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As a safety measure and because it
requires sustained attention by the driver,
using a smartphone when driving is
prohibited.
All operations must be done with the
vehicle stationary.
The synchronisation of a personal
smartphone allows users to display
applications adapted for the smartphone's
Android Auto technology on the vehicle
screen.
The principles and standards
are constantly changing, for the
communication process between the
smartphone and the system to operate,
it is essential that the smartphone is
unlocked; update the operating system
of the smar tphone as well as the date
and time of the smar tphone and the
system.
For the list of eligible smartphones, go
to the Brand's internet website in your
c o u nt r y. As a safety measure, applications can
only be viewed with the vehicle stationary;
display is interrupted once the vehicle is
moving.
The "
Android Auto " function requires
the use of a compatible smartphone and
applications.
Connect a USB cable. The
smartphone charges when
connected by a USBcable.
or 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 menu by pressing the screen
briefly with three fingers is deactivated.
There may be a waiting time for the
availability of applications, depending on
the quality of your network.
Android Auto smartphone
connection
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Bluetooth® connection
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 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
or Press Connect-App
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 in
your telephone. Select the name of the chosen
telephone in the list. Depending on the type of telephone, you
may be asked to accept or not the transfer
of your 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 your smartphone.
Select one or more profiles.
Press " OK" to confirm.
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Select "Manage connection ".
With this function you can view the access
to connected ser vices, the availability of
connected services and modify the connection
mode.Radio
Selecting a station
or 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 cursor for a manual search
for frequencies up or down.
Or
or Press Radio Media
to display the
primary page. Press the "
OPTIONS" button to go to 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 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 external environment (hills, buildings,
tunnels, basement car parks, etc.) may
block reception, including in RDS mode.
This phenomenon is normal in the
propagation of radio waves and is in no
way indicative of a fault with the audio
system.
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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
reception.
The different multiplexes offer a choice
of radio stations arranged in alphabetical
o r d e r.
or Press Radio Media
to display the
primary page.
Select the audio source.
Press " Band" to select the " DAB" waveband.
DAB-FM auto tracking
"DAB" does not cover 100% of the
te r r i to r y.
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).
or 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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If "DAB-FM auto tracking" is activated,
there is 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 " DA B ".
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. Activate/Deactivate "
Station
follow ".
Press " OK".
Media
USB port
Insert the USB memory stick in 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), an operation which 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.
The playlists are updated every time the
ignition is switched off or a USB memory stick
is connected. The lists are memorised: if they
are not modified, the subsequent loading time
will be shorter.
Auxiliary socket (AUX)
(depending on model/depending on equipment)
This source is only available if "Auxiliary input"
has been checked in the audio settings.
Connect the portable device (MP3 player…) to
the auxiliary jack socket using an audio cable
(not supplied).
First adjust the volume on your portable device
(to a high level). Then adjust the volume of your
audio system.
Display and management of the controls are
via the portable device.
CD player
(depending on model/depending on equipment)
Insert the CD in the player.
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Selecting the source
or Press Radio Media
to display the
primary page.
Select " Source".
Choose the source.
Bluetooth® audio streaming
Streaming allows you to listen to music from
your smartphone.
The Bluetooth profile must be activated, first
adjust the volume on your portable device (to a
high level).
Then adjust the volume of your 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/audiobooks/
podcasts).
The default classification used is by
artists. 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
your Apple
® p l aye r.
Information and advice
The system supports USB mass storage
devices, BlackBerry® devices or Apple®
players via USB ports. The adapter cable
is not supplied.
Device management is done by the audio
system controls.
Other peripherals, 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 equipment 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.
".wma" files must be of the standard wma
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type.
The sampling rates supported are 32, 44 and
48 KHz.
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It is advisable to restrict file names to
20 characters, without using special characters
(e.g. " " ? . ; ù) so as to avoid any reading or
display problems.
Use only USB keys in FAT32 format (File
Allocation Table).
It is recommended that the original USB
cable for the portable device is used.
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 is 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
As a safety measure and because it
requires sustained attention by the
driver, the pairing of a Bluetooth mobile
telephone with the Bluetooth hands-free
system of your audio system must be
done with the vehicle stationary and the
ignition on.
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
or
Press Telephone
to display the
primary page.
Press " Bluetooth search ".
Or 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 in
your telephone.
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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
the audio files on the telephone),
-
"Mobile internet data ".
Activation of the profile; " Mobile internet
data " is obligatory for connected
navigation having first activated sharing of
this connection on your smartphone.
Select one or more profiles.
Press " OK" to confirm. Depending on the type of telephone, you
may be asked to accept or not the transfer
of your contacts and messages.Automatic reconnection
On return to the vehicle, if the last
telephone connected is present again, it is
automatically recognised and within about
30 seconds of switching on the ignition,
the connection is established without any
action on your part (Bluetooth activated).
To modify the connection profile:
or Press Telephone
to display the
primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS" button to go to 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.
The ability of the system to connect to just
one profile depends on the telephone.
All three profiles may connect by default.
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