Economical Driving - Volvo V40 Cross Country Owner's Manual

08 Starting and driving
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motorway. The car should then be driven for
approximately 20 minutes more.
NOTE
The following may arise during regenera-
tion:
•
a smaller reduction of engine power
may be noticed temporarily
•
fuel consumption may increase tem-
porarily
•
a smell of burning may arise.
When regeneration is complete the warning
text is cleared automatically.
Use the parking heater* in cold weather so
that the engine reaches normal operating
temperature more quickly.
IMPORTANT
If the filter is completely filled with parti-
cles, it may be difficult to start the engine
and the filter is non-functional. Then there
is a risk that the filter will need to be
replaced.
Related information
•
Fuel - diesel (p. 299)
•
Economical driving (p. 302)
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14 Automatic gearbox
Manual gearbox
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Economical driving

Driving economically means driving smoothly
while thinking ahead and adjusting your driv-
ing style and speed to the prevailing condi-
tions.
•
Use the ECO Guide* (p. 66) which indi-
cates how fuel-efficiently the car is being
driven.
•
For lowest fuel consumption, activate
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ECO* (p. 286) which can further reduce
fuel consumption.
•
Do not use winter tyres when the winter
season is over.
•
Drive in the highest gear possible, adap-
ted to the current traffic situation and
road - lower engine speeds result in lower
fuel consumption. Use the gear shift indi-
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cator (p. 270) .
•
Avoid sudden unnecessary acceleration
and heavy braking.
•
High speed results in increased fuel con-
sumption - the wind resistance increases
with speed.
•
Do not run the engine to operating tem-
perature at idling speed, but rather drive
with a light load as soon as possible - a
cold engine consumes more fuel than a
warm one.
•
Drive with the correct air pressure in the
tyres and check this regularly - select
ECO tyre pressure for best results, see
Tyres - approved tyre pressures (p. 408).
•
Choice of tyres can affect fuel consump-
tion - seek advice on suitable tyres from a
dealer.
•
Remove unnecessary items from the car -
the greater the load the higher the fuel
consumption.
•
Use engine braking to slow down, when it
can take place without risk to other road
users.
•
A roof load and ski box increase air resis-
tance, leading to higher fuel consumption
- remove the load carriers when not in
use.
•
Avoid driving with open windows.
For more information, see Environmental phi-
losophy (p. 22) and Fuel consumption and
CO2 emissions (p. 405).
WARNING
Never switch off the engine while moving,
such as downhill, this deactivates impor-
tant systems such as the power steering
and brake servo.