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StartingandDriving
AvoidDrivingatMaximumSpeed
Fuelconsumption,exhaustemissionsandnoiselevelsall
increasesignicantlyathighspeeds.
DrivingForeseeingly
Avoidroadswithtrafccongestionortrafcjams.Foresee
roadcongestionasearlyaspossibleandkeepenough
distancetothefrontcarduringdriving,andslowdown
intime.Avoidstampingonthebrakepedalforlong
timeifthereisnobrakingneed,whichwillcausefriction
plateoverheatingandprematurewearandincreasefuel
consumption.
SwitchofftheEnginewhenWaitinginT rafc
Whenthecarisstationaryforseveralminutesormore,
andprovideditissafetodoso,switchofftheengine.The
impactontheenvironmentofstartingtheengineagainwill
belessthantheeffectofallowingtheenginetoidlefora
longtime.
ProperUseofAuxiliaryElectricalEquipmentinCar
Althoughitisessentialtokeepcomfortableinterior
environment,theuseofinteriorauxiliaryelectrical
equipmentwillincreasefuelconsumptionandenvironment
pollution.
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