Economical Driving And Environmental Sustainability - Skoda Superb Owner's Manual

New tyres
New tyres must firstly be "run in" since they do not offer optimal grip at first.
Therefore, drive especially carefully for the first 500 km or so.
New brake pads
New brake pads do not initially provide optimal braking performance. They first
need to be "run in". Therefore, drive especially carefully for the first 200 km or
so.

Economical driving and environmental sustainability

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Looking ahead
Economical gear changing.
Avoiding full throttle
Reducing idling
Avoiding short distances
Checking tyre pressure
Avoiding unnecessary ballast
Regular maintenance
Saving electrical energy
Environmental compatibility
The technical requirements for low fuel usage and economic efficiency of the
vehicle have already been built into the vehicle at the works. ŠKODA places a
particular emphasis on minimising negative effects on the environment.
It is necessary to take note of the guidelines given in this chapter in order to
make best use of these characteristics and to maintain their effectiveness.
Fuel consumption, environmental pollution and the wear to the engine, brakes
and tyres depend essentially on the following three factors:
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Your personal driving style
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Operating conditions
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Technical requirements
The fuel economy by can be improved by 10 - 15 % by always looking ahead
and driving in an economical way.
Fuel consumption is also be influenced by external factors which are beyond
the driver's control. Consumption increases during the winter or under difficult
conditions, on poor roads, etc.
Fuel consumption can vary considerably from the manufacturer's data, as a re-
sult of outside temperatures, the weather and driving style.
The optimal engine speed should be maintained when accelerating, to avoid a
high fuel consumption and resonance of the vehicle.
CAUTION
All the speed and engine revolution figures apply only when the engine is at
its normal operating temperature.
Looking ahead
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Read and observe
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A vehicle's highest fuel consumption occurs when accelerating, therefore un-
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necessary accelerating and braking should be avoided. If looking ahead when
driving, less braking and consequently less accelerating are required.
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If possible, let your vehicle coast to a stop, or use the engine brake, if you can
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see that the next set of traffic lights is on red, for example.
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Read and observe
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 approximately 2,000 rpm.
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Fig. 142
Principle sketch: Fuel consump-
tion in litres/100 km depending
on the selected gear
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Starting off and Driving
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