2005 Mazda RX 8 Owners Manual

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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.
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Don'tdriveyourMazdawithanysignofenginemalfunction.
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Don'tcoastwiththeignitionswitchturnedoff.
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Don'tdescendsteepgradesingearwiththeignitionswitchturnedoff.
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Don'toperatetheengineathighidleformorethan5minutes.
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Don'ttamperwiththeemissioncontrolsystem.Allinspectionsandadjustmentsmust
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bemadebyaqualifiedtechnician.
Don'ttrytopush-startorpull-startyourvehicle.
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NOTE
UnderU.S.federallaw,anymodificationtotheoriginal-equipmentemissioncontrol
systembeforethefirstsaleandregistrationofavehicleissubjecttopenalties.Insome
states,suchmodificationmadeonausedvehicleisalsosubjecttopenalties.
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FormNo.8T69-EA-04G
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals
Model Year2005
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