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 the stopover will be more than 1 minute, 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 rack increases air resistance and therefore fuel consumption, remove the rack when not going to use it - top rack increases fuel consumption by about 1.0 l/100 km;
- 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 Easytronic manual mode, shift gears in a timely manner - the tachometer pointer should, if possible, be in the region of the average scale values. Shift into a higher gear as soon as possible. When driving in urban conditions at speeds above 50 km / h, engaging 4th or 5th gear will significantly reduce fuel consumption. For example, at a speed of 50-80 km/h, fuel consumption with 4th gear engaged is 25% less than when driving at the same speed in 3rd gear, and at a speed of 70-90 km/h with 5th gear engaged fuel consumption is less by about 15% than when driving at the same speed in 4th.
- 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 your distance
- to avoid sudden braking;
- Do not overload the car - excessive loading increases fuel consumption by about 0.5 l / 100 km;
- 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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