Škoda Connect

Take the ideal route, every time. When you enter a destination in the navigation system with this service, powerful Škoda servers remotely calculate the route. Instantly, taking into account the traffic and current forecast conditions on the way. The result is quick and accurate routing to guide you to your destination unhindered and in time.

With Online-Voice Control, your car will be hanging on your every word to do your bidding. Curt orders are consigned to the past. Now you can control the car with Laura, an assistant who understands normal speech. Laura will help you to control the navigation, media, and text messages, while letting you concentrate better on the driving.

Infotainment Apps allow you to download applications such as Weather News and other apps via Shop in the infotainment system. Infotainment Apps will be regularly updated and more apps will be added over time.

Always reach your destination on time and avoid all obstructions along the way by receiving the latest traffic news on accidents, tailbacks and roadworks in your infotainment system, so you can respond instantly. The navigation also factors in this data and dynamically finds the best route. 

Don't waste time searching for a parking spot. Parking spaces is your guarantee of a space. The infotainment system provides a detailed overview of nearby car parks, including opening hours, prices and free spaces. A single click will navigate you to a selected car park. Parking couldn't be more convenient.

Use Petrol Stations to keep up to speed on the best fuel prices around. Browse a list of petrol stations, their location, and current prices any time you want in your infotainment system. Enter them in the navigation or simply view garages selling your fuel type. 

You'll never be wrong-footed by the weather again. The infotainment displays the weather at your destination, in your current place or anywhere else with current or multi-day forecasts, weather warnings and Meteoradar. Selected models offer Weather-now including sunrise and sunset info- for download separately in the shop.

Know what's going on. Display the latest news directly on the navigation screen with the News service. Add your favourite news channels to the Škoda Connect Portal and transmit them to your car. News is available for download separately via the Shop in some models. It also offers podcast and news channels directly in the infotainment system.

Do you know what the track that you're playing is called? With Gracenote, your infotainment will always know the answer. It recognises the song and displays information retrieved online: the name, artist, album and even the album cover. The data is then saved to your onboard database. This feature is available exclusively for the Columbus infotainment system.

Find points of interest, such as the top bathing spots or hotels, safely and simply with your voice while driving, without having to stop. The search results are displayed in an easy-to-read list, offering contact details, opening hours and navigation. This feature is available exclusively for the Columbus infotainment system.

Find and view points of interest- such as the nearest marina- simply with an infotainment text search. Entering your destination calls up a clear list of nearby results. The details include the address, contact info, ratings and navigation. POIs can be saved or grouped as custom-made lists. 

With this service, you can easily transfer your own POI list to your car, so you can always find your favourite cafes or restaurants from wherever you are. You can create the list using the Škoda Connect Portal on your computer or tablet at home.

Embarking on a complicated route involving numerous stops on the way? No problem, simply prepare beforehand in the Škoda Connect Portal. The route can contain up to 10 stops via Online Destination Import. Once your route is ready, transfer it easily into your car's infotainment.

Add favourite or unexplored destinations to the onboard infotainment system with a single click, via the Škoda Connect Portal at home or via a smartphone with Škoda Connect App on the road. Select a destination by entering an address, searching by name or using a Google map™. Need to get to multiple places? No worries you can enter up to 100 different destinations. 

To get where you're going as fast as possible, you need not only traffic information, but also maps updated online for your region- downloadable immediately after they are released. For longer journeys, you can download the local data beforehand to avoid being caught off guard.

With Service Scheduling, you no longer have to fret about when to book another service. Your Škoda service partner and your car will take care of this. The vehicle reports any required servicing to the backend server. The details are sent to your preferred service partner, who contacts you proactively to schedule an appointment.

Maximum ease and convenience are our watchwords even if your car breaks down. Pressing a button on the roof module connects you to a Roadside Assistance Call Centre. The car also automatically sends data about its position and condition to the call centre so that you can quickly resolve the issue with the operator or have your car towed.

Wherever you are, if you have any queries about Škoda Connect services or your Škoda vehicle, just press the roof module button to contact the Customer Care Call Centre. Our operators are ready to help you at any time. 

Check your car's "health" in your own report or have a report sent regularly, much like a bank statement. You will then always know how your car is and what needs to be replaced. Reports are accessible via the Škoda Connect App and you always have the latest version. The data includes milage, selected warning messages and service requirements.

If you're in a minor accident, never fear. Your car is ready to help you by offering- via the infotainment display- to call the Roadside Assistance Call Centre which will take into account the cars condition and advise you what to do to get back on the road as quickly as possible. If the car is no longer mobile, you can have it towed or have a rescue service dispatched.

In selected models, Online Remote Update ensures that the infotainment communication unit is regularly updated. The latest updated improve security and the process is fully automatic.

Did you lock your car as you were hurrying to catch your flight? Using the Škoda Connect Portal or app, you can easily check whether your vehicle is locked or simply lock it with a single tap. You can even unlock it in the same manner- for example when your passengers reach the car before you do. 

Keep control of your vehicle even when you're out of earshot. No matter where you are, you will immediately be alerted by email smartphone or smartwatch if your anti-theft alarm is activated, and of the necessary action. This service is enabled every time you lock your car. 

To prevent improper use of the vehicle, use Area Notification to track whether the car has exited the area you have designated or has entered a prohibited area. If this happens you will be alerted on your smartphone and smartwatch or buy email. Use Škoda connect Portal or app to set up 10 different areas and active periods when the car is to be monitored.

Keep track of how your car is being used and set one-off or recurring alert if it goes faster than the speed you have selected. If the vehicle exceeds the selected speed limit you will be alerted on your smartphone and smartwatch or by email. You can access, set and manage the speed limit status at any time in the Škoda Connect Portal or app. 

Whether you want to know the parameters of your last journey in order to practice consumption control or simply have a summary of all your previous trips, Driving Data is the ideal solution. You can retrieve current data on vehicle use, such as average fuel consumption, average speed or distance traveled, via the Škoda Connect Portal or the Škoda Connect App.

Whether you've just got home after leaving your vehicle parked somewhere or want to check up on your car on the other side of the city, use your PC, smartphone or smartwatch for a quick update of your car's current status. In an instant, you can check the remaining range, the AdBlue level, whether the car is locked, and whether the lights are off and all windows are closed. 

Don't panic about where you left your car in a large car park or unknown city. Parking Position consigns those worries to the past. The vehicle transmits its position data one after every trip. After retrieving the data vis smartphone or smartwatch, you can find the parked vehicle using its GPS position. 

Know where you're parked, but looking for your car in a sea of vehicles? Just pull your smartphone and use Honk & flask to activate the horn and/or hazard lights remotely. Problem solved in a jiffy, and you can smile in relief. This service works within 500 metres of the parked car.