How To Save Fuel And Make Your Vehicle Last Longer - Toyota Land Cruiser 2016 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:
Keep your tires inflated at the cor-
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rect pressure. Underinflation causes
tire wear and wastes fuel. See Section
7−2 for instructions.
Do not carry unneeded weight in
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your vehicle. Excess weight puts a
heavier load on the engine, causing
greater fuel consumption.
Avoid lengthy warm−up idling. Once
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the engine is running smoothly, begin
driving—but gently. Remember, howev-
er, that on cold winter days this may
take a little longer.
Accelerate slowly and
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Avoid jackrabbit starts. Get into high
gear as quickly as possible.
Avoid long engine idling. If you have
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a long wait and you are not in traffic,
it is better to turn off the engine and
start again later.
Avoid engine lugging or over−rev-
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ving. Use a gear position suitable for
the road on which you are travelling.
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Avoid continuous speeding up and
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slowing down. Stop−and−go driving
wastes fuel.
Avoid unnecessary
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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.
Avoid heavy traffic or traffic jams
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whenever possible.
Do not rest your foot on the clutch
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or brake pedal. This causes premature
wear, overheating and poor fuel econo-
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smoothly. Maintain a moderate speed on high-
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ways. The faster you drive, the greater
the fuel consumption. By reducing your
speed, you will cut down on fuel con-
sumption.
Keep the front wheels in proper
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alignment. Avoid hitting the curb and
slow down on rough roads. Improper
alignment not only causes faster tire
wear but also puts an extra load on
the engine, which, in turn, wastes fuel.
Keep the bottom of your vehicle free
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from mud, etc. This not only lessens
weight but also helps prevent corro-
sion.
stopping and
Keep your vehicle tuned−up and in
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top shape. A dirty air cleaner, improp-
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grease, brakes not adjusted, etc. all
lower engine performance and contrib-
ute 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.
Never turn off the engine to coast
down hills. Your power steering and
brake booster will not function with-
out the engine running. Also, the
emission
properly only when the engine is run-
ning.
valve clearance, dirty
CAUTION
control system operates
oil and