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corrosion preven-
tion, maintenance and storage
.
Pay attention to
addit ional information concerning the battery
.
Refer to
¢
page 200
.
Economical
and environ-
mentally-friendly
driving
General
Your personal style of driving will determine the
economy of your vehicle, as well as exhaust and
noise levels.
Fuel
economy, environmenta
l
impact, and wear
on your engine, brakes and tires largely depend
on three factors
:
- your
persona
l
dr iving sty le
-
operating conditions
- technical limitations
If you anticipate what you need to do next and
drive economically, you can eas ily cut your fue
l
consumption by 10-15 percen
t
. This section will
give you some tips on how you can help the
envi-
ronment and your pocketbook
.
(!)
Tips
The consumpt ion estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not cor re-
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and wea
t
her
condit
ions,
t
rip length, etc.
Drive smoothly and keep a lookout ahead
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are acceler-
ating.
"
Avoid unnecessary accelerating and braking
.
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are acceler
-
ating
.
If you anticipate what is going to happen
next
,
you will need to brake less and, thus, accel-
erate less
.
let the vehicle coast wheneve
r
possi
-
ble - fo
r
example when
you
see that the next
t
raf-
fic light is red .
Driving
and the envir
o
nment
Avoid full throttle
Driving at moderate speeds saves fuel and im-
proves your mileage
.
"
Try and keep well below your car 's maximum
speed.
Accelerating gently reduces fuel consumption,
engine wear, and does not disturb the environ-
ment.
Fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and engine
noise increase disproport ionately at high speeds.
If you drive at approximately three quarters of
top speed, fuel consumption will be reduced by
one half. Never drive faster than the posted
speed limit and weather cond itions permit
.
Reducing unnecessary idling
Even when your car is jus
t
idling it burns up fuel.
"
Shut the eng ine off when you are not driving
the vehicle.
"
Do not warm up the vehicle by lett ing the en-
gine run
at
idle.
It makes sense to shut off the engine in traffic
jams, when waiting for trains to pass at railroad
cross ings, or at traff ic lights that have long waits
on red
.
Turning the engine off for just 30 -40 sec
-
onds saves more fuel than is burned starting the
.
.
engine again.
It takes a long time for the eng ine to warm up
fully when it is running at
idle.
However, wear
and noxious emissions are especially high when
the engine is warming up
.
So
you
should dr ive
away as soon as you start the eng ine and avoid
runn ing at high rpms while
t
he engine is st
ill
warming up
.
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Note
Do not leave eng ine idling unattended after
st
art ing. If wa rning lights sho uld come on to
indicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded
.
Extended idling also prod uces
heat, which could resu lt in overheating or
other damage to the vehicle or other proper-
ty.
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