PEUGEOT PARS, Owner'S Manual

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DRIVING & ENVIRONMENT
Driving & environment
You can reduce environmental pollution
and drive more safely and economically
by observing following advices:
- Use the factory recommended gasoline
and engine oil.
- Prevent gasoline overflow while filling
the tank.
- Do not forget to conduct periodic checks
on your vehicle
- Check that the exhaust, oil and fuel system
do not have any leakage.
- Begin driving slowly and right after turning
on the engine.
- Turn off the engine for stops longer than
2 minutes (i.e in traffic jam or behind red light)
- Press the gas pedal slowly and do
not speed up suddenly.Try to keep a
steady speed to reduce not only exhaust
pollutants, but to prevent mechanical
parts erosion.
- Pay attention to the maximum allowed
speed.
- Adjust tires pressure and balance them
if necessary.
- Minimize using the air conditioner to
reduce fuel consumption.
- If you changed the engine oil by yourself,
do not drain the used oil and deliver it to
the refill oil stations for recycling.
- Plan your trips, and combine them
together.
- Avoid driving in busy streets or rush
hours as much as possible.
- Use electronic equipment when strictly
necessary.
- Under- inflated or non- standard tires
raise fuel consumption.
- Avoid driving with open windows; it is
preferable to use the ventilation ( it raises
to fuel consumption).
- Avoid fastening the empty roof weights
pace on the vehicle.
- Tire is not approved by the manufacturer
can increase fuel consumption.
- Non- balanced tires will increase fuel
consumption.