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Driving and Operation
Overrun
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The fuel supply is automatically shut off
during ov errun, e.g. when the vehicle is
being driven down long gradients or
when braking – see page 109.
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To enable the overrun cut-off to come
into action and sav e fuel, do not
accelerate or d e-clutch during overrun.
Corr ect gear selec tion
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High revs increase engine w ear and fuel
consumption.
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Do not rac e your engine. Av oid driving
at high engine speeds.
Making use of the tachom eter helps to
save fuel. Drive in a low engine speed
ra nge for each gear as much a s possible
with uniform engine speeds. Drive as
often as possible in top gear, select the
next higher gear a s soon as possible,
and only chang e down when the engine
is no longer running perfectly smoothly.
High speed
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The higher the speed, the higher the
consump tion and the noise lev el. At
top speed, you consume a great deal
of fuel and produc e excessive noise
and exhaust emissions.
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Slightly relea sing the accelerator ped al
results in distinct fuel savings with no
major loss of speed.
Drive at no more tha n around three
quarters of maximum speed and you
will use up to 50% less fuel, w ithout losing
a g reat deal of time.
Tyre pressure
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Inadequate tyre p ressure, leading to
higher road resistance, costs m oney in
two wa ys: for more fuel and increased
tyre wear.
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Regular checks (every 14 d ays) pay off.
Electrical loa ds
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The power consum ption of electrical
equip ment increa ses fuel consumption.
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Sw itch off all auxiliary electrical loads
(e.g. air c onditioning
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, heated rear
window) when not needed.
Repair and m aintenance
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Improper repairs or adjustm ent and
maintenance work can increase fuel
consumption. Do not carry out w ork
on the engine yourself.
You may out of ignorance infringe
environmental law s b y not disposing
of materials properly.
Appropriate parts might not b e recycled.
Contact with some of the materia ls
inv olv ed may p ose a hea lth haz ard.
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We recom mend that repair and
maintenance be entrusted to your
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.
Extr em e d riving conditions
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Going up steep slopes, cornering, driving
on poor road s a nd winter driving a ll
increase fuel consumption.
Fuel consumption increa ses dramatically
in urba n tra ffic a nd at winter
temperatures, especially on short trip s
when the engine operating tempera ture
is not reached.
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Follow the hints given above to keep
consumption to a m inimum under suc h
cond itions.
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