Fuel Economy - Mahindra XUV 500 Owner's Manual

Fuel Economy

Fuel consumption is influenced by
two major factors
:
• How your vehicle is maintained
• How you drive your vehicle
To obtain optimum fuel economy, it is
essential that your vehicle is maintained
in accordance with the manufacturer's
service schedule. Items such as condition
of the air cleaner element, tyre pressure
a n d w h e e l a l i g n m e n t c a n h a v e a
significant effect on fuel consumption. But
above all, the way in which you drive is
most important. The following hints may
help you to obtain even better value from
your motoring:
• Avoid unnecessary short, start-stop
journeys
• Avoid fast starts. Instead, accelerate
gently and smoothly from rest
• Do not drive in the lower gears for
longer than necessary
• Decelerate gently and avoid sudden
and heavy braking
• Anticipate the obstructions
adjust your speed accordingly well in
advance
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Good Driving Practices
1. Avoid frequent brake application.
This can cause them to overheat
and malfunction. Instead, when you
are driving down a long hill, slow
down and shift to a lower gear. When
you do this, engine braking will help
slow the vehicle
2. Slow down before shifting to a lower
gear. Thi s wi ll hel p avoid over
revving the engine, which can cause
damage
3. Slow down when you encounter
cross winds. This gives you much
better control of your vehicle
4. Be sure the vehicle is at a complete
stop before you attempt to shift into
r e v er s e . T h e t r a n s a x l e c a n b e
damaged if you do not. To shift into
reverse, depress the clutch, move
the shift lever to neutral, wait three
seconds, then shift to the reverse
position
and
DRIVING AND OPERATION
WARNING
• Always buckle-up! In a collision,
an unbelted occupant is signifi-
cantly more likely to be seriously
injured or killed than a properly
belted occupant
•
• Avoid high speeds when cornering
or turning
•
• Do not make quick steering wheel
movements, such as sharp lane
changes or fast, sharp turns
•
• The risk of rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control of your
vehicle at highway speeds
•
• In the event your vehicle leaves
the roadway, do not steer sharply.
Instead, slow down before pulling
back into the travel lanes
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