Chery RIICH 2 series, User Manual, Page: 34 / 141

Driving
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Vehicle Load Status
The increasing of vehicle load will result
in the higher fuel consumption.
Vehicle Techni cal Status
The low tire pressure or improper engine
and vehicle maintenance also will result in
higher fuel consumption.
Essentials for Fuel- Saving
Driving and Environmental
Protection:
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Fuel-saving driving and use excess
electrical loads only if needed.
•
Start without the heating of the
vehicle.
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Use the accelerator smoot hly.
•
Shift to the next higher gear as soon as
possible so as to achieve lower engine
speed.
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Prediction of traffic condition.
•
Turn off A/C and rear windscreen
heating immediately whenever
unnecessary.
•
Check/adjust the tire pressure
periodically.
•
Conduct vehicle maintenance
periodically, preferably conducted by
Chery authorized service station.
Radiator Fan
The radiator fan is an electrical fan with
the working condition controlled by the
engine ECU. This switch will
automatically turn on the fan circuit when
the coolant or the engine compartment
reached to certain temperature.
After stopping the vehicle
and the engine, the radiator
fan will continue running for
certain period since the engine is still
under hot condition and will stop
running when the engine is cooled to
certain temperature. Even though, the
fan may still start suddenly in case of
the sudden temperature increasing of
the engine compartment due to the
influence of the ambient environmental
temperature (sunshine exposure or
high temperature region). Therefore,
cautions should be taken when
operating in the engine compartment
so as to avoid the accident.
Instruction
If the fan isn’t running when the coolant
temperature reached the fan start
temperature, then check if the fan fuse is
burnt out. Replace the fuse if necessary.
The fan speed is independent from the
engine speed and the gearshift to low gear
will not promote the cooling effects of the
fan. Therefore, it’s unnecessary to shift to