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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 shift 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 (sun roof 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.  
    Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions.  
     
        
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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