RX-8_8T69-EA-04G_Edition1Page87
Wednesday,June920042:11PM
Blackplate(87,1)
BeforeDrivingYourMazda
FuelandEngineExhaustPrecautions
EmissionControlSystem
Yourvehicleisequippedwithanemissioncontrolsystem(thecatalyticconverterispartof
thissystem)thatenablesyourvehicletocomplywithexistingexhaustemissions
requirements.
WARNING
ParkingOverFlammableObjects:
Parkingoverornearanythingflammable,suchasdrygrass,isdangerous.Evenwith
theengineturnedoff,theexhaustsystemcouldigniteitbecausetheexhaustsystem
getsveryhotduringnormaluse.Aresultingfirecouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Neverparkoverornearanythingflammable.
CAUTION
Ignoringthefollowingprecautionscouldcauseleadtoaccumulateonthecatalystinside
theconverterorcausetheconvertertogetveryhot.Eitherconditionwilldamagethe
converterandcausepoorperformance.
USEONLYUNLEADEDFUEL.
l
Don'tdriveyourMazdawithanysignofenginemalfunction.
l
Don'tcoastwiththeignitionswitchturnedoff.
l
Don'tdescendsteepgradesingearwiththeignitionswitchturnedoff.
l
Don'toperatetheengineathighidleformorethan5minutes.
l
Don'ttamperwiththeemissioncontrolsystem.Allinspectionsandadjustmentsmust
l
bemadebyaqualifiedtechnician.
Don'ttrytopush-startorpull-startyourvehicle.
l
NOTE
UnderU.S.federallaw,anymodificationtotheoriginal-equipmentemissioncontrol
systembeforethefirstsaleandregistrationofavehicleissubjecttopenalties.Insome
states,suchmodificationmadeonausedvehicleisalsosubjecttopenalties.
4-3
FormNo.8T69-EA-04G
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2005 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)