Renault Master Van 2004 - Page 71

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ADVICE ON ANTIPOLLUTION AND HOW TO ECONOMISE ON FUEL, DRIVING (continued)
Tyres
Increased fuel consumption could
be the result of:
¢ Insufficient pressure,
¢ Using non-recommended tyres.
2.06
¢ Drive carefully for the first few
miles until the engine reaches its
normal operating temperature,
rather than let it warm up while
the vehicle is stopped.
¢ Speed is expensive.
¢ “Sporty” driving uses a lot of fuel:
drive with a “light right foot”.
¢
Study
the
road
ahead
s
are
ave
to
brake
as
possible,
it
may
be
sufficie,;
»
°
to
lift
your
foot
off
the
acceler
e
Avoid
sharp
acceleration,
0 that you
little
as
e
Do
not
overrev
the
en
intermediate
gears,
A
the
highest
gear
possib
labouring
the
engine,
¢
Do
not
try
to
maintain
the
san,
speed
up
a
hill;
accelerate
no
more
than
you
would
on
the
leve|
Keep
your
foot
in
the
same
position
on
the
accelerator
pedal
e
Double
declutching
and
accelerating
before
switching
off
are
superfluous
actions
in
modern
vehicles.
ine in the
Ways use
le without
¢
Bad
weather,
flooded
roads
Do
not
drive
throug!
floods
if
the
depth
o
water
is
above
the
low®
ge
of
the
wheel
rims-