UD Trucks QUESTER Series, Owner'S Manual

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7.CORRECT DRIVING OPERATION
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Cargo loading
The various methods involved in
loading the cargo plays a vital role in
driving performance of the vehicle.
Load the cargo in an uniform manner
allowing the load to be distributed
evenly.
Energy efficient driving
The conditions that improve fuel
efficiency depends on the engine,
transmission specifications and also
o n t h e c a b d e f l e c t o r s i n s t a l l e d .
D r i v i n g t e c h n i q u e a n d v e h i c l e
maintenance however, also has a
large impact on fuel efficiency. Refer
to the following points and perform
“fuel efficient driving”.
Driving techniques for improving
fuel efficiency
Drive at an economic speed
The best possible performance and
fuel economy will be obtained if the
engine speed is maintained at all
time within the “Economy” zone. This
is indicated by the green band in the
t a c h o m e t e r p r o v i d e d i n t h e
instrument panel. It is advisable to
always operate the vehicle within this
green band
Idling for long time causes fuel
wastage.
Do not run the engine in idling for
more than 2 minutes.
Sudden starting and quick accel-
erations will affect fuel economy.
A v o i d s u d d e n s t a r t o f f o r q u i c k
accelerating with the accelerator
p e d a l c o m p l e t e l y p r e s s e d , t h i s
increases acceleration resistance
and consumes more fuel.
Inertial driving improves fuel econ-
omy
F u e l i s n o t c o n s u m e d w h e n t h e
auxiliary brake is being used. Use
s l o w i n e r t i a l d r i v i n g b y u s i n g t h e
auxiliary brake when driving downhill
or before stopping at a traffic signal.
Early shift upon and late down shift
I n c r e a s i n g t h e e n g i n e s p e e d
c o n s u m e s m o r e f u e l . i n o r d e r t o
keep the engine speed low, use high
gear shift as possible.
Wave driving
R e p e a t e d a c c e l e r a t i o n a n d
d e c e l e r a t i o n o f v e h i c l e i n a n
abnormal manner greatly decreases
fuel economy. Avoid drastic change
in speed.
WARNING
When parking the vehicle to load
or unload along / on the road
p l a c e a w a r n i n g t r i a n g l e
a p p r o p r i a t e l y t o w a r n t h e
upcoming traffic.