owners manual KIA Optima

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Driving your vehicle ECONOMICAL OPERATION E100000AUN • Don't "ride" the brake or clutch pedal. • Keep your car clean. For maximum Your vehicle's fuel economy depends This can increase fuel consumption service, your vehicle should be kept mainly on your style of driving, where youand also increase wear on these com- clean and free of corrosive materials.It drive and when you drive. ponents. In addition, driving with your is especially important that mud, dirt, foot resting on the brake pedal may Each of these factors affects how many ice, etc. not be allowed to accumulate cause the brakes to overheat, which miles (kilometers) you can get from a gal- on the underside of the car.This extra reduces their effectiveness and may lon (liter) of fuel. To operate your vehicle weight can result in increased fuel con- as economically as possible, use the fol- lead to more serious consequences.sumption and also contribute to corro- lowing driving suggestions to help save sion. • Take care of your tires. Keep them money in both fuel and repairs: inflated to the recommended pressure.• Travel lightly. Don't carry unnecessary Incorrect inflation, either too much or • Drive smoothly.Accelerate at a moder- weight in your car.Weight reduces fuel too little, results in unnecessary tire ate rate. Don't make "jack-rabbit" starts economy. wear. Check the tire pressures at least or full-throttle shifts and maintain a once a month. • Don't let the engine idle longer than steady cruising speed. Don't race necessary. If you are waiting (and not between stoplights. Try to adjust your • Be sure that the wheels are aligned in traffic), turn off your engine and speed to that of the other traffic so youcorrectly. Improper alignment can restart only when you're ready to go. don't have to change speeds unneces-result from hitting curbs or driving too sarily. Avoid heavy traffic whenever • Remember, your vehicle does not fast over irregular surfaces. Poor align-require extended warm-up. After the possible. Always maintain a safe dis- ment causes faster tire wear and may engine has started, allow the engine to tance from other vehicles so you can also result in other problems as well asrun for 10 to 20 seconds prior to plac- avoid unnecessary braking. This also greater fuel consumption. ing the vehicle in gear. In very cold reduces brake wear. • Keep your car in good condition.For weather, however, give your engine a • Drive at a moderate speed.The faster better fuel economy and reduced slightly longer warm-up period. you drive, the more fuel your car uses.maintenance costs, maintain your car Driving at a moderate speed, especial- • Don't "lug" or "over-rev" the engine. in accordance with the maintenance ly on the highway, is one of the most Lugging is driving too slowly in too schedule in Section 7.If you drive yourhigh a gear resulting in the engine effective ways to reduce fuel consump-car in severe conditions, more frequentbucking.If this happens, shift to a lower tion. maintenance is required (see Section 7 for details). gear. Over-revving is racing the engine beyond its safe limit.This can be avoid- ed by shifting at the recommended speeds. 5 34

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