Habits
•Smooth, moderate operation can yield up to 10% savings in fuel.
•Steady speeds without stopping will usually give the best fuel
economy.
•Idling for long periods of time (greater than one minute) may waste
fuel.
•Anticipate stopping; slowing down may eliminate the need to stop.
•Sudden or hard accelerations may reduce fuel economy.
•Slow down gradually.
•Driving at reasonable speeds (traveling at 55 mph [88 km/h] uses 15%
less fuel than traveling at 65 mph [105 km/h]).
•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 torefill capacitiesin this chapter.
•Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found inscheduled maintenance.
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).
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Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................273
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) ....................................79
Seats ............................................70
child safety seats ....................115
heated ........................................74
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................65
Servicing your vehicle ..............235
Setting the clock
AM/FM single CD .....................21
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................26
Side-curtain airbags system
(if equipped) .....................107–108
Snowplowing .................................7
Spark plugs, specifications .......271
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
Speed control ..............................51
Starting your vehicle ........159–161
jump starting ..........................204
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................46
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................46
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....140
Warning Displays ......................19
Tires ...................................125–126
alignment ................................133
care ..........................................130
changing ..................................193
checking the pressure ............130inflating ...................................127
label .........................................139
replacing ..................................131
rotating ....................................133
safety practices .......................132
sidewall information ...............135
snow tires and chains ............145
spare tire .................................191
terminology .............................127
tire grades ...............................126
treadwear ........................126, 130
Towing .......................................153
recreational towing .................158
trailer towing ..........................153
wrecker ....................................210
Transaxle
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................267
manual operation ....................172
Transmission
automatic operation ...............168
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....168
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................264
fluid, refill capacities ..............269
Turn signal ..................................37
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................271
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................274
Vehicle loading ..........................146
Ventilating your vehicle ...........162
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......14
Washer fluid ..............................240
Water, Driving through .............183
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Windows
power .........................................49
rear wiper/washer .....................46
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
checking and adding fluid .....240checking and cleaning ....240–241
liftgate reservoir
.....................240
operation
...................................45
replacing wiper blades
...........241
Wrecker towing
.........................210
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