BeforeDrivingYourMazda
FuelandEngineExhaustPrecautions
EmissionControlSystem
Yourvehicleisequippedwithanemissioncontrolsystem(thecatalyticconverterispartof
thissystem)thatenablesyourvehicletocomplywithexistingexhaustemissions
requirements.
WARNING
Neverparkoverornearanythingflammable:
Parkingoverornearanythingflammable,suchasdrygrass,isdangerous.Evenwith
theengineturnedoff,theexhaustsystemremainsveryhotafternormaluseand
couldigniteanythingflammable.Aresultingfirecouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.
CAUTION
Ignoringthefollowingprecautionscouldcauseleadtoaccumulateonthecatalyst
insidetheconverterorcausetheconvertertogetveryhot.Eitherconditionwill
damagetheconverterandcausepoorperformance.
ØUSEONLYUNLEADEDFUEL.
ØDon'tdriveyourMazdawithanysignofenginemalfunction.
ØDon'tcoastwiththeignitionswitchturnedoff.
ØDon'tdescendsteepgradesingearwiththeignitionswitchturnedoff.
ØDon'toperatetheengineathighidleformorethan2minutes.
ØDon'ttamperwiththeemissioncontrolsystem.Allinspectionsandadjustments
mustbemadebyaqualifiedtechnician.
ØDon'tpush-startorpull-startyourvehicle.
NOTE
UnderU.S.federallaw,anymodificationtotheoriginal-equipmentemissioncontrolsystembefore
thefirstsaleandregistrationofavehicleissubjecttopenalties.Insomestates,suchmodification
madeonausedvehicleisalsosubjecttopenalties.
NOTE
Whiletheengineisoff,thesoundofavalveopeningandclosingcanbeheardattherearoftheright
sideofthevehicle,howeverthisdoesnotindicateanabnormality.Yourvehiclehasaself-checking
deviceanditoperateswhiletheengineisoff.
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Product Specification
Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
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Model Year | 2008 |
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Very good reference. Bought car used with no owners manual