Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ An economic driving style
→ Driving in a fuel-efficient mannerFuel consumption, environmental impact and wear on the engine, brakes and tyres depend largely on three factors:
- Personal driving style.
- Conditions of use (weather, road surface).
- Technical conditions.
A few simple measures can help save fuel by up to 25%, depending on how you drive.
Active cylinder management (ACT®)
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, the vehicle may have active cylinder management (ACT®).
Active cylinder management (ACT®) can automatically deactivate individual engine cylinders in driving situations that require low power consumption. When a cylinder is deactivated, no fuel is injected into that cylinder, which can lead to an overall reduction in fuel consumption. The number of active cylinders can be shown in the instrument cluster display .
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An economic driving style
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Changing gear earlier
In principle, the highest gear is always the most economical gear. A rule of
thumb for most vehicle ...
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Checking vacuum generation
Note
The average air pressure of the earth's atmosphere at sea
level is 1013 mbar and decreases steeply as the altitude
increases (approx. 100 mbar/1,000 m altitude). Local and time
fluctuations also influence vacuum generation.
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Brake support systems
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The brake support systems ESC, ABS, BAS, TCS and EDL
only function when the engine is running. They make a considerable contribution
to active driving safety.
Electronic stability control (ESC)
The ESC helps to reduc ...
Winter tyres
M+S symbol
On an “M and S tyre” the tread profile, tread composition or
construction are designed so that the handling characteristics
are improved on snow as compared with a normal tyre - especially
when pulling away or stabilisatio ...