How To Save Fuel And Make Your Vehicle Last Longer - Toyota 2003 Tundra Owner's Manual

When restarting out after parking on a
slope:
1. With the transmission in "P" position
(automatic) or the clutch pedal de-
pressed (manual), start the engine.
(With an automatic transmission, be
sure to keep the brake pedal de-
pressed.)
2. Shift into gear.
3. Release the parking brake (also foot
brake on automatic transmission ve-
hicles) and slowly pull or back away
from the wheel blocks. Stop and apply
your brakes.
4. Have someone retrieve the blocks.
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CAUTION
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Do not exceed 72 km/h (45 mph) or
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.
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Slow down and downshift before
descending steep or long downhill
grades. Do not make sudden down-
shifts.
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Avoid holding the brake pedal down
too long or too frequently. This
could cause the brakes to overheat
and result in reduced braking effi-
ciency.
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
limit,
repairs:
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Keep your tires inflated at the cor-
rect pressure. Underinflation causes
in-
tire wear and wastes fuel. See Section
7–2 for instructions.
may
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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.
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Always keep the automatic transmis-
sion overdrive switch
Driving with the overdrive switch off
will reduce the fuel economy. (For de-
tails, see "Automatic transmission" in
Section 1–6.)
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Accelerate slowly
Avoid jackrabbit starts. Get into high
gear as quickly as possible.
2003 TUNDRA from Jan. '03 Prod. (OM34421U)
turned on.
and smoothly.