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CITROËN
C3 PLURIEL
GLOSSARY
HIGH-PRESSURE DIRECT
INJECTION DIESEL ENGINE
Our HDi diesel engines operate with the fuel under
extremely high pressure, enabling microscopically precise
injection control. With this level of management it's possible
to inject at different times during the same engine stroke
allowing total control over the combustion process. This
has allowed our engineers to reduce carbon monoxide
emissions by 40%, unburned hydrocarbons by 50% and
engine particulates by 60%. Fuel consumption is 20%
lower than a prechamber diesel engine, resulting in an
equivalent reduction in CO
torque available at low engine speed it could be argued that
driveability is now better than in petrol engined cars.
SENSODRIVE
A revolutionary alternative to conventional gearboxes,
Citroën's innovative SensoDrive allows you to operate
in either 'manual' or 'automatic' modes. 'Manual' gear
shifts are made using the paddles by the steering wheel,
or the sequential lever. In 'automatic' mode the gearbox
will control gear changes for you, maximising your drive
comfort and optimising fuel consumption – to the order of
3 to 5% lower than a conventional manual gearbox, also
helped by a sixth gear.
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ANTI-LOCK BRAKING
SYSTEM (ABS)
Computer-controlled braking assistance designed to
prevent the wheels from locking under extreme braking.
This enables the car to continue being steered and
therefore controlled during this braking incident. Citroën
C3 Pluriel's ABS system is further enhanced with EBA and
EBD (see below).
EMERGENCY BRAKING
ASSISTANCE (EBA)
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As drivers we find it difficult to instinctively brake very hard,
but this is often what is needed in those rare emergency
situations. The EBA system recognises our 'attempt'
to brake hard and in combination with the ABS and
EBD systems instantly applies the maximum stopping
power possible.
ELECTRONIC BRAKEFORCE
DISTRIBUTION (EBD)
A conventional ABS system cannot account for any of the
four wheels wanting to lock more quickly than the others
(for example, two of the wheels may be on snow and two
on tarmac). EBD reads the deceleration rate of each wheel
individually and applies the ABS principles accordingly.
ISOFIX
A standardised and more simple method for installing
child seats, each seat is 'clicked' into place via a three
point system. On Citroën C3 Pluriel, Isofix is installed on
the two rear seats.
ON-BOARD TRIP COMPUTER
Citroën C3 Pluriel's multi-function on-board trip computer
provides you with information at your fingertips. At the
touch of a button you can view a range of data like fuel
consumption, average speed and mileage possible at your
current fuel level.
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