How To Save Fuel And Make Your Vehicle Last Longer, Too - Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 Owner's Manual

How to save fuel and make
your vehicle last longer, too
Getting more kilometers/mileage from a li-
ter/gallon of fuel 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:
D Keep your tires inflated at the cor-
rect pressure. Underinflation causes
tire wear and wastes fuel. See Chapter
7-2 for instructions.
D Do not carry unneeded weight in
your vehicle. Excess weight puts a
heavier load on the engine, causing
greater fuel consumption.
D Avoid
lengthy warm-up idling.
Once the engine is running smoothly,
begin driving—but gently. Remember,
however, that on cold winter days this
may take a little longer.
D Accelerate slowly and smoothly.
Avoid jackrabbit starts.
D 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.
D Avoid overrevving. Use a gear posi-
tion suitable for the road on which you
are travelling.
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D Avoid continuous speeding up and
slowing down. Stop-and-go driving
wastes fuel.
D Avoid unnecessary stopping and
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 distance
from other vehicles to avoid sudden
braking. This will also reduce wear on
your brakes.
D Avoid heavy traffic or traffic jams
whenever possible.
D Do not rest your foot on the brake
pedal. This causes needless wear,
overheating and poor fuel economy.
D Maintain a moderate speed on
highways. The faster you drive, the
greater the fuel consumption. By re-
ducing your speed, you will cut down
on fuel consumption.
D Keep the front wheels in proper
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.
D Keep the bottom of your vehicle
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free from mud, etc. This not only
lessens weight but also helps prevent
corrosion.
D Keep your vehicle tuned-up and in
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 lon-
ger life of all parts and lower operating
costs, keep all maintenance work on
schedule, and if you often drive under
severe conditions, see that your ve-
hicle receives more frequent mainte-
nance (For scheduled maintenance in-
formation, please refer to the separate
"Owner's Manual Supplement/Main-
tenance Schedule").
CAUTION
!
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 control system operates
properly only when the engine is
running.