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FuelEconomy
FuelEconomyFactors
Usetherecommendedviscosity
motoroil,displayingtheAPI
CertificationSeal(seepage
317).
DriveEfficiently
Drivemoderately－Rapid
acceleration,abruptcornering,
andhardbrakingincreasefuel
consumption.
Thefollowingfactorscanloweryour
vehicle’sfueleconomy:
Aggressivedriving(hard
accelerationandbraking)
Excessiveidling,acceleratingand
brakinginstop-and-gotraffic
Coldengineoperation(engines
aremoreefficientwhenwarmed
up)
Drivingwithaheavyloadorthe
airconditionerrunning
Improperlyinflatedtires
Maintainpropertireinflation
－Anunder-inflatedtireincreases
‘‘rollingresistance,’’whichreduces
fueleconomy.
Observethespeedlimit－
Aerodynamicdraghasabigeffect
onfuelmileageatspeedsabove45
mph(75km/h).Reduceyour
speedandyoureducethedrag.
Trailers,cartopcarriers,roof
racksandbikeracksarealsobig
contributorstoincreaseddrag.
Avoidcarryingexcessweightin
yourvehicle－Itputsaheavier
loadontheengine,increasingfuel
consumption.
ImprovingFuelEconomy
Keepyourvehicleclean－In
particular,abuild-upofsnowor
mudonyourvehicle’sunderside
addsweightandrollingresistance.
Frequentcleaninghelpsyourfuel
economy.
Alwaysdriveinthehighestgear
possible－Ifyourvehiclehasa
manualtransmission,youcan
boostyourfueleconomybyup
shiftingasearlyaspossible.
VehicleMaintenance
Aproperlymaintainedvehicle
maximizesfueleconomy.Poor
maintenancecansignificantlyreduce
fueleconomy.Alwaysmaintainyour
vehicleaccordingtothemaintenance
messagesdisplayedonthe
Avoidexcessiveidling－Idling
resultsin0milespergallon.
informationdisplay(seeOwner’s
MaintenanceChecksonpage312).
Forexample:
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2008
Accord Sedan
| Categories | Honda Accord Manuals, Honda Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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