2009 CITROEN C3 fuel consumption
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DRIVING
GEAR CHANGE INDICATOR *
System which reduces fuel consumption
by advising the driver to change up on
v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h a m a n u a l g e a r b o x .
Operation
The system intervenes only when driv-
ing economically.
Depending on the driving situation and
your vehicle's equipment, the system
may advise you to skip one or more
gears. You can follow this instruc-
tion without engaging the intermediate
gears.
The gear engagement recommenda-
tions must not be considered compulsory.
I n f a c t , t h e c o n fi g u r a t i o n o f t h e r o a d ,
t h e a m o u n t o f t r a f fi c a n d s a f e t y r e m a i n
determining factors when choosing the
best gear. Therefore, the driver remains
responsible for deciding whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated. In the case of driving which makes
particular demands on the per-
f o r m a n c e o f t h e e n g i n e ( fi r m p r e s -
sure on the accelerator pedal, for
e x a m p l e , w h e n o v e r t a k i n g . . . ) , t h e
system will not recommend a gear
change.
The system never suggests:
- e n g a g i n g fi r s t g e a r ,
- engaging reverse gear,
- engaging a lower gear.
- You press the accelerator pedal
moderately.
E x a m p l e :
- You are in third gear.
- The system may suggest that you engage a higher gear, if appropriate.
* According to engine. The information appears in the form of an
arrow on the instrument panel display.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
this arrow may be accompanied by the
recommended gear.
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TECHNICAL DATA
FUEL CONSUMPTION In accordance with directive 80/1268/CEE
Petrol
engines
Gearbox
Model codes:
SC... (a)
Urban
litres/100 km
(
mpg
)
Extra-urban
litres/100 km
(
mpg
)
Combined
litres/100 km
(
mpg
)
CO
2 emissions
(g/km)
1.1 i Manual
HFV0
HFV0/1 8.0 (35.3)
7.9 (35.8) 4.9 (57.6)
4.9 (57.6) 6.0 (47.8)
5.9 (47.9) 139
137
1.4 i Manual
KFT0
KFT0/1 8.3 (34.0)
8.0 (35.3) 5.0 (56.5)
5.0 (56.5) 6.3 (44.8)
6.1 (46.3) 145
140
VTi 95 Manual
8FR0
8FR0/1 7.7 (36.7)
7.6 (37.2) 4.9 (57.6)
4.8 (58.9) 5.9 (47.9)
5.8 (48.7) 136
134
VTi 120
Manual
5FS0
5FS0/1 8.0 (35.3)
7.9 (35.8) 4.9 (57.6)
4.8 (58.9) 6.0 (47.1)
5.9 (47.9) 138
136
Auto
5FS9
5FS9/1 9.7 (29.1)
9.6 (29.4) 5.4 (52.3)
5.3 (53.3) 7.0 (40.4)
6.9 (40.9) 160
158
( a ) . . . / 1 : fi t t e d w i t h l o w r o l l i n g r e s i s t a n c e t y r e s t o r e d u c e c o n s u m p t i o n a n d e m i s s i o n s o f C O
2.
T h e f u e l c o n s u m p t i o n fi g u r e s s h o w n h e r e c o r r e s p o n d t o t h e v a l u e s c o m m u n i c a t e d a t t h e t i m e o f p r i n t i n g .
T h e s e f u e l c o n s u m p t i o n v a l u e s w e r e e s t a b l i s h e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h D i r e c t i v e 8 0 / 1 2 6 8 / C E E . T h e y m a y v a r y d e p e n d i n g o n
t h e s t y l e o f d r i v i n g , t r a f fi c c o n d i t i o n s , w e a t h e r c o n d i t i o n s , t h e l o a d i n t h e v e h i c l e , t h e m a i n t e n a n c e o f t h e v e h i c l e a n d t h e u s e
o f v e h i c l e e q u i p m e n t .
Quality of the fuel used for petrol engines
T h e p e t r o l e n g i n e s a r e p e r f e c t l y c o m p a t i b l e w i t h E 1 0 t y p e p e t r o l b i o f u e l s ( c o n t a i n i n g 1 0 % e t h a n o l ) , c o n f o r m i n g t o E u r o p e a n
standards EN 228 and EN 15376.
E 8 5 t y p e f u e l s ( c o n t a i n i n g u p t o 8 5 % e t h a n o l ) a r e r e s e r v e d e x c l u s i v e l y f o r v e h i c l e s m a r k e t e d f o r t h e u s e o f t h i s t y p e o f f u e l
( B i o F l e x v e h i c l e s ) . T h e q u a l i t y o f t h e e t h a n o l m u s t c o m p l y w i t h E u r o p e a n s t a n d a r d E N 1 5 3 7 6 .
F o r B r a z i l o n l y , s p e c i a l v e h i c l e s a r e m a r k e t e d t o r u n o n f u e l s c o n t a i n i n g u p t o 1 0 0 % e t h a n o l ( t y p e E 1 0 0 ) .
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TECHNICAL DATA
FUEL CONSUMPTION In accordance with directive 80/1268/CEE
Diesel
engines
Gearbox
Model codes
SC
... (a)
Urban
litres/100 km
(
mp
)
Extra-urban
litres/100 km
(
mpg
)
Combined
litres/100 km
(
mpg
)
CO
2 emissions
(g/km)
HDi 70 Manual
8HZC
8HZC/1 5.3 (53.3)
- 3.8 (74.3)
- 4.3 (65.7)
- 113
-
HDi 90 Manual
9HXC
9HXC/1 5.4 (52.3)
5.3 (53.3) 3.7 (76.3)
3.7 (76.3) 4.3 (65.7)
4.3 (65.7) 113
110
HDi 90 PEF Manual
9HP0
9HP0/1 -
- -
- -
- -
-
HDi 110 PEF Manual
9HR8
9HR8/1 -
- -
- -
- -
-
( a ) . . . / 1 : fi t t e d w i t h l o w r o l l i n g r e s i s t a n c e t y r e s t o r e d u c e c o n s u m p t i o n a n d e m i s s i o n s o f C O
2.
T h e f u e l c o n s u m p t i o n fi g u r e s s h o w n h e r e c o r r e s p o n d t o t h e v a l u e s c o m m u n i c a t e d a t t h e t i m e o f p r i n t i n g .
T h e fi g u r e s f o r H D i w i t h p a r t i c l e e m i s s i o n s fi l t e r ( P E F ) w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e d u r i n g t h e y e a r o n t h e C I T R O Ë N S E R V I C E w e b s i t e .
T h e s e f u e l c o n s u m p t i o n v a l u e s w e r e e s t a b l i s h e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h D i r e c t i v e 8 0 / 1 2 6 8 / C E E . T h e y m a y v a r y d e p e n d i n g o n
t h e s t y l e o f d r i v i n g , t r a f fi c c o n d i t i o n s , w e a t h e r c o n d i t i o n s , t h e l o a d i n t h e v e h i c l e , t h e m a i n t e n a n c e o f t h e v e h i c l e a n d t h e u s e
o f t h e v e h i c l e e q u i p m e n t .
Quality of the fuel used for Diesel engine s
T h e D i e s e l e n g i n e s a r e p e r f e c t l y c o m p a t i b l e w i t h b i o f u e l s w h i c h c o n f o r m t o c u r r e n t a n d f u t u r e E u r o p e a n s t a n d a r d s ( d i e s e l
f u e l w h i c h c o m p l i e s w i t h s t a n d a r d E N 5 9 0 m i x e d w i t h a b i o f u e l w h i c h c o m p l i e s w i t h s t a n d a r d E N 1 4 2 1 4 ) a v a i l a b l e a t t h e
p u m p s ( c o n t a i n i n g u p t o 7 % F a t t y A c i d M e t h y l E s t e r ) .
T h e B 3 0 b i o f u e l c a n b e u s e d i n c e r t a i n D i e s e l e n g i n e s ; h o w e v e r , t h i s u s e i s s u b j e c t t o s t r i c t a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e s p e c i a l s e r v i c i n g
c o n d i t i o n s . C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
T h e u s e o f a n y o t h e r t y p e o f ( b i o ) f u e l ( v e g e t a b l e o r a n i m a l o i l s , p u r e o r d i l u t e d , d o m e s t i c f u e l . . . ) i s s t r i c t l y p r o h i b i t e d ( r i s k o f
d a m a g e t o t h e e n g i n e a n d f u e l c i r c u i t ) .