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.
- 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.
See also:
Airbag System
The vehicle has the following
airbags:
- A frontal airbag for the driver.
- A frontal airbag for the outboard
front passenger.
- A seat-mounted side impact
airbag for the driver.
- A seat-mo ...
Hill Start Assist (HSA)
This vehicle has a Hill Start Assist (HSA) feature, which may be useful when
the vehicle is stopped on a grade. This feature is designed to prevent the
vehicle from rolling, either forward or rearwa ...
Torque Lock
If you are parking on a hill and you do not shift the transmission into P (Park)
properly, the weight of the vehicle can put too much force on the parking pawl in
the transmission. It might be dif ...