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Load reduction mode
System which manages the use of certain
functions according to the level of charge
remaining in the battery.
When the vehicle is being driven, the load
reduction function temporarily deactivates
certain functions, such as air conditioning,
heated rear screen, etc.
The deactivated functions are reactivated
automatically as soon as conditions permit.
Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains
improve traction as well as the
behaviour of the vehicle when
braking.
Snow chains must be fitted only to the
front wheels. They must never be fitted to
"space-saver" type spare wheels.
Take account of the legislation in force in
your country on the use of snow chains
and the maximum authorised speed.
Installation tips
F If you have to fit the chains during a journey,
stop the vehicle on a flat sur face on the side
of the road.
F

A
pply the parking brake and position any
wheel chocks under the wheels to prevent
movement of your vehicle.
F

F
it the chains following the instructions
provided by the manufacturer.
F

M
ove off gently and drive for a few
moments, without exceeding 31
mph
(50


km/h).
F

S
top your vehicle and check that the snow
chains are correctly tightened.
Energy economy mode
System which manages the duration of use of
certain functions to conser ve a sufficient level of
charge in the battery.
After switching off the engine and for a
maximum
cumulative period of around 40
minutes, you can
continue to use functions such as the audio and
telematics system, the wipers, the dipped beam
headlamps, the courtesy lamps, etc.
Switching to this mode
A message appears in the instrument panel
screen indicating that the vehicle has switched
to economy mode and the active functions are
put on standby.
If a
telephone call is being made at this
time, it will be maintained for around
10
minutes with the Bluetooth hands-free
system of your audio system.
Exiting the mode
These functions will be automatically
reactivated the next time the vehicle is used.
In order to restore the use of these functions
immediately, start the engine and let it run:
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f
or less than 10 minutes, to use the
equipment for approximately 5


minutes,A flat battery prevents the engine from
starting.
For more information on the 12
V batter y
,
refer to the corresponding section.
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or more than 10 minutes, to use the
equipment for approximately 30

minutes.
Let the engine run for the duration specified to
ensure that the battery charge is sufficient.
Do not repeatedly and continuously restart the
engine in order to charge the battery.
Practical information

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

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teering mounted controls
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M

enus
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pplications
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R

adio
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D

AB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radio
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M

edia
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elephone
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Settings

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Frequently asked questions

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The various functions and settings
described differ according to the version
and configuration of the vehicle. For safety reasons and because they
require continued attention on the part of
the driver, the following operations must
be carried out with the vehicle stationary

and the ignition on:
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Us
ing a

smartphone.
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airing a Bluetooth mobile phone to
the hands-free Bluetooth system of the
audio system.
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Sm
artphone connection operations for
CarPlay
®, MirrorLinkTM or Android Auto
(certain applications interrupt their
display when the vehicle starts to move
again).
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T

he configuration of profiles.
The system is protected in such a
way that
it will only operate in the vehicle.
The display of the message Energy
Economy Mode signals that a
change to
standby is imminent.
The link below gives access to the OSS
(Open Source Software) code for the
system.
https://www.groupe-psa.com/fr/oss/
https://www.groupe-psa.com/en/oss/
First steps
With the engine running, a press
mutes the sound.
With the ignition off, a press turns
the system on.
Increase or decrease the volume using
the wheel or the "plus" or "minus" buttons
(depending on the equipment).
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.
At all times it is possible to display the rolling
menus by pressing the screen briefly with three
fingers.
All of the touch areas of the screen are white.
For pages with multiple tabs at the bottom of
the screen, it is possible to switch between
pages either by tapping the tab for the desired
page, or by using a
finger, sliding the pages to
the left or to the right.
Press in the grey zone to go back up a
level or
to confirm.
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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.
Certain information is displayed permanently in
the upper bar of the touch screen:
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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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R

eminder of the privacy information.
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A
ccess to the Settings of the touch screen
and digital instrument panel.
Selection of the audio source (depending on
equipment):
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M/DAB/AM radio stations (depending on
equipment).
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elephone connected via Bluetooth and
Bluetooth multimedia broadcast (streaming).
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SB memory stick.
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M
edia player connected via the auxiliary
socket (depending on equipment).
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D player (depending on equipment). In the "Settings" menu it is possible to
create a
profile for just one person or
a
group of people with shared interests,
with the possibility of entering multiple
settings (radio presets, audio settings,
ambiences, etc.); these settings are taken
into account automatically.
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.
Press the back arrow to go back a
level or
confirm.
Steering mounted controls
Steering mounted controls –
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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.
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Telephone
Depending on equipment/Depending on version.
Connect a telephone by Bluetooth®.
Operate certain applications on
a

smartphone connected via
MirrorLink
TM, CarPlay® or Android
Auto.
Settings
Depending on equipment/Depending on version.
Configure a personal profile and/
o r configure the sound (balance,
ambience, etc.) and the display
(language, units, date, time, etc.).
Driving
Depending on equipment/Depending on version.
Activate, deactivate or configure
certain vehicle functions.
Navigation
Depending on equipment/Depending on version.
Configure the navigation and select
your destination via MirrorLinkTM,
CarPlay® or Android Auto.
Air conditioning
Depending on equipment/Depending on version.
Manage various temperature and air
flow settings.
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Bluetooth® streaming
Streaming allows you to listen to music from
your smartphone.
The Bluetooth profile must be activated, first
adjust the volume on the portable device (to
a high level).
Then adjust the volume of the system.
If play does not start automatically, it may be
necessary to start the audio playback from the
smartphone.
Control is from the portable device or by using
the system's touch buttons.
Once connected in Streaming mode, the
smartphone is considered to be a
media
source.
Connecting Apple® players
Connect the Apple® player to the USB socket
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/audio books/
podcasts). It is also possible to use
a
classification structured in the form of
a

library.
The default classification used is by artist.
To modify the classification used, return
to the first level of the menu then select
the desired classification (playlists for
example) and confirm to go down through
the menu to the desired track.
The version of software in the audio system
may not be compatible with the generation of
the Apple
® p l aye r. To protect the system, do not use a USB
hub.
The audio system will only play audio files
with ".wav", ".wma", ".aac", ".ogg" and ".mp3"
file extensions and with a
bit rate of between
32
Kbps and 320 Kbps.
It also supports VBR (Variable Bit Rate) mode.
No other file types (".mp4", etc.) can be read.
Files of the ".wma" type should be to the wma
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standard.
Sampling frequencies supported are 11, 22,
44
and 48 kHz.
Information and advice
The system supports USB mass storage
devices, BlackBerry® devices or Apple®
players via the USB sockets. The adapter
cable is not supplied.
Device management is via the audio
system controls.
Other devices, not recognised on
connection, must be connected to the
auxiliary socket using a

Jack cable (not
supplied) or via Bluetooth streaming,
depending on compatibility.
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It is recommended that file names are less
than 20 characters long and do not contain any
special characters (e.g. " ? . ; ù) so as to avoid
any reading or display problems.
Use only USB memory sticks in FAT32
format
(File Allocation Table).
It is recommended that the original USB
cable for the portable device be used.
In order to be able to play a
burned CDR or
CDRW, select standards ISO
9660 level 1, 2, or
Joliet, if possible, when burning the CD.
If the disc is burned in another format, it may
not be played correctly.
It is recommended that the same burning
standard be always used on an individual disc,
with the lowest speed possible (4x maximum)
for the best acoustic quality.
In the particular case of a
multi-session CD, the
Joliet standard is recommended.
TelephoneMirrorLinkTM smartphone
connection
The "MirrorLinkTM" function requires
a
compatible smartphone and
applications.
Telephone not connected by
Bluetooth®
Connect a USB cable. The
sm artphone charges when
connected by the USB cable.
From the system, press
" Telephone " to display the primary
page.
Press " MirrorLink
TM" to start the
application in the system.
Depending on the smartphone, it may be
necessary to activate the " MirrorLinkTM" function.
During the procedure, several
screen pages relating to certain
functions are displayed.
Accept to start and complete the
connection. When connecting a smartphone
to the system, it is recommended
that Bluetooth
® be started on the
smartphone.
Telephone connected by
Bluetooth®
From the system, press
" Telephone " to display the primary
page.
USB sockets
Depending on equipment, for more information
on the USB sockets compatible with the
CarPlay
®, MirrorLinkTM or Android Auto
applications, refer to the "Ease of use and
comfort" section. The synchronisation of a
smartphone
allows users to display applications
adapted to the CarPlay
®, MirrorLinkTM
or Android Auto technology of the
smartphone on the vehicle screen. For
the CarPlay
® technology, the CarPlay®
function must be activated on the
smartphone beforehand.
For the communication process between
the smartphone and the system to
work, it is essential in all cases that the
smartphone is unlocked.
As the principles and standards are
constantly changing, it is recommended
that you keep the smar tphone's
operating system up-to- date, as well
as the date and time of the smar tphone
and of the system .
For the list of eligible smartphones, go to
the Brand's national website.
Connect a
USB cable. The
smartphone charges when
connected by the USB cable.
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Press the "TEL" button to display the
secondary page.
Press "MirrorLink
TM" to start the
application in the system.
Once the connection is established, a page
is displayed with the applications already
downloaded to the smartphone and compatible
with the MirrorLink
TM technology.
Access to the different audio sources remains
available in the margin of the MirrorLink
TM
display, using the touch buttons located in the
u p p e r b a r.
Access to the menus for the system is possible
at any time using the dedicated buttons.
There may be a

wait for the availability of
applications, depending on the quality of
the network.
CarPlay® smartphone
connection
Connect a USB cable. The
sm artphone charges when
connected by the USB cable.
From the system, press Telephone
to display the CarPlay
® inter face.
Or If the smartphone is already
connected by Bluetooth
®.
Connect a

USB cable. The
smartphone charges when
connected by the USB cable.
From the system, press
" Telephone " to display the primary
page.
Press the " TEL" button to go to the secondary
page.
Press "CarPlay " to display the
CarPlay
® inter face.
On connecting the USB cable, the
CarPlay
® function deactivates the
system's Bluetooth® mode.
When the USB cable is disconnected and
the ignition is switched off then back on,
the system will not automatically switch to
Radio Media mode, a change of source
will have to be done manually. It is possible to go to the CarPlay
®
navigation at any time by pressing
the system's Navigation button.
Telephone not connected by
Bluetooth®
Connect a USB cable. The
sm artphone charges when
connected by the USB cable.
From the system, press
" Telephone " to display the primary
page.
Press " Android Auto " to start the
application in the system.
Depending on the smartphone, it may be
necessary to activate the " Android Auto" function.
During the procedure, several
screen pages relating to certain
functions are displayed.
Accept to start and complete the
connection.
The "Android Auto" function requires the
use of a
compatible smartphone and
applications.
Android Auto smartphone
connection
On the smartphone, download the
Android Auto application.
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When connecting a smartphone
t o the system, it is recommended
that Bluetooth
® be started on the
smartphone.
Telephone connected by
Bluetooth®
From the system, press
" Telephone " to display the primary
page.
Press the " TEL" button to display the
secondary page.
Press "Android Auto " to start the
application in the system.
Different audio sources remain accessible in
the margin of the Android Auto display, using
touch buttons in the upper bar.
Access to the menus for the system is possible
at any time using the dedicated buttons.
There may be a
wait for the availability of
applications, depending on the quality of
the network.
Pairing a Bluetooth®
telephone
Activate the Bluetooth function on the
telephone and ensure that it is "visible to
all" (telephone configuration).
Procedure from the telephone
Select the name of the system in the
list of devices detected.
In the system, accept the connection request
from the telephone. To complete the pairing, whichever
procedure used (from the telephone or
from the system), ensure that the code
is the same in the system and in the
telephone.
Procedure from the system
Press Telephone to display the
primary page.
Press " Bluetooth search ".
The list of telephones detected is
displayed.
Select the name of the chosen
telephone in the list.
If the pairing procedure fails, it is recommended
that you deactivate and then reactivate the
Bluetooth function on the telephone.
Depending on the type of telephone, the
option is given to accept or not accept the
transfer of contacts and messages.
Automatic reconnection
On return to the vehicle, if the last
telephone connected is present again, it is
automatically recognised and within about
30
seconds of switching on the ignition,
the pairing is established automatically
(Bluetooth activated).
To modify the connection profile: Press Telephone to display the
primary page.
Press the " TEL" button to go to the secondary
page.
Press "Bluetooth connection " to
display the list of paired devices.
Press the "details" button of a
paired
device.
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