STARTING&DRIVING
EconomicalandEnvironmentalDriving
Running-in
Thebrakesandtyresneedtimeto'bed-in'andadjustto
thedemandsofeverydaymotoring.Duringtherst1500
km,pleaseavoidheavybrakingwherepossible.
EconomicDriving
Thewayinwhichyoudriveyourcarhasasignicant
bearingonthelifespanofthecarandbattery.
DriveSmoothly
Anticipatingobstructionsandslowingdownwellin
advance,avoidstheneedforunnecessaryaccelerationand
harshbraking.Asmoothdrivingstylenotonlyimproves
battery/distanceperformance,butcanreducetheamount
ofwearonthebrakesandtyres.
AvoidDrivingatMaximumSpeed
Powerconsumptionandnoiselevelsrisesignicantlyat
higherspeeds.
DrivingForeseeingly
Avoidroadswithtrafccongestionortrafcjams.Foresee
roadcongestionasearlyaspossible,keepenough
distancefromthecarinfrontduringdriving,andslowdown
intime.Avoidlengthyandheavybrakepedalapplications
whentheyarenotnecessary,thesewillcausethebrakes
tooverheatandcauseprematurebrakewear.
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