warning Seat Leon 5D 2011 SOUND SYSTEM 2.0

4General information
General information
This manual contains information, recommendations, advice and warnings
related to your radio system. The other publications in the vehicle documen-
tation contain further information of which you should be aware for your
own safety and for that of your passengers.
Ensure that the onboard documentation is kept in the vehicle at all times.
This is especially important when lending or selling the vehicle to another
person.
This manual contains a description of the equipment supplied with the ve-
hicle at the time of press. Some of the units described herein will not be
available until a later date or is only available in certain markets.
The illustrations are intended as a general guide and may vary from the
equipment fitted in your vehicle in some details.
Directions and positions of components (e.g. right, left, front, rear) are al-
ways relative to the direction of travel of the vehicle unless otherwise sta-
ted.
The equipment marked with an asterisk * is only supplied as standard in
certain model versions, is optional in others or is only available in specific
countries.
Registered trademarks are marked ®. The absence of this symbol does
not constitute a waiver of the rights concerning any proprietary name.
The section is continued on the following page.
Marks the end of a section .
WARNING
Texts preceded by this symbol contain information on safety. They warn
you about possible dangers of accident or injury.
®
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CAUTION
Texts with this symbol draw your attention to potential sources of damage
to your vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Texts preceded by this symbol contain relevant information concerning envi-
ronmental protection.
Note
Texts preceded by this symbol contain additional information. 

5
Important Information
Important Information Important Information. Traffic safety
Travelling on today's roads requires the driver's full attention at all times.
Only operate the radio and its various functions when the traffic situation
really permits this.
WARNING
● Before starting the trip, you should familiarise yourself with the dif-
ferent radio functions.
● High audio volume may represent a danger to you and to others.
● Adjust the volume in a way that you can distinguish surrounding
noise, for example, horns and sirens, etc.
● Radio settings should be made when the car is stopped or by a pas-
senger.
Note
Separate the radio card and keep it in a safe place, but never inside the ve-
hicle. If the radio is lost with the code, go to a SEAT Dealer, who will help
you. 

6Introduction
Introduction
Before using the unit for the first time
Before using the unit for the first time, carry out the following steps. This
will enable you to use the unit safely and make full use of the functions it
provides:
Observe the basic safety notes .
Familiarise yourself with the unit overview.⇒ page 8
Use suitable data media for Media mode.⇒ page 18
Safety notes
WARNING
Using the radio system while the vehicle is in motion can distract you
from the road and lead to accidents.
● Observe legal requirements.
● Always drive carefully and responsibly.
● Select volume settings that allow you to easily hear signals from out-
side the vehicle at all times (e.g. emergency service sirens).
WARNING
External devices that are placed loose in the vehicle or not properly se-
cured could be flung though the interior during a sudden driving or brak-
ing manoeuvre, or in the event of an accident.
● While the vehicle is in motion, always secure external devices proper-
ly outside the airbag deployment zones.
WARNING
Connecting leads for external devices may obstruct the driver.
● Arrange the connecting leads so that they do not obstruct the driver.
WARNING
The volume level may suddenly change when you switch audio source or
connect a new audio source.
● Reduce the base volume before switching audio source or connecting
a new audio source ⇒ page 11.
WARNING
Opening a CD/DVD player's housing can lead to injuries from invisible la-
ser radiation.
● Have CD/DVD players repaired only by a qualified workshop. 

10Introduction
General operating information
Introduction
Additional information:
● Safety notes  ⇒ page 6
● Unit overview ⇒ page 8
● Multi-function steering wheel for changing track or station ⇒ book-
let Operating instructions.
Additional display information
Depending on the vehicle specification, changes to air conditioning set-
tings or information on factory-fitted driver assistance systems may be tem-
porarily 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 vol-
ume setting is restored. If the volume is modified, when reverse gear is dis- engaged 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 re-
verse gear is engaged.
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Switching on and off
FunctionActivationSwitch 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 mi-
nutes (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.
When 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 35).
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. 

28Audio mode
External audio sources connected via Bluetooth ®
In Bluetooth Audio mode, it is possible to listen to audio files being played
on an external audio source
1)
connected via Bluetooth ®
through the vehicle
speakers.
Bluetooth Audio mode is only available in vehicles factory-fitted with a UHV
mobile phone preparation compatible with this function. To use the function
for managing the external audio source connected via Bluetooth ®
, please
see the instructions given in the manual ⇒ booklet Communication System.
The external audio source connected by Bluetooth ®
cannot be operated us-
ing the radio system controls.
Bluetooth Audio mode is indicated by BT-AUDIO or BLUETOOTH-AUDIO on the
display.
Starting Bluetooth audio transfer
● The external audio source must be paired with or connected to the Blue-
tooth mobile phone interface following the instructions in the Owner's man-
ual.
● Start playback on the external audio source.
Playing through the vehicle loudspeakers
After starting, the procedure to transfer audio files depends on whether the
BLUETOOTH-AUDIO option is ON or OFF in the SETUP menu ⇒ page 35.
SETUP: BLUETOOTH-AUDIO OFF: ● After starting the Bluetooth audio transfer, a query is displayed to play
Bluetooth audio.
● Confirm the query.
● Bluetooth audio will start to play and the SETUP menu now displays
BLUETOOTH-AUDIO ON. SETUP: BLUETOOTH-AUDIO ON:
●
After starting the Bluetooth audio transfer, you must change manually to
BLUETOOTH-AUDIO ⇒ page 21.
When the external audio source has finished playing, the radio system re-
mains in the BLUETOOTH-AUDIO menu. To switch to another audio source, it
must be selected manually ⇒ page 21.
Note
The warning and service sounds of a connected Bluetooth audio source,
e.g. the keytones on a mobile phone, must be disconnected to avoid any
operating interference and abnormalities. 
1)
The external audio source must be compatible with the Bluetooth A2DP profile.

32Audio mode
Additional instructions
Additional instructions for the mass storage device (MSD):
●Only external data devices or USB mass storage devices complying with
the USB 2.0 specification can be used.
● Partition of an external data device shall be in accordance with the file
system, FAT16 (2 GB) or FAT32 (> 2 GB) (FAT: File Allocation Table).
● MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) players, recognised by the commercial
name “PlaysForSure” or “ReadyForVista”, are highly sensitive to factors in-
cluding the battery charge and the volume of data in the MEDIA-IN multime-
dia interface requests. It may take several minutes before an MTP player is
ready to play.
● When playing large capacity hard discs with several files and a complex
data structure (several folders and subfolders, non-playable files, etc.) it
may take some time to read the audio files. The reaction time may also be
influenced by the connected device.
● The structure of the folders in the external data device shall not exceed a
depth of eight folder levels. A folder should not contain more than 1000 en-
tries.
● The use of USB cable extensions and USB hubs may cause operating er-
rors.
● If an external data device is divided into various partitions, only the first
partition with compatible audio files will be played.
● Memory card adapters cannot be used, their use may cause operating
errors.
● If an MP3 player is updated via the manufacturer (firmware update) this
may lead to operating errors.
● An external data device should be connected first or select the corre-
sponding data mode.
● Compatible formats include: MP3, WMA, OGG-Vorbis, AAC.
● Please refer to the respective manufacturer's manual for instructions on
the operation of the external data medium. Compatible file formats
The use of file formats which can be played on this equipment is the same
as for compressed audio files in MP3 format and will not be explained fur-
ther in this manual.
●
The radio and navigation equipment can be used to play and control au-
dio files in MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis and AAC format from an external data
device.
● Playlists in PLS, B4S, ASX and WPL format are compatible.
● WMA (Windows Media Audio) audio files can only be played if they are
not protected by authors' rights with the DRM (Digital Rights Management)
system.
● Generally, files with anti-copy protection cannot be played (e.g. M4P).
● Files in 3GP format and “WMA lossless” file types cannot be played.
Check there are no MP3 files stored in the playlist. A playlist only defines a
certain order of play. If a playlist is not played, check whether the “route da-
ta” is correct, that is, whether the MP3 files are stored in the data device to
which the playlist refers.
WARNING
● The connected audio devices must be protected from possible me-
chanical damage and other kind of wear.
● We do not hold responsible for any possible damage on the connec-
ted devices.
● The connection of USB devices is sensitive to interference from mo-
bile telephones. Mobile telephones should not be left next to the USB
when this is connected, to prevent distortion.
● The connected audio devices must be protected from possible me-
chanical damage and other kind of wear.
● Objects which are not secured in the vehicle compartment may inter-
fere with driving and could result in serious injury. 

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Audio mode
WARNING (Continued)
● The external data device should never be left on the dash panel. A
sharp manoeuvre can throw the device towards the compartment and in-
jure the vehicle passengers.
● The external data device should never be mounted in the vicinity of
the airbag. If an airbag is activated it can project the device towards the
compartment and injure the vehicle passengers.
● The external data device must not be held in hand or on the legs
while driving. A sharp manoeuvre can throw the device towards the com-
partment and injure the vehicle passengers.
● Place the external data device cables so that they are not in the way
while driving.
Note
Some vehicles with the MEDIA-IN multimedia interface mounted on the cen-
tre armrest are also equipped with an additional compartment. The rubber
insert of this compartment can be removed in order to extract small objects
which may have fallen inside. 

36Settings menus
Function buttonResultRDS REGb)c)
RDS REGIONAL : Define the setting for automatic station tracking.

AUTOThe unit always switches to the radio station's frequency that offers the best reception as the vehicle travels from
one area to the next. As a result, regional programmes may be interrupted.
FIXThe unit only changes to regional alternative frequencies for the current station broadcasting the same regional
service. Only when the reception becomes too weak, will the radio accept frequencies of another broadcasting sta-
tion.
RADIOTEXT: Some RDS-compatible stations broadcast additional text information. The individual radio station is responsible for the texts displayed.
ONIf the currently selected radio station supports radio text and the reception is strong enough, radio text is displayed
in the centre line of the screen (possibly as scrolling text) instead of the station name.
OFFNo radio text is displayed (factory setting).AUX AUX SOURCE: AUX-IN multimedia socket enabled ON or disabled OFF ⇒ page 26.
AUX-LVLAUX/MDI VOLUME LEVEL : The input volume for some external audio sources (AUX, iPod or iPhone) can be adjusted to
the output volume of the other audio sources ⇒ page 36.
BT-AUDIOBLUETOOTH AUDIO: Activate or deactivate ⇒ page 26.ON-VOLON VOLUME LIMIT: Regulate the maximum switch on volume.GALAGALA: Set the speed-dependent volume adjustment ⇒ page 36.DISPLAYDISPLAY LIGHT: Set the brightness of the display when the dipped beam headlights are switched on.
PDCPDC VOL ATTENU. : The volume of the current audio source will be reduced to a preset level when the parking distance
warning system is active.
a) Not in all markets.
b) Not displayed if RDS OFF is selected.
c) Not displayed if ALT-FREQ OFF is selected.
Adjusting the output volume ( AUX/MDI VOLUME LEVEL)
If you need to increase the output volume for the external audio source, first
lower the base volume on the radio system ⇒ page 11.
If the sound from the external audio source is too low, if possible, increase
the output volume on the external audio source. If this is not sufficient, set
the input volume (AUX VOL LEVEL) in the unit settings to level 2 or level 3 . If the sound from the connected external audio source is
too loud or distor-
ted, if possible, lower the output volume on the external audio source. If
this is not sufficient, set AUX VOL LEVEL to level 2 or level 1 .
Speed-dependent volume adjustment ( GALA)
The GALA function automatically adjusts the volume in line with the speed
of the vehicle.
You can set the degree to which the volume increases with speed (GALA) on
a scale between 1 and 7. 

SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
SOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
MDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
iPod operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Audio data CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Audio data structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Bit rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
CD cannot be read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Changing folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Changing media source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Changing track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Display information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Fast forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
MDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Media source display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Media source selection menu . . . . . . . . . . . 21
MIX (random play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
NO CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Playing order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Random play (Mix) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Repeat function (REPEAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
REPEAT (Repeat function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Rewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Scan function (SCAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
SCAN (scan function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
TP (Traffic Programme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Traffic news (Traffic Programme) . . . . . . . . . 16
VBR (variable bit rate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
WMA files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MEDIA-IN See: MEDIA-IN multimedia interface . . . . . . 29
MEDIA-IN connection Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
MEDIA-IN multimedia interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Media source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
MIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Multi-function steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
N
NO CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
O
ON-VOL ON-VOLUME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Operation
Additional display information . . . . . . . . . . 10
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Overview of unit buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
P PDC PDC VOL ATTEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Q Quick Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
R RADIO Changing frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Changing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Frequency bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Scan function (SCAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Scan stations (scan function) . . . . . . . . . . . 14
SCAN (scan function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Selecting stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Station buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Station name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Station search (SCAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Station tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Storing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
TP (Traffic Programme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
40 Index

Traffic news (Traffic Programme) . . . . . . . . . 16
Tuning to a station frequency . . . . . . . . . . . 14
RADIOTEXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Random play (MIX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
REPEAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Repeat function (REPEAT ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Requirements CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Rewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rotary/push knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
S Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SCAN Media mode scan function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Radio mode scan function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Scan function (SCAN) Media mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Radio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Settings SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Volume distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
SETUP System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
SK MODE (SEEK MODE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Soft keys See: Function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
SOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Sound (treble/mid-range/bass) . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Speed-dependent volume adjustment (GALA) . 35
Station buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Switch-off delay (timeout) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Switch-on volume (VOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
T TEMPERATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Things to note AUX mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Display information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
volume reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TP (Traffic Programme) Media mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Radio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Station search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Traffic announcement (INFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Traffic news . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Track search See: Scan function (SCAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Traffic announcement (INFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Traffic news monitoring (TP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U Unit buttons (hard keys) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Unit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
V
Volume Base volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Reducing PDC volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Speed-dependent volume adjustment(GALA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Switch-on volume (VOL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Traffic announcement (INFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Volume distribution (Balance/Fader) . . . . . . . . 34
W
Warning messages CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Index