MG MG3 - Economical and Environmental Driving; Running-In; Environment Protection; Driving Style

STARTINGANDDRIVING
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.
DrivingStyle
Thewayinwhichyoudriveyourcarhasasignicant
bearingonenvironmentalpollution,aswellasaffectingthe
amountoffuelyouuse.
Avoidfullthrottleacceleration
Steady,ratherthanrapid,accelerationusesconsiderably
lessfuel,reducesexhaustpollutantsandalsominimizesthe
weartomechanicalcomponents.
Avoiddrivingatmaximumspeed
Fuelconsumption,exhaustemissionsandnoiselevelsall
increasesignicantlyathighspeeds.
Donotdriveinalowgearforlongerthan
necessary
Drivinginlowergearsusesmorefuelandcreatesmore
noise.Changeuptoahighergearassoonaspossible,
provideditdoesNOTcausetheenginetolabour.
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