Driving
youmayexperienceincreasedcrankingtimes,roughidleorhesitation
untiltheenginehaswarmedup.Consultyourfueldistributorforthe
availabilityofwintergrade(E 85)ethanol.High-qualityblendsofwinter
d
grade(E 85)ethanolwillproducesatisfactorycoldweatherstartingand
d
drivingresults.
Coldstartingperformancecanalsobeimprovedbyusinganengineblock
heater.Engineblockheatersareavailableasanoptionandcanbe
obtainedfromyourMazdadealer.Consulttheengineblockheater
sectionforproperuseoftheengineblockheater.
Ifyouexperiencecoldweatherstartingproblemson(E 85)ethanol,and
d
neitheranalternativebrandof(E 85)ethanolnoranengineblock
d
heaterisavailable,addingunleadedgasolinetoyourtankwillimprove
coldstartingperformance.Yourvehicleisdesignedtooperateon(Ed85)
ethanol,unleadedgasolinealone,oranymixtureofthetwo.
If the engine fails to start using the preceding instructions (flexible
fuel vehicles only)
1.
Pressandholddowntheaccelerator1/3to1/2waytofloor,then
cranktheengine.
2.
Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey,thengraduallyreleasethe
acceleratorpedalastheenginespeedsup.Iftheenginestillfailsto
start,repeatStep1.
Using the engine block heater (if equipped)
Anengineblockheaterwarmstheenginecoolantwhichaidsinstarting
andheater/defrosterperformance.Useofanengineblockheateris
stronglyrecommendedifyouliveinaregionwheretemperaturesreach
-10
hoursbeforestartingthevehicle.Theheatercanbepluggedinthenight
beforestartingthevehicle.
°F(-23°C)orbelow.Forbestresults,plugtheheaterinatleastthree
WARNING: Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,donotuse
yourheaterwithungroundedelectricalsystemsortwo-pronged
(cheater)adapters.
Guarding against exhaust fumes
Carbonmonoxideispresentinexhaustfumes.Takeprecautionstoavoid
itsdangerouseffects.
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MazdaBSeries(mbs),OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)(own2002),
Market: USA_English(fus)
| Categories | Mazda B-Series Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Tags | Mazda B4000 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
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