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20A5Facelift.book Page 205 Saturday, September 6, 2008 2:13 PM Driving and the Environment 205 Avoid driving short distances only increase fuel consumption but also tyre wear and the driving behaviour will Short distances result in an above-average high fuel consumption.worsen. Always check the inflation pressure of the tyres when cold. Do not drive with winter tyres all year round for this costs about 10 % more fuel. Winter tyres are also louder. No unnecessary ballast Transporting ballast costs fuel. The fact that every kilogram of extra weight increases your fuel consumption Fig. 203 Fuel consumption means that it is worth taking a look in the luggage compartment to avoid trans- in litres/100 km at different porting any unnecessary ballast. temperatures It is particularly in town traffic, when one is accelerating quite often, that the vehicle – Avoid driving a distance of no more than 4 km if the engine is cold.weight will have a significant effect upon the fuel consumption. A rule of thumb here is that an increase in weight of 100 kilograms will cause an increase in fuel The engine and catalytic converter mu st first have reached their optimal operating consumption of about 1 litre/100 kilometres. temperature in order to effectively reduce fuel consumption and pollutant emis-You may frequently also leave a roof rack fitted on just out of convenience, sions. although you no longer need it. The increased aerodynamic drag of your vehicle The cold engine vehicle consumes approx. 15 - 20 litres/100 km of fuel immediately causes it to use about 10% more fuel than normal at a speed of 100 - 120 km/h, after starting. Fuel consumption drops to 10 litres/100 km after just 1 kilometre. The even when you are not carrying a load on the roof. engine reaches its operating temperature (outside temperature and engine dependent) only after about 4 to 10 kilometres and the fuel consumption then Saving electricity stabilizes. You should therefore avoid driving short distances whenever possible. An important factor in this connection is also the ambient temperature. The Generating electricity costs fuel. ⇒fig.203 shows the different fuel consumptions for the same distance, on the one – Switch off electrical components as soon as you no longer need them. hand at +20°C and on the other hand at -10°C. Your vehicle has a higher fuel consumption in winter than in summer. When the engine is running, the alternator generates and supplies electrical power. The greater the load on the alternator as a result of having a large number of elec- Checking tyre inflation pressures trical components switched on, the more fuel will be consumed for operating the alternator. Tyres which are correctly inflated save fuel. Always ensure that your tyres are inflated to the correct pressure at all times. The rolling resistance will be increased if the tyre filling pressure is too low. This will not Using the systemSafety Driving Tips General MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data

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