Maintenance and Specifications
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Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
You may want to turn off the speed control in hilly terrain if unnecessary
shifting between third and fourth gear occurs. Unnecessary shifting of
this type could result in reduced fuel economy.
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Warming up a vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may
reduce fuel economy.
Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
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Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
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Use recommended engine oil. Refer to Lubrica nt specifica tion s in
this chapter.
Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found in schedu led main ten ance in formation .
Conditions
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Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
1
mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400 lb [180 kg] of weight carried) .
Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
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Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
8–10
miles (12–16 km) of driving.
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Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel economy as compared to
driving on hilly terrain.
Transmissions give their best fuel economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure on the gas pedal.
Close windows for high speed driving.
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2006
Escape (204)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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