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11Navigation

Configure the navigation and select your destination via MirrorLinkTM, CarPlay® or
Android Auto.
Air conditioning
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Manage various temperature and air flow settings.
Applications
Viewing photos
Insert a USB memory stick in the USB port.
To protect the system, do not use a USB hub.
The system can read folders and image files in
the formats: .tiff; .gif; .jpg/jpeg; .bmp and .png.
Press Applications to display the main
page.
Press "Photos".
Select a folder.
Select an image to view.
Press this button to display the details of the photo.Press the back arrow to go back a level.
Managing messages
Press Applications to display the main
page.
Press "SMS".
Select the "SMS” tab.
Press this button to select the display settings for messages.
Press this button to search and select a recipient.Select the "Quick messages” tab.
Press this button to select the display settings for messages.Press this button to write a new message.
Press the bin alongside the selected
message to delete it.
Press this button alongside the selected message to display the secondary page.Press this button to edit and modify the existing text.Press this button to write a new message.
Press the bin to delete the message.
Radio
Selecting a station
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press one of the buttons to perform an automatic search for radio stations.
Or
Move the slider to manually search for frequencies up or down.
Or
Press the frequency.

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11Select the "Tone", "Balance", "Sound",
"Voice" or "Ringtones" tab to configure
the sound settings.
Press the back arrow to confirm.
In the "Tone" tab, the Ambience, Bass ,
Medium and Treble sound settings 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) uses audio
processing to adjust the sound quality
according to the number of passengers in the
vehicle.
Onboard audio: Arkamys Sound Staging©
optimises the sound distribution inside
the passenger compartment.
DAB (Digital Audio
Broadcasting) radio
Terrestrial Digital Radio
Digital radio provides higher quality sound.
The various "multiplexes/ensembles" offer a
choice of radio stations organised in alphabetical
order.
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Press "Band" to select "DAB band".
Press in the shaded area to confirm.
FM-DAB Follow-up
"DAB" does not cover 100 % of the country.When the digital radio signal is poor, the
"FM-DAB Follow-up" enables 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 main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Activate/deactivate "FM-DAB Follow-up ".
Press in the shaded area to confirm.
If "FM-DAB Follow-up" is activated, there
may be a time offset of a few seconds
when the system switches to "FM" analogue
radio, and in some cases a change in volume.
When the digital signal quality is restored, the
system automatically changes back to "DAB".
If the "DAB" station being listened to is
not available on "FM", or if "FM-DAB
Follow-up" is not activated, the sound will cut
out while the digital signal is too weak.
Media
USB port
Insert the USB memory stick into the USB port or connect the USB device to the
USB port using a suitable cable (not supplied).
To protect the system, do not use a USB hub.
The system builds playlists (in temporary
memory); this operation can take from a
few seconds to several minutes at the first
connection.
Reduce the number of non-music files and the
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Playlists are updated whenever the ignition
is switched off or a USB memory stick is
connected. The audio system memorises these
lists, which will subsequently load faster if they
have not been changed.
Auxiliary (AUX) jack socket
Depending on equipmentConnect a portable device (MP3 player, etc.) to the auxiliary jack socket using an
audio cable (not supplied).
This source is only available if "Auxiliary input"
has been selected in the audio settings.
First adjust the volume on the portable device
(to a high level). Then adjust the volume of the
audio system.
Controls are managed via the portable device.
Selecting the source
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "SOURCES" button.
Select the source.
BluetoothStreaming®
Streaming allows you to listen to the audio feed
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
® player.
Information and advice
The system supports USB mass storage
devices, BlackBerry® devices or Apple® players
via the USB ports. The adapter cable is not
supplied.
Devices are managed using 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, if compatible.
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, at bit rates between 32 Kbps and
320 Kbps.
It also supports VBR (Variable Bit Rate) mode.
No other file types (".mp4", etc.) can be read.
All ".wma" files must be standard WMA 9 files.
The supported sampling rates are 11, 22, 44 and
48 KHz.
To avoid reading and display problems, we
recommend choosing file names less than 20
characters long that do not contain any special
characters (e.g. “ ? . ; ù).Use only USB memory sticks in FAT32 format
(File Allocation Table).
We recommend using the original USB
cable for the portable device.
Telephone
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 smartphone's operating
system up-to-date, as well as the date and
time of the smartphone and of the system .
For the list of eligible smartphones, go to the
Brand's national website.

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radio". For an overview on how to use voice
controls, you can say "help with voice controls".
Voice commands
Set dialogue mode as <...>
Help messages
Choose "beginner" or "expert" mode.
Voice commands
Select profile <...>
Help messages
Select profile 1, 2 or 3.
Voice commands
Ye s
No
Help messages
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 <...>
Navigate to contact <…>
Navigate to address <...>
Show nearby POI <...>Help messages
To start guidance or add a stopover, say
"navigate to" and then the address or contact
name. For example, "navigate to address 11
Regent Street, London", or "navigate to contact,
John Miller". You can specify if it's a preferred
or recent destination. For example, "navigate
to preferred address, Tennis club", "navigate to
recent destination, 11 Regent Street, London".
Otherwise, just say, "navigate home". To see
points of interest on a map, you can say things
like "show hotels in Banbury" or "show nearby
petrol station". For more information you can ask
for "help with route guidance".
Voice commands
Remaining distance
Remaining time
Arrival time
Stop route guidance
Help messages
To get information about your current route, you
can say "tell me the remaining time", "distance"
or "arrival time". Try saying "help with navigation"
to learn more commands.
Depending on the country, give
destination (address) instructions in the
language configured for the system.
"Radio Media" voice
commands
Voice commands
Tune to channel <…>
Help messages
You can pick a radio station by saying "tune to"
and the station name or frequency. For example
"tune to channel Talksport" or "tune to 98.5 FM".
To listen to a preset radio station, say "tune to
preset number". For example "tune to preset
number five".
Voice commands
What's playing
Help messages
To display the details of the current "song",
"artist" and "album", you can say "What's
playing".
Voice commands
Play song <...>
Play artist <...>
Play album <...>
Help messages
Use the command "play" to select the type of
music you'd like to hear. You can pick by "song",
"artist", or "album". Just say something like "play
artist, Madonna", "play song, Hey Jude", or "play album, Thriller".
Media voice commands are available
only with a USB connection.
"Telephone" voice
commands
If there is no telephone connected by
Bluetooth, a voice message announces:
"Please first connect a telephone", and the
voice session will be closed.
Voice commands
Call contact <...> *
Dial <…>*
Display contacts*
Display calls*
Call (message box | voicemail)*
Help messages
To make a phone call, say "call" followed by
the contact name, for example: "Call David
Miller". You can also include the phone type, for
example: "Call David Miller at home". To make
a call by number, say "dial" followed by the
* This function is available only if the telephone connected to the system supports downloading of contacts and recent calls and the corresponding download has been performed.
** This function is available only if the telephone connected to the system supports downloading of contacts and recent calls and the corresponding download has been performed.

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12artist, Madonna", "play song, Hey Jude", or "play
album, Thriller".
Media voice commands are available
only with a USB connection.
"Telephone" voice
commands
If there is no telephone connected by
Bluetooth, a voice message announces:
"Please first connect a telephone", and the
voice session will be closed.
Voice commands
Call contact <...> *
Dial <…>*
Display contacts*
Display calls*
Call (message box | voicemail)*
Help messages
To make a phone call, say "call" followed by
the contact name, for example: "Call David
Miller". You can also include the phone type, for
example: "Call David Miller at home". To make
a call by number, say "dial" followed by the
* This function is av ailable only if the telephone connected to the system supports downloading of contacts and recent calls and the corresponding download has been performed.
** This function is available only if the telephone connected to the system supports downloading of contacts and recent calls and the corresponding download has been performed.
phone number, for example, "Dial 107776 835
417". You can check your voicemail by saying
"call voicemail". To send a text, say "send quick
message to", followed by the contact, and then
the name of the quick message you'd like to
send. For example, "send quick message to
David Miller, I'll be late". To display the list of
calls, say "display calls". For more information on
SMS, you can say "help with texting".
"Text message" voice
commands
If there is no telephone connected by
Bluetooth, a voice message announces:
"Please first connect a telephone", and the
voice session will be closed.
Voice commands
Send text to <...>
Listen to most recent message**
Help messages
To hear your messages, you can say "listen to
most recent message". When you want to send
a text, there's a set of quick messages ready for
you to use. Just use the quick message name
and say something like "send quick message to
Bill Carter, I'll be late". Check the phone menu
for the names of the supported messages.
Please say "call" or "send quick message to",
and then select a line from the list. To move
around a list shown on the display, you can
say "go to start", "go to end", "next page" or
"previous page". To undo your selection, say
"undo". To cancel the current action and start
again, say "cancel".
The system only sends pre-recorded "Quick messages".
Navigation
Choice of a destination
To a new destination
Press Navigation to display the main
page.
Press the "MENU" button to access the
secondary page.
Select "Enter address".
Select the "Country".

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Select the audio source.
Press "Band" to select the "DAB" waveband.
FM-DAB tracking
“DAB" does not cover 100% of the
country.
When the digital radio signal is poor,
“FM-DAB auto tracking" enables 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 main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Select "Radio settings".
Select "General".
Activate/deactivate "Station follow ".
Press on "OK".
If “FM-DAB auto tracking" is activated,
there may be a time lag of a few seconds
when the system switches to "FM" analogue
radio, and in some cases a change in volume.
When the digital signal quality is restored, the
system automatically changes back to "DAB".
If the "DAB" station being listened to is
not available on “FM” (“ FM-DAB" greyed
out), or "FM-DAB auto tracking" is not
activated, the sound will cut out while the
digital signal is too weak.
Media
USB socket
Insert the USB memory stick into the USB socket or connect the USB device to the
USB socket using a suitable cable (not supplied).
To protect the system, do not use a USB hub.
The system builds playlists (in temporary
memory); this operation can take from a
few seconds to several minutes at the first
connection.
Reduce the number of non-music files and the
number of folders to reduce the waiting time.
The playlists are updated every time the ignition
is switched off or a USB memory stick is
connected. The lists are memorised: if they are
not modified, the subsequent loading time will
be shorter.
Auxiliary socket (AUX)
(depending on model / depending on equipment)
Connect a portable device (MP3 player, etc.) to the auxiliary jack socket using an
audio cable (not supplied).
This source is only available if "Auxiliary input"
has been selected in the audio settings.
First adjust the volume on your portable device
(to a high level). Then adjust the volume on your
audio system.
Controls are managed via the portable device.
CD player
(depending on model / depending on equipment)
Insert the CD in the player.
Selecting the source
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Select "Source".
Select the source.
Bluetooth® audio streaming
Streaming allows you to listen to music from your
smartphone.
The Bluetooth profile must be activated, first
adjust the volume on your portable device (to a
high level).
Then adjust the volume of your audio system.
If play does not start automatically, it may be
necessary to start the audio playback from the
telephone.
Control is from the portable device or by using
the system's touch buttons.
Once connected in streaming mode, the telephone is considered to be a media
source.
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 / audiobooks /
podcasts).
The default classification used is by artists.
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 your
Apple
® player.
Information and advice
The system supports USB mass storage devices, BlackBerry® devices or Apple®
players via USB ports. The adapter cable is
not supplied.
Device management is done by the audio
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12Once connected in streaming mode, the
telephone is considered to be a media
source.
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 / audiobooks /
podcasts).
The default classification used is by artists.
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 your
Apple
® player.
Information and advice
The system supports USB mass storage devices, BlackBerry® devices or Apple®
players via USB ports. The adapter cable is
not supplied.
Device management is done by the audio
system controls.
Other peripherals, not recognised on
connection, must be connected to the
auxiliary socket using a Jack cable (not
supplied) or via Bluetooth streaming,
depending on compatibility.
To protect the system, do not use a USB hub.
The audio equipment will only play audio files
with ".wma", ".aac", ".flac", ".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 9
standard.
The sampling rates supported are 32, 44 and
48 kHz.
It is advisable to restrict file names to 20
characters, without using special characters (e.g.
" " ? . ; ù) so as to avoid any reading or display
problems.
Use only USB keys in FAT32 format (File
Allocation Table).
It is recommended that the original USB
cable for the portable device is 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 is 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.
Telephone
Pairing a Bluetooth®
telephone
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.
Activate the Bluetooth function on the telephone and ensure that it is "visible to
all" (telephone configuration).
Procedure from the telephone
Select the system name in the list of devices detected.
In the system, accept the connection request
from the telephone.
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► Delete the files supplied with the memory stick and limit the number of sub-folders in the
file structure on the memory stick.
The CD is systematically ejected or is not
played.
The CD is upside down, cannot be read, does
not contain audio files or contains audio files of a
format not recognised by the audio system.
► Check that the CD is inserted in the player the right way up.► Check the condition of the CD: the CD cannot be played if it is too badly damaged.
The CD has been burned in a format that is not
compatible with the player (udf, etc.).
► Check the content if it is a burned CD: consult the advice in the "AUDIO" section.► The audio system CD player does not play DVDs.
The CD is protected by an anti-pirating system
not recognised by the audio system.
► Due to poor quality, certain burned CDs will not be played by the audio system.
There is a long waiting period following the
insertion of a CD or connection of a USB
memory stick.
The system reads a variety of data (folder, title,
artist, etc.). This can take from a few seconds to
a few minutes.
This is perfectly normal.
The CD audio quality is poor.
The CD is scratched or of poor quality.
► Insert good quality CDs and store them in suitable conditions. The audio settings (bass, treble, ambience) are
unsuitable.
► Return bass and treble settings to 0, without selecting an ambience.
Some characters in the information about
the media currently being played 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 files in audio streaming mode
does not start.
The connected device does not automatically
start playback.
► Start playback from the device.The names of tracks and playing times
are not displayed on the screen in audio
streaming mode.
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".► Deactivate then reactivate the telphone’
s Bluetooth function. The Bluetooth telephone is not compatible with
the system.
► You can check that your telephone is compatible on the Brand's website (services).
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 the ambient noise level (close windows, reduce ventilation, slow down, etc.).
Some contacts are duplicated in the list.
The options for synchronising contacts are:
synchronise the contacts on the SIM card, the
contacts on the telephone, or both. When both
synchronisations are selected, some contacts
may be duplicated.
► Select "Display SIM card contacts" or "Display telephone contacts".
The contacts are not listed in alphabetical
order.
Some telephones offer display options.
Depending on the settings chosen, contacts can
be transferred in a specific order.
► Modify the telephone directory display settings.
The system does not receive SMS.
SMS text messages cannot be sent to the
system in Bluetooth mode.
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. We recommend
setting the sound functions (Bass:, Treble:,
Balance) to the middle position, setting the
musical ambience to "None", setting loudness
correction to "Active" in USB mode and "Inactive"
in Radio mode.
► In all cases, after applying sound settings, adjust the volume level on the portable device (to