Vauxhall Corsa Owner's Manual

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170Saving FuelEnergy-conscious drivingz High fuel consumption is often a result offailing to d riv e in an energy -consciousmanner.z You should therefore drive with energy inmind – " more m iles with less fuel".Fuel consump tion depends to a greatextent on your own personal driving style.The following hints are intended to helpyou consum e fuel at a rate tha t is a s closeas possible to the specified levels; seepage 251.Check y our v ehicle’ s fuel consumptionevery time you refuel. This facilitates earlydetection of any irregularities causingincreased fuel consump tion.Warming upz Driving at full throttle or idling while theeng ine is still cold inc reases engine w earand fuel consumption.z Drive off immediately after starting.Warm up the engine by running it atmoderate engine speeds.Uniform spee dz Hectic driving significantly increases fuelconsump tion.z Do not accelerate and brak eunnecessarily.Drive as often as possible in top gear.The vehicle can often be driven in4th or 5th gear from a speed of30 mph (50 k m/h) in urban traffic.In fourth gear fuel consumption in the30 to 50 mp h (50 to 80 km/h) range isaround 25 % low er than in third gear.In the 44 to 55 mph (70 to 90 km /h)range, fuel consum ption in fifth gear isroughly 15 % lower than in four gea r.Select the nex t higher gear as soon aspossible, and only change d ow n whenthe engine is no longer running perfectlysmoothly .Idlingz The eng ine also consumes fuel whenidling .z If you have to wait for more than oneminute, it is worthwhile switching off theengine. Fiv e m inutes of idlingcorresponds to approx im ately 0.62 miles(1 k m)of driving.Ove rrun 3z The fuel supply is automatically cut offduring ov errun, e.g. when the vehicle isbeing d riv en down long grad ients orwhen braking, see page 169.z To enable the overrun cut-off to takeeffect and sa ve fuel, during overrun donot accelerate a nd if in manualtra nsmission mode do not declutch.Correct ge ar se lectionz High revs increa se engine wear and fuelconsumption.z Do not race y our engine. Avoid driving athig h engine speeds.Making use of the tachometer helps tosav e fuel. Drive in a low eng ine speedrang e for each gea r as much as possiblewith uniform engine speeds.