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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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11CITROËN Connect Radio

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.

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Telephone (long press): reject an incoming call,
end call; when no call is in progress, access
telephone menu.
Radio (rotate): automatic search for the
previous/next station.
Media (rotate): previous/next track, move in a
list.
Short press: confirm a selection; if nothing
selected, access to presets.
Radio: display the list of stations.
Media: display the list of tracks.
Radio (press and hold): update the list of
stations received.
Menus
Applications

Access configurable equipment.
Audio source selection (depending on
equipment):
–

FM/DAB/AM radio stations (depending on
equipment).
–


T
elephone connected via Bluetooth and
Bluetooth multimedia broadcast (streaming).
–

USB Memory stick.
–


Media player connected via the auxiliary
socket (depending on equipment).


In the "Settings" menu, it is possible to
create a profile for an individual or for a
group of people with shared interests, and
configure a wide range of settings (radio
presets, audio settings, ambiences, etc.).
Settings are applied automatically.
In very hot conditions, the volume may
be limited to protect the system. It may
enter standby mode (with the screen and
sound off) for 5 minutes or more.
The system will resume normal operation
when the temperature in the passenger
compartment has dropped.
Steering mounted controls
Steering mounted controls -
Type 1

Radio:
Select the previous/next preset radio
station.
Select the previous/next item in a menu or a list.
Media:
Select the previous/next track.
Select the previous/next item in a menu or a list.
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 available sorting options.
Change audio source (radio; USB; AUX if
equipment connected; CD; streaming).
Confirm a selection.
Increase volume.
Decrease volume.
Mute/restore sound by simultaneously
pressing the increase and decrease
volume buttons.
Steering mounted controls -
Type 2

Voice commands:
This control is located on the steering
wheel or at the end of the lighting control stalk
(depending on equipment).
Short press, smartphone voice commands via
the system.
Increase volume.
Decrease volume.
Mute by pressing the volume increase
and decrease buttons simultaneously
(depending on equipment).
Restore the sound by pressing one of the two
volume buttons.
Media (short press): change the
multimedia source.
Telephone (short press): start telephone
call.
Call in progress (short press): access
telephone menu.

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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.
Navigation

Configure the navigation and select your
destination via CarPlay® or Android Auto.
Air conditioning
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Manage various temperature and air flow
settings.
Applications
Viewing photos
Insert a USB memory stick in the USB port.
To protect the system, do not use a USB hub.
The system can read folders and image files in
the formats: .tiff; .gif; .jpg/jpeg; .bmp and .png.
Press Applications to display the main
page.
Press "Photos".
Select a folder.
Select an image to view.
Press this button to display the details of
the photo.
Press the back arrow to go back a level.
Managing messages
Press Applications to display the main
page.
Press "SMS".
Select the "SMS” tab.
Press this button to select the display
settings for messages.
Press this button to search and select a
recipient.
Select the "Quick messages” tab.
Press this button to select the display
settings for messages.
Press this button to write a new message.
Press the bin alongside the selected
message to delete it.
Press this button alongside the selected
message to display the secondary page.
Press this button to edit and modify the
existing text.
Press this button to write a new message.
Press the bin to delete the message.
Radio
Selecting a station
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
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 the frequency.

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11Enter 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".