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Before Driving

Fuel and Emission

 Emission Control System

This vehicle is equipped with an emission control system (the catalytic converter is 

part of this system) that enables the vehicle to comply with existing exhaust emissions 

requirements.

WARNING

Never park over or near anything flammable:

Parking over or near anything flammable, such as dry grass, is dangerous. Even with the 

engine turned off, the exhaust system remains very hot after normal use and could ignite 

anything flammable. A resulting fire could cause serious injury or death.

CAUTION

Ignoring the following precautions could cause lead to accumulate on the catalyst inside 

the converter or cause the converter to get very hot. Either condition will damage the 

converter and cause poor performance.

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  USE ONLY UNLEADED FUEL.

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  Do not drive your Mazda with any sign of engine malfunction.

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  Do not coast with the ignition switched off.

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  Do not descend steep grades in gear with the ignition switched off.

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  Do not operate the engine at high idle for more than 2 minutes.

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  Do not tamper with the emission control system. All inspections and adjustments 

must be made by a qualified technician.

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  Do not push-start or pull-start your vehicle.

NOTE

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  Under U.S. federal law, any modification to the original-equipment emission control 

system before the first sale and registration of a vehicle is subject to penalties. In some 

states, such modification made on a used vehicle is also subject to penalties.

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  While the engine is off, the sound of a valve opening and closing can be heard at the rear 

of the vehicle, however this does not indicate an abnormality. The vehicle has a self-

checking device and it operates while the engine is off.

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