
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Fiat Punto. How to warm up the engine
after it has just started (petrol and diesel versions)
Proceed as follows:
Drive off slowly, letting the engine turn at medium
revs. Do not accelerate abruptly;
Do not drive at full performance for the initial
kilometres. Wait until the coolant ...
Skoda Fabia. Wearing seat belts
Introduction
Fig. 3 Driver wearing seat belt
Seat belts that are fastened correctly offer good protection in the event of
an
accident. They reduce the risk of an injury and increase the chanc ...
Seat Ibiza. Why wear seat belts?
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics
In the event of a frontal collision, a large amount of kinetic energy is generated.
Fig. 6 Vehicle about to hit a wall: the occupants are not wearing sea ...