ECO-DRIVING
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2
emissions.
Optimise the use of your
gearbox
Control the use of your
electrical equipment
With a manual gearbox, move off
gently, change up without waiting
and drive by changing up quite
soon. If your vehicle has the sys-
tem, the gear shift indicator invites
you to change up; it is displayed
in the instrument panel, follow its
instructions.
Before moving off, if the passenger
compartment is too warm, ventilate it
by opening the windows and air vents
before using the air conditioning.
Avoid running the engine before
moving off, particularly in winter;
your vehicle will warm up much
faster while driving.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the
windows and leave the air vents open.
As a passenger, if you avoid con-
necting your multimedia devices
(film, music, video game...), you
will contribute towards limiting the
consumption of electrical energy,
and so of fuel.
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 gear selector, without pressing
the accelerator pedal heavily or
suddenly.
Disconnect your portable devices
before leaving the vehicle.
Switch off the air conditioning,
unless it has automatic digital
regulation, as soon as the desired
temperature is attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrost-
ing controls, if not automatic.
Drive smoothly
Switch off the heated seat as soon
as possible.
Maintain a safe distance between
vehicles, use engine braking
rather than the brake pedal, and
press the accelerator progres-
sively. These attitudes contribute
towards a reduction in fuel con-
sumption and CO emissions and
also helps reduce2the background
traffic noise.
Switch off the headlamps and front
foglamps when the level of light
does not require their use.
When the traffic is flowing well,
and if you have cruise control,
make use of the system at speeds
above 25 mph (40 km/h).
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