On-road driving
FUELECONOMY
IMPORTANTINFORMATION
Fuel consumption is influenced by two major
factors:
Remember the breakdown
safety code
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How your vehicle is maintained.
How you drive your vehicle.
If a breakdown occurs whilst travelling:-
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Wherever possible, consistent with
safetyand traffic conditions, the
vehicle should be moved off the
main thoroughfare, preferablyonto
the shoulder as far as possible. If a
breakdown occurs on a freeway, pull
well over to the inside of the hard
shoulder.
To obtain optimum fuel economy, it is
essential that your vehicle is maintained in
accordance with the manufacturer’s service
schedule.
Items such as the condition of the air cleaner
element, tyre pressures and wheel alignment
will have a significant effect on fuel
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Switch on hazard lights.
consumption. But, above all, the way in which
you drive is most important. The following
hints may help you to obtain better value from
your motoring:
If possible, position the warning
triangle (located on the underside of
the loadspace floor panel - see
’Warning triangle’) or a flashing
amber light at an appropriate
distance from the vehicle to warn
other traffic of the breakdown (note
the legalrequirements of some
areas).
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Avoid unnecessary, short, start-stop
journeys.
Avoid fast starts. Instead, accelerate gently
and smoothly from rest.
Do not drive in the lower gears for longer
than necessary.
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Consider evacuating passengers
through the doors facing away from
the traffic, to a safe area away from
the vehicle as a precaution in case
your Range Rover is struck by
another vehicle.
Decelerate gently and avoid sudden and
heavybraking.
Anticipate obstructions and adjust your
speed accordinglywell in advance.
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| Categories | Range Rover |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 2002 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Range Rover |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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