Gear Shift Indicator - CITROEN C4 PICASSO Handbook

Driving

Gear shift indicator

System which reduces fuel consumption by recommending the most suitable gear.
With an electronic or automatic gearbox, the system is only active in manual mode.
Operation
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise
you to skip one or more gears.
You can follow this instruction without going
through the intermediate gears.
on blueHdi diesel 135 and 150 versions with
manual gearbox, in certain driving conditions
the system may suggest changing into neutral
so that the engine can go into standby (STOP
mode with Stop & Start). In this case, N is
displayed in the instrument panel.
The gear engagement recommendations must
not be considered compulsory.
This is because the configuration of the road,
traffic density and safety remain important
factors in the choice of the best gear.
The gear shift indicator system does not
replace the need for vigilance on the part of the
driver.
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Example:
- You are in third gear.
- You press the accelerator pedal.
- The system may suggest that you engage
a higher gear.
The information appears in the instrument
panel in the form of an arrow.
On vehicles with manual gearbox, the arrow
can be accompanied by the recommended
gear.
The system adapts its gear change
recommendation according to the
driving conditions (slope, load, ...) and
the demands of the driver (power,
acceleration, braking, ...).
The system never suggests:
- engaging first gear,
- engaging reverse gear,
This function cannot be deactivated.