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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
StartingtheEngine
NOTE
Ifturningthekeyisdifficult,jigglethe
steeringwheelfromsidetoside.
NOTE
Engine-startingiscontrolledbythe
sparkignitionsystem.
ACC(Accessory)
ThissystemmeetsallCanadian
Interference-CausingEquipment
Standardrequirementsregulatingthe
impulseelectricalfieldstrengthofradio
noise.
Thesteeringwheelunlocksandsome
electricalaccessorieswilloperate.
ON
Thisisthenormalrunningpositionafter
theengineisstarted.Thewarninglights
(exceptbrakes)shouldbeinspected
beforetheengineisstarted(page5-36).
1. Occupantsshouldfastentheirseat
belts.
2.
3.
4.
Makesuretheparkingbrakeison.
Depressthebrakepedal.
NOTE
(Withheadlightauto-leveling)
Whentheignitionswitchisturnedto
theONposition,thesoundofthe
headlightlevelingmotorsoperatingat
thefrontoftheenginecompartmentcan
beheard.Thisdoesnotindicatean
abnormality.
(Manualtransmission)
Depresstheclutchpedalalltheway
andshiftintoneutral.
Keepthepedaldepressedwhile
crankingtheengine.
(Automatictransmission)
Putthevehicleinpark(P).Ifyoumust
restarttheenginewhilethevehicleis
moving,shiftintoneutral(N).
START
Theengineisstartedinthisposition.It
willcrankuntilyoureleasethekey;then
itreturnstotheONposition.Thebrake
warninglightcanbecheckedafterthe
engineisstarted(page5-36).
NOTE
(Manualtransmission)
Thestarterwillnotoperateiftheclutch
pedalisnotpusheddownalltheway.
qIgnitionKeyReminder
(Automatictransmission)
Thestarterwillnotoperateiftheshift
leverisnotinPorN.
IftheignitionswitchisintheLOCKor
ACCposition,abeepsoundwillbeheard
whenthedriver'sdoorisopened.
5.
TurntheignitionswitchtotheSTART
positionandhold(upto10secondsat
atime)untiltheenginestarts.
5-3
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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