2006 Mazda RX 8 Owners Manual

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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
PresstheCANCELbutton.
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TractionControlSystem
(TCS)í
TheTractionControlSystem(TCS)
enhancestractionandsafetyby
controllingenginetorqueandbraking.
WhentheTCSdetectsdrivingwheel
slippage,itlowersenginetorqueand
operatesthebrakestopreventlossof
traction.
Thismeansthatonaslicksurface,the
engineadjustsautomaticallytoprovide
optimumpowertothedrivewheels
withoutcausingthemtospinandlose
traction.
Thesystemisoffwhentheignitionisoff.
NOTE
Cruisecontrolwillcancelatabout15
km/h(9mph)belowthepresetspeedor
below30km/h(19mph).
WARNING
TCSandUnsafeDriving:
Thetractioncontrolsystem(TCS)
cannotcompensateforunsafeand
recklessdriving,excessivespeed,
tailgating(followinganothervehicle
tooclosely),andhydroplaning
(reducedtirefrictionandroadcontact
becauseofwaterontheroadsurface).
Youcanstillhaveanaccident.So
don'trelyonthetractioncontrol
systemasasubstituteforsafedriving.
TCSandSnowandIce:
Drivingwithoutpropertraction
devicesonsnowand/orice-covered
roadsisdangerous.Thetraction
controlsystem(TCS)alonecannot
provideadequatetractionandyou
couldstillhaveanaccident.Usesnow
tiresortirechainsanddriveat
reducedspeedswhenroadsare
coveredwithiceand/orsnow.
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íSomemodels.
FormNo.8U58-EA-05J
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals
Model Year2006
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