Urban Traffic; High Speed; Electrical Loads; Extreme Driving Conditions - Vauxhall VX220 Owner's Manual

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Urban traffic

z Freq uent driving off and stopping - for
exam ple a t tra ffic lights, in stop-a nd-g o
traffic or traffic queues - greatly
increases average fuel consumption.
z Plan carefully to avoid traffic c ongestion.
Good anticip ation a voids unnec essary
stopping.
If possible, selec t roa ds with a good
traffic flow.
By keeping a safe distance from the
vehicle in front a nd by not la ne-hopping
you will be able to avoid frequent
braking and acceleration, whic h uses up
a lot of fuel.

High speed

z The higher the speed the g reater the fuel
consumption. At top speed you consum e
a grea t deal of fuel.
z Slightly releasing the accelerator pedal
results in distinct fuel sa ving s w ith no
major loss of speed.
Driv e at no m ore than around three
qua rters of m aximum speed and y ou will
use up to 50% less fuel, without losing a
great deal of time.
Tyre inflation pres sure
z Inadequate ty re p ressure, leading to
higher road resistance, costs m oney in
two wa ys: for more fuel and increased
tyre wear.
z Regular checks (every 14 d ays) pay off.

Electrical loads

z The power consum ption of electrical
equip ment increa ses fuel consumption.
z Sw itch off all aux iliary electrical loads
when not needed.
Loading
z Unnecessary weight increa ses fuel
consump tion, especially when
accelerating (urban traffic). A load of
100 kg can increase fuel consum ption in
urban traffic by up to 0. 5 l/100 km .
z Reduce the loads you carry.
Repair and maintenance
z Improper repairs or adjustm ent and
maintenance work can increase fuel
consumption. Do not carry out w ork on
the eng ine yourself.
z We recom mend ha ving repa irs and
maintenance carried out by your
Vauxhall Ap prov ed Repairer.
Extre me driving conditions
z Going up steep slopes, driving on poor
roa ds, cornering or winter driving all
increase fuel consumption.
Fuel consumption increa ses dramatically
in urba n tra ffic a nd at winter
temperatures, especially on short trip s
when the engine operating tempera ture
is not reached.
z Follow the hints given above to keep
consumption to a m inimum under suc h
cond itions.
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