Avoiding Full Throttle; Reducing Idling; Avoiding Short Distances; Checking Tyre Pressure - Skoda Roomster Owner's Manual

Avoiding full throttle

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Read and observe on page 114 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. 114 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 114 first.
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 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.
Fig. 114
Principle sketch: Fuel consump-
tion in litres/100 km. and speed
in km/h.

Avoiding short distances

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Read and observe on page 114 first.
Short distances result in an above-average high fuel consumption. We there-
fore 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. 115 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 114 first.
Tyres which are correctly inflated save fuel.
Always ensure the tyre inflation pressure is correct
is too low, the tyres will have to overcome a higher rolling resistance. This will
not only increase fuel consumption but also tyre wear and the driving behav-
iour will worsen.
Always check the tyre inflation pressure when the tyres are cold.
Avoiding unnecessary ballast
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Read and observe on page 114 first.
Transporting ballast costs fuel.
Fig. 115
Principle sketch: Fuel consump-
tion in l/100 km at different tem-
peratures
» page 157. If the pressure
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