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Bluetooth® audio system
Press and hold one of these buttons for
fast forward or rewind.
Bluetooth® audio streaming
Streaming allows music files on the telephone to
be played via the vehicle's loudspeakers.
Connect the telephone.
(Refer to the "Pairing a Bluetooth® telephone"
section).
Activate the streaming source by pressing SOURCE.
In certain cases, play of the audio files must be
initiated from the keypad.
Audio files can be selected using the buttons on
the audio system control panel and the steering
mounted controls. The contextual information
can be displayed in the screen.
If the telephone supports the function. The audio
quality depends on the quality of transmission by
the telephone.
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).
The version of software in the audio system may
not be compatible with the generation of your
Apple
® player.
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"Playlist".
Depending on availability and type of device
used.
Press OK to select the desired
classification, then press OK again to
confirm.
Playing files
Make a short press on this button to
display the chosen classification.
Navigate in the list using the left / right
and up / down buttons.
Confirm the selection by pressing OK.
Press one of these buttons to go to the
previous / next track in the list.
Press and hold one of these buttons for fast
forward or rewind.
Press one of these buttons to go to the
previous / next "Folder" / " Artist" /
"Genre" / "Playlist"* in the list.
Input AUX socket (AUX)
Depending on equipmentConnect a portable device (MP3 player,
etc.) to the auxiliary jack socket using an
audio cable (not supplied).
Any additional devices connected to the system must comply with the standard
* Depending on availability and the type of device used.
applicable to the product and/or the standard
IEC 60950-1.
Press the SOURCE button several times
in succession and select " AUX".
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.
Do not connect the same device to both
the auxiliary jack socket and the USB
port at the same time.
CD player
Insert circular compact discs only.
Some anti-pirating systems, on original discs
or CDs copied using a personal recorder, may
cause faults which are no reflection on the
quality of the original player.
Insert a CD in the player, play begins
automatically.
External CD players connected via the
USB port are not recognised by the
system.
To play a disc which has already been inserted, press the SOURCE button
several times in succession and select " CD".
Press one of the buttons to select a track
on the CD.
Press the LIST button to display the list of
tracks on the CD.
Press and hold one of these buttons for
fast forward or rewind.
Playing an MP3 compilation
Insert an MP3 compilation in the CD player.
The audio equipment searches for all of the
music tracks, which may take anything between
a few seconds and several tens of seconds,
before play begins.
On a single disc, the CD player can read
up to 255 MP3 files spread over 8
directory levels.
However, it is advisable to keep to a limit of
two levels to reduce the access time before
the CD is played.
The folder structure is not observed during
playback.
All of the files are displayed on a single level.
To play a disc which has already been inserted, press the SOURCE button
several times in succession and select " CD".
Press one of the buttons to select a folder
on the CD.
Press one of the buttons to select a track
on the CD.
Press the LIST button to display the list of
directories of the MP3 compilation.

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10Press and hold one of these buttons for
fast forward or rewind.
Bluetooth® audio streaming
Streaming allows music files on the telephone to
be played via the vehicle's loudspeakers.
Connect the telephone.
(Refer to the "Pairing a Bluetooth® telephone"
section).
Activate the streaming source by pressing SOURCE.
In certain cases, play of the audio files must be
initiated from the keypad.
Audio files can be selected using the buttons on
the audio system control panel and the steering
mounted controls. The contextual information
can be displayed in the screen.
If the telephone supports the function. The audio
quality depends on the quality of transmission by
the telephone.
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).
The version of software in the audio system may
not be compatible with the generation of your
Apple
® player.
Information and advice
The CD player can play files with “.mp3”, “.wma”,
“.wav” and “.aac” file extensions, with a bit rate of
32 to 320 Kbps.
It also supports TAG mode (ID3 tag, WMA TAG).
No other file types (“.mp”4, etc.) can be read.
Files of the ".wma" type should be to the wma 9
standard.
The sampling rates supported are 11, 22, 44 and
48 kHz.
Via the USB port, the system can play audio files
with the extension ".mp3”, “.wma”, “.wav”, “.cbr”,
“.vbr" with a bit rate of 32 to 320 Kbps.
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 11, 22, 44 and
48 kHz.
File names should have fewer than 20
characters, avoiding special characters (e.g.
«
? ; ù) so as to avoid any reading or display
problems.
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 be 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.
To protect the system, do not use a USB hub.
Use only USB memory sticks formatted
FAT 32 (File Allocation Table).
It is recommended that you use genuine
Apple® USB cables for correct operation.
Telephone
Pairing a Bluetooth®
telephone
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 telephone's Bluetooth function and ensure that it is "visible to
all" (telephone configuration).

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connect / disconnect the telephone (hands-free
kit and streaming).
– "Delete connection": to delete the pairing.
When you delete a pairing in the system,
remember to delete it from your
telephone as well.
Press OK to confirm.
Receiving a call
An incoming call is announced by a ring and a
superimposed display in the screen.
Select the "YES" tab in the screen using
the buttons.
Confirm with OK.
Press this button at the steering mounted
controls to accept the call.
Making a call
In the "Telephone" menu.
Select "Call".
Select "Dial".
Or
Select "Directory ".
Or
Select "Calls list".
Confirm with OK.
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Procedure from the telephone
Select the name of the system in the list
of devices detected.
Procedure from the system
Press the MENU button.
Select "Connections".
Confirm with OK.
Select "Search for a device".
Confirm with OK.
A window is displayed with a search in progress
message.
In the list of devices detected, select a telephone
to pair. Only one telephone can be paired at a
time.
Completing the pairing
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 pairing fails, the number of attempts is not
restricted.
A message appears in the screen confirming the
pairing.
Information and advice
The "Telephone" menu gives access to the
following functions in particular: " Directory", if
your telephone equipment is fully compatible,
"Call log ", "View paired devices".
Depending on the type of telephone, you may be
asked to accept or confirm access by the system
to each of these functions.
Go to the Brand's website for more
information (compatibility, more help,
etc.).
Managing connections
The telephone connection automatically includes hands free operation and audio
streaming.
The ability of the system to connect to just
one profile depends on the telephone. Both
profiles may connect by default.
Press the MENU button.
Select "Connections".
Press OK to confirm.
Select "Bluetooth Connections
management " and confirm. The list of
paired telephones is displayed.
Press OK to confirm.
Indicates that a device is connected.
A number indicates the profile of the
connection with the system:
–

1 for media or 1 for telephone.
–


2 for media and telephone.
Indicates connection of the audio
steaming profile.
Indicates connection of the hands-free
telephone profile.
Select a telephone.
Press OK to confirm.
Then select and confirm:
–

"

Connect telephone " / "Disconnect
telephone" : to connect / disconnect the
telephone or the hands-free kit only.
–

"

Connect media player" / "Disconnect
media player" : to connect / disconnect
streaming only.
–

"

Connect telephone + media player " /
"Disconnect telephone + media player" : to

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10connect / disconnect the telephone (hands-free
kit and streaming).
–
"
Delete connection": to delete the pairing.
When you delete a pairing in the system,
remember to delete it from your
telephone as well.
Press OK to confirm.
Receiving a call
An incoming call is announced by a ring and a
superimposed display in the screen.
Select the "YES" tab in the screen using
the buttons.
Confirm with OK.
Press this button at the steering mounted
controls to accept the call.
Making a call
In the "Telephone" menu.
Select "Call".
Select "Dial".
Or
Select "Directory ".
Or
Select "Calls list".
Confirm with OK.
Press this button for more than two
seconds for access to your directory, then
navigate using the thumb wheel.
Ending a call
In the "Telephone" menu.
Select "End call".
Confirm with OK to end the call.
During a call, press one of these buttons
for more than two seconds.
The system accesses the telephone's contacts directory, depending on its
compatibility, and while it is connected via
Bluetooth.
With certain telephones connected by
Bluetooth you can send a contact to the
directory of the audio system.
Contacts imported in this way are saved in a
permanent directory visible to all, whatever
the telephone connected.
The menu for the directory is not accessible if
it is empty.
Managing calls
During a call, press OK to display the
contextual menu.
End call
In the contextual menu, select "Hang up"
to end the call.
Confirm with OK.
Microphone off
(so that the caller cannot hear)In the contextual menu:
–

select "
Micro OFF " to switch off the
microphone.
–

deselect "
Micro OFF" to switch the
microphone on.
Confirm with OK.
Telephone mode
In the contextual menu:
–

select "
Telephone mode " to transfer the
call to the telephone (for example, to leave the
vehicle while continuing a conversation).
–

deselect "
Telephone mode" to transfer the
call to the vehicle.
Confirm with OK.
If the contact has been cut off, when you
reconnect on returning to the vehicle,
the Bluetooth connection will be restored
automatically and sound returned to the
system (depending on the compatibility of the
telephone).
In some cases, the Telephone mode must be
activated from the telephone.

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Interactive voice response
From the contextual menu, select "DTMF
tones" and confirm to use the digital
keypad to navigate in the interactive voice
response menu.
Confirm with OK.
Consultation call
From the contextual menu, select
"Switch" and validate to return to a call
left on hold.
Confirm with OK.
Directory
To access the directory, press and hold SRC/TEL.
Select "Directory" to see the list of
contacts.
Confirm with OK.
To modify the contacts saved in the system, press MENU then select
"Telephone" and confirm.
Select "Directory management " and confirm.
You can:
–

"

Consult an entry",
–

"

Delete an entry",
–

"

Delete all entries".
The system accesses the telephone's contacts directory, depending on its
compatibility, and while it is connected via
Bluetooth.
With certain telephones connected by
Bluetooth you can send a contact to the
directory of the audio system.
Contacts imported in this way are saved in a
permanent directory visible to all, whatever the
telephone connected.
The menu for the directory is not accessible if it
is empty.
Voice recognition
This function allows you to use your
smartphone's voice recognition via the system.
To start voice recognition, depending on the type
of steering mounted controls:
Make a long press on the end of the lighting
control stalk.
OR
Press this button.
Voice recognition requires the use of a
compatible smartphone first connected to
the vehicle by Bluetooth.
Frequently asked
questions
The following information groups together the answers to the most frequently asked questions
concerning your audio system. With the engine off, the audio system
switches off after a few minutes of use.
When the engine is switched off, the audio
system operating time depends on the state of
charge of the battery.
The switch-off is normal: the audio system
switches to economy mode and switches off to
avoid discharging the vehicle's battery.
►

Start the vehicle’
s engine to increase the
charge of the battery.
The message "the audio system is
overheated" is displayed onscreen.
To protect the installation if the ambient
temperature is too high, the audio system
switches to an automatic thermal protection
mode, in which the volume may be decreased or
the CD player stopped.
►
Switch the audio system off for a few minutes
to allow the system to cool.
Radio
There is a difference in sound quality
between the different audio sources (radio,
CD, etc.).
For optimal listening quality, the audio settings
(Volume, Bass, Treble, Ambience and Loudness)
can be adjusted to different audio sources,
resulting in audible differences when switching
between sources (radio, CD, etc.).
►

Check that the audio settings (V
olume, Bass,
Treble, Ambience and Loudness) are appropriate
to the sources being listened to. We recommend
setting the audio functions (Bass, Treble, Fr-Re

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10balance 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.
►

T
une 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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You did not grant access to your contacts when
pairing the telephone.
►
Accept or confirm access by the system to
the contacts on your telephone.
I am unable to continue a conversation when
getting into my vehicle.
Handset mode is activated.
►


Deselect handset mode to transfer the call to
the vehicle.
I am unable to pair my telephone by
Bluetooth.
T

elephones (models, versions of operating
systems) have their own specificities in the
pairing procedure and some telephones are not
compatible.
►

Before starting the pairing procedure, delete
the telephone pairing from the system and

the
system pairing from the telephone, in order to
view the compatibility of the telephones.

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Multimedia audio system -
Applications - Bluetooth
®
telephone
The functions and settings described
vary according to the vehicle version and
configuration, as well as the country of sale.
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 via
Bluetooth.
–


Using the smartphone.
–


Connecting to the CarPlay® or Android
Auto applications (certain applications stop
displaying when 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 go into
standby.
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 to access the menus, then press
the virtual buttons on the touch screen.
Depending on the model, use the "Source" and
"Menu" buttons on the left of the touch screen to
access the menus, then press the virtual buttons
on the touch screen.
At all times it is possible to display the rolling
menus by pressing the screen briefly with three
fingers.
All touch-sensitive areas on the screen are
white.
On pages with multiple tabs at the bottom of the
screen, you can switch between pages either
by tapping the tab for the desired page or by
swiping the pages to the left or right with your
finger.
Press in the shaded area to go back up a level
or 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.