•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 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.
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extension assembly ..................83
for adults .......................78, 80–81
for children ...............................97
lap belt ......................................79
Occupant Classification
Sensor ........................................75
safety belt maintenance .........114
warning light and chime ....83–84
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................106
Safety seats for children ..........102
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................265
Satellite Radio Information ........37
Seats ............................................70
child safety seats ....................102
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................67
Servicing your vehicle ..............224
Setting the clock
AM/FM stereo ...........................20
AM/FM stereo CD .....................21
Premium AM/FM stereo
CD6/MP3 ...................................27
Snowplowing .................................8
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................259, 264
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............8
utility-type vehicles ....................8
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................260
Speed control ..............................58
Starting your vehicle ........154–156
jump starting ..........................200
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................55T
Tilt steering wheel ......................55
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Roadside Emergencies ...........191
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....132
Tires ...........................117–119, 191
alignment ................................126
care ..........................................122
changing ..........................191, 196
checking the pressure ............122
inflating ...................................120
label .........................................131
replacing ..................................123
rotating ....................................126
safety practices .......................125
sidewall information ...............127
snow tires and chains ............137
spare tire .................................192
terminology .............................119
tire grades ...............................118
treadwear ........................118, 122
Towing .......................................143
recreational towing .................152
trailer towing ..........................143
wrecker ....................................206
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................257
Transmission
automatic operation ...............163
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....163
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................256
fluid, refill capacities ..............260
lubricant specifications ..........260
manual operation ....................167
Turn signal ..................................48
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