2023 CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS radio

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Bluetooth® audio system
10Bluetooth® audio system

The different functions and settings described vary according to the version
and configuration of your vehicle.
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
Press: On/Off.
Rotate: adjust volume.
Short press: change audio source (radio;
USB; AUX (if equipment connected); CD;
streaming).
Long press: display the Telephone menu (if a
telephone is connected).
Adjust audio settings: Front/rear fader; left/right balance; bass/
treble; loudness; audio ambience.
Activate/Deactivate automatic volume
adjustment (based on the vehicle’s speed).
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 available sorting options.
Select the screen display mode, between:
Date; Audio functions; Trip computer;
Telephone.
Confirm or display contextual menu.
Buttons 1 to 6. Short press: select the preset radio station.
Long press: preset a radio station.
Radio:
Automatic step by step search up/down
for radio stations.
Media:
Select previous/next CD, USB, streaming track.
Scroll in a list.
Radio:
Manual step by step search up/down for
radio stations.
Select previous/next MP3 folder.
Media:
Select previous/next folder/genre/artist/playlist
on the USB device.
Scroll in a list.
Cancel the current operation.
Go up one level (menu or folder).
Access the main menu.
Activate/Deactivate TA function (traffic announcements).
Long press: select type of announcement.
Selection of FM/DAB/AM wavebands.

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"Telephone": Call, Directory
management, Telephone management,
Hang up.
"Trip computer".
"Maintenance": Diagnosis, Warning log,
etc.
"Connections": Manage connections,
search for devices.
"Personalisation-configuration ": Define
the vehicle parameters, Choice of
language, Display configuration, Choice of units,
Date and time adjustment.
Press the "MENU" button.
Move from one menu to another.
Enter a menu.
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 for an automatic
search for radio stations.
Press one of the buttons to carry out a
manual search up / down for radio
frequencies.
Steering mounted controls
Steering mounted controls -
Type 1

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.
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 available sorting options.
Other than telephone call:
Short press: changing audio source
(radio; USB; AUX (if equipment connected); CD;
streaming), confirmation 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.
Confirm a selection.
Increase volume.
Decrease volume.
Mute / Restore sound by simultaneously
pressing the increase and decrease
volume buttons.
Steering mounted controls -
Type 2

Access to the main menu.
Increase volume.
Mute / Restore the sound.
Decrease volume.
Other than telephone call:
Short press: changing audio source
(radio; USB; AUX (if equipment connected); CD;
streaming), confirmation 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.
Start voice recognition on 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 available 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.
Menus
Depending on version."Multimedia": Media settings, Radio
settings.

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10"Telephone": Call, Directory
management, Telephone management,
Hang up.
"Trip computer".
"Maintenance": Diagnosis, Warning log,
etc.
"Connections": Manage connections,
search for devices.
"Personalisation-configuration ": Define
the vehicle parameters, Choice of
language, Display configuration, Choice of units,
Date and time adjustment.
Press the "MENU" button.
Move from one menu to another.
Enter a menu.
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 for 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.
RDS
The external environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks,
etc.) 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.
If RDS is not available, the RDS symbol
appears struck out in the screen.
The 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 entire country as radio stations
do not cover 100% of the territory. This
explains the loss of reception of the station
during a journey.
Short procedure
In "Radio" mode, press the OK button to activate
or deactivate RDS directly.
Long procedure
Press the MENU button.
Select "Audio functions ".
Press OK.
Select the "FM waveband preferences"
function.
Press OK.
Select "Frequency tracking (RDS)".
Press OK, RDS is displayed on 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, etc.) is
interrupted automatically to play the TA
message. Normal play of the media
previously playing is resumed at the end 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.

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When the radio station is displayed in the
screen , press "OK" to display the
contextual menu.
(Frequency search (RDS), DAB / FM auto
tracking, RadioText (TXT) display, Information
on the station, etc.)
DAB / FM station 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 it exists).
When the "DAB / FM auto tracking" is active,
the DAB station will be selected automatically.
Press the MENU button.
Select "Multimedia" and confirm.
Select "DAB / FM auto tracking" and
confirm.
If "DAB / FM auto tracking" tracking is
enabled, there is a lag of a few seconds
when the system switches to the analogue
FM station sometimes with a change in
volume.
Press the TA button to activate or
deactivate traffic messages.
Receiving INFO messages
The INFO function gives priority to TA alert messages. 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, etc.) is
interrupted automatically to receive the INFO
message. Normal play of the media
previously playing is resumed at the end of
the message.
Make a long press on this button to
display the list of categories.
Select or deselect categories.
Activate or deactivate the reception of the corresponding messages.
Display TEXT INFOS
Radio text is information transmitted by
the radio station related to the station's
current programme or song.
When the radio station is displayed in the
screen, press OK to display the
contextual menu.
Select "RadioText (TXT) display" and
confirm OK to save.
DAB (Digital Audio
Broadcasting) radio
Depending on version
If the current DAB radio station is not
available on FM, "DAB FM" is struck out.


1 Options display: if active but not available, the
display will be struck out.
2 Display showing the name of the current
station.
3 Preset stations, buttons 1 to 6.
Short press: select the preset radio station.
Long press: memorise a radio station.
4 Display showing the name of the “multiplex”
service being used.
5 RadioText (TXT) display for the current radio
station.
6 Represents the signal strength for the band
being listened to.
When changing region, updating the list
of preset radio stations is recommended.


Full list of radio stations and "multiplexes".
Terrestrial digital radio
Digital radio provides a superior audio
quality and also additional categories of
traffic announcements (TA INFO).
The different "multiplex / ensemble” services
offer a choice of radio stations in alphabetical
order.
Change of band (FM1, FM2, DAB, etc.)
Change of station within the same
"multiplex / ensemble".
Starting of a search for the previous / next
"multiplex / ensemble".
Long press: selection of the categories of
news desired among Transport, News,
Entertainment and Special Flash (available
depending on the station).

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10When the radio station is displayed in the
screen , press "OK" to display the
contextual menu.
(Frequency search (RDS), DAB
/ FM auto
tracking, RadioText (TXT) display, Information
on the station, etc.)
DAB / FM station 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 it exists).
When the "DAB
/ FM auto tracking" is active,
the DAB station will be selected automatically.
Press the MENU button.
Select "Multimedia" and confirm.
Select "DAB / FM auto tracking" and
confirm.
If "DAB / FM auto tracking" tracking is
enabled, there is a lag of a few seconds
when the system switches to the analogue
FM station sometimes with a change in
volume.
If the "DAB" station you are listening to is
not available on FM (" DAB/FM" option
struck out), or if "DAB
/ FM auto tracking" is
not on, the sound will be cut when the digital
signal is too weak.
Media
USB port
Insert the USB memory stick into the USB
port or connect the USB device to the
USB port using a suitable cable (not supplied).
The system changes automatically to "USB"
source.
To protect the system, do not use a USB hub.
Any additional devices connected to the system must comply with the standard
applicable to the product and/or the standard
IEC 60950-1.
The system builds playlists (in temporary
memory); this operation can take from a
few seconds to several minutes at the first
connection.
Reduce the number of non-music files and the
number of folders to reduce the waiting time.
Playlists are updated every time a new USB
memory stick is connected.
When the USB port is used, the portable
device charges automatically.
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 order

.
–

Repeat
: the tracks played are only those from
the current album or folder.
Press this button to display the contextual
menu for the Media function.
Press this button to select the chosen
play mode.
Press this button to confirm.
The choice made is displayed at the top of the
screen.
Choosing a track to play
Press one of these buttons to go to the
previous / next track.
Press one of these buttons to go to the
previous / next folder.
File classification
Make a long press on this button to
display the different classifications.

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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.
Confirm with OK.
Consultation call
From the contextual menu, select
"Switch" and validate to return to a call
left on hold.
Confirm with OK.
Directory
To access the directory, press and hold SRC/TEL.
Select "Directory" to see the list of
contacts.
Confirm with OK.
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".
The system accesses the telephone's contacts directory, depending on its
compatibility, and while it is connected via
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.
Voice recognition
This function allows you to use your
smartphone's voice recognition via the system.
To start voice recognition, depending on the type
of steering mounted controls:
Make a long press on the end of the lighting
control stalk.
OR
Press this button.
Voice recognition requires the use of a
compatible smartphone first connected to
the vehicle by Bluetooth.
Frequently asked
questions
The following information groups together the answers to the most frequently asked questions
concerning your audio system. With the engine off, the audio system
switches off after a few minutes of use.
When the engine is switched off, the audio
system operating time depends on the state of
charge of the battery.
The switch-off is normal: the audio system
switches to economy mode and switches off to
avoid discharging the vehicle's battery.
►

Start the vehicle’
s engine to increase the
charge of the battery.
The message "the audio system is
overheated" is displayed onscreen.
To protect the installation if the ambient
temperature is too high, the audio system
switches to an automatic thermal protection
mode, in which the volume may be decreased or
the CD player stopped.
►
Switch the audio system off for a few minutes
to allow the system to cool.
Radio
There is a difference in sound quality
between the different audio sources (radio,
CD, etc.).
For optimal listening quality, the audio settings
(Volume, Bass, Treble, Ambience and Loudness)
can be adjusted to different audio sources,
resulting in audible differences when switching
between sources (radio, CD, etc.).
►

Check that the audio settings (V
olume, Bass,
Treble, Ambience and Loudness) are appropriate
to the sources being listened to. We recommend
setting the audio functions (Bass, Treble, Fr-Re

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10balance and Le-Ri balance) to the middle
position, setting the musical ambience to "None",
setting loudness correction to "Active" in CD
mode and "Inactive" in Radio mode.
The preset stations do not function (no
sound, 87.5 MHz is displayed, etc.).
The wrong waveband is selected.
►
Press the BAND button to return to the
waveband (FM, FM2, DAB,

AM) on which the
stations are preset.
Traffic announcement (TA) is shown but I
receive no traffic information.
The radio station is not part of the regional traffic
information network.
►

T
une to a radio station that broadcasts traffic
information.
The reception quality of the tuned radio
station gradually deteriorates or the station
presets are inoperative (no sound, 87.5 MHz
is displayed, etc.).
The vehicle is too far from the selected station’s
transmitter, or no transmitter is present in the
geographical area.
►

Activate the RDS function to allow the system
to check for a more powerful transmitter in the
area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels,
basement car parks, etc.) may block reception,
including in RDS mode.
This is a perfectly normal phenomenon, and is
not indicative of an audio system malfunction. 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 dealer
.
The sound intermittently cuts out for 1 or 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 occurs too frequently and always
on the same route.
Media
The Bluetooth connection is cut.
The battery in the peripheral device may not be
sufficiently charged.
►

Charge the battery in the peripheral device.
The message "USB device error" is displayed
in the screen.
The USB stick has not been recognised, or may
be corrupted.
►


Reformat the USB memory stick.
The CD is systematically ejected or is not
played.
The CD is upside down, cannot be read, does
not contain audio files or contains audio files of a
format not recognised by the audio system.
The CD is protected by an anti-pirating system
not recognised by the audio system.
►


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 badly damaged.
►

Check the content in the case of a burned
CD: read the recommendations in the "Audio"
section.
Due to poor quality
, certain burned CDs will not
be played by the audio system.
The CD audio quality is is poor.
The CD is scratched or of poor quality.
►
Insert good quality CDs and store them in
suitable conditions.
The audio settings (bass, treble, ambience) are
unsuitable.
►

Return bass and treble settings to 0, without
selecting an ambience.
I am unable to play the music files on my
smartphone via the USB port.
Depending on the smartphone, access by the
audio system to music on the smartphone may
have to be approved on the latter

.
►

Manually activate the MTP
profile on the
smartphone (USB settings menu).
Telephone
I am unable to access my voicemail.
Few telephones or service providers allow the
use of this function.
►

Call your voicemail, via the telephone menu,
using the number provided by your operator

.
I am unable to access my directory of
contacts.
►

Check the compatibility of your telephone.

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Multimedia audio system -
Applications - Bluetooth
®
telephone
The functions and settings described
vary according to the vehicle version and
configuration, as well as the country of sale.
For safety reasons and because they
require sustained attention by the driver,
the following operations must be carried out
with the vehicle stationary and the ignition
on:
–

Pairing the smartphone with the system via
Bluetooth.
–


Using the smartphone.
–


Connecting to the CarPlay® or Android
Auto applications (certain applications stop
displaying when the vehicle is moving).
– Changing the system settings and
configuration.
The system is protected so that it only operates in the vehicle.
The message Energy economy mode is
displayed when the system is about to go into
standby.
The system’s Open Source Software (OSS) source codes are available at the
following addresses:
https://www.groupe-psa.com/fr/oss/
https://www.groupe-psa.com/en/oss/
First steps
With the engine running, a press mutes
the sound.
With the ignition off, a press turns the system on.
Increase or decrease the volume using
the wheel or the "plus" or "minus" buttons
(depending on the equipment).
Use the buttons on either side of or below the
touch screen to access the menus, then press
the virtual buttons on the touch screen.
Depending on the model, use the "Source" and
"Menu" buttons on the left of the touch screen to
access the menus, then press the virtual buttons
on the touch screen.
At all times it is possible to display the rolling
menus by pressing the screen briefly with three
fingers.
All touch-sensitive areas on the screen are
white.
On pages with multiple tabs at the bottom of the
screen, you can switch between pages either
by tapping the tab for the desired page or by
swiping the pages to the left or right with your
finger.
Press in the shaded area to go back up a level
or confirm.
Press the back arrow to go back a level or
confirm.
The touch screen is of the "capacitive" type.
To clean the screen, use a soft, non-abrasive
cloth (e.g. spectacles cloth) with no additional
product.
Do not use sharp objects on the screen.
Do not touch the screen with wet hands.
Certain information is displayed permanently in
the upper bar of the touch screen:
–

Air conditioning status information (depending
on version), and direct access to the
corresponding menu.
–


Radio Media and
Telephone menu status
information.
–

Privacy status information.
–


Access to the touch screen and digital
instrument panel settings.