Switching Off The Engine - Vauxhall MOVANO Owner's Manual

Switching off the engine

If the engine temperature is very high, e.g.
after driving in mountainous terrain: allow
the engine to idle for approximately two
minutes in order to prevent heat
accumulation.
When you switch off, fans in the engine
compartment may continue running for a
time to cool the engine.
Vehicles with turbocharged
engine
After running at high engine speeds or high
engine loads, operate the engine briefly at
a low load or run in neutral for approx.
30 seconds before switching off in order to
protect the turbocharger.
Save energy
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Please observe the running-in hints on the
previous page and the tips for energy
saving on the following pages.
Good, technically correct and economical
driving ensures maximum durability and
performance for your vehicle.
Overrun
The fuel supply is automatically shut off
during overrun, e.g. when the vehicle is
being driven down long gradients or during
braking. To enable the overrun cut-off to
come into action, do not accelerate or
declutch during overrun.
Engine rpm
Drive in a low engine speed range for each
gear as much as possible.
Warming up
Run the engine warm, do not allow it to
"tick over" when started from cold. Speed
should be moderate until the engine has
reached operating temperature.
After a cold start, Tecshift 3 do not shift
into higher gears until higher engine
speeds have been reached. This allows the
catalytic converter to quickly reach the
temperature required for optimum
pollutant reduction.
Correct gear selection
Transmission in neutral and without
revving in the lower gears. Stop-and-go
traffic and driving at a speed too high for
the selected gear or transmission ratio
increases 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 hints
Clutch operation
Always depress the clutch pedal hard to
the floor to prevent shifting difficulties and
transmission damage. There must be no
mats in the area of the pedals.
When driving do not use the pedal as a
footrest; this will cause substantial clutch
wear.
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 whilst driving
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).
Declutch when starting in order to relieve
the strain on the starter and battery.
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