Protecting Your Mazda; Fuel ethanol may contain benzene,; which is a cancer-causing agent.- Page 103

Protecting Your Mazda

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Your FFV will operate well on ordinary
“Regular” unleaded gasoline, but only
the highest quality fuel ethanol will pro-
vide the same level of protection and
performance.

If you are experiencing a rough or rolling
idle after start-up with the outside tem-
perature above 27

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C (80

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F), the idle

should improve within 10 to 30 seconds.
If the problems persist below this tem-
perature, see your dealer or a qualified
service technician.

WARNING

Fuel ethanol may contain benzene,
which is a cancer-causing agent.

CAUTION

Flexible fuel components and stan-
dard unleaded gasoline fuel compo-
nents are not interchangeable. If
your vehicle is not serviced in accor-
dance with flexible fuel vehicles
procedures, damage may occur and
your warranty may be invalidated.

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Running Out of Fuel

Avoid running out of fuel because this
situation may have an adverse affect on
modern powertrain components.

If you have run out of fuel:

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You may need to crank the engine
several times after refueling before
the system starts to pump the fuel
from the tank to the engine.

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Your Check Engine light may
come on. For more information on
the Check Engine light, refer to
“Malfunction Indicator Light (page
5-62).”