2011.5 Citroen DS4 RHD USB port

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTIONANSWER SOLUTION
With the engine off, the system switches off after a few minutes of use.When the en
gine is switched off, the system's operating time depends on
the battery charge.
The switch-o
ff is normal: the system switches to economy mode and
switches off to prevent discharging of the vehicle's battery.
Start the vehicle's engine to increase the batterycharge.
Pla
yback of my USB memory stick starts only
after a very long wait (around 2 to 3 minutes).Some fi les supplied with the memor
y stick may greatly slow down access
to reading the memory stick (multiplication by 10 of the catalogue time). Delete the fi les supplied with the memory stickand limit the number of sub-folders in the fi le structure on the memory stick.
When I connect m
yiPhone as telephone and
to the USB port at thesame time, I am unable
to play the music fi les. When the iPhone connects automaticall
y as a telephone, it forces the
streaming function. The streaming function takes the place of the USB
function which is then not useable. Disconnect and reconnect to the U
SB port(the USB function takes priority over streaming).

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RDS, if displayed, enables you to continue listening to the samestation by automatic retuning to alternative frequencies. However,
in certain conditions, coverage of an RDS station may not be
assured throughout the country as radio stations do not cover
100 % of the territory. This explains the loss of reception of the station during a journey.

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RECEIVING TA MESSAGES


The TA (Traffi c Announcement) function gives priority to TA alert messages. To operate, this function needs good reception of a radio station transmitting this type of message. When a traffi c report is transmitted, the current audio source (Radio, CD,
USB, Ö) is interrupted automatically to play the TA message. Normal playback of the audio source resumes at the end of the
transmission of the message.

Pr
ess TA INFO
to activate or deactivatethe reception of traffi c messages.
When the radio is displayed on the screen, press OKto display thecontextual menu.
Select " RDS
" and confi rm to save.
"RDS " is displayed in the screen.

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CD, USB


INFORMATION AND ADVICE
On a single disc, the CD player can read up to 255 MP3 fi les spread
over 8 directory levels. However, it is recommended that this be kept
to 2 levels so as to limit the time taken to access and play the CD.
Durin
g play, the folder structure is not observed.
In order to be able to pla
y a recorded CDR or CDRW, when recordingit is preferable to select standards ISO 9660 level 1.2 or Joliet.
If the disc is recorded in another format, it ma
y not be played correctly.
It is recommended that the same recording standard is always usedfor an individual disc, with as low a speed as possible (4x maximum)for optimum sound quality.
In the particular case o
f a multi-session CD, the Joliet standard is
recommended.
Do not connect a hard disk or U
SB device other than audio players to
the USB port. This may cause damage to your installation.
The audio system will only play
fi les with extension ".mp3" or ".wma"
and a compression rate that is constant or variable between 32 Kbps
and 320 Kbps.

It is advisable to restrict fi le names to 20 characters without usin
gspecial characters (e.g. " ? ; ù) to avoid any playing or displaying problems.

The pla
ylists accepted are types .m3u and .pls.
The number o
f fi les is limited to 5 000 in 500 directories on a maximum of 8 levels.

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CD, USB
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PLAYING A COMPILATION

Insert an MP3 compilation in the
CD player or connect a memory stick to the USB port, directly or
via an extension lead.
The s
ystem creates playlists (temporary memory) the creation time
for which can take from a few seconds to several minutes.
The pla
ylists are updated every time the ignition is switched off or aUSB memory stick is connected.
Pla
y starts automatically after a period which depends on the capacity of the USB memory stick.

At a fi rst connection, the order suggested is by folder.When connecting again, the order previously chosen is retained.

To play a disc or memory stick whichhas already been inserted, press
SOURCE
or SRC
several times insuccession and select " CD" or "USB".
Pr
ess one of the buttons to select the next or previous track.

Pr
ess one of the buttons to select the next or previous folder in the order chosen.

Pr
ess and hold one of the buttons for
fast forwards or backwards.

Press LISTto display the menu of folders in the compilation.

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APPLE ®
PLAYERS or PORTABLE PLAYER
Management of the device is via the audio system controls.
The audio
fi les on a Mass Storage portable player *
can
be heard through the vehicle's speakers by connectingit to the USB port (cable not supplied).
If the portable pla
yer is not recognised by the USB port,connect it to the auxiliary Jack socket.The Apple
Æ player must be updated regularly for the bestÆ
connection.
The pla
ylists are those defi ned in the Apple Æplayer.
The Apple
Æplayer must be generation 5 or later.

*

Check your player's manual.

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AUXILIARY SOCKET (AUX)


AUXILIARY JACK SOCKET
Do not connect a device to the USB port and to the auxiliar
yJack socket at the same time. The auxiliar
y Jack socket permits the connection of a portable
non-mass storage device or an Apple® player if not recognised ®
by the USB port.
Connect the portable device to the auxiliary Jack socket using a suitable cable (not supplied). Pr
ess the SOURCEor SRCbutton several times in succession and select "AUX".


First adjust the volume on your portable device.
Then ad
just the volume of the audio
system.

The displa
y and management of controls is on theportable device.

QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
A telephone connects
automatically, disconnecting another
telephone. A
utomatic connection overrides manual connection. Modify the telephone settings to remove automatic connection.

The Apple ®
player is®
not recognised whenconnecting to the USB port.
The Apple ®player is of a generation that is not compatible with the USB. Connect the Apple ®player to the AUX Jack socket using a suitable cable (not supplied).

The hard disk or deviceis not recognised whenconnecting to the USBport. Some hard disks and devices need a power suppl
y greater than is
provided by the audio system. Connect the device to the 230 V socket, the 12 V socket or an external power supply.
Caution
:
ensure that the device does not transmit
a voltage greater than 5 V (risk of destruction of
the system).
When streamin
g, the sound cuts momentarily. Some telephones prioritise connection of the "hands-free" profi le. Delete the "hands-free" connection profi le to
improve streaming.

In "Random all" play,not all of the tracks areplayed.
In "Random all" play, the system can only take into account up to 999 tracks.
With the en
gine off, the
audio system switches off after a few minutes of use. When the en
gine is switched off, the audio system operating time
depends on the battery charge.
The switch-off is normal: the audio s
ystem switches to economy mode and switches off to prevent discharging the vehicle's battery.
Start the vehicle's engine to increase the batterycharge.

The message "the audio system is overheated"
appears on the display. In order to protect the installation if the surrounding temperature is toohigh, the audio system switches to an automatic thermal protection mode leading to a reduction of the volume or stopping of the playing of the CD.
Switch the audio system off for a few minutes to
allow the system to cool.

381Visual search
Interior


Boot fittings 15 4 -157


- rear parcel shelf

- hooks

- 12 V socket

- torch

- lashing eyes

- storage compar tment
R
ear seats 92-93
Rear armrest/Ski flap 15 3
ISOFIX mountings 166 -168
Child seats 160-165

Front seats
88-91
Seat belts 179 -182 Airbags 183-18 8

Glove box 145
Deactivatin
g the passenger’s airbag 185
Interior
fittings 144-153
- auxiliary socket/USB por t
- cigarette lighter/12 V socket
- portable ashtray- front armrest
- mats


Panoramic windscreen 12


- blind

- sun visor