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RdS
The external environment (hills, b
uildings, tunnels, basement car
p
arks, ...) may block reception,
i
ncluding in RDS mode. This is a
n
ormal effect of the way in which radio
w
aves are transmitted and does not
i
ndicate any failure of the audio system.
Press the ME
n
U
button.
Select " Audio functions ".
Press OK.
Select the " FM waveband
preferences "
function.
Press OK. Select "
Activate RdS".
P ress OK, RDS is displayed in the
screen.
In " Radio "
mode, press OK
directly to activate /
d
eactivate RDS mode.
RDS, if displayed, enables you to continue
listening
to the same station by automatic
r
etuning to alternative frequencies.
H
owever, in certain conditions, coverage
o
f an RDS station may not be assured
t
hroughout the country as radio stations
d
o not cover 100 % of the territory. This
e
xplains the loss of reception of a station
t
hat can occur during a journey.
Receiving TA messages
Press the TA button to activate or
deactivate traffic messages.
The
TA (Traffic Announcement)
f
unction gives priority to TA alert
m
essages. To operate, this function
n
eeds good reception of a radio station
t
ransmitting this type of message.
W
hen a traffic report is transmitted, the
c
urrent audio source (Radio, CD, ...)
i
s
interrupted automatically to play the
T
A
message. Normal playback of the
a
udio source resumes at the end of the
t
ransmission of the message.
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Media
USB player
This unit consists of a USB port
and an auxiliary Jack socket,
d
epending on model.
Insert
a USB memory stick into the USB port
o
r connect a USB peripheral device to the USB
port
using a suitable cable (not supplied).
The
system creates playlists
(
temporary memory), which can take
f
rom
a
few seconds to several minutes
o
n
the
first connection.
Reducing
the number of non-music
f
iles
and the number of folders reduces
t
his
waiting time. Playlists are updated
e
very
time the ignition is switched off or
a
USB
memory stick is connected.
The
lists are memorised: if the lists are
n
ot
changed, the subsequent loading
t
ime
is
reduced. Press and hold REFRESH LIST
to
display
the different classifications.
Select by " Folder"
/ "Artist "
/
"ge
nre"
/
"Pl
aylist".
Press OK to select the classification
required,
then press OK
again to
c
onfirm. Press REFRESH LIST
briefly to
display the previously selected
classification.
Navigate
through the list using the
l
eft /right and up/down buttons.
Confirm
the selection by pressing
O
K.
Press
one of these buttons to gain
a
ccess to the previous / next track in
t
he 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
"Fo
lder"
/ "Artist "
/ "
ge
nre"
/
"Pl
aylist" 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
sup
plied).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
y
our audio system. Operation of controls is via
t
he portable device.
Do not connect a device to both the
Jack
auxiliary socket and the USB port
a
t the same time.
Cd player
Insert circular compact discs only.
S ome anti-pirating systems, on original discs
o
r CDs copied using a personal recorder, may
c
ause faults which are no reflection on the
quality
of the vehicle's player.
Insert
a CD in the player, play begins
au
tomatically. To play a disc which has already
been inserted, press the SOURCE
button
several times in succession
a
nd select C d
.
P
ress one of the buttons to select a
track
on the CD.
Press the LIST REFRESH button to
display
the list of tracks on the CD.
Press 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
2
2.05 KHz or 44.1 KHz. No other type of file
(
.wma, .mp4, .m3u...) can be played.
It
is advisable to restrict file names to
2
0 characters without using special characters
(
e.g. " ? ; ù) to avoid any playing or displaying
pro
blems.
In order to be able to play a recorded CDR or
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
n
ot be played correctly.
It
is recommended that the same recording
f
ormat is always used for an individual disc,
w
ith as low a speed as possible (4x maximum)
f
or optimum sound quality.
In
the particular case of a multi-session CD, the
J
oliet format is recommended.
Information and advice
To play a disc which has already
been inserted, press the SOURCE
button
several times in succession
a
nd select C d
.
P
ress one of the buttons to select a
folder
on the CD.
Press one of the buttons to select a
track
on the CD.
Press 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.
T he audio equipment searches for all of the
m
usic
t
racks,
w
hich
m
ay
t
ake
a
nything
b
etween
a f
ew seconds and several tens of seconds,
before
play begins.
On
a single disc, the CD player can
r
ead up to 255 MP3 files spread over
8
folder levels. However, it is advisable
t
o keep to a limit of two levels to reduce
t
he access time before the CD is
p
layed.
While
the CD is being played, the folder
s
tructure is not followed.
All
of the files are displayed on a single
l
evel.
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Use only USB memory sticks formatted FAT32 (File Allocation Table).
It
is recommended that you use
g
enuine
A
pple
® USB cables for correct
operation.
*
I
n certain cases, play of the audio files must
b
e 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
t
elephone
a
utomatically.
Control
of tracks to be played is via the buttons
o
n the audio system control panel and the
s
teering mounted controls**. The contextual
i
nformation can be displayed in the screen.
Activate
the streaming source by
p
ressing the SOURCE
b
ut 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 /
g
enres
/
playlists
/
audiobooks / podcasts).
The
version
of
software in the audio system
m
ay
not
be
compatible with the generation of
y
our Apple
® player.
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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
o
f the driver, the operations for pairing
o
f the Bluetooth mobile telephone with
t
he Bluetooth hands-free system of
y
our audio equipment must be carried
o
ut with the vehicle stationary and the
ignition
o
n.
Go
to
www.citroen.co.uk for more information
(
compatibility, more help, ...).
Activate
the telephone's Bluetooth function
a
nd
ensure that it is "visible to all" (telephone
c
onfiguration). Press the ME
n
U
button. In
the menu, select:
- "Bluetooth : Telephone - Audio "
-
"Bluetooth configuration "
-
"Perform a Bluetooth search "
A
window is displayed with a message that a
s
earch is in progress.
The services available depend on
the
network, the SIM card and the
c
ompatibility of the Bluetooth device
u
sed.
Consult
your telephone's manual and
y
our operator to find out which services
are
available to you.
*
If
your telephone is fully compatible. The
first 4 telephones recognised are displayed
i
n this window.
The "Telephone"
menu permits access to the
f
ollowing functions in particular: "
dir
ectory" *,
" Calls list ", "Consult the paired equipment ".Select
the telephone to be connected from the l
ist. Only one telephone can be connected at
a
time.
A
virtual keypad is displayed in the screen:
e
nter a code with at least 4 digits.
Confirm
by pressing OK.
A
message
in
the
screen
indicates
the
telephone
c
hosen. To accept the pairing, enter the same
c
ode on the telephone, then confirm with OK.
If
pairing fails, the number of attempts is not
l
imited.
A
message that the pairing has been
s
uccessful appears in the screen.
The
automatic connection authorised is only
a
ctive 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
m
ounted controls to accept the call.
Making a call
From the "Bl uetooth: Telephone - Audio"
menu.
Select " Manage the telephone call".
Select " Call".
Or
Select " Calls list ".
Or
Select "
dir
ectory".
Press
this button for more than
t
wo seconds for access to your
directory,
then navigate using the
t
humb wheel.
Or
To
dial a number, use your telephone's keypad,
w
ith 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
c
ontacts directory, depending on its
c
ompatibility, and while it is connected
b
y
Bluetooth.
With certain telephones connected by
Bluetooth you can send a contact to the
directory
of the audio system.
Contacts
imported in this way are
s
aved in a permanent directory
v
isible to all, whatever the telephone
connected.
The
menu for the directory is not
a
ccessible if it is empty.
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Screen menu map(s)
Radio- Cd
REg mode
C
d rep
eat
Shuffle play
Vehicle config*
R wiper in rev
Options
diagnostic
R
dS
options
View
Abandon
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Screen A
* The settings vary according to the trim level of t
he vehicle.
gu
ide lighting
2
Units
Temperature: °Celsius / °Fahrenheit
Fuel consumption: KM/L - L/100 - MP
g
1
2
2
display adjust
Month
day
H
our
Minutes Ye a r
12 H/24 H mode
Language
Italiano
ned
erlands
Portuguès
Português do Brasil Français
de
utsch
Čeština English
Hr vatski Español
Magyar
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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