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TIPS AND ADVICE
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution
Various
factors
influence
fuel consumption:
engine
wear,
brakes and tires,
environmen-
tal
impact.
This
chapter addresses some of these
points.
Your personal style of driving
will
determine
the economy of your vehicle
as well as exhaust
and
noise
levels.
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Do not let your vehicle stand and
warm up.
When the engine
is idling,
it takes a very
long time
to warm
up. Moreover, during
warm-up,
both engine
wear and exhaust
gas
emissions
are
very
high.
Therefore,
be
ready to
drive
off immediately after starting
the engine and
avoid high
engine speeds.
~
Avoid full
throttle.
Accelerating gently
reduces
fuel
consump-
tion
and
engine
wear,
and does not disturb
the
environment.
~
Upshift as early
as
possible
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do
not drive at unnecessarily high
engine
speeds.
The highest
fuel economy and
the
least
dis-
turbance to the envi ronment
are
attained
when
you
drive
at
low
engine speeds and
in
the
highest
possible
gear.
For
example,
fuel consumption is
twice
as
high
in
2nd gear as it is in
t
he highest
gear.
Also,
lowering engine
speeds
means re-
duced
engine
noise. Therefore, drive as
often and as long
as possible
in the
highest
gear possible
for
prevailing
road and traffic
conditions.
~
Downshift only when
the
engine
~
is
no longer running
smoothly.
Depending on the transmission
you
have,
you can
normally drive
in
the highest gear at
25 to 37
mph (40
to
60
km
I
h)
on flat
land
and
still
be
able to
accelerate.
~
Avoid driving at high speed.
Fuel consumption, exhaust emissions
and
engine
noise increase
disproportionately
at
high
speeds.
If
you
drive
at
approximately
three
quarters
of top speed,
fuel
consump-
tion
will
be red
uced
by one half
.
Never
drive
faster
than the
posted
speed limit
and
weather conditions
permitting.
~
Drive as smoothly
as
possible
~
and keep a lookout ahead.
Unnecessary
accelerat
ing
and braking in-
crease
fuel
consumption and
dist
urb the en-
vironment.
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DRIVING AND PROTECTING
OUR
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