Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 135

Economical gear changing
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 131.
Shifting up early saves on fuel.
Manual gearbox
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Drive no more than about one length of your vehicle in first gear.
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Shift up into the next gear at approx. 2 000 revs/min.
An effective way of achieving good fuel economy is to shift up early. Observe the
recommended gear » page 27.
Sensible gear selection can have an effect on fuel consumption
Automatic gearbox
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Slowly apply the accelerator pedal. However, do not depress it to the kick-down
position » page 129.
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If the accelerator pedal is only depressed slowly, an economic driving pro-
gramme is automatically selected.
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Driving
Fig. 123
Principle sketch: Fuel consump-
tion in litres/100 km depending
on the selected gear
» Fig. 123.
Avoiding full throttle
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 131.
The slower you drive, the more the fuel savings.
Sensitive use of the accelerator will not only significantly reduce fuel consump-
tion but also positively influence environmental pollution and wear of your vehi-
cle.
The maximum speed of your vehicle should, as far possible, never be used. Fuel
consumption, pollutant emissions and vehicle noises increase disproportionally at
high speeds.
The » Fig. 124 shows the ratio of fuel consumption to speed. Fuel consumption
will be halved if only three-quarters of the possible top speed of your vehicle is
used.
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Reducing idling
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 131.
Idling also costs fuel.
In vehicles not equipped with the START-STOP system, turn off the engine when
in a traffic jam, at a level crossing or traffic lights with longer wait times.
Even after just 30-40 seconds you will have saved more fuel than that is needed
when you start the engine up again.
Fig. 124
Principle sketch: Fuel consump-
tion in litres/100 km. and speed
in km/h
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