2007 Mazda RX 8 Owners Manual

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DrivingYourMazda
InstrumentClusterandIndicators
NOTE
Bright
Dim
TheMazdaRX-8requiresregular
checkingoftheengineoillevel.The
compact,highperformanceRENESIS
rotaryengineinyourvehicleconsumes
asmallamountofengineoilduetoits
structuraldesign.Anoilpump
optimizestheamountofoilinjectedto
lubricatetherotorsealsinthe
combustioncycle.Althoughyour
vehicleisequippedwithanengineoil
levelwarninglightandanengineoil
Cancelingtheilluminationdimmer
pressuregauge,itisbesttokeepthe
engineoillevelintherangebetween
fullandlowbycheckingtheoil
dipstickregularly.Mazdarecommends
checkingtheoillevelateverysecond
fuelfilling.Theoilconsumptionofthe
enginedependsonenginespeedand
engineload.Underextremedriving
conditions,oilconsumptioncanbe
higher.
Whentheheadlightswitchisinthe
position,theilluminationofthe
instrumentclusterandtheinformation
displaydims(theinstrumentcluster
illuminationcolorturnstored).
or
Whendrivingonsnowyorfoggyroads,
orinothersituationswhentheinstrument
clusterorinformationdisplay'svisibility
isreducedduetoglarefromsurrounding
brightness,canceltheillumination
dimmerandincreasetheillumination
intensity.
qDashboardIllumination
Rotatethethumbwheeltoadjustthe
brightnessoftheinstrumentclusterand
otherilluminationsinthedashboard.
Tocanceltheilluminationdimmer,rotate
thethumbwheelupwardfully.Youmay
hearaclicksoundandtheillumination
dimmerwillbecanceled(instrument
clusterilluminationcolorturnstowhite).
NOTE
Thebrightnessofdashboard
l
illuminations(exceptinstrument
cluster)canbeadjustedwhenthe
NOTE
headlightswitchisinthe
position.
or
Ifthedashboardilluminationswitchis
keptattheilluminationdimmercancel
position,theinstrumentclusterandthe
informationdisplaywillnotdimwhen
theheadlightswitchisturnedtothe
Thebrightnessoftheinstrument
clusterilluminationcanbeadjusted
whentheheadlightswitchisinany
position.
l
or
positionagain.
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FormNo.8V89-EA-06F
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals
Model Year2007
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