MG 360 2016 - Economical and Environmental Driving Style; Economical Driving; Running-In

Starting&Driving
EconomicalandEnvironmentalDriving
Style
Running-In
Theengine,transmission,brakesandtyresneedtimeto
‘bed–in’andadjusttothedemandsofeverydaymotoring.
Duringtherst900miles(1,500km),itisessentialthat
youdrivewithconsiderationfortherunning-inprocessand
heedthefollowingadvice:
•Donotallowtheenginetoexceed3,000rpminanygear ,
orthedrivespeedtoexceed72MPH(120km/h).
•Donotoperateatfullthrottleorallowtheengineto
labourinanygear.
•Donotdriveataconstantspeed(whateverathighor
low).
•Avoidheavybrakingwherepossible.
Aftertherst900miles(1,500km)hasbeencompleted,
enginespeedscanbegraduallyincreased.
EnvironmentProtection
Y ourvehiclehasbeendesignedwiththelatesttechnology
inordertominimisetheenvironmentimpactofexhaust
emissions.
EconomicalDriving
Thewayinwhichyoudriveyourcarhasasignicant
bearingonenvironmentalpollution,aswellasaffectingthe
amountoffuelyouuseandtheservicelifeofthevehicle.
Itisbetterthatwarminguptheengineaccordingtothe
surroundingtemperature.Warminguptoolongwill
notonlyreducethefueleconomy,butalsoincreaseair
pollution.
Notethatrapidaccelerationandsuddenincreaseofengine
loadbeforereachingthenormaloperatingtemperature
maydamagetheengine.
DriveinAppropriateGears
Chooseappropriategearsaccordingtotheroad
conditions.
DriveSmoothly
Asmoothdrivingstylenotonlyreducesfuelconsumption,
butcanreducetheemissionofnoxiousgases.Drivingin
aproperconstantspeedwillsavemorefuelthanfrequent
brakingandaccelerating.Avoidsuddenaccelerating,
suddenbrakingasmuchaspossible.
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