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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page1 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (1,1) Form No.8V89-EA-06F
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page3 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (3,1) AWordtoMazdaOwners ThankyouforchoosingaMazda.WeatMazdadesignandbuildvehicleswithcomplete customersatisfactioninmind. Tohelpensure enjoyableandtrouble-freeoperationofyourMazda,readthismanual carefullyandfollow itsrecommendations. AnAuthorizedMazdaDealerknowsyourvehiclebest.Sowhenmaintenanceorserviceis necessary,that'stheplacetogo. OurnationwidenetworkofMazdaprofessionalsisdedicatedtoprovidingyouwiththebest possibleservi
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page4 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (4,1) HowtoUseThisManual Wewanttohelpyougetthemostdriving NOTE pleasurefrom yourvehicle.Yourowner's manual,whenreadfromcovertocover, ANOTEprovidesinformationand candothatinmanyways. sometimessuggestshowtomakebetter useofyourvehicle. Illustrationscomplementthewordsofthe manualtobestexplainhowtoenjoyyour Thesymbolbelow,locatedonsomeparts Mazda.Byreadingyourmanual,youcan ofthevehicle,indicates thatthis manual findoutaboutthefea
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page5 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (5,1) TableofContents YourVehicleataGlance 1 Interior,exteriorviewsandpartidentificationofyourMazda. EssentialSafetyEquipment 2 Useofsafetyequipment,includingseats,seatbeltsystem,child-restraint systemsandSRSairbags. KnowingYourMazda 3 Explanationofbasicoperationsandcontrols;opening/closingandadjustment ofvariousparts. BeforeDrivingYourMazda 4 ImportantinformationaboutdrivingyourMazda. DrivingYourMazda 5 Explanationofinstrum
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page6 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (6,1) Form No.8V89-EA-06F
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page7 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (7,1) Your Vehicle at a Glance 1 Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda. DashboardandInteriorOverview .............................................. 1-2 ExteriorOverview......................................................................... 1-4 1-1 Form No.8V89-EA-06F
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page8 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (8,1) YourVehicleataGlance DashboardandInteriorOverview The equipment and installation position varies by model. Refer to Navigation System at the end of the manual (if equipped). 1-2 Form No.8V89-EA-06F
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page9 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (9,1) YourVehicleataGlance DashboardandInteriorOverview Power doorlockswitch ..................................................................................... page3-30 Outsidemirror switch ........................................................................................ page3-53 Dashboardillumination ..................................................................................... page5-38 DSCOFFswitch .......
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page10 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (10,1) YourVehicleataGlance ExteriorOverview The equipment and installation position varies by model. 1-4 Form No.8V89-EA-06F
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page11 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (11,1) YourVehicleataGlance ExteriorOverview Trunklid ............................................................................................................ page3-33 Rearwindowdefroster....................................................................................... page5-60 Antenna ............................................................................................................. page6-10 Power window
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page12 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (12,1) 1-6 Form No.8V89-EA-06F
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page13 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (13,1) Essential Safety Equipment 2 Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags. Seats ............................................................................................... 2-2 FrontSeats(Manually Operated Seats)..................................... 2-2 FrontSeats(Electrically OperatedSeats).................................. 2-5 RearSeat ....................
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page14 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (14,1) EssentialSafetyEquipment Seats FrontSeats(Manually WARNING OperatedSeats) Make sure theadjustablecomponents ofaseatarelocked inplace: WARNING Adjustableseats andseatbacksthat arenotsecurely locked aredangerous. Donotmodifyorreplacethefront Inasuddenstop orcollision, theseat seats: orseatback couldmove, causing Modifyingorreplacing thefront seats injury.Make sure theadjustable suchasreplacingtheupholstery or component
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page15 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (15,1) EssentialSafetyEquipment Seats Makesurethelever returnstoitsoriginal position andtheseatislockedinplaceby WARNING attemptingtopushitforwardand backward. Donotdrive with theseatback unlocked: Theseatbackplays animportantrole qSeatRecline inyourprotectioninavehicle. Leaving theseatbackunlocked is dangerous asitcanallowpassengers WARNING tobeejected orthrown aroundand Donotdrive with theseatsreclined: baggage tostrike o
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page16 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (16,1) EssentialSafetyEquipment Seats qFoldingthePassenger'sSeat CAUTION Whenreturning arear-reclinedseatback WARNING toitsuprightposition,makesureyou holdontotheseatbackwithyourother Donotdrive with theseatback handwhileoperatingthelever.Ifthe unlocked: seatbackisnotsupported,itwill flip Theseatbackplays animportantrole forwardsuddenlyandcouldcause inyourprotectioninavehicle. injury. Leaving theseatbackunlocked is dangerou
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page17 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (17,1) EssentialSafetyEquipment Seats FrontSeats(Electrically CAUTION OperatedSeats) l Theseat-bottompoweradjustmentis operatedbymotors.Avoidextended operationbecauseexcessiveusecan WARNING damagethemotors. Donotmodifyorreplacethefront l Topreventthebatteryfrom running seats: down,avoidusingthepower Modifyingorreplacing thefront seats adjustmentwhentheengineis suchasreplacingtheupholstery or stopped.Theadjuster usesalarge l
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page18 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (18,1) EssentialSafetyEquipment Seats Changetheseatbackanglebypressingthe qSeatRecline frontorrearsideofthereclining switch. Release theswitchatthedesiredposition. WARNING Donotdrive with theseatsreclined: Sitting inareclined positionwhilethe vehicleis movingisdangerous because youdon't getthefull protectionfromseat belts. During sudden brakingoracollision,youcan slideunderthelap beltandsuffer seriousinternalinjuries. For m
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RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page19 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (19,1) EssentialSafetyEquipment Seats Rearofseatbottom qFoldingthePassenger'sSeat Raiseorlowerthebackoftheswitch to adjusttherearheightoftheseatbottom. WARNING Donotdrive with theseatback unlocked: Theseatbackplays animportantrole inyourprotectioninavehicle. Leaving theseatbackunlocked is dangerous asitcanallowpassengers tobeejected orthrown aroundand baggage tostrike occupantsina suddenstop orcollision, resulting in severe
