2012 CITROEN RELAY fuel consumption

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ECO-DRIVING
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 efficiency
indicator invites you to change up; it is
displayed in the instrument 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 pedal heavily or suddenly.



Drive smoothly


Maintain a safe distance between vehicles,
use engine braking rather than the
brake pedal, and press the accelerator
progressively. These practices contribute
towards a reduction in fuel consumption
and CO
2 emissions and also helps reduce
the background traffic noise.

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



Control the use of your electricalequipment


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 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 light does 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 the consumption of electrical
energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices before
leaving the vehicle.

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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.


Limit the causes of excess consumption


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 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 (engine
oil, oil filter, air filter...) 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
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 to a consistent
average.

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Instruments and controls


INSTRUMENT PANEL



1.
Distance recorder in miles/kilometres.

2.
Screen.

3.
Dials and gauges.

4.
Rev counter.

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Instrument panel screen 1



- Time,

- Miles/Kilometres travelled,

- Range,

- Fuel consumption,

- Average speed,

- Headlamp beam height,

- Programmable overspeed warning via
MODE,

- Service indicator.



Instrument panel screen 2



- Time,

- Date,

- Ambient temperature,

- Miles/Kilometres travelled,

- Range,

- Fuel consumption,

- Average speed,

- Headlamp beam height,

- Programmable overspeed warning via
MODE,

- Service indicator,

- Warning messages displayed in the top
section,

- Radio (frequency of the current station).

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Trip computer

The TRIP
button, located at the end of the
wiper stalk, provides access to the following
information:


- Ambient temperature
This indicates the temperature outside
the vehicle.

- Range
This indicates the distance that can still
be travelled with the fuel remaining in
the tank on the basis of the average
consumption over the last few miles
(kilometres) travelled.
- Average speed A
This is the average speed calculated
since the last trip computer zero reset
(with the ignition on).

- Trip duration A
This indicates the total time since the
last trip recorder zero reset.
- Distance A
This indicates the distance travelled
since the last trip computer zero reset.

- Average fuel consumption A
This is the average quantity of fuel
consumed since the last trip computer
zero reset.

- Current fuel consumption A
This is the average quantity of fuel
consumed during the last few seconds.
TRIP COMPUTER

If TRIP B is activated on the MODE
menu:


- Distance B

- Average fuel consumption B

- Average speed B

- Trip duration B

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TECHNOLOGY
on
BOAR
D
Mode


Menu...


Press...


Sub-menu…


Press...


Select…


Confirm
and exit


Enables you to...


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Measurement
unit (Unit) Distance
Km
Select the distance display unit.
Miles
Consumption km/l
Select the fuel consumption
display unit.
l/100 km

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Languages
List of
languages
available
Select the display language.

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Volume of
announcements
(Buzz) Increase
Increase/decrease the volume
of the announcements or of the
audible warning signal. Decrease

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Volume of
the buttons Increase
Increase/decrease the volume of
the buttons.
Decrease

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Service
Service (Km/
miles before oil
change) Display the kilometres/miles
remaining before the next oil
change.
Oil Display the oil level.

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Passenger
airbag
(BAG P) ON
Ye s
Activate the passenger airbag.
No
OFF Ye s
Deactivate the passenger
airbag.
No

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Exit from
menu Exit from the menu. Press the
arrow at the bottom to go to the
first menu.