Trailer Towing For Vehicles With Rear Aero Bumper; How To Save Fuel And Make Your Vehicle Last Longer - Toyota 2005 Celica Owner's Manual

CAUTION
Do not exceed 72 km/h (45 mph) or
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the posted towing speed
whichever is lower. Because insta-
bility (swaying) of a towing vehicle−
trailer combination usually
creases as the speed increases, ex-
ceeding 72 km/h (45 mph)
cause loss of control.
Slow down and downshift before
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descending steep or long downhill
grades. Do not make sudden down-
shifts.
Avoid holding the brake pedal down
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too long or too frequently. This
could cause the brakes to overheat
and result in reduced braking effi-
ciency.
Trailer towing for vehicles
with rear aero bumper
limit,
in-
may
Toyota does not recommend towing a
trailer with your rear aero bumper−
equipped CELICA. It is not designed for
trailer towing.
'05MY CELICA U (L/O 0409)
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.
Keep the
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overdrive
braking is not required. Driving with
the overdrive off will reduce the fuel
economy. (For details, see "Automatic
transmission" in Section 1−7.)
Accelerate
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Avoid jackrabbit starts. Get into high
gear as quickly as possible.
2005 CELICA from Sep. '04 Prod. (OM20888U)
automatic transmission
turned on when engine
slowly and smoothly.
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