ECO-DRIVING
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emis-
sions.
Optimise the use of your
gearbox
Control the use of your
electrical equipment
With a manual gearbox, move off gen- Before moving off, if the passenger Avoid running the engine before mov-
tly, change up without waiting and compartment is too warm, ventilate it ing off, particularly in winter; your ve-
drive by changing up quite soon. If by opening the windows and air vents hicle will warm up much faster while
your vehicle has the system, the gear before using the air conditioning.
driving.
shift indicator invites you to change up;
it is displayed in the instrument panel,
windows and leave the air vents
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the
As a passenger, if you avoid connect-
ing your multimedia devices (film, mu-
sic, video game...), you will contribute
towards limiting the consumption of
electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices be-
fore leaving the vehicle.
follow its instructions.
open.
Remember to make use of equipment
that can help keep the temperature
in the passenger compartment down
(sun roof and window blinds...).
With an automatic or electronic gearbox,
stay in Drive "D" or Auto "A", according
to the type of gearbox, without pressing
the accelerator pedal heavily or sud-
denly.
Switch off the air conditioning, unless
it has automatic digital regulation, as
soon as the desired temperature is at-
tained.
Switch off the demisting and defrost-
ing controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as
possible.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between ve-
hicles, use engine braking rather than
the brake pedal, and press the accel-
erator progressively. These practices
contribute towards a reduction in fuel
consumption and CO emissions and
also helps reduce the 2background traf-
fic noise.
Switch off the headlamps and front
foglamps when the level of light does
not require their use.
If your vehicle has cruise control,
make use of the system at speeds
above 25 mph (40 km/h) when the
traffic is flowing well.
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