audio CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2023 User Guide

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In the event of a breakdown
It is not necessary to disconnect the
battery.
â–º

Switch the ignition off.
â–º


Switch off all electrical consumers (audio
system, lighting, wipers, etc.).


â–º Switch off charger B before connecting
the cables to the battery, so as to avoid any
dangerous sparks.
â–º

Ensure that the charger cables are in good
condition.
â–º


Lift the plastic cover on the (+) terminal, if the
vehicle has one.
â–º


Connect the cables of charger B

as follows:
•

the positive (+) red cable to the (+) terminal
of battery

A.
•

the negative (-) black cable to earth point C


on the vehicle.
â–º

At the end of the charging operation, switch
off charger B

before disconnecting the cables
from battery A.
If this label is present, use only a 12 V
charger to avoid causing irreversible
damage to the electrical components.
24V
12V
+
Disconnecting/reconnecting the
battery
In order to maintain an adequate state of
charge for starting the engine, we recommend
disconnecting the battery if the vehicle is to be
unused for an extended period.
Before disconnecting the battery:
â–º

Close all openings (doors, tailgate, windows).
â–º


Switch off all electricity-consuming devices
(audio system, wipers, lamps, etc.).
â–º


Switch off the ignition and wait for 4
minutes.
After accessing the battery, it is only necessary
to disconnect the (+) terminal.
Quick-release terminal clamp
Disconnecting the (+) terminal


â–º Depending on equipment, lift the plastic cover
on the (+) terminal.
â–º

Raise lever

A
fully to release clamp
B
.
â–º

Remove clamp

B
by lifting it off.
Reconnecting the (+) terminal

â–º Raise lever A fully.
â–º Refit open clamp B on the (+) terminal.

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Bluetooth® audio system
Bluetooth® audio system

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.
Your audio system is coded in such a way that it will only operate in your
vehicle.
All work on the system must be carried out
exclusively by a dealer or qualified workshop,
to avoid any risk of electrocution, fire or
mechanical faults.
To avoid discharging the battery, the audio system may switch off after a few
minutes if the engine is not running.
First steps
Volume adjustment.
On / Off.
TA (Traffic Announcement) function On /
Off.
Long press: access to type of information.
Select the source:
Radio, CD, AUX, USB, Streaming.
Accept an incoming call.
Manual step by step up / down frequency
search for radio stations.
Select previous
/ next MP3 track.
Select previous
/ next folder / genre / artist /
playlist of the USB device.
Scroll in a list.
Access to the main menu.
Automatic search for a lower / higher
radio frequency .
Select previous
/ next CD, USB, streaming track.
Scroll in a list.
Select a preset radio station.
Long press: memorise a radio station.
Cancel the current operation.
Go up one level (menu or folder).
Confirm or display contextual menu.
Display the list of stations received, the
CD
/ MP3 tracks or folders.
Long press: manage the classification of MP3
/
WMA files
update the list of stations received.
Adjust audio settings: sound ambience, treble, bass, loudness, distribution, left / right balance, front
/ rear balance, automatic
volume.
Select the screen display mode, between:
Full screen: Audio (or telephone if call in
progress)
/
Windowed screen: Audio (or telephone if call in
progress)
- Time or Trip computer.
Long press: black screen (DARK).
Select AM / FM wavebands.
Steering mounted controls
Radio: automatic search for lower
frequency.
CD /MP3 / USB: selection of the previous track.
CD / USB: press and hold: fast back.
Skip in the list.
Change the audio source.
Confirm a selection.
Call/end call on the telephone.
Press for more than 2 seconds: access
telephone main menu.
Radio: automatic search for a higher
frequency.
CD / MP3 / USB: select the next track.
CD / USB: press and hold: fast forward.
Skip in the list.
Increase volume.
Decrease volume.

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10Mute on: cut the sound by simultaneously
pressing the volume up and down
buttons.
Radio: select the previous / next preset
radio station.
USB: select the genre / artist / folder from the list
depending on classification.
Select the previous / next item in a menu.
Menus
Screen C
“Multimedia": Media settings, Radio
settings.
“Telephone" : Call, Directory
management, Telephone management,
Hang up.
“Trip computer": Warning log.
“Bluetooth connection " : Connections
management, Search for a device.
“Personalisation-configuration " : Define
the vehicle parameters, Choice of
language, Display configuration, Choice of units,
Date and time adjustment.
Radio
Selecting a station
The external environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks,
...) may block reception, including in RDS
mode. This is a normal effect of the way in
which radio waves are transmitted and does
not indicate any failure of the audio
equipment.
Press the SRC/TEL button repeatedly to
select the radio.
Press BAND to select a waveband.
Press LIST to display the list of stations
received, in alphabetical order.
Select the desired radio station by turning
the thumb wheel then confirm by
pressing.

A press changes to the next or previous letter
(e.g. A, B, D, F, G, J, K, ...).
A long press on LIST builds or updates the list of stations; audio reception is cut
momentarily.
RDS
RDS, if displayed, makes it possible to
continue listening to the same radio
station using the alternative frequencies
function. 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.
With the radio displayed on the screen,
press OK to display the contextual menu.
Select "RDS" and confirm to save.
"RDS" is displayed in the screen.
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. When a traffic report is transmitted,
the current audio source (Radio, CD, USB, ...)
is interrupted automatically to play the TA
message. Normal play of the media
previously playing is resumed at the end of
the message.
Press TA to activate or deactivate the
reception of traffic messages.
Display TEXT INFO
Text info is information transmitted by the radio station related to the current
programme or song.

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Screen C
With the radio displayed on the screen,
press OK to display the contextual menu.
Turn the thumb wheel to select '’RADIO TEXT'', press to save.
Media
Audio CD
Playing a CD
Insert 12 cm diameter 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.
Without pressing the EJECT button, insert a CD
in the player, play begins automatically.
To play a disc which has already been inserted, press the SRC/TEL button
several times and select " CD".
Press one of the buttons to select
a track on the CD.
Press LIST to display the list of tracks on
the CD.
Press and hold one of these
buttons for fast forward or fast
back.
CD, USB
Information and advice
The audio system will only play files with extension ".mp3" or ".wma" and a
compression rate that is constant or variable
between 32 Kbps and 320 Kbps.
File names should have less than 20
characters, avoiding special characters
(e.g.: “
? ; ù) so as to avoid any reading or
display problems.
Playlists accepted are types .m3u and
.pls.
The number of files is limited to 5 000 in 500
directories on a maximum of 8 levels.
On a single disc, the CD player can read
up to 255 MP3 files spread over 8
directory levels. However, it is recommended
that this be kept to 2 levels so as to limit the
time taken to access and play the CD.
The folder structure is not observed during
playback.
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.
Do not connect a hard disk or USB
device other than audio players to the
USB port. This may cause damage to your
installation.
Playing a compilation
Insert an MP3 compilation in the CD player or
connect a memory stick to the USB port, directly
or via an extension lead.
The system creates playlists (temporary memory); this operation can take from a
few seconds to several minutes.
The playlists are updated every time the
ignition is switched off or a USB memory stick
is connected.
Play starts automatically after a certain
amount of time depending on the capacity of
the USB memory stick.
Use only USB memory sticks formatted FAT
32 (File Allocation Table).
On first connection, the order suggested is
by folder. When connecting again, the order
previously chosen is retained.
To play a disc or memory stick which has already been inserted, press the SRC/
TEL button repeatedly and select " CD" or "USB".

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Press one of the buttons to select the next or
previous track.
Rotate the thumb wheel to select the next
or previous folder in the order chosen.
Press and hold one of these
buttons for fast forward or fast
back.
Press LIST to display the structure of the
folders in the compilation.
Select a line in the list.
Select a track or a folder.
Up a level in the menu.
Skip a track.
USB memory stick - File
sorting
Make a long press on LIST or press
MENU, select “Multimedia", then “Media
settings" and finally “ Choice of track listing " to
display the different types of sorting.
Having selected the desired sorting (“ By
folders", “By artists", “By genres", “By
playlists") press the thumb wheel.
* (Check the manua l for your player)
Then press the thumb wheel to confirm and save
the changes.
–

By folders
: all folders containing audio
files recognised on the peripheral device, in
alphabetical order without following the folder
structure.
–

By artists : all of the artist names defined in
the ID3

Tags, in alphabetical order.
–

By genres
: all of the genres defined in the
ID3 Tags.
–

By playlists
: if playlists have been saved.
Apple® players or portable
player
Audio files on a portable mass storage player*
can be heard through the vehicle's speakers
by connecting it to the USB port (cable not
supplied).
Management of the device is via the
audio system controls.
If the portable player is not recognised by
the USB port, connect it to the auxiliary Jack
socket.
The Apple
® player software must be updated
regularly for the best connection.
The playlists are those defined in the Apple
®
player.
The Apple
® player must be generation 5 or
later.
Auxiliary input (AUX)
JACK socket
The auxiliary Jack socket permits the connection of a portable non-mass
storage device or an Apple
® player if not
recognised by the USB port.
Do not connect a device to the USB port
and to the auxiliary Jack socket at the
same time.
Connect the portable device to the auxiliary Jack
socket using a suitable cable (not supplied).
Press the SRC/TEL button repeatedly
and select "AUX".
First adjust the volume on your portable device.
Then adjust the volume of the audio system.
The display and management of controls is on the portable device.

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Bluetooth® audio system
Streaming - Playing audio
files via Bluetooth
Depending on the compatibility of the
phone
Streaming allows music files on a
telephone to be heard via the vehicle's
speakers.
The telephone must support the appropriate
Bluetooth profiles (Profiles A2DP / AVRCP).
Pair/connect the telephone: see the
TELEPHONE section.
Activate the streaming source by pressing SRC/TEL. Control of playback is via the
audio system. The contextual information can be
displayed in the screen.
In certain cases, playing of the audio files
must be initiated from the telephone.
The audio quality depends on the quality of
transmission by the telephone.
Play mode
The play modes available are: – Normal Normal: the tracks are played
in order
, depending on the classification of the
selected files.
–

Random Random: the tracks in an album or
folder are played in a random order

.
– Random all Random all: all of the tracks
saved in the media are played in random
order
.
–

Repeat Repeat: the tracks played are only
those from the current album or folder

.
Press the thumb wheel to access the
contextual menu.
or
Press MENU.

Select “Multimedia" and confirm.
Select “Media settings" and confirm.
Select “Read mode" and confirm.
Choose the desired playback method then
press the thumb wheel to validate and save the
changes.
Telephone
Pairing a telephone
First connection
The services offered depend on the network, the SIM card and the
compatibility of the Bluetooth telephone used.
Check the instructions for your telephone and
with your service provider for the services to
which you have access.
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.
For more information (compatibility, more
help, ...), visit the Manufacturer's website in
your country.
Activate the telephone's Bluetooth function
and ensure that it is "visible to all" (refer to the
telephone user guide).
Press MENU.

Select “Bluetooth connection " and confirm.Select “Search for a device".
A window is displayed with “ Search in
progress…".
Select the telephone to be connected
from the list. Only one telephone can be
connected at a time.
In some cases, the reference number of
the telephone or the Bluetooth address
may appear instead of the name of the
telephone.

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A virtual keypad is displayed on the screen: enter
a code of at least 4 digits then press the control
knob to confirm.
A message is displayed on the screen of the
telephone: enter the same code and confirm.
If pairing fails, the number of attempts is
not restricted.
Accept the connection on the telephone.
A message appears in the screen to confirm the
result of the connection.
Pairing can also be initiated from the
telephone by searching for detected
Bluetooth devices.
The directory and the call list can be
accessed after the necessary synchronisation
period (if the telephone is compatible).
Automatic connection must be configured in
the telephone to allow the connection each
time the vehicle is started.
Streaming - Playing audio
files via Bluetooth
Pair/connect the telephone and listen: see the
AUDIO chapter.
Status of the telephone
To find out the status of the telephone, press MENU.

Select “Telephone" and confirmSelect “Telephone management" and
confirm
Select “Telephone status" and confirm
The screen displays the name of the telephone, the name of the network, the
quality of network reception, and the
confirmation of the Bluetooth and streaming
connections.
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 MENU.
Select “Bluetooth
connection " and confirm.
Select “Connections management" and
confirm the list of paired devices is
displayed.
Indicates that a device is connected.
Indicates connection of the audio
steaming profile.
Indicates the hands-free telephone
profile.
Select a telephone and confirm.
Then select and confirm:
–

“Connect telephone" / “ Disconnect
telephone" : to connect / disconnect the
telephone or the hands-free connection only.
–

“Connect media player" / “Disconnect
media player" : to connect / disconnect only
streaming.
–

“Connect telephone + media player" /
“Disconnect telephone + media player" : to
connect / disconnect the telephone (hands-free
and streaming).
–

“Delete connection": to delete the pairing.
Making a call - Dialling
To display the " TELEPHONE"
menu:
–

Press and hold SRC/TEL

.
–

Or

, press the thumb wheel to display the
context menu. Select “Call" and confirm.
–

Or

, press MENU, select “Telephone" and
confirm. Select “Call" and confirm.
Select “Dial" to enter a number and
confirm.

Select numbers one at a time using the 7 and 8 buttons and confirm.

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Correction allows numbers to be deleted
one at a time.
Press the thumb wheel to confirm and
place the call.
Making a call - Recently
called numbers
(Depending on the compatibility of the phone)To display the "TELEPHONE" menu:
–

Press and hold SRC/TEL

.
–

Or

, press the thumb wheel to display the
context menu. Select "Call" and confirm.
–

Or

, press MENU, select "Telephone" and
confirm. Select "Call" and confirm.
Select "Calls list" and confirm.
Select the number and confirm to start the
call.
The calls list includes calls sent and received in the vehicle using the
connected telephone.
It is possible to make a call directly from
the telephone; park the vehicle first as a
safety measure.
Making a call - From the
directory of contacts
To display the "TELEPHONE" menu:
–

Press and hold SRC/TEL

.
–

Or

, press the thumb wheel to display the
context menu. Select “Call" and confirm.
–

Or

, press MENU, select “Telephone" and
confirm. Select “Call" and confirm.
Select “Directory" and confirm
Select a contact then confirm.

Home / Work / Mobile
(depending on the information available in the
contact records of the connected telephone).
Select the number and confirm.
Receiving a call
An incoming call is announced by a ring and
a superimposed display in the multifunction
screen.
"YES" to accept the call is
selected by default.
Press the thumb wheel to accept the call.
Select "NO" and confirm to reject the call.
or
Press one of these buttons to
accept the call.
A long press on BACK or on SRC/TEL also rejects an
incoming call.
Managing calls
During a call, press the thumb wheel to
display the contextual menu.
Hang up
In the contextual menu, select “Hang up"
to end the call.
A long press on one of these buttons also ends the call.
Secret - Mute
(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.
Combined mode
(to leave the vehicle without ending the call)In the contextual menu:
–

select “
Telephone mode " to transfer the call
to the telephone.
–

deselect “
Telephone mode" to transfer the
call to the vehicle.

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Bluetooth® audio system
10In some cases, the combined mode must
be activated from the telephone.
If contact has been cut off, when you
reconnect on returning to the vehicle,
the Bluetooth connection will be restored
automatically (depending on the compatibility
of the telephone).
Interactive voice response
From the contextual menu, select “DTMF
tones" and confirm to use the digital
keypad to navigate in the interactive voice
response menu.
Consultation call
From the contextual menu, select
“Switch" and validate to return to a call
left on hold.
Directory
The directory of the telephone is transmitted to the system,
depending on the compatibility of the
telephone.
The directory is temporary and depends on
the Bluetooth connection.
The contacts, imported from the telephone to the audio system
directory, are saved in a permanent directory
visible to all, regardless of the telephone
connected.
To access the directory, press and hold SRC/TEL.
or
Press on the thumb wheel then select
“Call" and confirm.
Select “Directory" to see the list of
contacts.
To modify the contacts saved in the system, press MENU then select
“Telephone" and confirm.
Select “Directory management" and
confirm
You can:
–

“Consult an entry",
–

“Delete an entry",
–

“Delete all entries".
Audio settings
Screen C


Press ¯ to display the audio settings menu.
The settings available are:
–

Ambience,
–

Bass,
– Treble,
– Loudness,
–

Distribution : Personalised or Driver
,
–

Left / right balance,
–


Fader (front / rear balance),
–


Auto. volume
Select and confirm "Other settings…" to
display the rest of the list of settings
available.
The distribution (or spatialisation using the Arkamys© system), is an audio
process which allows the sound quality to be
improved according to the setting chosen,
corresponding to the position of the listeners
in the vehicle.
The audio Ambience, Treble and Bass settings are different and
independent for each sound source.
Onboard audio: Arkamys sound staging©.
With Sound Staging, the driver and the
passengers are immersed into a "sound
stage" recreating the natural atmosphere of a
theatre: truly centre stage in surround sound.
This new sensation is possible thanks to
the software installed in the radio which
processes the digital signals of the media
players (radio, CD, MP3...) without changing
the setting of the loudspeakers. This
process takes into account the features of

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Bluetooth® audio system
the passenger compartment for optimum
performance.
The Arkamys
© software installed in your audio
system processes the digital signals of all
the media players (radio, CD, MP3...) and
makes it possible to recreate a natural sound
setting, with a harmonious placement of the
instruments and voices in space, facing the
passengers, positioned at the height of the
windscreen.
Frequently asked
questions
The following information groups together the answers to the most frequently asked questions
concerning your audio system.
There is a difference in sound quality
between the different audio sources (radio,
CD, etc.).
To allow for optimal listening quality, the audio
settings (Volume, Bass, Treble, Ambience,
Loudness) can be tailored to different sound
sources, which can generate audible differences
when changing source (radio, CD, etc.).
Check that the audio settings (Volume, Bass,
Treble, Ambience, Loudness) are adapted to
the sources listened to. It is advisable to set
the AUDIO functions (Bass, Treble, Front-Rear
Fader, Left-Right Balance) to the middle position,
select the musical ambience "None" and set the loudness correction to the "Active" position in CD
mode or to the "Inactive" position in radio mode.
When changing the settings for treble and
bass, the ambience setting is deselected.
When changing the ambience setting, treble
and bass are reset to zero.
Choosing an ambience imposes settings for
treble and bass. Modifying one without the other
is not possible.
Modify the treble and bass settings or the
ambience setting to obtain the desired sound
quality.
When changing the balance setting,
distribution is deselected.
Choosing a distribution setting imposes a
balance setting. Modifying one without the other
is not possible.
Modify the balance or distribution settings to
obtain the desired sound quality.
The reception quality of the tuned radio
station gradually deteriorates or the stored
stations are not working (no sound, 87.5 Mhz
is displayed, etc.).
1.The vehicle is too far from the transmitter of
the station or no transmitter is present in the
geographical area.
Activate the RDS mode and start a new search
for the station so that the system can check
whether a stronger transmitter is available in the
geographic area.
2.The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels,
basement car parks, etc.) block reception,
including in RDS tracking mode.This phenomenon is normal and does not
indicate a failure of the audio equipment.
3.The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for
example when going through an automatic car
wash or in an underground car park).
Have the antenna checked by the network
CITROËN.
Sound cut-outs of 1 to 2
seconds in radio
mode.
During this brief sound cut-out, the RDS
searches for another frequency giving better
reception of the station.
Switch off the RDS function if the phenomenon is
too frequent and always on the same route.
The traffic announcement (TA) is displayed. I
do not receive any traffic information.
The radio station does not broadcast traffic
information.
Tune to a radio station which broadcasts traffic
information.
The stored stations are not found (no sound,
87.5 MHz is displayed, etc.).
An incorrect waveband is selected.
Press the BAND button to return to the
waveband on which the stations are stored.
The CD is ejected every time or is not played.
The CD is upside down, cannot be read, does
not contain audio files or contains audio files
of a format that cannot be played by the audio
system.
The CD is protected by an anti-pirating system
not recognised by the audio system.