Kia pride 1997 - Special Driving Conditions; Suggestions for Economical Operation

Suggestions for Economical
Operation
Your vehicles fuel economy is mainly
dependent on your style of driving: How
you drive, where you drive, and when you
drive. These have an effect on how many
miles (kilometers) you can get from a gal-
lon(litre) of fuel, To operate your vehicle
as economically as possible, -use the fol-
lowing driving suggestions to help save
money in both fuel and repairs:
e Avoid lengthy warm up idling. Once
the engine is running smoothly, begin
driving but gently. Remember, though,
that on cold winter days, warm up may
take a little longer.
e You can save fuel by avoiding fast
starts.
e Keep the engine in tune and follow the
recommended periodic maintenance
schedule. This will increase the life of
all parts and lower operating costs.
e Slow down when driving on rough
roads.
e For longer tyre life and better fuel
economy, always keep the tyres inflat-
ed to the recommended pressure.
SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
e Maintain a safe distance from other.
vehicles to avoid sudden stops. This.
will reduce wear on brake pads and
save fuel because extra fuel is
required to accelerate back to driving
speed.
e Do not carry unnecessary weight in
the vehicle.
e Do not rest your foot on the brake
pedal while driving. This can cause
needless wear, possible damage to
the brakes and poor fuel economy.
e Improper wheel alignment causes the
tyres to roll at excessive angles, which
results in faster tyre wear. It takes
more power to overcome this improper
align ment, which wastes fuel.
Keeping a vehicle in good operating con-
dition is important both for economy.and
safety. Therefore, have an authorized Kia
Dealer perform scheduled inspections and
maintenance.
CAUTION
Never turn off the engine to coast
down hills. The power brake will not
function without the engine running.
Instead, change down to an appropri-
ate gear for engine braking effect.