Contents: Warning! Exhaust gases (carbon…⇓ Installing a radio receiver ⇓ Precautions when using the exhaust…⇓
Here are some maintenance tips to ensure your car stays in good condition and running smoothly.
If your vehicle has a diesel engine, empty the fuel filter of water at regular intervals.
Use only the fuel recommended for your vehicle.
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Check the tension and condition of the V-belt.
Check the coolant level.
Check your engine oil level.
Warning! Exhaust gases (carbon monoxide CO)
Carbon monoxide (CO), which is part of the exhaust gases, is colorless and odorless. Exhaust gases are toxic and inhaling them in large quantities can be life-threatening.
- If you feel that exhaust gases have leaked into the cabin, determine where they are coming from and eliminate the cause as quickly as possible.
- If, however, you are forced to drive a car. Drive only with the windows open.
- Indoors (for example in the garage), allow the engine to run only for the time necessary - for entering and leaving the car.
- If the vehicle is parked in an inappropriate location and the engine must run for a period of time, ensure that the interior air conditioning is maintained to provide a constant supply of fresh air.
- Never allow the engine to run in a vehicle that has been parked for an extended period of time.
- Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless and may be present in other exhaust gases. Therefore, as soon as you smell exhaust fumes in the cabin, immediately contact a service station for a complete inspection and repair of your car. Do not operate the vehicle with exhaust gases entering the passenger compartment.
Installing a radio receiver
If the radio receiver is not installed correctly or if you use the wrong type of unit, the fuel injection system, cruise control system and other systems may not function. Contact a Mazda service center to have the radio installed correctly.
Precautions when using the exhaust gas control system
(for engines with unleaded gasoline)
Observe the following precautions:
- 1. Use only UNLEADED gasoline.
- 2. Do not run the engine or park your vehicle in areas where there are flammable materials that could ignite if they come into contact with the muffler. In dry weather conditions, such materials may ignite during exhaust release.
- 3. Do not operate a vehicle with obvious signs of poor engine performance, such as misfiring or other obvious reduction in engine performance.
- 4. Operate the engine correctly, do not overload it.