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2008 Mazda RX-8 Owners Manual

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Table of Contents

0. #Introduction#

A Word to Mazda Owners

How to Use This Manual

Table of Contents

1. Your Vehicle at a Glance

Dashboard and Interior Overview

#Dashboard and Interior Overview#

Exterior Overview

#Exterior Overview#

2. Essential Safety Equipment

Front Seats (Manually Operated Seats)

Front Seats (Electrically Operated Seats)

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt Precautions

Location of Seat Belt

Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems

Seat Belt Extender

Seat Belt Warning Light/Beep

Child Restraint

Child Restraint Precautions

Installing Child-Restraint Systems

LATCH Child-Restraint Systems

Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Precautions

Supplemental Restraint System Components

How the Air Bags Work

3. Knowing Your Mazda

Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System

Operation Using Advanced Keyless Functions

Operation Using Advanced Key Functions

Advanced Key Suspend Function

Warning and Beep Sounds

Setting Change (Function Customization)

When Warning Indicator/Beep is Activated

Doors and Locks

Keys (without Advanced Key)

Keyless Entry System (with Retractable Type Key)

Inside Trunk Release Lever

Rear Quarter Windows

Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap

Security System

Immobilizer System (with Advanced Key)

Immobilizer System (without Advanced Key)

Theft-Deterrent System

Steering Wheel and Mirrors

4. Before Driving Your Mazda

Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions

Fuel Requirements

Emission Control System

Engine Exhaust (Carbon Monoxide)

Before Starting the Engine

Before Getting In

After Getting In

Break-In Period

Money-Saving Suggestions

Hazardous Driving

Rocking the Vehicle

Driving In Flooded Area

5. Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Ignition Switch

Starting the Engine

Manual Transmission Operation

Automatic Transmission Controls

Traction Control System (TCS)

Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Instrument Cluster and Indicators

Meters and Gauges

Warning/Indicator Lights and Beep Sounds

Warning/Indicator Lights

Switches and Controls

Lighting Control

Turn and Lane-Change Signals

Windshield Wipers and Washer

Headlight Washer

Rear Window Defroster

Hazard Warning Flasher

HomeLink Wireless Control System

6. Interior Comfort

Climate Control System

Operating Tips for Audio System

Audio Control Switch Operation

Safety Certification

Interior Equipment

Interior Lights

Information Display

Storage Compartments

Accessory Socket

7. In Case of an Emergency

Parking in an Emergency

Parking in an Emergency

Spare Tire and Tool Storage

Instant Mobility System (IMS) Emergency Flat Tire Repair Kit

Changing the Tire

Emergency Starting

Starting a Flooded Engine

Emergency Towing

Towing Description

Recreational Towing

8. Maintenance and Care

Scheduled Maintenance

Scheduled Maintenance

Owner Maintenance

Owner Maintenance Schedule

Owner Maintenance Precautions

Engine Compartment Overview

Brake/Clutch Fluid

Body Lubrication

Appearance Care

How to Minimize Environmental Paint Damage

9. Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

Customer Assistance

Customer Assistance (U.S.A.)

Customer Assistance (Canada)

Customer Assistance (Puerto Rico)

Mazda Importer/Distributors

Importer/Distributor

Distributor in Each Area

Warranties for Your Mazda

Outside the United States

Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign Country (Except United States and Canada)

Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and Accessories

Cell Phones Warning

Type Approval of Equipment

Type Approval of Equipment

Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQGS)

Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQGS)

Tire Information (U.S.A.)

Location of the Tire Label (Placard)

Tire Maintenance

Vehicle Loading

Steps for Determining the Correct Load Limit:

Reporting Safety Defects

Reporting Safety Defects (U.S.A.)

Reporting Safety Defects (Canada)

Service Publications

Service Publications

10. #Specifications#

Identification Numbers

Vehicle Information Labels

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Black plate (125,1)

Trailer Towing

The Mazda RX-8 is not designed for
towing. Never tow a trailer with your
Mazda RX-8.

Before Driving Your Mazda

Towing

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