Alfa Romeo Giulia Owner's Handbook Manual page 203

increasing the current uptake increases
fuel consumption (by up to +25% in an
urban cycle).
Climate control system
Using the climate control system will
increase consumption: use standard
ventilation when the temperature
outside permits.
Devices for aerodynamic control
The use of non-certified devices for
aerodynamic control may adversely
affect air drag and consumption levels.
DRIVING STYLE
Start
Do not warm up the engine at low or
high revs when the car is stationary;
this causes the engine to warm up
more slowly, thereby increasing fuel
consumption and emissions. It is
therefore advisable to move off
immediately, slowly, avoiding high
speeds: in this way the engine will warm
up more quickly.
Unnecessary actions
Avoid revving up when starting at
traffic lights or before stopping the
engine. The latter action, as well as
double-declutching, is unnecessary and
causes increased fuel consumption and
pollution.
Gear selection
Use a high gear when traffic and road
conditions allow it. Using a low gear
for faster acceleration will increase
fuel consumption. In the same way,
improper use of a high gear increases
consumption, emissions and engine wear.
Top speed
Fuel consumption considerably increases
as speed increases. Maintain a constant
speed, avoiding unnecessary braking and
acceleration, which cost in terms of both
fuel consumption and emissions.
Acceleration
Accelerating violently severely affects
consumption and emissions: acceleration
should be gradual and should not exceed
the maximum torque.
CONDITIONS OF USE
Cold starting
Short journeys and frequent cold starts
do not allow the engine to reach optimum
operating temperature. Consequently,
both consumption (from +15 to +30%
on the urban cycle) and emissions will
increase.
Traffic and road conditions
High fuel consumption is caused
by heavy traffic, for instance when
travelling in a queue with frequent use of
low gears or in cities with many traffic
lights. Winding mountain roads and rough
road surfaces also adversely affect
consumption.
Stops in traffic
During prolonged hold-ups (e.g. level
crossings) switch off the engine.
TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS
Warnings
WARNING It is extremely dangerous to
leave children in a parked car when the
temperature outside is very high. The
heat inside the passenger compartment
may have serious, or even fatal,
consequences.
WARNING Never travel in the internal
load compartment. In the event of an
accident, anyone inside the luggage
compartment would be at greater risk of
serious or even fatal injury.
WARNING Ensure that all the occupants
of the car wear their seat belts correctly
and that any children are positioned
correctly on the dedicated child restraint
systems.
TRANSPORTING ANIMALS
Deployment of the air bags may be
dangerous for an animal on the front
seat. It is therefore advisable to arrange
animals on the rear seat inside dedicated
cages restrained by the seat belts of the
car.
Bear in mind also that, in the event of
a sudden braking or an accident, an
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