2012 Peugeot Boxer fuel consumption

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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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Limit the causes of excessconsumption

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 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 fi rst 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
BOARD


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


Fuel
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. Decrease

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Volume of
the buttons

Increase

Increase/decrease the volume
of the buttons.
Decrease

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Service



Service (Miles/km
before oil change)


Display the miles/kilometres
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.