Toyota SCION XB 2005 Owner's Manual page 151

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NOTICE
Do not tow your vehicle from the
rear. This may cause serious damage
to your vehicle.
Trailer towing
31B004a
Scion does not recommend towing a trail-
er with your vehicle. It is not designed for
trailer towing.
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:
D
Keep your tires inflated at the cor-
rect pressure. Underinflation causes
tire wear and wastes fuel. See page
197 for instructions.
D
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.
D
Keep the automatic transmission
overdrive turned on when engine
braking is not required. Driving with
the overdrive off will reduce the fuel
economy. (For details, see "Automatic
transmission" on page 89.)
D
Accelerate slowly and
Avoid jackrabbit starts. Get into high
gear as quickly as possible.
smoothly.
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