SAIC MG 6 - Inspection and Maintenance

Starting&Driving
InspectionandMaintenance
HavetheVehicleRegularlyServiced
Dirtyairlter,oilandgrease,etc.,willreducetheengine's
performanceandcausefuelconsumption.Regularly
servicingwillensureoptimumfuelconsumptionand
minimizeexhaustpollutants,aswellaseffectivelyextending
theservicelifeofthecar .
CheckT yrePressuresRegularly
Overorunder-inatedtyreswearoutmorerapidly
andalsohaveadetrimentaleffectonthecar’shandling
characteristics.Under-inatedtyresincreasetherolling
resistanceofthecarwhich,inturn,increasesfuel
consumption.
DonotCarryUnnecessaryLoads
Theadditionalweightofunnecessaryloadswastesfuel,
especiallyinstop/startconditionswherethecaris
frequentlyrequiredtosetofffromstationary.Avoid
drivingonmudorbeaches.Thiswillpreventcorrosionof
thevehicleunderside.
MaintaintheCorrectWheelAlignment
Avoidcollisionwiththekerbandreducespeedonun-made
roads.Outofspecicationwheelalignmentnotonlywill
leadtoexcessivetyrewear ,butalsoincreasestheengine
loadandfuelconsumption.
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