2014.5 Citroen C4 fuel consumption

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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 and change up without waiting. During   acceleration   change   up   early.
With
  an   automatic   or   electronic   gearbox,   give   preference   to   automatic  
m

ode   and   avoid   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  
p

ractices   contribute   towards   a   reduction   in   fuel   consumption   and  
C

o
2 emissions and also helps reduce the background traffic noise.
I
f
 
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.
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...).
Switch
  off   the   air   conditioning,   unless   it   has   automatic   regulation,   as
 s

oon   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  
d

oes   not   require   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
The gear efficiency indicator invites you engage the most suitable gear: as   soon   as   the   indication   is   displayed   in   the   instrument   panel,   follow   it  
s

traight   away.
For
  vehicles   fitted   with   an   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   this  
i

ndicator   appears   only   in   manual   mode.
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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   manufacturer's   service   schedule.
With
  a   BlueHDi   Diesel   engine,   if   the   SCR   system   is   faulty   your   vehicle  
b

ecomes   polluting;   go   to   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop  
w

ithout   delay   to   have   the   emissions   of   nitrous   oxides   brought   back   to  
t

he   legal   level.
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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"Settings" menu
The functions available through this menu are detailed in the table below.
Bu tton Corresponding function Comments
Audio settings Adjustment
  of   volume,   balance...
Turn off screen Turns
  off   the   display   in   the   the   touch   screen   tablet   (black   screen).
Pressing
  the   black   screen   restores   the   display.
System Settings Choice
  of   units:
-
 
t
emperature   (°Celsius   or   °Fahrenheit)
-
 
d
istance   and   fuel   consumption   (l/100   km,   mpg   or   km/l).
Time/Date Setting
  the   date   and   time.
Languages Choice
  of   language   used:   French,   English,   Italian,   Spanish,   German,   Dutch,   Portuguese,  
P

olish,   Turkish,   Russian,   Serb,   Croat,   Hungarian.
Screen settings Adjustment
  of   the   display   settings   (scrolling   of   text,   animations...).
Calculator Display
  the   calculator.
Calendar Display
  the   calendar.
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Multifunction screens

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Trip computer
Monochrome screen A
 The  trip   computer   provides   the   following  i
nformation:
-
 ra

nge, -
 
c
urrent   fuel   consumption,
-  
S
top   &   Start   time   counter,
-  
d
istance   travelled,
-  
a
verage   fuel   consumption,
- a verage s peed.
Information displays
F Press  the   button,   located   at   the   end   of   the  w
iper stalk ,
  to   display   the   various   items   of  
t

rip   computer   information   in   succession.
System
  that   gives   you   information   on   the   current   journey   (range,   fuel   consumption…).
Zero reset
F Press
  the   control   for   more   than   two  s
econds   to   reset   to   zero   the   distance  
t

ravelled,   the   average   fuel   consumption  
a

nd   the   average   speed.
F
 
T

he
 
next
 
press
 
then
 
returns
 
you
 
to
 
the
 
n

ormal
 d

isplay.
2
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Touch screen tablet
Temporary display in a new window:
F  P ress   the   end   of   the   wiper   control   stalk   for  
a

ccess   to   the   information   and   display   the  
d

ifferent   tabs.
Display of information
Permanent display: The current instantaneous fuel
consumption
  tab   with:
-  
t
he   range,
-  
t
he   current   fuel   consumption,
-  
t
he   Stop   &   Start   time   counter.
The trip "1"
 
tab   with:
-  
t
he   distance   travelled,
-  t he   average   fuel   consumption,
-  t he   average   speed,  
 
f

or   the   first   trip.
The trip "2"
 

tab   with:
-
 
t
he   distance   travelled,
-
 
t
he   average   fuel   consumption,
-
 
t
he   average   speed,  
 
f

or   the   second   trip.
Trip reset
The trip computer information is displayed in the   primary   page   of   the   menu.
F
 
P
ress   one   of   the   buttons   to   display   the  
de

sired
 t
ab.
F

Sel
ect the "
Driving assistance "
menu. F  
W
hen   the   desired   trip   is  
d

isplayed,   press   the   reset   button  
o

r   press   and   hold   the   end   of   the  
w

iper   control   stalk.
Tr i p s "1"  and   "2"  are   independent   but   their   use  
i

s   identical.
For
  example,   trip   "1"
 
can   be   used   for   daily  
f

igures,   and   trip   "2"
 
for   monthly   figures.
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A few definitions…
Range
(miles or km)
W
hen
 
the
 
range   falls   below   20   miles
(30
 
km),
 
dashes   are   displayed.   After   filling   with   at
 l

east
 
5
 
litres
  of   fuel,   the   range   is   recalculated   and
 i

s
 
displayed
  when   it   exceeds   60   miles   (100   km).
Current fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
Average fuel
consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
Average speed
(mph or km/h)
Distance travelled
(miles or km)
Stop & Start time counter
(minutes / seconds or hours / minutes)
If
 
dashes
 
are
 
displayed
 
continuously
 w

hile
 
driving
 
in
 
place
 
of
 
the
 
digits,
 c

ontact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 w

orkshop. The
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
of
 
your
 
vehicle
 
w

ill
 
be
 
higher
 
than
 
the
 
official
 
figures
 
o

btained
 
by
 
CITROËN
 
during
 
the
 
first
 
3

 
000
 
miles
 
(5
 
000
 
km)
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
l

ife.
This
 
function
 
is
 
only
 
displayed
 
from
 
2

0 mph
 
(30
 
km/h).
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.
This
 
indicates
 
the
 
distance
 
which
 
can
 
still
 
be
 
t

ravelled
 
with
 
the
 
fuel
 
remaining
 
in
 
the
 
tank
 
in
 
r

elation
 
to
 
the
 
average
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
over
 
t

he
 
last
 
few
 
miles
 
(kilometres)
 
travelled.
This
 
is
 
the
 
average
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
during
 
the
 
l

ast
 
few
 
seconds.
 

 
T

his
 
is
 
the
 
average
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
since
 
the
 
l

ast
 
trip
 
computer
 
zero
 
reset.
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.
This
 
indicates   the   distance   travelled   since   the  
l

ast
 
trip
 
computer   zero   reset.
This
 
is
 
the   average   speed   calculated   since   the  
l

ast
 
trip
 
computer   zero   reset   (ignition   on).
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Automated mode
For optimum acceleration, for example when   overtaking   another   vehicle,   press   the  
a

ccelerator   pedal   firmly   past   the   point   of  
r

esistance.
The
  gearbox   operates   in   auto-active   mode,  
w

ithout   any   action   on   the   part   of   the   driver.  
It   continuously   selects   the   most   suitable   gear  
fo

r:
-  
o
ptimisation   of   fuel   consumption,
-  
t
he   style   of   driving,
-  
t
he   profile   of   the   road.
-  
t
he   vehicle   load.
AUTO
 
and   the   gear   engaged  
a

ppear   in   the   instrument   panel  
sc

reen.
ne

ver select neutral N while the vehicle
is
  moving.
ne
ver select neutral N  
w
hen
 d
riving. You
  can   change   mode   at   any   time   by  
m

oving   the   gear   lever   from   A to M or
the
  other   way   round.
F

Sel
ect position A
.
Temporary control of gear
changing
You can temporarily take over control of g
ear   changing   using   the   "+"  and   "-"  steering  
m

ounted   paddles:   if   the   engine   speed   allows,  
t

he   request   to   change   gear   is   acted   on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
  such   as   overtaking   a   vehicle   or   the  
a

pproach   to   a   corner.
After
  a   few   moments   without   any   action   on  
t

he   control   paddles,   the   gearbox   resumes  
a

utomatic   control   of   the   gears.
Manual mode
The gears engaged appear in succession   in   the   instrument   panel  
sc

reen.
The
 
gear
 
change   requests   are   only   acted   on   if  
t

he
 
engine
 
speed   permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during
 
gear
  changes.
When
 
braking   or   slowing   down,   the   gearbox  
c

hanges
 
down   automatically   to   allow   the  
v

ehicle
 
to
 
accelerate   in   the   correct   gear.
On
 
sharp
 
acceleration,   the   gearbox   will   not  
c

hange
 
up
 
unless   the   driver   acts   on   the   gear  
l

ever
 
or
 
the
  steering   mounted   paddles.
F

Sel

ect position M
.
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When the ignition is on, the lighting   of   this   warning   lamp,  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
a

nd   a   message   in   the   multifunction  
s

creen,   indicates   a   gearbox  
m

alfunction.
Operating fault
You risk damaging the gearbox:
-  i f   you   press   the   accelerator   and  
b

rake   pedals   at   the   same   time,
-
 
i
f  
y
ou  
f
orce  
t
he  
l
ever  
f
rom  
p
osition P
to another position when the
battery
  is   flat.
To
  reduce   fuel   consumption   when  
s

tationary   for   long   periods   with   the  
e

ngine   running   (traffic   jam...),   position  
t

he   gear   lever   at   N   and   apply   the  
p

arking   brake,   unless   it   is   programmed  
i

n   automatic   mode.
In
 
this
 
case,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
switches
 
to
 
back-up
 
m

ode
 
and
 
is
 
locked
 
in
 
3rd
 
gear.
 
You
 
may
 
feel
 
a

 
substantial
 
knock
 
when
 
changing
 
from
 
P
to R
 
and
 
from
 
N to R .
 
This
 
will
 
not
 
cause
 
any
 
d

amage
 
to
 
the
 
gearbox.
Do
 
not
 
exceed
 
60
 
mph
 
(100
 
km/h),
 
local
 
speed
 
r

estrictions
 p

ermitting.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
This
 
warning
 
lamp
 
may
 
also
 
come
 
on
 
if
 
a
 
door
 
i

s
 ope

ned.
Driving