.Familiarisation
17
For more economical driving, and increased range
Practical advice
or everyday use to optimise the range o
your vehicle by conserving battery power.
Adopt a smooth drivin
st
le
The electrical consumption o
your vehicle
depends
reatl
on
our
ourne
,
our drivin
t
le and
our speed.
In all cases, adopt a smooth drivin
st
le.
Sta
in the "Eco" zon
indicated in the ener
onsumption
eneration meter: depress the
acce
erator pe
a
pro
ress
ve
, w
t
out su
en
ovement, and i
the conditions
ermit, drive at
teady and moderate speed.
Recover ener
nt
c
pat
n
t
e
r
v
n
con
t
ons a
ows
ou to
ecover ener
and increase the ran
e o
our
v
.
se the "Char
e" zon
of the ener
onsumption
eneration meter whenever
ossible: anticipate the tra
ic slowin
down and i
the the conditions
ermit, use
l
r
ti
n r
th
r th
n th
r
k
.
Control the use of
our
lectrical e
ui
ment
The heating and air conditioning systems
perate on ener
rom the main batter
.
Excessive use of these s
stems
reatl
reduces the ran
e of
our vehicle. Remember
t
wit
h th
m
ff
n
th
ir
l
v
l
f
omfort is reached and check their settin
s
ver
time
ou set o
.
ontrol also the use o
demistin
de
rostin
n
t
t
t.
Limit the causes of excess
onsum
tion
s with an
vehicle, limit the loads carried
in th
v
hi
l
n
r
win
r
i
t
n
windows open above 30 mph
50 km
h
,
roo
bars, roo
box, …
.
Observe the recommendations
n maintenance
Check the t
re pressures re
ularl
and
ollow the schedule for routine servicin
recommended b
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N.