Vauxhall 2009 Tigra Owner's Manual page 111

Overrun cut-off
The fuel supply is automatically cut-off
during overrun, e.g. when the vehicle is
driven with a gear engaged but the
accelerator pedal is not depressed.
Overrun cut-off is deactivated if catalytic
converter temperature is high.
Vehicles with turbocharged engine
Flow-generated noises may be audible if
the accelerator is released quickly, on
account of air flow in the turbocharger.
Engine speed
Drive in a low engine speed range for each
gear as much as possible.
Warming up
Allow the engine to warm up while driving.
Do not warm it up by letting it run at idling
speed. Do not apply full throttle until the
engine has reached operating
temperature.
After a cold start, the Easytronic 3 does not
shift to higher gears until the speed
increases when it is in Automatic mode.
This allows the catalytic converter to
quickly reach the temperature that is
required for optimum emission reduction.
Correct gear selection
Do not race your engine whilst in neutral or
with a low gear selected. Driving too fast in
individual gears as well as stop-and-go
traffic increases engine wear and fuel
consumption.
Change down
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 climbing.
Driving and Operation
Cooling fan
The cooling fan is controlled via a
thermoswitch and therefore only runs
if necessary.
Pedals
Do not place any objects in the footwell
which could slip under the pedals and
inhibit the pedal travel.
To ensure the pedal travel is uninhibited,
there must be no mats in the area of the
pedals.
Battery care
When driving slowly or when the vehicle is
stationary, e.g. in slow urban traffic, stop-
and-go traffic or traffic jams, turn off all
unnecessary electrical loads where
possible (e.g. heated rear window,
heated seats).
Depress clutch pedal when starting, in
order to relieve the strain on the starter and
the battery.
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