Increasing fuel economy
GUID-08316153-E8EB-4B1D-A83C-780DAE9E7643 - Accelerate slowly and smoothly. Maintain cruising speeds with a constant accelerator position.
- Drive at moderate speeds on the highway.
Driving at high speed lowers fuel economy.
- Avoid unnecessary stopping and braking.
Keep a safe distance behind other vehicles.
- Select a gear range suitable to road conditions.
- Avoid unnecessary engine idling.
- Keep your engine tuned up.
- Follow the recommended periodic maintenance schedule.
- Keep the tires inflated to the correct pressure. Low tire pressure increases tire wear and lowers fuel economy.
- Keep the wheels in correct alignment.
Improper alignment increases tire wear and lowers fuel economy.
- Air conditioner operation lowers fuel economy.
Use the air conditioner only when necessary.
- When cruising at highway speeds, it is more economical to use the air conditioner and leave the windows closed to reduce drag.
- Use the recommended viscosity engine oil.
(See “Engine oil and oil filter recommendation” in the “9. Technical and consumer information” section.)
See also:
Supplemental air bag warning labels
1. SRS Air Bag Warning Labels
The warning labels are located on the surface
of the sun visor.
Warning labels about the supplemental frontimpact
air bag system are placed in the vehicle as
shown ...
Hood
1 Pull the hood lock release handle located
below the driver side instrument panel. The
hood will spring up slightly.
2 Push the lever at the front of the hood to the
side as illustrated with yo ...
Rear seats (Hardtop models)
Folding
Before folding the rear seats:
• Secure the
seat belts on the seat belt hooks
on the side wall. (See “Seat belt hooks
(Hardtop models)” later in this section.)
• Disconnect an ...