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Fuel economy – Acura 2008 MDX User Manual

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Fill the fuel tank until the nozzle automatically clicks off.

Reset trip counter to zero.

Record the total gallons (liters) needed to refill.

Follow one of the simple calculations above.

The A/C

puts an extra load on the engine

which makes it use more fuel. Use

the fresh-air ventilation when

possible.

Combine several short trips into

one. A warmed-up engine is more

fuel efficient than a cold one.

Direct calculation is the

recommended source of information

about your actual fuel economy.

Using frequency of fill-ups or taking

fuel gauge readings are NOT

accurate measures of fuel economy.

Fuel economy may improve over the

first several thousand miles.

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Checking Your Fuel Economy

Measuring Techniques

Minimize the use of the air

conditioning system

Plan and combine trips

Calculating Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy

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Miles driven

Gallons of

fuel

Miles per

Gallon

100

Kilometers

L per 100 km

Liter