•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 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 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 fuel economy estimates
Every new vehicle should have a window sticker containing EPA fuel
economy estimates. Contact your authorized dealer if the window sticker
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Tilt steering wheel ......................66
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....196
Tires ...........................181–182, 248
alignment ................................189
care ..........................................185
changing ..................248, 251–252
checking the pressure ............185
inflating ...................................183
label .........................................195
replacing ..................................187
rotating ....................................189
safety practices .......................188
sidewall information ...............190
snow tires and chains ............200
spare tire .........................249, 251
terminology .............................182
tire grades ...............................182
treadwear ........................181, 186
Towing .......................................207
recreational towing .................211
trailer towing ..........................207
wrecker ....................................260
Transmission .............................226
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....226
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................304fluid, refill capacities ..............308
lubricant specifications ..........308
Turn signal ..................................59
U
USB port ......................................42
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................311
Vehicle loading ..........................201
Ventilating your vehicle ...........216
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................279
Water, Driving through .............238
Windows
power .........................................70
rear wiper/washer .....................66
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................65
checking and adding fluid .....279
replacing wiper blades ...........280
Wrecker towing .........................260
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