DRIVING ADVICE, ECO-DRIVING
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The colour of the charge meter
varies:
– in green: all-electric mode, the
traction battery provides the energy
required for the electric motor to
power movement of the vehicle;
– in white: E-tech full hybrid traction
mode, the traction battery and/or
the combustion engine provide the
energy required to power movement
of the vehicle.
The presence and display
of this information de-
pends on the type of am-
bient setting selected.
Driving advice and ECO dri-
ving
Heating levels
It is normal to notice an increase in
the vehicle's fuel consumption when
using the heating (particularly when
the outside temperature drops be-
low zero) or air conditioning.
Behaviour
– Drive carefully until the engine
reaches its normal operating tem-
perature, rather than let it warm up
while the vehicle is stationary.
– High speeds significantly affect
the vehicle's fuel consumption.
Examples (at a steady speed):
– reducing the speed from approxi-
mately 80 mph (130 km/h) to 68 mph
(110 km/h) saves up to around 20% of
fuel;
– reducing the speed from approxi-
mately 56 mph (90 km/h) to 50 mph
(80 km/h) saves up to around 10% of
fuel.
– Dynamic driving involving heavy
and frequent acceleration and brak-
ing is expensive on fuel in compari-
son to the time saved.
– Do not over rev the engine in the
intermediate gears. You should al-
ways use the highest gear possible.
– Avoid sudden acceleration.
– Brake as little as possible. If you
anticipate an obstacle or bend in ad-
vance, you may then simply release
the accelerator pedal.
– Do not try to maintain the same
speed up a hill, accelerate no more
than you would on level ground.
Keep your foot in the same position
on the accelerator pedal.
– Double declutching and accelerat-
ing before switching off the engine
are unnecessary in modern vehicles.
– Bad weather, flooded roads:
Do not drive through water if
it is higher than the lower edge of the
wheel rim.
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