Renault RAFALE - Page 182

DRIVING ADVICE, ECO-DRIVING
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180 - Driving
Power meter
The charge meter gives you a real-
time view of the energy consumed or
recovered when the vehicle is moving.
"Energy recovery" A usage zone
When driving, if you lift your foot off the
accelerator pedal or apply the brake,
the motor generates electrical current
during deceleration, and this energy is
used to slow down the vehicle and
recharge the traction battery.
"Optimal" B usage zone
Indicates economical driving, balanced
betweenrecoveryandenergyexpendi-
ture.
"Energy consumption" C usage
area
Inall-electricorhybridmode,thetrac-
tionbatteryand/orthecombustionen-
gine supply the energy required to
move the vehicle.
Navigation system
Use the information available on your
navigation system (traffic information
etc.) to simplify your journey.
Driving advice, Eco-driving
Behaviour
– Drive carefully until the engine
reachesitsnormaloperatingtempera-
ture, 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withalotoffre-
quentaccelerationandbrakingisex-
pensive on fuel in comparison to the
time saved.
– Donotoverrevtheengineinthein-
termediate gears. You should always
use the highest gear possible.
– Avoid sudden acceleration.
– Brakeaslittleaspossible.Ifyouan-
ticipate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.
– Bad weather, flooded roads:
Do not drive through water
if it is higher than the lower
edge of the wheel rim.
Heating levels