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186 Driving and operation
Saving fuel, protecting the
environment
Trend-setting technology
In the dev elopment and manufacture of
your vehicle, environment-friendly and in
the m ain recyclable materials were used.
The p roduction method s used to make
your vehicle are likewise env ironmentally-
compatible.
Recycling of production wastes keeps the
circulation of material closed. Reduction of
energy a nd water requirements a lso help s
to conserve natural resources.
A highly adv anced design mea ns that your
vehic le can be easily disassembled at the
end of its working life, and the individual
materials separated for subsequent re-use.
Materia ls such as asbestos and cadmium
are not used . The refrigerant in the air
conditioning system
3 is CFC-free.
New painting techniques employ water as
a solvent.
End-of-life vehicle rec overy
For detailed information on Va uxha ll’s
on-going comm itment to achieving an
environmentally susta inab le future,
including; design for recycling, take back of
End-of-Life Vehicle’s (ELVs) and the
recycling of ELVs, view
www.va uxha ll.co.uk/recycling for details.
Energy and environm ent-c onscious
driving
z High noise levels and exhaust em issions
are often a result of driving w ithout due
attention to saving energy and
protecting the environment.
z You should therefore drive with energy in
mind "more m iles / k ilom etres – less fuel".
Reduce the noise level and exhaust
emissions b y adopting an environment-
consc ious driving style. This is extremely
worthwhile and im proves the quality of
life.
Fuel consum ption d epend s to a great
extent on your own personal d riv ing
style. The following hints are intended to
help you consume fuel at a rate that is as
close as possible to the specified levels –
see page 287.
Check your v ehicle’s fuel consumption
every time you refuel. This facilitates
early detection of any irregula rities
causing increased fuel consumption.
Warm ing up
z Full throttle and w arming up at idle
speed increase w ear, fuel consumption,
exhaust em ission, the am ount of
pollutant in the exhaust and the am ount
of noise.
z Driv e off as soon as possible a fter
starting.
Uniform speed
z Hectic driving significantly increases fuel
consumption, the exhaust emissions, the
proportion of pollutant in the exhaust
gas and the noise level.
z Do not accelerate a nd brake
unnecessarily. Drive at uniform speed,
watching the road.
Avoid freq uent starting-off and stopping
e.g . at traffic lights, in short distance
tra ffic and in queues of traffic by m eans
of clever planning . Select road s w ith
good traffic flow .
Idling
z The eng ine also consumes fuel when
idling .
z If you have to wait for more than one
minute, it is worthwhile switching off the
engine. Fiv e m inutes of idling
corresponds to ap proximately 0.6 miles
(1 k m) of driving.