Starting&Driving
reducesexhaustpollutantsandalsominimisesthewearto
mechanicalcomponents.
AvoidDrivingatMaximumSpeed
Fuelconsumption,exhaustemissionsandnoiselevelsall
increasesignicantlyathighspeeds.
DrivingForeseeingly
Avoidtrafccongestionsandjamsareasasmuchas
possible.Y oumustforeseejamsasearlieraspossible
andkeepappropriatedistancefromothervehiclesand
slowdownassoonaspossible.Donotridethebrake
pedalifthereisnobrakingneed,thiscancausepremature
wear,overheatingandincreasedfuelconsumption.
SwitchOfftheEngineWhenWaitinginTrafc
Whenitisobviousthatthecarwillbestationaryforseveral
minutesormore,andprovideditissafetodoso,stopthe
engine.Theimpactontheenvironmentofallowingthe
enginetoidleforlongtimewillbemorethantheeffectof
startingtheengineagain.
AppropriateUseoftheAuxiliaryElectricalEquipment
Theauxiliaryelectricalequipmentcanmakepeople
comfortable,buttheycanalsoincreasefuelconsumption
andenvironmentalpollution.
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