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Taking the ecoChallenge
Touch
Tools > ecoRoute > ecoChallenge > Start
.
The ecoChallenge tool helps you maximize your
fuel economy by scoring your driving habits. The
higher your overall score for an ecoChallenge, the
more fuel you could save.
Your overall score is the average of three scores:
•
Acceleration score
—gain points for gradual
acceleration; lose points for rapid acceleration.
•
Deceleration score
—gain points for gradual braking;
lose points for hard braking.
•
Speed score
—gain points for driving at the best speed
for conserving fuel, which is 72–97 km/h (45–60 mph) for
most vehicles.
Adjusting Your Vehicle Profile
Touch
Tools
>
ecoRoute
>
Vehicle Profile
.
•
Fuel Type
—select a fuel type.
•
City Fuel Economy
—enter the average city fuel
economy for your vehicle.
•
Hwy Fuel Economy
—enter the average highway fuel
economy for your vehicle.
⁄
• For best results, calibrate your fuel economy instead of
adjusting the city and highway fuel economy here.
Viewing the Mileage Report
Mileage reports provide the distance, the time,
the average fuel economy, and the fuel cost of
navigating to a destination.
A mileage report is created for every route that
you drive. If you stop a route on your navigation
system, a mileage report is created for the
distance you traveled.
1
Touch Tools > ecoRoute > Mileage Report.
2
Select a report.
Resetting ecoRoute Data
1
Touch Tools > ecoRoute.
2
Select the category you want to reset.
3
Touch Reset.
Calculating Routes that Use Less Fuel
1
Touch Settings > Navigation > Route
Preference.
2
Select Less Fuel.
The Less Fuel route is calculated based on speed
limit and acceleration data.
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