2016 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   gearbox,   give   preference   to   automatic   mode   and  
a

void   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   CO
2
emissions
 
and
 
also
 
helps
 
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.
Control the use of your electrical
equipment
Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it b y   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 shift 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   automatic   gearbox,   this   indicator   appears  
o

nly   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...
Color schemes Choice
  of   colour   scheme.
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.
Instruments

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Trip computer
Monochrome screen A
The trip computer provides the following information:
-
 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
wiper 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…).
Trip reset
F Press
  the   control   for   more   than  t
wo seconds to reset to zero the distance
travelled,
  the   average   fuel   consumption  
a

nd   the   average   speed.
F
 
T

he
 
next
 
press
 
then
 
returns
 
you
 
to
 
the
 
n

ormal
 d

isplay.
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Monochrome screen C
Information displays
You can choose between two types of display
by  pressing   button   A:
-
 
t
he   trip   computer   information   appears  
t

emporarily   above   the   audio   information,  
d

isplayed   permanently   in   full   screen,


or
-
 
t
he   trip   computer   and   audio   information  
b

oth   appear   permanently   in   a   shared  
sc

reen. -
 
t
he   current   information   tab   with:
●  
t
he   range,
●  
t
he   current   fuel   consumption,
● t he   Stop   &   Start   time   counter,
-
t
he trip "1"
 
tab   with:
●
 
t
he   distance   travelled,
●
 
t
he   average   fuel   consumption,
●
 
t
he   average   speed,
 f

or   the   first   trip.-

t
he trip "2"
 
tab   with:
●  
t
he   distance   travelled,
●  
t
he   average   fuel   consumption,
●  
t
he   average   speed,
 f

or   the   second   trip.
F
P
ress the button, located at the end of
the wiper stalk , to display the various trip
computer   tabs   in   succession.Trip zero reset
F When
  the   trip   required   is   displayed,   press   the b
utton   on   the   end   of   the   wiper   stalk   for   more t

han   two   seconds.
Tr i p s "1" and "2" are independent but their use
is
  identical.
For
  example,   trip   "1" can be used for daily
figures,
  and   trip   "2"
 
for   monthly   figures.
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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
desired
 t

ab.
F

Sel
ect the "
Driving"   menu.
F
W
hen the desired trip is
displayed, press the reset button
or press and hold the end of the
wiper   control   stalk.
Tr i p s "1" and "2" are independent but their use
is
  identical.
For
  example,   trip   "1" can be used for daily
figures,
  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),  
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).
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
while
 
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
 
1

 
800
 
miles
 
(3
 
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.
The distance which can still be travelled with
the
 
fuel
 
remaining
 
in
 
the
 
tank
 
(at
 
the
 
average
 
f

uel
 
consumption
 
seen
 
over
 
the
 
last
 
few
 
miles
 
(

kilometres)
 t

ravelled).
Calculated
 
over
 
the
 
last
 
few
 
seconds.
Calculated
 
since
 
the
 
last
 
trip
 
computer
 
reset.
If your vehicle is fitted with Stop & Start,
a time
 
counter   calculates   the   time   spent   in  
S

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

witched
 
on.
Calculated
  since   the   last   trip   computer   reset.
Calculated   since   the   last   trip   computer   reset.
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When the ignition is on, a message appears   in   the   instrument   panel  
s

creen   to   indicate   a   gearbox   fault.
Operating fault
You risk damaging the gearbox:
- i f you press the accelerator and
brake
  pedals   at   the   same   time,
-
 
i
f   you   force   the   selector   from  
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   selector   at   N and apply the
parking
  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.
Driving