2006 Mazda RX 8 Owners Manual

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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
DynamicStabilityControl
(DSC)í
NOTE
ToturnofftheTCS,presstheDSC
OFFswitch(page5-25).
TheDynamicStabilityControl(DSC)
automaticallycontrolsbrakingandengine
torqueinconjunctionwithsystemssuch
asABSandTCStohelpcontrolsideslip
whendrivingonslipperysurfaces,or
duringsuddenorevasivemaneuvering,
enhancingvehiclesafety.
qTCS/DSCIndicatorLight
RefertoABS(page5-7)andTCS(page
5-22).
Thisindicatorlightstaysonforafew
secondswhentheignitionswitchisturned
totheONposition.IftheTCSorDSCis
operating,theindicatorlightflashes.
WARNING
DSCandUnsafeDriving:
Thedynamicstabilitycontrol(DSC)
cannotcompensateforunsafeand
recklessdriving,excessivespeed,
tailgating(followinganothervehicle
tooclosely),andhydroplaning
Ifthelightstayson,theTCSorDSCmay
haveamalfunctionandtheymaynot
operatecorrectly.Takeyourvehicletoan
AuthorizedMazdaDealer.
(reducedtirefrictionandroadcontact
becauseofwaterontheroadsurface).
Youcanstillhaveanaccident.So
don'trelyonthedynamicstability
controlasasubstituteforsafedriving.
NOTE
Inadditiontotheindicatorlight
l
flashing,aslightluggingsoundwill
comefromtheengine.Thisindicates
thattheTCSisoperatingproperly.
Onslipperysurfaces,suchasfresh
l
snow,itwillbeimpossibleto
achievehighrpmwhentheTCSis
on.
íSomemodels.
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FormNo.8U58-EA-05J
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals
Model Year2006
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