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DRIVING TIPS
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.'arious factors determineduced th enginee fuel con speed- means a reduction
The individual operating condi-
sumption, the burden on the environment
in engine noise. tions
and the wear on the engine, brakes and
On vehicles with an automatic gearbox
lyres. Naturally also affect fuel consumption.
the economy programme should be se-
lected. The following factors for instance are not fa-
The personal style of driving vourable to good fuel consumption:
c^p Try not to drive at maximum
Determines to a great extent the economi- High traffic density, particularly large
TO speed.
:al aspect and the exhaust and noise devel- .towns with numerous traffic lights.
opment: The fuel consumption, exhaust pollution
Frequent stop/start driving, always re-
and noise increase disproportionately at
starting and warming up the engine.
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high speeds. If approximately only 3
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Driving in heavy, slow moving traffic in
quarters of top speed is utilised, the fuel
At idling speed it takes a very long time low gear so that the engine speed is rela-
consumption will be reduced by about
tively high in relation to the distance cov-
until the engine becomes operationally
half. Experience has shown that the loss
warm. However, in the warm-up phase, ered.
in time is only marginal.
wear and the discharge of pollutants is CQ~, One should, therefore, plan trips
in advance and try to avoid local
c j-, Drive as smoothly as possible
oarticularly high. For this reason, drive traffic and overcrowded motor-
and look well ahead.
off immediately the engine has started ways.
and avoid high engine speeds.
Unnecessary acceleration and braking
Obviously the fuel consumption is also af-
must be paid for with higher fuel con-
h Avoid full throttle acceleration.
fected by factors over which the driver has
sumption and more disturbance to the
fof only is the fuel consumption reduced no control. It is for example normal for the
environment.
considerably if one accelerates with feel- consumption to increase in the winter or in
Switch the engine off during
ing, but the disturbance to the environ- arduous conditions (bad roads, trailer tow-
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