•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 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.
Maintenance and Specifications
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for adults .......................79, 81–82
for children .............................101
lap belt ......................................80
Occupant Classification
Sensor ........................................76
safety belt maintenance .........117
warning light and chime ....84–85
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................110
Safety seats for children ..........105
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................274
Satellite Radio Information ........38
Seats ............................................69
child safety seats ....................105
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................66
Servicing your vehicle ..............232
Setting the clock
AM/FM stereo ...........................20
AM/FM stereo CD .....................21
Premium AM/FM stereo
CD6/MP3 ...................................27
Snowplowing .................................7
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................267, 272
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................6
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................268
Speed control ..............................59
Starting your vehicle ........159–161
jump starting ..........................210
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................56
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................56Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....135
Tires ...........................120–121, 201
alignment ................................128
care ..........................................125
changing ..........................201, 206
checking the pressure ............125
inflating ...................................122
label .........................................134
replacing ..................................126
rotating ....................................129
safety practices .......................128
sidewall information ...............130
snow tires and chains ............140
spare tire .................................201
terminology .............................122
tire grades ...............................121
treadwear ........................121, 125
Towing .......................................147
recreational towing .................157
trailer towing ..........................147
wrecker ....................................216
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................265
Transmission
automatic operation ...............174
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....173
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................264
fluid, refill capacities ..............268
lubricant specifications ..........268
manual operation ....................176
Turn signal ..................................48
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................274
Vehicle loading ..........................140
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