Minimize temperature extremes when the vehicle is parked, for
example by storing in a garage to avoid extreme cold in winter and
extreme sun loads in summer. The high voltage battery operates more
efficiently in moderate temperatures.

•

Combine errands. Your vehicle is more fuel efficient when the engine
is warm. Driving to your farthest destination first will warm the engine
more quickly and may improve fuel economy for the rest of the trip.

Maintenance

•

Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.

•

Keep wheels properly aligned.

•

Use recommended engine oil. Refer to

Lubricant specifications

this chapter.

•

Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found in

scheduled maintenance information.

Conditions

•

Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.

•

Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 300 lb [136 kg] of weight carried).

•

Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example; bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks, flags)
may reduce fuel economy.

•

Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.

•

Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel economy as compared to
driving on mountainous terrain.

•

Close windows for high speed driving.

EPA window sticker

Every new vehicle should have the EPA window sticker. Contact your
authorized dealer if the window sticker is not supplied with your vehicle.
The EPA window sticker should be your guide for the fuel economy
comparisons with other vehicles.

It is important to note the box in the lower left corner of the window
sticker. These numbers represent the Range of MPG (L/100 km)
expected on the vehicle under optimum conditions. Your fuel economy
may vary depending upon the method of operation and conditions.

2008 Tribute Hybrid

(thv)

Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA

(fus)

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Minimize temperature extremes when the vehicle is parked, for example by storing in a garage to avoid extreme cold in winter and extreme sun loads in summer.
Combine errands.
Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
Keep wheels properly aligned.
Use recommended engine oil.
Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items.
Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy at any speed.
Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately 1 mpg [0.
Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example; bug deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks, flags) may reduce fuel economy.
Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel economy as compared to driving on mountainous terrain.
Close windows for high speed driving.