STARTING AND DRIVING
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Cold starting
Short journeys and frequent cold
starts do not allow the engine to reach
optimum operating temperature.
Consequently, both consumption (from
+15 to +30% on the urban cycle) and
emissions will increase.
Traffic and road conditions
Rather high consumption levels are
linked to situations with heavy traffic,
for instance when travelling in queues
with frequent use of the lower gears or
in cities with many traffic lights.
Winding mountain roads and rough
road surfaces also adversely affect
consumption.
Stops in traffic
During prolonged hold-ups (e.g. level
crossings) the engine should be
switched off.
REFUELLING THE
VEHICLE
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PETROL ENGINES
Use unleaded petrol only, with an
octane number (R.O.N.) not lower than
95.
WARNING For correct operation of
the engine, only use "Metallic Additive
Free" petrol. The use of petrol with
metallic additives, which are identified
as "Containing metallic additive" may
damage the catalyst beyond repair.
WARNING An inefficient catalytic
converter leads to harmful exhaust
emissions, thus contributing to air
pollution.
WARNING Never introduce leaded
petrol to the tank, even in small
amounts in an emergency, as this
would damage the catalytic converter
beyond repair.
DIESEL ENGINES
Only use Diesel fuel for motor vehicles
(EN590 specification).
Operation at low temperatures
If the outside temperature is very low,
diesel thickens due to the formation of
paraffin clots with consequent defective
operation of the fuel supply system.
In order to avoid these problems,
different types of diesel are distributed
according to the season: summer
type, winter type and arctic type
(cold/mountain areas). If refuelling
with diesel whose specifications are
not suitable for the usage temperature,
it is advisable to mix PETRONAS
DURANCE DIESEL ART additive in the
proportions shown on the container
with the fuel. Pour the additive into the
tank before the fuel.
When using or parking the vehicle for
a long time in the mountains or cold
areas, it is advisable to refuel using
locally available diesel fuel.
In this case, it is also advisable to keep
the tank over 50% full.
REFUELLING CAPACITY
To ensure that you fill the tank
completely, top up twice after the first
click of the fuel supply gun. Further
top-ups could cause faults in the fuel
feeding system.