2004 Mazda B Series; Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt); Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits- Page 216
2004 Mazda B3000 Truck B Series Owners Manual2
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Keep a record for at least one month and record the type of driving (city
or highway). This will provide an accurate estimate of the vehicle’s fuel
economy under current driving conditions. Additionally, keeping records
during summer and winter will show how temperature impacts fuel
economy. In general, lower temperatures give lower fuel economy.
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits
Give consideration to the lists that follow and you may be able to change
a number of variables and improve your fuel economy.
Habits
•
Smooth, moderate operation can yield up to 10% savings in fuel.
•
Steady speeds without stopping will usually give the best fuel
economy.
•
Idling for long periods of time (greater than one minute) may waste
fuel.
•
Anticipate stopping; slowing down may eliminate the need to stop.
•
Sudden or hard accelerations may reduce fuel economy.
•
Slow down gradually.
•
Driving at reasonable speeds (traveling at 88 km/h [55 mph] uses 15%
less fuel than traveling at 105 km/h [65 mph]).
•
Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
•
Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
•
You may want to turn off the speed control in hilly terrain if
unnecessary shifting between fourth and fifth gear occurs.
Unnecessary shifting of this type could result in reduced fuel
economy.
•
Warming up a vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may
reduce fuel economy.
•
Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
•
Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
•
Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
•
Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
•
Use recommended engine oil. Refer to
Lubricant specifications
in
this chapter.
2004 Mazda B Series
(mbs)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA English
(fus)
Maintenance and Specifications
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- Smooth, moderate operation can yield up to 10% savings in fuel.
- Steady speeds without stopping will usually give the best fuel economy.
- Idling for long periods of time (greater than one minute) may waste fuel.
- Anticipate stopping; slowing down may eliminate the need to stop.
- Sudden or hard accelerations may reduce fuel economy.
- Slow down gradually.
- Driving at reasonable speeds (traveling at 88 km/h [55 mph] uses 15% less fuel than traveling at 105 km/h [65 mph]).
- Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
- Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
- You may want to turn off the speed control in hilly terrain if unnecessary shifting between fourth and fifth gear occurs.
- Warming up a vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may reduce fuel economy.
- Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel economy.
- Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
- Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
- Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel economy.
- Use recommended engine oil.
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