2016 Citroen BERLINGO MULTISPACE sunroof

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Motoring & the Environment
Berlingo-2-VP_en_Chap02_eco-conduite_ed01-2016
Eco-driving is a range of everyday
practices  that   allow   the   motorist   to  
optimise

  their   fuel   consumption   and  
C

o
2 emissions.
Eco-driving
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  
mode

  and   avoid   pressing   the  
accelerator

  pedal   heavily   or   suddenly.
The gear shift indicator invites you
to
  engage   the   most   suitable   gear:   as  
soon as the indication is displayed in
the

  instrument   panel,   follow   it   straight  
away

.
For
  vehicles   fitted   with   an   electronic  
or

  automatic   gearbox,   this   indicator  
appears

  only   in   manual   mode.
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
 
help
 
to
 
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
electrical equipment
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.
a

s 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.
d

isconnect your portable devices
before
  leaving   the   vehicle.
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
 
regulation,
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
the

 
desired
 
temperature
 
is
 
attained.