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From the system, press "Applications" to
display the main page.
Press "Connectivity" to access the "CarPlay
®”
function.
Press "CarPlay" to display the CarPlay®
interface.
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.
Android Auto smartphone connection
Depending on country.
Install the "Android Auto" application on
the smartphone via "Google Play".
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 pause before applications become available,
depending on the quality of the network.
Car Apps
Press Applications to display the main
page.
Press "Car Apps" to display the applications
home page.
Internet Browser
Press Applications to display the main
page.
Press "Connectivity" to access the "Connected
Apps” function.
Press "Connected Apps" to display the browser
home page.
Select the country of residence.
Press "OK" to save and start the browser.
Connection to the internet is via one of
the network connections provided by the
vehicle or the user.
Bluetooth connection®
The services available depend on the network, the SIM card and the
compatibility of the Bluetooth devices used.
Consult the smartphone user guide and the
service provider to check which services are
available.
The Bluetooth function must be activated and the smartphone configured as
"Visible to all".
To complete the pairing, whichever procedure is
used (from the smartphone or from the system),
ensure that the code is the same in the system
and in the smartphone.
If the pairing procedure fails, we
recommend deactivating and then
reactivating the Bluetooth function on the
smartphone.
Procedure from the smartphone
Select the name of the system in the list
of detected devices.
In the system, accept the connection request
from the smartphone.
Procedure from the system
Press Connect-App to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Press "Bluetooth connection".
Select "Search".
The list of detected smartphones is
displayed.
Select the name of the chosen
smartphone in the list.
Depending on the type of smartphone,
you may by prompted to accept the
transfer of contacts and messages.
Connection sharing
The system offers to connect the smartphone
with 3 profiles:
– "Telephone" (hands-free kit, telephone only),
– “Streaming" (streaming: wireless playing of
audio files on the smartphone),
– "Mobile internet data ".
The "Mobile internet data " profile must
be activated for connected navigation (if

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12Procedure from the smartphone
Select the name of the system in the list
of detected devices.
In the system, accept the connection request
from the smartphone.
Procedure from the system
Press Connect-App to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Press "Bluetooth connection".
Select "Search".
The list of detected smartphones is
displayed.
Select the name of the chosen
smartphone in the list.
Depending on the type of smartphone,
you may by prompted to accept the
transfer of contacts and messages.
Connection sharing
The system offers to connect the smartphone
with 3 profiles:
–

"
Telephone" (hands-free kit, telephone only),
–

“
Streaming" (streaming: wireless playing of
audio files on the smartphone),
–

"
Mobile internet data ".
The "Mobile internet data " profile must
be activated for connected navigation (if
the vehicle does not have "Emergency and
assistance call" services), after first activating
smartphone connection sharing.
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
Depending on equipment.
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 all systems as secure as
possible, the use of a security code or a
complex password is recommended.
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, the availability of connected
services and modify the connection mode.

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Radio
Selecting a station
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press "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 access the
secondary page.
Select "Radio stations" on the secondary
page.
Press "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.
Changing the waveband
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
To change the waveband, press "Band…",
displayed at the top right of the screen.
Activating/Deactivating RDS
RDS, if activated, allows you to continue
listening to the same station by automatic
retuning to alternative frequencies.
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 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.
Select "Radio settings".
Select "General".
Activate/deactivate "Display radio text".
Press "OK" 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 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
previously playing media resumes 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 sound.
The various "multiplexes/ensembles" offer a
choice of radio stations organised in alphabetical
order.
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press “Band …" at the top right of the screen to
display the " DAB" waveband.
FM-DAB tracking
“DAB" does not cover 100 % of the territory.
When the digital radio signal is poor, “FM-DAB
auto 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.

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12TA message can be heard. Normal play of the
previously playing media resumes 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 sound.
The various "multiplexes/ensembles" offer a
choice of radio stations organised in alphabetical
order.
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press “Band …" at the top right of the screen to
display the " DAB" waveband.
FM-DAB tracking
“DAB" does not cover 100 % of the territory.
When the digital radio signal is poor , “FM-DAB
auto 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.
Select "Radio settings".
Select "General".
Activate/deactivate "FM-DAB Follow-up ".
Activate/deactivate "Station follow".
Press "OK".
If “FM-DAB auto tracking" 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” (“ FM-DAB" option
shaded), or "FM-DAB auto tracking" 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
number of folders to reduce the waiting time.
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 socket (AUX)
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.

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Selecting the source
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Select "SOURCES".
Select the source.
Watching a video
Depending on equipment/Depending on version/
Depending on country.
Insert a USB memory stick in the USB port.
Video control commands are accessible
only through the touch screen.
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Select "SOURCES".
Select Video to start the video.
To remove the USB memory stick, press the pause button to stop the video, then
remove the memory stick.
The system can play video files in the MPEG-4
Part 2, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, H.264, H.263, VP8,
WMV and RealVideo formats.
Streaming Bluetooth®
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 audio 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 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/audio books/
podcasts).
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 and 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.
The audio system will only play audio files with
".wma", ".aac", ".flac", ".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 32, 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
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 system name in the list of
detected devices.
In the system, accept the connection request
from the telephone.

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12Telephone
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 system name 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".
Or
Select "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 ".
The "Mobile internet data " profile must
be activated for connected navigation,
after first activating smartphone connection
sharing.
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,
MAP and PAN.
Visit the Brand's website for more information
(compatibility, additional help, etc.).
Automatic reconnection
On returning to the vehicle, if the last telephone
connected is present again, it is automatically
recognised and within about 30 seconds
after switching on the ignition, the pairing is
established automatically (Bluetooth activated).
To modify the connection profile:
Press Telephone to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Select "Bluetooth connection" to display
the list of paired devices.
Press the "Details" button.
Select one or more profiles.
Press "OK" to confirm.

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Managing paired telephones
This function lets you connect or disconnect a
device or delete a pairing.
Press Telephone to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Select "Bluetooth connection" to display
the list of paired devices.
Press on the name of the telephone
selected in the list to disconnect it.
Press again to connect it.
Deleting a telephone
Select the basket at top right of the
screen to display a basket alongside the
telephone chosen.
Press the basket alongside the telephone
chosen to delete it.
Receiving a call
An incoming call is announced by a ring and a
superimposed display in the screen.
Make a short press on the steering
mounted telephone button to accept an
incoming call.
And
Make a long press
on the steering mounted telephone button
to reject the call.
Or
Select "End call" on the touch screen.
Making a call
Using the telephone is not recommended
while driving.
Park the vehicle.
Make the call using the steering mounted
controls.
Calling a new number
Press Telephone to display the main
page.
Enter the phone number using the digital
keypad.
Press "Call" to start the call.
Calling a contact
Press Telephone to display the main
page.
Or press and hold
the steering mounted telephone button.
Select "Contact".
Select the desired contact from the displayed list.
Select "Call".
Calling a recently used
number
Press Telephone to display the main
page.
Or
Press and hold
the steering mounted telephone button.
Select "Calls".
Select the desired contact from the displayed list.
It is always possible to make a call
directly from the telephone; as a safety
measure, first park the vehicle.
Managing contacts/entries
Press Telephone to display the main
page.
Select "Contact".
Select "Create" to add a new contact.
Press the "Telephone " tab to enter the
contact’s telephone number(s).
Press the "Address" tab to enter the
contact’s address(es).
Press the "Email" tab to enter the
contact’s email address(es).
Press "OK" to save.
Press this button to sort contacts by
Surname+first name or by First
name+surname.
The "Email" function allows email addresses to be entered for a contact,
but the system is not able to send emails.
Managing messages
Press Telephone to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Select "Messages" to display the list of
messages.
Select the "All", "Incoming " or "Sent”
tab.
Select the details of the message chosen
in one of the lists.
Press "Answer" to send a quick message
stored in the system.
Press "Call" to start the call.
Press "Play" to listen to the message.
Access to "Messages " depends on the
compatibility between the smartphone
and the onboard system.
Some smartphones retrieve messages or
email messages more slowly than others.

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12Press this button to sort contacts by
Surname+first name or by First
name+surname.
The "Email" function allows email addresses to be entered for a contact,
but the system is not able to send emails.
Managing messages
Press Telephone to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Select "Messages" to display the list of
messages.
Select the "All", "Incoming " or "Sent”
tab.
Select the details of the message chosen
in one of the lists.
Press "Answer" to send a quick message
stored in the system.
Press "Call" to start the call.
Press "Play" to listen to the message.
Access to "Messages " depends on the
compatibility between the smartphone
and the onboard system.
Some smartphones retrieve messages or
email messages more slowly than others.
Managing quick messages
Press Telephone to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access 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 access 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 messages depends on the compatibility between the
smartphone and the onboard system.
Settings
Audio settings
Press Settings to display the main page.
Select "Audio settings".
Then select "Ambience", "Position", "Sound ",
"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".