Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... drive your dealer or a qualified servcie technician. Starting IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS A computer system controls the engine's idle revolutions per minute (rpm). Do not allow the vehicle to warm the engine. If the engine idle speed does not slow down automatically, have the vehicle checked by your vehicle in the engine and... compartment and exhaust system, which can produce very high temperatures in dry grass or other damage. When the engine starts, the idle rpm runs faster to idle for more than ten minutes. Extended idling at high engine speeds can start a fire. 76
... drive your dealer or a qualified servcie technician. Starting IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS A computer system controls the engine's idle revolutions per minute (rpm). Do not allow the vehicle to warm the engine. If the engine idle speed does not slow down automatically, have the vehicle checked by your vehicle in the engine and... compartment and exhaust system, which can produce very high temperatures in dry grass or other damage. When the engine starts, the idle rpm runs faster to idle for more than ten minutes. Extended idling at high engine speeds can start a fire. 76
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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Driving FUEL CONSUMPTION Fuel economy can be improved by avoiding: • lack of regular, scheduled maintenance, • excessive speed, • rapid acceleration, • driving with the brake pedal depressed, • sudden stops, • extended engine idling, • use of speed control in hilly terrain, • extended use of the air conditioner, defroster, rear window defroster and other accessories, • underinflated tires, • heavy loads, • aftermarked add-ons such as bike, ski or luggage racks, bug deflectors, etc. 106
Driving FUEL CONSUMPTION Fuel economy can be improved by avoiding: • lack of regular, scheduled maintenance, • excessive speed, • rapid acceleration, • driving with the brake pedal depressed, • sudden stops, • extended engine idling, • use of speed control in hilly terrain, • extended use of the air conditioner, defroster, rear window defroster and other accessories, • underinflated tires, • heavy loads, • aftermarked add-ons such as bike, ski or luggage racks, bug deflectors, etc. 106
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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torque Fuel required Continuous engine speed Max. intermittent engine speed Idle speed (manual transaxle) Mixture preparation Firing order Spark plug gap Ignition system Valve clearances 0.14 mm Inlet Exhaust 0.30 mm mm rpm rpm rpm 6150 6375 ... 176 (130) 4000 2.5 litre Engine 2544 125 (170) 6250 220 (162) 4250 87 Octane 6700 6925 725±50 (725±50) Injection system 1-3-4-2 1.3 Electronically controlled 0.11-0.18* 0.27-0.34* Hydraulic valve adjusters 1-4-2-5-3-6 * Mechanical valve adjuster 186 Capacities and specifications Engine data Engine Capacity Power output Max.
torque Fuel required Continuous engine speed Max. intermittent engine speed Idle speed (manual transaxle) Mixture preparation Firing order Spark plug gap Ignition system Valve clearances 0.14 mm Inlet Exhaust 0.30 mm mm rpm rpm rpm 6150 6375 ... 176 (130) 4000 2.5 litre Engine 2544 125 (170) 6250 220 (162) 4250 87 Octane 6700 6925 725±50 (725±50) Injection system 1-3-4-2 1.3 Electronically controlled 0.11-0.18* 0.27-0.34* Hydraulic valve adjusters 1-4-2-5-3-6 * Mechanical valve adjuster 186 Capacities and specifications Engine data Engine Capacity Power output Max.