Saving Fuel, Protecting The Environment - Vauxhall Zafira Owner's Manual

Saving fuel, protecting the
environment
Trend-setting technology
When dev eloping and manufac turing your
vehic le, Vauxhall used environment-
friendly and in the m ain recyc la ble
materials. The p roduction m ethods used to
mak e y our v ehicle are likewise
env ironmenta lly -compatible.
Recycling of production wastes keeps the
circulation of material closed. Reduction of
energy a nd water requirements a lso help s
to conserve natural resources.
The a dvanced design ma kes it easier to
dismantle the vehicle at the end of its
service life a nd separate materials for
recy cling.
Materia ls such as asbestos and cadmium
are not used . The refrigerant in the air
conditioning system 3 is C FC -free.
New painting techniques employ water as
a solvent.
End-of-life vehicle recove ry
For detailed inform ation on Vauxhall's
on-going commitment to achieving a n
env ironmenta lly sustainable future,
including ; desig n for recy cling, take b ack of
End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) and the
recy cling of ELVs, view
www. vauxhall.co.uk/recy cling for details.
Drive in an e nergy and e nvironment-
cons cious way
z High fuel consumption, noise lev els and
exhaust emission are often caused b y a
driving style that is not energy and
env ironment-c onscious.
z Y ou should therefore drive with energy in
mind: "more miles with less fuel".
Reduce the noise level and exhaust
emissions b y adopting an environment-
consc ious driving style. This is ex tremely
worthwhile and im proves the quality of
life.
Fuel consum ption d epend s to a great
extent on your own personal d riv ing
style. The following hints are intended to
help you consume fuel at a rate that is as
close as possible to the specified levels –
see page 215.
C heck y our v ehicle' s fuel consumption
every time you refuel. This facilitates
early detection of any irregula rities
causing increased fuel consumption.
Warming up
z Full throttle and warming up a t idle
speed increa se wear, fuel consum ption,
exhaust emission, the amount of
pollutant in the ex ha ust and the amount
of noise.
z Drive off as soon as possible after
starting.
Driving an d Operation
Uniform speed
z Hectic driving significantly increases fuel
consumption, the ex haust emissions, the
proportion of pollutant in the exhaust
gas and the noise level.
z Do not accelerate a nd brake
unnecessarily . Drive at uniform speed.
Avoid freq uent starting-off and stopping
e.g . at traffic lights, in short distance
tra ffic and in queues of traffic by m eans
of clever planning . Select road s w ith
good traffic flow .
Idling
z The eng ine also consumes fuel when
idling .
z If you have to wait for more than one
minute, it is worthwhile switching off the
engine. Fiv e m inutes of idling
corresponds to ap prox . 0.6 miles (1 km )
of driving.
Ove rrun
z The fuel supply is automatically shut off
during ov errun, e.g. when the vehicle is
being d riv en down long grad ients or
when braking – see page 142.
z To enable the overrun cut-off to take
effect and sa ve fuel, during overrun do
not accelerate a nd do not dec lutch.
z Correct gear selection.
z High revs increa se engine wear and fuel
consumption.
z Do not race y our engine. Avoid driving at
hig h engine speeds.
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