BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
WARNING
HazardousDriving
Neverstoptheenginewhengoing
downahill:
WARNING
Stoppingtheenginewhengoing
downahillisdangerous.Thiscauses
thelossofpowersteeringandpower
brakecontrol,andmaycause
damagetothedrivetrain.Anylossof
steeringorbrakingcontrolcould
causeanaccident.
Beextremelycarefulifitisnecessaryto
downshiftonslipperysurfaces:
Downshiftingintolowergearwhile
drivingonslipperysurfacesis
dangerous.Thesuddenchangeintire
speedcouldcausethetirestoskid.
Thiscouldleadtolossofvehicle
controlandanaccident.
DonotrelyonABSasasubstitutefor
safedriving:
TheABScannotcompensatefor
unsafeandrecklessdriving,excessive
speed,tailgating(followinganother
vehicletooclosely),drivingoniceand
snow,andhydroplaning(reducedtire
frictionandroadcontactbecauseof
waterontheroadsurface).Youcan
stillhaveanaccident.
Whendrivingoniceorinwater,snow,
mud,sand,orsimilarhazards:
Becautiousandallowextradistance
l
forbraking.
Avoidsuddenbrakingandsudden
l
maneuvering.
Donotpumpthebrakes.Continueto
l
pressdownonthebrakepedal.
RefertoAnti-LockBrakeSystem
(ABS)onpage5-8.
Ifyougetstuck,selectalowergearand
l
accelerateslowly.Donotspintherear
wheels.
Formoretractioninstartingon
l
slipperysurfacessuchasiceorpacked
snow,usesand,rocksalt,chains,
carpeting,orothernonslipmaterial
undertherearwheels.
NOTE
Usesnowchainsonlyontherearwheels.
4-7
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2009 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)