Audi allroad 2001, Owner'S Manual

Page: 197 / 306

VEHICLE
The external conditions
in which you drive also affect your fuel con­
sumption.
The following conditions increase fuel con­
sumption:
•
Heavy traffic, especially in large cities
with many traffic lights.
•
Stop-and-go driving, especially short dis­
tances so that the engine never warms up
as it should.
•
Driving in heavy, slow moving traffic in
low gear so that the engine speed is rela­
tively high when compared to the distance
driven.
Plan your trips ahaad of time. Or­
ganizs your trips to include sev­
sral errands and to avoid heavy traf­
fic.
Of course, there are some conditions that
will affect fuel consumption that you can't
control.
For example, fuel consumption increases in
the winter or under difficult conditions (bad
roads, towing a trailer, etc.).
1 96
The technical requirements
for optimum fuel consumption and eco­
nomywere ''built" intoyourvehicle. Special
attention was paid to the environment. To
retain and make use of these characteris­
tics, please note the following points:
riJ
Use only unleaded gasoline.
Leaded gasoline causes damage to the cat­
alytic converter and other components of
the emission system.
Have your vehicle serviced by an
Audi Dealar at the specified in­
tervals - see page
228
and your
Maintenance booklet.
Having your vehicle regularly serviced by an
Audi Dealer helps ensure that it runs prop­
erly and economically, that it does not dis­
turb the environment, and that it has a long
service life.
Check your tire pressure once a
month.
Low tire pressure increases fuel consump­
tion and tire wear, and impairs vehicle han­
dling.
� WARNING
Underinflation and overloading of
tires can lead to tire failure. Sud­
den failure on the road could cause
a serious or fatal accident. See
page
253
for inflation informa­
tion.
�
Do not carry unnecessary items
in the luggage compartment.
Particularly in city traffic where you must
often accelerate, weight influences fuel
consumption.