fuel consumption Citroen C4 2014 2.G Owner's Manual

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EXTERIOR


Parking sensors
This system measures the size of a
free parking space between two ve-
hicles or obstacles.


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180

Stop & Start system
This system puts the engine temporar-
ily on standby during stops in the traf-
fi c (traffi c lights, traffi c jams, etc...). The
engine restarts automatically as soon
as you want to move off. The Stop &
Start system allows reductions of fuel
consumption and exhaust emissions,
as well as noise levels when stationary.


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168

Welcome lighting
This additional exterior and interior
lighting, controlled remotely, makes
your approach to the vehicle easier
when the light is poor.


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103


Directional lighting
This lighting automatically provides
additional visibility when cornering.



105

Cornering lighting
At low speed, this lighting automati-
cally provides additional visibility
when cornering, at junctions, when
parking... making use of the corre-
sponding front foglamp.



106

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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 gen-
tly and change up without waiting.
During acceleration change up early.

With an automatic or electronic gear-
box, give preference to automatic mode
and avoid pressing the accelerator
pedal heavily or suddenly.


Drive smoothly


Maintain a safe distance between ve-
hicles, use engine braking rather than
the brake pedal, and press the accel-
erator progressively. These practices
contribute towards a reduction in fuel
consumption and CO
2 emissions and
also helps reduce the background traf-
fi 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
(sunroof and window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless
it has automatic 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.
















































ECO-DRIVING


The gear shift indicator invites you to
change up: as soon as the indication
to change up is displayed in the instru-
ment panel, follow it straight away.
With an electronic or automatic gear-
box, this indicator appears only in
manual mode.

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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.

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.



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 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 ob-
serve the schedule of operations rec-
ommended by the manufacturer.



When refuelling, do not continue after
the third 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 kilometres)
that you will see the fuel consumption set-
tle down to a consistent average.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
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Choice of sounds
This menu allows you to choose a
family of polyphonic sounds from four
available. These sounds are grouped
together in a family and are adapted
to suit the situation and context (alert,
confi rmation, rejection, direction indica-
tors, lighting left on, key in ignition...).

Display confi guration
This menu is used to select the col-
our scheme for the screen, adjust the
brightness, set the date and time and
to choose the units for distance (km
or miles), fuel consumption (l/100 km,
mpg or km/l) and temperature (°Celsius
or °Fahrenheit).
Adjusting the voice synthesiser
This menu is used to adjust the volume
setting for navigation instructions and
to choose the type of voice (male or fe-
male).

Adjusting the date and time



- Press on SETUP
.

- Select "Display confi guration" and
confi rm.

- Select "Set date and time and con-
fi rm.
Select "Minute adjustment via GPS" so
that the minutes are adjusted automati-
cally by satellite reception.


- Select the setting to modify. Confi rm
by pressing on OK
, then modify the
setting and confi rm again to save
the modifi cation.

- Adjust the settings one by one.

- Select " OK
" in the screen then con-
fi rm to save the setting.

Choice of language
This menu is used to choose the lan-
guage used by the screen from a de-
fi ned list.

Vehicle parameters
This menu is used to activate or deac-
tivate certain driving and comfort sys-
tems, classifi ed by category:


- "Driver aid":


●
"Electric brake * " (Automatic electric
parking brake; see "Driving" sec-
tion),

●
"Rear wiper" (Rear wiper coupled
to reverse gear; see "Visibility"
section),

●
"Speed limits" (Memorising speed
settings for the cruise control and
speed limiter; see "Driving" sec-
tion).

Alert log
This lists the active alerts by displaying
in turn the different messages associ-
ated with them.


- "Vehicle access" (see "Access" sec-
tion):


●
"Driver doors selectivity" (Se-
lective unlocking of the driver's
door),

●
"Rear doors selectivity" (Selective
unlocking of the boot using the
centre button on the remote con-
trol; see "Access section).



- "Driving lights" (see "Visibility" sec-
tion):


●
"Day lights * " (Daytime running
lamps),

●
"Directional headlights" (Main /
additional directional lighting).



- "Comfort lighting" (see "Visibility"
section):


●
"Welcome lights" (Interior welcome
lighting),

●
"Running lights" (Automatic timed
operation of headlamps).



*
Depending on country.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
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TRIP COMPUTER






Monochrome screen A


Information displays The trip computer provides the follow-
ing information:


- range,

- current fuel consumption,

- Stop & Start time counter,

- distance travelled,

- average fuel consumption,

- average speed.


Press the button, located at the end
of the wiper stalk
, to display the
various items of trip computer infor-
mation in succession.
System that gives you information on
the journey in progress (range, fuel
consumption…).



Press the control for more than
two seconds to reset to zero the
distance travelled, the average
fuel consumption and the average
speed.


Zero reset


The next press then returns you to
the normal display.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS
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Monochrome screen C

You can choose between two types of
display by pressing button A
:


-
the trip computer information appears
temporarily above the audio informa-
tion, displayed permanently in full
screen,
or

- the trip computer and audio infor-
mation both appear permanently in
a shared screen.
Information displays


- the current information tab
with:


●
the range,

●

the current fuel
consumption,

●
the Stop & Start time
counter,



- the trip "1"
tab with:


●
the distance travelled,

●
the average fuel
consumption,

●
the average speed,
for the fi rst trip.


- the trip "2"
tab with:


●
the distance travelled,

●
the average fuel
consumption,

●
the average speed,
for the second trip.






Press the button, located at the end
of the wiper stalk
, to display the
various trip computer tabs in suc-
cession.




When the trip required is displayed,
press the button on the end of the wiper
stalk for more than two seconds.

Trips "1"
and "2"
are independent but
their use is identical.
For example, trip "1"
can be used for
daily fi gures, and trip "2"
for monthly
fi gures.

Trip zero reset

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Colour screen


Display modes

Information display



Press this button, located on the
end of the wiper stalk
, to display
the following information in turn:


●
current information,

●
trip "1"
,

●
trip "2"
,



- Current information is displayed in
the screen, depending on the con-
text:


●
the range,

●
the current fuel consumption,

●
Stop & Start time counter,
or

●
the remaining distance to go.

Trip zero reset



When the required trip is displayed,
press the button on the end of the
wiper stalk
for more than two sec-
onds.
Trips "1"
and "2"
are independent but
their use is identical.
For example, trip "1"
can be used for
daily fi gures and trip "2"
for monthly
fi gures.



Press the button on the end of the
wiper stalk
to display the trip com-
puter information temporarily in a
new window.


Press the button on the
eMyWay front panel,
to display continuously
the trip computer infor-
mation.


- The trip "1"
screen displays:


●
the distance travelled,

●
the average fuel consumption,

●
the average speed,
for the
fi rst trip.



- The trip "2"
screen displays:


●
the distance travelled,

●
the average fuel consumption,

●
the average speed,
for the second trip.

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A few definitions…

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.
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).
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.
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).
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 con-
sumption since the last trip
computer zero reset.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)
This is the average speed calcu-
lated since the last trip computer
zero reset (ignition on).

Distance travelled
(miles or km)
This indicates the distance
travelled since the last trip
computer zero reset.








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.

The fuel consumption of your
vehicle will be higher than
the offi cial fi gures obtained
by CITROËN during the fi rst
3 000 miles (5 000 km) of the
vehicle's life.

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COMFORT
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FRONT DEMIST - DEFROST


These markings on the control
panel indicate the control po-
sitions for rapid demisting or
defrosting of the windscreen
and side windows.


With manual air conditioning




Put the temperature, air fl ow and
distribution controls to the dedicated
marked position.


Put the air intake control to the
"Exterior air intake" position
(indicator lamp on the control off).


Switch on the air conditioning by
pressing the "A/C"
button; the warn-
ing lamp in the button comes on.










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

Switching on

The rear screen demisting/defrosting
can only operate when the engine is
running.



Press this button to demist/defrost
the rear screen and (depending on
version) the door mirrors. The indi-
cator lamp associated with the but-
ton comes on.



Switching off

The demisting/defrosting switches off
automatically to prevent an excessive
consumption of current.



It is possible to stop the demisting/de-
frosting operation before it is switched
off automatically by pressing the button
again. The indicator lamp associated
with the button goes off.



Switch off the demisting/de-
frosting of the rear screen
and door mirrors as soon as
appropriate, as lower current
consumption results in re-
duced fuel consumption.



With digital dual-zone air
conditioning

Automatic visibility programme



Select this programme to demist
or defrost the windscreen and side
windows as quickly as possible.
The system automatically manages
the air conditioning, air fl ow and air
intake, and provides optimum distribu-
tion towards the windscreen and side
windows.




To stop the programme, press either the
"visibility"
button again or "AUTO"
,
the warning lamp on the button goes
off and the warning lamp on the
"AUTO"

button comes on.

The system starts again with the values
in use before it was overridden by the
visibility programme.







With Stop & Start, when dem-
isting has been activated, the
STOP mode is not available.
With Stop & Start, when the
demisting, air conditioning and
air fl ow functions are activated,
STOP mode is not available.

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DRIVING
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Displays in the instrument panel


Gear lever positions

N.
Neutral

R.
Reverse

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Gears in sequential
mode.

AUTO.


This comes on when the automated
mode is selected. It switches off on
changing to sequential mode.



You must press the brake pedal
when starting the engine.



Select position N
.


Press the brake pedal down fully.


Start the engine.


Moving off




Select automated mode (position A
)
or sequential mode (position M
) or
reverse (position R
).


Release the parking brake unless it
is programmed to automatic mode.


Progressively take your foot off the
brake pedal.


Accelerate away.


Automated mode




Select position A
.

For optimum acceleration, for example
when overtaking another vehicle, press
the accelerator pedal fi rmly past the
point of resistance.
Engagement of reverse gear is ac-
companied by an audible signal.

N
fl ashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible sig-
nal and a message in the multi-
function screen, if the gear lever
is not in position N
on starting.
AUTO
and 1
, 1
or R
appear in the in-
strument panel screen.
The gearbox operates in auto-active
mode, without any action on the part
of the driver. It continuously selects the
most suitable gear for:


- optimisation of fuel consumption,

- the style of driving,

- the profi le of the road.

- the vehicle load.
N
appears in the instrument
panel screen.
The Foot on brake

warning lamp comes on
the instrument panel,
accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message in
the screen, if the brake pedal is
not pressed on starting the en-
gine.

Never select neutral N
when
driving.
AUTO
and the gear engaged
appear in the instrument pan-
el screen.