Economical Gear Changing; Avoiding Full Throttle; Reducing Idling - Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual

Economical gear changing

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 130.
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 24, Gear recommendation.
A suitably selected gear 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 128.
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If the accelerator pedal is only depressed slowly, an economic driving pro-
gramme is automatically selected.
Fig. 112
Principle sketch: Fuel consump-
tion in litres/100 km depending
on the selected gear
» Fig. 112.

Avoiding full throttle

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 130.
Driving more slowly saves fuel.
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. 113 shows the ratio of fuel consumption to the speed of your vehicle.
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 130.
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. 113
Principle sketch: Fuel consump-
tion in litres/100 km. and speed
in km/h.
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Starting-off and Driving
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