Fuel Economy - Honda CR-V Owner's Manual

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Fuel Economy

Improving Fuel Economy
Always maintain your vehicle
according to the maintenance
schedule. See
Owner's
Maintenance Checks
428 ).
For example, an underinflated tyre
causes more ''rolling resistance,''
which uses more fuel.
The build-up of snow or mud on
your vehicle's underside adds
weight and rolling resistance.
Frequent cleaning helps your fuel
economy and reduces the chance
of corrosion.
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Before Driving
Drive moderately. Rapid
acceleration, abrupt cornering,
and hard braking use more fuel.
(see page Always drive in the highest gear
possible.
Combine several short trips into
one.
The air conditioning puts an extra
load on the engine which makes it
use more fuel. Use the fresh-air
ventilation when possible.
On vehicles with manual transmission
Shift up and shift down indicators
on the instrument panel show the
best timing to shift to a higher or
lower gear, so you will keep the
engine operating in its most
economical range.
Try to maintain a constant speed.
Every time you slow down and
speed up, your vehicle uses extra
fuel. If equipped, use the cruise
control or adaptive cruise control
(ACC) when appropriate.