Maintenance and Specifications
Keeparecordforatleastonemonthandrecordthetypeofdriving(city
orhighway).Thiswillprovideanaccurateestimateofthevehicle’ sfuel
economyundercurrentdrivingconditions.Additionally,keepingrecords
duringsummerandwinterwillshowhowtemperatureimpactsfuel
economy.Ingeneral,lowertemperaturesgivelowerfueleconomy.
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits
Giveconsiderationtotheliststhatfollowandyoumaybeabletochange
anumberofvariablesandimproveyourfueleconomy.
Habits
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Smooth,moderateoperationcanyieldupto10%savingsinfuel.
Steadyspeedswithoutstoppingwillusuallygivethebestfuel
economy.
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Idlingforlongperiodsoftime(greaterthanoneminute)maywaste
fuel.
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Anticipatestopping;slowingdownmayeliminatetheneedtostop.
Suddenorhardaccelerationsmayreducefueleconomy.
Slowdowngradually.
Drivingatreasonablespeeds(travelingat88km/h[55mph]uses15%
lessfuelthantravelingat105km/h[65mph]).
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Revvingtheenginebeforeturningitoffmayreducefueleconomy.
Usingtheairconditionerordefrostermayreducefueleconomy.
Youmaywanttoturnoffthespeedcontrolinhillyterrainif
unnecessaryshiftingbetweenthirdandfourthgearoccurs.
Unnecessaryshiftingofthistypecouldresultinreducedfuel
economy.
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Warmingupavehicleoncoldmorningsisnotrequiredandmay
reducefueleconomy.
Restingyourfootonthebrakepedalwhiledrivingmayreducefuel
economy.
Combineerrandsandminimizestop-and-godriving.
Maintenance
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Keeptiresproperlyinflatedanduseonlyrecommendedsize.
Operatingavehiclewiththewheelsoutofalignmentwillreducefuel
economy.
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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