BeforeDrivingYourMazda
FuelandEngineExhaustPrecautions
EmissionControlSystem
Yourvehicleisequippedwithanemissioncontrolsystem(thecatalyticconverterispartof
thissystem)thatenablesyourvehicletocomplywithexistingexhaustemissions
requirements.
WARNING
Neverparkoverornearanythingflammable:
Parkingoverornearanythingflammable,suchasdrygrass,isdangerous.Evenwith
theengineturnedoff,theexhaustsystemremainsveryhotafternormaluseand
couldigniteanythingflammable.Aresultingfirecouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.
CAUTION
Ignoringthefollowingprecautionscouldcauseleadtoaccumulateonthecatalyst
insidetheconverterorcausetheconvertertogetveryhot.Eitherconditionwill
damagetheconverterandcausepoorperformance.
ØUSEONLYUNLEADEDFUEL.
ØDonotdriveyourMazdawithanysignofenginemalfunction.
ØDonotcoastwiththeignitionswitchedoff.
ØDonotdescendsteepgradesingearwiththeignitionswitchedoff.
ØDonotoperatetheengineathighidleformorethan5minutes.
ØDonottamperwiththeemissioncontrolsystem.Allinspectionsandadjustments
mustbemadebyaqualifiedtechnician.
ØDonotpush-startorpull-startyourvehicle.
NOTE
UnderU.S.federallaw,anymodification totheoriginal-equipment emissioncontrolsystembefore
thefirstsaleandregistrationofavehicleissubjecttopenalties. Insomestates,suchmodification
madeonausedvehicleisalsosubjecttopenalties.
NOTE
Afterthevehiclehasbeendrivenacertaindistanceandtheengineisturnedoff,thesoundofavalve
openingandclosingcanbeheard.Thisdoesnotindicateanabnormality.Yourvehiclehasaself-
checkingmechanism whichoperatesaftertheengineisturnedoff.
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Product Specification
Categories | Mazda 6 Manuals |
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Model Year | 2009 |
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