RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1Page137
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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(page5-39).
Shift lever
engaged in P
(park)
NOTE
WARNING
(Withheadlightauto-leveling)
Whentheignitionswitchisturnedto
theONposition,thesoundofthe
headlightlevelingmotorsoperatingat
thefrontoftheenginecompartmentcan
beheard.Thisdoesnotindicatean
abnormality.
Removethekeyonlywhenthevehicle
isparked:
Removingthekeyfromtheignition
switchwhilethevehicleismovingis
dangerous.Removingthekeyallows
thesteeringwheeltolock.Youwill
losesteeringcontrolandaserious
accidentcouldoccur.
START
Theengineisstartedinthisposition.It
willcrankuntilyoureleasethekey;then
itreturnstotheONposition.Thebrake
warninglightcanbecheckedafterthe
engineisstarted(page5-39).
Beforeleavingthedriver'sseat,
alwayssettheparkingbrakeand
makesuretheshiftleverisinPwith
anautomatictransmissionorin1orR
withamanualtransmission:
Leavingthedriver'sseatwithout
settingtheparkingbrakeandtheshift
leverisdangerous.Unexpectedvehicle
movementcouldoccur.Thiscould
causeanaccident.
qIgnitionKeyReminder
IftheignitionswitchisintheLOCKor
ACCpositionwiththekeyinserted,a
continuousbeepsoundwillbeheard
whenthedriver'sdoorisopened.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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