse 
gear is engaged. This volume can be changed while reverse is engaged. If the  volume is not modified, when reverse is disengaged the previous volume 
setting is restored. If the volume is modified, when reverse gear is disen-
gaged the audio source will stay at the set volume and, as long as the 
maximum volume is not exceeded, it will be memorised for the next time 
reverse gear is engaged.
Switching on and offWhen the unit is switched on the system starts up. The last audio source used 
is played at the last selected volume setting, provided this does not exceed 
the preselected “switch-on volume” (
ON-VOL ⇒ page 34).
Energy management
If, when the ignition is switched off and the unit switched on, the battery 
voltage falls below the minimum onboard power supply voltage, a signal 
sounds and  LOW BATTERY  appears. You should switch the radio off.
If the battery voltage level continues to fall,  LOW BATTERY and RADIO OFF  are 
briefly shown on the display. The unit will switch off automatically.Function
Activation
Switch the unit on or off 
manually.
Press the rotary/push knob 
 .
After the ignition key is removed the unit 
switches off automatically after approx. 30 
minutes (switch-off delay).
Switch on the unit auto-
matically.
Insert the vehicle key into the ignition lock.
The unit switches on automatically if it was on 
when the ignition key was removed.
Switch off the unit auto-
matically.
Remove the vehicle key from the ignition lock.
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Audio mode
14Depending on the setting selected for the search mode ( SEEK MODE), the 
unit either switches between all available stations or stored stations only 
( SETUP : see page 34).•Briefly press the  ⇒page 8, fig. 1    rocker switch to the left or 
right.
AM mode: quickly browsing the frequency band
In  AM mode  it is possible to skip stations.•Press and hold the   rocker switch.•When you release the   rocker switch, the unit tunes to the 
next station it can receive.
Tuning to a station frequency manually•Select the desired frequency band  ⇒page 12.•Turn the setting knob  ⇒page 8, fig. 1    until the desired station 
frequency (e.g. 89.9 MHz) is displayed on the screen.
Scan function (SCAN)Fig. 6  Additional radio functions and scan function (SCAN) in progress.When the scan function is running,  all available stations on the current 
frequency band are always played in sequence for about 5 seconds each.
If traffic news monitoring is switched on (display:  TP), the scan function only 
tunes to stations that support the TP function  ⇒page 16.
Starting and stopping the scan function•Select the desired frequency band in Radio mode  ⇒page 12.•Press the setting knob  ⇒page 8, fig. 1    to start the scan function.•Alternatively: Press the   unit button  ⇒page 8, fig. 1    and start 
the scan function with the   function button.
The scan function commences with the following station. The screen displays 
the additional functions for Radio mode and the   button is underlined 
⇒ fig. 6.•Press the setting knob or the   function button to stop the scan func-
tion at the station that is currently tuned.
Special case: SEEK MODE 
PRESET
Even if the setting for changing stations is the selection of stored stations 
only ( SEEK MODE  
PRESET
 ⇒ page 34), after the scan function is stopped, 
System status
Result
Radio mode with 
... dis-
played in the centre line of the 
screen  ⇒page 13, fig. 4 .
Switches to the next available station on 
the current frequency band.
As you go through the stations, the adja-
cent stations are displayed ⇒ page 13, 
fig. 4 .
Radio mode with 
... dis-
played in the centre line of the 
screen and  TP indication.
Switches to the next available traffic news 
station (TP function: see page 16).
Radio mode with 
... dis-
played in the bottom line of the 
screen  ⇒page 13, fig. 5 .
Switches to the next stored station (stor-
ing stations: see page 15 onwards).
SEEK / ... 
SEEK / ... SEEK / ... 
A10
A10
MENU
A9
SCAN
SCAN
SCAN
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Audio mode15
using the   rocker switch will scan through  all available stations 
⇒ page 13, fig. 4.
Only when a station is selected using a station button, does the unit revert to 
the actual setting for  SEEK MODE ⇒ page 13, fig. 5 .Selecting the memory levelFig. 7  Select the frequency band and memory level.Each available frequency band ( FM, AM ) has two memory levels ( FM1/FM2  
and  AM1 /AM2 ) with six station buttons each.
Memory levels and station buttons allow you to store stations.
Changing memory level•In Radio mode, briefly press the   unit button to display the avail-
able memory levels for the frequency bands (FM, AM)  ⇒fig. 7.•Briefly press one of the function buttons below the screen within 5 
seconds to open the corresponding frequency band in the first or second 
memory level (here:  FM1).•Alternatively: Briefly press the   unit button as often as required to 
switch between the frequency bands and memory levels. When you have switched over, the radio stations stored in the selected 
memory level are displayed in the bottom line of the screen 
⇒fig. 8 . Free 
station buttons are indicated by  .
You can assign stations to the station buttons of a memory level either manu-
ally or automatically  ⇒page 15.
Storing and selecting stationsFig. 8  Stations stored to station buttons in the FM1 memory level.When storing a station to a station button, any station already stored to the 
same station button in the same  memory level will be overwritten.
Assigning individual station buttons manually•Select the frequency band and memory level.•Select a station.•Press and hold  the chosen station button until you hear a tone.•The selected station (in  fig. 8: RADIO 3 ) will be stored to this station 
button.
The station button to which the station currently playing is assigned is 
displayed underlined on the screen.
 SEEK / ... 
RADIORADIO
---
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Audio mode17
Some stations that do not have their own traffic news support the TP function 
by broadcasting traffic announcements from other stations (EON). Traffic 
announcements broadcast by the linked traffic stations interrupt the current 
Audio mode.
Switching the TP function on and off•Press the unit button   ⇒ page 8, fig. 1.•If the station that is currently selected in FM mode  does not support the 
TP function, the unit will automatically search for a TP station (display:  TP 
SEEK ).•The TP function is switched off by pressing the   unit button.
TP function activated
While traffic news monitoring is switched on and active,  TP is displayed at the 
top left of the screen  ⇒page 16, fig. 9 .
In  FM mode , the selected  station must support the TP function. If a station 
selected via the station buttons or manual tuning does  not support the TP 
function, traffic news monitoring is not possible (display:  NO TP).
If the currently selected traffic news station can no longer be received,  NO TP 
is also displayed and you will need to start a manual station search using the 
rocker switch   ⇒ page 13.
During a station search with the arrow buttons or the scan function (SCAN), 
the unit will only tune to stations that support the TP function.
In  AM mode  or Media mode  or while the unit is muted, the unit will always 
automatically tune to a traffic news station in the background, provided the 
reception of said station is good. This may take some time depending on the 
situation. In  AM mode or Media mode  the currently selected traffic news 
station is displayed next to  TP ⇒ page 16, fig. 10 .
Incoming traffic announcement (INFO)An incoming traffic announcement (display:  TP-INFO) will interrupt the active 
Audio mode.•If required, the radio is switched to the traffic news station (EON) for the 
duration of the traffic announcement.•The Media mode will be paused and the volume will be adjusted to the 
preset level.•During a traffic announcement, the traffic announcement volume setting 
can be adjusted with the volume control 
  . The adjusted setting will be 
applied to subsequent announcements.
•Interruption by a traffic announcement can be stopped by pressing the 
 unit button. The TP function remains active and the next traffic announce-
ment will again interrupt the current Audio mode.Media modeIntroduction“ Media sources ” are audio sources containing audio files on various different 
data media (e.g. CD, external MP3 player). These audio files can be played by 
the radio system from its corresponding players or audio input sockets 
(internal CD player , external CD changer, AUX-IN multi-media socket).
Additional information:•Safety notes 
  ⇒ page 6
•System overview ⇒ page 8•External audio sources (AUX, MDI)  ⇒page 26•MEDIA-IN multi-media interface  ⇒page 28
TP
A12
TP
 SEEK / ...  
TP
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Audio mode
26AUX mode* (external audio sources)IntroductionThe external audio sources described here can only be played over the 
vehicle speakers, but  cannot be controlled via the radio system.
Before connecting or playing an external audio source, turn down the base 
volume on the radio system  ⇒page 11.
Additional information:•Safety notes 
  ⇒ page 6
•System overview  ⇒page 8•Media mode  ⇒page 17•Settings menus  ⇒page 33Note
Please read and observe the external audio source manufacturer operating 
manual.
AUX-IN connection
Only where the vehicle is fitted with auxiliary input. 
Depending on the equipment of your vehicle, there are two 
types of connection.
Fig. 17  AUX-IN connec-
tion for Altea, Altea XL and 
Altea FreetrackFig. 18  AUX-IN connec-
tion for Leon model
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AUX-IN* connection
A JACK 
1) audio adaptor is required.
Connect the portable audio player (MP3, Walkman, CD, etc. ) to the AUX-IN 
connector, ensuring that the jack fits perfectly. Folders, tracks... are managed 
from the connected device.
To listen to the audio from the portable device, press the MEDIA button on the 
radio.
The USB connection takes priority over AUX-IN inputs. A device connected to 
the AUX-IN input can only be heard when there is no other device connected 
to the USB port. ⇒page 28
The audio source of the devices connected in the MEDIA-IN device  ⇒page 28 
(USB as AUX-IN) takes priority over those connected in the RSE. Where both 
options are available, make sure that there is nothing connected in the 
M E D I A - I N *  co n n e c t i o ns  w h e n  yo u  wi s h  to  l is te n  t o  t h e  a u d i o  s o u r ce  o f  t h e  R S E  
in the car. (See Rear Seat Entertainment manual).Note
Keep in mind that if you change temporarily to a different source without stop-
ping the playback on the portable device, when you go back to the auxiliary 
source using the menu displayed with the   button, it will not continue 
to play at the point where you left it.AUX-IN operationThe AUX-IN multi-media socket can only be used with a 3.5 mm jack plug.
An external audio source connected to the socket is indicated by  AUX in the 
Media selection menu . If 
AUX  is not displayed,  AUX must be activated in the  SETUP menu ⇒ page 34.
Connecting an external audio source to the AUX-IN multi-media socket
•Connect the audio source to the AUX-IN multi-media socket.•Start playback on the external audio source.•Open the  Media selection menu  and select the   function button 
⇒ page 21.
The  output volume  of a connected external audio source should be adjusted 
to the volume of the other audio sources  ⇒page 36.
Information on operating an external audio source connected to the AUX-IN 
multi-media socket
Vehicles with MEDIA-IN multi-media interface
See page 28.Note
Interference noise may be heard if the external audio source is powered from 
the vehicle's 12-volt socket.
1)The cable is not supplied.
MEDIA
Action
Result
Selection of another audio source on 
the radio system.
The external audio source continues 
to run in the background.
Stopping playback on the external 
audio source or disconnecting the 
plug from the AUX-IN multi-media 
socket.
The radio system remains in the  AUX 
menu.
AUX
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Audio mode
28MEDIA-IN multi-media interface*IntroductionThe supported file formats listed below are collectively referred to in this 
manual as “audio files”.
Audio files on an external data medium connected to the MEDIA-IN multi-
media interface can be played and controlled via the radio system.
Where this manual refers to external data media, this means USB mass 
storage devices containing supported audio files, such as MP3 players, 
iPods
® and USB sticks. External data media are displayed as  MDI (Media 
Device Interface) on the radio system.
The MEDIA-IN multi-media interface supplies the usual USB voltage of 5 volts.
Additional information:
•Safety notes 
  ⇒ page 6
•System overview  ⇒page 8•Media mode  ⇒page 17•Settings menus  ⇒page 33
MEDIA-IN connection*The MEDIA-IN interface offers the user a USB connector and an AUX 
connector.
F ig.  19  ME DIA-IN connec-
tion in Altea, Altea XL and 
Altea FreetrackF ig.  20  ME DIA-IN connec-
tion in Leon.
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Audio mode
30Even though the display may indicate otherwise, the external data medium 
may be disconnected from the MEDIA-IN multi-media interface at any time 
without data loss.
If the selected media source is disconnected from the MEDIA-IN multi-media 
interface while being played, the radio system will remain in MDI mode. 
Another audio source must be selected manually.
Operation via the radio system
An external data medium that is correctly connected to the MEDIA-IN multi-
media interface can be operated from the radio system.
The radio system does  not automatically switch to playback from an external 
data medium when a data medium is connected to the MEDIA-IN multi-media 
interface or when a connected data medium is switched on.•Display the  Media selection menu and select the   function 
button  ⇒page 21.•Playback from the external data medium will start  ⇒page 29, fig. 21.•When you press the   function button, the function buttons for 
searching the folder structure appear on the screen  ⇒page 29, fig. 22 .•You can browse folders or playlists with the function buttons   
(highest level),   (one higher) and   (open folder). The selected folder 
level is displayed in the top line of the screen  ⇒page 29, fig. 22.•You can switch between folders and playlists on the same level using the 
 rocker switch  ⇒page 8, fig. 1   .•To browse through the tracks within a folder or a playlist, turn the setting 
knob and to play the displayed track press the   function button.•To change track directly within a folder or playlist press the   rocker switch  ⇒page 8, fig. 1    to the left or right.
For a description of the different playback modes ( SCAN, MIX, REPEAT ) and 
instructions on selecting them, please refer to page 24. iPod
® and iPhone
®
The top level of a connected iPod
® or iPhone
® allows you to select menu 
items specific to the device. This iPod selection menu always has the same 
structure and is operated in the familiar way.
The music controls on the connected iPod
® or iPhone
® are disabled.
The  output volume  of a connected iPod
® or iPhone
® should be adjusted to 
the volume of the other audio sources  ⇒page 36.
Possible error messages after connecting an external data medium
Additional instructionsAdditional instructions for the mass storage device (MSD):
MEDIA-IN
BROWSE
TOP
UP
OPEN
 FOLDER 
A10PLAY
SEEK / TRACK 
A12
Error mes-
sage
Cause
How to proceed
Device not 
supported
The external data medium 
cannot be played or commu-
nication is not possible with 
the adapter cable being 
used.
Check adapter cable.
Update the software of the 
MEDIA-IN multi-media inter-
face at your Authorised Serv-
ice.
If possible, update the soft-
ware of the external data 
medium.
Device 
defective
Communication interrupted.
Check the connection and 
make sure the external data 
medium is working correctly.
Due to the large number of different data media and various iPod
® and 
iPhone
® generations available, it is not possible to guarantee fault-free 
operation of all functions described here.
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