Mazda RX-8 2011 User guide

2011 m{ZD{ rx-8

SMART START GUIDE

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Key

ADVANCED KEYLESS

ENTRY SYSTEM

 • Thissystemallowsyoutolockand

  unlockthedoors,openthetrunklid,

  openthewindows,andevenstart

  theengine.

While Carrying the Advanced Key…

 • Unlock the driver’s doorby

pushingthedriver’sdoorrequest

switchonce.

 • Unlock both doorsbypushingthe

driver’sdoorrequestswitchtwice

ORbypushingthepassenger’sdoor

requestswitch.

 • Open the trunkbypushingthe

trunkrequestswitch.

 • Lock both doorsbypushingthe

driver’sdoororpassengerdoor

requestswitchonce.

 • Open the front windowsby

pushingtheunlockbuttononthe

advancedkeylessentrytransmitter

andthenpushingagainandholding;

releasetostop.

 • Close front windows bypushing

andholdingthedriver’sdoorrequest

switch;releasetostop.

Trunk Request Switch

STARTING THE ENGINE

While Carrying the Advanced Key…

 • Start the enginebypushingthestartknobinandturningit(likea

normalkey)whilepushingtheclutchpedal(manualtransmission)or

thebrakepedal(automatictransmission).

 • Shut the engine OFFbyturningthestartknobtotheACCposition

andthenpushinginandturningtotheLockposition.

 • Thekey indicatorlightwillshowGREENwhentheadvancedkey

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KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM

Thissystemremotelylocksandunlocksthedoors,thetrunk,andopensthe

owerwindows.

Opening the Windows

• Push

,thenpushagain

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Release Button

• Toextendthekey,push

thereleasebutton.

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With the Auxiliary Key…

1 Tostartengine,removetheStart

knobcoverbypushingbothrelease

buttonsandpullingthecoveroff.

2 Inserttheauxiliarykeyintothekey

cylinderandturnittostarttheengine.

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Door Request Switch

Lock

Trunk

Panic

Alarm

Unlock

Auxiliary Key

Advanced Key

Locking the Doors

• Push x1:Locksallof

thedoors.

•



ush



x2(within5

seconds):Hornsounds

toverifydoorsarelocked.

Panic Alarm

• Push for1second

ormoretoactivatethe

vehicle’salarm.Thehorn

willsoundintermittently

andthewarninglightswill

ashfor2-1/2minutesor

untilanybuttonispushed

onthetransmitter.

Unlocking the Doors

• Push x1:Unlock

thedriver’sdoor.

•



ush



x2(within5

seconds):Unlocksallof

thedoorsandliftgate.

Opening the Trunk

• Pushandhold .

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Seats

MEMORY SEAT PROGRAMMING SWITCHES

To Program the Driver’s Seat Position

1 Parkvehicle.

2 Adjustseattodesiredpositionusingtheslide/tiltandreclineswitches.

3 WhileholdingtheSETbuttonin,pushoneofthethree(3)programming

buttonsuntilabeepisheard.Programmingisnowcomplete.Program

remainingtwobuttonsasdesired.

NOTE:

Youcanalsoprogramoneseatpositionforeachadvancedkey/retractable

typekeyusedwiththevehicle.SeeOwner’sManualforprogramminginstructions.

To Move the Seat to a Programmed Position

 • With driver’s door OPEN and ignition OFF,pushandreleaseone

oftheprogrammedbuttons(1,2,or3)whenenteringthevehicle.

 • With driver’s door CLOSED and ignition ON,pushandholdoneof

theprogrammedbuttons(1,2,or3).

NOTE:

MemoryseatfunctionsDONOToperatewhendriver’sdoorisOPENand

ignitionisON,whendriver’sdoorisCLOSEDandignitionisOFF,orwhenthevehicle

isinmotion.

ELECTRONICALLY OPERATED DRIVER SEAT

Slide/Tilt Switch

Seatcanbemovedback

andforth,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.

Rear Seat Occupant Exiting

Pushandholdthetopofthedriver’spowerseatbackfolding

switchtomovetheseatforwardandtofoldtheseatbackforward.

Push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seatback.

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driverandfrontpassengerseatscan

bewarmedbypushingtheapplicableseat

warmerswitchwhiletheignitionisON.

• PushseatwarmerswitchON(light 

 illuminated)orOFF.

NOTE:Theseatbackreclinelevermaybeusedonallpassengerseatsandmanual

driver’sseat(exceptRecaro).

FUEL DOOR RELEASE

(located on oor in front of driver’s seat)

Toopen,pullthefuel

doorrelease.

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,causeknocking/

enginenoiseandcandeteriorateshift

quality.Refuelingthevehiclewithcorrect

octanefuelacoupleoftimeswillrestore

vehicleperformanceandshiftquality.

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Driver’s View (shown with optional

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Navigation System)

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LIGHTS/TURN

SIGNALS

(P. 11)

CRUISE

CONTROL

WIPER/WASHER

(P. 12)

NAVIGATION/

AUDIO

(PP. 21-24)

ASHTRAY/

LIGHTER

STEERING SHIFT

(A/T ONLY)

(PP. 9-10)

AUDIO SYSTEM

WITHOUT NAVIGATION

(PP. 19-20)

HOOD RELEASE

BLUETOOTH

HANDS-FREE (P. 25)

/AUDIO

INFORMATION

DISPLAY

(PP. 15, 17-18)

HAZARD

WARNING

PASSENGER

AIRBAG OFF

INDICATOR

CLIMATE

CONTROL

(PP. 17-18)

DSC OFF

Dynamic Stability Control

LIGHTING

CONTROL

REMOTE TRUNK

LID RELEASE

Thisindicatorlightilluminatestoremindyouthatthefrontpassenger’sfront/sideairbagsandseatbelt

pretensionerwillnotdeployduringacollision.Thereasonforthisisthattheweightintheseatisless

thanapproximately66lbs.Alwayswearyourseatbeltandsecurechildrenintherearseatsin

appropriatechildrestraints.SeetheOwner’sManualforimportantinformationonthissafetyfeature.

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Instrument Cluster

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Low Washer Fluid Level

Charging System

Malfunction

Tire Pressure

Monitoring System

(TPMS) Warning Light

On/WarningBeep:Lowtirepressure

inoneormoretires.

Flashing:TPMSMalfunction

Cruise Main Indicator Light

On (AMBER)/Cruise Set

Indicator Light On (GREEN)

Traction Control System

(TCS)/Dynamic Stability

Control (DSC)

On:TCS/DSCmalfunction

Flashing:TCS/DSCoperating

Headlight High Beams On

Lights On (Exterior)

Turn Signals/Hazard

Warning Indicator Lights

Headlight Auto

Leveling Malfunction

ABS (Antilock Brake

System) Malfunction

Security Indicator Light

Brake Warning Light

Parkingbrakeon/lowbrake

uid/malfunction

Airbag/Front Seat Belt

Pretensioner System

Malfunction

TACHOMETER/

VARIABLE RED ZONE

Power Steering

Malfunction

Automatic Transmission

Malfunction

Shift Lever Position

Indicator

Dynamic Stability

Control (DSC)/Traction

Control System (TCS)

Off Indicator Light

DSCOFFswitchpushedandTCS/

DSCturnedoff.

Check Engine Light

Low Engine Oil Level

Low Engine Coolant Level

Seat Belt

Unbuckled/Malfunction

Key Warning RED

Advancedkeynotdetectedor

advancedkeybatteryisdead.

Key

Detected (engine ready

to start) GREEN

On:Advancedkeydetected;

engineisreadytostart

Flashing:Advancedkeybattery

islow.

Door Ajar

Low Fuel Level

SPEEDOMETER

ODOMETER/TRIP

METER SELECTOR

ENGINE COOLANT

TEMPERATURE GAUGE

ODOMETER/

TRIP METER

SPEED UNIT

SELECTOR

GEAR INDICATOR

(A/T ONLY)

FUEL GAUGE

DSC

OFF

GLOSSARY OF WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS

NOTE: SeeOwner’sManualformoredetailsandexplanations.

NOTE: Lowambienttemperatureand/orhighaltitudecausestirepressurestodrop

andmayturntheTPMSwarninglighton.Ifthewarninglightcomeson,checkthetire

pressureandllthetiresassoonaspossible,preferablybeforemovingthevehicleand

warmingupthetires.Tirepressureshouldbecheckedwhenthetiresarecold.

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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pushed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:

 • PushtheDOWNsteering

  shiftswitch.

Feature Highlights

Sport A/T Manual Shift Mode

TheSportA/T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.

NOTE:

Changingtomanualmodecanbedonewhiledriving 

thevehicle.

To Use Manual Shift Mode:

 • ShifttheleverfromDtoM.

 • PulltheUPsteering

  shiftswitch.

 • PushtheDOWNsteering

  shiftswitch.

To Shift Up to a Higher Gear:

 • Tapshiftleverback(+)once.

To Shift Down to a Lower Gear:

 • Tapshiftleverforward(-)once.

6-SPEED MANUAL

TRANSMISSION

• Pushtheclutchpedalcompletely 

 downtostarttheengineandto

 shiftgears.

• ToplacethetransmissioninReverse,

 placeshifterintheneutralposition,

 pushtheshifterknobdown,moveto

 theleftandpushforward.

Down

Thetransmissionwillautomaticallyadjusthowandwhenitshiftsgears

basedonroadconditionsandyourdrivingstyle.Thetransmissionmaystay

inalowergearlongerthanusualwhengoingupordownhillsordriving

aroundcorners.Thisfeaturegivesyoubettercontrolandamoreconnected

drivingexperience.

Genuine Mazda Accessory Rotary

Gear Shift Knob is available at

your Mazda dealer.

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Feature Highlights

LIGHTING CONTROL/TURN SIGNAL LEVER

WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CONTROL LEVER

AUTO:Therainsensorsensestheamountofrainfallandturnsthewipers

onoroff.Rotateinnerringawayfromyou(clockwise)forlesssensitivity

(requiresmoreraintoturnwiperson)andtowardsyou(counterclockwise)

formoresensitivity(requireslessraintoturnwiperson).

CAUTION:WhentheignitionisONturntheAUTOwipersOFFwhen

goingthroughacarwash,orwhilecleaningortouchingthewindshield.

Pull lever to dispense

windshield washer uid

More sensitive

Less sensitive

AUTO

OFF

MIST

Pull

to Flash

High Beams

Push for

High Beams

: Turnstail,parking,and

dashboardlightson.

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AUTO:Thelightsensor

automaticallydetermines

whentoturntheheadlights

onoroff.

: Turnsfoglights

ononlywhen

headlights

areon.

: Turnstail,

parking,

dashboard,and

headlightson.

NOTE:VehiclesnotequippedwithAUTOwipers

willhaveINTwipers.SetthelevertoINTand

chooseanintervaltimingbyrotatingthering

betweenfastandslow.

Genuine Mazda Accessory

Wheel Locks are available

at your Mazda dealer.

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Youraluminumwheelshaveaprotective

coatingonthem.Onlyuseamildsoap

orneutraldetergentwithaspongeor

softclothtocleanthem.Usingawire

brush,polishingcompound,solvent,

oranytypeofabrasivecleanermay

damagetheprotectivecoating.

ALUMINUM WHEEL CARE

Feature Highlights

FREESTYLE DOORS

 • 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 Door

Handle

Auto-Dimming Mirror

 • Auto-Dimmingwillautomaticallydarkenyourrearviewmirrortoreduce

headlightglarefromvehiclesbehindyou.

 • Auto-Dimmingisactivatedeverytimethevehicleisstarted.

NOTE:

Inadditiontotheauto-dimmingmirror’srearlightsensor,thereisalsoa

frontlightsensor(notshown).Donotplaceorhanganyobjectsoverthefrontorrear

mirrorlightsensors;otherwise,theauto-dimmingmirrorswillnotoperateproperly.

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

Auto-Dimming

Indicator Light

Auto-Dimming

HomeLink

Rear

Light

Sensor

Auto-Dimming

Off

On Off

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PORTABLE

AUDIO

PLAYER

INTEGRATION

USING

THE

AUX

JACK

YourvehicleisequippedwithanAUXorauxiliary

jackthatwillallowyoutoplayyourportableaudio

playerthroughthevehicle’saudiosystem.Learnthe

systemwhenparkedanddonotletitdistractyou

whiledriving.

NOTE:

AvailableatyourMazdadealeristheGenuineMazdaAccessory3.5mm

audiocablewhichcanbeusedtoconnectyourportableaudioplayerintotheauxjack.

1 LocatetheAUXjackinsidethecenterconsole.

2 Plug3.5mmaudiocableintotheportableaudioplayerandintothe

AUXjack.Turnportableaudioplayeron.

3 Turnthevehicleaudiosystemon.

4 • Without Navigation System:PushMEDIAbuttononaudiosystem

ORpushMODEbuttononsteeringwheelcontrolsuntil“AUX”

   isdisplayed.

  • With Navigation System:PushSourcebuttononaudiosystem, 

   thenpressAUX1onscreenORpushMODEbuttononsteeringwheel

   controlsuntil“AUX1”isdisplayed.

5 Usetheportableaudioplayercontrolstoplaymusic.

IMPORTANT:

Setthevolumelevelonyourportableaudioplayertothehighest

levelbeforedistortionstarts,thenadjustthevolumeontheaudiosystem.

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 • Clock

 • AudioDisplay

 • Bluetooth

Hands-FreeDisplay

 • ClimateControlDisplay

 • AmbientTemperatureDisplay

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

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.

.5 qt

1.0 qt

1.5 qt

2.0 qt

Full

Low

INSTANT MOBILITY SYSTEM (IMS)

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.

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.

Red Zone

SHORT TRIP DRIVING

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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Genuine Mazda Accessory Spare

Tire Mounting Kit is available at your

Mazda dealer.

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Fan Control Dial

• Rotatethedialto

selectthedesired

fanspeed.

• PushOFFtoturn

climatecontrol

systemoff.

Temperature

Control Dial

1PushAUTOtoturn

theAutomaticAir

Conditioning

systemon.

2Rotatedialto

desired

airtemperature

(shownin

InformationDisplay).

Automaticclimate

controlwillallowyou

tomaintainapreset

cabintemperature.

Manual Climate Control

Automatic Climate Control

Mode Selector Dial

  Pushtoselect

  airowmode.

  Dashboardvents

  Dashboard

andoorvents

  Floorvents

  Defrosterand

oorvents

  Windshield

defroster

  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toreduce

outsideod

orsand

improvecooling.

  Pushforfreshair

andhelpwith

defogging

thewindows.

Mode Selector Dial

  Pushtoselect

  airowmode.

  Dashboardvents

  Dashboard

andoorvents

  Floorvents

  Defrosterand

oorvents

  Windshield

defroster

  Pushtorecirculate

cabinairtoreduce

outsideodorsand

improvecooling.

  Pushforfreshair

andhelpwith

defogging

thewindows.

MODE

Best Heating Settings

Best Cooling Settings

Indicator ON (automatically)

  Pushtodefrost

thewindshield.

  Pushto

manuallyturn

airconditioning

onoroff.

  Pushtodefrost

  therearwindow.

Set to oor

vents

Set to dashboard

vents

Fan Control Dial

Rotatethedialtoset

desiredfanspeed(1-4).

Temperature

Control Dial

• Rotatethedialfor

temperaturecontrol;

clockwiseforhot

andcounterclockwise

forcold.

NOTE:

Whensetto

MAXA/C(fullcold

position),A/Cwillturn

on,airwillexitfrom

thedashventsand

recirculatedairwill

beselectedfor

maximumcooling.

Information Display Information Display

MODE

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AUDIO SYSTEM ON

PushthePower/Volumedialtoturn

theradioon.

MEDIA SELECTION

Radio:PushFMorAMbuttonto

selecttheFM1,FM2,orAMband.

Theselectedbandwillbeindicated

intheInformationDisplay.

CD:PushCDtoselecttheCDplayer

Satellite Radio:PushtheSAT

buttonforSIRIUSXMRadio

.Ifyour

vehicleisequippedwithSIRIUS

XMRadio

(satelliteradioantenna

onroofortrunklid),yournew

Mazdaincludesafreeintroductory

subscriptionwithalimitedtermtrial

offer.Call888-539-7474toactivate!

SeetheOwner’sManualand/or

dealerfordetails.Contactyour

MazdadealeraboutaddingSIRIUS

XMRadio

ifyourMAZDARX-8is

notalreadyequippedwithit.

MEDIA:Pushtoselectthe

auxiliaryjack.

TUNING

Theradiohasthefollowing

tuningcontrols:

 • Manual:TurntheTUNEdialto

manuallychangethefrequency.

 • Seek:PushtheTRACK/SEEK

tuningbuttonsto 

automaticallyseekahigheror

lowerfrequencywithastation.

 • Scan:PushtheSCANbutton

toautomaticallysamplestrong

stationsforafewseconds

each.Pushagaintocancel.

 • Preset Channel:Pushthe

PresetChannelbuttons(1-6)

toselectastationstoredin

memory.Tostoreastation,

pushandholdabutton(1-6)

untilabeepisheard.

 • Auto Memory Tuning:

PushtheAUTO-Mbuttonto

storeanadditional6stationson

eachFMandAMbandwithout

disturbingthepreviouslystored

stations.Thisisusefulwhen

drivinginanareawherethe

localstationsarenotknown.

RefertotheOwner’sManualfor

completedetails.

LOADING A CD

Single CD Player

• InserttheCDintotheslot,

label-sideup.Theauto

loadingmechanismwillload

theCDandbegintoplayit.

In-Dash CD Changer

• PushtheLOADbuttonand

when“IN”isdisplayed,insert

theCD.

PLAYING A CD

• PushCDbutton.

• PushDISC-CATbuttonto

 selectaCD(6CDchanger).

• PushFOLDERbuttonto

 selectafolder(MP3/WMA).

• PushSEEK/TRACKbutton

 toselectatrack.

Outside Temperature Display

PushOUTSIDEbuttontodisplay

outsidetemperatureinthe

informationdisplay.

6-Disc CD Changer

ContactyourMazdadealerabout

addinga6-discCDchangerif

yourMAZDARX-8isnotalready

equippedwithit.

 • PushtheHbuttontoset

thehour.

 • PushtheMbuttontoset

theminutes.

NOTE:Pushthe:00 buttonto

resetclocktonearesthour.

SETTING YOUR CLOCK

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AUDIO SYSTEM ON

PushthePower/Volumebuttonto

turntheradioon.

MEDIA SELECTION

PushtheSOURCEbuttontoselect

theappropriateon-screenbutton:

Radio:SelectFMorAMbutton

forFM1,FM2,orAMband.The

selectedbandwillbeindicatedinthe

InformationDisplay.

DISC:SelectforCDplayer.

Satellite Radio:SelectSATfor

SIRIUSXMRadio

.Ifyourvehicle

isequippedwithSIRIUSXMRadio

(satelliteradioantennaonroofor

trunklid),yournewMazdaincludes

afreeintroductorysubscription

withalimitedtermtrialoffer.Call

888-539-7474toactivate!Seethe

Owner’sManualand/ordealerfor

details.ContactyourMazdadealer

aboutaddingSIRIUSXMRadio

ifyourMAZDARX-8isnotalready

equippedwithit.

AUX1:Selecttoswitchto

auxiliaryjack.

AUX2:Notused.

TUNING

Theradiohasthefollowing

tuningcontrols:

 • Manual:Turnthe

TUNE/AUDIOdialtomanually

changethefrequency.

 • Seek/Track:Pushandhold

theSEEK/TRACKbuttons

toautomaticallyseeka

higherorlowerfrequency

ortrack,dependingon

mediaselected.

 • Scan:PushtheSCANbutton

toautomaticallysamplestrong

stationsforsecondseach.Push

againtocancel.

 • Preset Channel:Canbeused

tostore8AM,16FMand18

SIRIUS

Satellitestations.

1 PushtheSOURCEbutton.

2 SelectAM/FMorSAT.

3 SelectAM,FM1,FM2,SAT1,

   SAT2orSAT3.

4 Tunetothedesiredstation

   usingtheSEEK/TRACK

   buttonorbyturningthe

   TUNE/AUDIOdial.

5 Selectandholdanychannel

   preseton-screenbuttonfor

   abouttwosecondsuntila

   beepsoundisheard.

  • 

Repeattostoreotherstations.

 • Auto Memory Tuning:

SelectandholdtheAUTO-M

on-screenbuttonuntilbeepis

heardtostoreanadditional

8stationsoneachFMandAM

bandwithoutdisturbingthe

previouslystoredstations.This

isusefulwhendrivinginanarea

wherethelocalstationsarenot

known.RefertotheOwner’s

Manualforcompletedetails.

Outside Temperature Display

PushOUTSIDEbuttontodisplay

outsidetemperatureinthe

informationdisplay.

NOTE: GPSautomaticallysets

theclock,however,itmaybe

necessarytoadjusthoursin

differenttimezonesordaylight

savingtime.

1. PushtheMENUbutton.

2.SelecttheSetClocktab.

3.Choosea24-hourdisplayor

a12-hourdisplay.

4.Usethe+hourand-hour

tabstoenterthecorrecthour.

5.Usethe+30min(minutes)and

-30mintomoveminutesahead

orbackby30minutes.

6.PushtheOKtabtoexit.

SETTING YOUR CLOCK

1.PlacetheignitionintheACC

orONposition.

2.Push

LOAD /

3.PushtheLOADon-screen

buttonlightly.

4.Waitforthescreentolower.

5. InserttheCDafter“IN”

isdisplayedonthe

InformationDisplay.

TheCDwillbeginplaying

afterthescreencloses.

TO LOAD/PLAY A CD

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Navigation System

Insert map disc into lower DVD slot

(insertingdisc/selectingdestination)

Yournavigationsystemoperatesusingthemapdiscssupplied.

 •DiscAcoversmostoftheMidwestandWesternstates,

includingHawaiiandAlaska.

 •DiscBcoverssomeoftheMidwestandalloftheEasternstates,

includingPuertoRico.

 •BothdiscscoverallofCanada.

NOTE:

Ifthestateyouraddressisinisnotdisplayedwhenenteringadestination,

youmayhavethewrongdiscinthenavigationsystem.

1 PlacetheignitionintheACCorONposition.

2 Push

LOAD /

.

3 When“Load/Eject”screenappears,select“MAP”.Waitfornavigation

screentotiltopen

4 RemovecurrentMapDisc(ifinstalled)andinsertthedesiredMapDisc

  withtheprintedsidefacingup,intothelowerDVDMAPslot.

5 ReadtheCautioncarefullyandselectthe“AGREE”on-screenbutton.

6 ToremovetheMapDisc,placetheignitioninACCorONposition.

7 Push

LOAD /

andthen“MAP”.

INSERTING THE MAP DISC

Disc A

OCIR OTREUPIIAWAH

Disc B

OCIR OTREUPIIAWAH

DISC A DISC B

SELECTING A DESTINATION USING A STREET ADDRESS

NOTE: Forsafetyreasons,youcannotenteranaddresswhiledriving.

Youcanchoosesettingadestinationusingastreetaddress,apointof

interest,thenearestrestaurants,ATMs,gasstations,hospitalsandmore.

1 Push“MENU”buttononNavigationFace.

2 Select“DestinationEntry”.

3 Select“Address”.

4 Selectthe“State”or“Province”.

•ScrolldownpasttheStatestondCanadianProvinces.

5 Select“OK”.

6 Select“City”.

7 Select“InputCityName”.

8 Usethekeyboardtoenterthecityname.

9 Select“Street”.

10 Usethekeyboardtoenterthestreetname.

11 Select“HouseNo”.

12 Usethekeyboardtoenterthehousenumber,thenselect“OK”.

13 Whenthemapappearsselect“Destination”.

14 Select“Guide”orjuststartdriving.

NOTE:

Whenenteringnumbersforastreetname,(e.g.1stAve.),push“Sym.”

buttontoswitchtothenumerickeyboard.

SELECTING A POINT OF INTEREST (POI)

NEAR YOUR CURRENT LOCATION

1 Push“MENU”buttononNavigationFace.

2 Select“DestinationEntry”.

3 Select“PointofInterest”.

4 Select“Nearest”.

5 Select“CurrentPosition”.

6 IntheQUICKPOIscreen,selectthecategoryofthepointofinterest

youwanttond.Youcansetmultiplecategoriesforsearchinguptove.

7 Afterselectingcategories,select“List”.

8 Searchresultshowsupasalistin“LOCALPOIs”screen.Selectthe

pointofinterestyouwanttosetasthedestinationfromthelist.

9 Select“Destination”.

10 Select“Guide”orjuststartdriving.

PleaserefertoyourOwner’sManualforcompletedetailsandimportant

safetyinformation.

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PAIRING YOUR BLUETOOTH

PHONE

NOTE:

• Forsafetyreasons,youcannotpairaphonewhiledriving.

• Beforepairingyourcellphoneoraudiodevice,itisrecommendedthatyou

 refertoitsmanualforstepstoturnonBluetooth

andperformpairing.

• Fortoll-freeBluetooth

Hands-Freecustomerserviceanddevicecompatibility

call800-430-0153orgotowww.MazdaUSA.com/bluetoothforassistance.

• IMPORTANT:Setthevolumelevelonyourcellphoneoraudiodevicetothe

 highestlevelbeforedistortionstarts,thenadjustthevolumeontheaudiosystem.

1 ActivatetheBluetooth

applicationofthemobiletelephone.

2 Push

locatedonthesteeringwheel.

3 Afterthebeepsay,“Set-up”.

4 Afterthebeepsay,“Pairing options”.

5 Afterthebeepsay,“Pair”.

6 Afterthebeep,sayany4-digitcode.

7 Thepromptwillrepeatthenumberandaskifitiscorrect.Afterthe

beep,say,“Yes”ifitisor“No”ifitisn’t.Ifit’snot,thesystemwill

repeattheprocess.

8 PlacephoneinDiscoverymode;ifnecessary,consultitsmanual,or

gotowww.mazdausa.com/bluetoothandselectmodel,Bluetooth

,

thenfollowscreenprompts.

9 Inputthe4-digitcodeyouchoseearlier.

10 Youwillbeaskedtonameyourphone.Saythenameyouwanttogive

thephonelike,“Heather’s Phone”.

11 Thepromptwillthensaythatitisaddingthatphonenameandaskif

  thisiscorrect.Afterthebeepsay,“Yes”.

12 Thepromptshouldthensaythatthepairingiscomplete.

13 Youwillalsobeaskedifyouwouldliketousethisdeviceforstreaming

audioaswellifyourphoneiscapable.

NOTE:

PleaserefertoyourOwner’sManualforcompletedetailsonhowto“pair”

upto7Bluetooth

phonesandaudiodevices,andhowtousethebuilt-intutorialand

otherimportantsafetyinformation.

TO MAKE OR RECEIVE A HANDS-FREE CALL

1 Push andafterthebeepsay,“Dial”.

2 Saythenumberyouwouldlikedialed.Thepromptwillrepeatthe

numberandaskifit’scorrect.Ifitis,say,“Yes”.

 • Toreceiveanincomingcall,push

.Toendacallorrejecta 

 call,push

.Abeepwillconrmthecallisended.

NOTE: Whenusingvoicerecognition,waituntilthebeep.Promptcanbeinterrupted

bypushingTALKbutton.

Bluetooth

withoutNavigationSystem

(RefertoyourOwner’sManualforBluetooth

withNavigationoperations)

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Roadside assistance is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. using the

toll free phone number or iPhone

app (which uses GPS-enabled technology

to determine your exact location), will put you in touch with a roadside

assistance agent.

Phone: 1-800-866-1998

The APP can be downloaded, free of charge, by logging onto

http://mazda.crosscountry-auto.com/

After downloading APP, customer name, email, iPhone number and VIN are required.

• 3.5mmAudioCable

• AllWeatherFloorMats

• CarCover

• CargoNet

• CargoTray

• DoorSillTrimPlates

• FrontMask

• In-Dash6Disc

 CD/MP3Changer

• iPod

Integration

• LicensePlateFrames

• MoonroofWind

 Deector

• PortableNavigation

 DevicesbyGarmin

• RearDoorTrimProtector

• RearSpoiler

• RotaryWheelCenter

• SatelliteRadio

• SpareTireMountingKit

• SplashGuards

• WheelLocks

• WindshieldSunscreen

GENUINE MAZDA ACCESSORIES

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interiorandexterioraccessoriestomakeyourRX-8tyourpersonalityandlifestyle.

Afterall,youarewhatyoudrive.

Personalize your RX-8 with the following Genuine Mazda Accessories:

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• Personalizedmaintenanceschedules

• Zoom-ZoomOwnerMagazine

• Warrantyinformationandon-line

Owner’s Manuals

• Wallpaper,videosandotherfunstuff

• Accessoriesspecicallydesignedfor

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Customer Delivery Checklist

PRESENTATION OF OWNER’S MATERIALS:

Review the following items with the customer

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

1-2

•KeylessEntryTransmitter

•AdvancedKey*

•DoorRequestSwitches*

•TrunkRequestSwitch*

•PowerDoorLocks

Starting The Engine

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

 •

StartKnobIgnition(AdvancedKey*)

 •Importanceofwarmingengineto

operatingtemperaturebefore

shuttingoff

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

3-4

•Adjustment

•MemorySeatFunction*

•RearSeatAccess

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

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

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

5-6

•LocationofSwitchesandControls

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

7-8

 •ReviewofWarningandIndicator

LightFunctionandLocation

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

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

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

VEHICLE PRESENTATION:

Refer to the Smart Start Guide during presentation

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

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

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

•InstantMobilitySystem(IMS)

locatedintrunk

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

•HoodRelease

 •RemoveEngineCover

 •Importancetocheckoilwith

eachll-up

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

17-18

•AutoControls

•ManualControls

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

19-22

•SIRIUS

SatelliteRadioOperation

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

19, 22

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

23-24

•2DiscSystem,InsertDisc

 •EnterDestination

 •SetVolume

 •EnterCustomerAddress(Home)

Bluetooth

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

•Tutorial

 •PairPhone

 •MakeaCall

 •Toll-FreeCustomerService

800-430-0153

*if equipped

Smart Start Guide

 •Removethischecklistfrom

SmartStartGuide

 •PersonalizationFeatures

(refertoyourOwner’sManual)

Warranty Information

Warranty Start Date:

Customer Initial:

 •BasicVehicle–

36months/36,000miles

 •Roadsideassistanceprogram

MyMazda.com

 •Offertoregistercustomeron

MyMazda.com

Owner’s Manual

Floor Mat

 •Ensureoormatsareproperly

hookedaftercleaning

 •Donotinstalltwooormats,oneon

topoftheother,onthedriverside

SERVICE DEPARTMENT

IntroduceServiceManager;

providebusinesscards

ReviewServiceandPartsDepartment

hoursofoperation

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ServiceInspection

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

the ﬁrst maintenance appointment has been scheduled:

Signed copy must be placed in dealer jacket

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SERVICE INSPECTION

We’re committed to providing

expert Mazda service.

YoulovetodriveyourMazda,andwelovetoserviceyourMazda.WithourFullCircle

Service,we’llgiveyourvehicleaCOMPLIMENTARYMULTI-POINTINSPECTION.

YourMazdawillreceiveathoroughreviewofitsmostcrucialcomponents.

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inthispublicationarethoseineffectatthetimeofprinting.Mazdareservestherightto

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Dealer.Simplybringyourvehicleinforyourscheduledmaintenanceandany

neededrepairs.*

AtparticipatingMazdaFullCircleServiceCenters,**ourtechnicianswill

automaticallyperformacomplimentaryFullCircleinspectiononyourvehicle

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

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

participating Mazda Full Circle Service Dealer.

Customer Assistance Center:

1-8 00-222-5500

Roadside Assistance Contact: 1-800-866-1998

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