How To Save Fuel And Make Your Vehicle Last Longer - Toyota 2007 Camry Hybrid Owner's Manual

How to save fuel and make
your vehicle last longer
Improving fuel economy is easy—just take
it easy. It will help make your vehicle last
longer, too. Here are some specific tips
on how to save money on both fuel and
repairs:
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Keep your tires inflated at the cor-
rect pressure. Underinflation causes
tire wear and wastes fuel. See page
359 in Section 7−2 for instructions.
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Do not carry unneeded weight in
your vehicle. Excess weight puts a
heavier load on the hybrid system,
causing greater fuel consumption.
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Accelerate slowly and smoothly.
Avoid jackrabbit starts. Get into high
gear as quickly as possible.
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Avoid continuous speeding up and
slowing down. Stop−and−go
wastes fuel.
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Avoid unnecessary stopping
braking. Maintain a steady pace. Try
to time the traffic signals so you only
need to stop as little as possible or
take advantage of through streets to
avoid traffic lights. Keep a proper dis-
tance from other vehicles to avoid sud-
den braking. This will also reduce wear
on your brakes.
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When parking, be sure to put the
transmission into the "P" position. In
the "N" position, the engine operates
but electricity cannot be generated. The
hybrid battery will be discharged requir-
ing unnecessary engine power to re-
charge.
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Avoid heavy traffic or traffic jams
whenever possible.
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Do not rest your foot on the brake
pedal. This causes premature wear,
overheating and poor fuel economy.
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Maintain a moderate speed on high-
ways. The faster you drive, the greater
the fuel consumption. By reducing your
speed, you will cut down on fuel con-
sumption.
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driving Keep the front wheels
alignment. Avoid hitting the curb and
slow down on rough roads. Improper
and
alignment not only causes faster tire
wear but also puts an extra load on
the hybrid system,
wastes fuel.
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Keep the bottom of your vehicle free
from mud, etc. This not only lessens
weight but also helps prevent corro-
sion.
'07Camry hybrid_U (L/O 0610)
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Keep your vehicle tuned−up and in
top shape. A dirty air cleaner, improp-
er valve clearance, dirty plugs, dirty oil
and grease, brakes not adjusted, etc.
all lower engine performance and con-
tribute to poor fuel economy. For longer
life of all parts and lower operating
costs, keep all maintenance work on
schedule, and if you often drive under
severe conditions, see that your vehicle
receives more frequent maintenance.
(For scheduled maintenance informa-
tion, please refer to the "Scheduled
Maintenance Guide" or "Owner's Manu-
al Supplement".)
Never turn off the hybrid system to
in proper
coast down hills. Your power steering
and brake booster do not function
when the hybrid system is off. In
addition, the emission control system
operates properly only when the hy-
which, in turn,
brid system is operating.
2007 CAMRY HV from Oct. '06 Prod. (OM33749U)
CAUTION
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