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Disconnecting the battery
In order to maintain an adequate state
of charge for starting the engine, it is
recommended that the battery be disconnected
if the vehicle is taken out of ser vice for a long
period.
Quick-release terminal clamp
F Switch off the ignition.
F S witch off all electrical consumers (audio
system, lighting, wipers, etc.).
F

S
witch off charger B before connecting the
cables to the battery, so as to avoid any
dangerous sparks.
F

E
nsure that the charger cables are in good
condition.
F

R
aise the plastic cover, if your vehicle has
one, on the (+) terminal.
F

C
onnect charger B cables as follows:
-

t
he (+) red cable to the (+) terminal of
battery A ,
-

t
he (-) black cable to earth point C on the
vehicle. Never try to charge a
frozen battery – risk
of explosion!
If the battery has frozen, have it checked
by a
CITROËN dealer or by a qualified
workshop who will check that the internal
components have not been damaged and
that the container has not cracked, which
would mean a
risk of toxic and corrosive
acid leaking.
F

A
t the end of the charging operation, switch
off charger B before disconnecting the
cables from battery A .
If this label is present, it is essential to
use only a 12 V charger to avoid causing
irreversible damage to the electrical
components related to the Stop & Start
system. Before disconnecting the battery:
F
c
lose all openings (doors, boot, windows,
roof),
F
s
witch off all electrical consumers (audio
system, wipers, lighting, etc.).
F
s
witch off the ignition and wait for four
minutes.
At the battery, detach the (+) terminal only.
Disconnecting the (+) terminal
F

Ra
ise the lever A fully to release the clamp B .
F

R
emove the clamp B by lifting it off.
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In the event of a breakdown

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CITROËN Connect Radio
Multimedia audio system –
Applications – Bluetooth®
telephone
Contents
First steps

2
S

teering mounted controls
3
M

enus
4
A

pplications
5
R

adio
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D

AB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radio
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M

edia
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T

elephone
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Settings

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6
Frequently asked questions

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8The different functions and settings
described vary depending on the version
and configuration of your vehicle.
As a
safety measure and because it
requires sustained attention by the
driver, the pairing of a Bluetooth mobile
telephone with the Bluetooth hands-free
system of your audio system must be
done with the vehicle stationary and the
ignition on.
The system is protected in such a way that
it will only operate in your vehicle.
The display of the Energy Economy
Mode message signals that a change to
standby is imminent.
The link below gives access to OSS (Open
Source Software) codes for the system.
https://www.groupe-psa.com/fr/oss/
https://www.groupe-psa.com/en/oss/
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First steps
With the engine running, a press
mutes the sound.
With the ignition off, a press turns
the system on.
Adjustment of the volume.
Use the buttons on either side of or below the
touch screen for access to the menus, then
press the virtual buttons in the touch screen.
Depending on the model, use the "Source" or
"Menu" buttons on the left of the touch screen
for access to the menus, then press the virtual
buttons in the touch screen.
You can display the menus at any time by
pressing the screen briefly with three fingers.
All of the touch areas of the screen are white.
Press in the grey zone to go back a
level or
confirm.
Press the back arrow to go back a
level or
confirm. The touch screen is of the "capacitive"
type.
To clean the screen, use a
soft, non-
abrasive cloth (e.g. spectacles cloth) with
no additional product.
Do not use sharp objects on the screen.
Do not touch the screen with wet hands.
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D

epending on equipment.
Certain information is displayed permanently in
the upper band of the touch screen:
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R
eminder of the air conditioning information
(depending on version), and direct access to
the corresponding menu.
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R
eminder of the Radio Media and
Telephone menu information.
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A
ccess to the Settings of the touch screen
and digital instrument panel.
Selecting the audio source (depending on version):
- F M/DAB*/AM* radio stations.
-

T
elephone connected via Bluetooth* and
Bluetooth multimedia broadcast* (streaming).
-

C
D player (depending on model).
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U
SB memory stick.
-

M
edia player connected via the auxiliary socket
(depending on model).
In the "Settings" menu you can create
a profile for just one person or a group
of people with common points, with the
possibility of entering a
multitude of
settings (radio presets, audio settings,
ambiences, etc.); these settings are taken
into account automatically.
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In very hot conditions, the volume may
be limited to protect the system. It may go
into standby (screen and sound off) for at
least 5 minutes
The return to normal takes place when
the temperature in the passenger
compartment has dropped.
Steering mounted controls
Steering mounted controls –
Ty p e 1
Radio:
Select the previous/next preset radio
station.
Select the previous/next item in
a
menu or a list.
Media:
Select the previous/next track.
Select the previous/next item in
a
menu or a list. Radio:
Short press: display the list of radio
stations.
Long press: update the list.
Media:
Short press: display the list of
folders.
Long press: display the available
sorting options.
Change audio source (radio; USB;
AUX if equipment connected; CD;
streaming).
Confirm a


selection.
Increase volume.
Decrease volume.
Mute/Restore sound by
simultaneously pressing the
increase and decrease volume
buttons.
Steering mounted controls
– Type 2
Depending on model. Voice commands :
This control is located on the
steering wheel or at the end of the
lighting control stalk (depending on
model).
Short press, smartphone voice
commands via the system.
or Increase volume.
or Mute/Restore the sound.
Or
Mute by pressing the volume
increase and decrease buttons
simultaneously.
Restore the sound by pressing one
of the two volume buttons.
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or Decrease volume.
or Media
(short press): change the
multimedia source.
Telephone (short press): start
telephone call.
Call in progress (short press):
access telephone menu.
Telephone (long press): reject an
incoming call, end call; when no call
is in progress, access telephone
menu.
or Radio
(rotate): previous/next preset.
Media (rotate): previous/next track,
move in a
list.
Short press : confirm a
selection; if
nothing selected, access to presets.
Radio : display the list of stations.
Media : display the list of tracks.
Radio (press and hold): update the
list of stations received.
Menus
Depending on model/Depending on version
Air conditioning
Manage various temperature and air
flow settings.
Applications
Access configurable equipment.
Radio Media
Select an audio source or radio
station.
Telephone
Connect a telephone by Bluetooth®.
Operate certain applications on
a

smartphone connected via
MirrorLink
TM, CarPlay® or Android
Auto.
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Managing messages
Press Applications to display the
primary page.
Press "SMS".
Select the "SMS" tab.
Press this button to select the
display settings for messages.
Press this button to search for
a


contact.
Select the "Quick messages" tab.
Press this button to select the
display settings for messages.
Radio
Selecting a station
Press Radio Media to display the
primary page. Press one of the buttons for an
automatic search for radio stations.
Or Move the cursor for a manual search
for frequencies up or down.
Or Press the frequency.
Enter the FM and AM waveband
values using the virtual keypad.
Press "OK" to confirm.
Radio reception may be affected by the
use of electrical equipment not approved
by the Brand, such as a USB charger
connected to the 12 V socket.
The external environment (hills, buildings,
tunnels, basement car parks, etc.) 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
equipment.
Changing waveband
Press Radio Media to display the
primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS" button to go to the
secondary page.
Press "Band" to change waveband.
Press in the grey zone to confirm.
Presetting a station
Select a radio station or frequency.
Make a short press on the star
outline. If the star is filled in, the
radio station is already preset.
Or
Select a


radio station or frequency.
Press " Preset".
Make a
long press on one of the
buttons to preset the station.
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Activating/Deactivating RDS
Press Radio Media to display the
primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS" button to go to the
secondary page.
Activate/Deactivate " RDS".
Press in the grey area to confirm.
The RDS, if activated, enables you to continue
listening to the same station by automatically
retuning to alternative frequencies. However,
in certain conditions, coverage of this RDS
station may not be assured throughout the
entire country as radio stations do not cover
100% of the territory. This explains the loss of
reception of the station during a
journey.
Display text information
The "Radio Text" function allows
information transmitted by the radio
station and related to the station or the
song playing to be displayed. Press Radio Media
to display the
primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS" button to go to the
secondary page.
Activate/Deactivate " News"/" Info ".
Press in the grey zone to confirm.
Play TA messages
The TA (Traffic Announcement) function
gives priority to TA alert messages.
To operate, this function needs good
reception of a
radio station that carries
this type of message. While traffic
information is being broadcast, the current
media is automatically interrupted so that
the TA message can be heard. Normal
play of the media previously playing is
resumed at the end of the message.
Press Radio Media to display the
primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS" button to go to the
secondary page. Activate/Deactivate "
TA".
Press in the grey zone to confirm.
Audio settings
Press Radio Media to display the
primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS" button to go to the
secondary page.
Press "Audio settings ".
Select the " To n e" or "Balance "
or " Ringtones " or "Sound " tab to
configure the audio settings.
Press the back arrow to confirm.
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In the "To n e" tab, the Ambience audio
settings, as well as Bass , Medium and
Tr e b l e are different and independent for
each audio source.
In the " Balance " tab, the All passengers ,
Driver and Front only settings are
common to all sources.
In the " Sound" tab, activate or deactivate
" Volume linked to speed ", "Auxiliary
input " and " Touch tones ".
The balance/distribution (or spatialisation
with the Arkamys
© system) is audio
processing that allows the quality of the
sound to be adapted according to the
number of passengers in the vehicle.
Onboard audio: the Arkamys
© Sound
Staging optimises the balance/distribution
of sound in the passenger compartment.
DAB (Digital Audio
Broadcasting) radio
Terrestrial Digital Radio
Digital radio provides higher quality
reception.
The different "multiplex/ensemble"
ser vices offer a
choice of radio stations
arranged in alphabetical order.
Press Radio Media to display the
primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS" button to go to the
secondary page.
Press "Waveband " to select the
" DAB band ".
Press in the grey zone to confirm.
FM-DAB Tracking
"DAB" does not cover 100% of the
te r r i to r y.
When the digital radio signal is poor,
the "FM-DAB Tracking" allows you to
continue listening to the same station,
by automatically switching to the
corresponding FM analogue station (if
there is one). Press Radio Media to display the
primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS" button to go to the
secondary page.
Activate/Deactivate " FM- DAB
Tracking ".
Press in the grey zone to confirm.
If "FM-DAB Tracking" is activated, there
is a
difference of a few seconds when the
system switches to FM analogue radio
with sometimes a


variation in volume.
When the digital signal quality becomes
good, the system automatically switches
back to "DAB".
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