Running In The Engine And Economical Driving - Skoda A7 Octavia Owner's Manual

Running in the engine and economical driving

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Introduction
Run in engine
During the first 1,500 km, the driving manner determines the quality of the
running in process on a new engine.
During the first 1,000 km, the engine should not be charged with more than
3/4 of the maximum permitted engine revs and without the trailer.
In the area of 1,000 to 1,500 kilometres, the engine load can be increased up
to the maximum permitted engine speed.
Tips for economical driving
The fuel consumption depends on the driving style, road condition, weather
conditions and the like.
For an economical driving style, the following instructions must be observed.
▶ Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking.
▶ Observe the recommended gear
▶ Avoid full throttle and high speeds.
▶ Reduce idling.
Avoid short distances.
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Ensure the correct tyre inflation pressure is
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Avoid unnecessary ballast.
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▶ Remove the roof rack when it is not needed.
▶ Only switch on electrical consumers (e.g. seat heating) for as long as they are
needed. In the infotainment system, in menu
sumers, it is possible to display up to three consumers, which currently make
up the largest share of fuel consumption.
Before switching on, ventilate the cooling system briefly and do not use the
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cooling system with open windows.
▶ Do not leave windows open at high speed.
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DriveGreen function
The DriveGreen function (hereinafter referred to as DriveGreen) evaluates the
driving efficiency based on the information respecting the driving style.
DriveGreen can be displayed in the infotainment screen in menu
→ DriveGreen.
driving liquid display
A
With the driving is fluid, the display is located in the middle (near the green
dot). When accelerating, the display moves down, and upwards when braking.
"Green leaf"
B
The greener the leaf, the more economic the driving style. With less economi-
cal driving, the leaf is presented without any green colouring or it can be com-
pletely hidden.
C bar graph
The higher the green bars, the more economical the driving style. Each bar
shows the driving efficiency in 5-second steps, the current bar is on the left.
scoring (0 - 100)
D
The higher the indicated value, the more economical the driving style. When
you tap the function surface , a detailed assessment showing the driving ef-
D
ficiency during the last 30 minutes is displayed.
If the trip lasts less than 30 minutes from the start, then the overview will add
the assessment from the previous journey (the bars are shown in dark green).
the average fuel consumption from the start
E
When you tap the function surface, a detailed overview of the average fuel
E
consumption during the last 30 minutes is shown.
Fig. 236
Display in Infotainment screen
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