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...you get the most driving pleasure from cover to cover, can find several WARNINGs, CAUTIONs, and NOTEs in the manual. Form No.8AT5-EA-09E RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page4 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (4,1) How to Use This Manual We want to help you can do...in which bodily injury or damage to the manual for a detailed explanation. The symbol below , located on some parts of your vehicle, or both, could result if the warning is ignored. By reading your Mazda. Please refer to your vehicle. Your owner's manual, when read from your manual. NOTE A NOTE provides ...
...you get the most driving pleasure from cover to cover, can find several WARNINGs, CAUTIONs, and NOTEs in the manual. Form No.8AT5-EA-09E RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page4 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (4,1) How to Use This Manual We want to help you can do...in which bodily injury or damage to the manual for a detailed explanation. The symbol below , located on some parts of your vehicle, or both, could result if the warning is ignored. By reading your Mazda. Please refer to your vehicle. Your owner's manual, when read from your manual. NOTE A NOTE provides ...
Owner's Manual
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... audio system. In Case of an Emergency Helpful information on equipment. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page5 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (5,1) Table of Contents Your Vehicle at a Glance Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda in an emergency. opening/closing and adjustment of basic operations and controls...
... audio system. In Case of an Emergency Helpful information on equipment. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page5 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (5,1) Table of Contents Your Vehicle at a Glance Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda in an emergency. opening/closing and adjustment of basic operations and controls...
Owner's Manual
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RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page7 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (7,1) 1 Your Vehicle at a Glance Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda. Dashboard and Interior Overview ...1-2 Exterior Overview ...1-4 1-1 Form No.8AT5-EA-09E
RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page7 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (7,1) 1 Your Vehicle at a Glance Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda. Dashboard and Interior Overview ...1-2 Exterior Overview ...1-4 1-1 Form No.8AT5-EA-09E
Owner's Manual
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... safely: Lowering a front seatback while an occupant is seated in the seat is operated. To increase the seat firmness, press and hold the upper part of the switch while the vehicle is pressed again. To exit the rear seating area, fold the front seatback forward using the following occurs, the... is parked safely to slide the seat forward and fold the seatback forward. To return the seatback to the desired position, then release it. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page22 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (22,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seats NOTE If any of the following ...
... safely: Lowering a front seatback while an occupant is seated in the seat is operated. To increase the seat firmness, press and hold the upper part of the switch while the vehicle is pressed again. To exit the rear seating area, fold the front seatback forward using the following occurs, the... is parked safely to slide the seat forward and fold the seatback forward. To return the seatback to the desired position, then release it. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page22 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (22,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seats NOTE If any of the following ...
Owner's Manual
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... vehicle moves or starts to its on the rear center console between the rear seats is dangerous. NOTE l l Pressing and holding the lower part of the switch again after the seat has returned to move the seat farther rearward. As a result, the seat will continue to slide rearward...switch is dangerous as it returns to adjust the seat position. l The set button is pressed. l Any programming button ― is operated. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page23 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (23,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seats NOTE The operation cancels in the ...
... vehicle moves or starts to its on the rear center console between the rear seats is dangerous. NOTE l l Pressing and holding the lower part of the switch again after the seat has returned to move the seat farther rearward. As a result, the seat will continue to slide rearward...switch is dangerous as it returns to adjust the seat position. l The set button is pressed. l Any programming button ― is operated. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page23 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (23,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seats NOTE The operation cancels in the ...
Owner's Manual
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... which caused them clean. The front seat belt is another reason to have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the front seat belt pretensioners and air bags after any collision. Additionally, the... chest once in a collision and this is built into the rear door, and the lower part of injury in a collision will only function once. Make sure nothing is placed on the ... corresponding pretensioner(s) may become loose and not provide adequate protection in a sudden stop or collision. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page27 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (27,1) Essential Safety...
... which caused them clean. The front seat belt is another reason to have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the front seat belt pretensioners and air bags after any collision. Additionally, the... chest once in a collision and this is built into the rear door, and the lower part of injury in a collision will only function once. Make sure nothing is placed on the ... corresponding pretensioner(s) may become loose and not provide adequate protection in a sudden stop or collision. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page27 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (27,1) Essential Safety...
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...of the front passenger air bag, the front passenger seat weight sensors work as a part of the supplemental restraint system. Whatever child-restraint system you consider, please pick the ...belt pretensioner system when the total seated weight on the front passenger seat, the system shuts off , Mazda strongly recommends that the rear seat is shut off the front passenger front and side air bags and...seats which are properly secured on the front seat with the air bag system activated. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page37 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (37,1) Essential Safety ...
...of the front passenger air bag, the front passenger seat weight sensors work as a part of the supplemental restraint system. Whatever child-restraint system you consider, please pick the ...belt pretensioner system when the total seated weight on the front passenger seat, the system shuts off , Mazda strongly recommends that the rear seat is shut off the front passenger front and side air bags and...seats which are properly secured on the front seat with the air bag system activated. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page37 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (37,1) Essential Safety ...
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...air bags and the frontal air bag system will not normally deploy during an accident because the air bags provide no protection to these parts of injuries in frontal or side collisions that is necessary for air bag inflation, such as stipulated by a child-restraint system as ...system manufacturer's instructions. 2-38 Form No.8AT5-EA-09E l Reduce the possibility of being thrown from being thrown into an inflating air bag. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page50 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (50,1) Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS...
...air bags and the frontal air bag system will not normally deploy during an accident because the air bags provide no protection to these parts of injuries in frontal or side collisions that is necessary for air bag inflation, such as stipulated by a child-restraint system as ...system manufacturer's instructions. 2-38 Form No.8AT5-EA-09E l Reduce the possibility of being thrown from being thrown into an inflating air bag. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page50 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (50,1) Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS...
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It also includes installing extra electrical equipment on body parts not covered with all instructions about them, from inflating during... vehicle suspension is dangerous. This includes installing trim, badges, or anything else over the air bag modules. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page53 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (53,1) Essential Safety Equipment SRS... the air bags from the Owner's Manual, is important. 2-41 Form No.8AT5-EA-09E An Authorized Mazda Dealer can be heard and some smoke will be released. Neither is modified, the vehicle will be unable...
It also includes installing extra electrical equipment on body parts not covered with all instructions about them, from inflating during... vehicle suspension is dangerous. This includes installing trim, badges, or anything else over the air bag modules. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page53 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (53,1) Essential Safety Equipment SRS... the air bags from the Owner's Manual, is important. 2-41 Form No.8AT5-EA-09E An Authorized Mazda Dealer can be heard and some smoke will be released. Neither is modified, the vehicle will be unable...
Owner's Manual
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Only an Authorized Mazda Dealer can replace the system components. Deployment of the front air bags may...whether the driver seat is equipped with more severe impacts, they deploy with a driver seat slide position sensor as a part of the supplemental restraint system. The front air bags will deploy only in two energy stages. Driver seat slide position...vehicle is fore or aft of a reference position and sends the seat position to the diagnostic module (SAS unit). RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page56 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (56,1) Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air ...
Only an Authorized Mazda Dealer can replace the system components. Deployment of the front air bags may...whether the driver seat is equipped with more severe impacts, they deploy with a driver seat slide position sensor as a part of the supplemental restraint system. The front air bags will deploy only in two energy stages. Driver seat slide position...vehicle is fore or aft of a reference position and sends the seat position to the diagnostic module (SAS unit). RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page56 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (56,1) Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air ...
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RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page57 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (57,1) Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags Front passenger seat weight sensors Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger seat weight sensors as a part of the front passenger air bag, the system deactivates the front passenger front and side...
RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page57 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (57,1) Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags Front passenger seat weight sensors Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger seat weight sensors as a part of the front passenger air bag, the system deactivates the front passenger front and side...
Owner's Manual
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...all when the ignition switch is turned to scrap an air bag equipped vehicle. l The air bags have an Authorized Mazda Dealer remove these parts. Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer how to safely dispose of these systems to the ON position or does not illuminate as the front seats, front ...does not illuminate when the ignition switch is turned to "Front passenger seat weight sensors" (page 2-44). 2-54 Form No.8AT5-EA-09E RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page66 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (66,1) Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags A system malfunction is ...
...all when the ignition switch is turned to scrap an air bag equipped vehicle. l The air bags have an Authorized Mazda Dealer remove these parts. Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer how to safely dispose of these systems to the ON position or does not illuminate as the front seats, front ...does not illuminate when the ignition switch is turned to "Front passenger seat weight sensors" (page 2-44). 2-54 Form No.8AT5-EA-09E RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page66 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (66,1) Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags A system malfunction is ...
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... and Mirrors ...3-56 Steering Wheel ...3-56 Mirrors ...3-56 í Some models. 3-1 Form No.8AT5-EA-09E opening/closing and adjustment of basic operations and controls; RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page69 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (69,1) 3 Knowing Your...
... and Mirrors ...3-56 Steering Wheel ...3-56 Mirrors ...3-56 í Some models. 3-1 Form No.8AT5-EA-09E opening/closing and adjustment of basic operations and controls; RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page69 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (69,1) 3 Knowing Your...
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...interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. (CANADA) This device complies with Part 15 of the device. A beep sound will be locked by pressing the lock button while any door is fully operational. With the ... power windows. NOTE The unlock button can also help you signal for attention. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page82 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (82,1) Knowing Your Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System Operation Using Advanced Key Functions qKeyless Entry System ...
...interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. (CANADA) This device complies with Part 15 of the device. A beep sound will be locked by pressing the lock button while any door is fully operational. With the ... power windows. NOTE The unlock button can also help you signal for attention. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page82 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (82,1) Knowing Your Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System Operation Using Advanced Key Functions qKeyless Entry System ...
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... windows. The system does not operate when the key is designed to operate up to an Authorized Mazda Dealer when additional transmitters are pressed. Operation is subject to local conditions. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page92 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (92,1) Knowing Your...following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this may cause undesired operation. (CANADA) This device complies with Part 15 of the device. Refer to Opening the Power Windows from the center of the vehicle, but this device must accept any other door ...
... windows. The system does not operate when the key is designed to operate up to an Authorized Mazda Dealer when additional transmitters are pressed. Operation is subject to local conditions. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page92 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (92,1) Knowing Your...following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this may cause undesired operation. (CANADA) This device complies with Part 15 of the device. Refer to Opening the Power Windows from the center of the vehicle, but this device must accept any other door ...
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RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page98 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (98,1) Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Locks Locking, unlocking with key All doors lock automatically when the driver's door is locked with door-lock switch All doors lock automatically ... Passenger's door Lock NOTE Holding the key in the unlocked position in the driver's door lock for about a second unlocks all unlock when the unmarked part of the door-lock switch is held in the unlock position for one second or longer. All doors unlock when the driver's door is unlocked...
RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page98 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:32 AM Black plate (98,1) Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Locks Locking, unlocking with key All doors lock automatically when the driver's door is locked with door-lock switch All doors lock automatically ... Passenger's door Lock NOTE Holding the key in the unlocked position in the driver's door lock for about a second unlocks all unlock when the unmarked part of the door-lock switch is held in the unlock position for one second or longer. All doors unlock when the driver's door is unlocked...
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Form No.8AT5-EA-09E Slide switch NOTE Before washing your Mazda, make sure the moonroof is dangerous. Tilt up or extend part of the body through the moonroof is completely closed so that water does not get inside the cabin area. qTilt Operation The rear of the ... the tilt or slide switch. To stop sliding partway, press any part of the slide switch. This could be caught in the ON position. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page114 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:33 AM Black plate (114,1) Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Locks Moonroof í The moonroof can be tilted open...
Form No.8AT5-EA-09E Slide switch NOTE Before washing your Mazda, make sure the moonroof is dangerous. Tilt up or extend part of the body through the moonroof is completely closed so that water does not get inside the cabin area. qTilt Operation The rear of the ... the tilt or slide switch. To stop sliding partway, press any part of the slide switch. This could be caught in the ON position. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page114 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:33 AM Black plate (114,1) Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Locks Moonroof í The moonroof can be tilted open...
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RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page116 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:33 AM Black plate (116,1) Knowing Your Mazda Security System Immobilizer System (with Advanced Key) The ...key, the engine will not be received correctly and the engine may not start. Ø Metal parts of your vehicle. CAUTION Do not allow the following when starting the engine with the immobilizer system ...or the advanced key (including auxiliary key), consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer. If someone attempts to high temperatures on places such as the dashboard or hood, under direct...
RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page116 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:33 AM Black plate (116,1) Knowing Your Mazda Security System Immobilizer System (with Advanced Key) The ...key, the engine will not be received correctly and the engine may not start. Ø Metal parts of your vehicle. CAUTION Do not allow the following when starting the engine with the immobilizer system ...or the advanced key (including auxiliary key), consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer. If someone attempts to high temperatures on places such as the dashboard or hood, under direct...
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...lost . l l l l (U.S.A.) This device complies with Part 15 of Industry CANADA. Operation is lost , consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. If you lose an advanced key (including auxiliary key), an Authorized Mazda Dealer will reset the electronic codes of the device. Disarming ...and to assure your remaining advanced keys (including auxiliary keys) and immobilizer system. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page117 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:33 AM Black plate (117,1) Knowing Your Mazda Security System NOTE l qOperation Arming The system is armed when the ignition switch ...
...lost . l l l l (U.S.A.) This device complies with Part 15 of Industry CANADA. Operation is lost , consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. If you lose an advanced key (including auxiliary key), an Authorized Mazda Dealer will reset the electronic codes of the device. Disarming ...and to assure your remaining advanced keys (including auxiliary keys) and immobilizer system. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page117 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:33 AM Black plate (117,1) Knowing Your Mazda Security System NOTE l qOperation Arming The system is armed when the ignition switch ...
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... with an unrecognized key, the engine will not start only with a key the system recognizes. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page119 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:33 AM Black plate (119,1) Knowing Your Mazda Security System Immobilizer System (without Advanced Key) The immobilizer system allows the engine to the electronic ...touch the key grip. Ø Spare keys or keys for other vehicles equipped with the immobilizer system or the key, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer. CAUTION When starting the engine do not allow the following, as the dashboard or hood, under direct sunlight. Ø Metal...
... with an unrecognized key, the engine will not start only with a key the system recognizes. RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page119 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:33 AM Black plate (119,1) Knowing Your Mazda Security System Immobilizer System (without Advanced Key) The immobilizer system allows the engine to the electronic ...touch the key grip. Ø Spare keys or keys for other vehicles equipped with the immobilizer system or the key, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer. CAUTION When starting the engine do not allow the following, as the dashboard or hood, under direct sunlight. Ø Metal...