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STARTING&DRIVING
EconomicalandEnvironmentalDriving
Running-in
Theengine,transmission,brakesandtyresneedtimeto
‘bed-in’andadjusttothedemandsofeverydaymotoring.
Duringtherst900miles(1,500km),itisessentialthat
youdrivewithconsiderationfortherunning-inprocessand
heedthefollowingadvice:
•Donotallowtheenginetoexceed3000rpminanygear
orthevehiclespeedtoexceed72MPH(120km/h).
•Donotoperateatfullthrottleorallowtheengineto
labourinanygear.
•Donotdriveataconstantspeed(eitherhighspeedor
lowspeed).
•Avoidheavybrakingwherepossible.
After900miles(1,500km),enginespeedscanbegradually
increased.
EnvironmentProtection
Y ourcarhasbeendesignedwiththelatesttechnologyin
ordertominimisetheenvironmentalimpactofexhaust
emissions.
DrivingStyle
Thewayinwhichyoudriveyourcarhasasignicant
bearingonenvironmentalpollution,aswellasaffectingthe
amountoffuelyouuse.
Avoidfullthrottleacceleration
Steady,ratherthanrapid,accelerationusesconsiderably
lessfuel,reducesexhaustpollutantsandalsominimisesthe
weartomechanicalcomponents.
Avoiddrivingatmaximumspeed
Fuelconsumption,exhaustemissionsandnoiselevelsall
increasesignicantlyathighspeeds.
Donotdriveinalowgearforlongerthan
necessary
Drivinginlowergearsusesmorefuelandcreatesmore
noise.Changeuptoahighergearassoonaspossible,
provideditdoesNOTcausetheenginetolabour.
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