MG HS PHEV - Economical and Environmental Driving; Running-In; Environment Protection; Economic Driving and Maintenance

STARTING&DRIVING
EconomicalandEnvironmentalDriving
Running-in
Theengine,transmission,brakesandtyresneedtimeto
‘bed-in’andadjusttothedemandsofeverydaymotoring.
Duringtherst900miles,itisessentialthatyoudrive
withconsiderationfortherunning-inprocessandheedthe
followingadvice:
•Donotallowtheenginetoexceed3000rpminanygear
orthevehiclespeedtoexceed72MPH.
•Donotoperateatfullthrottleorallowtheengineto
labourinanygear.
•Donotdriveataconstantspeed(eitherhighspeedor
lowspeed).
•Avoidheavybrakingwherepossible.
After900miles,enginespeedscanbegraduallyincreased.
EnvironmentProtection
Y ourvehiclehasbeendesignedwiththelatesttechnology
inordertominimizetheenvironmentalimpactofexhaust
emissions.
EconomicDrivingandMaintenance
Thefollowingaresomesuggestionsonsavingfueland
extendingthelifeofthevehicles.
•Maintainthecorrecttyrepressure;insufcientair
pressurewillacceleratetyrewearandwastefuel.
•Donotcarryunnecessaryweight.Heavyloads
willincreasetheengineloadresultinginhigherfuel
consumption.
•Avoidengineidlingforextendedperiods.
•Maintainslowandsmoothaccelerationandavoidharsh
acceleration.
•Avoidlabouringtheengineoroverrunning.
•Avoidcontinuousaccelerationordeceleration.A
stop-godrivingstylewillconsumemorefuel.
•Avoidunnecessarystoppingandbraking,maintaina
steadyspeedandattempttoanticipatetrafclights.
Note:Keepanappropriatedistancefromother
vehiclestoavoidemergencybrakingandreduce
brakepadwear.
•Avoidtrafccongestionandjamareasasmuchas
possible.
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