29. Storage; 31. Remote ; 4. Instrument - Page 2

26. Seat warmer 

switches*, 

see Console

27. Steering shift 

switches (A/T only)*,

see Transmission

28. Tilt steering-wheel lever,

see Driver Controls

29. Storage
30. 

Hood release handle

31. Remote 

trunk-lid

release

Push to open trunk.

32. Power window lock switch

33. 

Remote fuel-door release

Use unleaded gasoline,
91-octane only.

34. Open/close NAVI screen*
35. NAVI screen tilt*
36. NAVI system remote control*

D R I V E R ’ S   V I E W  

1. Power window switches,

see Switches

2. Power door locks, 

see Locks

3. Dual power mirrors,

see Switches

4. Instrument 

panel

lighting,

see Getting Started

5. Turn signal/lighting control

lever, 

see Driver Controls

6. Air vents 

7. Dynamic 

Stability

Control System*,

see

Getting Started

8. Audio control switches*,

see Driver Controls

9. Tire pressure monitoring

system,

see Getting Started

10. Horn/Air bag 
11. Cruise control, 

see Driver Controls

12. Wiper/washer control

lever, 

see Driver Controls

DSC

13. Clock, 

see Audio Systems

14. Information display,

see Owner’s Manual

15. Hazard 

warning

switch, Press on/off

16. NAVI system*,

see Owner’s Manual 

17. Ambient temperature

display

18. Audio system, 

see Audio Systems

19. Passenger air bag off

indicator, 

see Seats

20. Climate control panel,

see Climate Controls

21. Gearshift lever (A/T)*, 

see Transmission

22. Parking brake lever,

see Console

23. Cup holders
24. Accessory socket
25. Console, 

see Console

Driver’s

View

Getting Started

RX-8 Quick Tips

®

are designed

to quickly familiarize you with
some important features of
your RX-8. 

This Driver’s View tab is your
index to the Quick Tips

®

, locate

the item you would like to
learn more about and then
turn to the listed tab.

Be sure to see the tab called
Getting Started, this section
contains important operating
tips about your RX-8.

Items identified in blue text
call out unique features.

6

5

4

3

2

1

RPT

PROG
RDM

DISC

DISC

SEEK
TRACK
APC

SET

DISP

AMB

LOAD

CLK

SAT

CD

VOL

TAPE/MD

FM/AM

SCAN

TEXT/AUDIO CONT

TUNE/AUTO-M

PUSH 

POWER

A/C

0

1

2

3

4

MODE

30

31

32

3

5 6

2

1

4

1

8

17

6

15

33

20

19

26

14

35

34

16

13

36

22

25

24

23

21

12

OIL-P

O.O

8

1

2

8

MODE

VOL

ON
OFF

RES
ACCEL

CANCEL

SET

COAST

DOWN

DOWN

UP

UP

29 27

27

10

9

8

11

7

*Denotes optional equipment

Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features