Parking; Fuel Economy; General Considerations; Car Maintenance - Alfa Romeo 147 Owner's Manual

PARKING

When the car is parked, proceed as fol-
lows:
– Switch off the engine.
– Engage the handbrake.
– Engage first gear if the car is faced up-
hill or reverse if the car is facing downhill.
– Turn the front wheels so that the car-
will immediately come to a halt if the
handbrake slips.
When the engine
switched off never leave
the ignition key in the
MAR position to prevent point-
less current absorption from
draining the battery.
WARNING
Never leave
unattended in the car.
Always remove the ignition key
when leaving the car and take it
with you.

FUEL ECONOMY

By following a few simple guidelines, it
is possible to save car running costs and re-
duce harmful emissions.

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

Car maintenance

To take care of the car maintenance
have the checks and adjustments carried
out in accordance with the "Scheduled
Maintenance Programme".
Tyres
is
Check the pressure of the tyres routinely
at an interval of no more than 4 weeks: if
the pressure is too low consumption levels
increase as resistance to rolling is higher.
Useless loads
Never travel with an overload in the
boot. The weight of the car (especially in
urban traffic), and its geometry heavily
children
affect consumption levels and stability.
Electric services
Use electric devices only for the amount
of time needed. Rearscreen heating, addi-
tional headlights, windscreen wipers and
heater fan need a considerable amount of
energy, therefore increasing the require-
ment of current fuel consumption (up to
+25% in the urban cycle).
Climate control system
The climate control system is a further
load bearing heavily on the engine indu-
cing higher consumption levels(up to
+20% on average). Outside temperature
permitting, preferably use the air vents.
Aerodynamic items
The use of non-certified aerodynamic
items may adversely affect air drag and
consumption levels.
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