S Aving Fuel; Protecting The Environment - Vauxhall Combo Owner's Manual

Saving Fuel, Protecting
the Environment
Trend-setting technology
When dev eloping and manufac turing your
vehic le, Vauxhall used environment-
friendly and in the m ain recyc la ble
materials. The p roduction m ethods used to
mak e y our v ehicle are likewise
env ironmenta lly -compatible.
Recycling of production wastes keeps the
circulation of material closed. Reduction of
energy a nd water requirements a lso help s
to conserve natural resources.
A highly adv anced design mea ns that your
vehic le can be easily disassembled at the
end of its working life, and the individual
materials separated for subsequent re-use.
Materia ls such as asbestos and cadmium
are not used . The refrigerant in the air
conditioning system 3 is C FC -free.
New painting techniques employ wa ter as
a solv ent.
End-o f-life vehic le reco very
For detailed information on Va ux ha ll' s on-
going commitment to achieving a n
environmentally susta inab le future,
including; design for recycling, take back of
End-of-Life vehicle (ELVs) and the
recycling of ELVs, view
www.va ux ha ll. co.uk/recycling for details.
Energy and environment-
conscio us driving
z High noise levels and exhaust em issions
are often a result of driving w ithout due
attention to saving energy and

protecting the environment.

z Y ou should therefore drive with energy in
mind – "more miles with less fuel" .
Reduce the noise level and exhaust
emissions b y adopting an environment-
consc ious driving style. This is ex tremely
worthwhile and im proves the quality of
life.
Fuel consum ption d epend s to a great
extent on your own personal d riv ing
style. The following hints are intended to
help you consume fuel at a rate that is as
close as possible to the specified levels –
see page 200.
C heck y our v ehicle' s fuel consumption
every time you refuel. This facilitates
early detection of any irregula rities
causing increased fuel consumption.
Saving Fuel, Protecting the Environment
Warming up
z Full throttle and w arming up at idle
speed increase w ear, fuel consumption,
ex haust em ission, the am ount of
pollutant in the exhaust and the am ount
of noise.
z Driv e off imm ediately after starting.
Wa rm up the engine b y running it at
moderate eng ine speeds.
Uniform speed
z Hectic driving significantly increases fuel
consumption, the ex haust emissions, the
proportion of pollutant in the exhaust
gas and the noise level.
z Do not accelerate a nd brake
unnecessarily . Drive at uniform speed,
watching the road.
Avoid frequent starting off and stopping
e.g . at traffic lights, in short distance
tra ffic and in queues of traffic by m eans
of clever planning . Select road s w ith
good traffic flow .
Idling
z The eng ine also consumes fuel when
idling .
z If you have to wait for more than one
minute, it is worthwhile switching off
the eng ine. Five minutes of idling
corresponds to ap prox imately one
kilometre of driving.
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