fuel consumption Citroen C4 2016 2.G Owner's Manual
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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.
Eco-driving
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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.
.
Eco-driving
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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.
Instruments
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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
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Gear shift indicator*
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. -
Y
ou press the accelerator pedal.
Example:
-
Y ou are in third gear.
-
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.
System
which reduces fuel consumption by recommending the most appropriate gear.
With an automatic gearbox, the system is only
a
ctive in manual mode.
* Depending
on engine.
On
vehicle fitted with a manual gearbox,
t
he arrow may be accompanied by the gear
re
commended. 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.
Operation
On BlueHDi Diesel 150 versions with
manual gearbox, the system may
s
uggest changing into neutral so that
t
he engine can go into standby (STOP
m
ode with Stop & Start), in certain
d
riving conditions. In this case, N is
displayed
in the instrument panel.
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Driving
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO" warning lamp comes on i
n the instrument panel and the engine g
oes into standby automatically:
-
w
ith a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12
m
ph
(
20
k
m/h),
o
r
v
ehicle
s
tationary
w
ith
P
ureTech 130 petrol and BlueHDi 115 and
1
20
Diesel versions, when you put the gear
l
ever into neutral and release the clutch
pedal,
If your vehicle is fitted with the
system,
a time counter calculates
t
he sum of the periods in STOP
m
ode during a journey. It resets
i
tself to zero every time the
i
gnition is switched on with the
k
ey or the "START/STOP" button.
-
w
ith an automatic gearbox, vehicle
stationary,
when you press the brake pedal
o
r
place the gear selector in position N.
Special cases: STOP mode
unavailable
STOP mode is not invoked when:
- t he vehicle is on a steep slope (up or
d
ow n),
-
t
he driver's door is open,
-
t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(
10 km/h) since the last engine start (using
t
he key or the "START/STOP" button),
-
t
he electric parking brake is applied or
be
ing
a
pplied,
-
t
he engine is needed to maintain a
c
omfortable temperature in the passenger
c
ompartment,
-
d
emisting is active,
-
s
ome special conditions (battery charge,
e
ngine temperature, braking assistance,
a
mbient temperature...) where the engine is
n
eeded to assure control of a system.
In this case, the "ECO"
warning lamp
f
lashes for a few seconds, then goes
o
f f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The
Stop
&
Start system
puts
the
engine
temporarily
into
standby
-
STOP
mode
-
during
stops
in
the
traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The
e
ngine
restarts
automatically
-
START
mode
-
as
soon
as
you
want
to
move
off.
The
restart
takes
place
instantly, quickly and silently.
Per fect
for
urban
use,
the
Stop
&
Start
system
reduces
fuel
consumption
and
exhaust
emissions
as
well
as the noise level when stationary.
Never
refuel
with
the
engine
in
STOP
m
ode;
you
must
switch
off
the
ignition
w
ith
the
key
or
the
"START/STOP"
b
utton.
STOP
mode
does
not
affect
the
f
unctionality of the vehicle, such as
braking,
power
steering,
for
example.
Driving