CITROEN C4 PICASSO - Eco-Driving

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Eco-driving
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap00c_eco-conduite_ed01-2016
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
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
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.
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.
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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CO
2
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 CO
2
emissionsandalsohelps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.
Thegearshiftindicatorinvitesyou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.