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Saving fuel,
protecting the
environment
Trend-setting tech no lo gy
When developing and manufacturing your
vehicle, Vauxhall used environment-
friendly and in the m ain recycla ble
materials. The production methods used to
mak e y our v ehicle are like wise
environmentally-compatible.
Recycling of production wastes keeps the
circulation of material closed. Reduction of
energy and water requirements also helps
to conserve natural resources.
A highly advanced design mea ns that your
vehicle can be easily disassembled at the
end of its working life, and the individual
materials separated for subse quent re -use.
Materia ls such as asbestos and cadmium
are not used . The re frigerant in the air
conditioning system 3 is CFC-free.
New painting techniques employ water as
a solv ent.
End-of-life ve hicle recovery
Information on end-of-life vehicle recovery
centres and the recycling of end-of-life
vehicles is available at ww w.vauxhall.co.uk
Energy and environment-conscious
dr ivi ng
z High noise levels and exhaust em issions
are often a result of driving w ithout due
attention to saving energy and
protecting the environment.
z You should therefore drive with energy in
mind – "more mileage with less fuel".
Reduce the noise level and exhaust
emissions by adopting an environment-
consc ious driving style. This is ex tremely
worthwhile and im proves 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 237.
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,
ex haust em ission, the am ount of
pollutant in the exhaust and the amount
of noise.
z Driv e off imm ediately after starting.
Warm up the engine by running it at
moderate engine speeds.
Uniform speed
z Hectic driving significantly increases fuel
consumption, the exhaust emissions, the
proportion of pollutant in the exhaust
gas and the noise level.
z Do not accelerate and brake
unnecessarily. Drive at uniform speed,
watching the road.
Avoid frequent starting off and stopping
e.g. at traffic lights, in short distance
tra ffic and in queues of traffic by means
of clever planning . Select road s w ith
good traffic flow .
Idlin g
z The engine also consumes fuel when
idling .
z If you have to wait for more than one
minute, it is worthwhile switching off the
engine. Five minutes of idling
corresponds to approximately one
kilometre of driving.
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