fuel consumption Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2015 1.G Owner's Manual

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   or   electronic   gearbox,   give   preference   to   automatic  
m

ode   and   avoid   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   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
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  
C

o
2 emissions and also helps reduce the background traffic noise.
I
f
 
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   shift   indicator   invites   you   engage   the   most   suitable   gear:   as  
s

oon   as   the   indication   is   displayed   in   the   instrument   panel,   follow   it  
s

traight   away.
For
 
vehicles   fitted   with   an   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   this  
i

ndicator   appears   only   in   manual   mode.
.
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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   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  
t

o a   consistent   average.
Eco-driving

19
ButtonCorresponding function Comments
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   for   the   touch   screen   tablet   and   the   type   2   instrument   panel:   French,  
E

nglish,   Italian,   Spanish,   German,   Dutch,   Portuguese,   Polish,   Turkish,   Russian.
Choice
  of   language   used   for   the   touch   screen   tablet   only:   Serb,   Croat,   Hungarian.
Screen settings Adjustment
  of   the   display   settings   (scrolling   of   text,   animations...)
Calculator Displays
  the   calculator.
Calendar Displays
  the   calendar.
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Monitoring

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 " Driving assistance "
  menu.
The
  trip   computer   information   is   displayed   in  
t

he   primary   page   of   the   menu.
F
 
P
ress   one   of   the   buttons   to   display   the  
de

sired
 t
ab. 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
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 assistance "
 
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.
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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   thumb   wheel   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"
 
d

isplay
 
mode.
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Monitoring

50
Trip computer, a few definitions
Range
(miles or km)
T he   distance   which   can   still   be  
t

ravelled   with   the   fuel   remaining  
i

n   the   tank   (related   to   the  
a

verage   fuel   consumption   over  
t

he   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  
c

omputer
 re
set.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip  
c

omputer
 re
set.
Distance travelled
(miles or km)
C alculated   since   the   last   trip  
c

omputer
 re
set.
Stop & Start time
counter
(minutes / seconds or hours / minutes)
If
 
your
 
vehicle
  is   fitted   with   Stop   &   Start,   a   time  
c

ounter
 
calculates   the   time   spent   in   STOP  
m

ode
 
during
 
a   journey.  
I

t
 
resets
 
to
 
zero   every   time   the   ignition   is  
s

witched
 
on
 
with   the   START/STOP   button.
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105
Rear screen demist - defrost
Switching onSwitching off
F Press 
this  button  to  demist /defrost t
he   rear   screen   and   (depending o

n   version)   the   door   mirrors.   The
 i

ndicator   lamp   associated   with   the
 b

utton   comes   on.
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
 
operation
 
before
 
it
 
is
 s

witched
 
off
 
automatically
 
by
 p

ressing
 
the
 
button
 
again.
 
The
 i

ndicator
 
lamp
 
associated
 
with
 
the
 b

utton
 
switches
 
off.
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Comfort

143
never select neutral N w hen d riving.
Automated mode
F Select position A.
AUTO or A
  and   the   gear   engaged   is  
d

isplayed   in   the   instrument   panel.
The
  gearbox   operates   in   auto-active   mode,  
w

ithout   any   action   on   the   part   of   the   driver.   It  
c

ontinuously   selects   the   most   suitable   gear   for:
-
 
o
ptimisation   of   fuel   consumption,
-
 
t
he   style   of   driving,
-
 
t
he   profile   of   the   road.
-
 
t
he   vehicle   load.
For
  optimum   acceleration,   for   example  
w

hen   overtaking   another   vehicle,   press  
t

he   accelerator   pedal   firmly   past   the  
p

oint   of   resistance.
Temporary control of gear
changing
F Select position M .
The   gears   engaged   are   displayed   in  
s

uccession   in   the   instrument   panel.
The
  gear   change   requests   are   only   acted   on   if  
t

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

hanges   down   automatically   to   allow   the  
v

ehicle   to   accelerate   in   the   correct   gear.
On
  sharp   acceleration,   the   gearbox   will   not  
c

hange   up   unless   the   driver   acts   on   the  
s

teering   mounted   paddles.
Manual mode
You can change mode at any time by moving the   selector   lever   from   A to M or the other way
round.
ne

ver select neutral N while the vehicle is
moving.
You
 
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
over
 
control
 
of
 
g

ear
 
changing
 
using
 
the
 
"+"
 

and
 
"-"
 

steering
 m
ounted
 
paddles.
 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
speed
 
allows,
 t
he
 
instruction
 
to
 
change
 
gear
 
is
 
acted
 
on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
 
such
 
as
 
overtaking
 
a
 
vehicle
 
or
 
the
 
a

pproach
 
to
 
a
 
corner.
After
 
a
 
few
 
moments
 
without
 
any
 
action
 
on
 
t

he
 
control
 
paddles,
 
the
 
gearbox
 
resumes
 
a

utomatic
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
gears.
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driving

148
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
 
m

ounted
 
control
 
paddles.
 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
speed
 
a

llows,
 
the
 
instruction
 
to
 
change
 
gear
 
is
 
acted
 
o

n.
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   of   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.
Driving

150
Operation
Gear efficiency indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by recommending the most suitable gear.
T he   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,
Example:
The
  information   appears   in   the   instrument  
p

anel   in   the   form   of   an   arrow.
On
  vehicles   with   manual   gearbox,   the   arrow  
c

an   be   accompanied   by   the   recommended  
g

e a r.
Depending
  on   the   driving   situation   and   your  
v

ehicle's   equipment,   the   system   may   advise  
y

ou   to   skip   one   or   more   gears.
You
  can   follow   this   instruction   without   going  
t

hrough   the   intermediate   gears.
The
  gear   engagement   recommendations   must  
n

ot   be   considered   compulsory.
This
  is   because   the   configuration   of   the   road,  
t

raffic   density   and   safety   remain   important  
f

actors   in   the   choice   of   the   best   gear.
So
  the   decision   to   follow   or   not   the   indications  
f

rom   the   system   remains   with   the   driver.-
 
Y
ou   are   in   third   gear.
-
 
Y
ou   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
-
 
T
he   system   may   suggest   that   you   engage  
a

  higher   gear.
With
  an   electronic   or   automatic   gearbox,   the   system   is   only   active   in   manual   mode.
On
  BlueHDi   135   and   150   versions   with   manual  
g

earbox,  
t
he  
s
ystem  
m
ay  
s
uggest  
c
hanging  
i
nto  
n

eutral   so   that   the   engine   can   go   into   standby  
(

Stop  
m
ode   with   Stop  
&
 
S
tart),  
i
n  
c
ertain   driving  
c

onditions. This
  function   cannot   be   deactivated.
Driving