Environment-Friendly And Economical Driving; Trailer Towing; Your Vehicle And The Environment - Seat alhambra Owner's Manual

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Running-in
During the first few operating hours the engine internal friction is
higher than later on when all the moving parts have bedded down.
How well this running-in process is done depends to a
considerable extent on the way the vehicle is driven during the first
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1,500 km.
Up to 1,000 kilometres
the following general rules apply:
• D D o o n n o o t t u u s s e e f f u u l l l l t t h h r r o o t t t t l l e e
• D D o o n n o o t t d d r r i i v v e e f f a a s s t t e e r r t t h h a a n n 3 3 / / 4 4 o o f f t t o o p p s s p p e e e e d d
• A A v v o o i i d d h h i i g g h h e e n n g g i i n n e e s s p p e e e e d d s s
• Trailer towing should if possible be avoided.
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• • N N e e w w t t y y r r e e s s m m u u s s t t a a l l s s o o b b e e " " r r u u n n i i n n " " b b e e c c a a u u s s e e t t h h e e y y d d o o n n o o t t h h a a v v e e m m a a x x i i m m u u m m
a a d d h h e e s s i i o o n n a a t t t t h h e e s s t t a a r r t t . . T T h h i i s s m m u u s s t t b b e e t t a a k k e e n n i i n n t t o o a a c c c c o o u u n n t t b b y y d d r r i i v v i i n n g g c c a a r r e e f f u u l l l l y y
d d u u r r i i n n g g t t h h e e f f i i r r s s t t 1 1 0 0 0 0 k k m m . .
• • N N e e w w b b r r a a k k e e l l i i n n i i n n g g s s m m u u s s t t a a l l s s o o b b e e r r u u n n i i n n a a n n d d d d o o n n o o t t h h a a v v e e t t h h e e o o p p t t i i m m u u m m
f f r r i i c c t t i i o o n n p p r r o o p p e e r r t t i i e e s s d d u u r r i i n n g g t t h h e e f f i i r r s s t t 2 2 0 0 0 0 k k m m . . T T h h e e s s l l i i g g h h t t l l y y r r e e d d u u c c e e d d b b r r a a k k i i n n g g
Safety First Controls and equipment
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e e f f f f e e c c t t c c a a n n b b e e c c o o m m p p e e n n s s a a t t e e d d f f o o r r b b y y m m o o r r e e p p r r e e s s s s u u r r e e o o n n t t h h e e b b r r a a k k e e p p e e d d a a l l . . T T h h i i s s
a a l l s s o o a a p p p p l l i i e e s s w w h h e e n n n n e e w w l l i i n n i i n n g g s s h h a a v v e e b b e e e e n n f f i i t t t t e e d d . .
From 1,000 – 1,500 km
The speed can be gradually increased to the road or engine
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maximum.
During and after the running-in period the following
applies:
• Do not overrev the engine when cold – either in neutral or in the
gears.
All speeds and revs given are only valid when engine is p p r r o o p p e e r r l l y y
w w a a r r m m .
F F o o r r t t h h e e s s a a k k e e o o f f t t h h e e e e n n v v i i r r o o n n m m e e n n t t
Do not drive with the engine speed unnecessarily high – changing up
early helps to save fuel, reduces noise and protects the environment
"Environment friendly and economical driving" chapter.
• Do not let engine labour – change down when engine no longer
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runs smoothly.
Tips and Maintenance

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