2013 Peugeot RCZ fuel consumption

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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 traffi 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 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
(fi lm, 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

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

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 (engine oil, oil fi lter, air fi lter...)
and observe the schedule of operations recommended by the
manufacturer.



When refuelling, do not continue after the third 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.

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS

Vehicle parameters

This menu allows you to activate or deactivate certain driving and
comfort equipment:


- vehicle speed repeat,

- selective unlocking (refer to the "Access" section),

- guide-me-home and welcome lighting (refer to the "Visibility" and
"Ease of use and comfort" sections),

- interior mood lighting (refer to the "Ease of use and comfort" section),

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

- directional headlamps (refer to the "Visibility" section),

- rear parking sensors (refer to the "Driving" section).



Choice of language

This menu allows you to select the language used by the display:
Deutsch, English, Espanol, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Portugues,
Pусский, Portugues-Brasil, Türkçe * .


Choice of units

This menu allows you to select the units: temperature (°Celsius or
°Fahrenheit) and fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or km/l).


*
According to country.

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS

DATA DISPLAYS



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



)
Press the up and down arrows on the navigator for the instrument
panel with large central screen to display the various trip computer
tabs in succession.



With the large central screen
TRIP COMPUTER











Instrument panel with small central screen

Instrument panel with large central screen

With the small central screen


System that gives you information on the journey in progress (range,
fuel consumption…).

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- The current information tab with:


●
the range,

●
the current fuel consumption.



- The trip "1"
tab with:


●
the distance travelled,

●
the average fuel consumption,

●
the average speed,
for the fi rst trip.



- The trip "2"
tab with:


●
the distance travelled,

●
the average fuel consumption,

●
the average speed,
for the second trip.



)
Pressing the button again takes you to a black screen.
A further press returns you to the normal display.



TRIP ZERO RESET



)
When the trip required is displayed, press the button at the end of
the wiper stalk
for more than two seconds.



With the large central screen



)
When the required trip is displayed, press the "OK"
button on the
navigator
for the instrument panel with large central screen.



With the small central screen


Trips "1"
and "2"
are independent but their use is identical.
Trip "1"
permits, for example, daily calculations, and trip "2"
monthly
calculations.

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TRIP COMPUTER, A FEW DEFINITIONS


Range

(miles or km)
The distance which can still be travelled with the fuel
remaining in the tank. Related to the average fuel consumption over the
last few miles (kilometres) travelled.

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
consumption.

If dashes are displayed continuously while driving in place of the
digits, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

This function is only displayed from 20 mph (30 km/h).
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
displayed when it exceeds 60 miles (100 km).


Current fuel consumption

(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
Calculated over the last few seconds.


Average fuel consumption

(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
Calculated since the last trip computer reset.


Average speed

(mph or km/h)
Calculated since the last trip computer reset.


Distance travelled

(miles or km)
Calculated since the last trip computer reset.

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS

For operation of the retractable screen (opening, closing,
adjustment of the position, etc.), refer to the "Access to the
retractable screen" section.



"SETUP" MENU




)
Press the "SETUP"
button to gain access to the confi guration
menu:


- "Display confi guration",

- "Voice synthesis",

- "Choice of language",

- "Vehicle parameters",

- "Alert log".



For safety reasons, confi guration of the multifunction screen by
the driver must only be done when stationary.


Display configuration

This menu allows you to choose a colour scheme for the screen, to
adjust the brightness, set the date and time and choose the units for
distance (km or miles), fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or km/l) and
temperature (°Centigrade or °Fahrenheit).
When setting the time, you can select " Synchronise minutes with
GPS
", so that the minutes are set automatically by satellite reception.


Voice synthesis

This men allows you to adjust the volume for navigation instructions and
to choose the type of voice (male or female).

*
Depending on version.

**
According to country of sale.


Choice of language

This menu allows you to choose the language used by the screen
(French, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Dutch, Turkish,
Polish, Russian).


Vehicle parameters *

This menu allows you to activate or deactivate certain driving and
comfort equipment, arranged by category:

- Parking assistance


- Operation of wipers



●
Enagages rear wiper linked to reverse (Rear wiper operates in
reverse gear; refer to "Visibility"),

- Lighting confi guration (see "Visibility"):



●
Duration of the guide-me-home lighting,

●
Directional headlamps (main/additional directional lighting),

●
Mood lighting (Interior mood lighting),

●
Daytime running lamps function ** .



Alert log

It lists the active alerts by displaying their associated messages in turn.

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SWITCHING THE SYSTEM OFF



)
Turn the air fl ow control to the left until all of the indicator lamps
go off.
This action switches off the air conditioning and the ventilation.
Temperature related comfort is no longer guaranteed but a slight fl ow
of air, due to the movement of the vehicle, can still be felt.


)
Turn the air fl ow dial to the right or press the "AUTO"
button
to reactivate the system with the values set before it was
switched off.
Avoid prolonged operation in interior air recirculation mode or
driving for long periods with the system off (risk of condensation
and deterioration of the air quality).


8. Air intake / Air recirculation



)
Press this button for recirculation of the interior air. The
indicator lamp in the button comes on.
Air recirculation enables the passenger compartment to be isolated
from exterior odours and smoke.


)
As soon as possible, press this button again to permit the intake
of outside air and prevent the formation of condensation. The
indicator lamp on the button switches off.



9. Mono-zone / Dual-zone



)
Press this button to equalise the comfort value on the
passenger's side with that on the driver's side (mono
zone). The indicator lamp in the button comes on.


DEFROST


SWITCHING ON

The rear screen demisting/defrosting can only operate when the engine
is running.


)
Press this button to demist/defrost the rear screen and (depending
on version) the door mirrors. The indicator lamp associated with
the button comes on.



SWITCHING OFF

The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to prevent an
excessive consumption of current.


)
It is possible to stop the demisting/defrosting operation before it
is switched off automatically by pressing the button again. The
indicator lamp associated with the button switches off.
If the engine is switched off before the demisting/defrosting is
switched off automatically, demisting/defrosting will resume next
time the engine is switched on.


)
Switch off the demisting/defrosting of the rear screen and door
mirrors as soon as appropriate as lower current consumption
results in reduced fuel consumption.
The control button is located on the heating or air conditioning
system control panel.