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Dr iv ing and environment
You must drive your vehicle about 3,000 miles
(5,000 kilometers) before you can properly
assess oil consumption.
This also applies to fuel consumption and en-
gine output.
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Note
- Have your vehicle maintained properly
and in accordance with the service rec-
ommendations in your Warranty & Main-
tenance booklet. Lack of proper mainte-
nance as well as improper use of the ve-
hicle will impair the funct ion of the
emission control system and could lead
to damage .
- Do not alter or remove any component of
the Emission Control System unless ap-
proved by the manufacturer .
- Do not alter or remove any device, such
as heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
valves, wh ich are designed to protect
your vehicle's Emission Control System
and othe r im portant veh icle compo-
nents.
Fewer short trips
Fuel consumption will always be relatively
high on short trips .
.. Try to avoid driving short distances with a
cold engine .
The engine and cat alyt ic converter have to
reach their optimal operating temperature to
reduce fuel consumption and noxious emis-
sions effect ively.
Just after starting, a cold engine in a mid-size
car only achieves a fuel economy of 6-8 miles
per gallon (30-40 l/100 km) . After about a
half a mile, fue l economy climbs to 12 mpg
(20 l/100 km). After about
2 .5
miles (4 km),
the eng ine is at it s proper operat ing tempera-
ture and fue l economy has reached a norma l
level. So you can see that you should avoid
short trips whenever possible.
The outside temperature is also critical in this
regard. Your car consumes more fue l in the
winter than in the summer.
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