Running-In And Economical Driving - Skoda Octavia Operating Instructions Manual

Stopping (while the car is moving)
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Depress the brake pedal and bring the vehicle to a stop.
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Keep holding the brake pedal until driving is resumed.
The selector lever position N does not have to be selected when stopping for a
short time, such as at a cross roads.
Kickdown
The kickdown function allows you to achieve the maximum acceleration of
your vehicle while driving.
When the accelerator pedal is fully depressed, the kickdown function is activa-
ted in any forward driving mode.
The gearbox shifts down one or more gears depending on the vehicle speed
and engine speed, and the vehicle accelerates.
The gearbox does not shift up into the highest gear until the engine has
reached its maximum revolutions for this gear range.
Driving in neutral position in mode E (free-wheel)
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Move the selector lever into the position D/S.
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Select the driving mode Eco or Individual (Drive - Eco)
of the driving mode(Driving Mode Selection).
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Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal (the speed is higher than 20
km/h).
The vehicle moves without the braking effect of the engine.
The gear is selected again automatically, when you briefly depress the acceler-
ator brake pedal or pull the left rocker switch
» page 129, Manual shifting of gears (Tiptronic).
This function is not available when towing a trailer or when another accessory
is connected to the trailer socket.
Launch control
1)
The launch control function allows the vehicle in mode S or Tiptronic to reach
its maximum acceleration when starting off.
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Disable the TCS » page 133, Braking and stabilisation systems.
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START STOP deactivate » page
system.
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Fully depress and hold the brake pedal with your left foot.
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Fully depress the accelerator pedal with your right foot.
1)
This function is only valid for some engines.
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Driving
» page 156, Selection
towards the steering wheel
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124, Manually deactivating/activating the
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Release the brake pedal.
The vehicle starts off with maximum acceleration.
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Reactivate the TCS and START-STOP when the desired speed has been
reached.
WARNING
Rapid acceleration, particularly on slippery roads, can lead to loss of control
of the vehicle – risk of accident!

Running-in and economical driving

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Running-in
Tips for economical driving
DriveGreen function
The fuel consumption, degree of pollution and vehicle wear depend on driving
style, road condition, weather conditions and the like.
Running-in
Driving in the engine
The engine has to be run in during the first 1500 kilometres. During this period,
the driving style decides on the quality of the driving-in process.
During the first 1 000 km we recommend not driving faster than 3/4 of the
maximum permissible engine speed, not to drive at full throttle and to dis-
pense with the trailer.
In the area of 1,000 to 1,500 kilometres the engine load can be increased up
to the maximum permitted engine speed.
New tyres
New tyres have to be "run in" since they do not offer optimal grip at first.
Drive especially carefully for the first 500 km or so.
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