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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'toperatetheengineathighidleformorethan2minutes.
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Don'ttamperwiththeemissioncontrolsystem.Allinspectionsandadjustmentsmust
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bemadebyaqualifiedtechnician.
Don'tpush-startorpull-startyourvehicle.
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NOTE
UnderU.S.federallaw,anymodificationtotheoriginal-equipmentemissioncontrol
systembeforethefirstsaleandregistrationofavehicleissubjecttopenalties.Insome
states,suchmodificationmadeonausedvehicleisalsosubjecttopenalties.
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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