Saving Fuel, Protecting The Environment; Trend-Setting Technology; End-Of-Life Vehicle Recovery; Idling - Vauxhall Corsa Owner's Manual

Saving fuel,
protecting the
environment

Trend-setting technology

When developing and manufacturing your
vehicle, Vauxhall used environment-
friendly and in the main recyclable
materials. The production methods used to
make your vehicle are likewise
environmentally-compatible.
Recycling of production wastes keeps the
circulation of material closed. Reduction of
energy and water requirements also helps
to conserve natural resources.
A highly advanced design means that your
vehicle can be easily disassembled at the
end of its working life, and the individual
materials separated for subsequent re-use.
Materials such as asbestos and cadmium
are not used. The refrigerant in the air
conditioning system 3 is CFC-free.
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New painting techniques employ water as
a solvent.

End-of-life vehicle recovery

Information on end-of-life vehicle recovery
centres and the recycling of end-of-life
vehicles is available at www.vauxhall.co.uk
Energy and environment-conscious
driving
z High noise levels and exhaust emissions
are often a result of driving without due
attention to saving energy and
protecting the environment.
z You should therefore drive with energy
in mind – "more miles with less fuel".
Reduce the noise level and exhaust
emissions by adopting an environment-
conscious driving style. This is extremely
worthwhile and improves the quality
of life.
Fuel consumption depends to a great
extent on your own personal driving 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 221.
Check your vehicle's fuel consumption
every time you refuel. This facilitates early
detection of any irregularities causing
increased fuel consumption.
Warming up
z Full throttle and warming up at idle
speed increase wear, fuel consumption,
exhaust emission, the amount of
pollutant in the exhaust and the amount
of noise.
z Drive off immediately after starting.
Warm up the engine by running it at
moderate engine speeds.
Uniform speed
z Hectic driving significantly increases fuel
consumption, the exhaust emissions, the
proportion of pollutant in the exhaust
gas and the noise level.
z Do not accelerate and brake
unnecessarily. Drive at uniform speed,
watching the road.
Avoid frequent starting off and stopping
e.g. at traffic lights, in short distance
traffic and in queues of traffic by means
of clever planning. Select roads with
good traffic flow.

Idling

z The engine also consumes fuel when
idling.
z If you have to wait for more than one
minute, it is worthwhile switching off the
engine. Five minutes of idling
corresponds to approximately 0.6 miles
(1 kilometre) of driving.