Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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vehicles with automatic transmissions.
Vehicles equipped with the gear recommendation feature aid in fuel
efficient driving by indicating the optimum time to shift gears
→ Gear recommendation .
Coasting
If you take your foot off the accelerator, fuel delivery to the engine is
interrupted, which lowers fuel consumption.
Therefore, when nearing a red stop light, for instance, allow the
vehicle to coast without using the accelerator. Press the clutch
pedal and release it only if the vehicle moving too slowly or the
coasting distance is too long. The engine will then continue to run at
idle.
In situations where the vehicle will be stopped for a longer period of
time, such as at a railroad crossing, physically switch off the engine.
Defensive driving and flowing with traffic
Frequent braking and acceleration increase fuel consumption
significantly. Just by driving defensively and keeping a sufficiently