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Selection of the audio source (depending on
equipment):
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FM/DAB/AM radio stations (depending on
equipment).
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T
elephone connected via Bluetooth and
Bluetooth multimedia broadcast (streaming).
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USB memory stick.
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Media player connected via the auxiliary
socket (depending on equipment).
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CD player (depending on equipment).
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V
ideo (depending on equipment).


Using the "Settings" menu, create a
profile for just one person or a group of
people with common interests, with the
possibility of entering a multitude of settings
(radio presets, audio settings, navigation
history, contact favourites, etc.); these
settings are taken into account automatically.
In very hot conditions, the volume may
be limited to protect the system. It may
go into standby (screen and sound off) for at
least 5 minutes.
The return to normal takes place when the
temperature in the passenger compartment
has dropped.
Steering mounted controls
Voice commands:
This control is located on the steering
wheel or at the end of the lighting control stalk
(depending on equipment). Short press, system voice commands.
Long 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.
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.

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Menus
Connected navigation

Enter navigation settings and choose a
destination.
Use real-time services, depending on equipment.
Applications

Run certain applications on a smartphone
connected via CarPlay®, MirrorLinkTM
(available in some countries) or Android Auto. Check the status of Bluetooth
® and Wi-Fi
connections.
Radio Media
FM 87.5 MHz

Select an audio source or radio station, or
display photographs.
Telephone

Connect a telephone via Bluetooth®, read
messages and emails and send quick
messages.
Settings

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

Activate, deactivate or configure certain vehicle functions.
Air conditioning
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Manage various temperature and air flow
settings.
Voice commands
Steering wheel-mounted
controls
Voice commands:
Voice commands can be issued from any
screen page after a short press on the "Voice
commands" button located on the steering
wheel or at the end of the lighting control stalk
(depending on equipment), as long as there is no
telephone call in progress.

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11To see points of interest on a map, you can
say things like "show hotels in Banbury", "show
nearby parking", "show hotel at the destination"
or "show petrol station along the route". If you
prefer to navigate directly to a point of interest,
you can say "navigate to nearby petrol station".
If you feel you are not being well understood,
try to say the word "POI" in front of the point
of interest. For example say "navigate to POI
restaurant at the destination".
To choose a POI, say something like "select
line 2". If you've searched for a Point of Interest
and don't see the one you're after, you can filter
further by saying something like "select POI in
line 2", or "select the city in line 3". You can also
scroll through the list by saying "next page" or
"previous page".
Depending on the country, give
destination (address) instructions in the
language configured for the system.
"Radio Media" voice
commands
Voice commands
Turn on source radio - Streaming Bluetooth
- …
Help messages You can select an audio source by saying "turn
on source" followed by the device name. For
example, "turn on source, Streaming Bluetooth",
or "turn on source, radio". Use the command
"play" to specify the type of music you'd like to
hear. You can choose between "song", "artist",
or "album". Just say something like "play artist,
Madonna", "play song, Hey Jude", or "play
album, Thriller".
Voice commands
Tune to channel BBC Radio 2
Tune to 98.5 FM
Tune to preset number five
Help messages
You can pick a radio station by saying "tune to"
and the station name or frequency. For example
"tune to channel Talksport" or "tune to 98.5
FM". To listen to a preset radio station, say for
example "tune to preset number five".
Voice commands
What's playing?
Help messages
To choose what you'd like to play, start by saying
"play" and then the item. For example, say "play
song Hey Jude", "play line 3" or "select line 2".
You can undo your last action and start over
by saying "undo", or say "cancel" to cancel the
current action.
Voice commands
Play song Hey Jude
Play artist Madonna
Play album Thriller
Help messages
I'm not sure what you'd like to play. Please say
"play" and then a song title, an album title, or
an artist name. For example, say "play song
Hey Jude", "play artist Madonna" or "play
album Thriller". To select a line number from the
display, say "select line two". To move around
a displayed list, you can say "next page" or
"previous page". You can undo your last action
and start over by saying "undo", or say "cancel"
to cancel the current action.
Media voice commands are available
only with a USB connection.
"Telephone" voice
commands
If there is no telephone connected by
Bluetooth, a voice message announces:
"Please first connect a telephone", and the
voice session is closed.

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downloaded to the smartphone and compatible
with the MirrorLinkTM technology.
Access to the different audio sources remains
available in the margin of the MirrorLink
TM
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 wait for the availability of applications, depending on the quality of
the network.
Android Auto smartphone connection
The "Android Auto" function requires
the use of a compatible smartphone and
applications.
Connect a USB cable. The smartphone
charges when connected by the USB
cable.
From the system, press "Applications " to
display the primary page.
Press "Connectivity" to go to the "Android Auto"
function.
Press "Android Auto" to start the
application in the system.
During the procedure, several screen
pages relating to certain functions are
displayed.
Accept to start and complete the connection.
Different audio sources remain accessible in the
margin of the Android Auto display, using touch
buttons 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 to
display the menus by pressing the
screen briefly with three fingers is
deactivated.
There may be a wait for the availability of applications, depending on the quality of
the network.
Vehicle apps
Press Applications to display the primary
page.
Press "Vehicle apps" to display the applications
home page.
Internet browser
Press Applications to display the primary
page.
Press "Connectivity" to go to the "Internet
browser" function.
Press "Internet browser" 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®
Activate the Bluetooth function on the telephone and ensure that it is "visible to
all" (telephone configuration).
Procedure from the telephone
Select the system name in the list of
devices detected.
In the system, accept the connection request
from the telephone.
To complete the pairing, whichever procedure used (from the telephone or
from the system), ensure that the code is the
same in the system and in the telephone.
Procedure from the system
Press Applications to display the primary
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to go to the
secondary page.
Press "Bluetooth connection ".
Select "Search".
The list of telephones detected is
displayed.
If the pairing procedure fails, it is
recommended that you deactivate and
then reactivate the Bluetooth function on the
telephone.
Select the name of the chosen telephone
in the list.
Depending on the type of telephone, the
option is given to accept or not accept
the transfer of contacts and messages.
Connection sharing
The system offers to connect the telephone with
3 profiles:
– "Telephone" (hands-free kit, telephone only),
– "Streaming" (streaming: wireless playing of
the audio files on the telephone),
– "Mobile internet data ".
The "Mobile internet data " profile must
be activated for connected navigation
(where the vehicle does not have "Emergency
and assistance call" services), having first
activated sharing of this connection on the
smartphone.
Select one or more profiles.
Press "OK" to confirm.
Wi-Fi connection
Network connection by the smartphone's Wi-Fi.

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11If the pairing procedure fails, it is
recommended that you deactivate and
then reactivate the Bluetooth function on the
telephone.
Select the name of the chosen telephone
in the list.
Depending on the type of telephone, the
option is given to accept or not accept
the transfer of contacts and messages.
Connection sharing
The system offers to connect the telephone with
3 profiles:
–
"Telephone" (hands-free kit, telephone only),
–
"Streaming" (streaming: wireless playing of
the audio files on the telephone),
–
"Mobile internet data ".
The "Mobile internet data " profile must
be activated for connected navigation
(where the vehicle does not have "Emergency
and assistance call" services), having first
activated sharing of this connection on the
smartphone.
Select one or more profiles.
Press "OK" to confirm.
Wi-Fi connection
Network connection by the smartphone's Wi-Fi.
Press Applications to display the primary
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Wi-Fi network connection ".
Select the "Secured" or "Not secured" or
"Stored" tab.
Select a network.
Using the virtual keypad, enter the " Key"
for the Wi-Fi network and the
"Password".
Press "OK" to start the connection.
The Wi-Fi connection and the sharing of the Wi-Fi connection are exclusive.
Wi-Fi connection sharing
Creation of a local Wi-Fi network by the system.Press Applications to display the primary
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Wi-Fi connection sharing ".
Select the "Activation" tab to activate or
deactivate sharing of the Wi-Fi connection.
And/or
Select the "Settings" tab to change the name of
the system network and the password.
Press "OK" to confirm.
To protect against unauthorised access and to make the set of systems as
secure as possible, the use of a security code
or a complex password is recommended.
Managing connections
Press Applications to display the primary
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to go to 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.
Radio
Selecting a station
Press Radio Media to display the primary
page.
Press "Frequency".
Press one of the buttons for an automatic
search for radio stations.
Or
Move the slider for a manual search for
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Press Radio Media to display the primary
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Radio stations" in the secondary
page.
Press "Frequency".
Enter the values using the virtual keypad.
First enter the units then click on the
decimals zone 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
behaviour is normal in the propagation of
radio waves and does not indicate any failure
of the audio system.
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 waveband
Press Radio Media to display the primary
page.
To change the waveband, press "Band…"
displayed at the top right of the screen.
Activating/Deactivating RDS
Press Radio Media to display the primary
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Radio settings".
Select "General".
Activate/deactivate "Station tracking".
Press "OK" to confirm.
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.
Displaying text information
The "Radio Text" function allows information transmitted by the radio
station and related to the station or the song
playing to be displayed.
Press Radio Media to display the primary
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Radio settings".
Select "General".
Activate/deactivate "Display radio text".
Press "OK" to confirm.
Play 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 media previously
playing is resumed 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 different "multiplexes/ensembles"
offer a choice of radio stations arranged in
alphabetical order.
Press Radio Media to display the primary
page.
Press "Band…" at the top right of the screen to
display the " DAB" waveband.
DAB-FM tracking
"DAB" does not cover 100 % of the
territory.
When the digital radio signal is poor,
"DAB-FM auto tracking" allows 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 primary
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Radio settings".
Select "General".

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11DAB (Digital Audio
Broadcasting) radio
Terrestrial Digital Radio
Digital radio provides higher quality
sound.
The different "multiplexes/ensembles"
offer a choice of radio stations arranged in
alphabetical order.
Press Radio Media to display the primary
page.
Press "Band…" at the top right of the screen to
display the " DAB" waveband.
DAB-FM tracking
"DAB" does not cover 100 % of the
territory .
When the digital radio signal is poor,
"DAB-FM auto tracking" allows 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 primary
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Radio settings".
Select "General".
Activate/deactivate "FM-DAB tracking".
Activate/deactivate "Station tracking".
Press "OK".
If "DAB-FM auto tracking" is activated,
there may be a difference of a few
seconds when the system switches to "FM"
analogue radio with sometimes a variation in
volume.
Once 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 (" DAB-FM" option
greyed out), or "DAB-FM 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.
CD player
Depending on equipment
Insert the CD in the player.
Selecting the source
Press Radio Media to display the primary
page.
Select "Source".
Choose the source.

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Watching a video
Insert a USB memory stick in the USB socket.
Video control commands are accessible
only through the touch screen.
Press Radio Media to display the primary
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.
Bluetooth® audio streaming
Streaming allows you to listen to music 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
telephone.
Control is from the portable device or by using
the system's touch buttons.
Once connected in streaming mode, the
telephone 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 or Apple®
players via the USB sockets. The adapter
cable is not supplied.
Device management is via 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, depending on
compatibility.
To protect the system, do not use a USB hub.
The audio system will only play audio files with
".wma", ".aac", ".flac", ".ogg" and ".mp3" file
extensions and with a bit rate of between 32
Kbps and 320 Kbps.
It also supports VBR (Variable Bit Rate) mode.
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 32, 44 and
48 kHz.
It is recommended that file names are less
than 20 characters long and do not contain any
special characters (e.g. « »
? . ; ù) so as to avoid
any reading or display problems.
Use only USB memory sticks in FAT32 format
(File Allocation Table).
It is recommended that the original USB
cable for the portable device be used.
CD player (depending on equipment).
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.
Telephone
Pairing a Bluetooth®
telephone
Activate the Bluetooth function on the
telephone and ensure that it is "visible to
all" (telephone configuration).
Procedure from the telephone
Select the system name in the list of
devices detected.
In the system, accept the connection request
from the telephone.
To complete the pairing, whichever procedure used (from the telephone or
from the system), ensure that the code is the
same in the system and in the telephone.
Procedure from the system
Press Telephone to display the primary
page.
Press "Bluetooth search".
Or
Select "Search".