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When res tart ing out after park ing on a
slope:
1. Wit h the t ransmis sion in “ P” posit ion
(automat ic) or the cl utch pedal de-
press ed (manual), st art the engine.
(Wit h an aut omatic tr ansmis sion, be
sure to k eep the brak e pedal de-
press ed.)
2. Shif t into gear.
3. Releas e the park ing brak e (als o foot
brake on aut omatic t ransmi ssi on v e-
hicl es) and slowly pull or back away
from t he wheel blocks. Stop and apply
your brak es.
4. Have someone retr ieve the blocks.
CAUTION
D Observe the legal maximum speeds
for trai ler towing.
D Slow down and shift down before
descending steep or long downhill
grades. Do not make sudden down-
shift s whi le descending steep or
long downhill grades.
D Avoid holdi ng t he brake pedal down
too l ong or t oo f requently. This
could cause the br akes to overheat
and result in reduced braking effi-
ciency.
Improv ing f uel economy is eas y—j ust tak e
it easy. It wil l help make your vehi cle l ast
longer, too. Her e are some speci fic tips
on how t o save money on both f uel and
repair s:
D Keep your tires inflat ed at the cor-
rect pressure. Underinflat ion caus es
tir e wear and wastes fuel. See Secti on
7−2 for ins truc tions .
D Do not car ry unneeded weight in
your vehicl e. Exc ess weight puts a
heavier load on the engine, caus ing
greater f uel consumpt ion.
D Avoi d lengthy warm−up idling. Once
the engi ne is running smoothly, begin
driv ing—but gently. R emember, howev-
er, t hat on cold winter days this may
take a lit tle longer.
D Automatic transmissi on—Put the
shift lever i nto “D” when engine
braking i s not required. Driving with
the shif t lever i n a pos iti on other than
“D” wil l reduce the fuel ec onomy. (For
details , see “ Automatic t ransmis sion” in
Secti on 1−6.)
D Accelerate slowly and smoothly.
Avoid jac krabbi t star ts. Get int o high
gear as quick ly as poss ible.
Finish
How to save fuel and make
your vehicle last longer
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