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Warning/IndicatorLightsandBeepSounds
IftheABSwarninglightstaysonwhile
you'redriving,theABScontrolunithas
detectedasystemmalfunction.Ifthis
occurs,yourbrakeswillfunctionnormally
asifthevehiclehadnoABS.
WARNING
ABSWarningLightandBrake
WarningLightonattheSameTime:
Drivingwhenthebrakesystem
warninglightandABSwarninglight
areonatthesametimeisdangerous.
Whenbothlightsareon,therear
wheelscouldlockmorequicklyinan
emergencystopthanundernormal
circumstances.
Don'tdrivewithbothlightson,have
thevehicletowedtoanAuthorized
MazdaDealertohavethebrakes
inspectedassoonaspossible.
Shouldthishappen,consultanAuthorized
MazdaDealerassoonaspossible.
NOTE
Whentheengineisjump-startedto
chargethebattery,unevenrpmoccurs
andtheABSwarninglightcomeson.
Thisisduetoaweakbattery,nota
malfunction.
Rechargethebattery.
qElectronicBrakeForce
DistributionSystemWarning
qChargingSystemWarningLight
Thiswarninglightilluminateswhenthe
ignitionswitchisturnedtotheON
positionandturnsoffwhentheengineis
started.
Iftheelectronicbrakeforcedistribution
controlunitdeterminesthatsome
componentsareoperatingincorrectly,the
controlunitmayturnthebrakesystem
warninglightandtheABSwarninglight
onatthesametime.Theproblemislikely
tobeanelectronicbrakeforcedistribution
system.
Ifthewarninglightilluminateswhile
driving,itindicatesamalfunctionofthe
alternatororofthechargingsystem.
Drivetothesideoftheroadandparkoff
theright-of-way.ConsultanAuthorized
MazdaDealer.
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FormNo.8U58-EA-05J
Product Specification
Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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Model Year | 2006 |
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