2010 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

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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.
ØDonotcoastwiththeignitionswitchturnedoff.
ØDonotdescendsteepgradesingearwiththeignitionswitchturnedoff.
ØDonotoperatetheengineathighidleformorethan2minutes.
ØDonottamperwiththeemissioncontrolsystem.Allinspectionsandadjustments
mustbemadebyaqualifiedtechnician.
ØDonotpush-startorpull-startyourvehicle.
NOTE
UnderU.S.federallaw,anymodificationtotheoriginal-equipmentemissioncontrolsystembefore
thefirstsaleandregistrationofavehicleissubjecttopenalties.Insomestates,suchmodification
madeonausedvehicleisalsosubjecttopenalties.
NOTE
Whiletheengineisoff,thesoundofavalveopeningandclosingcanbeheardbelowthetrunk,
howeverthisdoesnotindicateanabnormality.Yourvehiclehasaself-checkingdeviceandit
operateswhiletheengineisoff.
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FormNo.8AV1-EA-09F
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CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals
Model Year2010
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