Good Driving Practices; Running-In Period - TATA Motors Zest Owner's Manual

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STARTING & DRIVING

GOOD DRIVING PRACTICES:

• Gear shifting should be gradual
according to varying speeds. Avoid
rapid acceleration and prolonged
high speed running of the engine
while using the new vehicle for the
first 1500-1800 km of operation.
• Slow down before shifting to a lower
gear. This will help for avoiding rev-
ving of the engine causing damage.
• Avoid frequent brake application
which can cause overheating of
brakes.
• Slower the vehicle speed while
travelling in cross winds. This gives
much better control over the
vehicle.
• Avoid high speed when cornering
or turning.
• Make sure that vehicle is com-
pletely stationary before you at-
tempt to shift in reverse gear. This
will avoid damage to the transaxle.
• Drive slowly on wet roads.
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GOOD DRIVING PRACTICES & RUNNING-IN PERIOD
When the vehicle leaves the roadway,
do not steer sharply. Slow down
slightly before pulling back into the
travel lanes.

RUNNING-IN PERIOD :

Avoid rapid acceleration and prolonged
high speed running of the engine while
using the new vehicle for the first 1500-
1800 km of operation.
Do not exceed the following road
speeds during running in period.
Quadrajet Revotron
Gear Speed
(kmph)
1st 20
2nd 30
3rd 50
4th 70
5th 80
Before you shift to reverse gear, bring
your vehicle to a complete stop and
depress the clutch pedal fully.
Do not shift into reverse gear when the
vehicle is moving forward.
While shifting the gears, it is
recommended to shift at the speeds
given in the table.
You can get extra braking from the
engine when slowing down by shifting
to a lower gear.
This can help you to maintain a safe
speed and prevent your brakes from
overheating while going down a steep
Speed
hill.
(kmph)
20
Avoid excessive revving up of
40
engine rpm.
60
Idling the engine for long duration
80
must be avoided.
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NOTE