owners manual KIA Optima

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ECONOMICAL OPERATION Your vehicle's fuel economy depends• Do not "ride" the brake or clutch ped‐• Keep your vehicle clean. For maxi‐ mainly on your style of driving, whereal. This can increase fuel consumptionmum service, your vehicle should be you drive and when you drive.and also increase wear on these com‐kept clean and free of corrosive ma‐ Each of these factors affects howponents. In addition, driving with yourterials. It is especially important that many kilometers (miles) you can getfoot resting on the brake pedal maymud, dirt, ice, etc. not be allowed to from a liter (gallon) of fuel. To operatecause the brakes to overheat, whichaccumulate on the underside of the your vehicle as economically as possi‐reduces their effectiveness and mayvehicle. This extra weight can result ble, use the following driving sugges‐lead to more serious consequences.in increased fuel consumption and al‐ tions to help save money in both fuel so contribute to corrosion. • Take care of your tires. Keep them and repairs: inflated to the recommended pres‐• Travel lightly. Do not carry unneces‐ • Drive smoothly. Accelerate at a mod‐ sure. Incorrect inflation, either toosary weight in your vehicle. Weight erate rate. Do not make "jackrabbit" much or too little, results in unneces‐reduces fuel economy. starts or full-throttle shifts and sary tire wear. Check the tire pres‐ • Do not let the engine idle longer than maintain a steady cruising speed. Do sures at least once a month. 6 necessary. If you are waiting (and not not race between stop lights. Try to • Be sure that the wheels are alignedin traffic), turn off your engine and adjust your speed to the traffic so Driving your v correctly. Improper alignment can re‐restart only when you're ready to go. you do not have to change speeds sult from hitting curbs or driving too unnecessarily. Avoid heavy traffic • Remember, your vehicle does not re‐ fast over irregular surfaces. Poor whenever possible. Always maintain a quire extended warm-up. After the alignment causes faster tire wear safe distance from other vehicles so engine has started, allow the engine and may also result in other prob‐ you can avoid unnecessary braking. to run for 10 to 20 seconds prior to lems as well as greater fuel con‐ This also reduces brake wear. placing the vehicle in gear. In very cold sumption. ehicle weather, however, give your engine a • Drive at a moderate speed. The fast‐ • Keep your vehicle in good condition.slightly longer warm-up period. er you drive, the more fuel your vehi‐ For better fuel economy and reduced cle uses. Driving at a moderate • Do not "lug" or "over-rev" the engine. maintenance costs, maintain your ve‐ speed, especially on the highway, is Lugging is driving too slowly in too hicle in accordance with the mainte‐ one of the most effective ways to re‐ high a gear resulting engine bucking. nance schedule in Chapter 8, Mainte‐ duce fuel consumption. If this happens, shift to a lower gear. nance. If you drive your vehicle in se‐ Over-revving is racing the engine be‐ vere conditions, more frequent main‐ yond its safe limit. This can be avoi‐ tenance is required (see Chapter 8, ded by shifting at the recommended Maintenance for details). speeds. 6-121

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