User manual VAUXHALL CORSA

[. . . ] VAUXHALL Corsa & Combo Owner's Manual Data specific to your ve hicle Please enter your vehicle's data here to keep it ea sily accessible. This information is available under the section "Technical da ta " as well as on the identification plate. Fuel Desi gnation Engine oil Grad e Viscosity Tyre inflation pressure Tyre si ze Sum mer tyres Winter tyres Front Front wi th up to 3 persons R ear R ear Front Front wi th full load R ea r R ea r Weights Permissible gross vehicle weig ht ­ = EC k erb weight Loading Lev el control Bump er H eig ht 0 see page 92 Your Corsa Dev eloped to the la test findings of vehic le research, it offers technical sophistication and exceptiona l comfort. Your vehicle represents an ideal synthesis of ad vanced technolog y, outsta nding safety, environm ental compatibility and economy in opera tion. It now lies with you to drive your vehicle safely and to see it performs perfectly. [. . . ] Declutch w hen sta rting in order to relieve the strain on the starter and the ba ttery. Correct gear sele ction Do not race your engine whilst in neutral or with a low gea r selected. Driving too fast in indiv idua l gea rs as well as stop-a nd -g o tra ffic increases engine wear a nd fuel consumption. Change down When decreasing speed, shift down into the next lowest gear. Do not slip the clutch with a high-revving engine. This is especially important when hill climb ing. 139 Saving fuel, protecting the environment New painting techniques employ wa ter as a solv ent. Warming up z Full throttle and w arming up at idle speed increase w ear, fuel consumption, ex haust em ission, the am ount of pollutant in the exhaust and the am ount of noise. z Driv e off imm ediately after starting. Wa rm up the engine b y running it at moderate eng ine speeds. End-of-life ve hicle recovery Information on end-of-life vehicle recovery centres and the recy cling of end-of-life vehicles is av ailable at www. Vauxhall. co. uk. Energy and e nvironment-conscious driving z High noise levels and exhaust em issions are often a result of driving w ithout due attention to saving energy and protecting the environment. Uniform speed z Hectic driving significantly increases fuel consumption, the ex haust emissions, the proportion of pollutant in the exhaust gas and the noise level. z Do not accelerate a nd brake unnecessarily . Drive at uniform speed, watching the road. Avoid frequent starting off and stopping e. g . at traffic lights, in short distance tra ffic and in queues of traffic by m eans of clever planning . Select road s w ith good traffic flow . Trend-setting technology When dev eloping and manufac turing your vehic le, Vauxhall used environmentfriendly and in the m ain recyc la ble materials. The production methods used to mak e y our v ehicle are likewise env ironmenta lly -compatible. Recycling of production wastes keeps the circulation of material closed. Reduction of energy a nd water requirements a lso help s to conserve natural resources. A highly adv anced design mea ns that your vehic le can be easily disassembled at the end of its working life, and the individual materials separated for subsequent re-use. Materia ls such as asbestos and cadmium are not used . The refrigerant in the air conditioning system 3 is CFC-free. z Y ou should therefore drive with energy in mind ­ "more miles with less fuel" . Reduce the noise level and exhaust emissions b y adopting an environmentconsc ious driving style. This is ex tremely worthwhile and im proves the quality of life. Fuel consum ption d epend s to a great extent on your own personal d riv ing 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 231. C heck y our v ehicle' s fuel consumption every time you refuel. [. . . ] 20 Genuine Vauxhall Parts and Accessories25 Glasses compartment . . 234 H (continue d) Heated front seats . . 115 with automatic climate control sy stem . 112 Height ad justment seat b elts . . . . . [. . . ]