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Warm up your vehicle on cold
mornings.
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Use the air conditioner or front
defroster.
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Use the speed control in hilly terrain.
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Rest your foot on the brake pedal while
driving.
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Drive a heavily loaded vehicle or tow a
trailer.
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Carry unnecessary weight
(approximately 1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is
lost for every 400 lb [180 kilogram] of
weight carried).
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Driving with the wheels out of
alignment.
Conditions
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Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a
trailer may reduce fuel economy at any
speed.
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Adding certain accessories to your
vehicle (for example bug deflectors,
rollbars, light bars, running boards, ski
racks or luggage racks) may reduce
fuel economy.
•
To maximize the fuel economy, drive
with the tonneau cover installed (if
equipped).
•
Using fuel blended with alcohol may
lower fuel economy.
•
Fuel economy may decrease with lower
temperatures during the first 5–10 mi
(12–16 km) of driving.
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Driving on flat terrain offers improved
fuel economy as compared to driving
on hilly terrain.
•
Transmissions give their best fuel
economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure
on the gas pedal.
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Driving Hints
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Four-wheel-drive operation (if
equipped) is less fuel efficient than
two-wheel-drive operation.
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Close the windows for high-speed
driving.
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
flowing or deep water as you may lose
control of your vehicle.
Note: Driving through standing water can
cause vehicle damage.
Note: Engine damage can occur if water
enters the air filter.
Before driving through standing water,
check the depth. Never drive through water
that is higher than the bottom of the wheel
hubs.
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When driving through standing water, drive
very slowly and do not stop your vehicle.
Your brake performance and traction may
be limited. After driving through water and
as soon as it is safe to do so:
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Lightly press the brake pedal to dry the
brakes and to check that they work.
•
Check that the horn works.
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WARNING: Do not drive through
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