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Limit the causes of excess
c
onsum
p
tion
S
pread loads throu
g
hout the vehicle; place
the heaviest items in the bottom o
f
the boot,
a
s close as
p
ossible to the rear seats.
Limit th
e
l
oads
ca
rri
ed
in th
e
v
e
hi
c
l
e
a
n
d
r
educe wind resistance
(
roof bars, roof rack,
bic
y
cle carrier, trailer...
)
. Use a roof box in
p
reference.
R
e
m
o
v
e
r
oo
f
ba
r
s
a
n
d
r
oo
f r
ac
k
s
a
ft
e
r
use
.
A
t the end o
f
winter, remove snow tyres and
r
e
f
it
y
our summer t
y
res.
Observe the recommendations
o
n maintenance
Check the t
y
re pressures re
g
ularl
y
, when cold,
r
eferrin
g
to the label in the door aperture,
d
r
i
v
e
r
's
side
.
C
arr
y
out this check in particular:
- be
f
ore a lon
g
j
ourne
y
,
- at each chan
g
e o
f
season,
- a
f
ter a long period out o
f
use.
Don't
f
or
g
et the spare wheel and the t
y
res on
an
y
trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle serviced regularly
(
engine
oil, oil
f
ilter, air
f
ilter...
)
and observe the
schedule of operations recommended b
y
the
m
a
n
u
f
ac
t
u
r
e
r.
When refuellin
g
, do not continue after the 3
rd
c
ut-off of the nozzle to avoid an
y
overflow.
A
t the wheel o
f
your new vehicle, it is only
a
f
ter the
f
irst 1 800 miles
(
3 000 kilometres
)
that
y
ou will see the fuel consumption settle
down to a consistent avera
g
e.
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