Performing Idling Stops; Luggage; Regular Maintenance - Toyota VIOS Owner's Manual

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4-6. Driving tips
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Performing idling stops

● Avoid unnecessary idling. Stop the engine when parking the vehicle
to reduce excessive fuel consumption, even it is only for a short
period of time.
● Except in severe environment, such as when the outside tempera-
ture is extremely low, warming up the engine before driving is
unnecessary. Rather than idling, it is more efficient to drive the vehi-
cle gently to warm up each part while avoiding increasing the
engine revolutions unnecessarily and accelerating or decelerating
suddenly.
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Luggage

Carrying heavy luggage will lead to poor fuel economy. Avoid carrying
unnecessary luggage. Installing a large roof rack will also cause poor
fuel economy.
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Regular maintenance

● Make sure to check the tire inflation pressure frequently. Improper
tire inflation pressure can cause poor fuel economy. Also, as snow
tires can cause large amounts of friction, their use on dry roads can
lead to poor fuel economy. Use tires that are appropriate for the
season and road conditions.
● Use oil and fluid of the recommended quality, which affect fuel con-
sumption and the life of the vehicle. Also, check oil and fluid period-
ically. (P. 432)
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