Get Fuel and Emission -> Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions Guide for Mazda Cx-5 SUV First Generation (2013-2016)

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Fuel and Emission

Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions

qFuel 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.

Your Mazda will perform best with fuel listed in the table.

Fuel

Octane Rating^*(Anti-knock index)

Regular unleaded fuel

87 [ (R M)/2 method] or above (91 RON or above)

* U.S. federal law requires that octane ratings be posted on gasoline 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

Ø 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.

Ø Your vehicle can only use oxygenated fuels containing no more than 10 % ethanol

by volume. Damage to your 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.

Ø Never add fuel system additives. 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 Mazda warranty.

Gasohol containing more than 10 % ethanol.

Gasoline or gasohol containing methanol.

Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.

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Fuel and Emission

qEmission Control System

Your vehicle is equipped with an emission control system (the catalytic converter is part of

this system) that enables your 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

damage the converter and cause poor performance.

Ø USE ONLY UNLEADED FUEL.

Ø Do not drive your Mazda with any sign of engine malfunction.

Ø Do not coast with the ignition switched off.

Ø Do not descend steep grades in gear with the ignition switched off.

Ø Do not operate the engine at high idle for more than 2 minutes.

Ø Do not tamper with the emission control system. All inspections and adjustments

must be made by a qualified technician.

Ø Do not push-start or pull-start your 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

right side of the vehicle, however this does not indicate an abnormality. Your vehicle has a self-

checking device and it operates while the engine is off.

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qEngine 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 your vehicle, keep all windows fully open

and contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer immediately.

Do not run the engine when inside an enclosed area:

Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust

gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss

of consciousness or even death could occur.

Open the windows or adjust the heating or cooling system to draw fresh air when

idling the engine:

Exhaust gas is dangerous. When your vehicle is stopped with the windows closed

and the engine running for a long time even in an open area, exhaust gas, which

contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could enter the cabin. Loss of consciousness or

even death could occur.

Clear snow from underneath and around your vehicle, particularly the tail pipe,

before starting the engine:

Running the engine when a vehicle is stopped in deep snow is dangerous. The

exhaust pipe could be blocked by the snow, allowing exhaust gas to enter the cabin.

Because exhaust gas contains poisonous carbon monoxide, it could cause loss of

consciousness or even death to occupants in the cabin.

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