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Menus
Screen C
Audio functions
Radio; CD; USB; AUX.
Trip computer
Enter distances; Alerts: Status of
functions.
Bluetooth
®: Telephone - Audio
Pairing; Hands-free kit; Streaming.
Personalisation-configuration
Vehicle parameters; Display;
Languages. For an overview of the menus available,
refer to the "Screen menu map"
section.
Screen A
Radio
Selecting a station
Press the SOURCE
button several
times in succession and select the
radio.
Press the BAND AST button to
select a waveband.
br

iefly press one of the buttons to
carry out an automatic search of the
radio stations.
Press one of the buttons to carry out
a manual search up / down for radio
frequencies.
Press the LIST REFRESH button to
display the list of stations received
locally (30 stations maximum).
To update this list, press for more
than two seconds.
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RDS
The external environment
(hills, buildings, tunnels, basement
car parks, ...) may block reception,
including in R
dS m
ode. This is a
normal effect of the way in which radio
waves are transmitted and does not
indicate any failure of the audio system.
Press the MENU button.
Select " Audio functions ".
Press OK.
Select the " FM waveband
preferences " function.
Press OK. Select "
Activate RDS ".
Press OK , R
dS i

s displayed in the
screen.
In " Radio " mode, press OK directly to activate /
deactivate R
dS

mode.
RdS, if displayed, enables you to continue
listening to the same station by automatic
retuning to alternative frequencies.
However, in certain conditions, coverage
of an R
dS s
tation may not be assured
throughout the country as radio stations
do not cover 100 % of the territory. This
explains the loss of reception of a station
that can occur during a journey.
Receiving TA messages
Press the TA button to activate or
deactivate traffic messages.
The TA (Traffic Announcement)
function gives priority to T
a

alert
messages. To operate, this function
needs good reception of a radio station
transmitting this type of message.
When a traffic report is transmitted, the
current audio source (Radio, CD, ...)
is interrupted automatically to play the
T
a

message. n
o
rmal playback of the
audio source resumes at the end of the
transmission of the message.
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Media
USB player
This unit consists of a USb port
and an auxiliary Jack socket,
depending on model.
Insert a US
b

memory stick into the US
b
port
or connect a US
b

peripheral device to the US
b

port using a suitable cable (not supplied).
The system creates playlists
(temporary memory), which can take
from a few seconds to several minutes
on the first connection.
Reducing the number of non-music
files and the number of folders reduces
this waiting time. Playlists are updated
every time the ignition is switched off or
a US
b

memory stick is connected.
The lists are memorised: if the lists are
not changed, the subsequent loading
time is reduced. Press and hold REFRESH LIST
to
display the different classifications.
Select by " Folder" / "Artist " /
" Genre " / "Playlist ".
Press OK to select the classification
required, then press OK again to
confirm. Press REFRESH LIST
briefly to
display the previously selected
classification.
na

vigate through the list using the
left /right and up/down buttons.
Confirm the selection by
pressing


OK.
Press one of these buttons to gain
access to the previous / next track in
the list.
Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast for ward or back.
Press one of these buttons to
gain access to the previous / next
" Folder " / "Artist " / "Genre " /
" Playlist " in the list
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Auxiliary socket (AUX)
Connect the portable device (MP3 player, …) to
the auxiliary Jack socket using an audio cable
(not supplied).Press the SOURCE button several
times in succession and select AUX .
First adjust the volume on your portable device
(to a high level). Then adjust the volume on
your audio system.
o
p
eration of controls is via
the portable device.
do n

ot connect a device to both the
Jack auxiliary socket and the USB port
at the same time.
CD player
Insert circular compact discs only.
Some anti-pirating systems, on original discs
or C
ds c

opied using a personal recorder, may
cause faults which are no reflection on the
quality of the vehicle's player.
Insert a C
d

in the player, play begins
automatically. To play a disc which has already
been inserted, press the SOURCE

button several times in succession
and select CD .
Press one of the buttons to select a
track on the C
d.
P

ress the LIST REFRESH button to
display the list of tracks on the C
d.
P

ress and hold one of the buttons for
fast for ward or fast back.
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The audio system will only play files with the
extension ".mp3" with a sampling rate of
22.05 KHz or 44.1 KHz. No other type of file
(.wma, .mp4, .m3u...) can be played.
It is advisable to restrict file names to
20 characters without using special characters
(e.g. " ?
; ù) to avoid any playing or displaying
problems.
In order to be able to play a recorded C
dR o

r
CDRW, when recording, the ISO 9660 level 1. 2
or Joliet file format is recommended.
If the disc is recorded in another format, it may
not be played correctly.
It is recommended that the same recording
format is always used for an individual disc,
with as low a speed as possible (4x maximum)
for optimum sound quality.
In the particular case of a multi-session C
d, t

he
Joliet format is recommended.
Information and advice
To play a disc which has already
been inserted, press the SOURCE
button several times in succession
and select CD .
Press one of the buttons to select a
folder on the C
d.
P

ress one of the buttons to select a
track on the C
d.
P

ress the LIST REFRESH button to
display the list of directories of the
MP3 compilation.
Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast for ward or backward play.
Playing an MP3 CD
compilation
Insert an MP3 CD compilation in the player.
The audio equipment searches for all of the
music tracks, which may take anything between
a few seconds and several tens of seconds,
before play begins.
on a s

ingle disc, the C
d
player can
read up to 255 MP3 files spread over
8 folder levels. However, it is advisable
to keep to a limit of two levels to reduce
the access time before the C
d

is
played.
While the C
d

is being played, the folder
structure is not followed.
al

l of the files are displayed on a single
level.
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Use only USB memory sticks formatted FAT32
(File Allocation Table).It is recommended that you use
genuine
a
pple® USb cables for correct
operation.
*

I
n certain cases, play of the audio files must
be initiated from the keypad.
** If the telephone supports the function.
Bluetooth® audio streaming
Streaming allows music files on the telephone
to be played via the audio system.
Connect the telephone: see the " Telephone"
section.
Select in the " Bluetooth: Telephone - Audio "
menu the telephone to be connected.
The audio system connects to a newly paired
telephone automatically.
Control of tracks to be played is via the buttons
on the audio system control panel and the
steering mounted controls**. The contextual
information can be displayed in the screen.
ac

tivate the streaming source by
pressing the SOURCE but to n*.
Connecting Apple® players
Connect the apple® player to the USb port
using a suitable cable (not supplied).
Play starts automatically.
Control is via the audio system.
The classifications available are those of the
portable device connected (artists / albums /
genres / playlists / audiobooks / podcasts).
The version of software in the audio system
may not be compatible with the generation of
your
a
pple® p l aye r.
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Telephone
Pairing a Bluetooth® telephone
Screen C
(Available according to model and version)
as a safety measure and because they
require prolonged attention on the part
of the driver, the operations for pairing
of the Bluetooth mobile telephone with
the b
l
uetooth hands-free system of
your audio equipment must be carried
out with the vehicle stationary and the
ignition on.
Go to www.citroen.co.uk for more information
(compatibility, more help, ...).
ac

tivate the telephone's b
l
uetooth function
and ensure that it is "visible to all" (telephone
configuration).
Press the MENU button. In the menu, select:
-
"Bluetooth : Telephone - Audio "
-
"Bluetooth configuration "
-
"Perform a Bluetooth search "
A window is displayed with a message that a
search is in progress. The services available depend on
the network, the SIM card and the
compatibility of the
b
l
uetooth device
used.
Consult your telephone's manual and
your operator to find out which services
are available to you.
* If your telephone is fully compatible. The first 4 telephones recognised are displayed
in this window.
The "Telephone"
menu permits access to the
following functions in particular: " Directory" *,
" Calls list , "Consult the paired equipment ".Select the telephone to be connected from the
list.
on ly one telephone can be connected at
a time.
a

virtual keypad is displayed in the screen:
enter a code with at least 4 digits.
Confirm by pressing OK.
a

message in the screen indicates the telephone
chosen. To accept the pairing, enter the same
code on the telephone, then confirm with OK.
If pairing fails, the number of attempts is not
limited.
a

message that the pairing has been
successful appears in the screen.
The automatic connection authorised is only
active after the telephone has been configured.
The directory and the call list can be accessed
after the necessary synchronisation period.
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Receiving a call
an incoming call is announced by a ring and a
superimposed display in the screen.Select the YES tab on the display
using the buttons.
Confirm by pressing OK.
Press this button at the steering
mounted controls to accept the call.
Making a call
From the " Bluetooth : Telephone - Audio "
menu.
Select " Manage the telephone call".
Select " Call".
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r
Select " Calls list ".
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r
Select " Directory ".
Press this button for more than two
seconds for access to your directory,
then navigate using the thumb wheel.
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r
To dial a number, use your telephone's keypad,
with the vehicle stationary.
Ending a call
during a call, press this button for
more than 2 seconds.
Confirm with OK to end the call.
The system accesses the telephone's
contacts directory, depending on its
compatibility, and while it is connected
by
b luetooth.
With certain telephones connected by
bl

uetooth you can send a contact to the
directory of the audio system.
Contacts imported in this way are
saved in a permanent directory
visible to all, whatever the telephone
connected.
The menu for the directory is not
accessible if it is empty.
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