Switching Off The Engine - Vauxhall VIVARO Owner's Manual

96 Driving hints

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.
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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.
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Engine rpm
Under all driving conditions drive in a
favourable engine speed range.
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, 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
Do not race your engine whilst in neutral or
with a low gear selected. Driving too fast in
individual gears or drive ranges as well as
stop-and-go traffic increase 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.
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
foot rest; this will cause substantial clutch
wear.
Pedals
Do not place any objects in the foot well
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 (heated rear window, auxiliary
headlights etc.).
When starting the engine, depress the
clutch pedal so that transmission
resistance is eliminated and the starter
motor and battery are relieved.