Starting
Do not warm the engine with the car at a standstill or at idle or high speed: under these conditions the engine warms up much more slowly, increasing electrical consumption and emissions.
It is therefore advisable to move off immediately, slowly, avoiding high speeds. This way the engine will warm faster.
Unnecessary actions
Avoid accelerating when waiting at traffic lights or before switching off the engine. This and also double declutching is absolutely pointless on modern cars and also increase consumption and pollution.
Gear selection
As soon as the conditions of the traffic and road allow, use a higher gear. Using a low gear to obtain brilliant performance increases consumption. In the same way improper use of a high gear increases consumption, emissions an engine wear.
Top speed
Fuel consumption considerably increases with speed. Avoid superfluous braking and accelerating, which cost in terms of both fuel and emissions.
Acceleration
Accelerating violently increasing the revs will greatly affect consumption and emissions: acceleration should be gradual and should not exceed the maximum torque.
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Quick tyre repair kit fix & go automatic
The quick tyre repair kit Fix & Go automatic is placed in the boot into a proper
container.
The kit includes fig. 16a:
– bottle A containing sealer and fitted with:
– filling pipe B – sticker ...
Adjusting the front seat belt height
Make the height adjustment when the vehicle is stationary.
Always adjust the height of the seat belt to fit the person wearing it. This
could greatly reduce the risk of injury in the case of colli ...
Hill holder system
It is an integral part of the ESP system and facilitates starting on an uphill
slope. It is automatically activated in the following conditions:
❒ Uphill: vehicle stationary on a road with g ...