2016 Citroen DS3 RHD ECO mode

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The audio equipment will only play audio files   with   ".wma, .aac, .flac, .ogg   and .mp3"  
f

ile   extensions   and   with   a   bit   rate   of   between  
3

2 Kbps   and   320   Kbps.
It
  also   supports   VBR   (Variable   Bit   Rate)   mode.
No
  other   type   of   file   (.mp4, ...)   can   be   played.
".wma"
  files   must   be   of   the   standard   wma   9   type.
The
  sampling   rates   supported   are   32,   44   and  
4

8   KHz.
It
  is   advisable   to   restrict   file   names   to  
2

0 characters,   without   using   of   special  
c

haracters   (e.g.: " " ? ;   ù)   to   avoid   any   playing  
a

nd
 d
isplaying
 pro
blems.
Information and advice
Use only USB memory sticks formatted FAT32 (file   allocation   table).
The
 
system
 
supports
 
USB
 
mass
 
s

torage
 
portable
 
players,
 
BlackBerry
®
devices o
r A
pple® players via USB
ports.
 
The
 
adaptor   cable   not   supplied.
Control
 
of
 
the
 
peripheral   device   is   with  
t

he
 
audio
 
system
 
controls.
Other
 
peripherals,   not   recognised   on  
c

onnection,
 
must
  be   connected   to   the  
a

uxiliary
 
socket
 
using   a   Jack   cable   (not  
sup

plied). It
  is   recommended   that   the   USB   cable  
f

or   the   portable   device   is   used.
The system does not support the simultaneous connection   of   two   identical   devices   (two m

emory   sticks   or   two   Apple
® players) but it is p
ossible
 
to
 
connect
 
one
 
memory   stick   and   one A

pple
® player at the same time.
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Bluetooth® audio streaming
Streaming allows audio files on your telephone to   be   played   through   the   vehicle's   speakers.
Connect
  the   telephone:   see   the   "Telephone "
section, then " Bluetooth".
Choose the " Audio" or "All"
 pro

file.
If
  play   does   not   start   automatically,   it   may   be  
n

ecessary   to   start   the   audio   playback   from   the  
t

elephone.
Control
  is   from   the   peripheral   device   or   by  
u

sing   the   audio   system   buttons.
Once
  connected   in   streaming   mode,  
t

he   telephone   is   considered   to   be   a  
m

edia   source.
It
  is   recommended   that   you   activate  
"R

epeat"
  on   the   Bluetooth   peripheral.
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   /  
a

udiobooks   /   podcasts).
The   default   classification   used   is   by  
a

rtist.   To   modify   the   classification   used,  
r

eturn   to   the   first   level   of   the   menu  
t

hen   select   the   desired   classification  (
playlists   for   example)   and   confirm  t
o   go   down   through   the   menu   to   the  
de

sired
 t
rack.
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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The services available depend on the   network,   the   SIM   card   and   the  
c

ompatibility   of   the   Bluetooth   telephone  
u

sed.   Check   the   telephone   manual   and  
w

ith   your   network   provider   for   details   of  
t

he   services   available   to   you.
The
  ability   of   the   system   to   connect  
w

ith   only   one   profile   depends   on   the  
t

elephone.   The   three   profiles   may   all  
c

onnect   by   default.
Visit
 
www.citroen.co.uk   for   more   information  
(

compatibility,   additional   help, ...).
The
  recognised   telephone  
a

ppears   in   the   list.
Depending
  on   your   telephone,   you   may   be  
a

sked
  to   accept   automatic   connection   every  
t

ime
 
the   ignition   is   switched   on. On return to the vehicle, if the last telephone
connected
  is   present   again,   it   is   reconnected  
a

utomatically   and   within   around   30   seconds  
a

fter   switching   on   the   ignition   the   pairing   is  
d

one   without   any   action   on   your   part,   with  
(

Bluetooth
 a
ctivated).
To
  modify   the   automatic   connection   mode,  
s

elect the telephone in the list then select the
desired
 p

rofile.
Depending
  on   the   type   of   telephone,  t
he   system   will   ask   you   to   accept   or   not  
t

he   transfer   of   your   contacts.
If not, select " Update".
Connecting a Bluetooth®
peripheral device
Automatic reconnection
On switching on the ignition, the telephone c
onnected   when   the   ignition   was   last   switched  
o

ff   is   automatically   reconnected,   if   this  
c

onnection   mode   had   been   activated   during   the  
pa

iring
 p
rocedure.
The
  connection   is   confirmed   by   the   display   of   a  
m

essage   and   the   name   of   the   telephone.
Manual connection
Press on Telephone to   display   the  p
rimary pag e.
Press
  on   the   secondary   page.
Select " Bluetooth "
  to   display   the   list  
o

f   paired   peripherals.
Select
 
the   peripheral   to   connect.
Press on " Search for devices ".
The
 
connection   is   confirmed   by   the   display   of   a  
m

essage
 
and   the   name   of   the   telephone.
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QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
T

here
 
is   a   difference   in  
s

ound
 
quality   between   the  
d

ifferent   audio   sources. For
  optimum   sound   quality,   the   audio   settings   for   Volume:,   Bass:,  
T

reble:,   Ambience   and   Loudness   can   be   adapted   to   the   different  
s

ound   sources,   which   may   result   in   audible   differences   when  
c

hanging
 s
ource. Check
  that   the   audio   settings   for   (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:,   Balance)   to  
t

he   middle   position,   select   the   "None"   musical  
a

mbience   and   set   the   loudness   correction   to   the  
"

Inactive"   position   in   radio   mode.
With
 
the   engine   off,   the  
s

ystem
  switches   off   after   a  
f

ew
 
minutes   of   use. When
  the   engine   is   switched   off,   the   system's   operating   time  
d

epends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery.
The
  switch-off   is   normal:   the   system   switches   to   economy   mode  
a

nd   switches   off   to   prevent   discharging   of   the   vehicle's   battery.Start
  the   vehicle's   engine   to   increase   the   battery  
c

harge.
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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  
p

ort   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  
c

lassification.
Navigate
  through   the   list   using   the  
l

eft /right   and   up/down   buttons.
Confirm
  the   selection   by  
p

ressing OK.
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  
f

ast   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.

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  
ig

nition
 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:
-  "Bl
uetooth: Telephone - Audio "
-
 
"B

luetooth configuration"
-
 
"P

erform a Bluetooth search"
A
  window   is   displayed   with   a   message   that   a  
s

earch   is   in   progress.
The
  services   available   depend   on  
t

he   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  
a

re   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  
a

fter   the   necessary   synchronisation   period.

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

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QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
T

he
 
stored   stations   do  
n

ot
 
function   (no   sound,  
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.5 Mhz   is   displayed...). An
  incorrect   waveband   is   selected.Press
  the   BAND   AST   button   to   return   to   the  
w

aveband   (AM,   FM1,   FM2,   FMAST)   on   which   the  
s

tations   are   stored.
The
 
traffic   announcement  
(

TA)
 
is
 
displayed.   I  
d
o  
n

ot receive any traffic
information. The
  radio   station   is   not   part   of   the   regional   traffic   information  
n

etwork. Tune
  to   a   radio   station   which   broadcasts   traffic  
i

nformation.
The
 
quality   of   reception   of  
t

he
 
radio   station   listened  
t

o
 
gradually   deteriorates  
o

r
 
the
 
stored   stations   do  
n

ot
 
function   (no   sound,  
87

.5 Mhz   is   displayed...). The
  vehicle   is   too   far   from   the   transmitter   used   by   the   station  
l

istened   to   or   there   is   no   transmitter   in   the   geographical   area  
t

hrough   which   the   vehicle   is   travelling.Activate
  the   RDS   function   to   enable   the   system  
t

o   check   whether   there   is   a   more   power ful  
t

ransmitter   in   the   geographical   area.
The
  environment   (hills,   buildings,   tunnels,   underground   car   parks...)  
b

lock   reception,   including   in   RDS   mode.This
  phenomenon   is   normal   and   does   not  
i

ndicate   a   failure   of   the   audio   equipment.
The
  aerial   is   absent   or   has   been   damaged   (for   example   when   going  
t

hrough   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 s

econds   in   radio   mode.During
  this   brief   sound   cut-out,   the   RDS   searches   for   another  
f

requency   giving   better   reception   of   the   station.Deactivate
  the   RDS   function   if   the   phenomenon  
i

s   too   frequent   and   always   on   the   same   route.
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