Ikco Pickup Owner's Manual page 50

B-Driving style
- Keep a steady cruising speed: Keep
as constant a speed as road and traffic
conditions permit.
- Slowly move the shift lever into the gear
you wish, till the tachometer indicates
appropriate engine speed in revolution per
minute (rmp).
- Don't drive with high speeds. The
optimum fuel consumption can be gained
with speed of 80Km/h in fifth gear.
- By increasing the speed, the fuel
consumption will be increased accordingly.
(Fuel consumption rate in a distance of
100Km with speed of 90Km/h is about 8.3
litters).
After raising the engine coolant temperature
up to normal range, drive the car quietly
and avoid from extra acceleration.
Warm up the engine by slow driving in the
first few kilometers
- Driving with high speed will increase fuel
consumption. Drive with a slow speed.
- Avoid high acceleration in low gears (First
and second) select the highest possible
gear without to prevent excessive load on
the engine. By keeping suitable distance
from frontal vehicle minimize unnecessary
stops and breaks.
- By making realistic guess about the traffic-
allowing proper distances, eliminating a lot
of unnecessary breakings and avoiding
SAVING FUEL CONSUMPTION
hard accelerations- keep pace with the
traffic flow.
- Turn off the electrical equipments when
they are not really in use.
- Avoid driving with open windows; it is
preferable to use ventilators.
- Disassemble the roof rack after usage.
- Make an arrangement before travelling
- Don't use the car in city short trips.
- be Driving in heavy city traffic makes the
highest fuel consumption rate.
- Use ring road as well as possible to
avoid traffic encounters and entering into
the city zones.
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