Mitsubishi Outlander II 2 owners manual page 224

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Starting and driving Economical driving Idling E00600100545 The vehicle consumes fuel even during idling. Avoid extended For economical driving, there are some technical requirements idling whenever possible. that have to be met. The prerequisite for low fuel consumption Speed is a properly adjusted engine. In order to achieve longer life of the vehicle and the most economical operation, we recommend At higher the vehicle speed, more fuel is consumed. Avoid you to have the vehicle checked at regular intervals in accord- driving at full speed. Even aslight release of the accelerator ance with the service standards. pedal will save a significant amount of fuel. Fuel economy and generation of exhaust gas and noise areTyre inflation pressure highly influenced by personal driving habits as well as the par- Check the tyre inflation pressures at regular intervals. Low tyre ticular operating conditions. The following points should be observed in order to minimize wear of brakes, tyres and engine inflation pressure increases road resistance and fuel consump- as well as to reduce environmental pollution. tion. In addition, low tyre pressures adversely affect tyre wear and driving stability. Starting the engine Cargo loads Avoid sudden acceleration and dden starts, as su they will 4 increase fuel consumption. Do not drive with unnecessary articles in the luggage compart- ment. Especially during city iving where dr frequent starting Shifting and stopping is necessary, the increased weight of the vehicle Shift only at an appropriate speed and engine speed. Alwayswill greatly affect fuel consumption. Also avoid driving with use the highest gear possible. unnecessary luggage or carriers, etc., on the roof; the increased The drive mode-selector should be set to “2WD” when driving air resistance will increase fuel consumption. on normal roads and express ways to obtain best possible fuel Cold engine starting economy. Starting of a cold engine consumes more fuel. City traffic Unnecessary fuel consumption is also caused by keeping a hot Frequent starting and stoppingincreases the ave rage fuel con- engine running. After the engine is started, commence driving sumption. Use roads with smooth traffic flow whenever possi-as soon as possible. ble. When driving on congested roads, avoid use of a low gear Air conditioning at high engine speeds. The use of the air conditioningwill increas e the fuel consump- tion. 4-2

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