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balance and Le-Ri balance) to the middle
position, setting the musical ambience to "None",
setting loudness correction to "Active" in CD
mode and "Inactive" in Radio mode.
The preset stations do not function (no
sound, 87.5 MHz is displayed, etc.).
The wrong waveband is selected.
► Press the BAND button to return to the waveband (FM, FM2, DAB, AM) on which the
stations are preset.
Traffic announcement (TA) is shown but I
receive no traffic information.
The radio station is not part of the regional traffic
information network.
► Tune to a radio station that broadcasts traffic information.
The reception quality of the tuned radio
station gradually deteriorates or the station
presets are inoperative (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 to allow the system to check for a more powerful transmitter in the
area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels,
basement car parks, etc.) may block reception,
including in RDS mode.
This is a perfectly normal phenomenon, and is
not indicative of an audio system malfunction.The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for
example when going through an automatic car
wash or in an underground car park).
► Have the aerial checked by a dealer
.The sound intermittently cuts out for 1 or 2
seconds in radio mode.
During this brief sound cut-out, the RDS
searches for another frequency giving better
reception of the station.
► Switch off the RDS function if the phenomenon occurs too frequently and always
on the same route.
Media
The Bluetooth connection is cut.
The battery in the peripheral device may not be
sufficiently charged.
► Charge the battery in the peripheral device.The message "USB device error" is displayed
in the screen.
The USB stick has not been recognised, or may
be corrupted.
► Reformat the USB 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.
The CD is protected by an anti-pirating system
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.► Check the content in the case of a burned CD: read the recommendations in the "Audio"
section.
Due to poor quality, certain burned CDs will not
be played by the audio system.
The CD audio quality is 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.
I am unable to play the music files on my
smartphone via the USB port.
Depending on the smartphone, access by the
audio system to music on the smartphone may
have to be approved on the latter.
► Manually activate the MTP profile on the smartphone (USB settings menu).
Telephone
I am unable to access my voicemail.
Few telephones or service providers allow the
use of this function.
► Call your voicemail, via the telephone menu, using the number provided by your operator.
I am unable to access my directory of
contacts.
► Check the compatibility of your telephone.

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CITROËN Connect Radio

Multimedia audio system -
Applications - 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).
– 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.
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 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.
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.
Certain information is displayed permanently in
the upper bar of the touch screen:
– Air conditioning status information (depending on version), and direct access to the
corresponding menu.
– Radio Media and Telephone menu status information.– Privacy status information.– Access to the touch screen and digital instrument panel settings.
Audio source selection (depending on
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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 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.
Changing the waveband
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Press "Band" to change waveband.
Press in the shaded area to confirm.
Presetting a station
Select a radio station or frequency.Make a short press on the star outline. If the star is solid, 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.
Activating/Deactivating RDS
RDS, if activated, allows you to continue
listening to the same station by automatically
retuning to alternative frequencies.
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Activate/deactivate "RDS".
Press in the shaded area to confirm.
RDS station tracking may not be
available nationwide, as many radio
stations do not cover 100 % of the country. This explains the loss of reception of the
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.
Activate/deactivate "News".
Press in the shaded area to confirm.
Playing 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 transmits 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
previously playing media resumes at the end of
the message.
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Activate/deactivate "TA ".
Press in the shaded area to confirm.
Audio settings
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Press "Audio settings ".

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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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Press "CarPlay" to display the CarPlay®
interface.
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; the source must be
changed manually.
The CarPlay® navigation can be accessed
at any time by pressing the system's
Navigation button.
Android Auto smartphone connection
On the smartphone, download the Android Auto application.
The "Android Auto" function requires the
use of a compatible smartphone and
applications.
Telephone not connected by
Bluetooth®
Connect a USB cable. The smartphone charges when connected by a USB cable.From the system, press "Telephone" to
display the main 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 features are
displayed.
Accept to start and complete the connection.
When connecting a smartphone to the system, we recommend enabling
Bluetooth® on the smartphone.
Telephone connected by Bluetooth®
From the system, press "Telephone" to
display the main page.
Press the "PHONE" button to display the
secondary page.
Press "Android Auto" to start the
application in the system.
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.
There may be a pause before applications become available,
depending on the quality of the network.
Pairing a Bluetooth®
telephone
The services available depend on the
network, the SIM card and the
compatibility of the Bluetooth devices used.
Consult the telephone user guide and the
service provider to check which services are
available.
The Bluetooth function must be activated and the telephone configured as "Visible
to all” (in the telphone settings).
To complete the pairing, whichever procedure is
used (from the telephone or from the system),
ensure that the code is the same in the system
and in the telephone.
If the pairing procedure fails, we
recommend deactivating and then
reactivating the Bluetooth function on the
telephone.
Procedure from the telephone
Select the name of the system in the list of detected devices.
In the system, accept the connection request
from the telephone.
Procedure from the system
Press Telephone to display the main
page.
Press "Bluetooth search".
The list of detected telephones is
displayed.
Select the name of the chosen telephone in the list.
Connection sharing
The system offers to connect the telephone with
3 profiles:
– "Telephone" (hands-free kit, telephone only),– “Streaming" (streaming: wireless playing of
audio files on the telephone),
– "Mobile internet data ".Select one or more profiles.
Press "OK" to confirm.
Depending on the type of telephone, you may by
prompted to accept the transfer of contacts and
messages.
The ability of the system to connect just one profile depends on the telephone.
All three profiles may connect by default.
The profiles compatible with the system are: HFP, OPP, PBAP, A2DP, AVRCP,
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11Press 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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11Some 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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CITROËN 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).
– Changing the system settings and configuration.
The system is protected so that it only operates in the vehicle.
The message Energy Economy Mode 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.
Adjustment of the volume.
Use the buttons 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 the cross 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 upper band of the touch screen:
– Reminder of the air conditioning information (depending on version), and direct access to the
corresponding menu.
– Go directly to the selection of the audio
source, to the list of radio stations (or list of titles
depending on the source).
– Go to the message notifications, emails, map updates and, depending on the services, the
navigation notifications.
– Go to the settings for the touch screen and the digital instrument panel.