2016 Citroen DS3 RHD radio

First steps
* Available according to version.
O n   /   Off,   volume   setting.
Select
 s
ource:
Radio;   USB;   AUX;   CD;   Streaming.
Display   the   list   of   local   stations.
Long  
p
ress:  
C
D  
t
racks  
o
r  
M
P3  
f
olders  
(

CD   /   USB). Select   the   screen   display   mode:
Date,   audio   functions,   trip   computer,  
t

elephone.
Audio
 se
ttings:
Front /rear   fader,   left /right   balance,  
b

ass/treble,   loudness,   audio  
am

biences.
The   DARK   button   changes   the  
s

creen   display   for   improved   driving  
c

omfort   at   night.
1
st press: upper bar only illuminated.
2nd press: black screen.
3rd press: return to standard display. S elect   next   frequency   down/up.
Select   previous/next   MP3   folder.
Select   previous/next   folder   /   genre   /  
a

rtist   /   playlist   (USB).
Abandon   the   current   operation. Confirm. Buttons 1 to 6
Select   a   pre-set   radio   station.
Long   press:   pre-set   a   station.
Automatic   frequency   search   down/up.
Select   previous/next   CD,   MP3   or  
U

SB   track.
Eject   CD.
Display
  main   menu. TA
  (Traffic   Announcements)   on/off.
Long   press:   PT Y*   (radio   Programme  
T

Yp e).
Select
  AM   /   FM   wavebands.

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Steering mounted controls
Radio: select the previous/next pre-
s et   station.
USB:
  select   genre   /   artist   /   folder  
f

rom   the   classification   list.
Select
  the   previous/next   item   in   a  
m

enu.
Volume
  decrease.
Radio:
  automatic   search   for   a   higher  
f

requency.
CD
  /   MP3   /   USB:   select   the   next  
t

rack.
CD
  /   USB:   continuous   press:   fast  
fo

rward.
Move
  in   the   list. Mute:
  press   the   volume   increase   and  
d

ecrease
 b
uttons
 s
imultaneously.
The
  sound   is   restored   by   pressing  
o

ne   of   the   two   volume   buttons.
Radio:
  automatic   search   for   a   lower  f
requency.
CD
  /   MP3   /   USB:   select   the   previous  
t

rack.
CD
  /   USB:   continuous   press:   fast  
b

ack.
Move
  in   the   list.
Change
  audio   source.
Confirm
  a   selection.
Call/end
  call   on   the   telephone.
Press
  for   more   than   2   seconds:  
t

elephone   main   menu. Volume
  increase.
Audio and Telematics

Menus
Screen C
Audio functions
Radio;  CD;   USB;   AUX.
Trip computer
Enter
  distances;   Alerts;   State   of  
f

unctions.
Bluetooth
®: Telephone - Audio
Pairing;
 
Hands-free   kit;   Streaming.
Personalisation-configuration
Vehicle
 
parameters;   Display;  
L

anguages. For
 
a
n  
ov
erview  
o
f  
t
he  
m
enus  
a
vailable,  
r

efer   to   the   "Screen   menu   map"  
s

ection.
Screen A
Radio
Selecting a station
Press the SOURCE
button several
times   in   succession   and   select   the  
r

adio.
Press the BA
n

d AST button to
select
  a   waveband.
Briefly press one of the buttons to
carry
  out   an   automatic   search   of   the  
r

adio
 s
tations.
Press one of the buttons to carry out
a
  manual   search   up   /   down   for   radio  
f

requencies.
Press the LIST REFRESH button to
display
  the   list   of   stations   received  
l

ocally   (30   stations   maximum).
To
  update   this   list,   press   for   more  
t

han   two   seconds.

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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  
sc

reen.
In " Radio "
  mode,   press   OK
 
directly   to   activate   /  
d

eactivate   RDS   mode.
RDS,
  if   displayed,   enables   you   to   continue
 l

istening   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.
Audio and Telematics

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
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

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Screen C
Press the OK dial   for   access   to  s
hort-cut   menus   according   to   the  
d

isplay   on   the   screen.
activate / deactivate R
dS
a

ctivate / deactivate RE
g
mode
activate / deactivate radiotext
Radio
activate / deactivate Intro
Cd / MP3 Cd
activate / deactivate track repeat
(the entire   current   CD   for   CD,   the   entire  
c

urrent   folder   for   MP3   CD)
activate / deactivate random play
(the entire
  current   CD   for   CD,   the   entire  
c

urrent   folder   for   MP3   CD) activate / deactivate track repeat (of
  the  c
urrent   folder   /   artist   /   genre   /   playlist)
USB
activate / deactivate random play (of the c
urrent   folder   /   artist   /   genre   /   playlist)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Audio and Telematics

Screen C
Audio functions
Alternative frequencies (RDS)
A ctivate   /   deactivate
FM
preferences
Regional   mode   (REG)
Activate
  /   deactivate
Radio-text
  information   (RDTXT)
Activate
  /   deactivate
1
2
3
4
3
4
3
4
Play modesAlbum   repeat   (RPT)
Activate
  /   deactivate
Track
  random   play   (RDM)
Activate
  /   deactivate2
3
4
3
4
Enter distance to destination1
1
1
2
2
2
Pressing the MEn U  button   displays:
Audio functions Trip computerdistance: x miles
Vehicle diagnosis
Warning log
Systems activated or deactivated
State of systems

The table below gives answers to the most frequently asked questions on your audio system.
Q UESTIO
nAnSW
ERSOLUTIO
n
W

ith   the   engine   off,   the  
a

udio   system   switches   off  
a

fter   a   few   minutes   of   use.When
  the   engine   is   switched   off,   the   audio   system   operating   time  
d

epends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery.
The
  switch-off   is   normal:   the   audio   equipment   switches   to   economy  
m

ode   and   switches   off   to   prevent   discharging   of   the   vehicle's  
b

attery. Start
  the   vehicle's   engine   to   increase   the   battery  
c

harge.
The
  message   "the   audio  
s

ystem   is   overheated"  
a

ppears   on   the   display.In
  order   to   protect   the   installation   if   the   surrounding   temperature  
i

s   too   high,   the   audio   system   switches   to   an   automatic   thermal  
p

rotection   mode   leading   to   a   reduction   in   volume   or   CD   play  
s

topping. Switch
  the   audio   system   off   for   a   few   minutes   to  
a

llow   the   system   to   cool.
Frequently asked questions
QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
T

here
 
is   a   difference   in  
s

ound
 
quality   between   the  
d

ifferent   audio   sources  
(

radio,
 C
D...). For
  optimum   sound   quality,   the   audio   settings   (Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Ambience,   Loudness)   can   be   adapted   to   the   different   sound  
s

ources,   which   may   result   in   audible   differences   when   changing  
s

ource   (radio,   CD...). Check
  that   the   audio   settings   (Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Ambience,   Loudness)   are   adapted   to  
t

he   sources   listened   to.   It   is   advisable   to   set  
t

he   audio   functions   (Bass,   Treble,   Front-Rear  
B

alance,   Left-Right   Balance)   to   the   middle  
p

osition,   select   the   musical   ambience   "None"  
a

nd   set   the   loudness   correction   to   the   "Active"  
p

osition   in   CD   mode   or   to   the   "Inactive"   position  
i

n   radio   mode.
Radio