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22
Familiarisation
Eco-driving
Eco-drivin
g
is a ran
g
e o
f
ever
y
da
y
practices that allow the motorist to optimise their
f
uel consumption and
CO
2
e
m
issio
n
s
.
Optimise the use of
y
ou
r
g
earbox
With a manual
g
earbox, move off
g
entl
y
,
c
han
g
e up without waitin
g
and drive b
y
c
han
g
in
g
up quite soon. If
y
our vehicle has
the s
y
stem, the
g
ear shift indicator invites
y
ou
to c
h
an
g
e up;
i
t
i
s
di
sp
l
a
y
e
d
i
n t
h
e
i
nstrument
p
anel,
f
ollow its instructions.
With an automatic or electronic
g
earbox,
s
ta
y
i
n
D
r
i
ve
"D"
o
r
Au
t
o
"A"
, accor
di
n
g
to
the t
y
pe o
f
g
earbox, without pressin
g
the
a
cce
l
erator pe
d
a
l
h
eav
ily
or su
dd
en
ly
.
D
r
i
ve smoot
hly
Maintain a sa
f
e distance between vehicles, use
e
n
g
ine brakin
g
rather than the brake pedal,
a
nd press the accelerator pro
g
ressivel
y
. These
p
ractices contribute towards a reduction in fuel
c
onsumption and C
O
2
emissions and also helps
r
educe the back
g
round tra
ff
ic noise.
I
f
your vehicle has cruise control, make use o
f
the s
y
stem at speeds above 25 mph
(
40 km
/
h
)
when the traffic is flowin
g
well.
Control the use of
y
our
e
lectrical e
q
ui
p
ment
Before movin
g
off, if the passen
g
er
c
ompartment is too warm, ventilate it b
y
openin
g
the windows and air vents before usin
g
t
h
e a
i
r con
di
t
i
on
i
n
g
.
Above 30 mph
(
50 km
/
h
)
, close the windows
an
d
l
eave t
h
e a
i
r vents o
p
en.
Remember to make use o
f
e
q
ui
p
ment that can
help keep the temperature in the passen
g
e
r
c
ompartment down
(
sunroof and window
b
linds...
)
.
Switch off the air conditionin
g
, unless it has
automatic di
g
ital re
g
ulation, as soon as the
d
es
i
re
d
temperature
i
s atta
i
ne
d
.
S
witch o
ff
the demistin
g
and de
f
rostin
g
c
ontrols, i
f
not automatic.
S
witch o
ff
the heated seat as soon as
p
ossible.
S
witch o
ff
the headlamps and
f
ront
f
o
g
lamps
when the level o
f
li
g
ht does not require thei
r
use
.
A
void runnin
g
the en
g
ine before movin
g
off,
p
articularl
y
in winter;
y
our vehicle will warm
up much faster while drivin
g
.
A
s a passen
g
er, i
f
y
ou avoid connectin
g
y
our multimedia devices
(f
ilm, music, video
game...
)
, you will contribute towards limiting
the consumption o
f
electrical ener
gy
, and so
o
f f
ue
l.
Disconnect
y
our portable devices before
leavin
g
the vehicle.
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