Renault MASTER 2024 User Manual page 206

DRIVING ADVICE, ECO-DRIVING
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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 until the engine
reaches its normal operating tem­
perature, rather than let it warm up
while the vehicle is stationary.
–
High speeds significantly affect the
vehicle's fuel consumption.
Examples (at a steady speed):
2 0 4 - D r i v i n g
– reducing the speed from 80
mph (130 km/h) to 68 mph
(110 km/h) approximately
saves up to 20% of fuel ap­
proximately;
–
reducing the speed from 56
mph (90 km/h) to 50 mph (80
km/h) approximately saves up
to 10% of fuel approximately.
–
Dynamic driving involving heavy
and frequent acceleration and brak­
ing is expensive on fuel in compari­
son to the time saved.
– Do not over rev the engine in the in­
termediate gears. You should al­
ways 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 the level. Keep
your foot in the same position on
the accelerator pedal.
– Double declutching and accelerat­
ing before switching off the engine
are unnecessary in modern vehi­
cles.
– Bad weather, flooded roads:
Do not drive through
water if it is higher
than the lower edge
of the wheel rim.
On the driver's side, only
use mats suitable for the
vehicle, attached with
the pre­fitted compo­
nents, and check the fitting regu­
larly.
Do not lay one mat on top of an­
other.
There is a risk of wedging the
pedals.
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