How To Save Fuel And Make Your Vehicle Last Longer, To - Toyota Corolla 2000 Operating Manual

CAUTION
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Do not exceed 72 km/h (45 mph) or
the posted towing speed
it,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.
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2000 Corolla(U)
How to save fuel and make
your vehicle last longer, too
Getting more kilometers/mileage from a
liter/gallon of fuel is easy—just take it
easy. It will help make your vehicle last
longer, too. Here are some specific tips
lim-
on how to save money on both fuel and
repairs:
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Keep your tires inflated at the cor-
in-
rect pressure. Underinflation causes
tire wear and wastes fuel. See Section
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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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Keep the automatic
overdrive turned on
braking is not required. Driving with
the overdrive off will reduce the fuel
economy. (For details, see "Automatic
transmission" in Section 1- 6.)
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Accelerate slowly
Avoid jackrabbit starts. Get into high
gear as quickly as possible.
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Avoid long engine idling. If you have
a long wait and you are not in traffic,
it is better to turn off the engine and
start again later.
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Avoid engine lug or overrevving. Use
a gear position suitable for the road on
which you are travelling.
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Avoid continuous speeding up and
slowing down.
wastes fuel.
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Avoid unnecessary
braking. Maintain a steady pace. Try
to time the traffic signals so you only
need to stop as little as possible or
take advantage of through streets to
avoid traffic lights. Keep a proper dis-
tance from other vehicles to avoid sud-
den braking. This will also reduce wear
on your brakes.
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transmission Avoid heavy traffic or traffic jams
when engine whenever possible.
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Do not rest your foot on the clutch
or brake pedal. This causes premature
wear, overheating and poor fuel econo-
my.
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Maintain a moderate speed on high-
ways. The faster you drive,the greater
the fuel consumption. By reducing your
speed, you will cut down on fuel con-
sumption.
Stop- and- go driving
stopping and