Mazda RX-8 2009 User guide

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Motor vehicle accessories & components
Type
User guide
2009 m{ZD{ RX-8
SMART START GUIDE
Optional equipment shown.
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Key
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While carrying the Advanced Key you can…
• Unlockthevehiclebypressingthe
driver’sdoorrequestswitchORby
pressingtheunlockbuttononthe
keylessentrytransmitter.
Unlockbothdoorsfromthedriver’sdoorrequestswitchbypressing
2timesORfromthepassenger’sdoorrequestswitchbypressing
onetimeORbypressingtheunlockbuttononthekeylessentry
transmittertwice.
• Openthefrontwindowsbypressingtheunlockbuttononthekeyless
entrytransmitterandthenpressingagainandholding;releasetostop.
• OpenthetrunkbypressingthetrunkrequestswitchORbypressing
thetrunkbuttonontheadvancedkeylesstransmitterORby
pressingthetrunklidreleasebutton.
• Lockthevehiclebysimplypressingthedriver’sorpassenger’sdoor
requestswitchonce.
• Closethefrontwindowsbypressingandholdingthedriver’sdoor
requestswitch;releasetostop.
• Engagepanicalarmoperationbypressingandholdingthepanic
button
ontheadvancedkeylessentrytransmitter.Pressanybutton
ontheremotetoturnoffthealarmsystem.
ADVANCED KEYLESS
ENTRY SYSTEM
•
AdvancedKeylessEntryallowsyouto
lock/unlockthedoorsandtrunkofthe
vehicle,openthewindows,andeven
starttheenginewithoutevertaking
thekeyoutofyourpocket.Youcan
alsousethebuttonsontheadvanced
keylesstransmitter.
Trunk Request Switch
Door Request Switch
Lock
Trunk
Panic
Alarm
Unlock
Auxiliary Key
Advanced Key
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Release
Button
Lock
Unlock
Trunk
Panic
Alarm
Thissystemremotelylocksandunlocksthedoors,
thetrunk,andopensthepowerwindows.
• Toextendthekey,pressthereleasebutton.
• Toretractthekey,pressthereleasebutton
andfoldthekeybackintotheholder.
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
STARTING THE ENGINE WITH THE ADVANCED KEY
While carrying the Advanced Key you can…
• StarttheenginebypushingintheStartknob.Whenthekey
indicatorilluminatesGREEN,turntheStartknob.ShuttheengineOFF
byturningtheStartknobtotheACCpositionandthenpushingthe
knobinandturningtotheLockposition.
• Thekey
indicatorlightwillshowGREENwhentheadvancedkey
isdetected.IfthekeyindicatorlightashesGREEN,theadvancedkey
transmitterbatterypowerislow.TheindicatorturnsREDwhenthekey
isnotdetectedorthetransmitterbatteryisdead.IfilluminatedRED,
usetheauxiliarykey(see“EmergencyEngineStart/VehicleEntry”).
Note:EMERGENCYVEHICLEENTRY/ENGINESTART
Iftheadvancedkeycannotbeusedduetoamalfunctionordeadadvancedkey
battery,usetheauxiliarykeytolock/unlockthedoorsandtostarttheengine.
Tostarttheengine,removethestartknobcoverbypressingbothsidereleasebuttons
whilepulling.Inserttheauxiliarykeyintothekeycylinderandturnittostarttheengine.
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Seats
To Program the Memory Seat Function:
1 Parkthevehicle.
2 AdjusttheseattothedesiredpositionusingtheSlide/Tiltand
Reclineswitches.
3 WhileholdingthememoryseatswitchSETbuttonpressoneofthe
threeprogrammingbuttonsuntilabeepsoundisheard.Programming
isnowcomplete.Programtheremainingtwobuttonsasdesired.
Toreturntotheprogrammedposition,closethedriversdoor,turntheignition
ONandpressandholdthedesiredprogrambuttonwhiletheseatmovesto
theprogrammedposition.Whentheprogrammedpositionisreached,abeep
soundwillbeheardandthebuttoncanbereleased.
Note:
Youcanalsoprogramoneseatpositionforeachadvancedkey/retractable
typekeyusedwiththevehicle.SeetheOwner’sManualforprogramminginstructions.
ELECTRONICALLY OPERATED DRIVER SEAT
Slide/Tilt Switch
Pushforwardorbackwardto
slideseatbottom.Seatcan
alsoberaised,loweredor
tiltedwiththiscontrol.
Recline Switch
Pushforwardorbackward
toadjustseatbackangle.
Lumbar Adjustment
Pushswitchto
increaseordecrease
lumbarsupport.
Memory Seat Switch
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Rear Seat Occupant Exiting
Pressandholdthetopofthedriver’spowerseatbackfolding
switchtomovetheseatforwardandtofoldtheseatbackforward.
Pressandholdthebottomofthedriver’spowerseatbackfoldingswitchuntil
theseatreturnstotheoriginalpositionandaconrmationbeepisheard.
Onallpassengerseatsandmanualdriver’sseat(exceptRecaro),usethe
leverlocatedontherearoftheseatalongtheloweredgeoftheseatback.
RECARO SEATS
Seatback angle
(RECARO seat)
Leanforwardslightly,liftthelever,and
thenreleaseitatthedesiredposition.
Seat Warmer
Front Seat Warmer
Thefrontseatsareelectricallyheated.The
ignitionmustbeintheONposition.The
switchesarelocatedonthecenterconsole.
PresstheswitchtoturntheseatwarmerON
orOFF.WhentheswitchisintheONposition,
theindicatorlightwillcomeon.
Note:Theseatbackreclinelevermaybeusedonallpassengerseatsandmanual
driver’sseat(exceptRecaro).
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Drivers View (shown with optional
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TURN SIGNAL/
LIGHTING
REMOTE TRUNK
LID RELEASE
HORN/AIR BAG
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
VOICE RECOGNITION/
BLUETOOTH AND AUDIO
DSC
LIGHTING
CONTROL
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Drivers View (shown with optional
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Navigation System)
CRUISE CONTROL
WIPER/WASHER
NAVIGATION
DISPL AY
ASHTRAY/
LIGHTER
STEERING SHIFT
(A/T ONLY)
AUDIO SYSTEM
WITHOUT NAVIGATION
INFORMATION
DISPL AY
HAZARD WARNING
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF INDICATOR
PARKING
BRAKE
CLIMATE
CONTROL
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Instrument Cluster
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Low Washer Fluid Level
Charging System
Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS)
Cruise Main Indicator
Light
(AMBER)/Cruise Set
Indicator Light (GREEN)
Traction Control System
(TCS)/Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC)
Headlight High Beam
Lights On (Exterior Lights)
Turn Signals/
Hazard Warning
Headlight Auto
Leveling Malfunction
ABS
(Antilock Brake System)
Security Indicator
Brake
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System
TACHOMETER/
VARIABLE RED ZONE
GLOSSARY OF WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
Please see Owner’s Manual for more details and explanations
ODOMETER/TRIP
METER SELECTOR
ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE GAUGE
ODOMETER/
TRIP METER
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Power Steering
Malfunction
Automatic Transmission
Shift Position
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)/Traction Control
System (TCS) Off
Check Engine
Engine Oil Level
Engine Coolant Level
Seat Belt
KEY Warning Light
(RED)
Advancedkeynotdetected
ortransmitterbatteryisdead.
KEY
Indicator Light (GREEN)
Advancedkeydetected,
engineisreadytostart.
Door Ajar
Low Fuel
SPEEDOMETER SPEED UNIT
SELECTOR
GEAR INDICATOR
(A/T ONLY)
FUEL GAUGE
DSC
OFF
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ThegearshiftmustbeinParkorNeutral
tostarttheengineandmustbeinParkto
removetheignitionkey.
P = Park
TomovethegearshiftoutofPark,
theignitionmustbeintheON
positionandthebrakepedalmust
bepressedrmly.
R = Reverse
N = Neutral
Nogearisengaged.
D = Drive (Overdrive)
Thisisthenormaldrivingposition
forthebestfueleconomy.
Thetransmissionshiftsthrough
forwardgears.
Direct Mode
Usethismodefortemporarilyswitchinggearsviasteeringwheelshift
switcheswiththegearselectorinD.DandMindicatorswillbeilluminated.
Directmodewillbecancelledifthetachometerapproachestheredzone,
theacceleratorisfullydepressed,after4secondsofsteadythrottleorifthe
vehicleisstoppedormovingatslowspeed.
To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:
PulltheUPsteeringshiftswitch.
To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:
PresstheDOWNsteeringshiftswitch.
Feature Highlights
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TheSportATManualShiftModegivesyouthefeelofdriving
amanualtransmissionbyallowingyoutomanuallyshiftto
controlenginerpmandtorquewhenmorecontrolisdesired.
To Use Manual Shift Mode:
ShiftleverfromDtoM.
Sport AT Manual Shift Mode
To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:
PulltheUPsteeringshiftswitch.
To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:
PresstheDOWNsteering
shiftswitch.
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Note: Changingtomanualmodecanbedonewhiledrivingthevehicle.
To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:
Tapshiftleverback(+)once.
To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:
Tapshiftleverforward(-)once.
Presstheclutchpedaldown
completelytostarttheengineand
changegears.
Pushtheshifterdown,overtothe
leftandforwardforReverse.
Note:
Donotshiftinto1stgearabove
20mphorclutchfailurecouldoccur.
Restingyourfootontheclutchpedal
whiledrivingandusingtheclutchtohold
yourvehicleatastandstillwhilewaiting
onahillmayreduceclutchlife.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
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Feature Highlights
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
• MIST-Pushtheleverupforasingleswipetoclearmist.
• AUTO-WiththewindshieldwiperleverintheAUTOposition,the
rainsensordetectstheamountofrainfallandturnsthewiperonor
offautomatically.Rotatetheringawayfromyou(clockwise)forless
sensitivityandtowardyou(counterclockwise)formoresensitivity.
• LO-Pushdowntosecondposition.
• HI-Pushdowntothirdposition.
• Pullthelevertowardyoutodispensewasheruid;thewipers
willmakeseveralpassesacrossthewindshield.
More sensitive
Less sensitive
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TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTING CONTROL LEVER
• Rotatetheouterknobuptotherstpositionfortail,parkingand
dashboardlights.
• Rotatetheouterknobuptothesecondpositionfortail,parking,
dashboard,andheadlights.
• RotatetheouterknobuptothethirdpositionforAUTO.
• Rotatetheinnerringupforfoglamps.
• Pushtheleverawayfromyoutoturnthehighbeamson.
• Pulltheleverbackonepositiontoturnthehighbeamsoff.
• Pulltheleverallthewaybackandreleasetoashthehighbeams.
AUTO
WiththeheadlightswitchinAUTOandtheignitionON,thelightsensor
determinesthesurroundinglightnessordarknessandautomaticallyturns
theheadlights,otherexteriorlightsanddashboardilluminationonoroff.
Outer Knob
Inner Ring
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YourvehicleisequippedwithanAUXor
auxiliaryjackthatwillallowyoutoplayyour
MP3playerthroughthevehicle’saudiosystem.
1 Thejackislocatedinsidethe
centerconsole.
2 Plugyourplayerinandturniton.
3 Turntheaudiosystemon.
4 PresstheMEDIAbuttonontheaudio
face,ortheModebuttononthe
steeringwheelcontrols.
5 Usetheplayercontrolstoplaybackmusic.
Note:
Setthevolumelevelonyourplayertothehighestlevelbeforedistortion
starts.Then,adjustvolumeinthevehicleusingtheaudiosystempower/volume
controlorthesteeringwheelvolumeupanddowncontrols.
MP3 PLAYER INTEGRATION USING THE AUX JACK
Feature Highlights
• Openthefreestyledoorbyopeningthefrontdoorrstandthen
pullingthereardoorhandle.
• Toallowforeasierentry/exitoftherearseats,see“RearSeat
OccupantExiting”.
• Closethefreestyledoorrst,andthenclosethefrontdoor.
FREESTYLE DOORS
Freestyle Door
Handle
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Indicator Light Auto-Dimming On and OffHomeLink
Light Sensor
Auto-Dimming Mirror
• Auto-Dimmingwillautomaticallydarkenyourrearviewmirrorto
reduceheadlightglarefromvehiclesbehindyou.
• TheAuto-Dimmingfeatureisactivewhenthevehicleisstartedand
cancelswhenthetransmissioninplacedinReverse.
HomeLink
®
• Thisfeatureprovidesaconvenientwaytoreplaceuptothree
transmitterssuchasgaragedooropeners,homelightingremotes
andotherradiofrequencydevices.
• RefertoyourOwner’sManualforcompleteprogrammingdetails.
AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR AND HOMELINK
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Feature Highlights
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TheIMSemergencyattirerepairkitincluded
withyourMazdaisforatemporaryrepair
ofaslightlydamagedattireresultingfrom
runningovernailsorsimilarsharpobjects
ontheroadsurface.RefertoyourOwner’s
Manualforcompletedetails.
INSTANT MOBILITY SYSTEM (IMS)
SHORT TRIP DRIVING
Variable Red Zone
Abeepsoundindicatesanengineover-rev
whenthetachometerneedleenters
stripedzone.Thevariableredzoneinthe
tachometerchangesaccordingtothe
temperatureofenginecoolant.Whenengine
coolanttemperatureislow,theenginedoes
notrunathigherspeeds,andthefuelsupply
willbeatalowerRPMthanintheredzone.
Fuel Requirements
91octanefuelisrequired.If91octanefuelisnotavailable,fuelaslowas87
octanecanbeusedtemporarilyforemergencypurposes.Useoffuellowerthan
91octanecandecreaseperformance,causeknocking/enginenoiseandcan
deteriorateshiftquality.Refuelingthevehiclewithcorrectoctanefuelacouple
oftimeswillrestorevehicleperformanceandshiftquality.
Red Zone
Inordertoimproveenginestartingperformanceonrestart,DONOT
turnOFFacoldengineuntiloneormoreofthevariableredzonesin
tachometerhaveturnedoff.Warmtheengineuntiltherstindicatorof
thevariableredzonegoesoff.
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ENGINE OIL
Check engine oil level when refueling
Bydesign,rotaryenginesconsumeasmallamountofoiltolubricateinternal
enginecomponents.Usetheoildipsticktoinspecttheoillevelwhenrefueling.
Ifthelevelisnearorbelowthelowmark,addoiltobringtheleveltofull.
A Engine Oil Dipstick
Opentheservicecovertoaccesstheengineoildipstick.Ifengineoilis
needed,addasrequired.
B Engine Cover
Removethecovertogainaccesstotheengineoilllercap.Remove
thecoverbypullinguponfrontcorners,thenpulltowardthefrontof
thevehicle.
C Engine Oil Filler Cap
SAE5W-20
Removetheoilllercapandllasneeded.
Whentheoillight ashesandthenilluminates,andabeepsoundis
heard,theengineoillevelislow.Immediatelypullovertoasafelocation,
turntheengineoffandchecktheengineoillevel.Whentheengineiscool,
addengineoil,ifnecessary.
A
B
C
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Mode selector dial
Pushthebutton
repeatedlytoselect
airowmode.The
selectedmodewill
bedisplayedonthe
informationdisplay.
Pushtodefrost
thewindshield.
Pushtomanually
turnairconditioning
onoroff.
Pushtodefrostthe
rearwindow.
Pushtorecirculate
cabinairandreduce
outsideexhaust,
odorsand
improvecooling.
Pushforfreshair
anddefogging
thewindows.
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Manual Climate Control
MODE
Fan control dial
•
Rotatethedialtoset
thedesiredfanspeed
(1-4).
Temperature
control dial
•
Rotatethedialtoselect
awarmerorcooler
airtemperature.
Note: WhensettoMAX
A/C,A/CwillturnON,mode
willsettoexitfromthe
dashventsandairwillset
torecirculatepositionfor
maximumcooling.
Information Display (See bottom of page 18 for details)
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Information Display Functions
• Clock
• AudioDisplay
• BluetoothHands-FreeDisplay
• ClimateControlDisplay
• AmbientTemperatureDisplay
Fan control dial
• Rotatethedial
toturntheair
conditioning
systemonandfor
desiredfanspeed.
• Pushthedriver’s
sidedialto
turntheair
conditioning
systemOFF.
Temperature
control dial
• Pushtoturnthe
automaticair
conditioning
systemON.
• Rotatethedial
tothedesired
airtemperature
(shownin
InformationDisplay).
• Automaticclimate
controlwillallowyou
tomaintainapreset
cabintemperature.
Automatic Climate Control
Mode selector dial
Pushthebutton
repeatedlytoselect
airowmode.The
selectedmodewill
bedisplayedonthe
informationdisplay.
Pushtodefrost
thewindshield.
Pushtomanually
turnairconditioning
onoroff.
Pushtodefrostthe
rearwindow.
Pushtorecirculate
cabinairandreduce
outsideexhaust,
odorsand
improvecooling.
Pushforfreshair
anddefogging
thewindows.
MODE
Information Display (See bottom of page for details)
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Audio Controls Without Navigation
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Audio System ON
• PressthePOWER/VOLUME
buttontoturntheradioon.
Media selection
Presstheappropriatebutton:
• CD
 • FM/AM
SAT(SIRIUS
TM
Satelliteradio)
• MEDIA(toswitchtoAUX
jackinput)
Note:
IftheFMbroadcastsignal
becomesweak,receptionautomatically
changesfromSTEREOtoMONOfor
reducednoise,andthe“ST”indicator
willgoout.
SAT:SIRIUS
TM
Satelliteradiowill
deliverthebroadest,deepestmix
ofradioentertainment.Seethe
Owner’sManualformoredetails.
Tuning
Theradiohasthefollowing
tuningcontrols:
• MANUAL
• TRACK/SEEK
• SCAN
• PRESETCHANNEL
• AUTOMEMORYTUNING
Manual tuning
• TurntheTUNEdialtochange
thefrequencyhigherorlower.
Seek tuning
• PresstheSEEK/TRACKtuning
buttonstoseekahigheror
lowerfrequencyautomatically.
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Mazda RX-8 2009 User guide

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