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RDS SYTEM
Using the RDS (radio data system) function on FM
The majority of FM radio stations use the RDS system. The radio in your vehicle has this system.The RDS system enables these stations to transmit non-audible data in addition to the broadcasting of their programmes. The data provides access to various functions described in this chapter, such as: display of the station name, intermittent traffi c information fl ashes or automatic scanning of stations. This enables you to continue listening to your chosen radio station, regardless of the different frequencies it uses in the regions through which you are travelling.
Scanning of RDS stations
Your radio keeps the best possible reception by continuously looking for any other frequencies on which the selected radio station is broadcast, automatically choosing the frequency offering the best reception (if the station broadcasts on more than one transmitter or frequency).
Activation/deactivation of the RDS functions
The RDS functions can be accessed via the following two menus:- Main menu (press button O).
- AUDIO menu (press button L).
To activate/deactivate the RDS functions on the display C:
1. Press button O.
2. Select the AUDIO icon using buttons J or M.
3. Confi rm your choice with a press on button L.
4. Select the sub-menu for the FM waveband, via buttons J or M. Confi rm your choice with a press on button L.
5. Select scanning for RDS stations, via buttons J or M.
6. Validate your choice with a press on button L.
7. Using control L, select/deselect to activate/deactivate the function.
8. Validate your choice by selecting "OK" on the display.
To activate/deactivate the RDS functions on the display A:
1. Press button O.
2. Select the AUDIO-CD icon via buttons J or M.
3. Select scanning for RDS stations, via buttons J or M. The system tells you the status (active or inactive) of the function.
4. Modify this status via buttons Kor N.
5. Then please wait for the display to disappear.
Note:
If the RDS function is active:- The "RDS" on the display will light up provided the station being received uses the RDS system with scanning of frequencies.
- The "RDS" on the display is barred if the station received uses the RDS system without frequency search.
If your RDS function is deactivated, the "RDS" on the display will be absent in all cases.The display will indicate the "NAME" for the stations that use the RDS system and the frequency for stations that do not use it.

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Regional search mode
Some stations, when they are organised in networks, broadcast regional programmes at certain times of day, and national programmes at other times.It is possible to search:- Either for a regional station only.
- Or across the whole network in order to fi nd a different programme.
To activate/deactivate this function, proceed as for Scanning of RDS stations.
Note:
When this mode is activated, the system will remain tuned to one specifi c regional station.
TA traffi c information (traffi c announcements)
Some stations allow broadcasting, only in FM, of these messages thanks to the "TA" function.You can activate the "TA" function by pressing on button I. This allows you, even though you are listening to another audio source or to a radio programme not itself providing traffi c messages, to receive traffi c information fl ashes from an FM station which broadcasts them.
While the messages are being broadcast the original source is paused and when the messages have ended your radio will automatically revert to the music programme you were listening to.Note:- You have to be in FM wave band.
- The station being listened to should indicate via the RDS system that it broadcasts traffi c information.
- Stations organised in a network (EON) have regional transmitters that send their own programmes: while you are listening to one of these stations the system will switch automatically to a station on the network that is broadcasting traffi c information.
- You can stop listening to a message by pressing button I.
Sound volume adjustment for traffi c information
The sound volume for traffi c information operates separately from that for the rest of the system, and can be adjusted independently.Rotate button A while a traffi c information message is being broadcast.This volume adjustment is memorised.
Selecting a programme type
Certain stations offer the possibility of listening to a particular programme type, selected from a list (PTY).press for more than two seconds on button I.Press on buttons J or M to scroll through and select the programme type you prefer, then press on button L to validate your choice.
Searching for a station broadcasting this programme type
When you have chosen a programme type, the list of corresponding stations appears on the display, press on buttons J or M to scroll down and select the station you want, then press on button L to validate your choice.
Quitting pty mode
To quit "PTY" mode, select the function to deactivate "PTY" in the list of the different programme types.
Radio text via contextual menu
This function allows you to view the information broadcast by the station, concerning the programme you are currently listening to.To activate/deactivate this function, proceed as for Scanning of RDS stations.

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CD SOURCE
Selecting CD source
After inserting a CD, with the printed side facing upwards, the player will start playing the CD automatically.To change manually to CD source (CD already inserted), press button D until you obtain the source you require.
Ejecting a CD
Press button B to eject the CD, the audio system will automatically switch to radio source.If the CD is not removed within 10 to 15 seconds of being ejected, it will automatically be taken back into the CD player, although it will not be played.
Selecting a track
Press button K once to play the next track.Press button N once to return to the beginning of the track currently being played, press a second time to go back to the start of the previous track.Press the buttons successively to skip several tracks at a time.This can also be done via the control G. As the list of tracks is displayed on the screen, select the desired track using buttons J or M, then validate using button L.You can also do this by means of control 2 at the steering wheel.
Fast forward and rewind with accelerated sound
To move swiftly through the CD, press and keep pressed button Kor N, respectively for fast forward or rewind with accelerated sound.Play resumes as normal when the button is released.
Menu
This menu allows activation/deactivation of two options:- Playback of the fi rst 7 seconds (approx.) of each track of the CD.
- Random playback of the CD tracks.
This can be accessed in two ways:
- Either by pressing button O and proceeding as for Search of Stations RDS – for screen C, the sub-menu corresponds to the Audio Preferences.
- Or, provided you are in CD source, by pressing on button L. You can then access the Audio menu (for screen C only).
Note:
If one of these options is active, it remains active for CD changer source.
Safety precautions
For safety, do not use a CD player if the cabin temperature is higher than +60 °C or lower than -10° C.If the temperature becomes too high, an automatic safety device will prevent the CD player from working until an acceptable temperature is restored.
Handling compact discs
Do not drop them. Store the CDs so that they are kept of dust. Avoid touching the disc surface as any scratches may adversely affect the sound quality. Do not attach any stickers to the discs. Do not use damaged or deformed discs. Do not expose them to heat or direct sunlight.If the surface of the compact disc is dirty, it can be wiped with a soft, clean cloth. Always wipe from the centre of the disc outwards.

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MP3 CD player
Your Audio CD system may be MP3 compatible.As you insert a CD recorded in MP3 format, playback starts of the fi rst song of the fi rst CD-cover.You can select a particular track by using buttons N or K and CD-covers using buttons J or M.
To select a track
To display the list of CD-covers, press on button G.Use buttons J or M to select the CD-cover you wish to listen to.To open a CD-cover, press L.Use buttons N or K to select the track you wish to listen to.Validate by pressing button L or control 7 at the steering wheel.
Menu
This menu is for activation/deactivation of three options:- Playback of the fi rst 7 seconds (approx.) of each track of the CD.
- Repetition of the current CD-cover.
- Random playback of CD-cover tracks by CD-cover.
This can be accessed in two ways:
- Either by pressing button O and proceeding as for Search of Stations RDS – for screen C, the sub-menu corresponds to the Audio Preferences.
- Or, provided you are in CD source, by pressing on button L. You can then access the Audio menu (for screen C only).

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HANDS-FREE TELEPHONE
Your audio system may be Bluetooth®
compatible. It allows you to connect a mobile telephone for "hands free" use and even to use its directory.
It permits you to twin up to four telephones, to be able then to connect whichever one you choose.The Bluetooth® functions available and the content of the display are dependent on the type of mobile telephone, its settings and the type of contract you have. For this reason it is advisable to make enquiries with your telephone provider.Prior to any operation:- Your display should be lit up (key in position M).
- Your telephone’s Bluetooth®
system must be activated.
Twinning a telephone
Twinning a telephone consists of having it recognised by the Bluetooth® system on your vehicle. This then permits an instantaneous connection.Twinning can only be performed with ignition switched on, display illuminated, engine stopped. No other telephone should be connected.- The twinning must be performed with the telephone and its Bluetooth® system activated.®
Note:
Refer to the user instructions to familiarise yourself with the features of twinning.- The telephone detects the Bluetooth® system on your vehicle. ®
"C4" displays on your telephone.
You should then select "C4" on your telephone controls. Next you must choose whether or not to accept this twinning then select, on screen Cusing J, M or 8, one of the 4memories. Validate with a press on button L or 7.
Note:
You can select a memory already attributed, although the telephone twinned to this location will no longer be.- Next the telephone asks you to enter an identifi cation code: 1234.
- Validate.
Note:
This entry may be demanded earlier in the twinning sequence.The telephone is now twinned to your Bluetooth® system. For ®
immediate access to the Bluetooth®
functions, it may be necessary to make a connection (see following page "Confi guration: Connecting a twinned mobile telephone").Once the twinning is fi nished, you will be able to connect your telephone via the "Main menu".
Connecting a twinned telephone
Each time you enter the vehicle, after switching on the audio system, your telephone is detected automatically. If more than one telephone is present, the last telephone to have been connected is the fi rst to be recognised.Note:Disconnections may occur. You may have to make a new connection (see following page, "Confi guration: Connecting a twinned mobile telephone").Remarks:- In the event of a problem, it is recommended to switch your telephone off and then on again.- If you switch off your telephone within the fi eld of reception of the Bluetooth® system on your vehicle, the next connection will not be automatic. To restore automatic connection, you will have to connect your telephone manually (see following page, "Confi guration: Connecting a twinned mobile telephone").- If you are already in telephone communication when the audio system is turned on, the latter detects the telephone.- To avoid interference, you are advised not to place your mobile telephone close to your radio.
To accept an incoming call
Using button L or control 7 at the steering wheel.

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Main Menu
Press on the Menu control Oto access the Main Menu, then select the "Telephone" icon via buttons J, M or 8 and then validate the selection via button L or 7.You have access:- To the Directory.
- To Confi guration.
- To Communication Management.
You access your choices using J, Mor 8 then you validate them with a press on L or 7.This main menu can also be accessed by pressing button E then button L.
Directory
This menu lets you open:- The telephone Directory of the telephone that is connected.
- The Calls List.
This menu can also be accessed with a press on control 11.
Telephone directory
The starting of a telephone call can be done independently of the telephone or of the audio system, thanks to the directory.The directory is displayed. Select the number via J, M or 8, then validate with a press on L or 7.
Remarks:
- The directory displayed updates itself automatically.
- If the person to be called does not fi gure in the directory, the call can only be made starting from the telephone.
- If you have information recorded in the Vcard format, you must select the person you wish to call, then validate. A list of 4 numbers maximum can be displayed with the following labels: "Home", "Offi ce", "Mobile" and "Car".
Calls list
After selecting this component and then validating, the calls list is displayed with a maximum of: 10 calls made (arrow pointing upward), 10 calls received (arrow pointing downward) and 10 calls not connected.It is possible to make a call starting from this list: Select the number via J, M or 8, then validate with a press on L or 7.
Confi guration
This menu allows you to:- Deleting a twinning.
Using J, M or 8, select this choice then validate via L or 7. Select in the list the telephone that you no longer wish to have twinned. Validate.
- Consulting the list of twinnings.
The list of telephones twinned is displayed.
- Connecting a mobile telephone that is twinned.
Select the telephone that you wish to connect. This access allows you to make a connection manually.
Call management
This menu is accessible during your calls, permitting you to:- Swap a call if there is another call incoming.
- End a call.
- Be in Secret mode.
Remark:
If you are in telephone conversation, you have access to this "Confi guration" menu by means of a press on L or 7.

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Swapping a call
During a telephone conversation, the system is able to tell you of a second call incoming. To accept it, validate. To change from one call to the other, select this choice.
End a call
This choice enables you to end a telephone conversation, for example if there is another call incoming.
Secret mode
Selecting this choice allows you not to be heard by the other person. To restore sound to the other person, select deactivation of Secret mode in the menu "Call Management".
Note:
If you wish to transfer a call from the audio system to the mobile telephone (for example when leaving your vehicle), refer to the user instructions for the latter.
Voice recognition
A short press on button 12 starts voice recognition for the telephone.Voice recognition allows you to make a call to a number for which you have recorded a label on the mobile telephone that is twinned and connected.
Remark:
It is possible to stop the call as long as the dialling has not commenced, by means of a short press on button 12.
Remarks:
- While you are on a call, the audio source currently being listened to is paused.
- Some ring tones on your mobile telephone may not be recognised by the Bluetooth® system on your ®
vehicle. A different ring tone will be chosen by the system.
Displays
Press the "MODE" button to display telephone information in the right hand part of the display.
A "Telephone" symbol appears on your display when you connect a mobile telephone.A "Battery" symbol appears at the bottom of the display to indicate the range of the mobile telephone connected.An "Envelope" symbol appears at the bottom of the display to indicate the presence of an unread SMS on the mobile telephone connected.A "Sound track" symbol appears at the bottom of the display to indicate the presence of a message on the mobile telephone connected.

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QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
The pre-set stations do not work (no sound, 87.5 Mhz is displayed, etc.).
The waveband selected is not the correct one.Press on the button BAND AST to retrieve the wave band (AM, FM1, FM2, FMAST) where the stations have been memorised.
Traffi c Announcements (TA) is displayed, but I do not receive any road information.
The particular radio station is not in the regional traffi c information network.Change to a radio station which does broadcast traffi c information.
The reception quality of the radio station being listened to gradually deteriorates or the pre-set stations do not work (no sound, 87.5 Mhz displayed, etc.).
The vehicle is too distant from the transmitter of the station being listened to, or no transmitter is present in the geographical area you are passing through.
Activate the RDS function to allow the system to check whether a more powerful transmitter is to be found in the geographical area.
The environment (hills, high buildings, tunnels, underground car parks, etc.) is blocking reception, even in RDS mode.
This phenomenon is normal and does not imply anything wrong with the radio.
The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for example after going through a car wash or in an underground car park).
Have the aerial checked by a CITROËN dealer.Have the aerial checked by a Have the aerial checked by a
Cutting of sound for 1 or 2 seconds in radio mode.
The RDS system during this brief sound cut-off is searching for a better frequency that might offer improved reception of the station.
Deactivate the RDS function if the phenomenon occurs too frequently and always on the same journey.
When the engine is not running, the radio stops after a few minutes.
When the engine is switched off, the working time for the radio depends on the vehicle n the engine is switched off, the working n the engine is switched of
battery charge.
The interruption is normal: the radio goes into economy mode, cutting off in order to save the erruption is normal: the radio goes into erruption is normal: the radio goes into
vehicle’s battery.
You have to start the engine so as to increase the battery charge.
The message "the audio system is overheating" appears on the screen.
In order to protect the audio equipment in excessive ambient temperatures, the radio goes into an automatic thermic protection mode which results in a reduction in sound volume or stopping of the CD player.
Switch off the audio system for a few minutes in order to allow the system to cool down.