2023 MAZDA MAZDA fuel

NOTE
Always stop the engine and lock the
doors. In addition, to prevent theft of
valuables, do not leave them inside
the cabin.
If the key is left in the following areas
and you leave the vehicle, the doors
may be locked depending on the
radio wave conditions even if the key
is left in the vehicle.
Around the dashboardIn the storage compartments such
as the glove compartment or the
center console
On the rear parcel shelf (4–door)Next to a communication device
such as a mobile phone
When the ignition is switched to
ACC or ON, the vehicle lock-out
prevention feature prevents you from
locking yourself out of the vehicle.
All doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate
will automatically unlock if they are
locked using the power door locks
with any door or the liftgate open.
The vehicle lock-out prevention
feature does not operate while the
ignition is switched off.
When all doors, fuel-filler lid, and
liftgate are locked using the power
door lock with any door or the
liftgate/trunk lid open, the closed
doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate are
locked. After that, when all doors
and the liftgate/trunk lid are closed,
all doors and the liftgate/trunk lid
are locked. However, if the key is
inside the vehicle, all doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate are
automatically unlocked.
(With the advanced keyless
function)
The beep sound is heard for about
10 seconds to notify the driver that
the key has been left in the vehicle.
(Without the advanced keyless
function)
The horn sound is heard twice to
notify the driver that the key has
been left in the vehicle.
(Door unlock (control) system with
collision detection)
This system automatically unlocks the
doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate in
the event the vehicle is involved in an
accident to allow passengers to get
out of the vehicle immediately and
prevent being trapped inside. While
the ignition is switched ON and in
the event the vehicle receives an
impact strong enough to inflate the
air bags, all the doors, fuel-filler lid,
and liftgate are automatically
unlocked after about 6 seconds have
elapsed from the time of the
accident.
The doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate
may not unlock depending on how
an impact is applied, the force of the
impact, and other conditions of the
accident.
If door-related systems or the battery
is malfunctioning, the doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate may not
unlock depending on your vehicle
type.
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You pull the door handle just after
touching the sensing area of the
touch sensor.
The system may operate if the outer
side door handle of a front door is
splashed with water by a car wash or
rain while the transmitter is in the
operation range.
If the system does not operate even
though you touch the sensing area of
the touch sensor correctly, release
the touch sensor once, and then
touch the sensing area of the touch
sensor again after waiting about 3
seconds.
Locking
When locking, touch the sensing area
of the door lock touch sensor with all
of the following conditions met.
The ignition is switched OFF.All the doors are closed.You are carrying the transmitter.
The following locations are locked by
touching the sensing area of the door
lock touch sensor.
All doorsFuel-filler lidLiftgate
When locking, the hazard warning
lights and sound operate one time.
Unlocking
When unlocking, touch the sensing
area of the door release touch sensor
with all of the following conditions
met.
The ignition is switched OFF.The driver’s door is locked.Three seconds or longer have passed
since the doors were locked.
You are carrying the transmitter.
(Unlocking from the driver's door)
The following locations are unlocked
by touching the sensing area of the
door release touch sensor of the
driver's door.
Driver’s doorFuel-filler lid
NOTE
The location to be unlocked can be
changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
When unlocking , the hazard warning
lights and sound operate two times.

(Unlocking from the front passenger’s
door)
The following locations are unlocked
by touching the sensing area of the
door release touch sensor of the front
passenger's door.
All doorsFuel-filler lidLiftgate
When unlocking , the hazard warning
lights and sound operate two times.
NOTE
Confirm that all the doors and
liftgate/trunk lid are securely locked.
For the liftgate/trunk lid, move it
without pressing the electric liftgate/
trunk lid opener to verify that the
liftgate/trunk lid has not been left
ajar.
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A beep sound is heard for
confirmation when the doors,
fuel-filler lid, and liftgate are locked/
unlocked using the touch sensor. If
you prefer, the beep sound can be
turned off.
The volume of the beep sound can
also be changed. Refer to the
Settings section in the Mazda
Connect Owner's Manual.
(With theft-deterrent system)
The hazard warning lights flash when
the theft-deterrent system is armed
or turned off.
Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on
page 3-44.
The setting can be changed so that
the doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate
are locked automatically without
touching the sensing area of the
touch sensor.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
(Walk-away auto lock function)
A beep sound is heard when all
doors and the liftgate/trunk lid are
closed while the transmitter is being
carried. All the doors, fuel-filler lid,
and liftgate are locked automatically
when the transmitter is out of the
operational range. Also, the hazard
warning lights flash once. (Even if the
driver is in the operational range, all
the doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate
are locked automatically after about
30 seconds.) If you are out of the
operational range before the doors
and the liftgate/trunk lid are
completely closed or another
transmitter is left in the vehicle, the
walk-away auto lock function will
not work. Always make sure that all
doors and the liftgate/trunk lid are
closed and locked before leaving the
vehicle. The walk-away auto lock
function does not close the power
windows.
(Auto re-lock function)
After unlocking with the touch
sensor, all the doors , fuel-filler lid,
and liftgate will automatically lock if
any of the following operations are
not performed within about 60
seconds.
Opening a door or the liftgate/
trunk lid.
Switching the ignition to any
position other than off.
If your vehicle has a theft-deterrent
system, the hazard warning lights will flash for
confirmation.
The time required for the doors to
lock automatically can be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
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▼Locking, Unlocking with
Tra n s m i t te r
The following locations can be locked/
unlocked by operating the keyless
entry system transmitter. Refer to
Keyless Entry System (page 3-4).
All doorsFuel-filler
lidLiftgate
▼Locking, Unlocking with
Door-Lock Switch
Door-lock switch on driver’s and front
passenger's door
The following locations are locked/
unlocked by pressing the door-lock
switch.
All doorsFuel-filler lidLiftgate
Driver's door
1. Unlock
2. Lock
Front passenger's door
1. Unlock
2. Lock
NOTE
To prevent the transmitter from being
left in the vehicle, make sure that you
carry the transmitter before locking.
After locking by pressing the
door-lock switch and when the
liftgate/trunk lid is closed last with
the transmitter left in the vehicle,
only the liftgate/trunk lid is
unlocked.
Locking from the outside using the
door-lock switch
Doors can be locked from the outside
of the vehicle without using the
transmitter.
When locking from the outside using
the door-lock switch, press the lock
side of the door-lock switch with all of
the following conditions met and then
close all the doors.
The ignition is switched OFF.Any door is open.
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NOTE
To prevent the transmitter from being
left in the vehicle, make sure that the
driver carries the transmitter when
locking the doors with any door
open.
After locking by pressing the
door-lock switch and when all the
doors are closed with the transmitter
left in the vehicle, all the doors,
liftgate, and fuel-filler lid are
unlocked.

Door-lock switch on liftgate (With the
advanced keyless function)
All doors, fuel-filler lid, and the liftgate
can be locked by pressing the
door-lock switch.

When locking using the door-lock
switch, press the door-lock switch with
all of the following conditions met and
then close the liftgate.
You are carrying the transmitter.The ignition is switched OFF.All the doors are closed.
(With theft-deterrent system)
When locking, a beep sound operates
1 time.
When the liftgate closes, the hazard
warning lights operate 1 time.

(Without theft-deterrent system)
When locking, the hazard warning
lights and a beep sound operate 1
time.
NOTE
To prevent the transmitter from being
left in the vehicle, make sure that you
carry the transmitter before locking.
After locking by pressing the
door-lock switch and when the
liftgate is closed with the transmitter
left in the vehicle, the liftgate is
unlocked.
▼ Auto Lock/Unlock Function
WARNING
Do not pull the inner handle on a
front door:
Pulling the inner handle on a front
door while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. Passengers can fall out of
the vehicle if the door opens
accidentally, which could result in
death or serious injury.
When the vehicle speed exceeds 20
km/h (12 mph), all the doors,
fuel-filler lid, and liftgate lock
automatically.
When the ignition is switched off, all
the doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate
unlock automatically.
The auto lock/unlock function settings
can be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
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All the doors, fuel-filler lid , and
liftgate are unlocked when the lock
knob on all the doors is pressed
down to the lock side and all the
doors are closed with the transmitter
left in the vehicle.▼Rear Door Child Safety Locks
Rear doors that have been locked
using the child safety lock switched to
the lock side cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle.
For child safety, switch the child safety
lock on both rear doors to the lock
side.
When opening a rear door with the
child safety lock switched to the lock
side, pull the outer door handle with
the lock knob inside the vehicle
switched to the unlock side.
1. Auxiliary key (page 3-2)
2. Lock
3. Unlock
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Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions
▼Fuel Requirements
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.

To achieve maximum engine performance, use the
specified fuel.
Fuel
Octane Rating*1 (Anti-knock index)
Regular unleaded fuel 87 [(R+M)/2 method] or above (91 RON or above)
*1 U.S. federal law requires that octane ratings be posted on gas station pumps.
Fuel with a rating lower than 87 octane (91 RON) will negatively affect the emission
control system performance and could also cause engine knocking and serious
engine damage.
CAUTION
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 fuel s containing no more than 10 % ethanol
by volume. Damage to the vehicle may occur when ethanol exceeds this
recommendation, or if the gasoline contains any methanol. Stop using gasohol of
any kind if your vehicle engine is performing poorly.
 Never add fuel system additives other th an a Mazda genuine product, otherwise
the emission control system could be damaged. Consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer for details.
Gasoline blended with oxygenates such as alcohol or ether compounds are generally
referred to as oxygenated fuels. The common gasoline blend that can be used with
your vehicle is ethanol blended at no more than 10 %. Gasoline 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 warranty.
Gasohol containing more than 10 % ethanol.Gasoline or gasohol containing methanol.Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
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▼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.
WARNING
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.
CAUTION
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 dama ge the converter
and cause poor performance.
 USE ONLY UNLEADED FUEL.
 Do not drive your Mazda with any
sign of engine malfunction.
 Do not coast with the ignition
switched off.
 Do not descend steep grades in gear
with the ignition switched off.
 Do not operate the engine at high
idle for more than 2 minutes.
 Do not tamper with the emission
control system. All inspections and
adjustments must be made by a
qualified technician.
 Do not push-start or pull-start this
vehicle.
NOTE
Under U.S. federal law, any
modification to the
original-equipment emission control
system before the first sale and
registration of a vehicle is subject to
penalties. In some states, such modification made on a used vehicle
is also subject to penalties.
While the engine is off, the sound of
a valve opening and closing can be
heard at the rear of the vehicle,
however this does not indicate an
abnormality. The vehicle has a
self-checking device and it operates
while the engine is off.
▼ Engine Exhaust (Carbon
monoxide)
WARNING
Do not drive your vehicle if you smell
exhaust gas inside the vehicle:
Engine exhaust gas is dangerous. This
gas contains carbon monoxide (CO),
which is colorless, odorless, and
poisonous. When inhaled, it can cause
loss of consciousness and death. If you
smell exhaust gas inside the vehicle,
keep all windows fully open and
contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer
immediately.
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