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Bluetooth® audio system
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.

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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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11Telephone (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.
Radio Media

Select an audio source or radio station.
Telephone

Connect a mobile phone via Bluetooth®.
Run certain applications from a
smartphone connected via CarPlay
® or Android
Auto.
Settings

Configure a personal profile and/or
configure the sound (balance, ambience,
etc.) and the display (language, units, date, time,
etc.).
Driving

Activate, deactivate or configure certain vehicle functions.

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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.
Bluetooth Streaming®
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.
6HOHFWWKHTone", "Balance", "Sound ",
"Voice" or "Ringtones" tab to configure
the sound settings.
Press the back arrow to confirm.
In the "Tone" tab, the Ambience, Bass ,
Medium and Treble sound settings are
different and independent for each audio
source.
In the "Balance” tab, the All passengers,
Driver and Front only settings are common
to all sources.
In the "Sound ” tab, activate or deactivate
"Volume linked to speed ", "Auxiliary input"
and "Touch tones ".
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.
Onboard audio: Arkamys Sound Staging©
optimises the sound distribution inside
the passenger compartment.
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 the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Press "Band" to select "DAB band".
Press in the shaded area to confirm.
FM-DAB Follow-up
"DAB" does not cover 100 % of the country.
When the digital radio signal is poor , the
"FM-DAB 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.
Activate/deactivate "FM-DAB Follow-up ".
Press in the shaded area to confirm.
If "FM-DAB Follow-up" 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", or if "FM-DAB
Follow-up" 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.

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11Playlists 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.
Bluetooth Streaming®
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.

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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.
Telephone
USB sockets
Depending on equipment, for more information
on the USB sockets compatible with CarPlay® or
Android Auto applications, refer to the "Ease of
use and comfort" section.
For the list of compatible smartphones,
visit the Manufacturer's website in your
country.
Synchronising a smartphone enables
users to display applications that support
the smartphone’s CarPlay
® or Android Auto
technology on the vehicle’s screen. For
CarPlay
® technology, the CarPlay® function
must first be activated on the smartphone.
Unlock the smartphone for the communication
process between the smartphone and the
system to work.
As principles and standards are constantly
changing, we recommend keeping the
smartphone's operating system up-to-
date, together with the date and time on
the smartphone and the system.
CarPlay® smartphone
connection
Depending on country.
On connecting the USB cable, the
CarPlay® function deactivates the
system's Bluetooth® mode.
The "CarPlay " 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 Telephone to
display the CarPlay® interface.
Or
If the smartphone has already connected
by Bluetooth®.Connect the USB cable. The smartphone
charges when connected by the USB
cable.
From the system, press "Telephone" to
display the main page.
Press the "PHONE" button to go to the
secondary page.
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.
The CarPlay® navigation can be accessed
at any time by pressing the system's
Navigation button.
Android Auto smartphone connection
Depending on country.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.

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11Press 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:
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"
Telephone" (hands-free kit, telephone only),
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“
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,
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 "PHONE" button to access the
secondary page.
Press "Bluetooth connection" to
display the list of paired devices.
Press the "Details" button for a paired
device.
Select one or more profiles.