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

DRIVETHEVEHICLE
EconomicalandEnvironmentalDriving
Running-in
Theengine,transmission,brakesandtyresneedtimeto
'bed-in'andadjusttothedemandsofeverydaymotoring.
Duringtherst1500km,pleaseheedthefollowingadvice
soastoenhancethelong-termoperationperformanceof
thevehicle:
•Donotallowtheenginetoexceed3000rpminanygear
orthevehiclespeedtoexceed120km/h.
•Donotoperateatfullthrottleorallowtheengineto
labourinanygear .
•Donotdriveataconstantspeed(eitherhighspeedor
lowspeed).
•Avoidheavybrakingwherepossible.
After1500km,enginespeedscanbegraduallyincreased.
EnvironmentProtection
Y ourcarhasbeendesignedwiththelatesttechnologyin
ordertominimizetheenvironmentalimpactofexhaust
emissions.
EconomicalDrivingandMaintenance
Thefollowingsaresomesuggestionsonreducingenergy
consumptionandextendingtheservicelifeofthevehicles:
•Maintainthecorrecttyrepressure.Insufcientair
pressurewillacceleratetyrewearandwastefuel.
•Donotcarryunnecessaryweight.Heavyloads
willincreasetheengineloadresultinginhigherfuel
consumption.
•Avoidengineidlingforextendedperiods.
•Maintainslowandsmoothaccelerationandavoidharsh
acceleration;changetoahighergearassoonaspossible.
•Avoidlabouringtheengineoroverrunning.Choose
appropriatedrivingstylesaccordingtotheroad
conditions.
•Avoidcontinuousaccelerationordeceleration.
•Avoidunnecessarystoppingandbraking.Maintain
steadyspeedanddriveaccordingtothetrafclightsto
minimizethestops,ortrytodriveontheroadwith
lesstrafclights.
•Avoidtrafccongestionandjamareasasmuchas
possible.
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