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prohibited by law and could damage your vehicle. Do not use fuel
containing methanol. It can damage critical fuel system components.
Your vehicle was not designed to use fuel or fuel additives with metallic
compounds, including manganese-based additives. Studies indicate that
these additives can cause your vehicle's emission control system to
deteriorate more rapidly.
Repairs to correct the effects of using a fuel for which your vehicle was
not designed may not be covered by your warranty.
Cleaner air
Mazda endorses the use of reformulated ªcleaner-burningº gasolines to
improve air quality, per the recommendations in theChoosing the Right
Fuelsection.
Octane recommendations
Your vehicle is designed to use
ªRegularº unleaded gasoline with
pump (R+M)/2 octane rating of 87.
We do not recommend the use of
gasolines labeled as ªRegularº that
are sold with octane ratings of 86 or lower in high altitude areas.
Do not be concerned if your engine sometimes knocks lightly. However, if
it knocks heavily under most driving conditions while you are using fuel
with the recommended octane rating, see your authorized dealer to
prevent any engine damage.
Fuel quality
If you are experiencing starting, rough idle or hesitation driveability
problems, try a different brand of unleaded gasoline. ªPremiumº
unleaded gasoline is not recommended for vehicles designed to use
ªRegularº unleaded gasoline because it may cause these problems to
become more pronounced. If the problems persist, see your authorized
dealer.
Do not add aftermarket fuel additive products to your fuel tank. It
should not be necessary to add any aftermarket products to your fuel
tank if you continue to use high quality fuel of the recommended octane
rating. These products have not been approved for your engine and
could cause damage to the fuel system. Repairs to correct the effects of
using an aftermarket product in your fuel may not be covered by your
warranty.
87(R+M)/2 METHOD
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economy under current driving conditions. Additionally, keeping records
during summer and winter will show how temperature impacts fuel
economy. In general, lower temperatures give lower fuel economy.
Driving style Ð good driving and fuel economy habits
Give consideration to the lists that follow and you may be able to change
a number of variables and improve your fuel economy.
Habits
²Smooth, moderate operation can yield up to 10% savings in fuel.
²Steady speeds without stopping will usually give the best fuel
economy.
²Idling for long periods of time (greater than one minute) may waste
fuel.
²Anticipate stopping; slowing down may eliminate the need to stop.
²Sudden or hard accelerations may reduce fuel economy.
²Slow down gradually.
²Driving at reasonable speeds (traveling at 55 mph [88 km/h] uses 15%
less fuel than traveling at 65 mph [105 km/h]).
²Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
²Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
²You may want to turn off the speed control in hilly terrain if
unnecessary shifting between fourth and fifth gear occurs.
Unnecessary shifting of this type could result in reduced fuel
economy.
²Warming up a vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may
reduce fuel economy.
²Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
²Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
²Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
²Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
²Use recommended engine oil. Refer to theMaintenance product
specifications and capacitiessection of this chapter.
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running out of fuel .................252
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................248
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......175
Fuses ..................................176±177
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............250
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) ...................................252
Gauges .........................................17
H
Hazard flashers .........................175
Headlamps ...................................46
aiming ........................................47
bulb specifications ....................50
daytime running lights .............47
flash to pass ..............................47
high beam .................................46
replacing bulbs .........................51
turning on and off ....................46
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .................................43±44
Hood ..........................................229
I
Ignition ...............................154, 270
Infant seats (see Safety seats) 103
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................257
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................218
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel and interior .47location of components ............12
J
Jack ............................................186
positioning ...............................186
storage .............................186, 189
Jump-starting your vehicle ......196
K
Keys .......................................66, 71
positions of the ignition .........154
L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................50
daytime running light ...............47
fog lamps ...................................46
headlamps .................................46
headlamps, flash to pass ..........47
instrument panel, dimming .....47
interior lamps .....................50±51
replacing bulbs .........................51
Lane change indicator (see
Turn signal) .................................49
Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........159
Load limits .................................135
Loading instructions .................142
Locks
doors ..........................................66
Lubricant specifications ...........266
Lug nuts ....................................195
M
Manual transmission .................166
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