Driving For Better Fuel Economy - Chevrolet 2012 Corvette Owner's Manual

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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
smoothly.
Brake gradually and avoid
abrupt stops.
Avoid idling the engine for long
periods of time.
When road and weather
conditions are appropriate, use
cruise control, if equipped.
Always follow posted speed
limits or drive more slowly when
conditions require.
Keep vehicle tires properly
inflated.
Combine several trips into a
single trip.
Replace the vehicle's tires with
the same TPC Spec number
molded into the tire's sidewall
near the size.
Follow recommended scheduled
maintenance.
Premium Fuel
This vehicle's engine was designed
to use premium unleaded gasoline.
See Recommended Fuel on
page 9 48.
Battery
This vehicle has a maintenance free
battery. See Battery on page 10 43
and Jump Starting on page 10 82.
For Z06, ZR1, and manual
transmission Z16 (Grand Sport)
coupe models the battery is located
in the rear hatch/trunk area. Access
to the battery is not necessary to
jump start the vehicle. There are
positive (+) and negative ( )
terminals in the engine
compartment.