Seat ibiza Owner's Manual page 142

140 Your vehicle and the environment
Suggestion 3. Avoid driving at maximum speed
l/100km
Try not to drive at maximum speed. The increase of fuel
consumption, exhaust pollution and noise is disproportionate at
high speeds.
The illustration shows the relation between consumption (l/100
km) and speed (km/h)
If only about 3 quarters of top speed is utilized, the fuel
consumption will be reduced by about half.
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
D D r r i i v v i i n n g g a a t t h h i i g g h h s s p p e e e e d d s s d d e e c c r r e e a a s s e e s s r r o o a a d d s s a a f f e e t t y y . .
km/h
max
B45-355P
Fig. 104
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Suggestion 4. Decrease idling
It is worth switching off the engine in traffic jams, at railroad
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crossings and at traffic lights with a long red light. The savings in
fuel after 30-40 seconds with the engine switched off is higher
than the fuel used to switch the engine on again.
Suggestion 5. Periodic revisions
Your fuel savings are guaranteed even before going on a trip with
periodic revisions by your Technical Service Centre. Proper engine
maintenance is not only a safety and maintenance issue but also a
fuel consumption issue.
Poor fine tuning of the engine may increase fuel consumption by
up to 10%.
Check the oil level every time you fill up. The oil consumption
depends largely on the engine load. Depending on the driving
style, the oil consumption can be up to 1.0 l/1000 km.
Another suggestion: You can also lower oil consumption by using
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synthetic oils.
1) Statutory regulations must be respected.
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