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Electric devices<br />
Use electric devices for the necessary<br />
time only. The heated rear window,<br />
fog lights, windscreen wipers,<br />
heater fan require large amounts of<br />
electricity and increasing the request<br />
for power will also increase fuel consumption<br />
(up to +25% when driving in<br />
towns).<br />
Climate control system<br />
The climate control system is an additional<br />
load which greatly affects the<br />
engine leading to higher consumption.<br />
When the temperature outside the<br />
vehicle allows it, use the air vents<br />
where possible.<br />
DRIVING STYLE<br />
Starting<br />
Do not warm the engine when the<br />
vehicle is stationary or at high or low<br />
speed: in this way the engine will warm<br />
up gradually increasing consumption<br />
and emissions. You should drive off<br />
slowly straight away avoiding high revs<br />
so that the engine will warm up more<br />
quickly.<br />
Unnecessary actions<br />
Avoid revving the engine when<br />
stopped at traffic lights or before<br />
switching off the engine and avoid doubling<br />
the clutch as these actions have<br />
no purpose on modern vehicles and<br />
serve only to increase consumption<br />
and pollution.<br />
Gear selections<br />
As soon as the traffic and road conditions<br />
allow it, shift to a higher gear.<br />
Using a low gear to liven up acceleration<br />
greatly increases consumption. In<br />
the same way improper use of high<br />
gears will increase consumption, emissions<br />
and engine wear.<br />
On passenger transportation versions<br />
fitted with 2.3, 2.8 JTD and 2.8 JTD<br />
POWER engines, fuel consumption can<br />
be optimised by starting (on level road)<br />
in 2nd gear instead of 1st gear.<br />
Top speeds<br />
Fuel consumption increases considerably<br />
as speed increases. Your speed<br />
should be kept as even as possible and<br />
superfluous braking and acceleration<br />
avoided as this increases both consumption<br />
and emissions.<br />
Acceleration<br />
Accelerating violently increasing the<br />
revs will greatly affect consumption<br />
and emissions; acceleration should be<br />
gradual and should not exceed the<br />
maximum torque.<br />
GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE<br />
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