Vauxhall Zafira 2010 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 147)

143Driving an d Operation

Saving fuel, prote cting the

environment

Tren d-setting tech no logy

When developing and manufacturing your

vehicle, Vauxhall used environment-

friendly and in the main recyclable

materials. The production methods used to

mak e y our v ehicle are likewise

environmentally-compatible.

Recycling of production wastes keeps the

circulation of material closed. Reduction of

energy and water requirements also helps

to conserve natural resources.

The a dvanced design ma kes it e asie r to

dismantle the vehicle at the end of its

service life and separate materials for

recycling.

Materials such as asbestos and cadmium

are not used . The re frigerant in the air

conditioning system 3 is CFC-free.

New painting techniques employ water as

a solvent.

End-of-life vehicle recovery

For detailed information on Vauxhall’s

on-going commitment to achieving an

environmentally sustainable future,

including ; desig n for recy cling, take b ack of

End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) and the

recycling of ELVs, view

www.vauxhall.co.uk/recycling for details.

Drive in an energy and environment-

co ns ci ou s way

z High fuel consumption, noise levels and

exhaust emission are often caused by a

driving style that is not energy and

environment-conscious.

z You should therefore drive with energy in

mind: "more miles with less fuel".

Reduce the noise level and exhaust

emissions by adopting an environment-

conscious driving style. This is extremely

worthwhile and improves the quality of

life.

Fuel consumption depends to a great

extent on your own personal driving

style. The following hints are intended to

help you consume fuel at a rate that is as

close as possible to the specified levels –

see page 215.

Check your vehicle’s fuel consumption

every time you refuel. This facilitates

early detection of any irregularities

causing increased fuel consumption.

War ming up

z Full throttle and warming up a t idle

spee d increa se wear, fuel consum ption,

exhaust emission, the amount of

pollutant in the exhaust and the amount

of noise.

z Drive off as soon as possible after

starting.

Uniform speed

z Hectic driving significantly increases fuel

consumption, the exhaust emissions, the

proportion of pollutant in the exhaust

gas and the noise level.

z Do not accelerate and brake

unnecessarily. Drive at uniform speed.

Avoid freq uent starting-off and stopping

e.g. at traffic lights, in short distance

traffic and in queues of traffic by means

of clever planning. Select roads with

good traffic flow.

Idling

z The engine also consumes fuel when

idling.

z If you have to wait for more than one

minute, it is worthwhile switching off the

engine. Five minutes of idling

corresponds to ap prox. 0.6 miles (1 km)

of driving.

Ove rru n

z The fuel supply is automatically shut off

during overrun, e.g. when the vehicle is

being driven down long gradients or

when braking – see page 142.

z To enable the overrun cut-off to take

effect and save fuel, during overrun do

not accelerate a nd do not declutch.

z Correct gear selection.

z High revs increase engine wear and fuel

consumption.

z Do not race your engine. Avoid driving at

hig h en gine s pe eds .

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