Renault Clio User Manual page 170

DRIVING ADVICE, ECO DRIVING
Driving advice and ECO
driving
Heating levels
It is normal to notice an increase in the
vehicle's fuel consumption when using
the heating (particularly when the out-
side temperature drops below zero) or
air conditioning.
Behaviour
– Drive carefully for the first few miles
until the engine reaches its normal
operating temperature, rather than
let it warm up while the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
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– High speeds significantly affect the
vehicle's fuel consumption.
Examples (at a steady speed):
– reducing the speed from 80 mph
(130 km/h) to 68 mph (110 km/h)
approximately saves up to 20% of
fuel approximately;
– reducing the speed from 56 mph
(90 km/h) to 50 mph (80 km/h) ap-
proximately saves up to 10% of
fuel approximately.
– Dynamic driving involving heavy and
frequent acceleration and braking is
expensive on fuel in comparison to
the time saved.
– Do not over rev the engine in the in-
termediate gears. You should always
use the highest gear possible.
– Avoid sudden acceleration.
– Brake as little as possible. If you an-
ticipate an obstacle or bend in ad-
vance, you may then simply release
the accelerator pedal.
– Do not try to maintain the same
speed up a hill, accelerate no more
than you would on flat ground. Keep
your foot in the same position on the
accelerator pedal.
– Double declutching and accelerating
before switching off are unnecessary
in modern vehicles.
– Bad weather, flooded roads:
Do not drive through
floods if the water is
above the lower edge of
the wheel rims.
Obstructions to the driver
On the driver's side, only
use mats suitable for the
vehicle, attached with the
pre-fitted components, and check
the fitting regularly. Do not lay one
mat on top of another.
There is a risk of wedging the
pedals.