Saving Fuel, Protecting The Environment - Vauxhall Combo 2010 Owner's Manual

104 Drivin g and operatio n
Saving Fuel, Protecting the
Environment
Trend-set ting technology
Env ironmenta lly friendly and mainly
recy clable materia ls were used when y our
vehic le was being developed and
manufactured. The production methods
used to m ake your vehicle are also
env ironmenta lly -compatible.
Recycling of production wastes keeps the
circulation of material closed. Reduction of
energy a nd water requirements a lso help s
to conserve natural resources.
A highly adv anced design mea ns that your
vehic le can be easily disassembled at the
end of its working life, and the individual
materials separated for subsequent re-use.
Materia ls such as asbestos and cadmium
are not used . The refrigerant in the air
conditioning system 3 is C FC -free.
New painting techniques employ water as
a solvent.
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End-of-li fe v ehi cle rec overy
For detailed information on Va ux ha ll' s
ongoing com mitment to ac hieving an
environmentally-sustainable future,
including; design for recycling, take back of
End-of-Life Vehicle's (ELVs) and the
recycling of ELVs, view
www.vauxhall.co.uk/recycling for details.
Energy and environm ent-c onsci ous
drivi ng
z High noise levels and exhaust em issions
are often a result of driving w ithout due
attention to saving energy and
protecting the environment.
z Y ou should therefore drive with energy in
mind: "more miles – less fuel".
Reduce the noise level and exhaust
emissions b y adopting an environment-
consc ious driving style. This is ex tremely
worthwhile and im proves the quality of
life.
Fuel consum ption d epend s to a great
extent on your own personal d riv ing
style. The following hints are intended to
help you consume fuel at a rate that is as
close as possib le to the specified levels
3 175.
C heck y our v ehicle' s fuel consumption
every time you refuel. This facilitates
early detection of any irregula rities
causing increased fuel consumption.
Warm ing up
z Full throttle and w arming up at idle
speed increase w ear, fuel consumption,
ex haust em ission, the am ount of
pollutant in the exhaust and the am ount
of noise.
z Driv e off imm ediately after starting.
Wa rm up the engine b y running it at
moderate eng ine speeds.
Uniform speed
z Hectic driving significantly increases fuel
consumption, the ex haust emissions, the
proportion of pollutant in the exhaust
gas and the noise level.
z Do not accelerate a nd brake
unnecessarily . Drive at uniform speed,
watching the road.
Avoid frequent starting off and stopping
e.g . at traffic lights, in short distance
tra ffic and in queues of traffic by m eans
of clever planning . Select road s w ith
good traffic flow .
I dling
z The eng ine also consumes fuel when
idling .
z If you have to wait for more than one
minute, it is worthwhile switching off the
engine. Fiv e m inutes of idling
corresponds to ap prox imately 0.6 miles
(1 k m) of driving.