Skoda Superb Owner's Manual page 153

An effective way of achieving good fuel economy is to shift up early. Observe
the recommended gear » page 43, 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 as far as the
kickdown position » page 147.
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An economic driving programme is automatically selected if the accelerator
pedal is only depressed slowly.
Avoiding full throttle
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Read and observe on page 149 first.
Driving more slowly saves fuel.
Sensitive use of the accelerator will not only significantly reduce fuel con-
sumption but also positively influence environmental pollution and wear of
your vehicle.
The maximum speed of your vehicle should, as far possible, never be used.
Fuel consumption, pollutant emissions and vehicle noises increase dispropor-
tionally at high speeds.
The graph » Fig. 143 shows the ratio of fuel consumption to the speed of your
vehicle. Fuel consumption will be halved if you drive at only three-quarters of
the possible top speed of your vehicle.
Reducing idling
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Read and observe on page 149 first.
Idling also costs fuel.
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Driving
» Fig. 142.
Fig. 143
Principle sketch: Fuel consump-
tion in litres/100 km. and speed
in km/h.
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 nee-
ded when you start the engine up again.
If an engine is only idling it takes much longer for it to reach its normal operat-
ing temperature. Wear-and-tear and pollutant emissions, though, are particu-
larly high in the warming-up phase. Therefore, start driving as soon as the en-
gine has started, In this case high engine speeds should be avoided.
Avoiding short distances
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Read and observe on page 149 first.
Short distances result in above-average high fuel consumption. We therefore
recommend avoiding distances of less than 4 km if the engine is cold.
A cold engine consumes the most fuel immediately after the start. Fuel con-
sumption drops to 10 litres/100 km after just 1 kilometre. The consumption sta-
bilises once the engine and catalytic converter have reached their operating
temperature.
An important factor in this connection is also the ambient temperature. The
graph » Fig. 144 shows the different levels of fuel consumption after driving a
certain distance at a temperature of +20 °C and a temperature of -10 °C.
Checking tyre pressure
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Read and observe on page 149 first.
Tyres which are correctly inflated save fuel.
Fig. 144
Principle sketch: Fuel consump-
tion in l/100 km at different tem-
peratures
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