Vauxhall VIVARO Owner's Manual

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Drivin g hints96Switching off the engineIf the engine temperature is v ery high, e.g.after driv ing in mountainous terrain: allowthe engine to idle for approxim ately tw ominutes in order to prevent heataccumulation.When you switch off, fans in the enginecompartment may continue running for atime to cool the engine.Vehicles with turbochargedengineAfter running at hig h engine speeds or highengine loa ds, operate the engine briefly ata low load or run in neutra l for approx. 30seconds before sw itching off in order toprotect the turbocha rger.Save energy – mo re 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 d uringbraking. To enable the overrun cut-off tocome into action, do not accelerate ordeclutch during ov errun.Engine rpmUnd er all d riv ing cond itions drive in afa vourab le engine speed range.Warm ing 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, Tecshift 3 do not shiftinto higher gears until hig her enginespeeds have been reached. This allow s thecatalytic converter to quickly reac h thetemperature required for optimumpollutant reduction.Correct gear selectionDo not race your engine whilst in neutral orwith a low gea r selected. Driving too fast inindiv idua l gea rs or drive ranges as w ell asstop-and-go traffic increa se engine wearand fuel consum ption.Change downWhen decreasing speed shift down into thenext lowest gear. Do not slip the clutch witha high-revving engine. This is especiallyimportant when hill climbing.Clu tch operationAlway s d epress the c lutch pedal hard tothe floor to p revent shifting difficulties andtransmission damage. There must be noma ts in the area of the pedals.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 c are whilst drivingWhen 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 (heated rear window, aux iliaryhea dlights etc.).When starting the eng ine, depress theclutch pedal so that transmissionresistance is elimina ted a nd the startermotor and battery are relieved.