2016 Citroen GRAND C4 PICASSO RHD fuel consumption

9
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.
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  
c

onditioning.
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   temperature
 i

n   the   passenger   compartment   down   (sunroof   and   window   blinds...).
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   ambient   light  
l

evel   does   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
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
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
 
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.
The
 
gear
 
efficiency
 
indicator
 
invites
 
you
 
to
 
engage
 
the
 
most
 
suitable
 
g

ear:
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
the
 
indication
 
is
 
displayed
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,
 
f

ollow
 
it
 
straight
 
away.
For
 
vehicles
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
automatic
 
gearbox,
 
this
 
indicator
 
appears
 
o

nly
 
in
 
manual
 
mode.
.
Eco-driving

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   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   nitrogen   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.
Eco-driving

16
ButtonCorresponding function Comments
Screen configuration Adjustment
  of   the   display   settings   (scrolling   of   text,   animations...)   and   brightness.
Ambience Select
  a   colour   scheme   for   the   type   2   instrument   panel.
Instrument panel perso Select
  the   type   of   information   displayed   in   the   type   2   instrument   panel.
System configuration Choice
  of   units:
-
 
t
emperature   (°Celsius   or   °Fahrenheit)
-
 
d
istance   and   fuel   consumption   (l/100   km,   mpg   or   km/l).
Languages Choice
  of   language   used   for   the   touch   screen   tablet   and   the   type   2   instrument   panel.
Time/Date Setting
  the   date   and   time.
Instruments

48
Trip computer
T ype   1   instrument   panel
System that gives you information on the journey in progress (range, fuel consumption…).
Information display in the touch screen tablet
Permanent display:
F Sel ect the " Trip computer " in the
Applications
 

menu.
The
  trip   computer   information   is   displayed   in  
t

abs.
F
 
P
ress   one   of   the   buttons   to   display   the  
de

sired
 t
ab. The
  current   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
F When  the   desired   trip   is   displayed,   press  t
he   reset   button   or   on   the   end   of   the   wiper  
c

ontrol   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.
The
 
information
 
is
 
accessible
 
in
 
the
 
Driving
 

menu.
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.
Instruments

49
Trip computer
T ype   2   instrument   panel
Information display in the instrument panel
F Press  the   button   on   the   end   of   the   wiper
control stalk  to   display   the   various   tabs   in  
s

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

or   the   second   trip.
Trip reset
F When  the   trip   required   is   displayed,   press  t
he   control   for   more   than   two   seconds  
o

r   use   the   left   hand   thumbwheel   of   the  
s

teering   mounted   controls.
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.
For
 
all
 
other
 
display
 
modes,
 
pressing
 
the
 
end
 
o

f
 
the
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
displays
 
this
 
information
 
in
 
a
 
n

ew
 
window.
The
 
display
 
of
 
trip
 
computer
 
information
 
is
 
p

ermanent
 
when
 
you
 
select
 
the
 
"Dials"
 
or
 
"

Personal"
 
display
 
mode.
1
Instruments

50
Trip computer
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  
2

0 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   reset.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip   reset.
Distance travelled
(miles or km)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip   reset.
Stop & Start time counter
(minutes / seconds or hours / minutes)
I
f
 
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.
A few definitions
Instruments

102
Front demist - 
d
efrost
F Press   this   button   to   demist   or  d
efrost   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows   as   quickly   as   possible.  
T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
c

omes   on.
With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   demisting   has  
b

een   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable.
The
 
system   automatically   manages   the   air  
c

onditioning   (depending   on   version),   air  
f

low
 
and
 
air   intake,   and   provides   optimum  
d

istribution   towards   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows.
F
 
T

o
 
switch   it   off   press   this   button   again   or  
a

djust   the   setting   for   air   flow   or   distribution.  
T

he
 
indicator   lamp   goes   off.
Rear screen demist - 
d efrost
Switching on
Switching off
F Press   this   button   to   demist /
defrost   the   rear   screen   and  
(

depending   on   version)   the   door  
m

irrors.
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
 
the
 
bu

tton
 ag

ain.
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
associated
 
with
 
the
 
button
 
g

oes
 
off.
The indicator lamp associated with the button comes on.
Ease of use and comfort

141
Invalid value in manual operationThis   symbol   is   displayed   if   a   gear   is  
n

ot   engaged   correctly   (gear   selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
You
 
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
control
 
of
 
gear
 c

hanges
 
using
 
the
 
"
+ "
 
and
 
"
- "
 
steering
 
mounted
 c

ontrol
 
paddles.
 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
speed
 
allows,
 
the
 i

nstruction
 
to
 
change
 
gear
 
is
 
acted
 
on.
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
 
with
 
no
 
action
 
on
 
the
 
c

ontrol
 
paddles,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
manages
 
the
 
g

ears
 
automatically
 
again.
Temporary manual control of the
gears
Manual mode
D and the gear engaged are displayed in the in strument pan el.
The
  gearbox   operates   in   auto-active  
m

ode,   without   any   action   from   the   driver.   It  
c

ontinuously   selects   the   most   appropriate   gear  
a

ccording   to   the   following   conditions:
-
 
o
ptimisation   of   fuel   consumption,
-
 
d
riving   style,
-
 
r
elief   of   the   road,
-
 
v
ehicle   load.
Automated mode
F Select position D .
For
 
maximum   acceleration,   without   touching  
t

he
 
gear
 
selector,   press   the   accelerator   fully  
d

own
 
(kick   down).   The   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   and   maintains   the   gear   selected  
u

ntil
 
the
 
maximum   engine   speed   is   reached.
When
 
braking,   the   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   for   more   effective   engine   braking.
When
 
you   take   your   foot   off   the   accelerator  
p

edal
 
suddenly,   the   gearbox   does   not   change  
u

p,
 
so
 
as
 
to   improve   safety. F
Sel ect position M.
F

U
se the "+"
  and   "- "
  steering   mounted  
c

ontrol   paddles   to   change   gear.
The
  gears   engaged   are   displayed   successively  
i

n   the   instrument   panel.
When
  stationary   or   at   very   low   speed,   the  
g

earbox   automatically   engages   1st
 g
e a r.
In
  manual   mode,   it   is   not   necessary   to   release  
t

he   accelerator   pedal   when   changing   gear.
The
  change   from   one   gear   to   another   is   only  
e

ffected   if   the   conditions   of   vehicle   speed   and  
e

ngine   speed   allow;   other wise   the   automatic  
l

aws   of   operation   are   imposed   temporarily.
If
  the   engine   speed   is   too   high   or   too   low,  
t

he   display   of   the   gear   selected   flashes   for   a  
f

ew   seconds,   then   the   new   gear   engaged   is  
d

isplayed.It
  is   possible   to   change   mode   at   any  
t

ime,   by   moving   the   gear   selector  
f

rom D to M   or   the   other   way   round.
4
Driving