2020 Peugeot 508 mode

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Frequently asked
questions
The following information groups together the answers to the most frequently asked questions
concerning the system.
Radio
The reception quality of the tuned radio
station gradually deteriorates or the station
presets are not working (no sound, 87.5 MHz
is displayed, etc.).
The vehicle is too far from the selected station’s
transmitter, or no transmitter is present in the
geographical area.
► Activate the "RDS" function in the upper bar
to enable the system to check whether there is
a more powerful transmitter in the geographical
area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels,
basement car parks, etc.) is blocking reception,
including in RDS mode.
This is a perfectly normal phenomenon, and is
not indicative of an audio system malfunction.
The aerial is missing or has been damaged
(for example while entering a car wash or
underground car park).
► Have the aerial checked by a dealer.
I cannot find some radio stations in the list of
received stations.
The name of the radio station changes.
The station is no longer received or its name has
changed in the list.
Press the "System info" tab to display the
versions of the various modules installed in the
system.
Press the "Privacy " tab,
or
Press Settings to display the main page.
Press "Privacy " to activate or deactivate
the private data mode.
Activate or deactivate:
–

"No sharing (data, vehicle position) ".
–

"Only data sharing ”
–

"Data and vehicle position sharing "
Press the back arrow to confirm.
Press Settings to display the main page.
Press "Configuration" to access the
secondary page.
Press "Screen configuration ".
Press "Brightness".
Move the slider to adjust the brightness of
the screen and/or the instrument panel
(depending on version).
Press the back arrow to confirm.
Press "Animation".
Activate or deactivate: “Automatic scrolling ”.
Select "Animated transitions".
Press the back arrow to confirm.
Selecting the language
Press Settings to display the main page.
Press "Configuration " to access the
secondary page.
Select "Language" to change the
language.
Press the back arrow to confirm.
Setting the time
Press Settings to display the main page.
Press "Configuration " to access the
secondary page.
Press "Date and time".
Select "Time".
Press this button to set the time using the
virtual keypad.
Press "OK" to save the time.
Press this button to set the time zone.
Select the display format for the time
(12h/24h).
Activate or deactivate summer time (+1 hour).
Activate or deactivate GPS synchronisation (UTC).
Press the back arrow to save the settings.
The system may not automatically manage the change between winter and
summer time (depending on the country of
sale).
Setting the date
Press Settings to display the main page.
Press "Configuration " to access the
secondary page.
Press "Date and time".
Select "Date".
Press this button to set the date.
Press the back arrow to save the date.
Select the display format for the date.
Press the back arrow again to confirm.
Time and date setting is only available if
"GPS Synchronisation:" is deactivated.

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10Frequently asked
questions
The following information groups together the answers to the most frequently asked questions
concerning the system.
Radio
The reception quality of the tuned radio
station gradually deteriorates or the station
presets are not working (no sound, 87.5 MHz
is displayed, etc.).
The vehicle is too far from the selected station’s
transmitter, or no transmitter is present in the
geographical area.
►

Activate the "RDS" function in the upper bar
to enable the system to check whether there is
a more powerful transmitter in the geographical
area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels,
basement car parks, etc.) is blocking reception,
including in RDS mode.
This is a perfectly normal phenomenon, and is
not indicative of an audio system malfunction.
The aerial is missing or has been damaged
(for example while entering a car wash or
underground car park).
►


Have the aerial checked by a dealer
.
I cannot find some radio stations in the list of
received stations.
The name of the radio station changes.
The station is no longer received or its name has
changed in the list. ►

Press the round arrow on the "List" tab on the
"Radio" page.
Some radio stations send other information
in place of their name (the title of the song for
example).
The system interprets these details as the station
name.
►

Press the round arrow on the "List" tab on the
"Radio" page.
Media
Playback of my USB memory stick starts only
after a very long wait (around 2 to 3 minutes).
Some files supplied with the memory stick may
greatly slow down access to reading the memory
stick (multiplication by 10 of the cataloguing
time).
►

Delete the files supplied with the memory
stick and limit the number of sub-folders in the
file structure on the memory stick.
Some characters in information about the
currently playing media are not displayed
correctly

.
The audio system is unable to process certain
types of character.
►

Use standard characters to name tracks and
folders.
Playback of streaming files does not start.
The connected device does not automatically
launch playback.
►


Start playback from the device.
T

rack names and playing times are not
displayed on the audio streaming screen. The Bluetooth profile does not allow the transfer
of this information.
Telephone
I cannot connect my Bluetooth telephone.
The telephone's Bluetooth function may be
switched off or the telephone may not be visible.
►

Check that the telephone has Bluetooth
switched on.
►


Check in the telephone settings that it is
"visible to all".
The Bluetooth telephone is not compatible with
the system.
►


Check the compatibility of the telephone on
the Brand's website (services).
Android

Auto and CarPlay do not work.
Android Auto and CarPlay may not activate if the
USB cables are of poor quality.
►

Use genuine USB cables to ensure
compatibility

.
The volume of the telephone connected in
Bluetooth mode is inaudible.
The volume depends on both the system and the
telephone.
►

Increase the volume of the audio system, to
maximum if required, and increase the volume of
the telephone if necessary

.
Ambient noise affects the quality of the
telephone call.
►

Reduce ambient noise (close windows,
reduce ventilation, slow down, etc.).
The contacts are not listed in alphabetical
order

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Some telephones offer display options.
Depending on the settings chosen, contacts can
be transferred in a specific order.
►
Modify the telephone directory display
settings.
Settings
When the treble and bass settings are
changed, the ambience is deselected.
When the ambience is changed, the treble
and bass settings are reset.
Selecting an ambience imposes the treble and
bass settings, and vice versa.
►

Modify the treble and bass or ambience
settings to obtain the desired musical ambience.
When the balance settings are changed, the
distribution is deselected.
When the distribution setting is changed, the
balance settings are deselected.
Selecting a distribution setting imposes the
balance settings, and vice versa.
►


Modify the balance setting or the distribution
setting to obtain the desired sound quality

.
There is a difference in sound quality
between audio sources.
To allow for optimal listening quality, the sound
settings can be tailored to different audio
sources, which can generate audible differences
when changing source.
►

Check that the sound settings are appropriate
to the sources listened to.

Adjust the sound
functions to the middle position. When the engine is off, the system switches
off after several minutes of use.
When the engine is switched off, the system's
operating time depends on the state of charge of
the battery.
The switch-off is normal: the system
automatically goes into energy economy mode
and switches off to maintain an adequate charge
in the battery.
►

Start the vehicle’
s engine to increase the
charge of the battery.

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11PEUGEOT Connect Nav

GPS navigation -
Applications - Multimedia
audio system - Bluetooth
®
telephone
The functions and settings described
vary according to the vehicle version and
configuration.
For safety reasons and because they
require sustained attention by the driver,
the following operations must be carried out
with the vehicle stationary and the ignition
on:
–

Pairing the smartphone with the system in
Bluetooth mode.
–


Using the smartphone.
–


Connection to the CarPlay®, MirrorLinkTM
or Android Auto applications (certain
applications interrupt their display while the
vehicle is moving).
–

W
atching a video (the video stops when the
vehicle starts to move again).
–

Changing the system settings and
configuration.
The system is protected in such a way that it will only operate in the vehicle.
The Energy Economy Mode message is
displayed when the system is about to enter
the corresponding mode.
System and map updates can be
downloaded from the Brand’s website.
The update procedure is also available on the
website.
The system’s Open Source Software (OSS) source codes are available at the
following addresses:
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 menu 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 to access the rolling menus, then
press the virtual buttons in the touch screen.
Display the rolling menus at any time by pressing
the screen briefly with three fingers.
All of the touch areas of the screen are white.
Press the back arrow to go back a level.
Press "OK" to 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.
Certain information is displayed permanently
in the side bars or in the upper bar of the touch
screen (depending on equipment):
–

Air conditioning status information (depending
on version), and direct access to the
corresponding menu.
–


Go directly to the audio source selection
option, to view the list of radio stations (or list of
titles depending on the source).
–


Go to the "Notifications" of messages, emails,
map updates and, depending on the services,
the navigation notifications.
–


Go to the settings for the touch screen and the
digital instrument panel.

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Applications

Run certain applications on a smartphone
connected via CarPlay®, MirrorLinkTM
(available in some countries) or Android Auto.
Check the status of Bluetooth
® and Wi-Fi
connections.
Radio Media
FM 87.5 MHz

Select an audio source or radio station, or
display photographs.
Audio source selection (depending on
equipment):
–

FM/DAB/AM radio stations (depending on
equipment).
–


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

USB memory stick.
–


Media player connected via the auxiliary
socket (depending on equipment).
–


V
ideo (depending on equipment).


In the "Settings" menu, it is possible to
create a profile for an individual or for a
group of people with shared interests, and
configure a wide range of settings (radio
presets, audio settings, navigation history,
favourite contacts, etc.). Settings are applied
automatically.
In very hot conditions, the volume may
be limited to protect the system. It may
enter standby mode (with the screen and
sound off) for 5 minutes or more.
The system will resume normal operation
when the temperature in the passenger
compartment has dropped.
Steering mounted controls
Voice control :
This control is located on the steering
wheel or at the end of the lighting control stalk
(depending on equipment).
Short press, system voice control.
Long press, voice control for smartphone or
CarPlay
®, MirrorLinkTM (availability depending on
country), Android Auto via the system.
Increase volume.
Decrease volume.
Mute by pressing the volume increase
and decrease buttons simultaneously
(depending on equipment).
Restore the sound by pressing one of the two
volume buttons.
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.
Radio (rotate): automatic search for the
previous / next station.
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
Connected navigation

Enter navigation settings and choose a
destination.
Use real-time services, depending on equipment.

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step. There's more information available in
"novice" mode. You can set the dialogue mode to
"expert" when you feel comfortable.
Global voice commands
Voice commands
Set dialogue mode as novice - expert
Select user 1 / Select profile John
Increase temperature
Decrease temperature
Help messages
There are lots of topics I can help you with.
You can say: "help with phone", "help with
navigation", "help with media" or "help with
radio". For an overview on how to use voice
controls, you can say "help with voice controls".
Say "yes" if I got that right. Otherwise, say "no"
and we'll start that again.
"Navigation" voice
commands
Voice commands
Navigate home
Navigate to work
Navigate to preferred address, Tennis club
Navigate to contact, John Miller
Navigate to address 11 regent street, London
Help messages
Voice commands
Steering wheel-mounted
controls
Voice commands:
Voice commands can be issued from any
screen page after a short press on the "Voice
commands" button located on the steering
wheel or at the end of the lighting control stalk
(depending on equipment), as long as there is no
telephone call in progress.
To ensure that voice commands are always recognised by the system, please
follow these recommendations:
–

use natural language in a normal tone
without breaking up words or raising your
voice.
–


always wait for the "beep" (audible signal)
before speaking.
–


for best results, closing the windows and
sunroof is recommended, to avoid extraneous
interference (depending on version).
–


before issuing a voice command, ask any
other passengers to refrain from speaking.
First steps
Example of a "voice command" for
navigation:
"Navigate to address 11 regent street,
London"
Example of a "voice command" for the radio and
media:
"Play artist Madonna"
Example of a "voice command" for the
telephone:
"Call David Miller"
The voice commands, with a choice of 17 languages (Arabic, Brazilian, Czech,
Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, French,
German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish,
Turkish), are made using the language
previously chosen and set in the system.
For some voice commands, there are
alternative synonyms.
Example: Guide to / Navigate to / Go to / ...
The voice commands in Arabic for: "Navigate
to address" and "Display POI in the city", are
not available.
Information - Using the
system
When voice commands are activated, by
briefly pressing the button, help is
displayed on the touch screen, offering various
menus and enabling voice-based interaction with
the system.


A number of commands are available when a
menu is selected.


Press the Push To Talk button and tell me
what you'd like after the tone. Remember
you can interrupt me at any time by pressing this
button. If you press it again while I'm waiting for
you to speak, it'll end the conversation. If you
need to start over, say "cancel". If you want to
undo something, say "undo". And to get
information and tips at any time, just say "help".
If you ask to me do something and there's some
information missing that I need, I'll give you
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11step. There's more information available in
"novice" mode. You can set the dialogue mode to
"expert" when you feel comfortable.
Global voice commands
Voice commands
Set dialogue mode as novice - expert
Select user 1 / Select profile John
Increase temperature
Decrease temperature
Help messages
There are lots of topics I can help you with.
You can say: "help with phone", "help with
navigation", "help with media" or "help with
radio". For an overview on how to use voice
controls, you can say "help with voice controls".
Say "yes" if I got that right. Otherwise, say "no"
and we'll start that again.
"Navigation" voice
commands
Voice commands
Navigate home
Navigate to work
Navigate to preferred address, Tennis club
Navigate to contact, John Miller
Navigate to address 11 regent street, London
Help messages To plan a route, say "navigate to" followed by the
address, the contact name or an intersection. For
example, "navigate to address 11 Regent Street,
London", "navigate to contact, John Miller",
or "navigate to intersection of Regent Street,
London". You can specify if it's a preferred
address, or a Point of Interest. For example, say
"navigate to preferred address, Tennis club", or
"navigate to POI Heathrow Airport in London".
Or, you can just say, "navigate home". To see
Points of Interest on a map, you can say things
like "show POI hotels in Banbury". For more
information say "help with points of interest" or
"help with route guidance".
To choose a destination, say something like
"navigate to line three" or "select line two". If you
can't find the destination but the street's right,
say for example "select the street in line three".
To move around a displayed list, you can say
"next page" or "previous page". You can undo
your last action and start over by saying "undo",
or say "cancel" to cancel the current action.
Voice commands
Tell me the remaining distance
Tell me the remaining time
Tell me the arrival time
Stop route guidance
Help messages
You can say "stop" or "resume route guidance".
To get information about your current route, you
can say "tell me the remaining time", "remaining
distance" or "arrival time". To learn more
commands, try saying "help with navigation".
Voice commands
Show POI ''hotel'' at the destination
Show nearby POI petrol station
Navigate to POI Heathrow Airport in London
Navigate to POI petrol station along the route
Help messages
To see points of interest on a map, you can
say things like "show hotels in Banbury", "show
nearby parking", "show hotel at the destination"
or "show petrol station along the route". If you
prefer to navigate directly to a point of interest,
you can say "navigate to nearby petrol station".
If you feel you are not being well understood,
try to say the word "POI" in front of the point
of interest. For example say "navigate to POI
restaurant at the destination".
To choose a POI, say something like "select
line 2". If you've searched for a Point of Interest
and don't see the one you're after, you can filter
further by saying something like "select POI in
line 2", or "select the city in line 3". You can also
scroll through the list by saying "next page" or
"previous page".
Depending on the country, give
destination (address) instructions in the
language configured for the system.

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11You can only select this method in order to use the service if a network connection
is active; this may be either a "network
connection provided by the vehicle", if you
use the Peugeot Connect Packs solution, or
else a "network connection provided by the
user" via a smartphone,
In both cases, the system is automatically
connected to the Internet, if network coverage
permits.
Press Navigation to display the main
page.
Press the "MENU" button to access the
secondary page.
Select "Search".
Press on the mode shown in the bottom right of
the screen (On-Board or Connected) to change
"Database".
Select the "Database" in "On-Board"
mode (integrated into the map), or in
"Connected" mode (connected to the Internet).
Press the back arrow to confirm.
Enter an address or key words for your
destination (POI).
Press "OK" to start the search.
Select the "On the route ", "Around the
vehicle" or "At destination " tab to refine
your search.
Select the desired address to calculate the route.
To a point on the map
Press Navigation to display the main
page.
Explore the map by sliding a finger on the
screen.
Select the destination by pressing on the map.
Tap the screen to place a marker and display the sub-menu.
Press this button to start guided
navigation.
Or
Press this button to save the displayed
address.
A long press on a point opens a list of nearby POIs.
To GPS coordinates
Press Navigation to display the main
page.
Explore the map by sliding a finger on the
screen.
Touch the screen with a finger to go to the next
image.
Press this button to display the world
map.
Using the grid, select the desired country or
region by zooming.
Press this button to display or enter the
GPS coordinates.
A marker is displayed in the middle of the screen, with the "Latitude" and
"Longitude " coordinates.
Choose the type of coordinates:
DMS for: Degrees, Minutes, Seconds.
DD for: Degrees, Decimals.
Press this button to start guided
navigation.
Or
Press this button to save the displayed
address.
OR
Press this button to enter the "Latitude"
value using the virtual keypad.
And
Press this button to enter the "Longitude "
value using the virtual keypad.
TMC (Traffic Message
Channel)
Available in some countries.
TMC (Traffic Message Channel) messages
are based on a European standard for traffic
information broadcasting via the RDS system on
FM radio, sending traffic information in real time.
The TMC information is then displayed on a GPS
Navigation system map and taken into account
straight away when routes are calculated, to
avoid accidents, traffic jams and closed roads.
Danger zone alerts may or may not be
displayed, depending on the applicable