DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
NOTE
WARNING
DonotrelyonABSasasubstitutefor
safedriving:
TheABScannotcompensatefor
unsafeandrecklessdriving,excessive
speed,tailgating(followinganother
vehicletooclosely),drivingoniceand
snow,andhydroplaning(reducedtire
frictionandroadcontactbecauseof
waterontheroadsurface).Youcan
stillhaveanaccident.
Havingtoaddbrakefluidissometimesan
indicatorofleakage.ConsultanAuthorized
MazdaDealerassoonaspossibleevenifthe
brakelightisnolongerilluminated.
WARNING
Donotdrivewiththebrakesystem
warninglightilluminated.Contactan
AuthorizedMazdaDealertohavethe
brakesinspectedassoonaspossible:
Drivingwiththebrakesystem
warninglightilluminatedis
NOTE
dangerous.Itindicatesthatyour
brakesmaynotworkatallorthat
theycouldcompletelyfailatany
time.Ifthislightremains
illuminated,aftercheckingthatthe
parkingbrakeisfullyreleased,have
thebrakesinspectedimmediately.
Brakingdistancesmaybelongeronloose
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surfaces(snoworgravel,forexample)
whichusuallyhaveahardfoundation.A
vehiclewithanormalbrakingsystemmay
requirelessdistancetostopunderthese
conditionsbecausethetireswillbuildupa
wedgeofsurfacelayerwhenthewheels
skid.
qAnti-LockBrakeSystem(ABS)
ThesoundoftheABSoperatingmaybe
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heardwhenstartingtheengineor
immediatelyafterstartingthevehicle.
However,itdoesnotindicateamalfunction.
TheABScontrolunitcontinuously
monitorsthespeedofeachwheel.Ifone
isabouttolockup,theABSrespondsby
automaticallyreleasingandreapplying
thatwheel'sbrake.
qABSWarningLight
Thedriverwillfeelaslightvibrationin
thebrakepedalandmayhearachattering
noisefromthebrakesystem.Thisis
normalwhentheABSoperates.Don't
pumpthebrakes,continuetopressdown
onthebrakepedal.
Thewarninglightstaysonforafew
secondswhentheignitionswitchisturned
totheONposition.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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