Operation Manual

9
.Eco-driving
Optimise the use of your gearbox
Withamanualgearbox,moveoffgentlyandchangeupwithoutwaiting.
Duringaccelerationchangeupearly.
Thegearefficiencyindicatorinvitesyouengagethemostsuitablegear:
assoonastheindicationisdisplayedintheinstrumentpanel,followit
straightaway.
Control the use of your electrical
equipment
Beforemovingoff,ifthepassengercompartmentistoowarm,ventilateit
byopeningthewindowsandairventsbeforeusingtheairconditioning.
Above30mph(50km/h),closethewindowsandleavetheairvents
open.
Remembertomakeuseofequipmentthatcanhelpkeepthe
temperatureinthepassengercompartmentdown(sunroofandwindow
blinds...).
Tosaveenergy,donotsettheairconditioningattoolowatemperature.
Assoonasthedesiredtemperaturehasbeenreached,limittheuseof
theairconditioning,exceptifregulationisautomatic.
Switchoffthedemistinganddefrostingcontrolsassoonasyouconsider
possible.
Switchofftheheatedseatassoonaspossible.
Switchofftheheadlampsandfoglampwhentheleveloflightdoesnot
requiretheiruse.
Avoidrunningtheenginebeforemovingoff,particularlyinwinter;your
vehiclewillwarmupmuchfasterwhiledriving.
Asapassenger,ifyouavoidconnectingyourmultimediadevices
(film,music,videogame...),youwillcontributetowardslimitingthe
consumptionofelectricalenergy,andsooffuel.
Disconnectyourportabledevicesbeforeleavingthevehicle.
Eco-driving
Eco-drivingisarangeofeverydaypracticesthatallowthemotoristtooptimisetheirfuelconsumptionandCO
2
emissions.
Withanelectronicgearbox,donotpresstheacceleratorpedalheavily
orsuddenly.
Drive smoothly
Maintainasafedistancebetweenvehicles,useenginebrakingrather
thanthebrakepedal,andpresstheacceleratorprogressively.These
practicescontributetowardsareductioninfuelconsumptionandCO
2
emissionsandalsohelpreducethebackgroundtrafficnoise.
Ifyourvehiclehascruisecontrol,makeuseofthesystematspeeds
above25mph(40km/h)whenthetrafficisflowingwell.