Fuel economy is affected by several things, such as how you drive, the conditions you drive under and how you maintain your vehicle.
There are some things to keep in mind that may improve your fuel economy: • Accelerate and slow down in a smooth, moderate fashion.
• Drive at steady speeds without stopping.
• Anticipate stops; slowing down may eliminate the need to stop.
• Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
• Close the windows for high-speed driving.
• Drive at reasonable speeds (traveling at 55 mph [88 km/h] uses 15% less fuel than traveling at 65 mph [105 km/h]).
• Keep the tires properly inflated and use only the recommended size.
• Use the recommended engine oil.
• Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance.
There are also some things you may not want to do because they may reduce your fuel economy: • Sudden or hard accelerations.
• Rev the engine before turning it off.
• Idle for periods longer than one minute.
• Warm up your vehicle on cold mornings.
• Use the air conditioner or front defroster.
• Use the speed control in hilly terrain.
• Rest your foot on the brake pedal while driving.
• Drive a heavily loaded vehicle or tow a trailer.
• Carry unnecessary weight (approximately 1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400 pounds [180 kilograms] of weight carried).
• Add particular accessories to your vehicle (e.g.; bug deflectors, rollbars or light bars, running boards, ski racks).
• Drive with the wheels out of alignment.
Driving Hints
BREAKING-IN
You need to break in new tires for approximately 300 miles
(480 kilometers). During this time, your vehicle may exhibit some unique
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Driving through water
WARNING: Drive through water in an emergency only, and not
as part of normal driving.
WARNING: Engine damage can occur if water enters the air
filter.
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General Procedures
Headlamp Adjustment
Special Tool(s)
Headlamp Adjustment Screw Location
Headlamp Aiming
The headlamp aiming procedure depends on what type of beam pattern the
headlamp is equipped with. Vehicles may come equipped with visually
optically aligned left (VOL) or visually optically aligned right ( ...
General Procedures
Safety Belt Cleaning
WARNING:
Do not bleach or re-dye the safety belt webbing, as the webbing may weaken.
Failure to follow this instruction may increase the risk of serious personal
injury or death in a crash.Clean the safety belt webbing only with a
mild soap solution recommended f ...
Specifications, Description and Operation, General Procedures
SPECIFICATIONS
Material
General Specifications
Torque Specifications
a Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in) plus an additional 720 degrees.
b Tighten to 16 Nm (142 lb-in) plus an additional 180 degrees.
c Refer to the procedure in this section.d Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in) plus a ...