Starting And Operating - Chevrolet Cruze Owner's Manual

92 Driving and operating
DRIVING FOR BETTER
FUEL ECONOMY
Driving habits can affect fuel mileage.
Here are some driving tips to get the
best fuel economy possible.
Avoid fast starts and accelerate
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smoothly.
Brake gradually and avoid abrupt
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stops.
Avoid idling the engine for long
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periods of time.
When road and weather conditions
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are appropriate, use cruise control.
Always follow posted speed limits or
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drive more slowly when conditions
require.
Keep vehicle tires properly inflated.
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Combine several trips into a single
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trip.
Replace the vehicle's tires with the
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same TPC Spec number molded
into the tire's sidewall near the size.
n Follow recommended scheduled
maintenance.

STARTING AND OPERATING

NEW VEHICLE RUNNING - IN
Use the following precautions for the
first few hundred kilometres to improve
the performance and economy of your
vehicle and add to its long life:
n Avoid full-throttle starts.
Do not race the engine.
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Avoid hard stops except in emer-
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gencies. This will allow your brakes
to bed in properly.
Avoid quick starts, sudden accelera-
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tions, and prolonged highspeed driv-
ing in order to avoid damage to the
engine and to conserve fuel.
Avoid full-throttle acceleration in
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low gear.
Do not tow any other vehicle.
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IGNITION SWITCH POSITIONS
0 = Ignition off
1 = Ignition off, steering wheel
lock released
2 = Ignition on, for diesel engine:
preheating
3 = Starting