Citroen C3 PICASSO 2016 1.G Owner's Manual
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QUESTION ANSWER SOLUTION
Certain traffic jams 
along the route are not 
indicated in real time. On starting, it is several minutes before the system begins to receive t\
he 
traffic information.
Wait until the traffic information is being received 
correctly (display of the traffic information icons on 
the map).
The filters are too restrictive. Modify the "Geographic filter" settings.
In certain countries, only major routes (motorways...) are listed for the 
traffic information. This phenomenon is normal. The system is 
dependent on the traffic information available.
The altitude is not 
displayed. On starting, the initialisation of the GPS may take up to 3 minutes to 
receive more than 4 satellites correctly. Wait until the system has started up completely. 
Check that there is a GPS coverage of at least 
4
  satellites (long press on the SETUP button, then 
select "GPS coverage").
Depending on the geographical environment (tunnel...) or the weather , 
the conditions of reception of the GPS signal may vary. This phenomenon is normal. The system 
is dependent on the GPS signal reception 
conditions.
I am unable to connect 
my Bluetooth telephone. The telephone's Bluetooth function may be switched off or the telephone 
may not be visible. -
 
Check that your telephone's Bluetooth 
function is switched on.
-
 
Check in the telephone settings that it is 
"visible to all".
The Bluetooth telephone is not compatible with the system. Y
ou can check the compatibility of your telephone 
on www.citroen.co.uk (services)
The volume of the 
telephone connected 
in Bluetooth mode is 
inaudible. The volume depends both on the system and on the telephone.
Increase the volume of the audio system, to 
maximum if required, and increase the volume of 
the telephone if necessary.
The ambient noise level has an influence on the quality of telephone 
communication. Reduce the ambient noise level (close the windows, 
reduce the booster fan speed, slow down, ...).  
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QUESTION ANSWER SOLUTION
Some contacts are 
duplicated in the list. The options for synchronizing contacts are synchronizing the contacts 
on the SIM card, the contacts on the telephone, or both. When both 
synchronizations are selected, some contacts may be duplicated. Select "Display SIM card contacts" or "Display 
telephone contacts".
Contacts are not shown 
in alphabetical order. Some telephones offer display options. Depending on the settings 
chosen, contacts can be transferred in a specific order. Modify the display setting in the telephone 
directory.
The system does not receive 
SMS text messages.The Bluetooth mode does not permit sending SMS text messages to the 
system.
The CD is ejected 
automatically or is not 
played by the player. The CD is inserted upside down, is unplayable, does not contain any 
audio data or contains an audio format which the player cannot play
.-
 
Check that the CD is inserted in the player the 
right way up.
-
 
Check the condition of the CD: the CD cannot 
be played if it is too damaged.
-
 
Check the content in the case of a recorded 
CD: refer to the information and advice in the 
"MUSIC MEDIA
 PLAYERS" section.
-
 
The audio system's CD player does not play 
DVDs.
-
 
Some recorded CDs will not be played by the audio 
system because they are not of the correct quality.
The CD has been recorded in a format that is not compatible with the 
player (udf,  ...).
The CD is protected by an anti-pirating protection system which is not 
recognised by the audio system.
There is a long waiting 
period following the insertion 
of a CD or connection of a 
USB memory stick.When a new medium is inserted, the system reads a certain amount of 
data (directory, title, artist, etc.). This may take from a few seconds to a 
few minutes. This phenomenon is normal.
The CD player sound is 
poor. The CD used is scratched or of poor quality.
Insert good quality CDs and store them in suitable 
conditions.
The audio equipment settings (bass, treble, ambiences) are unsuitable.\
 Set the treble or bass level to 0, without selecting 
an ambience.  
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QUESTION ANSWER SOLUTION
Some characters in the 
media information are not 
displayed correctly while 
playing. The audio system does not read some types of characters.
Use standard characters to name tracks and 
folders.
Playing of streaming files 
does not start. The peripheral device connected does not support automatic play. Start the playback from the device.
The names of tracks and 
the track length are not 
displayed on the screen 
when streaming audio. The Bluetooth profile does not allow the transfer of this information.
The quality of reception 
of the radio station 
listened to gradually 
deteriorates or the stored 
stations do not function 
(no sound, 87.5
  Mhz is 
displayed...). The vehicle is too far from the transmitter used by the station listened\
 
to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area through which the 
vehicle is travelling.
Activate the "RDS" function by means of the 
short-cut menu to enable the system to check 
whether there is a more powerful transmitter in the 
geographical area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks...) blo\
ck 
reception, including in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not indicate 
a fault with the audio system.
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 aerial checked by a CITROËN dealer.
I cannot find some radio 
stations in the list of 
stations received. The station is not received or its name has changed in the list.
Some radio stations send other information in place of their name (the \
title of the song for example).
The system interprets this information as the name of the station.
The name of the radio 
station changes.  
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QUESTION ANSWER SOLUTION
When modifying the 
treble and bass setting, 
the choice of ambience is 
cancelled. The selection of an ambience imposes specific treble and bass settings.
Modify the treble and bass settings or choose a 
musical ambience to obtain the desired sound 
quality.
When modifying the 
ambience, the treble 
and bass settings are 
cancelled.
When modifying the 
balance settings, 
the "Driver" or "All 
passengers" setting is 
cancelled. The choice of the "Driver" distribution setting imposes specific balance 
settings.
When modifying 
the "Driver" or "All 
passengers" distribution 
setting, the balance 
settings are cancelled.
There is a difference in 
sound quality between 
the different audio 
sources (radio, CD...). For optimum sound quality, the audio settings for Volume, Bass, Treble, 
Equalizer and Loudness can be adapted to the different sound sources, 
which may result in audible differences when changing source (radio, 
CD...). Check that the audio settings for (Volume, Bass, 
Treble, Equalizer, Loudness) are adapted to 
the sources listened to. It is advisable to set the 
AUDIO functions (Bass, Treble, Fr-Re balance, 
Le-Ri balance) to the middle position, select the 
"None", musical ambience and set the loudness 
correction to the "Active" position in CD mode or 
to the "Inactive" position in radio mode.  
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QUESTION ANSWER SOLUTION
With the engine off, the 
system switches off after 
a few minutes of use. When the engine is switched off, the system's operating time depends on 
the state of charge of the battery.
The switch-off is normal: economy mode is activated automatically to 
maintain the state of charge of the vehicle's battery, needed for engine 
starting. (See the "Energy economy mode" section). Start the vehicle's engine to increase the battery 
charge.
Playback of my USB 
memory stick starts only 
after a very long wait 
(around 2 to 3 minutes). Some files supplied with the memory stick may greatly slow down access 
to reading the memory stick (multiplication by 10 of the catalogue time\
).
Delete the files supplied with the memory stick 
and limit the number of sub-folders in the file 
structure on the memory stick.
When I connect my 
iPhone as telephone and 
to the USB port at the 
same time, I am unable 
to play the music files. When the iPhone connects automatically as a telephone, it forces the 
streaming function. The streaming function takes the place of the USB 
function which is then not useable, there is a period without sound of the 
track being played with Apple
® players.
Disconnect and reconnect to the USB port 
(the
  USB function takes priority over streaming).  
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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  p.
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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.
2nd press: black screen.
3rd 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