Renault MEGANE User Manual page 134

DRIVING ADVICE, ECO-DRIVING (
ECO mode
ECO mode is a function which opti-
mises fuel consumption. It acts upon
certain power consuming systems in
the vehicle (heating, air conditioning,
power-assisted steering, etc.) and on
certain driving actions (acceleration,
gear changing, cruise control, decele-
ration, etc.).
Limiting acceleration enables low fuel
consumption in urban and surrounding
areas. Reduced usage of the air condi-
tioning reduces fuel consumption with-
out affecting heating comfort.
Free wheel in ECO mode
Depending on the vehicle, for vehicles
fitted with an automatic gearbox, in the
deceleration phases (with the foot fully
off the accelerator pedal), switching to
freewheeling (automatic neutral) de-
creases engine braking and allows you
to farther without accelerating in order
to save fuel.
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5
To activate/deactivate the "free wheel"
mode, see "Vehicle settings customisa-
tion menu" in Section 1.
Activating the function
The function can be activated:
– by pressing switch 5;
– by pressing the switch 6 (please refer
to the information on "Multi-Sense" in
Section 3);
– from the navigation menu on the
multimedia screen (please refer to
the instructions for the multimedia
equipment).
The warning light
6
the instrument panel to confirm activa-
tion.
While driving, it is possible to leave the
ECO mode temporarily in order to im-
prove engine performance.
For this, depress the accelerator pedal
firmly and fully.
ECO mode is reactivated when you
take pressure off the accelerator pedal.
Disabling the function
Press switch 5.
The warning light
the instrument panel to confirm deac-
tivation.
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comes on on
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goes out on