•Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
•Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
•You may want to turn off the speed control in hilly terrain if
unnecessary shifting between third and fourth gear occurs.
Unnecessary shifting of this type could result in reduced fuel
economy.
•Warming up a vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may
reduce fuel economy.
•Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
•Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
•Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
•Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
•Use recommended engine oil. Refer toLubricant specificationsin
this chapter.
•Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found inscheduled maintenance information.
Conditions
•Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
•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).
•Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
•Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
•Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
8–10 miles (12–16 km) of driving.
•Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel economy as compared to
driving on hilly terrain.
•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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Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) ...............72
Seats ............................................66
child safety seats ......................90
front seats .................................66
Servicing your vehicle ..............195
Setting the clock
AM/FM stereo ...........................19
AM/FM/Cassette ........................20
AM/FM/CD .................................22
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ....26, 30, 34
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........110
Spark plugs,
specifications .............224, 233–234
Special notice ................................9
ambulance conversions ..............8
diesel-powered vehicles .............8
utility-type vehicles ....................8
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................230, 233
Speed control ..............................58
Starting your
vehicle ........................145–146, 148
jump starting ..........................174
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................52
T
Temperature control
(see Climate control) ...........38, 40
Tilt steering wheel ......................52
Tires ...................................103–104
alignment ................................124
care ..........................................122
changing ..........................110–111
checking the pressure ............106inspecting and inflating .........105
label .........................................122
replacing ..........................108, 113
rotating ....................................124
safety practices .......................123
sidewall information ...............118
snow tires and chains ............126
spare tire .................................109
terminology .............................104
tire grades ...............................104
treadwear ........................103, 122
Towing .......................................133
recreational towing .................144
trailer towing ..........................133
wrecker ....................................179
Traction-lok rear axle ...............151
Transmission .............................153
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....153
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................220
fluid, refill capacities ..............226
lubricant specifications ..230, 233
Turn signal ..................................45
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................234
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................236
Vehicle loading ..........................126
Ventilating your vehicle ...........148
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................198
Water, Driving through .............162
Windows
power .........................................56
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