Vauxhall VX220 Owner's Manual

54P age 54, L:\Owner's Manual\Nv\Speedster-VX220\Master\KTA2399-5\VML\SKIPOM.fm RHD, Vaux Edition 9.3.05EnvironmentalprotectionTrend-setting technologyWhen dev eloping and manufac turing yourvehic le, Vauxhallused environm ent-friendly and in the m ain recyc la blematerials. The production methods used tomak e y our v ehicle are likewiseenv ironmenta lly compatible.Recycling of production wastes keeps thecirculation of material closed. Reduction ofenergy a nd water requirements a lso help sto conserve natural resources.A highly advanced design m eans that yourvehicle can be ea sily disassemb led at theend of its working life, and the indiv id ua lmaterials sep arated for subsequent re-use.Materials such as a sbestos and ca dmiumare not used.New painting techniques employ wa ter asa solv ent.The pollutants contained in exhaust gasare reduced.As a Vaux hall driver, you can mak e amajor contribution to protecting theenvironment:z Sa ve fuel when driving. The previoussection, entitled "S aving fuel", gives younumerous useful hints on this.z Be conscious of the env ironment whendriving. The follow ing section gives y ousome further v alua ble hints in thisreg ard.Environm ent-conscious drivingz High noise lev els and exhaust emissionsare often a result of driving without dueattention to the env ironment.z Reduce the noise level and exhaustemissions by adopting an env ironment-conscious d riv ing sty le. This is extremelyworthwhile and improves the quality oflife.“Jackrab bit" starts, i.e. screeching oftyres and high revs, can increase thenoise level up to four times over.Select the next higher gear as soon aspossible. A vehic le travelling at 30 mph(50 km /h) in sec ond gea r causes as m uchnoise as three vehicles driven at 30 m ph(50 km /h) in fourth.Warming upz Driv ing at full throttle or idling when theengine is still cold increa ses fuelconsumption, exhaust emissions andnoise.z Driv e a way im mediately a fter sta rting.Engine speed should be moderate untilthe eng ine has reached opera tingtemperature.