Citroen C3 Picasso (2016 year). Manual — part 17

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Audio system

Your Audio system is coded in such a way that it will

only operate in your vehicle.

For safety reasons, the driver must only carry out

operations which require prolonged attention while the

vehicle is stationary.
When the engine is switched off and to prevent

discharging of the battery, the audio equipment may

switch off after a few minutes.

Audio system / Bluetooth

®

01 First steps
02 Steering mounted controls
03 Main menu
04 Audio
05 USB Box
06 Bluetooth functions
07 Screen menu map(s)
Frequently asked questions

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CONTENTS

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FIRST STEPS

Eject CD.

Select source:
radio, audio CD / MP3 CD, USB,

Jack connection, Streaming,

AUX.

Select the screen display
mode:
Date, audio functions, trip
computer, telephone.

Automatic frequency search

down/up.

Select previous/next CD, MP3

or USB track.

Audio settings: front/
rear fader, left/right
balance, bass/treble,
loudness, audio
ambiences.

Display the list of
local stations.
Long press: CD
tracks or MP3
folders (CD / USB).

TA (Traffic Announcements)

on/off.
Long press: PTY* (radio
Programme TYpe) mode.

Display main menu.

The DARK button changes the screen display
for improved driving comfort at night.
1

st

press: upper bar only illuminated.

2

nd

press: black screen.

3

rd

press: return to standard display.

On/off, volume setting.

Buttons 1 to 6:
Select a pre-set radio station.
Long press: pre-set a station.

Select next frequency down/up.

Select previous/next MP3 folder.

Select previous/next folder / genre /

artist / playlist (USB).

Confirm.

Select AM / FM

wavebands.

Abandon the current
operation.

* Available according to version.

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STEERING MOUNTED CONTROLS

Radio: automatic search for a higher frequency.
CD / MP3 / USB: selection of the next track.

CD / USB: continuous press: fast forwards play.
Move in the list.

Change audio source.
Confirm a selection.
Call/end call on the telephone.
Press for more than 2 seconds:
telephone main menu.

Radio: automatic search for a lower

frequency.
CD / MP3 / USB: selection of the
previous track.
CD / USB: continuous press: fast
reverse.
Move in the list.

Radio: select the previous/next pre-set

station.
USB: select genre / artist / folder from

the classification list.

Select the previous/next item in a menu.

Volume increase.

Volume decrease.

Mute: press the volume
increase and decrease
buttons simultaneously.
The sound is restored
by pressing one of the

two volume buttons.

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MAIN MENU

Audio functions
Radio; CD; USB; AUX.

Screen C

For an overview of the menus

available, refer to the "Screen
menu map" section.

Trip computer
Enter distances; Alerts; State of functions.

Bluetooth

®

: Telephone - Audio

Pairing; Hands-free kit; Streaming.

Personalisation-configuration

Vehicle parameters; Display; Languages.

Screen A

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AUDIO

Press the SOURCE button several
times in succession and select the
radio.

Press the BAND AST button to

select a waveband.

Briefly press one of the buttons to

carry out an automatic search of the
radio stations.

Press one of the buttons to carry out

a manual search up / down for radio

frequencies.

Press the LIST REFRESH button to
display the list of stations received

locally (30 stations maximum).
To update this list, press for more

than two seconds.

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 system.

RDS

Selecting a station

Press the MENU button.

Select "Audio functions".

Select the "FM waveband
preferences" function.

Select "Activate RDS".

Press OK.

Press OK.

Press OK, RDS is displayed in the
screen.

In "Radio" mode, press OK directly to activate / deactivate RDS
mode.

RDS, if displayed, enables 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 country as radio stations do not cover 100 % of the territory. This

explains the loss of reception of a station that can occur during a journey.

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AUDIO

Insert 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 vehicle's player.
Insert a CD in the player, play begins automatically.

CD player

To play a disc which has already been

inserted, press the SOURCE button
several times in succession and
select CD.

Press one of the buttons to select a
track on the CD.

Press the LIST REFRESH button to display the list of tracks on
the CD.

Press and hold one of the buttons for

fast forward or fast back.

Receiving TA messages

Press the TA button to activate or

deactivate traffic messages.

The TA (Traffic Announcement) function gives priority to TA alert

messages. To operate, this function needs good reception of a

radio station transmitting this type of message. When a traffic

report is transmitted, the current audio source (Radio, CD, ...) is
interrupted automatically to play the TA message. Normal playback
of the audio source resumes at the end of the transmission of the
message.

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The audio system will only play files with the extension ".mp3" with

a sampling rate of 22.05 KHz or 44.1 KHz. No other type of file

(.wma, .mp4, .m3u...) can be played.

In order to be able to play a recorded CDR or CDRW, when

recording, the ISO 9660 level 1.2 or Joliet file format is

recommended.
If the disc is recorded in another format, it may not be played
correctly.
It is recommended that the same recording format is always

used for an individual disc, with as low a speed as possible

(4x maximum) for optimum sound quality.

In the particular case of a multi-session CD, the Joliet format is

recommended.

Use only USB memory sticks formatted FAT32 (File Allocation
Table).

It is advisable to restrict file names to 20 characters without using

special characters (e.g. " ? ; ù) to avoid any playing or displaying

problems.

Information and advice

AUDIO

It is recommended that you use genuine Apple

®

USB cables for

correct operation.

Insert an MP3 CD compilation in the player.
The audio equipment searches for all of the music tracks,

which may take anything between a few seconds and several

tens of seconds, before play begins.

Playing an MP3 CD compilation

On a single disc, the CD player can read up to 255 MP3 files

spread over 8 folder levels. However, it is advisable to keep to

a limit of two levels to reduce the access time before the CD is

played.
While the CD is being played, the folder structure is not followed.

All of the files are displayed on a single level.

To play a disc which has already

been inserted, press the SOURCE
button several times in succession
and select CD.

Press one of the buttons to select a
folder on the CD.

Press the LIST REFRESH button to display the list of directories of
the MP3 compilation.

Press and hold one of the buttons for

fast forward or backward play.

Press one of the buttons to select a
track on the CD.

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USB PLAYER

The system puts together playlists (temporary memory) created

over a period which depends on the capacity of the USB device.
The other sources are available during this time.
The playlists are updated each time the ignition is switched off or

each time a USB memory stick is connected.
When connecting for the first time, the classification suggested

is by folder. When you reconnect, the classification selected

previously is retained.

Connect the memory stick to the port, directly or

using a lead. If the audio equipment is switched

on, the USB source is detected as soon as it is
connected. Play begins automatically after a delay

which depends on the capacity of the USB memory

stick.
The file formats supported are .mp3 (mpeg1 layer 3 only)

and .wma (standard 9 only, 128 kbits/sec compression).
Certain playlist formats are supported (.m3u, ...)
On reconnection of the previous memory stick used,

play is resumed automatically with the last track

played.

This unit consists of a USB port and an auxiliary

Jack socket*. The audio files are transmitted

from a portable device - digital player or a USB
memory stick - to your Audio system and heard
via the vehicle's speakers.

USB memory stick or Apple

®

player of

generation 5 or later:
-

Use only USB memory sticks formatted
FAT32 (File Allocation Table),

-

the Apple

®

player lead is essential,

- navigation through the file database is also

possible by means of the steering mounted
controls.

Using the USB PORT

Connecting a USB memory stick

Other Apple

®

players of earlier generations and

players using the MTP protocol*:
- play via Jack-Jack lead only (not supplied),

- navigation through the file database is from

the portable device.

* Depending on vehicle.

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Using the USB PORT

Press LIST briefly to display the

previously selected classification.
Navigate through the list using the left/

right and up/down buttons.

Confirm the selection by pressing OK.

The lists available are Artist, Genre and Playlist (as defined in the

Apple

®

player).

Selection and Navigation are described in steps 1 to 4 above.

Do not connect a hard disk or USB connection device other
than audio equipment to the USB port. This could damage your
installation.

Connecting an Apple

®

player via the USB port

Press one of these buttons to gain

access to the previous / next track on

the classification list currently being

played.
Press and hold one of the buttons for

fast forward or backward play.

Press one of these buttons to

gain access to the previous / next

Genre, Folder, Artist or Playlist on

the classification list currently being

played.

Press and hold LIST to display the

different classifications.
Select by Folder / Artist / Genre / Playlist,

press OK to select the classification

required, then press OK again to confirm.

-

by Folder: all folders containing audio

files recognised on the peripheral

device.

-

by Artist: all of the artist names

defined in the ID3 Tags, classified in

alphabetical order.

- by Genre: all of the genres defined in

the ID3 Tags.

- by Playlist: in accordance with the

playlists recorded on the USB device.

USB PLAYER

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The display and control is via the portable device.

First adjust the volume of your portable device.

Then adjust the volume of your audio
system.

Auxiliary socket (AUX)

Adjusting the volume of the auxiliary
source

USB PLAYER

Do not connect a device to both the Jack auxiliary socket and the

USB port at the same time.

First adjust the volume on your portable device (to a high level).
Then adjust the volume on your audio system. Operation of
controls is via the portable device.

Press the SOURCE button several
times in succession and select AUX.

Connect the portable device

(MP3 player, …) to the auxiliary

Jack socket using an audio cable

(not supplied).

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BLUETOOTH FUNCTIONS

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 equipment must be carried out with the vehicle stationary

and the ignition on.

Press the MENU button.

A window is displayed with a message that a search is in progress.

Activate the telephone's Bluetooth function
and ensure that it is "visible to all" (telephone

configuration).

In the menu, select:
- "Bluetooth: Telephone - Audio"
- "

Bluetooth configuration"

- "Perform a Bluetooth search"

The services available depend on the network, the SIM card and the

compatibility of the Bluetooth device used.
Consult your telephone's manual and your operator to find out which

services are available to you.

Pairing a Bluetooth

®

telephone

Screen C

The "Telephone

" menu permits access to the following functions

in particular: "Directory"*, "Calls list", "Consult the paired
equipment".

The first 4 telephones recognised are displayed in this window.

A virtual keypad is displayed in the

screen: enter a code with at least 4 digits.
Confirm by pressing OK.

A message that the pairing has been successful appears in the
screen.

Select the telephone to be connected from the list. Only one
telephone can be connected at a time.

A message in the screen indicates the telephone
chosen. To accept the pairing, enter the same code

on the telephone, then confirm with OK.

The automatic connection authorised is only active after the

telephone has been configured.
The directory and the call list can be accessed after the necessary
synchronisation period.

(Available according to model and version)

* If your telephone is fully compatible.

If pairing fails, the number of attempts is not limited.

Go to www.citroen.co.uk for more information (compatibility, more

help, ...).

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An incoming call is announced by a ring and a superimposed
display in the screen.

Select the YES tab on the display
using the buttons.

Confirm by pressing OK.

Press this button at the steering mounted controls
to accept the call.

Select "Manage the telephone call".

Select "Call".

From the "Bluetooth: Telephone - Audio" menu.

Or

Select "Calls list".

Or

Select "Directory".

BLUETOOTH FUNCTIONS

Receiving a call

Making a call

Press this button for more than two seconds for

access to your directory, then navigate using the

thumb wheel.

Or

To dial a number, use your telephone's keypad,

with the vehicle stationary.

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Connect the telephone: see the "Telephone"
section.

Select in the "Bluetooth: Telephone - Audio" menu the telephone
to be connected.
The audio system connects to a newly paired telephone

automatically.

Bluetooth

®

audio streaming

Streaming allows music files on the telephone to be played via the

audio system.

* In certain cases, play of the audio files must be initiated from the

keypad.

** If the telephone supports the function.

Activate the streaming source by
pressing the SOURCE button*.
Control of tracks to be played is via
the buttons on the audio system
control panel and the steering

mounted controls**. The contextual

information can be displayed in the
screen.

During a call, press this button for more than
2 seconds.

Confirm with OK to end the call.

BLUETOOTH FUNCTIONS

The system accesses the telephone's contacts directory, depending

on its compatibility, and while it is connected by Bluetooth.

With certain telephones connected by Bluetooth you can send a
contact to the directory of the audio system.
Contacts imported in this way are saved in a permanent directory

visible to all, whatever the telephone connected.
The menu for the directory is not accessible if it is empty.

Ending a call

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SCREEN MENU MAP(S)

Radio-CD

* The settings vary according to the trim level of

the vehicle.

REG mode

CD repeat

Shuffle play

Vehicle config*

R wiper in rev

Options

Guide lighting

Diagnostic

RDS options

View

Abandon

1

2

3

3

1

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

Screen A

Main function

Option A1

Option A11

Option A

Option B...

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3

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Units

Temperature: °Celsius / °Fahrenheit

Fuel consumption:
KM/L - L/100 - MPG

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2

2

SCREEN MENU MAP(S)

Display adjust

Month

Day

Hour

Minutes

Year

12 H/24 H mode

Language

Italiano

Nederlands

Portuguès

Português do Brasil

Français

Deutsch

Čeština

English

Hrvatski

Español

Magyar

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2

2

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2

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SCREEN MENU MAP(S)

activate / deactivate RDS

activate / deactivate REG mode

activate / deactivate radiotext

Radio

activate / deactivate Intro

CD / MP3 CD

activate / deactivate track repeat (the
entire current CD for CD, the entire current
folder for MP3 CD)

activate / deactivate random play (the
entire current CD for CD, the entire current
folder for MP3 CD)

activate / deactivate track repeat (of the
current folder / artist / genre / playlist)

USB

activate / deactivate random play (of the
current folder / artist / genre / playlist)

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1

1

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Screen C

Press the OK dial for access to short-cut menus according
to the display on the screen.