Citroen C4 PICASSO 2016 2.G Owner's Manual

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Steering mounted controls - Type 2
Decrease volume.
Mute / Restore sound.
Other than telephone call: Short press: change audio source (Radio; USB; AUX (if a device is connected); CD; Streaming), confirm if the " Telephone " menu is open. Long press: open the " Telephone " menu. In the event of a telephone call: Short press: accept the call. Long press: reject the call. During a telephone call: Short press: open the contextual telephone menu. Long press: end the call.
Increase volume.
Access to the main menu.
Start voice recognition of your smartphone via the system.
Radio: Short press: display the list of radio stations. Long press: update the list. Media: Short press: display the list of folders. Long press: display the sorting options.
Radio: Select the previous / next preset radio station. Select the previous / next item in a menu or a list. Media: Select the previous / next track. Select the previous / next item in a
menu or a list.
Press the thumbwheel: confirm.

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Menus
"Multimedia ": Media settings, Radio settings.
D e p e n d i n g o n v e r s i o n .
Move from one menu to another.
Enter a menu. " Trip computer ".
" Maintenance ": Diagnosis, Warning log, ...
"Connections ": Manage connections, search for devices.
" Telephone ": Call, Directory management, Telephone management, End call.
" Personalisation-configuration ": Define the vehicle settings, Choice of language, Display configuration, Choice of units, Date and time adjustment.
Press the " MENU " button.

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RDS
Short procedure
Long procedure
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. Press the " MENU " button.
Select " Audio functions ".
Press OK .
Select the " FM waveband preferences " function.
Press OK .
Select " RDS ".
Press OK , RDS is displayed in the screen.
In " Radio " mode, press the OK button to activate or deactivate RDS directly.
RDS, if activated, 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.
If RDS is not available, the RDS symbol appears barred in the screen.
Radio
Selecting a station
Press the SOURCE button repeatedly and select the radio.
Press this button to select a waveband (FM / AM / DAB).
Press one of the buttons to carry out an automatic search for radio stations.
Press one of the buttons to carry out a manual search up / down for radio frequencies.
Press this button to display the list of stations received locally. To update this list, press for more than two seconds. The sound is cut while updating.

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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.
Take care when increasing the volume while listening to TA messages. The volume may prove too high on return to the original audio source.
Select " RadioText (TXT) display " and confirm OK to save.
Select or deselect categories.
With the radio displayed on the screen, press OK to display the contextual menu.
Make a long press on this button to display the list of categories.
Receiving INFO messages
The INFO function gives priority to TA traffic announcements. To be active, this function needs good reception of a radio station that transmits this type of message. When a message is transmitted, the current audio source (Radio, CD, USB, ...) is interrupted automatically to receive the INFO message. Normal play resumes at the end of the message transmission.
Radio text is information transmitted by the radio station related to the current programme or song.
Display RADIO TEXT
Activate or deactivate the reception of the corresponding messages.

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Long press: select the desired categories of announcements from Transport, News, Entertainment and Flash special (availability according to the station).
Change of station within the same "multiplex service".
Starting of a search for the previous / next "multiplex service".
Change of band (FM1, FM2, DAB,...)
Digital radio provides a superior audio quality and also additional categories of traffic announcements (TA INFO). The different "multiplex services" offer a choice of radio stations in
alphabetical order.
Terrestrial digital radio
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radio
Display options: if active but not available, the display will be struck out.
A c c o r d i n g t o v e r s i o n
Preset radio station, buttons 1 to 6. Short press: select the preset radio station. Long press: preset a radio station.
Display the name of the multiplex service being used.
Display the list of all radio stations and "multiplexes".
Represents the signal strength for the band being listened to.
Display RadioText (TXT) for the current radio station.
Display the name of the current radio station.
If the current "DAB" radio station is not available on "FM", "DAB FM" is struck out.
When changing region, an update of the list of preset radio stations is advisable.

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Select " Multimedia " and confirm.
Select " DAB / FM auto tracking " and confirm
Press the " MENU " button.
When the radio station is displayed in the screen, press on " OK " to display the contextual menu. (Frequency search (RDS), DAB / FM auto tracking, RadioText (TXT) display,
Information on the station, ...)
DAB / FM tracking
"DAB" does not have 100% coverage of the country. When the digital signal is weak, "DAB / FM auto tracking" allows you to continue listening to the same station, by automatically switching to the corresponding analogue "FM" station (if there is one). When "DAB / FM auto tracking" is active, the DAB station will be selected automatically.
If "DAB / FM auto tracking" is activated, there will be a difference of a few seconds in the programme when the system changes to analogue "FM"
radio, with sometimes a variation in volume.
If the "DAB" station you are listening to is not available on "FM" (" DAB/FM " option barred), or if "DAB / FM auto tracking" is not on, the sound will be cut when the digital signal is too weak.

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Media
USB port
This unit consists of a USB port and an auxiliary Jack socket, depending on version.
Insert a USB memory stick into the USB port or connect a USB peripheral device to the USB port using a suitable cable (not supplied). The system changes automatically to "USB" source. The system creates playlists (temporary memory), which can take from a few seconds to several minutes on the first connection. Reducing the number of non-music files and the number of folders reduces this waiting time. Playlists are updated every time a new USB memory stick is connected.
Press this button to display the
contextual menu for the Media function.
Press this button to select the play mode.
Press this button to confirm.
Play mode
The play modes available are: - Normal : the tracks are played in order, depending on the classification of the selected files. - Random : the tracks in an album or folder are played in a random order. - Random on all media : all of the tracks saved in the media are played in random o r d e r. - Repeat : the tracks played are only those from the current album or folder.
The choice made is displayed at the top of the screen.
While connected by USB, the portable device may be charged automatically.
To protect the system, do not use a USB hub.
Any additional equipment connected to the system must conform to the standard of the product or standard IEC 60950 -1.

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Choosing a track to play F i l e c l a s s i fi c a t i o n P l a y i n g fi l e s
Make a long press on this button to display the different classifications.
Choose by " Folder " / " Artist " / " Genre " / " Playlist " * .
Press OK to select the desired classification, then press OK again to confirm.
Make a long press on this button to display the chosen classification.
Navigate in the list using the left / right and up / down buttons.
Confirm the selection by pressing OK .
Press one of these buttons to go to the previous / next track in the list. Press and hold one of these buttons
for fast for ward or fast back.
Press one of these buttons to go to the next " Folder " / " Artist " / " Genre " / " Playlist " * in the list.
* Depending on availability and the type of device used.
Press one of these buttons to go to the previous / next track.
Press one of these buttons to go to the previous / next folder.

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Jack auxiliary (AUX) socket
Connect the portable device (MP3 player, …) to the auxiliary Jack socket using an audio cable (not supplied).
Press the SOURCE button several times in succession and select " AUX ".
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.
Do not connect a device to both the Jack auxiliary socket and the USB port at the same time.
CD player
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.
To play a disc which has already been inserted, press the SOURCEbutton several times in succession and select CD.
Press one of the buttons to select a track on the CD.
Press the LIST button to display the list of tracks on the CD.
Press and hold one of the buttons for fast for ward or fast back.
Playing an MP3 compilation
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.
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.
External CD players connected via the USB port are not recognised by the system. Any additional equipment connected to the system must conform to the standard of the product or standard IEC 60950 -1.

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To play a disc which has already been inserted, press the SOURCEbutton several times in succession and select CD.
Press one of the buttons to select a folder on the CD.
Press one of the buttons to select a track on the CD.
Press the LIST button to display the list of directories of the MP3 compilation.
Press and hold one of the buttons for fast for ward or backward play.
Bluetooth ® Bluetooth ® Bluetooth audio streaming ® audio streaming ®
Streaming allows music files on the telephone to be played via the audio system.
Connect the telephone. (Refer to the " Pairing a telephone " section).
Audio files can be selected using the buttons on the audio system control panel and the steering mounted controls ** . Contextual information may be displayed in the screen.
Activate the streaming source by pressing the SOURCE * b u t t o n .
Connecting Apple ® Connecting Apple ® Connecting Apple players ® players ®
Connect the Apple ® player to the USB port ® player to the USB port ®
using a suitable cable (not supplied). Play starts automatically.
Control is via the audio system.
The classifications available are those of the portable device connected (artists / albums / genres / playlists).
The version of software in the audio system may not be compatible with the generation of your Apple ® player. ® player. ®
* In certain cases, play of the audio files must be initiated from the keypad. ** If the telephone supports the function. The audio quality depends on the quality of transmission by the telephone.