•You may want to turn off the speed control in hilly terrain if
unnecessary shifting between the top gears 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 toMaintenance product
specifications and capacitiesin 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.
•Close windows for high speed driving.
EPA window sticker
Every new vehicle should have the EPA window sticker. Contact your
authorized dealer if the window sticker is not supplied with your vehicle.
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replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................74
replacing the batteries .............73
Reverse sensing system ...........177
Roadside assistance ..................187
Roof rack .....................................66
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ............99
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ........................91, 94–98
Safety Canopy ...................114, 116
Safety defects, reporting ..221–222
Safety restraints ..............91, 94–98
BeltMinder............................100
extension assembly ..................99
for adults .............................95–97
for children .............................119
Occupant Classification
Sensor ........................................92
safety belt maintenance ...........99
warning light and chime ........100
Safety seats for children ..........123
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................268
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) ...............91
Seats ............................................82
child safety seats ....................123
heated ........................................86
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................77
Servicing your vehicle ..............230
Setting the clock
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................26
Snowplowing .................................8Spark plugs, specifications ......262,
267
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............8
utility-type vehicles ....................8
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................264
Speed control ..............................52
Starting your vehicle ........165–167
jump starting ..........................207
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................45
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................45
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....149
Warning Displays ......................12
Tires ...................................133–135
alignment ................................142
care ..........................................138
changing ..................................198
checking the pressure ............138
inflating ...................................136
label .........................................148
replacing ..................................139
rotating ....................................142
safety practices .......................141
sidewall information ...............143
snow tires and chains ............153
spare tire .................................196
terminology .............................135
tire grades ...............................134
treadwear ........................134, 138
Towing .......................................159
recreational towing .................164
trailer towing ..........................159
wrecker ....................................213
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