Fuel and Emission
Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions
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.
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Fuel |
Research Octane Number |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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Gasohol containing more than 10 % ethanol.
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Petrol or gasohol containing methanol.
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Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
Emission Control System
This vehicle is equipped with an emission control system (the catalytic converter is part of this system) that enables the vehicle to comply with existing exhaust emissions requirements.
Never park over or near anything flammable:
Parking over or near anything flammable, such as dry grass, is dangerous. Even with the engine turned off, the exhaust system remains very hot after normal use and could ignite anything flammable. A resulting fire could cause serious injury or death.
Ignoring the following precautions could cause lead to accumulate on the catalyst inside the converter or cause the converter to get very hot. Either condition will damage the converter and cause poor performance.
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USE ONLY UNLEADED FUEL.
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Do not drive your Mazda with any sign of engine malfunction.
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Do not coast with the ignition switched off.
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Do not descend steep grades in gear with the ignition switched off.
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Do not operate the engine at high idle for more than 2 minutes.
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Do not tamper with the emission control system. All inspections and adjustments must be made by a qualified technician.
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Do not push-start or pull-start this vehicle.
