2012.5 Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD fuel consumption

Familiarisation
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After switching off the ignition, the headlamps remain on briefly to make your exit from
the vehicle easier when the light is poor.
ASR and ESP systems
These systems are linked to assure the
directional stability o
f the vehicle within the
limits of the laws of physics.

Panoramic glass sunroof

This roof provides incomparable visibility and light in the passenger compartment.
Rear parking sensors / reversing camera
These two systems warn you if an obstacle is detected behind the vehicle
when reversing.
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Stop & Start
This system puts the engine
temporarily into standby
during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, etc....). The
engine restar ts automatically as soon as you want to move
off. The Stop & Start systemreduces fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and thenoise level when stationary.
Exterior
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Eco-driving
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 efficiency indicator invites you to change up; it is displayed in theinstrument panel, follow its instructions.
With an automatic or electronic gearbox, stay in Drive "D"or Auto "A"
, according to the type of gearbox, without pressing the accelerator pedalheavily or suddenly.

Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. Thesepractices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2emissions and also helps reduce the background traffic noise.


If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speedsabove 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.



Control the use of your electrical
equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger compar tment 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 ventsopen.
Remember to make use of equipment that can help keep the temperature in the passenger compar tment down (sunroof and windowblinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic digital regulation,as soon as the desired temperature is attained. Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic. Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.


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


Avoid running the engine before moving off, particularly in winter; your vehicle will warm up much faster while driving.


As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices
(film, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limiting theconsumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your por table devices before leaving the vehicle.

Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2emissions.

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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 refit your summer tyres.


Observe the recommendations on
maintenance


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


- 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 ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) andobser ve the schedule of operations recommended by the manufacturer.


When refuelling, do not continue after the 3 rd
cut-off of the nozzle toavoid any overflow.


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

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Multifunction screens
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Language
Once the "Language" menu has been selected, you can change the language used
by the display
(Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Portugues, Portugues-Brasil, Deutsch, English, Espanol).
For safety reasons, configuration of themultifunction screen by the driver must only be done when stationary.

Once the fuel consumption unit has been changed to l/100 km or km/l, the information relating to speed anddistance also changes to kilometres.


Units
Once the "Units" menu has been selected, you can change the units of the followingparameters:


- temperature (°C or °F),

- fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or km/l).

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Multifunction screens
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Options
Once the "Options" menu has been selected, you can star t diagnostics of the status of the
equipment (active, not active, faulty).
Language
Once the "Language" menu has been
selected, you can change the language used
by the display (Français, Italiano, Nederlands,
Portugues, Portugues-Brasil, Deutsch, English,
Espanol).

Units
Once the "Units" menu has been selected, you can change the units of the followingparameters:


- temperature (°C or °F),

- fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or km/l).
The chosen language will also be usedin the eMyWay satellite navigationcolour screen.
For safety reasons, configuration of the multifunction screen by the driver mustonly be done when stationary.

Once the fuel consumption unit has been changed to l/100 km or km/l, the information relating to speed anddistance also changes to kilometres.

Vehicle confi guration
Once the "Vehicle configuration" menu has
been selected, you can activate or deactivate
the following systems:


- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

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

- daytime lighting (refer to the "Visibility" section).

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Multifunction screens
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Display confi guration
Once this menu has been selected, you can
gain access to the following settings:


- brightness-video setting,

- date and time setting,

- selection of the units.
Example: setting of the duration of the "guide-me-home" lighting
)Press the "  " or "  " buttons, then the "OK"button to select the menu required.
)Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons, then the "OK"button to select the "Guide-me-homeheadlamps" line.
)
Press the " " or " " buttons to set the
value required (15, 30 or 60 seconds),
then press the "OK"button to confirm.
) Press the "
" or "" buttons, then the"OK"
button to select the "OK"box andconfirm or press the "Return"
button to cancel.
Once the fuel consumption unit has been changed to l/100 km or km/l, the information relating to speed anddistance also changes to kilometres.
Settin
g the date and time) Select the "Date and time adjustment"
functions using the " " or "
" buttons. )
Press "OK
" to confirm the selection.)
Adjust the settings one by one using the " " or "
" button then confirm with the"OK" button. )
Then select "OK
" in the screen andconfirm.

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Multifunction screens
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Tr i p c o m p u t e r
)Press the button, located at the end of the
wiper stalk, to display the various items of
trip computer information in succession.The trip computer provides the
following information:
S
ystem that gives you information on the journey in progress (range, fuel consumption…).
Monochrome screen A


Information displays
- range,
- current
fuel consumption,
-
Stop & Start time counter,
- distance travelled,
- avera
ge fuel consumption,
)
The next press then returns you to thenormal display.
- average speed.

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

Multifunction screens
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- the current information
tab with:
●
the range,
●
th
e current fuel consumption,
●
the distance remaining to be travelled or the Stop &Start time counter,
Monochrome screen C


Information displays
)
Press the button, located at the end of
the wiper stalk, to display the various tripcomputer tabs in succession:
- the trip
"1"tab with:
●
the distance travelled,
●
the avera
ge fuelconsumption,
●
the average speed,for the first trip.

- the tri
p "2"tab with:


●
the distance travelled,

●
the avera
ge fuel
consumption,

●
the average speed, for the second trip.
)Pressing the button again returns you to
the normal display.

Trip zero reset
)When the trip required is displayed, press
the button on the end of the wiper stalk for
more than two seconds.
Trips "1"
and "2"are independent but their useis identical.
For example, trip "1"
can be used for daily figures, and trip "2"
for monthly figures.