Tips On Economical Driving; Avoiding Damage To Your Vehicle - Skoda CITIGO Owner's Manual

From about 1,000 to 1,500 km the engine can be pushed up to the maximum
permitted engine speed.

Tips on economical driving

Fuel consumption depends on the driving style, road and weather conditions,
and similar such factors.
For an economical driving style, the following instructions must be observed.
▶ Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking.
▶ Engage the recommended gear
▶ Avoid full throttle and high speeds.
Reduce idling.
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Avoid short distances.
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Ensure the correct tyre inflation pressure is maintained
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▶ Avoid unnecessary ballast.
▶ Remove the roof rack before driving if it is not needed.
▶ Only turn on electrical consumers (e.g. seat heating) for as long as necessary.
▶ Briefly ventilate before turning on the cooling system, do not use the cooling
system with the windows open.
Do not leave windows open at high speeds.
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Avoiding damage to your vehicle

Driving Tips
Only drive on roads and terrain that are appropriate to the vehicle parameters
» page 141, Technical data.
The driver is always responsible for deciding whether the vehicle can cope
with the conditions and the terrain.
WARNING
Always adjust the speed and driving style to the visibility, weather, road
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and traffic conditions applying at the time. Too high a speed or an errone-
ous manoeuvre may cause serious injury and damage to the vehicle.
Combustible objects such as dry leaves or twigs caught under the base of
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the vehicle could ignite on hot vehicle parts - risk of fire!
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Driving
» page 32.
» page 118.
CAUTION
Pay attention to the ground clearance of the vehicle! When driving over ob-
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jects which are larger than the ground clearance, the vehicle can get damaged.
Any objects that get trapped under the vehicle floor must be removed as
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soon as possible. These items can cause damage to the vehicle (e.g. to parts of
the fuel or brake system).
Driving through water
The following instructions must be observed if vehicle damage is to be avoided
when driving through water (e.g. flooded roads).
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Therefore determine the depth of the water before driving through bodies of
water. The water level must not go above the web of the lower beam
» Fig. 127.
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Drive at no more than walking pace, otherwise a wave may form in front of
the vehicle, which could cause the water to enter into the vehicle's systems
(e.g. the air intake system for the engine).
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Never stop in the water, do not reverse and do not switch the engine off.
CAUTION
If water gets into the vehicle's systems (e.g. the air intake system for the en-
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gine) it can cause serious damage to the vehicle!
Oncoming vehicles can generate water waves which can exceed the permis-
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sible water level for your vehicle.
Do not drive through salt water, as the salt can cause corrosion. An vehicle
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coming into contact with salt water is to be thoroughly rinsed with fresh wa-
ter.
Fig. 127
Maximum permissible water lev-
el when driving through water