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Fuse N° Rating Functions
F8 20 A Multifunction screen, audio system, navigation
radio, instrument panel with clock, alarm control
unit, alarm siren.
F9 30 A A u d i o s y s t e m ( a f t e r - m a r k e t ) , 1 2 V s o c k e t , p o r t a b l e
navigation support supply.
F10 15 A Steering wheel controls.
F11 15 A Ignition, diagnostic socket, automatic gearbox
control unit.
F12 15 A Rain/brightness sensor, trailer relay unit, driving
school module.
F13 5 A Main stop switch, engine relay unit.
F14 15 A Parking assistance control unit, airbag control unit,
instrument panel, automatic air conditioning,
U S B B o x , H i F i a m p l i fi e r .
F15 30 A Locking.
F16 - Not used.
F17 40 A Rear screen and exterior mirrors demisting/
defrosting.
SH - PARC shunt.
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If the telephone is being used
at the same time on the MyWay
audio navigation system, it will
be interrupted after 10 minutes. A fl a t b a t t e r y p r e v e n t s t h e e n g i n e
from starting (refer to the corre-
s p o n d i n g p a r a g r a p h ) .
ENERGY ECONOMY MODE
System which manages the period of
use of certain functions to conserve a
s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o f c h a r g e i n t h e b a t t e r y .
After the engine has stopped, you can
still use functions such as the audio
equipment, windscreen wipers, dipped
headlamps, courtesy lamps, etc. for a maxi-
mum combined period ofthirty minutes.
Switching to economy mode
Once this period has elapsed, a message ap-
pears on the multifunction screen indicating
that the vehicle has switched to economy mode
and the active functions are put on standby.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated auto-
matically the next time the vehicle is
driven.
In order to resume the use of these
functions immediately, start the en-
gine and let it run for a few minutes.
The time available to you will then be dou-
ble the period for which the engine is left
running. However, this period will always
b e b e t w e e n fi v e a n d t h i r t y m i n u t e s .
CHANGING A WIPER BLADE
Procedure for replacing a worn wiper
blade with a new one without the use
of tools.
Before removing a front wiper
blade
Within one minute after switching off
the ignition, operate the wipers stalk
to position the wiper blades in the
centre of the windscreen.
Removing a front or rear wiper
blade
Raise the corresponding wiper arm.
Unclip the wiper blade and remove it.
Fitting a front or rear wiper blade
At the front, check the size of the
wiper blade as the shorter blade is
fi t t e d o n t h e r i g h t - h a n d s i d e o f t h e
vehicle.
Put the corresponding new wiper
blade in place and clip it.
Fold down the wiper arm carefully.
After fitting a front wiper blade
Switch on the ignition.
Operate the wipers stalk again to
park the wiper blades.
This period may be greatly re-
duced if the battery is not fully
charged.
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AUDIO PRE-EQUIPMENT
Your vehicle is equipped with certain
f a c t o r y - fi t t e d a u d i o e q u i p m e n t :
- a dual-function aerial at the rear of the roof,
- a coaxial aerial cable,
- basic interference suppression,
- cabling for speakers in the front doors and tweeters in the dash-
board,
- cabling for speakers in the rear doors,
- two 8-way connectors. Fitting an audio unit
T h e a u d i o u n i t i s fi t t e d i n p l a c e o f o n e
of the storage boxes located below the
heating and air conditioning control
panel.
Fitting speakers
I t i s p o s s i b l e t o fi t :
- 165 mm diameter speakers in the
front doors,
- 130 mm diameter speakers in the rear doors,
- 22.5 mm diameter tweeters in the top of the dashboard. Connectors
8-way connector
(A)
A 1 : -
A 2 : -
A 3 : -
A 4 : -
A 5 : -
A 6 : ( + v e ) I g n i t i o n p o s i t i v e ( i n t h i s c a s e ,
the audio equipment only op-
e r a t e s w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s o n )
A 7 : ( + v e ) P e r m a n e n t
A 8 : E a r t h
Never use a separate wire to
c o n n e c t t h e ( + ) o f y o u r a u d i o
equipment (risk of discharging of
t h e b a t t e r y ) .
8-way connector (B)
B 1 : ( + ) R e a r r i g h t s p e a k e r
B 2 : ( - ) R e a r r i g h t s p e a k e r
B 3 : ( + ) F r o n t r i g h t s p e a k e r a n d t w e e t e r
B 4 : ( - ) F r o n t r i g h t s p e a k e r a n d t w e e t e r
B 5 : ( + ) F r o n t l e f t s p e a k e r a n d t w e e t e r
B 6 : ( - ) F r o n t l e f t s p e a k e r a n d t w e e t e r
B 7 : ( + ) R e a r l e f t s p e a k e r
B 8 : ( - ) R e a r l e f t s p e a k e r Before installing a radio unit or
speakers in your vehicle, contact
a CITROËN dealer to obtain a
suitable wiring harness.
Unclip the storage box on each side
using a screwdriver and pull out.
You will then have access to an aerial co-
axial cable and two 8-way connectors.
Then refer to the instructions provided
with your audio unit.
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* To avoid any risk of jamming of the p e d a l s :
- ensure that the mat is positioned and secured correctly,
- n e v e r fi t o n e m a t o n t o p o f a n o t h e r .
ACCESSORIES
They are all adapted to your vehicle and
b e n e fi t f r o m C I T R O Ë N ' s r e c o m m e n d a -
tion and warranty.
"Protection": anti-theft alarm, wheel
anti-theft devices, stolen vehicle tracking
s y s t e m , b r e a t h a l y s e r , fi r s t a i d k i t , w a r n -
ing triangle, high visibility safety jacket,
dog guard, snow chains, non-skid cov-
ers, foglamps kit, parking assistance,
transluscent bumper protection strips...
"Comfort and leisure": mats * , boot
t r a y , b o o t c a r p e t , b o o t n e t , m u d fl a p s ,
s u n b l i n d s , d o o r d e fl e c t o r s , i s o t h e r m
module, fragrance cartridges, set of
r o o f fi n i s h e r s , t r a n s v e r s e r o o f b a r s , b i -
cycle carrier, ski carrier, roof boxes,
towbars, wiring harnesses, front centre
armrest, child seats and booster cush-
ions, moveable mirror...
"Navigation and communication":
Bluetooth ®
hands-free kit, audio equip-
ment, portable satellite navigation sys-
tem, semi-integral portable navigation
system carrier, speed camera warning,
DVD player, auxiliary cable for connec-
ting a portable MP3 player, USB Box,
speakers...
Installation of radio
communication transmitters
Before instaliing on your vehicle
any after-market radio commu-
nication transmitter with external
aerial, we recommend that you
contact a CITROËN dealer.
The CITROËN dealer network
w i l l g i v e y o u t h e s p e c i fi c a t i o n
for transmitters which can be
fi t t e d ( f r e q u e n c y , m a x i m u m
p o w e r , a e r i a l p o s i t i o n , s p e c i fi c
i n s t a l l a t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s ) , i n
line with the Vehicle Electro-
magnetic Compatibility Directive
( 2 0 0 4 / 1 0 4 / E C ) .
A wide range of accessories and gen-
uine parts is offered by the CITROËN
dealer network.
These accessories and parts have been
tested and approved for reliability and
safety.
This product range is structured around
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R O U T E O P T I O N S
Select the "Route dynamics" function. T h i s f u n c t i o n g i v e s a c c e s s t o t h e " T r a f fi c i n d e p e n d e n t " o r "Semi-dynamic" options.
Select the "Avoidance criteria" function. This function provides a c c e s s t o t h e A V O I D o p t i o n s ( m o t o r w a y s , t o l l r o a d s , f e r r i e s ) .
Turn the dial and select the "Recalculate" function to take into account the route options selected. P r e s s t h e d i a l t o c o n fi r m .
Press the NAV button.
P r e s s t h e N A V b u t t o n a g a i n o r s e l e c t t h e " N a v i g a t i o n " M e n u f u n c t i o n a n d p r e s s t h e d i a l t o c o n fi r m .
Select the "Route type" function and p r e s s t h e d i a l t o c o n fi r m . T h i s f u n c t i o n a l l o w s y o u t o c h a n g e t h e r o u t e t y p e .
Select the "Route options" function a n d p r e s s t h e d i a l t o c o n fi r m .
R E C A L C U L A T E
A V O I D A N C E C R I T E R I A
R O U T E D Y N A M I C S
R O U T E T Y P E
R O U T E O P T I O N S
" N A V I G A T I O N " M E N U
The route selected by the MyWay audio/telephone de
pends directly on the route options. C h a n g i n g t h e s e o p t i o n s m a y c h a n g e t h e r o u t e c o m p l e t e l y .
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When the current radio station is displayed on the screen, press the dial.
The radio source short-cuts menu appears and provi
desovides access to t h e f o l l o w i n g s h o r t - c u t s :
Select the function required and press t h e d i a l t o c o n fi r m t o g a i n a c c e s s t o t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g s e t t i n g s .
T R A F F I C I N F O ( T A )
T h e R D S , i f d i s p l a y e d , a l l o w s y o u t o c o n t i n u e l i s t e n i n g t o t h e s a m e T h e R D S , i f d i s p l a y e d , a l l o w s y o u t o c o n t i n u e l i s t e n i n g t o t h e s a m e s t a t i o n b y a u t o m a t i c r e t u n i n g t o a l t e r n a t i v e f r e q u e n c i e s . H o w e v e r , i n s t a t i o n b y a u t o m a t i c r e t u n i n g t o a l t e r n a t i v e f r e q u e n c i e s . H o w e v e r , i n c e r t a i n c o n d i t i o n s , c o v e r a g e o f a n R D S s t a t i o n m a y n o t b e a s s u r e d c e r t a i n c o n d i t i o n s , c o v e r a g e o f a n R D S s t a t i o n m a y n o t b e a s s u r e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e e n t i r e c o u n t r y a s r a d i o s t a t i o n s d o n o t c o v e r 1 0 0 % o f t h r o u g h o u t t h e e n t i r e c o u n t r y a s r a d i o s t a t i o n s d o n o t c o v e r 1 0 0 % o f t h e t e r r i t o r y . T h i s e x p l a i n s t h e l o s s o f r e c e p t i o n o f t h e s t a t i o n d u r i n g t h e t e r r i t o r y . T h i s e x p l a i n s t h e l o s s o f r e c e p t i o n o f t h e s t a t i o n d u r i n g a journey.
T h e e x t e r n a l e n v i r o n m e n t ( h i l l , b u i l d i n g , t u n n e l , u n d e r g r o u n d c a r p a r k . . . ) m a y i n t e r f e r e w i t h t h e r e c e p t i o n , i n c l u d i n g i n R D S f o l l o w i n g m o d e . T h i s p h e n o m e n o n i s a n o r m a l r e s u l t o f t h e way in which radio waves are transmitted and does n ot in any way indicate a failure of the audio equipment.
R D S - R E G I O N A L M O D E - T R A F F I C I N F O
P r e s s t h e R A D I O b u t t o n t o d i s p l a y the list of stations received locally sorted in alphabetical order. S e l e c t t h e s t a t i o n r e q u i r e d b y t u r n i n g t h e d i a l a n d p r e s s t o c o n fi r m .
AM
R E G I O N A L P R O G .
R A D I O T E X T
R D S
W h i l e l i s t e n i n g t o t h e r a d i o , p r e s s o n e o f the buttons to select the previous or next station on the list.
Press one of the buttons on the numeric keypad for moor more than 2 seconds to store the current station. Press the button on the numeric keypad to recall the stothe stored radio station.
R A D I O
A l o n g p r e s s o f o n e o f t h e b u t t o n s s t a r t sthe automatic search for a station with a lower or h i g h e r f r e q u e n c y .
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0 6 M U S I C M E D I A P L A Y E R S
C D , M P 3 / W M A C D
I N F O R M A T I O N A N D A D V I C E
I n o r d e r t o b e a b l e t o p l a y a r e c o r d e d C D R o r C D R W , w h e n r e c o r d i n g I n o r d e r t o b e a b l e t o p l a y a r e c o r d e d C D R o r C D R W , w h e n r e c o r d i n g i t i s p r e f e r a b l e t o s e l e c t t h e I S O 9 6 6 0 l e v e l 1 , 2 o r J o l i e t s t a n d a r d . i t i s p r e f e r a b l e t o s e l e c t t h e I S O 9 6 6 0 l e v e l 1 , 2 o r J o l i e t s t a n d a r d . If the disc is recorded in another format it may n ot be playbe played correctly. I t i s r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t t h e s a m e r e c o r d i n g s t a n d a r d i s a l w a y s u s e d I t i s r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t t h e s a m e r e c o r d i n g s t a n d a r d i s a l w a y s u s e d f o r a n i n d i v i d u a l d i s c , w i t h a s l o w a s p e e d a s p o s s i b l e ( 4 x m a x i m u m ) f o r a n i n d i v i d u a l d i s c , w i t h a s l o w a s p e e d a s p o s s i b l e ( 4 x m a x i m u m ) for optimum sound quality. I n t h e p a r t i c u l a r c a s e o f a m u l t i - s e s s i o n C D , t h e J o l i e t s t a n d a r d i s I n t h e p a r t i c u l a r c a s e o f a m u l t i - s e s s i o n C D , t h e J o l i e t s t a n d a r d i s recommended.
T h e M y W a y w i l l o n l y p l a y a u d i o fi l e s w i t h t h e e x t e n s i o n " . m p 3 " w i t h T h e M y W a y w i l l o n l y p l a y a u d i o fi l e s w i t h t h e e x t e n s i o n " . m p 3 " w i t h a s p e e d o f b e t w e e n 8 K b p s a n d 3 2 0 K b p s a n d t h e e x t e n s i o n " . w m a " a s p e e d o f b e t w e e n 8 K b p s a n d 3 2 0 K b p s a n d t h e e x t e n s i o n " . w m a " w i t h a s p e e d o f b e t w e e n 5 K b p s a n d 3 8 4 K b p s . I t a l s o s u p p o r t s t h e V B R ( V a r i a b l e B i t R a t e ) m o d e . N o o t h e r t y p e o f fi l e ( . m p 4 , . m 3 u . . . ) c a n b e p l a y e d .
T h e M P 3 f o r m a t , a n a b b r e v i a t i o n o f M P E G 1 , 2 & 2 . 5 A u d i o L a y e r 3 T h e M P 3 f o r m a t , a n a b b r e v i a t i o n o f M P E G 1 , 2 & 2 . 5 A u d i o L a y e r 3 and the WMA format, an abbreviation of Windows Medi Media Audio and the property of Microsoft, are audio compression standastandards which p e r m i t t h e r e c o r d i n g o f s e v e r a l t e n s o f m u s i c fi l e s o n a s i n g l e d i s c . p e r m i t t h e r e c o r d i n g o f s e v e r a l t e n s o f m u s i c fi l e s o n a s i n g l e d i s c .
I t i s a d v i s a b l e t o r e s t r i c t fi l e n a m e s t o 2 0 c h a r a c t e r s , w i t h o u t u s i n g o f I t i s a d v i s a b l e t o r e s t r i c t fi l e n a m e s t o 2 0 c h a r a c t e r s , w i t h o u t u s i n g o f s p e c i a l c h a r a c t e r s ( e . g . : " " ? ; ù ) t o a v o i d a n y p l a y i n g a n d d i s p l a y i n g s p e c i a l c h a r a c t e r s ( e . g . : " " ? ; ù ) t o a v o i d a n y p l a y i n g a n d d i s p l a y i n g problems.
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sound quality between the different audio s o u r c e s ( r a d i o , C D . . . ) .
C h e c k t h a t t h e a u d i o s e t t i n g s ( V o l u m e , B a s s , T r e b l e , A m b i e n c e , L o u d n e s s ) a r e a d a p t e d t o the sources listened to. It is advisable to set t h e A U D I O f u n c t i o n s ( B a s s , T r e b l e , F r o n t - R e a r B a l a n c e , L e f t - R i g h t B a l a n c e ) t o t h e m i d d l e position, select the Linear musical ambience and set the loudness correction to the "Active" p o s i t i o n i n C D m o d e o r t o t h e " I n a c t i v e " p o s i t i o n in radio mode.
F o r o p t i m u m s o u n d q u a l i t y , t h e a u d i o s e t t i n g s ( V o l u m e , B a s s , T r e b l e , A m b i e n c e , L o u d n e s s ) c a n b e a d a p t e d t o t h e d i f f e r e n t s o u n d s o u r c e s , w h i c h m a y r e s u l t i n a u d i b l e d i f f e r e n c e s w h e n c h a n g i n g s o u r c e ( r a d i o , C D . . . ) .
T h e C D i s e j e c t e d automatically or is not played by the player.
- C h e c k t h a t t h e C D i s i n s e r t e d i n t h e p l a y e r t h e r i g h t w a y u p . - C h e c k t h e c o n d i t i o n o f t h e C D : t h e C D c a n n o t b e p l a y e d i f i t i s t o o d a m a g e d . - Check the content in the case of a recorded C D : c o n s u l t t h e a d v i c e i n t h e A u d i o s e c t i o n . - T h e a u d i o e q u i p m e n t ’ s C D p l a y e r d o e s n o t p l a y D V D s . - Because of their quality level, certain writeable C D s w i l l n o t b e p l a y e d b y t h e a u d i o s y s t e m .
T h e C D i s i n s e r t e d u p s i d e d o w n , i s u n p l a y a b l e , d o e s n o t c o n t a i n a n y a u d i o data or contains an audio format which the player cannot play.
T h e C D i s p r o t e c t e d b y a n a n t i - p i r a t i n g p r o t e c t i o n s y s t e m w h i c h i s n o t r e c o g n i s e d b y t h e a u d i o e q u i p m e n t .
T h e C D p l a y e r s o u n d is poor. I n s e r t g o o d q u a l i t y C D s a n d s t o r e t h e m i n suitable conditions. T h e C D u s e d i s s c r a t c h e d o r o f p o o r q u a l i t y .
T h e a u d i o e q u i p m e n t s e t t i n g s ( b a s s , t r e b l e , a m b i e n c e s ) a r e u n s u i t a b l e . S e t t h e t r e b l e o r b a s s l e v e l t o 0 , w i t h o u t s e l e c t i n g an ambience.
Q U E S T I O N S O L U T I O N A N S W E R
F R E Q U E N T L Y A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S
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The quality of reception of the radio station l i s t e n e d t o g r a d u a l l y deteriorates or the stored stations do not function (no s o u n d , 8 7 . 5 M h z i s d i s p l a y e d . . . ) .
The vehicle is too far from the transmitter used by the station listened to or t h e r e i s n o t r a n s m i t t e r i n t h e g e o g r a p h i c a l a r e a t h r o u g h w h i c h t h e v e h i c l e i s t r a v e l l i n g .
T h e e n v i r o n m e n t ( h i l l s , b u i l d i n g s , t u n n e l s , b a s e m e n t c a r p a r k s . . . ) b l o c k r e c e p t i o n , i n c l u d i n g i n R D S m o d e .
T h e a e r i a l i s a b s e n t o r h a s b e e n d a m a g e d ( f o r e x a m p l e w h e n g o i n g t h r o u g h a c a r w a s h o r i n t o a n u n d e r g r o u n d c a r p a r k ) .
A c t i v a t e t h e R D S f u n c t i o n t o e n a b l e t h e s y s t e m to check whether there is a more powerful t r a n s m i t t e r i n t h e g e o g r a p h i c a l a r e a .
This phenomenon is normal and does not indicate a failure of the audio equipment.
Have the aerial checked by a CITROËN dealer.
Sound cut-outs of 1 to 2 seconds in radio mode.
D u r i n g t h i s b r i e f s o u n d c u t - o u t , t h e R D S s e a r c h e s f o r a n y f r e q u e n c y p e r m i t t i n g b e t t e r r e c e p t i o n o f t h e s t a t i o n . D e a c t i v a t e t h e R D S f u n c t i o n i f t h e p h e n o m e n o n is too frequent and always on the same route.
W i t h t h e e n g i n e o f f , the audio equipment switches off after a few minutes of use.
W h e n t h e e n g i n e i s s w i t c h e d o f f , t h e a u d i o e q u i p m e n t o p e r a t i n g t i m e d e p e n d s o n t h e b a t t e r y c h a r g e . The switch-off is normal: the audio equipment switches to economy mode a n d s w i t c h e s o f f t o p r e v e n t d i s c h a r g i n g o f t h e v e h i c l e ’ s b a t t e r y .
S t a r t t h e v e h i c l e ’ s e n g i n e t o i n c r e a s e t h e b a t t e r y c h a r g e .
The stored stations do not function (no sound, 8 7 . 5 M h z i s d i s p l a y e d . . . )
An incorrect waveband is selected. P r e s s t h e B A N D A S T b u t t o n t o r e t u r n t o t h e w a v e b a n d ( A M , F M 1 , F M 2 , F M A S T ) o n w h i c hthe stations are stored.
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P r e s s t h e S O U R C E b u t t o n s e v e r a l times in succession and selectthe radio.
P r e s s t h e B A N D A S T b u t t o n t o s e l e c t a waveband: FM1, FM2, FMast, AM.
B r i e fl y p r e s s o n e o f t h e b u t t o n s t o carry out an automatic search ofthe radio stations.
Press one of the buttons to carry out a manual search of the radio stations.
P r e s s t h e L I S T R E F R E S H b u t t o n t o display the list of stations received l o c a l l y ( 3 0 s t a t i o n s m a x i m u m ) . To update this list, press for more than two seconds.
S e l e c t A C T I V A T E F R E Q U E N C Y F O L L O W I N G ( R D S ) t h e n p r e s s O K . R D S a p p e a r s o n t h e d i s p l a y .
S e l e c t t h e F M W A V E B A N D P R E F E R E N C E S f u n c t i o n t h e n p r e s s O K .
S e l e c t A U D I O F U N C T I O N S t h e n p r e s s O K .
P r e s s t h e M E N U b u t t o n .
A C T I V A T E F R E Q U E N C Y F O L L O W I N G ( R D S )
F M W A V E B A N D P R E F E R E N C E S
T h e e x t e r n a l e n v i r o n m e n t ( h i l l s , b u i l d i n g s , t u n n e l s , b a s e m e n t c a r p a r k s ) m a y b l o c k r e c e p t i o n , i n c l u d i n g i n R D S m o d e . T h i s i s a n o r m a l e f f e c t o f t h e w a y i n w h i c h r a d i o w a v e s a r e t r a n s m i t t e d a n d d o e s n o t indicate any failure of the audio equipment.
R D S
T h e R D S , i f d i s p l a y e d , e n a b l e s y o u t o c o n t i n u e l i s t e n i n g t o t h e s a m e s t a t i o n b y a u t o m a t i c r e t u n i n g t o a l t e r n a t i v e f r e q u e n c i e s . H o w e v e r , i n c e r t a i n c o n d i t i o n s , c o v e r a g e o f a n R D S s t a t i o n m a y n o t b e a s s u r e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y a s r a d i o s t a t i o n s d o n o t c o v e r 1 0 0 % o f t h e t e r r i t o r y . T h i s e x p l a i n s t h e l o s s o f r e c e p t i o n o f t h e s t a t i o n d u r i n g a j o u r n e y .
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