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Steering mounted controls
Activate/deactivate "Black Panel" - 
black screen mode (night driving).
Telephone: make a call.
Call in progress: access to the 
telephone menu (display the calls 
l o g).
Telephone, press and hold: reject an 
incoming call.Radio, rotate: select the previous / 
next preset station.
Media, rotate: select the genre / 
artist / folder in the classification list.
Press: Access to short-cut menus 
depending on the display in the 
screen, confirm a selection.
Abandon the current operation.
Go up one level (menu or folder).
Access to the main menu.
Increase volume.
Decrease volume.Mute.
Radio: automatic search for a higher 
frequency.
Media: select the next track.
Media, press and hold: fast for ward.
Radio: automatic search for a lower 
frequency.
Media: select the previous track.
Media, press and hold: fast back.
Radio: display the list of stations.
Media: display the list of tracks.
Radio, press and hold: update the list 
of stations received.
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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.
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.
b riefly 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 RDS mode. 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 , RdS is displayed in the 
screen.
In " Radio " mode, press OK  directly to activate / 
deactivate RDS 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 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 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 TA 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 
TA message. Normal playback of the 
audio source resumes at the end of the 
transmission of the message.
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Screen menu map(s)
Screen C
Press the OK dial for access to 
short-cut menus according to the 
display on the screen.
activate / deactivate RDS
activate / deactivate REG mode
activate / deactivate radiotext
Radio
activate / deactivate Intro
CD / MP3 CD
activate / deactivate track repeat  (the 
entire current C d for Cd, the entire current 
folder for MP3 CD)
activate / deactivate random play (the 
entire current C d for Cd, the entire current 
folder for MP3 CD) activate / deactivate track repeat (of the 
current folder / artist / genre / playlist)
USB
activate / deactivate random play (of the 
current folder / artist / genre / playlist)
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Audio functions
Alternative frequencies (RDS)Activate / deactivate
FM
 preferences
Regional mode (REG) Activate / deactivate
Radio-text information (RDTXT) Activate / deactivate
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Play modes
Album repeat (RPT)Activate / deactivate
Track random play (RDM) Activate / deactivate2
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Enter distance to destination1
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Pressing the MENU  button displays:
Audio functions Trip computerDistance: x miles
Vehicle diagnosis
Warning log
Systems activated or deactivated
State of systems
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The table below gives answers to the most frequently asked questions on your audio system.QUESTION ANSWER SOLUTION
With the engine off, the 
audio system switches off 
after a few minutes of use. When the engine is switched off, the audio system operating time 
depends on the state of charge of the battery.
The switch-off is normal: the audio equipment switches to economy 
mode and switches off to prevent discharging of the vehicle's 
battery. Start the vehicle's engine to increase the battery 
charge.
The message "the audio 
system is overheated" 
appears on the display. In order to protect the installation if the surrounding temperature 
is too high, the audio system switches to an automatic thermal 
protection mode leading to a reduction in volume or CD play 
stopping. Switch the audio system off for a few minutes to 
allow the system to cool.
Frequently asked questions
QUESTION
ANSWER SOLUTION
There is a difference in 
sound quality between the 
different audio sources 
(radio, CD...). For optimum sound quality, the audio settings (Volume, Bass, 
Treble, Ambience, Loudness) can be adapted to the different sound 
sources, which may result in audible differences when changing 
source (radio, CD...). Check that the audio settings (Volume, Bass, 
Treble, Ambience, Loudness) are adapted to 
the sources listened to. It is advisable to set 
the audio functions (Bass, Treble, Front-Rear 
Balance, Left-Right Balance) to the middle 
position, select the musical ambience "None" 
and set the loudness correction to the "
active" 
position in CD mode or to the "Inactive" position 
in radio mode.
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QUESTIONANSWER SOLUTION
The stored stations do 
not function (no sound, 
87.5 Mhz is displayed...). An incorrect waveband is selected.
Press the band aST button to return to the 
waveband (AM, FM1, FM2, FMAST) on which the 
stations are stored.
The traffic announcement 
(TA) is displayed. I do 
not receive any traffic 
information. The radio station is not part of the regional traffic information 
network.
Tune to a radio station which broadcasts traffic 
information.
The quality of reception of 
the radio station listened 
to gradually deteriorates 
or the stored stations do 
not function (no sound, 
87.5 Mhz is displayed...). The vehicle is too far from the transmitter used by the station 
listened to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area 
through which the vehicle is travelling.
Activate the RDS function to enable the system 
to check whether there is a more power ful 
transmitter in the geographical area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, underground car parks...) 
block reception, including in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not 
indicate a failure of the audio equipment.
The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for example when going 
through an automatic car wash or into an underground car park). Have the aerial checked by a CITROËN dealer.
Sound cut-outs of 1 to 
2 seconds in radio mode. During this brief sound cut-out, the RDS searches for another 
frequency giving better reception of the station. Deactivate the RDS function if the phenomenon 
is too frequent and always on the same route. 
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Filling the fuel tank ................................. 17 7-179
Filter, air  ........................................................ 231
Filter, oil  ......................................................... 231
Filter, particle  ........................................ 230, 232
Filter, passenger compartment  ..................... 231
Fitting a wheel  ............................................... 19 0
Fitting roof bars  ............................................. 218
Fittings, boot  ............................................. 91, 92
Fittings, interior  ............................................... 86
Fittings, rear  .................................................... 89
Flap, fuel filler  ......................................... 17 7, 178
Flashing indicators  ........................................ 148
Foglamps, front  ..................................... 137, 196
Foglamps, rear  ............................... 137, 197, 199
Folding the rear seats  ..................................... 71
Frequency (radio)  ..........................278, 279, 318
Fuel ................................................... 12, 177, 179
Fuel consumption  ............................................ 12
Fuel tank ........................................................ 178
Fusebox, dashboard  ..................................... 205
Fusebox, engine compartment  ..................... 208
Fuses  ............................................................. 204
Driving economically
....................................... 12
Driving positions (storing)  ...............................67
Dynamic stability control (DSC)  ..............29, 151
Eco-driving   ..................................................... 12
Economy mode  ............................................. 213
Electronic brake force distribution   (EBFD)  ........................................................ 150
Emergency braking   
assistance (EBA)  ........................................ 150
Emergency call  ..................................... 149, 251
Emergency warning lamps  ........................... 148
Emissions control system, SCR  .............33, 234
Energy economy mode  .................................213
Engine compartment  ............................ 225, 226
Engine, Diesel  .......................179, 226, 244, 245
Engine, petrol  ........................ 179, 225, 242, 243
Environment  .............................................. 12, 49
Gauge, fuel .............................................. 21, 177
Gearbox, automatic  .........12, 110, 115, 212, 232
Gearbox, manual  .................... 12, 109, 115, 232
Gear shift indicator  ....................................... 114
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) -  
Digital radio  ......................................... 280, 281
Date (setting)  ............................................. 39, 44
Daytime running lamps  .........................139, 193
Deactivating ESP  .......................................... 152
Deactivating the passenger airbag  ............... 15 8
Deadlocking  .................................................... 47
Demisting/defrosting, front  ....................... 77, 82 
Demisting/defrosting, rear  ........................ 78, 82
d iesel  ............................................................ 179
Dimensions  ................................................... 246
Dipstick  .................................................... 24, 227
d irection indicators  ....................... 148, 195, 199
d isplay screen,  
instrument panel  .............................. 14, 17, 114
d isplay screen,  
multifunction  ................................................. 37
d oors  ............................................................... 55
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Control, panoramic sunroof blind ...................62
Control stalk, lighting  .............................13 6 -14 0
Control stalk, wipers  ..............................14 4 -146
Courtesy lamps  ............................................... 83
Cover, load space  ........................................... 93
Cruise control  ................................................ 125
Cup holder  ................................................. 88, 89 
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