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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
Automatictransmission
NOTE
ToturnthekeyfromtheACCtothe
LOCKposition,theshiftlevermustbein
thePposition.
Ifturningthekeyisdifficult,jigglethe
steeringwheelfromsidetoside.
ACC(Accessory)
Thesteeringwheelunlocksandsome
electricalaccessorieswilloperate.
ON
Thisisthenormalrunningpositionafter
theengineisstarted.Thewarninglights
(exceptbrakes)shouldbeinspected
beforetheengineisstarted(page5-38).
Shift lever
engaged in P
(park)
NOTE
WARNING
(Withheadlightauto-leveling)
Whentheignitionswitchisturnedto
theONposition,thesoundofthe
headlightlevelingmotorsoperatingat
thefrontoftheenginecompartmentcan
beheard.Thisdoesnotindicatean
abnormality.
RemovingtheKey:
It'sdangeroustoremovethekeyfrom
theignitionswitchwhilethevehicleis
moving.Removingthekeyallowsthe
steeringwheeltolock.Youwilllose
steeringcontrolandaseriousaccident
couldoccur.
START
Removethekeyonlywhenthevehicle
isparked.
Theengineisstartedinthisposition.It
willcrankuntilyoureleasethekey;then
itreturnstotheONposition.Thebrake
warninglightcanbecheckedafterthe
engineisstarted(page5-38).
NotSettingtheParkingBrake:
Leavingthedriver'sseatwithout
settingtheparkingbrakeis
dangerous.Unexpectedvehicle
movementcouldoccuriftheparking
brakeisnotset.Thiscouldcausean
accident.Beforeleavingthedriver's
seat,alwayssettheparkingbrakeand
makesuretheshiftleverisinPwith
anautomatictransmissionorin1orR
withamanualtransmission.
qIgnitionKeyReminder
IftheignitionswitchisintheLOCKor
ACCpositionwiththekeyinserted,a
continuousbeepsoundwillbeheard
whenthedriver'sdoorisopened.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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