CITROËN C3 PICASSO Handbook page 277

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTION
Sound cut-outs of 1 to During this brief sound cut-out, the RDS searches for any frequency
2 seconds in radio mode. permitting better reception of the station.
When the engine is switched off, the audio equipment operating time
With the engine off,
the audio equipment depends on the battery charge.
switches off after a few
The switch-off is normal: the audio equipment switches to economy mode
minutes of use. and switches off to prevent discharging of the vehicle's battery.
The message "the audio In order to protect the installation if the surrounding temperature is too
high, the audio equipment switches to an automatic thermal protection
system is overheated"
appears on the display. mode leading to a reduction of the volume or stopping of the playing of
the CD.
ANSWER SOLUTION
Deactivate the RDS function if the phenomenon is
too frequent and always on the same route.
Start the vehicle's engine to increase the battery
charge.
Switch the audio system off for a few minutes to
allow the system to cool.
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