How To Save Fuel And Make Your Vehicle Last Longer - Toyota FJ Cruiser User Manual

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5. Shift into first or reverse (manual) or
"P" (automatic) and turn off the engine.
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.
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.
limit,
in-
may
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:
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Keep your tires inflated at the cor-
rect pressure. Underinflation causes
tire wear and wastes fuel. See page
297 in Section 7−2 for instructions.
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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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Put the selector lever into the "D"
when engine braking is not required.
Driving with the selector lever in "4"
will reduce the fuel economy. (For de-
tails, see "Automatic transmission" on
page 115 in Section 1−7.)
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Accelerate slowly
Avoid jackrabbit starts. Get into high
gear as quickly as possible.
2007 FJ CRUISER from Jan. '06 Prod. (OM35857U)
and smoothly.