112 Driv in g and op era tio n
Saving fuel, protecting the
environment
Trend-set ting technology
When developing and manufacturing your
vehicle, Opel used environment-friendly
and prima rily recyclable materials. The
production methods used to make your
vehicle are likewise environmentally-
compatible.
Recycling of production wastes keeps the
circulation of material closed. Reduction of
energy and water requirements also helps
to conserve natural resources.
The a dvanced design ma kes it e asie r
to dismantle the vehicle at the end of
its service life and separate m aterials
for recycling .
Materials such as asbestos and cadmium
are not used . The re frigerant in the air
conditioning system is CFC-free.
New painting techniques employ water
as a solvent.
End-of-life vehicle recovery
Information on end-of-life vehicle recovery
centres and the recycling of end-of-life
vehicles is available at www.opel.com.
Drive in an energy and environment-
consc ious w ay
z High fuel consumption, noise levels and
exhaust emissions are often caused by a
driving style that is not energy and
environment-conscious.
z You should therefore drive with energy in
mind: "more kilometres/miles with less
fuel".
Reduce the noise level and exhaust
emissions by adopting an environment-
conscious driving style. This is ex tremely
worthwhile and improves the quality of
life.
Fuel consumption depends to a great
extent on your own personal driving
style. The following hints are intended to
help you consume fuel at a rate that is as
close as possible to the specified levels –
see page 177.
Check your vehicle’s fuel consumption
every time you refuel. This facilitates
early detection of any irregula rities
causing increased fuel consumption.
Warming up
z Full throttle and w arming up at idle
speed increase wear, fuel consumption,
exhaust emissions, the amount of
pollutant in the exhaust and the amount
of noise.
z Drive off as soon as possible a fter
startin g.
Uniform speed
z Hectic driving significantly increases fuel
consumption, the exhaust emissions, the
proportion of pollutant in the exhaust
gases and the noise level.
z Do not accelerate a nd brake
unnecessarily. Drive at uniform speed.
Avoid frequent starting-off and
stopping, e.g. at traffic lights, in short
distance traffic and in queues of traffic,
by means of clev er planning. Select
roa ds with good traffic flow.
Idling
z The engine also consumes fuel when
idling .
z If you have to wait for more than
1 minute, it is worthwhile switching off
the eng ine. Five minutes of idling
corresponds to ap prox. 1 kilometre
(0.6 m iles) of driving .
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