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Protecting Your Mazda
Fuel Requirements
Vebicles
with
catalyiic converte$ mus!
use
ONLY UNLEADED
FLEL,
which
will
reduce
exhaust emissions
and
keep
spark
plug
fouling
to
a
minimum.
Your Mazda
wiil
perform
best
wirll
regular unleaded
fuel
havinS
an
octane
rating (antiknock index)
ofat
least 87
[(R+M)/2
method].
Fuel
with alower
rating could
cause
ihe
emission
conirol
system to lose
effectiveness.It could
also cause
engine
knocking
and serious
engine
damage.
U.S. federal
law
requires
thatoctane
ratings be
posted
on gasoline station
Gasoline blended
wlth
oxygenaies such
as
alcobol
or ether compounds
are
generally
referred
to
ai
oxygenated
fuels.
The common gasoline blend that
can be
used
with
yourvehicle
is ethanol
blended
al
no
more
than
109,.
Casoline
containing alcohol,
such
as
etbanol or methanol, may
be
morkeled
under
the name
"Gasohol".
AclurroN
NEVER
USE
LEADED FUEL
It
is
harmful
to the
cataiytic
convener
The lead
will
accumulate on the
oxygen
sensor and the
catalyst inside
This
will
result
in
a
malfunction
of
ihe emission
control
system, causing
Ac.turroN
Yofi
vehicle
can
only
use
oxygenated
fuels
containing
no more
than
1090
ethanol by
volume.
Damage
to your
vehicle
may occur when ethanol
exceeds
this recommendation,
or
if
the
gasoline conlains any methanol.
Stop using gasohol
of
any
kind
ifyour
vehicle
engine
js
perfonning poody.
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