Daewoo Lanos 2002, Owner'S Manual

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2–16 STARTING AND OPERATING
SUGGESTIONS FOR MORE
ECONOMICAL OPERATION
Your car's fuel economy is mainly dependent
on your style of driving.
How you drive, where you drive, and when
you drive has an effect on how many kilo-
meters you can get from a liter of fuel.
To obtain maximum fuel economy from your
car:
•
Start gradually and accelerate gently.
• Avoid excessive and unnecessary
idling.
• Keep your engine properly tuned.
• Do not race the engine.
• Use the air conditioning(if equipped) only
when necessary.
• Slow down when driving on rough
roads.
• Always keep your tires inflated to the
recommended pressure for longer tire
life and optimum fuel economy.
• Keep your distance from other vehicles
to avoid sudden stops. This will reduce
wear on brake linings and improve
economy as extra fuel is required to ac-
celerate back up to driving speed.
CAUTION
Under cold weather conditions, the
parking brake can freeze in the en-
gaged position.
This is the most likely to happen if
the brakes are wet.
If there is a risk that parking brake
may freeze after driving through wa-
ter deep enough to wet brake compo-
nents or having the vehicle washed ;
• Apply the parking brake only tem-
porarily while you put the gear
selector lever in "P" (automatic
transmission) or in first or reverse
gear (manual transmission), and
• Block the rear wheels.
• Then release the parking brake.
• Do not carry unnecessary weight in the
vehicle.
• Do not rest your foot on the brake pedal
while driving. This can cause needless
wear, possible damage to the brakes and
poor fuel economy.
• Always ensure your vehicle is main-
tained to the manufacturer's specifica-
tion.