2014.5 Citroen C4 CACTUS RHD fuel consumption

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Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without waiting. During   acceleration   change   up   early.
The
  gear   efficiency   indicator   invites   you   engage   the   most   suitable   gear:  
a

s   soon   as   the   indication   is   displayed   in   the   instrument   panel,   follow   it  
s

traight   away.
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
 ope

n.
Remember
  to   make   use   of   equipment   that   can   help   keep   the
 t

emperature   in   the   passenger   compartment   down   (sunroof   and   window
 b

linds...).
To
  save   energy,   do   not   set   the   air   conditioning   at   too   low   a   temperature.
As
  soon   as   the   desired   temperature   has   been   reached,   limit   the   use   of
 t

he   air   conditioning,   except   if   regulation   is   automatic.
Switch
  off   the   demisting   and   defrosting   controls   as   soon   as   you   consider
 p

ossible.
Switch
  off   the   heated   seat   as   soon   as   possible.
Switch
  off   the   headlamps   and   foglamp   when   the   level   of   light   does   not  
r

equire   their   use.
Avoid
  running   the   engine   before   moving   off,   particularly   in   winter;   your  
v

ehicle   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  
c

onsumption   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.
With
 
an
 
electronic
 
gearbox,
 
do
 
not
 
press
 
the
 
accelerator
 
pedal
 
heavily
 
o

r
 s

uddenly.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather t han   the   brake   pedal,   and   press   the   accelerator   progressively.   These  
p

ractices   contribute   towards   a   reduction   in   fuel   consumption   and   CO
2
emissions
 
and
 
also
 
help
 
reduce
 
the
 
background
 
traffic
 
noise.
If
 
your
 
vehicle
 
has
 
cruise
 
control,
 
make
 
use
 
of
 
the
 
system
 
at
 
speeds
 
a

bove
 
25
 
mph
 
(40
 
km/h)
 
when
 
the
 
traffic
 
is
 
flowing
 
well.
.
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10
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  
b

ars,   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:
-
 
b
efore   a   long   journey,
-
 
a
t   each   change   of   season,
-
 
a
fter   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,  
p

assenger   compartment   filter...)   and   observe   the   schedule   of  
o

perations   recommended   in   the   maintenance   and   warranty   guide.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   third   cut-off   of   the   nozzle   to  
a

void   any   over flow.
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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ButtonCorresponding function Comments
Configuration Choice
  of   units:
-
 
t
emperature   (°Celsius   or   °Fahrenheit)
-
 
d
istance   and   fuel   consumption   (l/100   km,   mpg   or   km/l).
Time/Date Setting
  the   time   and   date.
Languages Choice
  of   language   used   by   the   touch   screen   tablet:   French,   English,   Italian,   Spanish,  
G

erman,   Dutch,   Portuguese,   Polish,   Turkish,   Russian,   Serb,   Croat,   Hungarian,   Czech,  
B

razilian.
Screen settings Adjustment
  of   the   display   settings   (scrolling   of   text,   animations...).
Calculator Display
  the   calculator.
Calendar Display
  the   calendar.
Monitoring

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Trip computer
System that gives you information on the journey in progress (range, fuel consumption…).
Information display in the touch screen tablet
F Select the "Driving assistance "
menu. -
 
T
he   current   fuel   consumption   tab  
w

ith:
●  
t
he   range,
●  
t
he   current   fuel   consumption,
●  
t
he   Stop   &   Start   time   counter.
-  
T
he   trip   "1"
 
tab   with:
●  
t
he   average   fuel   consumption,
●  
t
he   distance   travelled.
●  t he   average   speed,  
 f or   the   first   trip.
-
 
T
he   trip   "2"
 
tab   with:
●
 
t
he   average   fuel   consumption,
●
 
t
he   distance   travelled.
●
 
t
he   average   speed,  
 
f

or   the   second   trip.
Trip reset
F When  the   desired   trip   is   displayed,   press  t
he Reset  button   or   on   the   end   of   the   wiper  
c

ontrol   stalk   until   zeros   appear.
Tr i p s "1"
 

and   "2"
 a
re
 i
ndependent.
For
  example,   trip   "1"
 
can   be   used   for   daily  
f

igures,   and   trip   "2"
 
for   monthly   figures.
The
 
information
 
is
 
accessible
 
in
 
the
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet.
For
 
a
 
temporary
 
display
 
in
 
a
 
new
 
w

indow,
 
press
 
the
 
end
 
of
 
the
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
f

or
 
access
 
to
 
the
 
information
 
and
 
cycle
 
t

hrough
 
the
 
different
 
tabs.
The
 
trip
 
computer
 
information
 
is
 
displayed
 
in
 
t

he
 
primary
 
page
 
of
 
the
 
menu.
F
 
P

ress
 
one
 
of
 
the
 
buttons
 
to
 
display
 
the
 
de

sired
 t

ab.
1
Monitoring

36
Trip computer, a few definitions
Range
(miles or km)
T he   distance   which   can   still   be  
t

ravelled   with   the   fuel   remaining   in  
t

he   tank   (related   to   the   average   fuel  
c

onsumption   over   the   last   few   miles  
(

kilometres)
 t
ravelled).
This
  value   may   vary   following   a   change  
i

n
 
the   style   of   driving   or   the   relief,  
r

esulting   in   a   significant   change   in   the  
c

urrent   fuel   consumption.
When
 
the
  range   falls   below   20   miles   (30   km),  
d

ashes
 
are   displayed.   After   filling   with   at   least  
5

 
litres
 
of
 
fuel,   the   range   is   recalculated   and   is  
d

isplayed
  when   it   exceeds   60   miles   (100   km).
If
 
dashes   are   displayed   continuously  
w

hile   driving   in   place   of   the   digits,  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop. This
  function   is   only   displayed   from  
20
  mph   (30   km/h).
Current fuel
consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
C alculated   over   the   last   few   seconds.
Average fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip  
c

omputer
 re
set.
Distance travelled
(miles or km)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip  
c

omputer
 re
set.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip  
c

omputer
 re
set.
Stop & Start time
counter
(minutes / seconds or hours / minutes)
If
 
your
 
vehicle   is   fitted   with   Stop   &   Start,   a   time  
c

ounter
 
calculates   the   time   spent   in   STOP  
m

ode
 
during   a   journey.
It
 
resets
 
to   zero   every   time   the   ignition   is  
s

witched
 
on.
Monitoring

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Rear screen demist - defrost
Switching on
Switching off
F Press  this   button   to   demist /
defrost   the   rear   screen   and  
(

depending   on   version)   the   door  
m

irrors.   The   indicator   lamp   in   the  
b

utton   comes   on.
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to   prevent   an   excessive   consumption   of   current.
The rear screen demist - defrost can   only   operate   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
Switch
  off   the   heating   of   the   rear   screen  
a

nd   door   mirrors   as   soon   as   you   judge   it  
p

ossible,   as   reducing   the   consumption  
o

f   electrical   current   reduces   fuel  
c

onsumption.
F

I

t is possible to stop the
demisting/defrosting
 o

peration
 b

efore
 
it
 
is
 
switched
 
off
 
a

utomatically
 
by
 
pressing
 
this
 
b

utton
 
again.
 
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
i

n
 
the
 
button
 
goes
 
off.
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Operation
Gear efficiency indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up, on vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox.
T he   system   adapts   its   gear   change  
r

ecommendation   according   to   the  
d

riving   conditions   (slope,   load,   ...)   and  
t

he   demands   of   the   driver   (power,  
a

cceleration,   braking,   ...).
The
  system   never   suggests:
-
 
e
ngaging   first   gear,
-
 enga

ging
 r
everse
 g
ear,
-
 
e
ngaging   a   lower   gear.
Example:
-
 
Y
ou   are   in   third   gear.
Depending
  on   the   driving   situation   and   your  
v

ehicle's   equipment,   the   system   may   advise  
y

ou   to   skip   one   (or   more)   gear(s).   You   can  
f

ollow   this   instruction   without   engaging   the  
i

ntermediate
 g
ears.
-
 
Y
ou   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
-
 
T
he   system   may   suggest   that   you   engage  
a

  higher   gear.
The
  information   appears   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   in   the   form   of   an   arrow,   accompanied   by  
t

he   recommended   gear.
On
  certain   Diesel   versions   with   manual  
g

earbox,   the   system   may   suggest  
c

hanging   into   neutral   (N
  is   displayed   in  
t

he   instrument   panel)   so   that   the   engine  
c

an   go   into   standby   (STOP   mode  
w

ith   Stop   &   Start),   in   certain   driving  
c

onditions.
The
  gear   engagement   recommendations   must  
n

ot   be   considered   compulsory.   In   fact,   the  
c

onfiguration   of   the   road,   the   amount   of   traffic  
a

nd   safety   remain   determining   factors   when  
c

hoosing   the   best   gear.   Therefore,   the   driver  
r

emains   responsible   for   deciding   whether   or   not  
t

o   follow   the   advice   given   by   the   system.
This
  system   cannot   be   deactivated.
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Never select neutral (position N)   when  m
oving.
Forward drive
F Press control D . T
he   indicator   lamp   in   the   control   comes   on.
D
  and   the   gear   engaged   appear   in  
t

he   instrument   panel.
The
  gearbox   then   operates   in   auto-adaptive  
m

ode,   without   any   action   on   the   part   of   the  
d

river.   It   continuously   selects   the   most   suitable  
g

ear   taking   account   of:
-
 
o
ptimisation   of   fuel   consumption,
-
 
d
riving   style,
-
 
r
oad   conditions,
-
 
v
ehicle   load.
For
  optimum   acceleration,   when  
ov

ertaking   another   vehicle   for   example,  
p

ress   the   accelerator   pedal   fully   down,  
b

eyond   the   point   of   resistance.
Temporary control of gear
changing
You can temporarily take over control of gear changes   using   the   steering   mounted   "+"  and "-"
control
  paddles:   if   the   engine   speed   allows,   the
 g

ear   change   is   carried   out.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
 
s
uch  
a
s  
ov
ertaking  
a
nother  
v
ehicle  
o
r  
a

pproaching   a   bend.
After
  a   few   moments   without   any   action   on   the  
p

addles,   the   gearbox   resumes   control   of   gear  
c

hanging
 a
utomatically. To
  engage   reverse,   the   vehicle   must   be  
i

mmobilised   with   your   foot   on   the   brake.
F
P
ress control R
.
 T
he   indicator   lamp   in   the   control   comes   on.
Reverse
There is an audible signal on enga
gement o f r everse.
If
 
reverse   gear   is   requested   when   moving,  
t

he

N
 
warning   lamp   flashes   and   the   gearbox  
g

oes
 
into   neutral   automatically.
To
 
engage   reverse,   stop   the   vehicle   then,   with  
y

our
 
foot   on   the   brake   pedal,   press   control   N,
then R .
Do
 
not
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
and
 
accelerator
 
p

edals
 
at
 
the
 
same
 
time:
 
this
 
could
 
c

ause
 
very
 
rapid
 
wear
 
of
 
the
 
clutch.
5
Driving