Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual page 130

126 Drivin g and operatio n
O verrun
z The fuel supply is automatically shut off
during ov errun, e. g. when the vehicle is
being driven down long gradients or
during b ra king - see page 124.
z To enable the overrun cut-off to take
effect and save fuel, do not accelerate or
declutch.
Corr ect gear sel ec tion
z High revs increase engine w ear and fuel
consumption.
z Do not race your engine. Avoid d riv ing at
high engine speeds.
Driv ing with an ey e on the tachom eter
saves fuel. I f possib le, drive a t low rev s in
each gear and a t a consta nt speed.
Driv e in top g ear as m uch a s p ossible,
shift up as soon as possib le and do not
shift down prematurely.
High speed
z The faster the speed, the higher the fuel
consumption and noise lev el. Driv ing at
full throttle uses up a g reat deal of fuel
and generates ex cessive noise a nd hig h
emission levels.
z Slightly releasing the accelerator pedal
results in distinct fuel sa ving s w ith no
major loss of speed.
Drive at no more tha n around three
quarters of max imum speed and you will
use up to 50% less fuel, without losing a
great dea l of time.
Tyre pressure
z Inadequate ty re p ressure, leading to
higher road resistance, costs m oney in
two wa ys; for more fuel and increased
tyre wear.
z Regular checks (every 14 d ays) pay off.
Electri cal loa ds
z The power consum ption of electrical
equip ment increa ses fuel consumption.
z Sw itch off all a dditional c onsumers (e. g.
air conditioning, heated rear window)
when they are no longer required.
Roof rack s 3
z Roof racks can increase fuel
consump tion by approx.
3.5 gal./1000 miles (1 l/100 k m)
due to air resista nce.
z Remove them if they are not being used.
Repai r and m aintenance
z Improper repairs or adjustm ent and
maintenance work can increase fuel
consumption. Do not carry out w ork on
the eng ine yourself.
You may , out of ignoranc e, infringe
environmental law s b y not disposing of
materials properly.
Appropriate parts m ight not be rec ycled .
Contact with some of the materia ls
inv olv ed may p ose a hea lth haz ard.
z We recom mend that repairs and
maintenance be entrusted to a Vauxhall
Authorised Repairer.
Extr em e d riving conditions
z Driv ing up steep gradients, cornering,
driving on poor roads, and winter driving
all increase fuel consumption.
Fuel consumption increa ses dramatically
in urba n tra ffic a nd at winter
temperatures, especially on short trip s
when the engine operating tempera ture
is not reached.
z Follow the hints g iv en above to keep fuel
consumption to a m inimum under suc h
cond itions.