Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions
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Fuel Requirements (Australia)

Vehicles with catalytic converters or oxygen sensors must use ONLY UNLEADED FUEL, which will reduce exhaust emissions and keep spark plug fouling to a minimum.

 

The vehicle will perform best with fuel listed in the table.

Fuel

Research Octane Number

Regular unleaded fuel (Conforming to Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000)

90 or above

Fuel with a lower rating will negatively affect the emission control system performance and could also cause engine knocking and serious engine damage.

 

 

  • USE ONLY UNLEADED FUEL.

    Leaded fuel is harmful to the catalytic converter and oxygen sensors and will lead to deterioration of the emission control system and or failures.

  • This vehicle can only use oxygenated fuels containing no more than 10 % ethanol by volume. Damage to the vehicle may occur when ethanol exceeds this recommendation, or if the petrol contains any methanol. Stop using gasohol of any kind if your vehicle engine is performing poorly.

  • Never add fuel system additives, otherwise the emission control system could be damaged. Consult an expert repairer, we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer for details.

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Petrol blended with oxygenates such as alcohol or ether compounds are generally referred to as oxygenated fuels. The common petrol blend that can be used with your vehicle is ethanol blended at no more than 10 %. Petrol containing alcohol, such as ethanol or methanol, may be marketed under the name “Gasohol”.

 

Vehicle damage and drivability problems resulting from the use of the following may not be covered by the Mazda warranty.

  • Gasohol containing more than 10 % ethanol.

  • Petrol or gasohol containing methanol.

  • Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.