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Press Radio Media to display the menu.
Press Radio Media to display the primary page.
Press the frequency.
Enter the FM and AM waveband values using the virtual keypad.
Press one of the buttons for an automatic search for radio stations.
Radio
Selecting a station Radio reception may be affected by the use of electrical equipment not approved by the Brand, such as a USB charger connected to the 12V socket. The exterior environment (hills,
buildings, tunnel, car park, below ground...) may prevent reception, even in RDS station tracking mode. This phenomenon is normal in the propagation of radio waves and is in no way indicative of a fault with the audio system.
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Move the cursor for a manual search for frequencies up or down.
Select a radio station or frequency.
Select a radio station or frequency.
Press " Preset ".
Press the " OPTIONS " button to go to the secondary page.
Make a short press on the star outline. If the star is solid, the radio station is already preset.
Make a long press on one of the buttons to preset the station.
Press " Band " to change waveband.
Press in the grey zone to confirm.
Preset a station
Changing waveband
Press " OK " to confirm.

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Press in the grey zone to confirm.
Press in the grey zone to confirm.
Press in the grey zone to confirm.
Press Radio Media to display the primary page.
Press Radio Media to display the primary page.
Press Radio Media to display the primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS " button to go to the secondary page.
Press the " OPTIONS " button to go to the secondary page.
Press the " OPTIONS " button to go to the secondary page.
Activate/deactivate " RDS ".
Activate / Deactivate " NEWS ".
Activate / Deactivate " TA ". TA ". TA
Activate/ Deactivate RDS
RDS, if activated, allows you to continue listening to the same station by automatic
retuning to alternative frequencies. However, in certain conditions, coverage of an RDS station may not be assured throughout the entire country as radio stations do not cover 100 % of the territory. This explains the loss of reception of the station during a journey.
The "Radio Text" function allows information transmitted by the radio station and related to the station or the song playing to be displayed.
Display text information Play TA messages
The TA (Traffic Announcement) function gives priority to TAalert 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.

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Audio settings
Press Radio Media to display the primary page.
Pres s " Audio settings ".
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Staging optimises the distribution of sound in the passenger compartment.
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processing that allows the quality of the sound to be adapted according to the number of passengers in the vehicle.
On the " To n e " tab, the Ambience audio settings and Bass , Medium and Tr e b l eare different and independent for each audio source.
On the " Balance " tab, the All passengers , Driver and Driver and DriverFront onlysettings are common to all sources.
On the " Sound " tab, activate or deactivate " Volume linked to speed ", " Auxiliary input " and " Touch tones ".
Press the " OPTIONS " button to go to the secondary page.
Select the "To n e" or "Balance " or " Sound" or " or " orRingtones " tab to configure the audio settings.
Press the back arrow to confirm.

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DAB radio (Digital Audio Broadcasting)
Press Radio Media to display the primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS " button to go to the secondary page.
FM-DAB Follow-up Terrestrial Digital Radio
"DAB" does not cover 100% of the te r r i to r y. When the digital radio signal is poor, the "FM-DAB Follow-up" allows you to continue listening to the same station, by automatically switching to the corresponding "FM" analogue station (if there is one).
If the "FM-DAB Follow-up" is activated, there is a difference of a few seconds when the system switches to "FM" analogue radio with sometimes a variation in volume. Once the digital signal is restored, the system automatically changes back to " D A B " .
Digital radio provides higher quality reception. The different multiplexes offer a choice of radio stations arranged in
alphabetical order.
If the "DAB" station being listened to is not available on "FM", or if the "FM-DAB Follow-up" is not activated, the sound will cut out while the digital signal is too weak.
Activate / Deactivate " FM- DAB Follow-up ".
Press Radio Media to display the primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS " button to go to the secondary page.
Press " Band " to select " DAB band ".
Press in the grey zone to confirm. Press in the grey zone to confirm.

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Media
USB port Selecting the source
Press the " SOURCES " button.
Press Radio Media to display the primary page.
The system builds playlists (in temporary memory), an operation which 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 connection of a USB memory stick. The lists are memorised: if they are not modified, the subsequent loading time will be shorter.
Insert the USB memory stick in the USB port or connect the USB device to the USB port using a suitable cable (not supplied).
Auxiliary socket (AUX)
First adjust the volume of your portable device (to a high level). Then adjust the volume of your audio system. Display and management of the controls are via the portable device.
This source is only available if "Auxiliary input" has been checked in the audio settings.
Connect the portable device (MP3 player…) to the auxiliary Jack socket using an audio cable (not supplied).
Choose the source.
Bluetooth Streaming ®Bluetooth Streaming ®Bluetooth Streaming
Streaming allows you to listen to music from your telephone.
The Bluetooth profile must be activated. First adjust the volume on your portable device (to a high level). Then adjust the volume of your 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.
To protect the system, do not use a USB hub.

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QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
The quality of reception of the radio station listened to gradually deteriorates or the stored stations do not function (no sound, 87.5 Mhz is displayed...).
The vehicle is too far from the transmitter used by the station listened to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area through which the vehicle is travelling.
Activate the "RDS" function by means of the upper band to enable the system to check whether there is a more power ful transmitter in the geographical area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks...) block reception, including in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not indicate a fault with the audio system.
The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for example when going through a car wash or into an underground car park). Have the aerial checked by a franchised dealer.
I cannot find some radio stations in the list of stations received.
The station is not received or its name has changed in the list. Press the round arrow on the "List" tab of the "Radio" page.
Some radio stations send other information in place of their name (the title of the song for example). The system interprets this information as the name of the station. The name of the radio station changes.
Frequently asked questions
The following table groups together the answers to the most frequently asked questions concerning your audio system.

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B l u e t o o t h ® audio system
Contents First steps 148
Steering mounted controls - Type 1 149
Steering mounted controls - Type 2 150
M e n u s 151
Radio 152
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radio 154
Media 15 6
Telephone 161
Frequently asked questions 166
Your audio system is coded in such a way that it will only operate in your vehicle. All work on the system must be carried out exclusively by a dealer or qualified workshop, to avoid any risk of electrocution, fire or mechanical faults. To avoid discharging the battery, the audio system may switch off after a few minutes if the engine is not running.
The different functions and adjustments described vary according to the version and configuration of your vehicle.
As a safety measure and because it requires the sustained attention of the driver, the pairing of your Bluetooth telephone to the Bluetooth hands-free audio system must only be carried out with the vehicle stationary and the ignition on.

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First steps
Press: On / Off Rotate: adjust volume.
Short press: change audio source (Radio; USB; AUX (if a device is connected); CD; Streaming). Long press: display the Telephonemenu (if a telephone is connected).
Radio: Short press: display the list of radio stations. Long press: update the list. Media: Short press: display the list of folders. Long press: display the sorting options.
Select the screen display mode, between: Date; Audio functions; Trip computer; Telephone.
Adjust audio settings: Front /rear fader; left /right balance; bass/treble; loudness; audio ambience. Activation / Deactivation of automatic volume adjustment (linked to the speed of the vehicle).
Radio: Manual step by step search up / down for radio stations. Select previous / next MP3 track. Media: Select previous / next folder / genre / artist / playlist on the USB device. Scroll in a list.
Abandon the current operation. Go up one level (menu or folder).
Confirm or display contextual menu.
Buttons 1 to 6. Short press: select the preset radio station. Long press: preset a station.
Radio: Automatic step by step search up / down for radio stations. Media: Select previous / next CD, USB, streaming track. Scroll in a list.
Access to main menu.
Activate / Deactivate TA (traffic announcements) Long press: select type of announcement.
Select waveband: FM / DAB / AM.