FORD 2001 Mustang - Manual (Page 189)

• 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.
• Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance
items. Follow the recommended maintenance
schedule and owner maintenance checks found in
your vehicle scheduled maintenance guide.
Conditions
• Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may
reduce fuel economy at any speed.
• Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel
economy (approximately 0.4 km/L [1 mpg] is lost
for every 180 kg [400 lb] of weight carried).
• Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for
example bug deflectors, rollbars/light bars,
running boards, ski/luggage racks) may reduce
fuel economy.
• Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel
economy.
• Fuel economy may decrease with lower
temperatures during the first 12–16 km (8–10
miles) of driving.
• Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel
economy as compared to driving on hilly terrain.
• Transmissions give their best fuel economy when
operated in the top cruise gear and with steady
pressure on the gas pedal.
• Close windows for high speed driving.
Maintenance and care
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