Mazda 3 since 2003
1. Operation and maintenance of the car
1.1. Description of the car
1.1.1. Dimensions and general view of the car
1.1.2. Technical characteristics
1.1.3. Identification data of the car
1.1.4. Podkapotny space
1.1.5. Filling capacities of units and systems. The recommended operational materials
1.1.5.1. The recommended fuel
1.1.5.2. Recommendations about the choice of viscosity of engine oil
1.1.5.3. Coolant of the air conditioning system
1.1.6. Keys, locks of doors, hatch, anticreeping system
1.1.7. Governing bodies and combination of devices
1.1.8. Information display
1.1.9. Electronic immobilizer (anticreeping system)
1.1.10. Heater, conditioner and system of ventilation of interior of the car
1.1.11. Lever of the drive of the parking brake system
1.1.12. Seats
1.2. System of passive safety
1.3. Use of the car to destination
1.4. Elimination of the malfunctions which arose in way or before a start of motion
1.5. Tables
2. Engine
3. Transmission
4. Running gear
5. Steering mechanism
6. Brake system
7. Onboard electric equipment
8. Body
 









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1.1.5.1. The recommended fuel

Petrol engines.
Apply unleaded gasoline with octane number not less than 95 (by a research method).

ATTENTION
It is forbidden to operate the car on ethylated gasoline. Use of ethylated gasoline leads to failure of three-component catalytic converter of the fulfilled gases.

Diesel engine.
Apply diesel fuel with cetane number not less than 50.
Depending on temperature of air operate the car on diesel fuel of a summer or winter grade:
– at a temperature above -7 °C – a summer grade of fuel;
– at a temperature below -7 °C – a winter grade of fuel.

ATTENTION
It is forbidden to fuel the car liquid, intended for house coppers of heating, gasoline and any combustible liquids, except diesel fuel. When using improper fuel the engine will sustain serious damage.

It is not necessary to fuel the car diesel a summer grade if temperature of air is below –7 °C. When cooling in summer fuel paraffin crystals which hammer the fuel filter intensively drop out. At the same time the engine can stop or work with interruptions.

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