fuel consumption CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2016 Owners Manual

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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.
Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently, change up without waiting and drive   by   changing   up   quite   soon.
With
  an   automatic   or   electronic   gearbox,   stay   in   Drive   "D" or Auto "A" ,
according
  to   the   type   of   gearbox,   without   pressing   the   accelerator   pedal  
hea

vily
 o
r
 s
uddenly.
The
  gear   shift   indicator   invites   you   to   select   the   most   suitable   gear:  
o

nce   the   indication   is   displayed   in   the   instrument   panel,   follow   the  
a

dvice   straight   away.
For
  vehicles   fitted   with   an   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   this   indicator  
o

nly   appears   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  
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, v entilate   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  
t

emperature   in   the   passenger   compartment   down   (window   blinds...).
Switch
  off   the   air   conditioning   as   soon   as   the   desired   temperature   is  
a

ttained.
Switch
  off   the   demisting   and   defrosting   controls,   if   not   automatic.
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.
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Eco-driving
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...)   and  
o

bserve   the   schedule   of   operations   recommended   by   the   manufacturer.
When
  refuelling,   do   not   continue   after   the   3
rd 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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Zero reset
F Press  the   control   for   more   than  t
wo   seconds   to   reset   to   zero   the   distance  
t

ravelled,   the   average   fuel   consumption  
a

nd   the   average   speed.
System
 
that
 
gives
 
you
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
current
 
journey
 
(range,
 
fuel
 
consumption…).
Trip computer
Screen in instrument panel
Monochrome screen C
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.
 T

he   trip   computer   provides   the   following  
i

nformation:
-
 ra

nge,
-
 
c
urrent   fuel   consumption,
-
 
d
istance   travelled,
-
 
a
verage   fuel   consumption,
-
 a

verage
 s
peed.
F
 
T
he   next   press   then   returns   you   to   the  
n

ormal
 d
isplay.
1
M

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If dashes are displayed continuously while   driving   in   place   of   the   digits,  
c

ontact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop. This
  function   is   only   displayed   from  
3

0   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.
Trip computer, a few definitions
Range
(k m)
The
  number   of   kilometres   which  
c

an   be   covered   with   the   fuel  
r

emaining   in   the   tank.   Related  
t

o   the   average   fuel   consumption  
ov

er   the   last   few   kilometres  
t

ravelled.
When
 
the
 
range   falls   below   30   km,   dashes   are  
d

isplayed.
 
After   filling   with   at   least   5   litres   of  
f

uel,
 
the
 
range   is   recalculated   and   is   displayed  
w

hen
 
it
 
exceeds   100   km.
Current fuel consumption
(l/100 km or km/l)
C alculated   during   the   last  
f

ew   seconds.
Average fuel consumption
(l/100 km or km/l)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip   reset.
Average speed
(km/h)
Calculated  since   the   last   trip   reset.
Distance travelled
(k m)
Calculated  since   the   last   trip  
r

eset.
Monitoring

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Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heating / ventilation or air conditioning system control panel.
Switching on
The rear screen demisting/defrosting can only operate   when   the   engine   is   running.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   demist /defrost   the  
r

ear   screen   and   (depending   on   version)  
t

he   door   mirrors.   The   indicator   lamp  
a

ssociated   with   the   button   comes   on.
Switching off
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically   to   prevent   an   excessive  
c

onsumption   of   current.
F
 
I
t   is   possible   to   stop   the   demisting/
defrosting
  operation   before   it   is   switched  
o

ff   automatically   by   pressing   the   button  
a

gain.   The   indicator   lamp   associated   with  
t

he   button   goes   off.
F
 
S
witch   off   the   demisting/defrosting   of   the  
r

ear   screen   and   door   mirrors,   if   fitted,  
a

s soon as appropriate, as lower current
consumption
  results   in   reduced   fuel  
c

onsumption.
Heated lower
windscreen*
In cold conditions, the heated rear window s
witch   also   allows   the   lower   windscreen   to   be  
h

eated,   so   as   to   free   the   wiper   blades   when  
f

rozen   to   the   glass   by   frost   or   snow.
The
  function   is   active   when   the   ambient  
t

emperature   is   below   0°C.
*
  Depending   on   the   country   of   sale.
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Automated mode
AUTO and   the   gear   engaged   appear  i
n   the   instrument   panel.
Manual mode
The gears engaged appear in succession   in   the   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
 
overtaking
 
a

nother
 
vehicle
 
for
 
example,
 
press
 
the
 
a

ccelerator
 
pedal
 
fully
 
down,
 
beyond
 
the
 
point
 
o

f
 
resistance. The
 
gear
 
change   requests   are   only   carried   out  
i

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

hanges
 
down   automatically   so   that   the   vehicle  
p

icks
 
up
 
in   the   right   gear.
Under
 
full
  acceleration,   the   change   up   will  
n

ot
 
take
 
place   unless   the   driver   operates   the  
g

ear
 
selector   (unless   the   engine   is   close   to   its  
m

aximum
 sp
eed).
Never select neutral (position N )
 
when
 
m

oving.
You
 
can
 
change
 
mode
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
by
 
m

oving
 
the
 
gear
 
selector
 
from
 
A to M or
the
 
other
 
way
 
round. Never select neutral (position N)
  when  
m

oving.
You
  can   change   mode   at   any   time   by  
m

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

Sel

ect position A
. F

Sel

ect position M
.
Reverse
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be i
mmobilised   with   your   foot   on   the   brake.
F

Sel
ect position R .
At
  low   speed,   if   reverse   gear   is   requested,  
t

he N   warning   lamp   flashes   and   the   gearbox  
g

oes   into   neutral   automatically.
To
  engage   reverse,   put   the   gear   selector   into  
p

osition N , then to position R .
There
  is   an   audible   signal   on  
enga

gement
 o
f
 r
everse.
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Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear is   not   engaged   correctly   (selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can engage   position   P or N   to   place   the   gearbox   in  
neu

tral.
In
  both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle.
Operating fault
and a message in the multifunction screen, indicates   a   gearbox   fault.
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.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   as   soon   as   possible. There
  is   a   risk   of   damage   to   the  
g

earbox:
-  i f   you   press   the   accelerator   and  b
rake   pedals   at   the   same   time,
-
 
i
f   you   force   the   movement   of   the  
s

elector   from   the   P position to
another position when the battery is
flat.
To
  reduce   fuel   consumption   when   at  
a

  prolonged   standstill   with   the   engine  
r

unning   (traffic   jam...),   put   the   selector  
i

n the N   position   and   apply   the   parking  
b

rake.
If the selector is not in position P ,
when
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
or
 
a

pproximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
i

gnition
 
is
 
switched
 
off,
 
a
 
warning
 
m

essage
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
F

R

eturn the selector to position P ;
 
t

he
 
message
 
disappears.
When
 
driving
 
on
 
flooded
 
roads
 
or
 
when
 
c

rossing
 
a
 
ford,
 
proceed
 
at
 
walking
 
p

ace. When
  the   ignition   is   on,   the  
l

ighting   of   this   warning   lamp,  a
ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal  
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There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
-
 
i
f   you   press   the   accelerator   and  
b

rake   pedals   at   the   same   time,
-
 
i
f   you   force   the   movement   of   the  
s

elector   from   the   P position to
another position when the battery is
discharged.
If the selector is not in position P
,
when
 
the
 
driver's
 
door
 
is
 
opened
 
or
 
a

pproximately
 
45
 
seconds
 
after
 
the
 
i

gnition
 
is
 
switched
 
off,
 
a
 
warning
 
m

essage
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
F

R

eturn the selector to position P ;
 
t

he
 
message
 
disappears.
When
 
driving
 
on
 
flooded
 
roads
 
or
 
when
 
c

rossing
 
a
 
ford,
 
proceed
 
at
 
walking
 
p

ace. To
  reduce   fuel   consumption   when   at  
a

  prolonged   standstill   with   the   engine  
r

unning   (traffic   jam...),   put   the   selector  
i

n the N   position   and   apply   the   parking  
b

rake.
Manual operation
Invalid value during manual
operation
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can e ngage   position   P or N   to   place   the   gearbox   in  
neu

tral.
In
  both   cases,   apply   the   parking   brake   to  
i

mmobilise   the   vehicle.
Operating fault
F Select position M for sequential c hanging o
f   the   six   gears.
F
 
M
ove   the   selector   towards   the   +   sign   to  
c

hange   up   a   gear.
F
 
M
ove   the   selector   towards   the   -   sign   to  
c

hange   down   a   gear.
It
  is   only   possible   to   change   from   one   gear   to  
a

nother   if   the   vehicle   speed   and   engine   speed  
p

ermit;   other wise,   the   gearbox   will   operate  
t

emporarily   in   automatic   mode.
D
  disappears   and   the   gears  
e

ngaged   appear   in   succession   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
If
  the   engine   speed   is   too   low   or   too   high,   the  
g

ear   selected   flashes   for   a   few   seconds,   then  
t

he   actual   gear   engaged   is   displayed.
It
  is   possible   to   change   from   position   D
(automatic)
  to   position   M   (manual)   at   any   time.
When
  the   vehicle   is   stationary   or   moving  
v

ery   slowly,   the   gearbox   engages   first   gear  
au

tomatically. With
 t he  i gnition  o n,  i llumination  o f  
t

his   warning   lamp,   accompanied  
b

y   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   in   the  
m

ultifunction   screen,   indicates   a   gearbox   fault.
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.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop   as   soon   as   possible.
This
  symbol   is   displayed   if   a   gear  
i

s   not   engaged   correctly   (selector  
b

etween   two   positions).
The
  sport   and   snow   programmes   are  
n

ot   available   when   operating   manually.
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Gear efficiency indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up.
O n   vehicle   fitted   with   a   manual  
g

earbox,   the   arrow   is   accompanied   by  
t

he   gear   recommended.
With
  an   electronic   or   automatic  
g

earbox,   the   system   is   only   active   in  
m

anual
 m
ode. The
  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.
Operation
Depending on the driving situation and your vehicle'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.
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
  function   cannot   be   deactivated. Example:
-
 
Y
ou   are   in   third   gear.
-  
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.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO" warning   lamp   comes  o
n   in   the   instrument   panel   and   the  
e

ngine   goes   into   standby:
-
 
w

ith a 5-speed electronic gearbox , with
the vehicle stationary, when you press
the
 
brake   pedal   or   put   the   gear   selector   in  
p

osition N .
A
 
time
 
counter   calculates   the   sum   of   the  
p

eriods
 
in
  STOP   mode   during   a   journey.   It   rests  
i

tself
 
to
 
zero   every   time   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n
 
with
 
the   key.
The
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start system
 
puts
 
the
 
engine
 
t

emporarily
 
into
 
standby
 
-
 
STOP
 
mode
 
-
 
during
 
s

tops
 
in
 
the
 
traffic
 
(red
 
lights,
 
traffic
 
jams,
 
or
 o
ther...).
 
The
 
engine
 
restarts
 
automatically
 
-
 S
TART
 
mode
 
-
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
want
 
to
 
move
 
o

ff.
 
The
 
restart
 
takes
 
place
 
instantly,
 
quickly
 
a

nd
 
silently.
Per fect
 
for
 
urban
 
use,
 
the
 
Stop
 
&
 
Start
 
system
 
r

educes
 
fuel
 
consumption
 
and
 
exhaust
 
e

missions
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
noise
 
level
 
when
 
s

tationary. Never
  refuel   with   the   engine   in  
S

TOP mode;   you   must   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   with   the   key.
For
  your   comfort,   during   parking  
m

anoeuvres,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable   for   a   few   seconds   after  
c

oming   out   of   reverse   gear.
STOP
  mode   does   not   affect   the  
f

unctionality of the vehicle, such as for
example,
  braking,   power   steering...
Driving