Maintenance
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Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
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Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
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Use recommended engine oil. Refer to
Maintenance product
specifications and capacities
in this chapter.
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Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found in
scheduled maintenance information.
Conditions
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Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
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Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400 lb [180 kg] of weight carried).
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Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug deflectors,
rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski racks) may reduce fuel economy.
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Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
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Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
8–10 miles (12–16 km) of driving.
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Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel economy as compared to
driving on hilly terrain.
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Transmissions give their best fuel economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure on the gas pedal.
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Close windows for high speed driving.
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
Your vehicle is equipped with various emission control components and a
catalytic converter which will enable your vehicle to comply with applicable
exhaust emission standards. To make sure that the catalytic converter and
other emission control components continue to work properly:
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Use only the specified fuel listed.
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Avoid running out of fuel.
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Do not turn off the ignition while your vehicle is moving, especially at
high speeds.
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Have the items listed in
scheduled maintenance information
performed according to the specified schedule.
Maintenance and Specifications
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