fuel consumption Citroen GRAND C4 PICASSO RHD 2013 1.G Owner's Manual

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Familiarisation
Exterior
Directional lighting
This lighting system automatically turns the
beams o
f the headlamps in the direction of acorner, to improve the quality of the lighting.
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Cornering lighting
At low speed, this additional lighting increases
the driver's
field of vision in corners,junctions, when parking... by switching on the corresponding front foglamp.
Automatic headlamps
System that automatically dips the headlamps
according to the lighting and traffic conditions,
using a camera located in the interior rear view
mirr
or.

Stop & Start

This system puts the engine temporarily intostandby during stops in the traffic (traffic
li
ghts, traffic jams, etc...). The engine restar ts
automatically as soon as you want to moveoff. The Stop & Start system reduces fuelconsumption and exhaust emissions, as well as
noise levels when stationary.
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Familiarisation

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 mode 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 ventsopen.
Remember to make use of equipment that can help keep the temperature in the passenger compar tment down (sunroof and windowblinds...).
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 foglamps when the level of lightdoes not require their use.


Avoid running the engine before moving off, par ticularly in winter; your vehicle 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
consumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your por table 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 practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2emissions and also helps reduce the background traffic noise.


If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speedsabove 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.



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

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Familiarisation

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 refit your summer tyres.


Observe the recommendations on
maintenance


Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label inthe door aperture, driver's side. Carry out this check in par ticular:


- 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 ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) andobser ve the schedule of operations recommended by the manufacturer.


When refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle toavoid 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 toa consistent average.

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Monitoring
ButtonCorresponding functionComments
System settingsChoice of units:
- temperature
(°Celsius or °Fahrenheit)- distance and fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or km/l).
Time/DateSetting the date and time.
LanguagesChoice of language used (for the touch screen tablet and the type 2 instrument panel):
French, English, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, Russian.
Screen settin
gs
Adjustment of the display settings (scrolling of text, animations...)
CalculatorDispla
ys the calculator.
Calendar
Displays the calendar.

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Monitoring
Tr i p c o m p u t e r
Type 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: )Select the " Driving assistance" menu.
The trip computer information is displayed in
the primary page of the menu. )Press one of the buttons to display thedesired tab.
- The current fuel consumption tab
with:
●
the ran
ge,
●
the current fuel consumption,
●
the Stop & Star t time counter.


- The tri
p "1"
tab with:
●
the distance travelled.
●
the average fuel consumption,
●
the average speed,
for the first trip.
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The trip "2"tab with:
●
th
e distance travelled.
●
the average fuel consumption,
●
the average speed,
for the second trip.




Trip reset
)When the desired trip is displayed, press
the reset button or on the end of the wiper
control stalk.
Trips "1"
and "2"are independent but their useis identical.
For example, trip "1"
can be used for daily figures, and trip "2"
for monthly figures. Th
e information is accessible in the " Driving assistance " menu.
Temporary display in a new window: )Press the end of the wiper control stalk for access to the information and display the different tabs.

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Monitoring




Tr i p c o m p u t e r
Type 2 instrument panel


Information display in the instrument panel
)Press the button on the end of the wiper control stalk
to display the various tabs insuccession.- Th
e current information tab with:


●
the range,

●
the current fuel consumption,

●
the Stop & Star t time counter.
- Tr i p "1"
with:


●
the avera
ge speed.

●
the average fuel consumption,

●
the distance travelled, for the first trip.
-
Trip "2"
with:


●
t
he average speed,

●
the average fuel consumption,

●
the distance travelled,
for the second trip.





Tr ip reset
)
When the trip required is displayed, press
the control for more than two secondsor use the left hand thumb wheel of the steering mounted controls.
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.
For all other display modes, pressing the end
of the wiper stalk displays this information in anew window. The displa
y of trip computer information ispermanent when you select the "DIALS"
display mode.

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Monitoring
Tr ip computer, a few definitions

Range
(miles or km)
The distance which can still be
travelled with the fuel remainingin the tank (related to the average fuel consumption over the last few miles (kilometres) travelled).


This value may vary following a changein the style of driving or the relief,resulting in a significant change in thecurrent fuel consumption.
When the ran
ge falls below 20 miles (30 km),
dashes are displayed. After filling with at least 5 litres of fuel, the range is recalculated and is
displayed when it exceeds 60 miles (10 0 km).

If dashes are displayed continuously while driving in place of the digits,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
This function is only displayed from 20 mph (30 km/h).
Current fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l) Calculated over the last few seconds.
Average fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l) Calculated since the last trip computer reset.
Average speed
(mph or km/h)Calculated since the last trip computer reset.


Distance travelled
(miles or km)
Calculated since the last trip
computer reset.

Stop & Start time counter
(minutes / seconds or hours /
minutes)
If your vehicle is fitted with Stop & Star t, a timecounter calculates the time spent in STOP mode during a journey.
It resets to zero every time the ignition isswitched on with the STA R T/STOP button.

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Comfort






Rear screen demist - defrost


Switching onSwitchin
g off
) Press this button to demist/defrost
the rear screen and (depending
on version) the door mirrors. The
indicator lamp associated with the
button comes on.

The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically
to prevent an excessive consumption of current.
The rear screen demist - defrostcan only operate when the engine isrunning.


Switch off the heating of the rear screen and door mirrors as soon as you judgeit possible, as reducing the consumption of electrical current reduces fuel consumption.
)
It is possible to stop the demisting/defrosting 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
Never select neutral Nwhen driving.
Automated mode
)Select position A.
AUTOor A
and the gear engaged is
displayed in the instrument panel.
The gearbox operates in auto-active mode,
without an
y action on the par t of the driver. Itcontinuously selects the most suitable gear for:
- optimisation of fuel consumption,
- the st
yle of driving,
- the profile of the road.
- t
he vehicle load.


For optimum acceleration, for examplewhen overtaking another vehicle, press the accelerator pedal firmly past the point of resistance.


Te m p o r a ry control of gear changing

You can temporarily take over control of gear changing using the "+"
and "-"steeringmounted paddles. If the engine speed allows,
the instruction to change gear is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate cer tain
s
ituations such as overtaking a vehicle or the
approach to a corner.
After a few moments without any action on
the control paddles, the gearbox resumes
automatic control of the gears.

)Select position M.
The gears engaged are displayed in succession
in the instrument panel.
The
gear change requests are only acted on if
the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
durin
g gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearboxchanges down automatically to allow the
vehicle to accelerate in the correct gear.
On sharp acceleration, the gearbox will notchange up unless the driver acts on thesteering mounted paddles.

Manual mode

You can change mode at any time by movingthe selector lever from A
to Mor the other way
round.

N
ever select neutral N
while the vehicle ismoving.

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Driving
Invalid value in manual operation
This symbol is displayed i
f a gear is not engaged correctly (gear selector
between two positions). You can temporaril
y take control of gear changes using the "+
" and "-" steering mounted control paddles. If the engine speed allows, the
instruction to change gear is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate cer tain situations such as overtaking another vehicle or
approaching a bend.
After a few moments with no action on the control paddles, the gearbox manages thegears automatically again.

Te m p o r a ry manual control of the gears


Manual mode
Dand the gear engaged are displayed in the instrument panel.
The gearbox operates in auto-active
mode, without any action from the driver. It continuously selects the most appropriate gear
according to the following conditions:


- optimisation of fuel consumption,

- drivin
g style,

- relief of the road,

- vehicle load.


Automated mode
)
Select position D.

For maximum acceleration, without touching
the gear selector, press the accelerator fully
down (kick down). The gearbox changes down
automatically and maintains the gear selected
until the maximum en
gine speed is reached.
When braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically for more effective engine braking.
When you take your foot of the accelerator pedal suddenly, the gearbox does not change
up, so as to improve safety.
) Select position M.)
Use the " + " and "- " steering mounted
control paddles to change gear.
The gears engaged are displayed successively
in the instrument panel.
When stationar
y or at very low speed, the gearbox automatically engages 1st
gear.
In manual mode, it is not necessary to release
the accelerator pedal when changing gear.
The change from one gear to another is onlyeffected if the conditions of vehicle speed andengine speed allow; other wise the automatic
laws of operation are imposed temporarily.
If the engine speed is too high or too low,
the display of the gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then the new gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change mode at any time, by moving the gear selector from D
to Mor the other way round.