OPERATOR'S MANUAL

DRIVINGTIPSANDTECHNIQUES
DrivingHabits
Wrongdrivinghabitsmustbe
correctedandtherecommendations
oneconomicdrivingshouldbe
followed.
Drivingfactorsaffectingfuel
consumption:
•excessivespeedandunnecessary
fastacceleration
•longperiodsofidling
•drivingwithfootrestingonthe
(manualtransmission)clutch
pedal
GeneralCondition
Otherfactorsaffectingfuel
consumptionarerelatedtoloads
andtypeofroadsonwhichthevehicle
operates.Itisnotalwayspossibleto
choosethemostadequateroad,but
itmustbekeptinmindthattheideal
roadistheonethatallowsasteady
speedinhighgear,withoutrequiring
frequentbrakingandacceleration.
Thefollowinggeneral
conditionscanaffectfuel
consumption:
•overload
•unbalancedload
•veryhighload
•inadequateroads
•trafcconditions
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