Seat Inca 2020, Owner'S Manual

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YOUR VEHICLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3.15
TIPS AND MAINTENANCE
Suggestion 6
❀
Avoid short drives
The engine and the catalytic converter
must reach its optimum functioning tem-
perature in order to effectively reduce
consumption and toxic gas emissions.
The fuel consumption of a cold engine of
a normal vehicle right after the start is
about 30-40 liters per 100 km. After
about one kilometer the consumption
decreases to 20 liters. After about four
kilometers the engine has warmed up and
the consumption is normal. For this rea-
son, it is important to avoid short drives
and heating the vehicle’s engine when
the vehicle is not moving. Drive on
quickly!
The ambient temperature also counts. The
illustration shows the difference in con-
sumption (l/100km) for the same dis-
tance (km) at +20°C and –10°C. Your vehi-
cle’s consumption is higher in the
summer than in the winter.
Suggestion 7
❀
Check the tyre pressure
Make sure that the tyres have always ade-
quate pressure. Even half a bar less
increases the level of fuel consumption by
5 percent. If the pressure is not correct,
the tyres wear out faster due to an exces-
sive deformation and overheating which,
in turn, will decrease the driving perfor-
mance.
Always check the tyre pressure when the
tyre is cold.
In addition, do not drive year round with
winter tyres. They make more noise and
increase fuel consumption by 10 percent.
Change to summer tyres on time.
Suggestion 8
❀
Avoid unnecessary weight
Apart from driving habits and periodic
revisions of your vehicle, there are other
ways to reduce fuel consumption:
Avoid unnecessary weight
Every kilogram increases fuel consump-
tion. For this reason, it is worth checking
your boot to avoid unnecessary weight.
Frequently, the roof rack will stay on the
roof even though it is no longer needed.
Due to greater air resistance, an unloaded
roof rack at a speed of 100-120 km/h
increases the consumption by approx.
12%.
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