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For the list of compatible smartphones, visit
the vehicle brand's website in your country.
Connect the USB cable. The smartphone charges when connected by the USB
cable.
Press "Telephone" to display the
CarPlay® interface.
Or
Connect the USB cable. The smartphone charges when connected by the USB
cable.
From the system, press "Applications " to
display the main page.
Press "Connectivity" to access the "CarPlay
®”
function.
Press "CarPlay " to display the CarPlay®
interface.
On connecting the USB cable, the
CarPlay® function deactivates the
system's Bluetooth® mode.
MirrorLinkTM smartphone
connection
As a safety measure and because it
requires sustained attention by the driver,
using a smartphone when driving is
prohibited.
All operations must be done with the vehicle
stationary.
Smartphone synchronisation allows
users to display smartphone applications
compatible with the MirrorLink
TM technology on the vehicle’s screen.
Processes and standards are constantly
changing. The communication process
between the smartphone and the system
requires the smartphone to be unlocked;
update the smartphone's operating system
and the date and time on the smartphone
and in the system.
For the list of compatible smartphones, visit
the vehicle brand's website in your country.
As a safety measure, applications can only be viewed with the vehicle
stationary; display is interrupted once the
vehicle is moving.
The "MirrorLinkTM" function requires the
use of a compatible smartphone and
compatible applications.
When connecting a smartphone to the system, we recommend enabling
Bluetooth® on the smartphone.Connect the USB cable. The smartphone charges when connected by the USB
cable.
From the system, press "Applications " to
display the main page.
Press "Connectivity" to access the
"MirrorLink
TM” function.
Press "MirrorLinkTM" to start the
application in the system.
Depending on the smartphone, it may be
necessary to activate the "MirrorLink
TM"
function.
During the procedure, several screen pages relating to certain features are
displayed.
Accept to start and complete the connection.
Once the connection is established, a page
is displayed with the applications already
downloaded to your smartphone which are
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
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
your network.
Android Auto smartphone connection
As a safety measure and because it
requires sustained attention by the driver,
using a smartphone when driving is
prohibited.
All operations must be done with the vehicle
stationary.

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12Synchronising a smartphone allows
users to display applications compatible
with the smartphone's Android Auto
technology on the vehicle screen.
Processes and standards are constantly
changing. The communication process
between the smartphone and the system
requires the smartphone to be unlocked;
update the smartphone's operating system
and the date and time on the smartphone
and in the system.
For the list of compatible smartphones, visit
the vehicle brand's website in your country.
As a safety measure, applications can only be viewed with the vehicle
stationary; display is interrupted once the
vehicle is moving.
The "Android Auto" function requires the use of a compatible smartphone and
compatible applications.
Connect the USB cable. The smartphone charges when connected by the USB
cable.
From the system, press "Applications " to
display the main page.
Press "Connectivity" to access the "Android
Auto” function.
Press "Android Auto" to start the
application in the system.
During the procedure, several screen pages relating to certain features are
displayed.
Accept to start and complete the connection.
Access to the different audio sources remains
available in the margin of the Android Auto
display, using the touch buttons located in the
upper bar.
Access to the menus for the system is possible
at any time using the dedicated buttons.
In Android Auto mode, the function that
displays rolling menus by briefly pressing
the screen with three fingers is disabled.
There may be a wait for the availability of applications, depending on the quality of
your network.
Bluetooth connection®
As a safety measure and because they require prolonged attention on the part of
the driver, the operations for pairing of the
Bluetooth mobile telephone with the Bluetooth
hands-free system of your audio system must
be carried out 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.
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 Connect-App to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to go to the
secondary page.
Press on "Bluetooth connection ".
Select "Search".
The list of telephones detected is
displayed.
If the pairing procedure fails, we
recommend deactivating and then
reactivating the Bluetooth function on your
telephone.
Select the name of the chosen telephone in the list.
Depending on the type of telephone, you
may be prompted to accept (or decline)
the transfer of your contacts and messages.

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Connection sharing
The system offers to connect the telephone with
3 profiles:
– "Telephone" (hands-free kit, telephone only),– "Streaming" (streaming: wireless playing of
the audio files on the telephone),
– "Mobile internet data ".
The "Mobile internet data " profile must
be activated for connected navigation
(where the vehicle does not have "Emergency
and assistance call" services), having first
activated sharing of this connection on your
smartphone.
Select one or more profiles.
Press "OK" to confirm.
Wi-Fi connection
Network connection via the smartphone's Wi-Fi.Press Connect-App to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Select "Wi-Fi network connection ".
Select the "Secured", "Not secured" or
"Stored” tab.
Select a network.
Using the virtual keypad , enter the Wi-Fi
network "Key" and "Password".
Press "OK" to establish the connection.
The Wi-Fi connection and Wi-Fi
connection sharing are exclusive.
Wi-Fi connection sharing
Creation of a local Wi-Fi network by the system.Press Connect-App to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Select "Share Wi-Fi connection ".
Select the "Activation" tab to activate or
deactivate Wi-Fi connection sharing.
And/or
Select the "Settings" tab to change the system’s
network name and password.
Press "OK" to confirm.
To protect against unauthorised access and to make your systems as secure as
possible, we recommend using a complex
password or security code.
Managing connections
Press Connect-App to display the main
page. Press the "OPTIONS
" button to access the
secondary page.
Select "Manage connection ".
With this function, you can view the access to
connected services, check the availability of
connected services and change the connection
mode.
Radio
Selecting a station
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press on "Frequency".
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 Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Radio stations" on the secondary
page.
Press on "Frequency".
Enter the values using the virtual keypad.
First enter the units then click on the
decimals field to enter the figures after the
decimal point.
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 exterior environment (hills, buildings,
tunnels, basement car parks, etc.) may
block reception, including in RDS mode.
This phenomenon is perfectly normal in the
context of radio wave transmission, and
in no way indicative of an audio system
malfunction.
Presetting a station
Select a radio station or frequency.
(refer to the corresponding section)
Press "Presets ".
Make a long press on one of the buttons to preset the station.
Activating/Deactivating RDS
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 ".

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12Press "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 exterior environment (hills, buildings,
tunnels, basement car parks, etc.) may
block reception, including in RDS mode.
This phenomenon is perfectly normal in the
context of radio wave transmission, and
in no way indicative of an audio system
malfunction.
Presetting a station
Select a radio station or frequency.
(refer to the corresponding section)
Press "Presets ".
Make a long press on one of the buttons to preset the station.
Activating/Deactivating RDS
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 "OK" to confirm.
RDS, if activated, allows you to continue
listening to the same station by
automatically retuning to alternative
frequencies. However, in certain conditions,
RDS station tracking may not be possible
nationwide, as radio stations do not always
cover the entire country. This can explain the
loss of reception of a station during a journey.
Displaying text information
The "Radio Text" function displays information transmitted by the radio
station relating to the station or the currently
playing song.
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Select "Radio settings".
Select "General".
Activate/deactivate "Display radio text".
Press "OK" 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.
Select "Announcements".
Activate / Deactivate "Traffic
announcement".
Press "OK" to confirm.
DAB (Digital Audio
Broadcasting) radio
Terrestrial Digital Radio
Digital radio provides higher quality
reception.
The various "multiplexes/ensembles" offer
a choice of radio stations organised in
alphabetical order.
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.

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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
system controls.

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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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Press "Answer" to send a quick message
stored in the system.
Press "Call" to start a call.
Press " Play" to listen to the message.
Access to "Messages " depends on the
compatibility between the smartphone
and the onboard system.
Depending on the smartphone, access to
your messages or email may be slow.
The services available depend on the network, the SIM card and the
compatibility of the Bluetooth devices used.
Refer to your smartphone manual and your
service provider to check which services are
available to you.
Managing quick messages
Press Telephone to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Quick messages " to display the
list of messages.
Select the "Delayed", "My arrival", "Not
available" or "Other" tab, enabling you to
create new messages.
Press "Create " to write a new message.
Select the message chosen in one of the lists.Press "Transfer " to select one or more
recipients.
Press " Play" to start playing the
message.
Managing email
Press Telephone to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Email" to display the list of
messages.
Select the "Incoming ", "Sent" or "Not
read” tab.
Select the message chosen in one of the lists.
Press " Play" to start playing the
message.
Access to "Email" depends on the compatibility between the smartphone
and the onboard system.
Settings
Audio settings
Press Settings to display the main page.
Select "Audio settings".
Select "Ambience".
Or
"Position ".
Or
"Sound ".
Or
"Voice".
Or
"Ringtone ".
Press "OK" to save the settings.
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.
Available only with the front and rear speaker
configuration.
The Ambience setting (choice of 6 ambiances) as well as for Bass, Medium
and Treble are different and independent for
each audio source.
Activate or deactivate "Loudness".
The "Position ” settings (All passengers,
Driver and Front only) are common to all
sources.
Activate or deactivate "Touch tones ",
"Volume linked to speed " and "Auxiliary
input ".
Onboard audio: Arkamys Sound Staging©
optimises the sound balance/distribution
inside the passenger compartment.
Configuring profiles
As a safety measure and because it requires the sustained attention of the
driver, the operations must only be done with
the vehicle stationary.
Press Settings to display the main page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Select "Setting of the profiles ".
Select "Profile 1", "Profile 2", "Profile 3” or
"Common profile ".
Press this button to enter a name for the profile using the virtual keypad.Press "OK" to confirm.
Press this button to add a photograph to the profile.Insert a USB memory stick containing the photograph in the USB socket.Select the photograph.Press "OK" to accept the transfer of the
photograph.
Press "OK" again to save the settings.

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12Onboard audio: Arkamys Sound Staging©
optimises the sound balance/distribution
inside the passenger compartment.
Configuring profiles
As a safety measure and because it requires the sustained attention of the
driver, the operations must only be done with
the vehicle stationary.
Press Settings to display the main page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Select "Setting of the profiles ".
Select "Profile 1", "Profile 2", "Profile 3” or
"Common profile ".
Press this button to enter a name for the profile using the virtual keypad.Press "OK" to confirm.
Press this button to add a photograph to the profile.Insert a USB memory stick containing the photograph in the USB socket.Select the photograph.Press "OK" to accept the transfer of the
photograph.
Press "OK" again to save the settings.
The location for the photograph is square; the system reshapes the original
photograph if in another format.
Press this button to reset the selected profile.
Resetting the selected profile activates
the English language by default.
Select a "Profile" (1 or 2 or 3) to link the "Audio
settings" with it.
Select "Audio settings ".
Select "Ambience".
Or
"Position ".
Or
"Sound ".
Or
"Voice".
Or
"Ringtone ".
Press "OK" to save the settings.
Modifying system settings
Press Settings to display the main page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Select "Screen configuration ".
Select "Animation".
Activate or deactivate: “Automatic
scrolling ”.
Select "Brightness".
Move the slider to adjust the brightness of the screen and/or the instrument panel.Press Settings to display the main page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Select "System settings".
Select "Units" to change the units of distance,
fuel consumption and temperature.
Select "Factory settings" to restore the initial
settings.
Returning the system to factory settings
activates the English language by
default.
Select "System info" to display the versions of
the various modules installed in the system.
Selecting the language
Press Settings to display the main page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Languages" to change the
language.