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• Shift gears at the recommended speeds and rpm bands only
• Follow the recommended maintenance schedule
• Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer will reduce fuel
economy
• Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy
• Driving on flat terrains offer improved fuel economy as
compared to driving on hilly terrains
9.8.2 Calculating Fuel Efficiency
1. Re-fuel your vehicle till the auto-cut-off mode
2. Reset trip meter to zero
3. Drive at moderate speed for minimum distance of 100 km
4. Re-fuel at the same fuel station till the auto-cut-off mode.
Assume “a” liters of fuel was filled and “b” was the trip meter
reading.
5. Fuel Efficiency = b/a kmpl
STARTING AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE
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