Maintenance and Specifications
Yourvehiclewasnotdesignedtousefuelorfueladditiveswithmetallic
compounds,includingmanganese-basedadditives.
Note:Useofanyfuelotherthanthoserecommendedmaycause
powertraindamage,alossofvehicleperformance,andrepairsmaynot
becoveredunderwarranty.
Octane recommendations
Yourvehicleisdesignedtouse“Regular”unleadedgasolinewithapump
(R+M)/2octaneratingof87.Somestationsofferfuelspostedas
“Regular”withanoctaneratingbelow87,particularlyinhighaltitude
areas.Fuelswithoctanelevelsbelow87arenotrecommended.
Donotbeconcernedifyourengine
87
sometimesknockslightly.However,
ifitknocksheavilyundermost
drivingconditionswhileyouare
(R+M)/2 METHOD
usingfuelwiththerecommended
octanerating,seeyourauthorizeddealertopreventanyenginedamage.
FFV engine (if equipped)
Ifyourvehicleisflexfuelcapable,itisdesignedtouseFuelEthanol
(Ed75–Ed85),“Regular”unleadedgasolineoranymixtureofthetwo
fuels.
UseofotherfuelssuchasFuelMethanolmaycausepowertrain
damage,alossofvehicleperformance,andyourwarrantymaybe
invalidated.
ItisbestnottoalternaterepeatedlybetweengasolineandE85.Ifyoudo
switchfuels,itisrecommendedthatyouaddasmuchfuelas
possible—atleasthalfatank.Donotaddlessthanfivegallons(18.9L)
whenrefueling.Youshoulddrivethevehicleimmediatelyafterrefueling
foratleast5miles(8km)toallowthevehicletoadapttothechangein
ethanolconcentration.
Ifyouoperateyourvehicle50%ormoreofthetimeonethanol,you
shouldfollowadifferentmaintenanceschedule.Inadditiontothis,ifyou
exclusivelyuseE85fuel,itisalsorecommendedtofillthefueltankwith
regularunleadedgasolineonceevery3,000miles(4,800km).See
scheduledmaintenanceinformationformoreinformation.
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2010
Tribute (j14)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA (fus)
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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