MG 6 - Economic Driving

Starting&Driving
EconomicDriving
Thewayinwhichyoudriveyourcarhasasignicant
bearingonthelifespanofthecar,aswellasaffectingthe
environmentalpollutionandthefuelconsumption:
Pleaseproperlypreheattheenginebasedontheexternal
temperature.T oolongpreheatingtimemayreducefuel
economyandincreaseenvironmentpollution.
Beforetheenginereachesthenormaloperating
temperature,thehardaccelerationorsuddenincreasein
loadmaydamagetheengine.
DriveSmoothly
T ravelingatasuitableconstantspeedismorefuelsaving
thanfrequentbrakingandacceleration.Avoidmaking
hardacceleration,suddenstart-offandemergencybrake.
Steadyaccelerationordecelerationusesconsiderably
lessfuelthanrapidaccelerationoremergencybraking,
reducesexhaustpollutantsandalsominimizesthewearto
mechanicalcomponents.
AvoidDrivingatMaximumSpeed
Fuelconsumption,exhaustemissionsandnoiselevelsall
increasesignicantlyathighspeeds.
DrivingForeseeingly
Avoidroadswithtrafccongestionortrafcjams.Foresee
roadcongestionasearlyaspossibleandkeepenough
distancetothefrontcarduringdriving,andslowdown
intime.Avoidstampingonthebrakepedalforalong
timeifthereisnobrakingneed,whichwillcausefriction
plateoverheatingandprematurewearandincreasefuel
consumption.
ProperUseofAuxiliaryElectricalEquipmentinCar
Althoughitisessentialtokeepcomfortableinterior
environment,theuseofinteriorauxiliaryelectrical
equipmentwillincreasefuelconsumptionandenvironment
pollution.
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