Economical Driving - Volkswagen Golf Instruction Manual

Economical driving
The technical conditions for economy are built Into /our vehicle
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at the factory. The engine is adjusted to' use the minimum
amount of fuel. It is now up to you to maintain the properties ob-
tained by modern technology: It you have your vehicle serviced
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in a V.A.G workshop at the intervals laid dow- !n the Service
Schedule you will obtain optimal economy plus constant reliabi-
lity and long service life.
Economy depends to a large extent on the personal style of
driving. If you wish to drive economically, that is to keep fuel
consumption and brake lining and lyre wear to a minimum,
avoid high speeds and full throttle accelerati;?tl and drive
smoothly and carefully.
On vehicles with a fuel consumption gange the influe~ce of
driving style on fuel consumption is shown very clearly - Fur-
ther detail on page 26.
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alter the$.: factors. Tkn : o l l , ; . , i : : g far:ors for instance a i :lo:
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Traffic deilsity, pariicd;iuli,,in large towns nith nk!n:qrs!ls
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that the engiriz is new: properly warm.
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Driving 'n coli:,ins ofsvehb:les in low ge9'so that t i e engine
speed
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rei~lively high (in proportian to tile Qi-tance cove-
red).'
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~ocid'consuri(';>!iin tlsuies cdn 'be ob!ained when rr~rving tor
.3ng distances at medium speeds with few stop*.
At reasonable speeds with med~um enaine sDeads on motor-
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low *he speafied normal f~gilre.
Engine oil consumption is also largely dependent
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ad and engine speed. Dependin$i",:n the way yoc drive, oil ccn-
surnption con be up to 1.5 iltres: pi; 1000 krn (4 pts. pei !OUC ~ n i -
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