DRIVING ADVICE, ECO-DRIVING
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112 - Driving
– "Sporty" driving uses a lot of fuel: go
easy on the throttle. "Normal" driving
mode is recommended (refer to
"Choice of driving mode" in Section 1).
– Do not over rev the engine in the
intermediate gears.
You should always use the highest
gear possible.
– Avoid sudden acceleration.
– Brake as little as possible. If you
anticipate an obstacle or bend in
advance, you may then simply release
the accelerator pedal.
– Accelerating before switching off the
engine is unnecessary for modern
vehicles.
– Bad weather, flooded roads:
Do not drive through water
if it is higher than the lower
edge of the wheel rim.
Heating levels
It is normal to notice an increase in the
vehicle's fuel consumption when using
the heating (particularly when the
outside temperature drops below zero)
or air conditioning.
Driver obstruction
On the driver's side, only
use mats suitable for the
vehicle, attached with
the pre-fitted components, and
check the fitting regularly. Do not
lay one mat on top of another.
There is a risk of wedging the
pedals
Tyres
– An underinflated tyre increases fuel
consumption.
– We recommend the highest speed
tyre pressure or the pressure
recommended to optimise fuel
consumption as indicated at the
bottom of the driver's door (please
refer to "Tyre inflation pressure" in
Section 4).
– The use of non-recommended tyres
can increase fuel consumption.
Advice on use
– Electricityisfuel–switchoffallthe
electrical components when they are
not genuinely needed. However
(safety first), keep your lights on when
the visibility is bad ("see and be
seen").
– Use the air vents. Driving with the
windows open at 62 mph (100 km/h)
will increase fuel consumption by 4%.
– Never fill the fuel tank right to the
brim to avoid overflow.
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