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The consumption estimates as published
by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre-
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, wh ich will vary depend ing upon vehi-
cle load and speed, road and weather con-
ditions, tr ip length, etc.
Drive smoothly and keep a lookout
ahead
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are ac-
celerating.
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Avoid unnecessary accelerating and braking.
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are ac-
celerating . If you anticipate what is go ing to
happen next, you will need to brake less and,
thus, accelerate less. Let the vehicle coast
wheneve r possible - fo r example when you see
that the next tr affic light is red.
Avoid full throttle
Driving at moderate speeds saves fuel and
improves your mileage.
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Try and keep well below your car's maximum
speed.
Accelerating gent ly reduces fuel consump-
tion, engine wear, and does not dist urb the
environment.
Fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and en-
gine noise increase dispropo rtionately at high
speeds. If you dr ive at approxima t ely three
quarters of top speed, fue l consumption will
be reduced by one half. Never dr ive faste r
than t he posted speed limit and weat her con-
ditions permit.
Reducing unnecessary idling
Even when your car is just idling it burns up
fuel.
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Shut the engine off when you are not dr iving
t he vehi cle.
Dri v in g and en v ir o nm e n t
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Do not warm up the vehicle by lett ing the
engine run at idle.
The id ling phase is aut omat ically reduced for
vehicles with the Start/S top system . It is eff i-
cient to switch off the engine in vehicles with-
out the Start-Stop-System when stopped at
railroad crossings and long red lights. Turning
the engine off for just 30-40 seconds saves
more fuel than is burned by start ing the en-
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gme again .
It takes a long t ime for the engine to warm up
fully when it is run ning at idle. However, wear
and noxious emissions are especially high
when the eng ine is warm ing up. So you should
dr ive away as soon as you start the engine and
avoid running at high rpms whi le the engine is
sti ll warming up.
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Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended af-
ter start ing.
If
wa rni ng lights sho uld come
on t o indi cate improper operat ion, t hey
wo uld go unheeded. Ext ended idlin g also
produces heat, wh ich could result in over-
heating or other damage to the veh icle or
other property .
Regular maintenance
A badly tuned engine unnecessarily wastes a
lot of fuel.
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Have your vehicl e serviced at regular int er-
vals.
By having your vehicl e regu larly serviced by an
Audi dealer hel ps t o ensure t hat it ru ns prop-
erly and economically . The condition of your
vehicle not only affects its safety and ability to
hold its value, it also affects fuel consump-
tion.
Check your oil each t ime yo u fill your tank.
The amou nt of oil used is related to engine
load and speed.
It is normal for the oil consumption of a new
engine to reach its lowest value after a certa in
mileage has been driven.
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