Seat Inca 2020, Owner'S Manual

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YOUR VEHICLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3.13
TIPS AND MAINTENANCE
Three factors determine the fuel con-
sumption, the burden on the environment
and the wear on the engine, brakes and
tyres:
•
The personal driving style.
•
The individual conditions of the use of
the car.
•
Technical prerequisites.
The fuel consumption can be reduced by
10 to 15 percent by adopting a thoughtful
and economic driving style. This chapter
will help you lower pollution and save
money by following 10 suggestions.
Suggestion 1
❀
Thoughtful driving style
The highest fuel consumption takes place
during acceleration. If you drive in a
thoughtful manner you will have to brake
less and, therefore, accelerate less. You
can also let the vehicle roll, i.e. when you
can foresee that the following traffic light
will be red.
Suggestion 2
❀
Changing gears saves energy
Another way to save fuel is to change up
as quickly as possible. If you drive with
high engine revs the car will use up more
energy.
The illustration shows
the relation
between the consumption (l/100 km) and
speed (km/h) in first, second, third,
fourth and fifth gear.
The following rules may be helpful. Never
drive more than a few meters in first gear.
When you reach 2,000 revolutions, you
should change up.
If you drive a vehicle with an automatic
gearbox, press the accelerator pedal gen-
tly. Do not press it to the kick-down posi-
tion. This way, a consumption oriented
program is automatically selected. It
changes up as soon as possible and takes
longer to change down.
Environment-friendly and economical driving
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