Renault clio 2001 Owner's Manual page 68

ADVICE ON ANTI-POLLUTION AND HOW TO ECONOMISE ON FUEL, DRIVING
Driving
• Drive carefully for the first few
miles until the engine reaches its
normal operating temperature,
rather than let it warm up while
the car is stationary.
• Speed is expensive.
• "Sporty" driving uses a lot of fuel:
drive with a "light right foot".
• Study the road ahead so that you
are able to brake as little as
possible, it can be sufficient just
to lift off the accelerator.
• Avoid fierce acceleration.
• Do not overrev the engine in the
intermediate gears. Always use
the highest ratio possible without
labouring the engine.
• Do not try to maintain the same
speed up a hill; accelerate no
more than you would on the level.
Keep your foot in the same
position on the accelerator pedal.
• Double declutching
accelerating before switching off
are superfluous actions
modern cars.
• Bad weather, flooded roads
Do not drive through
floods if the depth of
water is above the lower
edge of the wheel rims.
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