fuel consumption CITROEN C3 PICASSO 2011 Owners Manual

Guide-me-home lighting
After switching off the ignition, the headlamps remain
on briefl y to make your exit from the vehicle easier
when the light is poor.



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ASR and ESP systems
These systems are linked to assure the
directional stability of the vehicle within
the limits of the laws of physics.



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Panoramic glass sunroof
This roof provides incomparable visibility
and light in the passenger compartment.



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Rear parking sensors
This system warns you if an obstacle is
detected behind the vehicle when re-
versing.



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EXTERIOR
Stop & Start
This system puts the
engine temporarily into
standby during stops
in the traffi c (red lights,
traffi c jams, etc...). The
engine restarts auto-
matically as soon as you
want to move off. The
Stop & Start system re-
duces fuel consumption,
exhaust emissions and
the noise level when sta-
tionary.



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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. If your
vehicle has the system, the gear effi -
ciency indicator invites you to change
up; it is displayed in the instrument panel,
follow its instructions.

With an automatic or electronic gear-
box, stay in Drive "D"
or Auto "A"
, ac-
cording to the type of gearbox, without
pressing the accelerator pedal heavily
or suddenly.



Maintain a safe distance between vehi-
cles, use engine braking rather than the
brake pedal, and press the accelerator
progressively. These practices contrib-
ute towards a reduction in fuel consump-
tion and CO
2 emissions and also helps
reduce the background traffi c noise.

If your vehicle has cruise control, make
use of the system at speeds above
25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffi c is
fl owing 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 open.
Remember to make use of equipment
that can help keep the temperature
in the passenger compartment down
(sun roof and window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless
it has automatic digital regulation, as
soon 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 fo-
glamps 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.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting
your multimedia devices (fi lm, music,
video game...), you will contribute to-
wards limiting the consumption of elec-
trical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices be-
fore leaving the vehicle.

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Limit the causes of excessconsumption

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 bars,
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 refi t 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:


- before a long journey,

- at each change of season,

- after 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 fi lter, air fi lter...) and
observe the schedule of operations
recommended by the manufacturer.



When refuelling, do not continue after
the 3 rd cut-off of the nozzle to avoid
any overfl ow.


At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only
after the fi rst 1 800 miles (3 000 kilome-
tres) that you will see the fuel consumption
settle down to a consistent average.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
Once the fuel consumption unit
has been changed to l/100 km
or km/l, the information relat-
ing to speed and distance also
changes to kilometres.
Display settings
Once the "Display settings" menu has
been selected, you can gain access to
the following settings:


- year,

- month,

- day,

- hour,

- minutes,

- 12 or 24 hour mode.
Language
Once the "Language" menu has been
selected, you can change the language
used by the display (Français, Italiano,
Nederlands, Portugues, Portugues-
Brasil, Deutsch, English, Espanol).

Units
Once the "Units" menu has been se-
lected, you can change the units of the
following parameters:


- temperature (°C or °F),

- fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or
km/l).


)
Once you have selected a setting,
press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to
change its value.

)
Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to
switch respectively to the previous
or next setting.

)
Press the "OK"
button to record the
change and return to the normal dis-
play or press the "ESC"
button to
cancel.



Vehicle confi guration


Options
Once the "Options" menu has been se-
lected, you can start diagnostics of the
status of the equipment (active, not ac-
tive, faulty). Once the "Vehicle Confi guration" menu
has been selected, you can activate or
deactivate the following equipment:


- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),

- "guide-me-home" lighting (refer to
the "Visibility" section).

For safety reasons, confi gura-
tion of the multifunction screen
by the driver must only be done
when stationary.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS

Options
Once the "Options" menu has been se-
lected, you can start diagnostics of the
status of the equipment (active, not ac-
tive, faulty).

Language
Once the "Language" menu has been
selected, you can change the language
used by the display (Français, Italiano,
Nederlands, Portugues, Portugues-
Brasil, Deutsch, English, Espanol).

Units
Once the "Units" menu has been se-
lected, you can change the units of the
following parameters:


- temperature (°C or °F),

- fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or
km/l). navigation colour screen
"SETUP" menu
Date and time
This menu allows you to adjust the date
and time, and their format (refer to the
"Audio and telematics section").

Displa
y

This menu allows you to adjust the
brightness of the display, the display
contrast and the colour of the map (day/
night and auto mode).

S
ystem parameters
This menu allows you to restore the
factory settings, to display the software
version and to activate scrolling text. This displays the following information:


- time,

- date,

- audio functions,

- navigation system information. The chosen language will also
be used in the MyWay satellite
navigation colour screen.
Once the fuel consumption unit
has been changed to l/100 km
or km/l, the information relat-
ing to speed and distance also
changes to kilometres.
For safety reasons, confi gura-
tion of the multifunction screen
by the driver must only be done
when stationary.
For safety reasons, confi gura-
tion of the multifunction screen
by the driver must only be done
when stationary.

Press the SETUP button to access the
"SETUP"
menu. It gives you access to
the following functions:


- Date and time,

- Display,

- System parameters.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS

Display confi guration
Once this menu has been selected, you
can gain access to the following settings:


- brightness-video setting,

- date and time setting,

- selection of the units. Example: setting of the duration of the
"guide-me-home" lighting


)
Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons, then
the "OK"
button to select the menu
required.

)
Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons,
then the "OK"
button to select the
"Guide-me-home headlamps" line.

)
Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to set
the value required (15, 30 or 60 sec-
onds), then press the "OK"
button
to confi rm.
)
Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons, then
the "OK"
button to select the "OK"

box and confi rm or press the "ESC"

button to cancel.

For safety reasons, confi gura-
tion of the multifunction screen
by the driver must only be done
when stationary.
Choice of language
Once this menu has been selected,
you can change the language used by
the display (Deutsch, English, Espanol,
Français, Italiano, Nederlands,
Portugues, Türkçe, Portugues-Brasil). Once the fuel consumption unit
has been changed to l/100 km
or km/l, the information relat-
ing to speed and distance also
changes to kilometres.
Telephone menu
With the Audio system on, with this
menu selected, you can confi gure
your Bluetooth hands-free kit (pairing),
view the various telephone directories
(call log, services...) and manage your
calls (call, hang up, double call, secret
mode...).
For more information on the "Telephone"
application, refer to the Audio system
section in "Audio and Telematics".

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
TRIP COMPUTER



)
Press the button, located at the end
of the wiper stalk
, to display the
various items of trip computer infor-
mation in succession. The trip computer provides the following
information:
System that gives you current informa-
tion on your journey (range, fuel con-
sumption…).
Monochrome screen A


Information displays

- range,

- current fuel consumption,

- Stop & Start time counter,

- distance travelled,

- average fuel consumption,
)
The next press then returns you to
the normal display.


- average speed.
Zero reset


)
Press the control for more than two
seconds to reset to zero the distance
travelled, the average fuel consump-
tion and the average speed.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS





A few definitions…
When the range falls below 20 miles (30 km),
dashes are displayed. After fi lling with at
least 5 litres of fuel, the range is recalculated
and is displayed when it exceeds 60 miles
(100 km).
If dashes are displayed continu-
ously while driving in place of
the digits, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop. This function is only displayed
from 20 mph (30 km/h).
This value may vary following a
change in the style of driving or
the relief, resulting in a signifi -
cant change in the current fuel
consumption.
Range
(miles or km)
This indicates the distance
which can still be travelled
with the fuel remaining in the tank in
relation to the average fuel consump-
tion over the last few miles (kilometres)
travelled.
Current fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
This is the average fuel con-
sumption during the last few
seconds.

Average fuel
consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
This is the average fuel
consumption since the last
trip computer zero reset.
Distance travelled
(miles or km)
This indicates the distance
travelled since the last trip
computer zero reset.


Average speed
(mph or km/h)
This is the average speed
calculated since the last trip
computer zero reset (igni-
tion on).

Distance remaining to
destination
(miles or km)
This is the distance remaining
to be travelled to the fi nal destination.
It is either calculated instantly by the
navigation system, if guidance is acti-
vated, or entered by the user.
If the distance is not entered, dashes
are displayed in place of the digits.








Stop & Start time counter
(minutes/seconds or hours/
minutes)
If your vehicle is fi tted with Stop & Start,
a time counter calculates the time spent
in STOP mode during a journey.
It resets to zero every time the ignition
is switched on with the key.

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COMFORT

2. Air fl ow adjustment


)
Turn the dial from posi-
tion 1
to position 5
to obtain
a comfortable air fl ow.
Windscreen, side windows and
footwells.

)
Turn the dial from blue
(cold) to red (hot) to adjust
the temperature to your re-
quirements.

Windscreen and side windows.
1. Temperature adjustment










The heating/ventilation or air condition-
ing systems can only operate with the
engine running.
)

If you place the air fl ow control
in position 0
(deactivation of the
system), the temperature is no
longer maintained at a comfort-
able level. However, a slight
fl ow of air, due to the movement
of the vehicle, can still be felt.



3. Air distribution adjustment
MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING

The control button is
located on the heat-
ing or air conditioning
system control panel.
REAR SCREEN DEMIST/DEFROST


)
Switch off the demist/defrost
of the rear screen and door
mirrors as soon as you con-
sider this possible as lower
current consumption results
in reduced fuel consumption.



Switching on

The rear screen demist/defrost can only
operate when the engine is running.


)
Press this button to demist/defrost
the rear screen and the door mir-
rors. The indicator lamp associated
with the button comes on.



Switching off

The demist/defrost switches off auto-
matically to prevent an excessive con-
sumption of current.


)
It is possible to stop the demist/de-
frost operation before it is switched off
automatically by pressing the button
again. The indicator lamp associated
with the button switches off.

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DRIVING
GEAR EFFICIENCY INDICATOR *

System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up on
vehicles fi tted with a manual gearbox.


Operation

The system intervenes only when driving
economically.
Depending on the driving situation and
your vehicle's equipment, the system
may advise you to skip one or more
gears. You can follow this instruc-
tion without engaging the intermediate
gears.
The gear engagement recommenda-
tions must not be considered compulsory.
In fact, the confi guration of the road, the
amount of traffi c and safety remain de-
termining factors when choosing the best
gear. Therefore, the driver remains re-
sponsible for deciding whether or not to
follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.
Example:


- You are in third gear.
The information appears in the instrument
panel in the form of an arrow accompa-
nied by the suggested gear.

In the case of driving which
makes particular demands on
the performance of the engine
(fi rm pressure on the accelerator
pedal, for example, when over-
taking...), the system will not
recommend a gear change.
The system never suggests:


- engaging fi rst gear,

- engaging reverse gear,

- engaging a lower gear.



* According to engine.
- You press the accelerator pedal
moderately.

- The system may suggest that you
engage a higher gear, if appropriate.