User's Guide Part 1

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Before Driving
Fuel and Emission
Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap
WARNING
When removing the fuel- ller cap,
loosen the cap slightly and wait for any
hissing to stop, then remove it:
Fuel spray is dangerous. Fuel can
burn skin and eyes and cause illness
if ingested. Fuel spray is released
when there is pressure in the fuel tank
and the fuel- ller cap is removed too
quickly.
Before refueling, stop the engine, and
always keep sparks and  ames away
from the  ller neck:
Fuel vapor is dangerous. It could be
ignited by sparks or  ames causing
serious burns and injuries.
Additionally, use of the incorrect fuel-
 ller cap or not using a fuel- ller cap
may result in a fuel leak, which could
result in serious burns or death in an
accident.
CAUTION
Always use only a genuine Mazda fuel-
 ller cap or an approved equivalent,
available at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer. The wrong cap can result in
a serious malfunction of the fuel and
emission control systems. It may also
cause the check engine light in the
instrument cluster to illuminate.
Fuel-Filler Lid
To open, pull the remote fuel-fi ller lid
release.
Remote fuel-filler
lid release
Fuel-Filler Cap
To remove the fuel-fi ller cap, turn it
counterclockwise.
Attach the removed cap to the inner side
of the fuel lid.
To close the fuel-fi ller cap, turn it
clockwise until a click is heard.
Open
Close
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