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Knowing Your Mazda
Doors and Locks
Form No. 8S06-EA-03H
Fuel-Filler Lid
To open, pull up the remote fuel-filler lid
release.
Fuel-Filler Cap
To remove the filler cap, turn it
counterclockwise.
To close the filler cap, turn it clockwise
until it clicks.
Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap
Fuel Spray:
Fuel spray is dangerous. Fuel can
burn skin and eyes and cause illness
when ingested. Fuel spray is released
when there is pressure in the fuel
tank and the fuel cap is removed too
quickly. When removing the fuel cap,
loosen the cap slightly and wait for
any hissing to stop. Then remove it.
Fuel Vapor:
Fuel vapor is dangerous. It could be
ignited by sparks or flames causing
serious burns and injuries. Before
refueling, stop the engine, and always
keep sparks and flames away from the
filler neck. Additionally, use of the
incorrect fuel filler cap or not using a
fuel filler cap may result in fuel leak,
which could result in serious burns or
death in an accident.
Always use only a genuine Mazda fuel
cap or an approved equivalent,
available at Authorized Mazda
Dealers. The wrong cap can result in a
serious malfunction of the fuel and
emission control systems. It may also
cause the check engine light in the
instrument cluster to illuminate.
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTE
The fuel-filler lid cannot be opened
when the left-side sliding door is open.
Close the sliding door to open the fuel-
filler lid.
Remote fuel-filler
lid release
Open
Close
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Knowing Your Mazda
Doors and Locks
Form No. 8S06-EA-03H
Opening the Hood
1. With the vehicle parked, pull the
release handle to unlock the hood. Make sure the fuel-filler cap is
tightened securely. The check engine
light may illuminate on when the cap
isn’t tightened securely. If the light
remains on (even after you have
tightened the cap securely, driven, and
restarted the engine several times), it
may indicate a different problem.
Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer
as soon as possible.
CAUTIONHood
Closed and Securely Locked Hood:
A hood that is not closed and securely
locked is dangerous as it could fly
open while the vehicle is moving and
block the driver’s vision which could
result in a serious accident. Always
check that the hood is closed and
securely locked.
WARNING
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Index
Form No. 8S06-EA-03H
D
Dashboard Illumination ................... 5-23
Daytime Running Lights
.................. 5-35
Defroster
Rear window
............................. 5-38
Dimensions
...................................... 10-5
Door Locks
......................................... 3-8
Driving In Flooded Area
.................. 4-11
Driving Tips
....................................... 4-7
Automatic transaxle
.................. 5-13
Break-in period
........................... 4-7
Driving in flooded area
............. 4-11
Hazardous driving
....................... 4-8
Money-saving suggestions
.......... 4-7
Rocking the vehicle
.................... 4-9
Winter driving
............................. 4-9
E
Easy Closure .................................... 3-12
Emergency Starting
.......................... 7-17
Flooded engine
.......................... 7-17
Jump-starting
............................ 7-18
Push-starting
............................. 7-21
Emergency Towing
.......................... 7-22
Emission Control System
................... 4-3
Engine
Coolant
...................................... 8-12
Exhaust gas
................................. 4-5
Hood release
............................. 3-24
Oil
............................................. 8-10
Overheating
............................... 7-15
Starting
........................................ 5-3
Engine Compartment Overview
........ 8-9
Engine Coolant
Overheating
............................... 7-15
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
............................................... 5-22
Exhaust Gas
....................................... 4-5
E
Exterior Care ....................................8-45
Eyeglass Holder
................................6-49
F
Flasher
Hazard warning
.........................5-39
Headlights
.................................5-34
Flat Tire
..............................................7-3
Changing
.....................................7-8
Spare tire and tool storage
...........7-3
Fluids
Classification
.............................10-4
Owner maintenance
.....................8-7
Fog Lights
........................................5-36
Foot Brake
..........................................5-4
Front Console
...................................6-50
Front Seats
(Electrically Operated Seats)
..............2-8
Front Seats
(Manually Operated Seats)
.................2-3
Fuel
Filler lid and cap
.......................3-23
Gauge
........................................5-23
Requirements
..............................4-2
Tank capacity
............................10-5
Fuses
.................................................8-38
Panel description
.......................8-40
Replacement
..............................8-38
G
Gauges ..............................................5-20
Glove Box
........................................6-50
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