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

3. When the wheel blocks are in place,
release your brakes slowly until the
blocks absorb the load.
4. Apply the parking brake firmly.
5. Shift into first or reverse and turn off
the engine.
When restarting out after parking on a
slope:
1. With the clutch pedal depressed, start
the engine.
2. Shift into gear.
3. Release the parking brake and slowly
pull or back away from the wheel
blocks. Stop and apply your brakes.
4. Have someone retrieve the blocks.
CAUTION
Observe the legal maximum speeds
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for trailer towing.
D Slow down and shift down before Slow down and shift down before Slow down and shift down before
descending steep or long downhill descending steep or long downhill descending steep or long downhill
grades. Do not make sudden down- grades. Do not make sudden down- grades. Do not make sudden down-
shifts while descending steep or shifts while descending steep or shifts while descending steep or
long downhill grades.
Avoid holding the brake pedal down Avoid holding the brake pedal down Avoid holding the brake pedal down
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too long or too frequently. This too long or too frequently. This too long or too frequently. This
could cause the brakes to overheat could cause the brakes to overheat could cause the brakes to overheat
and result in reduced braking effi- and result in reduced braking effi- 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
repairs:
D Keep your tires inflated at the cor-
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.
D 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.
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.
smoothly.
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