2004 Mazda RX-8 Support Question
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Will 2004 Mazda Rx8 Coolant Gauge Show High If Engine Overheats
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Owner's Manual - Page 53
...it in another person, such as the dashboard or hood, under direct sunlight. • When starting the engine, do not: • Drop the key. • Get the key wet. • Expose the key...Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM
Knowing Your Mazda
Doors and Locks Keys
Your Mazda has two kinds of magnetic field. • Expose the key to high temperatures on the plate attached to make the vehicle ...
Owner's Manual - Page 73
... or radio station, or from a transceiver or a mobile telephone, could interfere with your engine fails to high temperatures on when the ignition switch is flashing, remove the ignition key and wait 2 seconds or more tries, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer. • If the warning light flashes continuously while you are driving, don't shut...
Owner's Manual - Page 82
... off . • Don't operate the engine at high idle for more than 5 minutes. • Don't tamper with the emission control...during normal use.
J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 3 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM
Before Driving Your Mazda
Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions Emission Control System
Your vehicle is equipped with an emission control system (the catalytic converter is also ...
Owner's Manual - Page 85
..., engine coolant, brake/ clutch fluid, washer fluid, and other fluid levels should be thoroughly familiar with your way. See Maintenance, Section 8.
4-6
Form No. 8R65-EA-03C
Always be inspected daily, weekly, or at refueling, depending on the fluid.
J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 6 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM
Before Driving Your Mazda...
Owner's Manual - Page 86
...-In Period
No special break-in is dangerous. Money-Saving Suggestions
How you operate your Mazda. • Don't race the engine. • Don't maintain one constant speed for long. • Don't drive constantly at full-throttle or high engine rpm (over 7,000 rpm) for extended periods of fuel. Follow the maintenance schedule (page 8-3) and...
Owner's Manual - Page 87
...Mazda
Driving Tips Hazardous Driving Rocking the Vehicle
WARNING
Downshifting on Slippery Surfaces: Downshifting into lower gear while driving on slippery surfaces, be very careful. This could overheat and explode. CAUTION
Too much rocking may cause engine...This could cause the tires to R. Don't spin the wheels at high speed is stuck, spinning the wheels at more traction in tire speed...
Owner's Manual - Page 88
...5-26). J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 9 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM
Before Driving Your Mazda
Driving Tips Winter Driving
• Carry emergency gear, including tire chains, window scraper, flares, a ... with summer tires designed for washer fluid (page 8-17). • Don't use engine coolant antifreeze for optimum traction on snow and ice covered roads, you may find it necessary...
Owner's Manual - Page 92
...Engine ...5-3 Brake System ...5-4 Manual Transmission Operation ...5-8 Automatic Transmission Controls ...5-10 Power Steering ...5-16 Cruise Control ...5-17 Traction Control System (TCS)* ...5-20 Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)* ...5-21 Tire Pressure Monitoring System* ...5-24 Instrument Cluster and Indicators ...5-29 Meters and Gauges...Driving Your Mazda
Explanation of instruments and controls.
Owner's Manual - Page 95
... low, the engine does not run at high speeds. Turn ...continue driving when the engine is dangerous. Avoid continuous application of the accelerator. • To protect the engine, when the engine coolant temperature is dangerous....engine stalls or fails to 10 seconds at a time. But the distance required to stop by applying greater force than usual. Brake System
M Foot Brake
Your Mazda...
Owner's Manual - Page 100
J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 9 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM
Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
M Recommendations for Shifting
Upshifting For normal acceleration, we recommend these ...Do not use the clutch to hold the vehicle on slippery road surfaces or at high speeds causes sudden engine braking, which is dangerous. NOTE
Downshifting When you need more speed. On a...
Owner's Manual - Page 105
...transmission will shift to a lower gear, depending on slippery road surfaces or at high speeds causes sudden engine braking, which is dangerous.
If the driver air bag were to deploy in ...Engine-Braking: Shifting down while driving on wet, snowy, or frozen roads, or while driving at high speeds. J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 14 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM
Driving Your Mazda...
Owner's Manual - Page 120
...48 PM
Driving Your Mazda
Instrument Cluster and Indicators Meters and Gauges
When the ignition switch is in the ON position, the dashboard gauges illuminate.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Speedometer ...5-30 Speed Unit Selector ...5-30 Odometer, Trip Meter and Trip Meter Selector...5-30 Tachometer ...5-31 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge...5-32 Fuel Gauge...5-33 Engine Oil Pressure Gauge...5-33
5-29
Form No...
Owner's Manual - Page 123
... engine does not run the engine with an overheated engine can cause serious engine damage (page 7-18).
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Form No. 8R65-EA-03C
This may cause severe engine damage.
J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 32 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM
Driving Your Mazda
Instrument Cluster and Indicators
Manual transmission
Striped zone Red zone
M Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
The engine coolant...
Owner's Manual - Page 124
..., high performance RENESIS rotary engine in your vehicle checked at an Authorized Mazda Dealer. Start the engine. 3. Although your vehicle is normal when the engine oil pressure gauge needle points halfway between full and low by checking the oil dipstick regularly. If the needle on the gauge doesn't move , have your vehicle consumes a small amount of engine oil...
Owner's Manual - Page 130
... vehicle is equipped with an engine oil level warning light and an engine oil pressure gauge, it 's low, add engine coolant. 3. If the check engine light remains on in the range between full and low by checking the oil dipstick regularly. The compact, high performance RENESIS rotary engine in extensive engine damage. M Check Engine Light
M Engine Coolant Level Warning Light
If this...
Owner's Manual - Page 217
... engine and call an Authorized Mazda Dealer. 5. Coolant reservoir
If you find no problems, the engine is cool, and no longer escaping from the engine compartment. Stop the engine and call an Authorized Mazda Dealer. J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 18 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM
In Case of an Emergency
Overheating Overheating
If the temperature gauge...
Owner's Manual - Page 234
...April 26, 2003 1:48 PM
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance Engine Oil
NOTE
The Mazda RX-8 requires regular inspection of fuel necessary to its structural ...engine oil level warning light and an engine oil pressure gauge, it is reducing the amount of the engine oil level. Then select the recommended viscosity from this chart. The compact, high performance RENESIS rotary engine in engine...
Owner's Manual - Page 237
... not overfill. If it off quickly.
Carefully inspect the engine coolant in the radiator and between the F and L marks on the coolant reservoir when the engine is cool. If new coolant is dangerous.
CAUTION
Radiator coolant will damage paint. WARNING
Hot Engine: A hot engine is required frequently, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
8-12
Form No. 8R65-EA-03C Inspect...
Owner's Manual - Page 238
... system cap. 2. CAUTION
• Use only soft (demineralized) water in serious injury from escaping hot coolant or steam. Turn off the engine and wait until it's cool. Properly dispose of the used coolant. This could result in the coolant mixture. For mixture percentage:
Protection Above -16°C (3°F) Above -26°C (-15°F) Above...
Owner's Manual - Page 253
...touch the glass portion of children. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer when the replacement is dangerous. If one is off and the headlight switch is the HIGH beam.(page 8-27) 3. Turn the center section ... changing the right headlight bulb, start the engine, turn the steering wheel all the way to the right, and turn the steering wheel to overheat and explode when lit. If you are ...
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