Saab 9 3 I 1 YS3D owners manual page 177

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Starting and driving 177 • Driving in a low gear results in higher fuel Engine block heater (standard Driving in cold weather consumption than in a high gear because equipment in Canada, accessory in Before starting a journey in cold weather of the lower engine speed for a given road U.S.) you should check the following: speed. Always change up to a higher gear The following are just some of the benefits as soon as traffic conditions allow and use to the car and the environment of using an • That the wiper blades have not become the highest gear as much as possible. engine block heater: frozen to the windshield/glass. • Check the air pressure in the tires once a • Lower fuel consumption. • Brush any snow away from the air intake month. Incorrect pressures increase tire • Reduced wear on the engine. for the heater system (opening between wear. It is better to have slightly higher • Inside of car warms up faster. hood and windshield). pressure than lower. • It may be advisable to lubricate the • Check fuel consumption regularly. • Exhaust emissions substantially reduced door-lock cylinder (use molybdenum Increased consumption can indicate that over short runs. disulphide, MoS ) to prevent its freezing. something is wrong and that the car The engine block heater is effective with 2 needs to be checked by an authorized outside temperatures up to +60 – +70°F If the lock has frozen, take care not to Saab dealer. (+15 – +20°C). The warmer it is outside, the break the key (or use the remote control) Practical tests on the roads have demon- shorter the time the heater need be con- – heat it first or spray it with de-icer. strated that substantial savings in fuel con-nected. Longer than 1.5 hours is unneces- • Periodically during the winter, add gaso- sumption can be made if the above advice sary. line anti-freeze to the fuel to dispel any is heeded. If the car is equipped with a removable elec- condensation in the fuel tank which could trical cabin heater that is not in use, this freeze and cause problems in the system. Road conditions should be stored in the luggage compart- Keep the tank well filled to reduce the risk Wet roads increase fuel consumption, as do ment. of condensation forming. unpaved roads and driving in hilly country If the car is parked outside in freezing (the amount of fuel saved driving downhill is weather, fuel additives (gasoline less than the additional amount required to anti-freeze) will not do any good as it climb the hill). cannot remove water that has already fro- zen. Park the car in a warm place so that any ice that may have built up melts, then add gasoline anti-freeze when filling up the tank. Condensation is caused by changes in the outdoor temperature or by the car being parked alternately in a garage and outside. • It is particularly important when the roads are slippery that the brakes and tires be in good condition.

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