key Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD 2012.5 1.G Owner's Guide

Child safety
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Electric child lock


Switching on
)
Press button A
.
The indicator lamp in button Acomes on, accompaniedAby a message in the multifunction screen.
This indicator lamp remains on until the childlock is switched off.


Switching off
)
Press button A
again.
The indicator lamp in button A
goes off,
accompanied by a message in the multifunction screen.
This indicator lamp remains off until the child
lock is switched on. Switchin
g the child lock on isconfirmed by the temporary
illumination of this warning lamp in
the translucent instrument panel.

Any other status of the indicator lampindicates a fault with the electric child lock. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

This system is independent and in nocircumstances does it take the place of the central locking control. Check the status of the child lock eachtime you switch on the ignition.
Always remove the key from the ignition when leaving the vehicle, even for a short time.
In the event of a serious impact, the electric child lock is switched off automatically to permit the exit of therear passengers.
Control system to prevent opening of the rear
doors using their interior controls and use of the rear electric windows.
The control is located on the driver's door,
with the electric window controls, or on the
dashboard switch panel, if
your vehicle is fitted
with m
anual rear windows.

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Operating fault

If this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, accompanied by
an audible warnin
g and a message
in the multifunction screen, contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked. The airbags may no longer be deployed
in the event of a serious impact.

Reactivation

When you remove the rear wards-facing child
seat, turn switch 1to the "ON"
position toreactivate the airbag and so assure the safety
of your front passenger in the event of an
impact.
With the ignition on, this warning lampcomes on in the instrument panel
or in the seat belt and passenger's front airbag warning lamp displayfor approximately one minute, if thepassenger's front airbag is activated. According to version, this warning lamp comes on either in the
instrument panel or on the seat belt
and passen
ger's front airbag warninglamp display when the ignition is on
and until the airbag is reactivated. If this warnin
g lamp flashes, contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop. The passenger's front
airbag may no longer be deployed in
the event of a serious impact.
Deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:)with the ignition off, inser t the key in thefpassenger airbag deactivation switch 1 , )turn it to the "OFF"position,)then, remove the key keeping the switch in
this position.
To assure the safety of your child, it isimperative that the passenger's front
airbag is deactivated when you install a "rearwards-facing" child seat on thefront passenger seat. Other wise, the child would risk beingseriously injured or killed if the airbag were deployed.

If at least one of the two airbag
warning lamps come on continuously, do not install a child seat on the front passenger seat.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

Driving
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Stop & Start The Stop & Star t system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine restar ts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restart takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Star t system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the
engine goes into standby:
- with the 6-speed electronic
gearbox
system, at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h),
when you press the brake pedal or put thegear lever in position N.
A time counter calculates thesum of the periods in STOP
mode during a journey. It rests
itself to zero every time the
ignition is switched on with thekey.

Special cases: STOP mode not available
STOP mode is not invoked when:


- the driver's door is open,

- the driver's seat belt is not fastened,

- the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph(10 km/h) since the last engine start usingthe key,

- the engine is needed to maintain acomfortable temperature in the passenger compartment,

- demisting is active,

- some special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,ambient temperature...) where the engine isneeded to assure control of a system.

The "ECO"warning lamp flashes for
a few seconds then goes off.
This operation is per fectly normal.
Never refuel with the engine in STOPmode; you must switch off the ignition with the key.
For your comfor t, during parkingmanoeuvres, STOP mode is not available for a few seconds after coming out of reverse gear.STOP mode does not affect the functionality of the vehicle, such as for example, braking, power steering...

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Operating fault

In the event of a fault with the system, the
"ECO OFF"
switch warning lamp flashes thencomes on continuously.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.
In the event o
f a fault in STOP mode, the
vehicle may stall. All of the warning lamps in the instrument panel come on. It is then
necessary to switch off the ignition and star t
the engine again using the key.

Maintenance
This system requires a battery with a specialspecification and technology (reference numbers available from a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop).
Fitting a battery not listed by CITROËN introduces the risk of malfunction of
the system.

Before doing anything under the bonnet,deactivate the Stop & Start system toavoid any risk of injury resulting from automatic operation of STA R T m o d e .


The Stop & Star t system makes use of advanced technology. All workon this type of battery must be doneby a CITROËN dealer or a qualifiedworkshop.
Press the "ECO OFF"switch again.
The system is active again; this is con
firmed
by the switch warning lamp going off,accompanied by a message in the screen.
The system is reactivated automaticallyat every new star t using the key.
Reactivation

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06USING THE TELEPHONE
Press PHONEtwice.
Select " Dial" then confi rm.
Select " Directory of contacts" thenconfi rm.
Dial the telephone number usin
g the
virtual keypad selecting each number in turn.
Confi rm " OK " to make the call.
Pr
ess TELor twice on PHONE.

CALLING A NEW NUMBER CALLING A CONTACT
Select the desired contact and confi rm.
I
f access was via the PHONEbutton,select "Call" and confi rm.
Select the number and confi rm to start
the call.
MAKING A CALL Use of the telephone is not recommended while driving. Werecommended that you park safely or make use of the steering mounted controls.

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06 USING THE TELEPHONE

OPTIONS DURING A CALL *
During a call, press the MODE
button
several times to select display of the
telephone screen, then press " OK " to
open the contextual menu.
Select " Private mode
" and confi rm totake the call on the handset.
Or select " Hands-free mode" andconfi rm to take the call via the vehicle's
speakers.
Select " Put call on hold" and confi rm to put the current call on hold.
Or select " Resume the call" andconfi rm to resume the call on hold.
Select " DTMF ring tones
" to use thenumerical keypad, so as to navigate
through the menu of an interactive vocal server.

Select " Hang up " to end the call.
*

Depending on the compatibility of the phone and your service plan.
it is possible to hold a 3-wa
y conferencecall by making 2 calls in succession*. Select "Conferencemode call" in the contextual menu accessible using thisbutton.

Or make a short press on this button.

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preset station.
Or press then turn the thumb wheel at the steeringmounted controls.

PRESETTING A STATION


After selecting a station, press one of the buttons on the
numerical keypad for 2 seconds to preset the current station.
An audible signal confi rms that the station has been preset.
Press RADIO.
ACTIVATE / DEACTIVATE RDS


RDS, if activated, allows you to continue listening to the samestation by automatic retuning to alternative frequencies. However,
in certain conditions, coverage of an RDS station may not be
assured throughout the entire country as radio stations do notcover 100 % of the territory. This explains the loss of reception of
the station during a journey.
Select " Guidance options
" then confi rm.

Activate or deactivate "RDS " then confi rm.

RADIO

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08

CD, MP3 CD / USB PLAYER


The audio equipment will only play audio fi les with ".wma, .aac, .fl ac, .ogg and .mp3" fi le extensions and with a bit rate of between 32 Kbps
and 320 Kbps.
It also supports VBR
(Variable Bit Rate) mode.
No other t
ype of fi le (.mp4, .m3u...) can be played.
WMA
fi les must be of the standard wma 9 type.
The samplin
g rates supported are 11, 22, 44 and 48 KHz.

It is advisable to restrict fi le names to 20 characters, without usin
g of special characters (e.g.: " " ? ; ù) to avoid any playing and displayingproblems.

In order to be able to pla
y a recorded CDR or CDRW, when recording
it is preferable to select the ISO 9660 level 1, 2 or Joliet standard.
If the disc is recorded in another format it ma
y not be played correctly.
It is recommended that the same recordin
g standard is always used
for an individual disc, with as low a speed as possible (4x maximum)for optimum sound quality.
In the particular case o
f a multi-session CD, the Joliet standard isrecommended.
INFORMATION AND ADVICE
The s
ystem supports USB mass storage or iPod
devices via the USB port (suitable cable not supplied).
I
f a partitioned USB memory key is connected to the system, only the fi rst partition is recognised.

Control of the peripheral device is with the audiosystem controls.
The number of tracks is limited to 2000 maximum,
999 tracks per folder.
I
f the current consumption at the USB port exceeds 500 mA, the system goes into protection mode and
deactivates the port.

Other peripherals, not recognised on connection, must
be connected to the auxiliary socket using a Jack cable (not supplied).
In order to be read, a USB memor
y stick must be formatted FAT 16 or 32.

The s
ystem does not support the operation of an AppleÆplayer and a USB memory stick connected at the same time.
It is recommended that o
ffi cial Apple Æ USB cables are used to ensure Æ
correct operation.

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06

RECEIVING A CALL

An incomin
g call is announced by a ring and a superimposed
display in the vehicle's screen.

Select the YES tab on the display
using the buttons and confi rm bypressing OK.

Press this button to acce
pt the call.
MAKING A CALL

From the Bluetooth telephone
function Audio menu, select Manage
the telephone call then Call, Call list or Directory.

Pr
ess this button for more than two seconds for
access to your directory, then navigate with the
thumb wheel.

Or

To dial a number, use your telephone's keypad,with the vehicle stationary.

Durin
g a call, press this button for more than2 seconds.

Confi rm with OK to end the call.
BLUETOOTH FUNCTIONS


ENDING A CALL

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06

Initiate the pairing between the telephone and
the vehicle. This pairing can be initiated from
the vehicle's telephone function menu or via the
telephone's ke
ypad. See steps 1 to 9 on theprevious pages. During the pairing phase, the
vehicle must be stationary with the key in the
i
gnition.
Select the telephone to be connected from the telephone functionmenu.
The audio s
ystem connects to a newly paired telephone automatically.






BLUETOOTH AUDIO STREAMING *


Wireless transmission of the telephone's music fi les via the audioequipment. The telephone must be able to manage the appropriate
Bluetooth profi les (Profi les A2DP / AVRCP).
*

Depending on the compatibility of the telephone.
**

In certain cases, playing of the Audio fi les must be initiated from the
keypad.
***
If the tele
phone supports the function.
Activate the streaming source by
pressin
g the SOURCE button ** .
The tracks to be played can becontrolled as usual via the buttons on
the audio system control panel and
the steering mounted controls *** .
The contextual information can bedisplayed on the screen.
BLUETOOTH FUNCTIONS