VW Transporter T4 Westfalia oweners manual page 82

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DRIVINGzyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA TIPS Check the tyre pressures every 4 The technical prerequisites zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA Check the fuel consumption reg- weeks. ularly "or a low fuel consumption and efficiency were "built in" at the factory. Particular im- Low tyre pressures increase the rolling portance was placed on the lowest possible The fuel consumption should be checked resistance. This not only increases the disturbance to the environment. To retain each time the tank is filled up. By doing fuel consumption and tyre wear, but the and make the best possible use of these this inconsistencies on the vehicle which handling is also impaired. characteristics attention should be paid to lead to an increased fuel consumption can be discovered sooner. Do not carry unnecessary ballast the following points: zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA in the luggage boot Vehicles fitted with a catalytic Check the engine oil level each time the tank is filled up Particularly in town traffic when one has converter may only be driven on The oil consumption depends to a great ex- unleaded petrol. to accelerate often, weight has a great in- tent on the engine load and speed. Depend- fluence on the fuel consumption. As a Even those vehicles which do ing on the style of driving the consumption rule of thumb: For every 100 kg of weight can be as much as 1.0 litres/1000 km. not have a catalytic converter the consumption increases by approxi- should be driven on unleaded petrol mately litre per 100 km. It is normal for the oil consumption of a new for the sake of the environment. engine to reach its lowest level after a cer- Remove roof rack immediately tain mileage has been covered. The con- The prescribed maintenance after use sumption cannot be properly assessed until operations should be carried out Particularly at high speeds the increased exactly as specified in the Service the vehicle has run approx. 5000 km. air resistance makes itself felt consider- Schedule - see also page 93. zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA ably. This also applies to the fuel consumption Having your vehicle regularly serviced by and the engine output. gCK Electrical consumers should a Volkswagen dealer not only ensures only be switched on when they that it is always operationally fit, but it are actually required also ensures economy, lowest possible burden on the environment and a long Heated rear windows, additional driving service life. lights and heater blower consume a con- siderable amount of current. The higher alternator load also increases the fuel consumption. For instance, over a period of 10 hours, the heated rear window will increase the fuel consumption by ap- proximately 1 litre. www.WestfaliaT4.info - a useful website for owners and enthusiasts of VW Westfalia T4 Transporter / Eurovan Campervans

owners manual VW Transporter T4

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