KnowingYourMazda
AdvancedKeylessEntryandStartSystem
LOCK(Released)
ACC(Accessory)
Thesteeringwheellockstohelpprotect
againsttheft.
Thesteeringwheelunlocksandsome
electricalaccessorieswilloperate.
LOCK(Depressed)
NOTE
TheAdvancedKeylessEntrySystemdoesnot
functionintheACCposition,andthedoors
willnotlock/unlockusingthetransmitteror
requestswitcheseveniftheadvancedkeyis
carriedawayfromthevehicle.
Theignitionswitchcanbeturnedtothe
ACCpositionwhentheKEYindicator
light(green)illuminatesintheinstrument
cluster.
WARNING
ON
Beforeleavingthedriver'sseat,always
putthekeyorstartknobtoLOCK
position,settheparkingbrakeand
makesuretheshiftleverisinPwithan
automatictransmissionorin1orR
withamanualtransmission:
Thisisthenormalrunningpositionafter
theengineisstarted.Thewarninglights
(exceptbrakes)shouldbeinspected
beforetheengineisstarted(page5-39).
NOTE
Intentionallyplacingthekeyorstart
knobintoLOCKpositionismuch
moreimportantwhereyouwillnot
beremovingthekeytoleavethe
vehicleandbecauseleavingitin
otherpositionswilldisablesomeof
thevehiclesecuritysystemsandrun
thebatterydown.
Leavingthedriver'sseatwithout
puttingtheignitionswitchinLOCK
position,settingtheparkingbrake
andtheshiftleverisinPwithan
automatictransmissionorin1orR
withamanualtransmissionis
dangerous.Unexpectedvehicle
movementcouldoccur.Thiscould
causeanaccident.
WhentheignitionswitchisturnedtotheON
position,thesoundofthefuelpumpmotor
operatingnearthefueltankcanbeheard.This
doesnotindicateanabnormality.
START
Theengineisstartedinthisposition.It
willcrankuntilyoureleasethestartknob;
thenitreturnstotheONposition.The
brakewarninglightcanbecheckedafter
theengineisstarted(page5-39).
NOTE
Ifturningtheignitionswitchisdifficult,
l
jigglethesteeringwheelfromsidetoside.
(Automatictransmission)
l
Theignitionswitchcannotbeturnedfrom
theACCpositiontotheLOCKposition
whentheshiftleverisnotinP.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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