PERODUA VIVA L250 2007, Owner'S Manual

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Parking or stopping
After the vehicle has been completely
stopped, apply the parking brake and shift
the transmission lever to® while depressing
the brake pedal.
WARNING
Shift the transmission lever com­
pletely in ® to help prevent unin­
tended or accidental vehicle move­
ment.
Do not racethevehicleunnecessarily.
When you pull out the ignition key, it is advis­
able to turn "LOCK" the ignition switch after
the shift lever has been set to ® position.
This practice is important to assure safety at
your next starting as well as safe parking.
Normal driving tips
WARNING
Slow down when driving in crosswind
or on rough road.
CAUTION
Do not rest your foot on the clutch
pedal while driving, or do not hold
your vehicle with the clutch while stop­
ping on an upgrade. This could cause
clutch overheating.
Do not drive with the shift lever in
neutral. This could cause transmis­
sion overheating.
Do not rest your hand on the shift lever
knob while driving. The transmission
could accidentally be shifted into an­
other range. Also, this could cause
transmission damage.
Do not race the engine when shifting.
This could cause engine overheating.
Do not drive through water if water
depth is higher than the bottom of the
wheel rims. Drive slowly when driving
through water.
Economical driving tips
• Accelerate your vehicle gently. Avoid
unnecessarily sudden acceleration or
braking. Keep the same speed as long
as possible.
• Avoid unnecessarily high speed driving.
• It is advisable to drive in the top gear
when driving in high speed. This will help
reduce engine noise level as well as fuel
consumption.
• Time your driving to help the vehicle
move as long as possible since moving
the vehicle from a stop requires more
fuel.
• Drive sensibly and maintain your vehicle
properly (refer to Section 13). They will
keep originally-designed performance of
your vehicle as well as save fuel.
• Do not overload.
• Do not keep engine idling unnecessarily.
• Turn the air conditioner off when not
required.
• Remove the roof rack when not required.