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February 8, 2013 Service bulletin

Some vehicles may experience difficulty with engine starting in the winter (cranks but no start), but CAN...

Mazda technical service bulletin 01-005-13-2738 for 2010-2013 Mazda MAZDA3.

Bulletin number
01-005-13-2738
Component
Engine
Summary
Some vehicles may experience difficulty with engine starting in the winter (cranks but no start), but can be started using the de-choke mode with no dtc recorded. This is caused by improper control logic of the PCM. To correct the problem, the control logic of the PCM has been changed.de-choke mode1.fully depress the accelerator pedal and crank the engine for 4 to 5 seconds.2.turn the ignition switch to the lock position and release the accelerator pedal.3.start the engine without depressing the accelerator pedal.

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