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Mazda RX-8 Owner's Manual
2004
2004
Mazda RX-8
Owner's Manual
8R65
Form No. 8R65-EA-03CR2 (Part No. 9999-95-079C-04R3)
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 1 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Form No. 8R65-EA-03C
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00.fm Page 3 Friday, July 4, 2003 11:43 AM A Word to Mazda Owners Thank you for choosing a Mazda. We at Mazda design and build vehicles with complete customer satisfaction in mind. To help ensure enjoyable and trouble-free operation of your Mazda, read this manual carefully and follow its recommendations. An Authorized Mazda Dealer knows your vehicle best. So when maintenance or service is necessary, that’s the place to go. Our nationwide network of Mazda professionals is dedicated to prov
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 4 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM How to Use This Manual We want to help you get the most driving Index: A good place to start is the Index, pleasure from your vehicle. Your owner’s an alphabetical listing of all information manual, when read from cover to cover, in your manual. can do that in many ways. You’ll find several WARNINGs, Illustrations complement the words of the CAUTIONs, and NOTEs in the manual. manual to best explain how to enjoy your Ma
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 5 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Table of Contents Your Vehicle at a Glance 1 Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda. Essential Safety Equipment 2 Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, SRS air bags and child-restraint systems. Knowing Your Mazda 3 Explanation of basic operations and controls; opening/closing and adjustment of various parts. Before Driving Your Mazda 4 Important information about driving your
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 1 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Your Vehicle at a Glance 1 Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda. Dashboard Overview .................................................................... 1-2 Interior Overview .......................................................................... 1-3 Exterior Overview ......................................................................... 1-4 1-1 Form No. 8R65-EA-03C
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 2 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Your Vehicle at a Glance Dashboard Overview Wiper and washer lever (page 5-51) Driver-side air bag Information display (page 2-27) (page 6-40) Instrument cluster Hazard warning flasher switch (page 5-29) (page 5-55) Lighting control/Turn signals Audio system (page 5-48) (page 6-10) Fog lights switch* Climate control system (page 5-50) (page 6-2) Power window lock switch Passenger-side air bag (page 3-15) (page 2-27) Glove
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 3 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Your Vehicle at a Glance Interior Overview Curtain air bags Sunvisors (page 6-37) (page 2-27) Seat belts Rearview mirror (page 2-8) (page 3-26) Interior light Vanity mirror (page 6-37) (page 6-37) Rear seat Front seats (page 2-7) (page 2-2) Side air bags (page 2-27) 1-3 Form No. 8R65-EA-03C
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 4 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Your Vehicle at a Glance Exterior Overview Antenna Rear window defroster (page 5-53) (page 6-10) Power windows Trunk lid (page 3-14) (page 3-11) High-mount brake light (page 8-32) Tires (page 8-23) License plate lights (page 8-32) Rear side marker lights Brake lights/Taillights (page 8-32) (page 8-32) Reverse lights Rear turn signal lights (page 8-32) (page 8-32) Windshield wiper blades Sunroof* (page 8-19) (page 3-19) Hoo
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 1 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Essential Safety Equipment 2 Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, SRS air bags and child-restraint systems. Seats ................................................................................................ 2-2 Front Seats ................................................................................. 2-2 Rear Seat ...............................................................................
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 2 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Essential Safety Equipment Seats Seat Slide Front Seats (Manually operated seats) (Manually operated seats) WARNING WARNING Driver’s Seat Adjustment: Securing the Seats: Adjusting the driver’s seat while the Adjustable seats and seatbacks that vehicle is moving is dangerous. The are not securely locked are driver could lose control of the vehicle dangerous. In a sudden stop or and have an accident. Adjust the colli
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 3 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Essential Safety Equipment Seats (Electrically operated seats) Seat Recline To slide the seat, move the slide lifter switch on the outside of the seat to the front or back and hold it. Release the WARNING switch at the desired position. Reclining: Sitting in a reclined position while the vehicle is moving is dangerous because you don’t get the full protection from seat belts. During sudden braking or a collision,
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 4 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Essential Safety Equipment Seats (Manually operated seats) (Electrically operated seats) To change the seatback angle, lean Change the seatback angle by pressing the forward slightly while raising the lever. front or rear side of the reclining switch. Then lean back to the desired position and When the seatback is at the desired angle, release the lever. release the switch. Lever Switch Make sure the lever returns to i
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 5 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Essential Safety Equipment Seats (Electrically operated seats) Lumbar Support Adjustment (Driver’s Seat)* Front height adjustment The amount of lumbar support can be To adjust the front height of the seat- adjusted by pressing the switch. bottom, raise or lower the front of the To increase the seat firmness, press and slide lifter switch on the left side of the hold the front part of the switch to the seat. desire
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 6 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Essential Safety Equipment Seats Folding the Passenger’s Seat Seat Warmer* The front seats are electrically heated. The ignition switch must be in the ON WARNING position. Unlocked Seatback: Press the switch to turn the seat warmer A seatback plays an important role in on or off. When the switch is in the ON your protection in a vehicle. Leaving position, the indicator light will come on. the seatback unlocked is
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 7 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Essential Safety Equipment Seats Rear Seat WARNING Stacking Cargo: Stacking luggage or other cargo higher than the seatbacks, and putting things on the rear package tray is dangerous. During sudden braking or a collision, objects can fly around and become projectiles that may hit and injure passengers. Don’t stack things higher than the seatbacks or put things on the rear package tray. Do Not Sit on the Rear Center
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 8 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems Seat Belt Precautions Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury during accidents and sudden stops. Mazda recommends that the driver and all passengers always wear seat belts. All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the way when not in use. The driver’s seat belt has no provisions for child-restraint systems and has
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J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 9 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems WARNING One Belt, One Passenger: Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat belt used in this way can’t spread the impact forces properly and the two passengers could be crushed together and seriously injured or even killed. Never use one belt for more than one person at a time. Seat Belt Caught or Pinched in the Door: Wearing a seat belt that
