Vauxhall COMBO Owner's Manual

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139Save energy – more milesPlease observe the running-in hints on theprevious pag e and the tips for energ ysaving on the following pages.Good, technica lly correct and economicaldriving ensures ma ximum durability andperformance for your vehic le.OverrunThe fuel supply is autom atically shut offduring overrun, e.g. when the vehicle isbeing driven down long gradients or whenbraking. To enable the overrun cut-off totake effect, do not acc elerate duringoverrun and, if in manual transm issionmode, do not de-clutch. To preventdam age to the cata ly tic converter, overruncut-off is temp orarily deactivated when thecataly tic conv erter temperature is high.Vehi cles w ith turb ocharged engineFlow -g enerated noises may be aud ible ifthe a ccelerator is released quickly onaccount of air flow in the turbocharger.Engine s pe edDriv e in a low engine speed range for eachgear a s m uc h as possible.Warming upAllow the engine to warm up while driving.Do not warm it up by letting it run at idlingspeed. Do not apply full throttle until theengine has reached op eratingtemperature.After a cold start, the automatictra nsmission 3 a nd Easytronic 3 do notshift into higher gears until higher enginespeeds have been reached. This allow s thecatalytic converter to quickly reac h thetemperature required for optimumpollutant reduction.Correct gear sele ctionDo not race your engine whilst in neutral orwith a low gea r selected. Driving too fast inindiv idua l gea rs as well as stop-a nd -g otra ffic increases engine wear a nd fuelconsumption.Change downWhen decreasing speed, shift down intothe next lowest gear. Do not slip the clutchwith a high-revving engine. This isespecially important when hill climb ing.Clutch operationAlway s d epress the c lutch pedal hard tothe floor to p revent shifting difficulties andtransmission damage.When driving do not use the pedal as afoot rest; this will cause substantial clutchwear.PedalsDo not place any ob jects in the foot wellwhich could slip under the ped als andinhibit the pedal trav el.To ensure the pedal travel is uninhibited,there must be no mats in the area of thepedals.Battery careWhen driving slowly or when the v ehicle isstationary , e.g. in slow urban traffic, stop-and-go traffic or traffic jams, turn off allunnecessary electrical load s w herepossible (e. g. heated rear window, heatedfront seats, etc. ).Declutch w hen sta rting in order to relievethe strain on the starter and the ba ttery.