STARTING&DRIVING
CheckandService
CheckT yrePressuresRegularly
Under-inatedtyresincreasetherollingresistanceofthe
carwhich,inturn,increasespowerconsumption.Overor
under-inatedtyreswearoutmorerapidlyandalsohavea
detrimentaleffectonthecar’shandlingcharacteristics.
DonotCarryUnnecessaryLoads
Theadditionalweightofunnecessaryloadswastespower,
especiallyinstop/startconditionswherethecaris
frequentlyrequiredtosetofffromstationary.
MaintainCorrectFour-WheelAlignment
Maintainthecorrectwheelalignment.Avoidcollisions
withthekerbandreducespeedonunevenroadsurfaces.
Outofspecicationwheelalignmentwillnotonlyleadto
excessivetyrewear,butalsoincreasestheloadandpower
consumption.
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