•
Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go
driving.
Maintenance
•
Keep tires properly inflated and use only
recommended size.
•
Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of
alignment will reduce fuel economy.
•
Use recommended engine oil. Refer to
Lubricant
Specifications.
•
Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance
items. Follow the recommended maintenance
schedule and owner maintenance checks found in
your vehicle Scheduled Maintenance Guide.
Conditions
•
Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may
reduce fuel economy at any speed.
•
Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel
economy (approximately 2 km/h [1 mpg] is lost
for every 180 kg [400 lb] of weight carried).
•
Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for
example bug deflectors, rollover/light bars,
running boards, ski/luggage racks) may reduce
fuel economy.
•
Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel
economy.
•
Fuel economy may decrease with lower
temperatures during the first 12–16 km (8–10
miles) of driving.
•
Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel
economy as compared to driving on hilly terrain.
•
Transmissions give their best fuel economy when
operated in the top cruise gear and with steady
pressure on the gas pedal.
•
Close windows for high speed driving.
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