1998 Chevrolet Prizm Owner's Manual - Page 180

1998 Chevrolet Prizm Manual

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Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves fuel. When you run the engine, make it goa little faster than just idle. That is, push the accelerator slightly. This uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to restart the vehicle, and possiblyfor signaling later on with your headlamps.Let the heater run for a while. Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again and repeat this only when you really uncomfortable feel from the cold. But do it as little as possible. Preserve the fuel as long as you can. To help keep warm, you can get out of the vehicle anddo some fairly vigorous exercises every half hour or so until help comes. Loading Your Vehicle VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT RECOMMENDEDTIRE SIZE SEE OWNER'SMANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Two labels on your vehicle show how much weight it may properly carry.The Tire-Loading Information label found in theglove compartment tells you the proper size, speed rating and recommended inflation pressures for the tires on your vehicle. also gives you important It information about the numberof people thatcan be in your vehicle and the total weight that you can carry. This weight is called the Vehicle Capacity Weight and includes the weightof all occupants, cargo and all nonfactory-installed options. 4-28

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Run your engine only
as long
as
you
must. This saves
fuel. When
you
run
the engine, make it
go a little faster
than just idle. That is,
push
the
accelerator
slightly.
This
uses less fuel for the heat
that
you
get and it keeps the
battery charged. You will
need
a
well-charged
battery
to
restart the vehicle,
and
possibly
for signaling later on
with
your
headlamps. Let the heater run for a
while.
Then, shut the engine
off
and close the window almost
all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again
and repeat this
only
when
you
feel really
uncomfortable
from the cold. But
do
it
as
little as possible.
Preserve
the
fuel as long as you can.
To
help keep warm,
you
can get
out
of
the
vehicle
and
do
some fairly
vigorous exercises
every half hour or
so
until help comes.
Loading
Your
Vehicle
VEHICLE
CAPACITY
WEIGHT
RECOMMENDED
TIRE
SIZE
SEE
OWNER'S
MANUAL
FOR
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Two labels
on
your
vehicle
show
how
much
weight
it
may
properly
carry. The Tire-Loading
Information
label
found
in
the glove compartment tells
you the proper
size, speed
rating
and
recommended
inflation
pressures
for the
tires
on
your
vehicle.
It also gives
you
important
information about the
number
of
people
that can be in
your vehicle
and
the
total weight that
you
can
carry.
This
weight
is
called
the
Vehicle
Capacity
Weight
and
includes
the
weight
of
all
occupants, cargo and
all
nonfactory-installed
options.
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