Toyota Avalon 2000 Operating Manual page 252

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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. Stop- and- go
wastes fuel.
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Avoid unnecessary stopping
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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Avoid heavy traffic or traffic jams
whenever possible.
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Do not rest your foot on the brake
pedal. This causes premature wear,
overheating and poor fuel economy.
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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.
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Keep the front wheels
alignment. Avoid hitting the curb and
slow down on rough roads. Improper
alignment not only causes faster tire
wear but also puts an extra load on
the engine, which, in turn, wastes fuel.
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Keep the bottom of your vehicle free
from mud, etc. This not only lessens
weight but also helps prevent corro-
driving
sion.
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Keep your vehicle tuned- up and in
and
top shape. A dirty air cleaner, improp-
er valve clearance, dirty plugs, dirty oil
and grease, brakes not adjusted, etc.
all lower engine performance and con-
tribute to poor fuel economy. For longer
life of all s and lower operating costs,
keep all maintenance work on sched-
ule, and if you often drive under se-
vere conditions, see that your vehicle
receives more frequent
(For scheduled maintenance informa-
tion, please refer
"Scheduled Maintenance
"Owner's Manual Supplement").
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in proper
Never turn off the engine to coast
down hills. Your power steering and
brake booster will not function with-
out the engine running. Also, the
emission
properly only when the engine is run-
ning.
maintenance
to the separate
Guide" or
CAUTION
control system operates