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Shift gears at the recommended speeds and rpm bands only
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Follow the recommended maintenance schedule
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Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer will reduce fuel
economy
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Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy
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Driving on flat terrains offer improved fuel economy as
compared to driving on hilly terrains
9.8.2 Calculating Fuel Efficiency
1.
Re-fuel your vehicle till the auto-cut-off mode
2.
Reset trip meter to zero
3.
Drive at moderate speed for minimum distance of 100 km
4.
Re-fuel at the same fuel station till the auto-cut-off mode.
Assume “a” liters of fuel was filled and “b” was the trip meter
reading.
5.
Fuel Efficiency = b/a kmpl
STARTING AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE