2011.5 Citroen C4 PICASSO fuel consumption

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FAMILIARISATION
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.


Optimise the use of your
gearbox

With a manual gearbox, move off
gently, change up without waiting and
drive by changing up quite soon. If
your vehicle has the system, the gear
effi ciency indicator invites you to
change up; it is displayed in the instru-
ment panel, follow its instructions.

With an automatic or electronic gear-
box, stay in Drive "D"
or Auto "A"
, ac-
cording to the type of gearbox, without
pressing the accelerator pedal heavily
or suddenly.



Drive smoothly


Maintain a safe distance between ve-
hicles, use engine braking rather than
the brake pedal, and press the accel-
erator progressively. These practices
contribute towards a reduction in fuel
consumption and CO
2 emissions and
also helps reduce the background traf-
fi c noise.

If your vehicle has cruise control, make
use of the system at speeds above
25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffi c is
fl owing well.



Control the use of your
electrical equipment

Before moving off, if the passenger
compartment is too warm, ventilate it
by opening the windows and air vents
before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the
windows and leave the air vents
open.
Remember to make use of equipment
that can help keep the temperature
in the passenger compartment down
(sunroof and window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless
it has automatic digital regulation, as
soon as the desired temperature is at-
tained.
Switch off the demisting and defrost-
ing controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as
possible.
ECO-DRIVING

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FAMILIARISATION

Limit the causes of excess
consumption

Spread loads throughout the vehicle;
place the heaviest items in the bottom
of the boot, as close as possible to the
rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle
and reduce wind resistance (roof bars,
roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use
a roof box in preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after
use.

At the end of winter, remove snow tyres
and refi t your summer tyres.



Observe the recommendations
on maintenance

Check the tyre pressures regularly,
when cold, referring to the label in the
door aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:


- before a long journey,

- at each change of season,

- after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the
tyres on any trailer or caravan.


Have your vehicle serviced regularly (en-
gine oil, oil fi lter, air fi lter...) and observe
the schedule of operations recommended
by the manufacturer.




When refuelling, do not continue after
the 3 rd cut-off of the nozzle to avoid
any overfl ow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle,
it is only after the fi rst 1 800 miles
(3 000 kilometres) that you will see
the fuel consumption settle down to a
consistent average.

Switch off the headlamps and front
foglamps when the level of light does
not require their use.

Avoid running the engine before mov-
ing off, particularly in winter; your ve-
hicle will warm up much faster while
driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connect-
ing your multimedia devices (fi lm, mu-
sic, video game...), you will contribute
towards limiting the consumption of
electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices be-
fore leaving the vehicle.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS

Vehicle config

Options

This menu is used for diagnosis of
the state of systems (active, inactive,
faulty).


Radio-CD

With the Audio system on, you can
activate or deactivate functions of
the radio (RDS station tracking,
REG mode), CD or CD changer (CD
introscan, shuffl e, repeat).
For more information on the "Radio-
CD" application, refer to the Audio
system section in "Audio and
Telematics".


Display adjust

The "Display adjust" menu is used
for the following settings:


- year,

- month,

- day,

- hour,

- minutes,

- 12 or 24 hour mode.



Languages

You can select the screen display lan-
guage (Français, Italiano, Nederlands,
Portugues, Portugues-Brasil, Deutsch,
English, Espanol).


Units

This menu is used to select the units
for temperature (°C or °F) and fuel
consumption (l/100 km, mpg or km/l).

*
Depending on destination country.

The"Vehicle confi g" menu is used
to activate/deactivate the following
functions:


- rear wiper coupled to reverse gear
(refer to the "Visibility" section),

- guide-me-home and welcome
lighting (refer to the "Visibility"
section),

- automatic functions (application/
release) of the electric parking
brake * ,

- selective door locking,

- daytime running lamps (refer to
the "Visibility" section).

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS

Main Menu


Traffi c Information

Navigation/Guidance


Map


Audio Functions


Telematics


Confi guration,

to confi gure the screen (date,
time...) and defi ne vehicle
parameters

Video


Vehicle Diagnostics



- "Alert log",

- "Status of functions".
Press button A
to display the "Main
Menu":
TRIP COMPUTER
System which provides current infor-
mation concerning the trip travelled
(range, fuel consumption...).

Monochrome screen A


Information displays


)
Press the control for more than
two seconds to reset to zero the
distance travelled, the average
fuel consumption and the aver-
age speed.


Zero reset
The trip computer provides the following
information:


- range,

- current fuel consumption,

- distance travelled,

- average fuel consumption,

- average speed.

)
The next press then returns you
to the normal display.



)
Press the button, located at the
end of the wiper stalk
, to display
the various items of trip computer
data in succession.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS




TRIP COMPUTER

System which provides current infor-
mation concerning the route travelled
(range, fuel consumption, …) in the
multifunction screen.

Monochrome screen C

MyWay or NaviDrive colour
screen

Display of information

Trip zero reset


)
Press the button, located at the
end of the wiper stalk
, to display
the various trip computer infor-
mation groups in succession:


- the current information
group with:


●
range,

●
current fuel consump-
tion,

●
distance remaining to
be travelled/Stop &
Start time counter,

- the trip "1"
group with:


●
distance travelled,

●
average fuel con-
sumption,

●
average speed,
for the fi rst trip.
- the trip "2"
group with:


●

the distance travelled,


●
the average fuel con-
sumption,

●
the average speed,
for the second trip.





)
When the trip required is dis-
played, press the control for
more than two seconds.
Trips "1"
and "2"
are independent
but their use is identical.
For example, trip "1"
can be used for
daily fi gures and trip "2"
for monthly
fi gures.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS





A few definitions…


Range
(miles or km)
This value may vary following a
change in the style of driving or
the relief, resulting in a signifi cant
change in the current fuel con-
sumption.
When the range falls below 20 miles
(30 km), dashes are displayed. After
fi lling with at least 5 litres of fuel,
the range is recalculated and is dis-
played when it exceeds 60 miles
(100 km).
If dashes are displayed continu-
ously while driving in place of the
digits, contact a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop. This indicates the distance which
can still be travelled with the fuel re-
maining in the tank in relation to the
average fuel consumption over the
last few miles (kilometres) travelled.
Current fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)

Average fuel
consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
This is the average fuel
consumption since the last trip com-
puter zero reset.

Average speed
(mph or km/h)
This is the average speed calculated
since the last trip computer zero reset
(ignition on).
Distance travelled
(miles or km)
This indicates the distance travelled
since the last trip computer zero reset.



Distance remaining to
destination
(miles or km)
This is the distance remaining to be
travelled to the fi nal destination. It
is either calculated instantly by the
navigation system, if guidance is ac-
tivated, or entered by the user.
If the distance is not entered, dashes
are displayed in place of the digits.
This function is only displayed from
20 mph (30 km/h). This is the average fuel consump-
tion during the last few seconds.
If your vehicle is fi tted with Stop &
Start, a time counter calculates the
time spent in STOP mode during a
journey.
It resets to zero every time the igni-
tion is switched on with the key.







Stop & Start time counter
(minutes/seconds or hours/
minutes)

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COMFORT

Air conditioning

To ensure that your system operates
correctly, it is recommended that you
have it checked regularly.
Water arising from condensation
in the air conditioning drains away
through a hole provided for this pur-
pose. A pool of water may thus form
under the vehicle when stationary.
To preserve the sealing of the air
conditioning compressor, operate
the air conditioning at least once a
month.
Regardless of the season, the air
conditioning is useful, since it re-
moves humidity and condensation.
To be effective, the air conditioning
should only be used with the win-
dows closed.
If after a lengthy stop in bright sunlight
the interior temperature is excessive,
air the passenger compartment by
opening the windows for a few mo-
ments, then close them again.
The air conditioning operates by using
power from the engine. This results in
a slight increase in fuel consumption.


Dust filter/Odour filter (active
carbon)
There is a fi lter for excluding odours
and dust.
This fi lter has to be changed in ac-
cordance with the vehicle's servicing
schedule (see the servicing booklet).


Air circulation

Air vents on the fl oor underneath the
front seats provide enhanced heat-
ing for the rear seat positions; take
care not to obstruct them.


Air vents

The air vents to the face have grilles
and thumb wheels to adjust the air
fl ow and direction (up-down, right-
left).
The automatic regulation of the air
conditioning in the passenger com-
partment uses a number of sensors
(sunshine sensor, ambient tempera-
ture sensor...) that relieve you of the
need to make frequent adjustments to
the displayed temperature.
Take care not to obstruct the sun-
shine sensor, located on the dash-
board behind the instrument panel.


Sensors

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DRIVING

Automatic mode


)

Move the gear lever to A
.



Manual mode

)
Pull the " +
" paddle to change up
a gear.

)
Pull the " -
" paddle to change
down a gear.



When the engine is running,
before accelerating to move
the vehicle, make sure that
the position engaged on the
selector grille or in the instrument
panel is either: R
, A
or M

Do not leave the vehicle with the
engine running in R
, A
or M
.


Operation in automatic mode



)
Move the gear lever to
position A
. The warn-
ing lamp A
comes on in
the instrument panel to
confi rm the selection.
Reverse gear
To engage reverse, the vehicle must
be immobilised with your foot on the
brake pedal.


)

Move the gear lever to R
.

At low speeds, if reverse is selected,
the N
indicator fl ashes and the gear-
box goes into neutral automatically.
To engage reverse, put the gear lever
in position N
, then in position R
.


Neutral


)

Move the gear lever to N
.

If the vehicle is moving, do not select
this position even momentarily.

)

Move the gear lever to M
.

The gearbox then functions in auto-
matic mode, without any action on
your part.
It constantly selects the gear that is
best suited to the following condi-
tions:


- driving style,

- road profi le,

- optimum fuel consumption.