Maintenance and Specifications
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Warmingupavehicleoncoldmorningsisnotrequiredandmay
reducefueleconomy.
Restingyourfootonthebrakepedalwhiledrivingmayreducefuel
economy.
Combineerrandsandminimizestop-and-godriving.
Maintenance
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Keeptiresproperlyinflatedanduseonlyrecommendedsize.
Operatingavehiclewiththewheelsoutofalignmentwillreducefuel
economy.
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Userecommendedengineoil.RefertoLubricantspecificationsin
thischapter.
Performallregularlyscheduledmaintenanceitems.Followthe
recommendedmaintenancescheduleandownermaintenancechecks
foundinyourvehicleservicemaintenancesection.
Conditions
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Heavilyloadingavehicleortowingatrailermayreducefueleconomy
atanyspeed.
Carryingunnecessaryweightmayreducefueleconomy(approximately
0.4
km/L[1mpg]islostforevery180kg[400lb]ofweightcarried).
Addingcertainaccessoriestoyourvehicle(forexamplebug
deflectors,rollbars/lightbars,runningboards,ski/luggageracks)may
reducefueleconomy.
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Usingfuelblendedwithalcoholmaylowerfueleconomy.
Fueleconomymaydecreasewithlowertemperaturesduringthefirst
12–16
km(8–10miles)ofdriving.
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Drivingonflatterrainoffersimprovedfueleconomyascomparedto
drivingonhillyterrain.
Transmissionsgivetheirbestfueleconomywhenoperatedinthetop
cruisegearandwithsteadypressureonthegaspedal.
Closewindowsforhighspeeddriving.
EPA window sticker
EverynewvehicleshouldhavetheEPAwindowsticker.Contactyour
dealerifthewindowstickerisnotsuppliedwithyourvehicle.TheEPA
windowstickershouldbeyourguideforthefueleconomycomparisons
withothervehicles.
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