Opel GT Owner's Manual page 111

Sav e energy – m ore k ilometres/miles
Please observe the running-in hints on
the p revious page and the tips for saving
energy on the following pa ges.
Good, technica lly correct and economical
driving ensures ma ximum durability and
performance for your vehic le.
O verrun
The fuel supply is autom atically shut off
during overrun, e.g. when the vehicle is
being driven down long gradients or when
braking. To enable the overrun cut-off
to take effect, do not acc elerate during
overrun and do not declutch. To prevent
dam age to the cata ly tic converter, overrun
cut-off is temp orarily deactivated when the
cataly tic conv erter temperature is high.
Vehicles with turbocharged engine:
Flow -g enerated noises may be aud ible
if the a ccelerator is released quickly, on
account of air flow in the turbocharger.
Engine speed
Driv e in a low engine speed range for each
gear a s m uc h as possible.
Wa rming up
Run engine wa rm , do not wa rm up in idle.
Do not a pply full throttle until the
op erating temperature has b een reached.
Correct g ear selection
Tra nsmission in neutral and without
revving in the lower gears. S top-a nd -g o
tra ffic a nd driving at a speed too hig h for
the selected g ear increases wear and fuel
consumption.
Change dow n!
When decreasing speed, shift down into
the next lowest gear. Do not slip the clutch
with a high-revving engine. This is
especially important when hill climb ing.
Clutch op era tion
Alw ays dep ress the clutch ped al hard to
the floor to prev ent shifting difficulties and
tra nsmission dam age.
When driving, do not use the ped al as a
foot rest; this will ca use substantial clutch
wear.
Driving and o peration
C ool ing fan
The cooling fan is controlled v ia a
therm oswitch and therefore only runs if
nec essary .
Pedals
Do not place any ob jects in the foot well
which could slip under the ped als and
inhibit the pedal trav el.
To ensure the pedal travel is uninhibited,
there must be no unrestrained mats in the
area of the p edals.
Bat tery ca re
When driving slowly or when the v ehicle is
stationary , e.g. in slow urban traffic, stop-
and-go traffic or traffic jams, turn off all
unnecessary electrical load s w here
possible (e. g. heated rear window).
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