Tips for Economical Driving (Opel Astra H)

Fuel consumption is largely determined by driving style and vehicle operating conditions.

To reduce fuel consumption, try to adhere to the following recommendations:

Do not leave the engine idling longer than it takes to warm it up. Start driving as soon as the engine speed stabilizes. If you expect a stop along the way to be longer than 40 seconds, turn off the engine;
Avoid sudden acceleration;
Try to plan your route in advance, choose streets with convenient traffic, a small number of traffic lights, etc.;
Monitor the technical condition of the engine, try to adhere as strictly as possible to the Schedule of current maintenance (see Chapter 1), trust maintenance work to specialists only;
A roof rack/ski holder increases air resistance and therefore fuel consumption, remove the rack if you are not going to use it;
Do not use air conditioning unnecessarily;
Reduce speed when driving on uneven road surfaces;
When driving a car with a manual transmission or in AT/Easytronic manual mode, shift gears in a timely manner - the tachometer indicator should be in the middle of the scale if possible;
Try to move at a speed no higher than 3/4 of the maximum for a given gear, this allows you to save up to 50% of fuel without significant loss of time;
Maintain proper tire inflation pressure;
Try to keep a distance that allows you to avoid sudden braking;
Do not overload the car;
Do not keep your foot on the brake pedal while driving;
Check the wheel alignment regularly and make adjustments if necessary (see Chapter 10);
Remember that when driving at speeds exceeding 60 km/h, activating the A/C results in a smaller increase in fuel consumption than the increase in aerodynamic drag resulting from opening the windows;
When driving in forced idle mode (for example, when descending or braking) the fuel supply is automatically switched off - to ensure greater efficiency, do not press the gas and clutch pedals in this mode.