Trailer Towing; How To Save Fuel And Make Your Vehicle Last Longer, Too - Toyota 2002 MR2 Spyder Owner's Manual

SB31004
NOTICE
Do not tow your vehicle from the
rear. This may cause serious damage
to your vehicle.
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Trailer towing

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Toyota does not recommend towing a trail-
er with your MR2. It is not designed for
trailer towing.
02 MY MR2 SMT(U) L/O 0108
How to save fuel and make
your vehicle last longer, too
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
194 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 engine, causing
greater fuel consumption.
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Avoid lengthy warm–up idling. Once
the engine is running smoothly, begin
driving—but gently. Remember, howev-
er, that on cold winter days this may
take a little longer.
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Accelerate slowly
Avoid jackrabbit starts. Get into high
gear as quickly as possible.
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Avoid long engine idling. If you have
a long wait and you are not in traffic,
it is better to turn off the engine and
start again later.
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Avoid engine lugging or over–rev-
ving. Use a gear position suitable for
the road on which you are travelling.
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and smoothly.