Starting & driving
RUNNING-IN
FUELECONOMY
Proper running-in will have a direct bearing on
the reliabilityand smooth running of your
vehicle throughout its life.
Fuel consumption is influenced by two major
factors:
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How your vehicle is maintained.
How you drive your vehicle.
In particular, the engine, gearbox, brakes and
tyres need time to bed-in and adjust to the
demands of everydaymotoring. It is therefore
essential to drive with consideration for the
running-in process for at least the first 800
km (500 miles) and observe the following
advice:
To obtain optimum fuel economy, it is
essential that your vehicle is maintained in
accordance with the manufacturer’s service
schedule.
Items such as ignition timing, the condition of
the air cleaner element, tyre pressures and
wheel alignment can have a significant effect
on fuel consumption. But above all, the way in
which you drive is most important. The
following hints may help you to obtain even
better value from your motoring:
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LIMITmaximum speed to 80 km/h (50
mph). Initially, drive the vehicle on a light
throttle and only increase engine speeds
once the running-in distance has been
completed.
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DONOToperate at full throttle or allow the
engine to labour in any gear.
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Avoid unnecessary, short, start-stop
journeys.
AVOIDfast acceleration and heavybraking
except in emergencies.
Avoid fast starts by accelerating gently and
smoothly from rest.
Do not drive in the lower gears longer than
necessary.
Decelerate gently and avoid sudden and
heavybraking.
Anticipate obstructions and adjust your
speed accordinglywell in advance.
DRIVEGENTLY- SAVEFUEL!
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Defender 110, Land Rover Defender 130, Land Rover Defender 90 |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1998 |
| Download File |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender 90, 110, 130 |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Applicable to Country | Australia |
| Document File Type | |
| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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