Lancia Ypsilon, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT
USE OF
THE CAR
DRIVING STYLE
Starting
Do not warm the engine with the car
at a standstill or at idle or high speed:
under these conditions the engine
warms up much more slowly, in-
creasing electrical consumption and
emissions. It is therefore advisable to
move off immediately, slowly, avoid-
ing high speeds. This way the engine
will warm faster.
Unnecessary actions
Avoid accelerating when waiting at
traffic lights or before switching off
the engine. This and also double de-
clutching is absolutely pointless on
modern cars and also increase con-
sumption and pollution.
Roof rack/ski rack
Remove the roof rack or the ski rack
from the roof as soon as they are no
longer used. These accessories lower
air penetration and adversely affect
consumption levels. When needing to
carry particularly voluminous objects,
preferably use a trailer.
Electric devices
Use electric devices only for the
amount of time needed. Rear heated
window, additional headlights, wind-
screen wipers and heater fan need a
considerable amount of energy, there-
fore increasing the requirement of
current increases fuel consumption
(up to +25% in the urban cycle).
Gear selection
As soon as the conditions of the traf-
fic and road allow, use a higher gear.
Using a low gear to obtain brilliant
performance increases consumption.
In the same way improper use of a
high gear increases consumption,
emissions an engine wear.
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