In order 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 it is expected that a stop along the route will be more than 40 seconds, turn off the engine;
- Avoid sudden accelerations;
- Try to plan your route in advance, choose streets with convenient traffic, few traffic lights, etc.;
- Keep an eye on the correct technical condition of the engine, try to adhere to the Routine Maintenance Schedule as strictly as possible (see chapter 1), entrust maintenance work to specialists only;
- Roof rack/ski carrier increases air resistance and therefore fuel consumption, remove rack when not going to use it;
- Do not use the air conditioner unnecessarily;
- Reduce speed when driving on uneven road surfaces;
- When driving a car with a manual transmission or in manual AT / Easytronic mode, change gears in a timely manner - the tachometer pointer should, if possible, be in the region of the average scale values;
- Try to move at a speed not higher than 3/4 of the maximum for this gear, this allows you to save up to 50% of fuel without significant losses in time;
- Maintain the required 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 wheel alignment regularly and make appropriate adjustments if necessary (see chapter 10);
- Remember that while driving at a speed exceeding 60 km / h, the activation of the A/C leads to a smaller increase in fuel consumption than the increase in aerodynamic resistance as a result of opening windows;
- When driving in forced idle mode (e.g. when descending or braking) the fuel supply is automatically turned off - for greater efficiency, do not depress the gas and clutch pedals in this mode.
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