2002 Mazda Tribute Owner's Manual - Page 11

Instrument Cluster What you should do if the light illuminates Light turns on (without blinking): This means that the OBD II system has detected a malfunction. Temporary malfunctions may cause your Examples are: light to illuminate. 1. The vehicle has run out of fuel. (The engine may misfire or run poorly.) 2. Poor fuel quality or water in the fuel. 3. The fuel cap may not have been properly installed and securely tightened. These temporary malfunctions can be corrected by filling the fuel tank with high quality fuel of the recommended octane and/or properly installing and securely tightening the fuel cap. After three driving cycles without these or any other temporary malfunctions present, the light should turn off. (A driving cycle consists of a cold engine startup followed by mixed city/highway driving.) No additional vehicle service is required. light remains on, have your vehicle serviced at the first If the available opportunity. light will illuminate if vehicle refueling is conducted NOTE:The with the engine running. WARNING: Never refuel vehicle with the engine running. Light is blinking: Engine misfire is occurring which could damage your catalytic converter. You should drive in a moderate fashion (avoid heavy acceleration and deceleration) and have your vehicle serviced at the first available opportunity. WARNING: Under engine misfire conditions, excessive exhaust temperatures could damage the catalytic converter, the fuel system, interior floor coverings or other vehicle components, possibly causing a fire. 11