fuel consumption CITROEN DISPATCH SPACETOURER DAG 2018 Handbook (in English)

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As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your
multimedia devices (film, music, video game
etc.), you will contribute towards limiting the
consumption 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
and change up without waiting. During
acceleration, change up early.
With an automatic gearbox, favour automatic
mode and avoid pressing the accelerator
pedal heavily or suddenly.
The gear efficiency indicator invites you to
engage the most suitable gear: as soon as the
indication is displayed in the instrument panel,
follow it straight away.
For vehicles fitted with an automatic gearbox,
this indicator appears only 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 practices contribute
towards a reduction in fuel consumption and
CO
2 emissions and also help reduce the
background traffic noise.
If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of
the system at speeds above 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 by
opening the windows and air vents before
using the air conditioning.
Above around 30
mph (50 km/h), close the
windows and leave the air vents open.
Consider using equipment that can help
keep the temperature in the passenger
compartment down (sunroof blind and window
blinds, etc.). Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps
when the ambient light level does not require
their use.
Avoid running the engine before moving off,
particularly in winter; your vehicle will warm up
much faster while driving. Unless it has automatic regulation, switch off
the air conditioning as soon as the desired
temperature has been reached.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting
controls, if these are not automatically
managed.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as
possible.
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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 bars, roof rack,
bicycle carrier, trailer, etc.). Preferably, use a
roof box.
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,
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a
t each change of season,
-

a
fter a long period out of use.
Do not forget the spare wheel and the tyres on
any trailer or caravan. Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine
oil, oil filter, air filter, cabin filter, etc.) and
obser ve the schedule of operations in the
manufacturer's service schedule.
When filling the tank, do not continue after the
3rd
cut-off of the nozzle to avoid over flow.
At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only
after the first 1,900
miles (3,000 kilometres)
that you will see the fuel consumption settle
down to a consistent average. With a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR
system is faulty, your vehicle becomes
polluting. As soon as possible, visit a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop to
make your vehicle’s level of nitrogen oxide
emissions compliant to the standard.
.
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F Adjust the brightness by pressing the arrows or moving
t h e c u r s o r.
F

P
ress " Confirm " to save and
quit.
Trip computer
Information displayed about the current journey
(range, current fuel consumption, average fuel
consumption, etc.).
Data displays
To display the various on-board computer tabs
in succession:
With steering-mounted controls
On the instrument panel
F Press this button, located on the end of the wiper control stalk . F

P
ress the thumbwheel on the steering
wheel .
F
P
ress this button.
You can also switch off the screen. To do this:
The screen goes off completely.
Press the screen again (anywhere on its
sur face) to activate it.
F

P

ress the Settings
button.
F

Select
Switch off screen .
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I
nstant information with:
•


range,
•

c
urrent fuel consumption,
•

S
top & Start time counter.
With the touch screen
F In the Settings menu, select
" Brightness ".
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- the trip 1 tab with:
• a verage speed,
•
a

verage fuel consumption,
•

d
istance travelled, for the first
trip.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, a 2nd
trip is available. -

t
he trip 2 tab with:
•
a

verage speed,
•
a

verage fuel consumption,
•

d
istance travelled, for the
second trip.
Reset trip
With LCD text instrument panel
F When the desired trip is displayed, press the reset button in the instrument panel for
more than two seconds.
With LCD text or matrix
instrument panelA few definitions
Range
(miles or km)
The distance which can still be
travelled with the fuel remaining in
the tank (related to the average fuel
consumption over the last few miles
(kilometres) travelled).
This value may fluctuate if a change
of driving style or terrain results in a
significant change in the current fuel
consumption.
Dashes are displayed when the range falls
below around 20
miles (30 km). After filling with
at least 8

litres of fuel, the range is recalculated
and is displayed if it exceeds around 60
miles
(10 0


k m).
If dashes are displayed continuously while
driving in place of the digits, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
F

W

hen the trip is displayed, press the button
on the end of the wiper control stalk for
more than two seconds.
F

O

r, depending on equipment, press the
thumbwheel on the steering wheel 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 figures
and trip 2

for monthly figures.
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Current fuel consumption
(mpg or km/l or l/100 km)
C alculated during the last few
seconds.
This function is only displayed from
around 20
mph (30 km/h).
Average fuel consumption
(mpg or km/l or l/100 km)
C alculated since the last time the
trip recorder was reset to zero.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)
Calculated since the last time the
trip recorder was reset to zero.
Distance travelled
(miles or km)
Calculated since the last time the
trip recorder was reset to zero.
Stop & Start time counter
or (minutes/seconds or hours/minutes)
If your vehicle is fitted with Stop & Start, a time
counter adds up the time spent in STOP mode
during a journey.
It resets to zero every time the ignition is
switched on.
Date and time adjustment
With audio system
F Press the " 5" or " 6" buttons to select the
Display configuration menu then confirm
by pressing the OK button.
F

P
ress the MENU
button for access to the
main menu .
F
P
ress the "
7" or " 8" buttons to select the
" Personalisation-configuration " menu,
then confirm by pressing the OK button.
F
P
ress the " 5" or " 6" and " 7" or " 8" buttons
to set the date and time, then confirm by
pressing the OK button.
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Additional adjustments
Adjusting the height of the
head restraint
If fitted to your vehicle.
F T o raise a head restraint, pull it upwards.
F

T
o remove the head restraint, press lug A
and pull the head restraint upwards.
F

T
o put it back in place, engage the head
restraint rods in the apertures keeping them
in line with the seat backrest.
F

T
o lower it, press on lug A and on the head
restraint at the same time. The head restraint has a frame with
notches which prevents it from lowering;
this is a safety device in case of impact.
The adjustment is correct when the
upper edge of the head restraint is
level with the top of the head.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed; they must be fitted and correctly
adjusted.
Armrest
The armrest has notches.
F

P
ull the armrest fully up.
F

L
ower it fully down.
F

R
aise the armrest to the desired position.
Heated seats control
With the engine running, the front seats can be
heated separately.
F

U
se the adjustment wheel to switch on and
select the level of heating required:
0: Of f.
1: Low.
2: Medium.
3: High.
Do not use the function when the seat is
not occupied.
Reduce the intensity of the heating as
soon as possible.
When the seat and passenger
compartment have reached an
adequate temperature, you can stop
the function; reducing the consumption
of electrical current reduces fuel
consumption.
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2-seat front bench seat
If applicable, it is fixed and has a seat belt
integral with the backrest for the seat next to
the driver seat.For more information on the Seat belts ,
refer to the corresponding section.
Adjusting the height of the
head restraint
The head restraint has a frame with
notches which prevents it from lowering;
this is a safety device in case of impact.
The adjustment is correct when the
upper edge of the head restraint is
level with the top of the head.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed; they must be fitted and correctly
adjusted.
Heated bench seat
With the engine running, the bench seat
cushions can be heated.
F

U
se the adjustment wheel to switch on and
select the level of heating required:
0 : Of f.
1 : Low.
2 : Medium.
3 : High.
Do not use the function when the seat is
not occupied.
Reduce the intensity of the heating as
soon as possible.
When the seat and passenger
compartment have reached an
adequate temperature, you can stop
the function; reducing the consumption
of electrical current reduces fuel
consumption.
F

T

o raise a head restraint, pull it upwards.
F

T

o remove the head restraint, press the lug
A and pull the head restraint upwards.
F

T

o put it back in place, engage the head
restraint rods in the apertures keeping them
in line with the seat backrest.
F

T

o lower it, press on the lug A and on the
head restraint at the same time.
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Switch off the demisting/defrosting of
the rear screen and door mirrors as
soon as appropriate, as lower current
consumption results in reduced fuel
consumption.
Door mirror demisting and defrosting only
operates with the engine running.Rear screen demist –
defrost
Switching on
F Press this button to demist / defrost the rear screen and the
door mirrors (if your vehicle is
so equipped); its indicator lamp
comes on.
Switching off
Demisting/defrosting switches off automatically
to prevent excessive electrical consumption.
F

I
t is possible to stop the
demisting/defrosting operation
before it is switched off
automatically by pressing this
button again; its indicator lamp
goes out. Switch off the demisting/defrosting of
the rear screen and door mirrors as
soon as appropriate, as lower current
consumption results in reduced fuel
consumption.
Rear screen demisting/defrosting can only
be operated when the engine is running.
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Gear efficiency indicator
This system reduces fuel consumption by
recommending the most appropriate gear.
Depending on the driving situation and the
equipment of your vehicle, the system can
recommend you to skip one or several gears.
You can follow this instruction without engaging
the intermediate gears.On certain BlueHDi Diesel versions
with manual gearbox, the system
may suggest changing into neutral
(N is displayed in the instrument
panel) so that the engine can go into
standby (STOP mode with Stop &
Start), in certain driving conditions.
Gear engagement recommendations
are only optional.
In fact, the configuration of the road,
the traffic density and safety remain
determining factors when choosing the
best gear.
The gear efficiency indicator system does
not replace the need for vigilance on the
part of the driver. Example:
-

Y
ou are in third gear.
-

Y
ou press the accelerator pedal.
The information appears in the instrument
panel in the form of an arrow.
With a manual gearbox, the arrow may be
accompanied by the gear recommended. The system adapts its gear change
recommendation according to the driving
conditions (slope, load, etc.) and the
driver’s requirements (power, acceleration,
b r a k i n g , e t c .) .
The system never suggests:
-
e

ngaging first gear,
-
enga

ging reverse gear.
This function cannot be deactivated.
-

T
he system may suggest that you engage a
higher gear.
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A stiff point may be noticed when moving
to position P.
If the selector is not in position P , when the
driver's door is opened or approximately
45
seconds after the ignition is switched
off, an audible signal sounds and a
message appears.
F

R
eturn the selector to position P ; the
audible signal stops and the message
disappears.
On a steep slope with a loaded vehicle,
depress the brake pedal, select
position P , apply the parking brake then
release the brake pedal.
In all circumstances, ensure that the
selector is in position P before leaving
your vehicle.Malfunction
When the ignition is on, a message appears
in the instrument panel screen to indicate a
gearbox fault.
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up
mode and is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel a
substantial jolt when changing from P to R and
from N to R. This will not cause any damage to
the gearbox.
Do not exceed around 60
mph (100 km/h), local
speed restrictions permitting.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
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i
f you depress the accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time (braking
or acceleration must be done only with
the right foot),
-

i
f you force the selector from position P
to another position when the battery is
flat. To reduce fuel consumption when
stationary for long periods with the
engine running (traffic jam, etc.),
position the selector to N and apply the
parking brake.
If your vehicle has an automatic gearbox,
never try to start the engine by pushing
the vehicle.
Driving