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Maintenance and care – FORD 2001 Focus User Manual

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Maintenance and care

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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 always give the best fuel

economy.
• Idling for long periods of time

(greater than one minute) will

waste fuel.
• Anticipate stopping; slowing

down may eliminate the need to

stop.
• Sudden or hard accelerations will

deteriorate fuel economy.
• Slow down gradually.
• Driving at reasonable speeds

(traveling at 105 km/h [65 mph]

uses 15% more fuel than traveling

at 88 km/h [55 mph]).
• Revving the engine before turning

it off will deteriorate fuel economy.
• Use of the air conditioner or

defroster may deteriorate fuel

economy.