Mazda mx-5 2017 - Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap

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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.
Do not continue refueling after the fuel
pump nozzle shuts o automatically:
Continuing to add fuel after the
fuel pump nozzle has shut o
automatically is dangerous because
overlling the fuel tank may cause
fuel overow or leakage. Fuel overow
and leakage could damage the vehicle
and if the fuel ignites it could cause a
re and explosion resulting in serious
injury or death.
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
When the fuel-ller lid end is pressed with
the doors unlocked, the fuel-ller lid rises.
The fuel-ller lid operates in conjunction
with the door locking/unlocking
mechanism.
Make sure to lock both the doors when
leaving the vehicle.
Refer to Door Locks on page 3-10.
To close, press the fuel-ller lid until a
click sound is heard.
NOTE
Lock the doors after closing the fuel lid.
If the fuel lid is closed after locking the
doors, the fuel lid cannot be locked.
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