Mazda RX-8 2010 User guide

2010 m{ZD{ RX-8

SM{RT ST{RT GUIDE

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Key

ADVANCED KEYLESS

ENTRY SYSTEM

  

  

  

  

While Carrying the Advanced Key…

  Unlock the driver’s door





  Unlock all doors







  Open the trunk



  Lock all doors





  Open the front windows









  Close front windows and

moon roof





Trunk Request Switch

STARTING THE ENGINE

While Carrying the Advanced Key…

  Start the engine





  Shut the engine OFF



   GREEN

GREEN











KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM





Opening the Windows

•





Release Button

•











With the Auxiliary Key…

1 





2 



Door Request Switch

Lock

Trunk

Panic

Alarm

Unlock

Auxiliary Key

Advanced Key

Locking the Doors

• 



•







Panic Alarm

• 















Unlocking the Doors

• 



•







Opening the Trunk

• 

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3 4

Seats

MEMORY SEAT PROGRAMMING SWITCHES

To Program the Driver’s Seat Position

1 

2 

3 





NOTE:





To Move the Seat to a Programmed Position

  With driver’s door OPEN and ignition OFF



  With driver’s door CLOSED and ignition ON



NOTE:



  



ELECTRONICALLY OPERATED DRIVER SEAT

Slide/Tilt Switch







Recline Switch







Lumbar Adjustment







Rear Seat Occupant Exiting













RECARO SEATS

Seatback angle

(RECARO seat)





Seat Warmer

Front Seat Warmer







 

  

NOTE:



FUEL DOOR RELEASE

(located on ﬂoor in front of driver’s seat)





FUEL REQUIREMENTS



















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Driver’s View (shown with optional

5 6

Navigation System)

LIGHTS/TURN

SIGNALS

(P. 11)

CRUISE

CONTROL

WIPER/WASHER

(P. 12)

NAVIGATION/

AUDIO

(PP. 21- 2 4 )

ASHTRAY/

LIGHTER

STEERING SHIFT

(A/T ONLY )

(PP. 9 -10 )

AUDIO SYSTEM

WITHOUT NAVIGATION

(PP. 19 -2 0)

HOOD RELEASE

BLUETOOTH

HANDS-FREE ( P. 2 5 )

/AUDIO

INFORMATION

DISPLAY

(PP. 15, 17-18)

HAZARD WARNING

PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF INDICATOR

CLIMATE

CONTROL

(PP. 17-18 )

DSC OFF

Dynamic Stability Control

LIGHTING

CONTROL

REMOTE TRUNK

LID RELEASE

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Instrument Cluster

7 8

Low Washer Fluid Level

Charging System

Malfunction

Tire Pressure

Monitoring System

(TPMS) Warning Light





Cruise On Indicator

Light (AMBER)/Cruise Set

Indicator Light (GREEN)

Traction Control System

(TCS)/Dynamic Stability

Control (DSC)





Headlight High Beams On

Lights On (Exterior Lights)

Turn Signals/Hazard

Warning Indicator Lights

Headlight Auto

Leveling Malfunction

ABS

(Antilock Brake System)

Malfunction

Security Indicator Light

Brake Warning Light





TACHOMETER/

VARIABLE RED ZONE

Air Bag/Front Seat Belt

Pretensioner System

Malfunction

Power Steering

Malfunction

Automatic Transmission

Malfunction

A/T Shift Position Indicator

Dynamic Stability

Control (DSC)/Traction

Control System (TCS)

Off Indicator Light





Check Engine Light

Low Engine Oil Level

Low Engine Coolant Level

Seat Belt

Unbuckled/Malfunction

KEY Warning Light

(RED)





KEY

Indicator Light (GREEN)









Door Ajar

Low Fuel Level

SPEEDOMETER

ODOMETER/TRIP

METER SELECTOR

ENGINE COOLANT

TEMPERATURE GAUGE

ODOMETER/

TRIP METER

SPEED UNIT

SELECTOR

GEAR INDICATOR

(A/T O NLY )

FUEL GAUGE

DSC

OFF

GLOSSARY OF WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS

NOTE: 

NOTE: 





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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION







P = Park









R = Reverse

N = Neutral



D = Drive (Overdrive)









Direct Mode











To Shift Up to a Higher Gear:

  



To Shift Down to a Lower Gear:

  



Feature Highlights

Sport AT Manual Shift Mode

AT







NOTE:





To Use Manual Shift Mode:

  

  



  



To Shift Up to a Higher Gear:

  

To Shift Down to a Lower Gear:

  

6-SPEED MANUAL

TRANSMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Down

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Feature Highlights

LIGHTING CONTROL/TURN SIGNAL LEVER

Pull

to Flash

High Beams

Push for

High Beams



: 



WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CONTROL LEVER

AUTO:





NOTE:





- More sensitive

+ Less sensitive

AUTO

(auto wipers)

OFF

MIST

(single swipe)

(low

speed wipers)

(high

speed wipers)

Pull lever

to dispense

washer ﬂuid

AUTO: 







: 





: 





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PORTABLE AUDIO PLAYER INTEGRATION

USING THE AUX JACK













NOTE:







1 

2  



3  

4 

Without Navigation System:



With Navigation System:





5 

NOTE:





















ALUMINUM WHEEL CARE

Feature Highlights

FREESTYLE DOORS

  



  



  

Freestyle Door

Handle

Auto-Dimming Mirror

  



  

NOTE:







HomeLink

  





  

AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR AND HOMELINK

Auto-Dimming

Indicator Light

Auto-Dimming

HomeLink

Light

Sensor

Auto-Dimming

Off

On Off

193096_10a_RX-8_SSG_050409.indd 14-15 5/4/09 9:48:37 AM

Feature Highlights

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  

  

  



  

  

Information Display Functions (See the top of pages 17 and 18)

ENGINE OIL

Check engine oil level when refueling









A Engine Oil Dipstick

 



B Engine Cover

 





C Engine Oil Filler Cap

  

  











.5 qt

1.0 qt

1.5 qt

2.0 qt

Full

Low

INSTANT MOBILITY SYSTEM (IMS)













VARIABLE RED ZONE

















Red Zone

SHORT TRIP DRIVING









193096_10a_RX-8_SSG_050409.indd 16-17 5/4/09 9:49:07 AM

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Fan Control Dial

 





 





Temperature

Control Dial

1







2

















Manual Climate Control

Automatic Climate Control

Mode Selector Dial

  

  

 

 



  

 



 



 



 





  

  











 







Mode Selector Dial

  

  

 

 



  

 



 



 



 





  

  











 







MODE

Fan Control Dial





Temperature

Control Dial

 









NOTE:

















Information Display Information Display

NOTE: 









































MODE

193096_10a_RX-8_SSG_050409.indd 18-19 5/4/09 9:49:20 AM

Audio Controls Without Navigation

19 20

AUDIO SYSTEM ON





MEDIA SELECTION

Radio:







CD:

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SAT:







MEDIA:



TUNING





 Manual:



 Seek:







 Scan:







 Preset Channel:





 





 Auto Memory Tuning:



















LOADING A CD

Single CD Player

 







In-Dash CD Changer

 





PL AYING A CD

•

•

 

•

 

 •

 

Outside Temperature Display







  H



  M



NOTE::00 



SETTING YOUR CLOCK

193096_10a_RX-8_SSG_050409.indd 20-21 5/4/09 9:49:27 AM

Audio Controls With Navigation

21 22

AUDIO SYSTEM ON





MEDIA SELECTION





Radio:







DISC:

SAT:







AUX1:



AUX2:

TUNING





 Manual:





 Seek/Track:











 Scan:







 Preset Channel:







1 

2 

3 



4 







5 











 Auto Memory Tuning:





















Outside Temperature Display







NOTE: 









1. MENU

2.

3.



4.+-



5.+30

-30



6.

SETTING YOUR CLOCK

1.



2.

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3.LOAD



4.

5. 









TO LOAD/PLAY A CD

193096_10a_RX-8_SSG_050409.indd 22-23 5/4/09 9:49:36 AM

Navigation System

Insert map disc into lower DVD slot















NOTE:





1 

2 

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

3 



4 



5 

6 

7 

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

INSERTING THE MAP DISC

Disc A

OCIR OTREUPIIAWAH

Disc B

OCIR OTREUPIIAWAH

DISC A DISC B

SELECTING A DESTINATION USING A STREET ADDRESS





1 

2  

3 

4 



5 

6  

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

NOTE:





SELECTING A POINT OF INTEREST (POI)

NEAR YOUR CURRENT LOCATION

1 

2  

3 

4 

5 

6 



7  

8 



9 

10 





193096_10a_RX-8_SSG_050409.indd 24-25 5/4/09 9:49:43 AM

PAIRING YOUR BLUETOOTH

PHONE

NOTE: 





1 



2 



3 “Set-up”

4 “Pairing options”

5 “Pair”

6 

7 

“Yes”“No”



8 







9 

10 

“Heather’s Phone”

11 

  “Yes”

12 

13 



NOTE:

 •





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 •

 

TO MAKE OR RECEIVE A HANDS-FREE CALL

1  “Dial”

2 

“Yes”

  



  

NOTE: 



Bluetooth



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

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Customer Delivery Checklist

DEALERSHIP DATE

SALES CONSULTANT CUSTOMER’S NAME

VIN E-MAIL

Smart Start Guide





Warranty Information







MyMazda.com





Owner’s Manual

PRESENTATION OF OWNER’S MATERIALS:

Review the following items with the customer

SERVICE DEPARTMENT















Scheduled Maintenance

Windshield Cling Reminder

Afﬁx to inside windshield

Keyless Entry ...............................

1-2

  

 

 





Starting The Engine

.......................





 





Seats ............................................

3-4







Fuel Door Release .........................

Trunk Release Button ....................

Driver’s View ...............................

5-6



Instrument Cluster ......................

7-8





Exterior Lighting Controls ...........

Wiper/Washer................................

Rear Doors ....................................

VEHICLE PRESENTATION:

Refer to the Smart Start Guide during presentation

AUX Input ......................................

Auto Dimming Mirror ...................

Flat Tire .........................................





Checking Engine Oil ....................









Climate Control ..........................

17-18





Audio Controls .........................

19-22

 





Set Clock ..................................

19, 22

Navigation System* ..................

23-24









Bluetooth

Hands-Free* ................. 25









800-430-0153

SALES CONSULTANT CUSTOMER

All items in the Customer Delivery Checklist have been reviewed with the customer and

the ﬁrst maintenance appointment has been scheduled:

*if equipped

Signed copy must be placed in dealer jacket

Exterior Lighting Controls

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

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* See vehicle’s scheduled-maintenance program for details.

** Visit the Mazda Owners website at MyMazda.com/fullcircle to ﬁnd a

participating Mazda Full Circle Service Dealer.

Customer Assistance Center: 1-800-222-5500

Roadside Assistance Contact: 1-800-866-1998

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