DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
ACC(Accessory)
StartingtheEngine
Thesteeringwheelunlocksandsome
electricalaccessorieswilloperate.
NOTE
Engine-startingiscontrolledbythespark
ignitionsystem.
ON
Thisisthenormalrunningpositionafter
theengineisstarted.Thewarninglights
(exceptbrakes)shouldbeinspected
beforetheengineisstarted(page5-40).
ThissystemmeetsallCanadianInterference-
CausingEquipmentStandardrequirements
regulatingtheimpulseelectricalfieldstrength
ofradionoise.
NOTE
(Gasolineenginemodels)
1.
Occupantsshouldfastentheirseat
belts.
WhentheignitionswitchisturnedtotheON
position,thesoundofthefuelpumpmotor
operatingnearthefueltankcanbeheard.This
doesnotindicateanabnormality.
2.
3.
4.
Makesuretheparkingbrakeison.
Depressthebrakepedal.
(Manualtransmission)
NOTE
Depresstheclutchpedalalltheway
andshiftintoneutral.
Keeptheclutchpedaldepressedwhile
crankingtheengine.
(Withheadlightauto-leveling)
WhentheignitionswitchisturnedtotheON
position,thesoundoftheheadlightleveling
motorsoperatingatthefrontoftheengine
compartmentcanbeheard.Thisdoesnot
indicateanabnormality.
(Automatictransmission)
Putthevehicleinpark(P).Ifyoumust
restarttheenginewhilethevehicleis
moving,shiftintoneutral(N).
START
Theengineisstartedinthisposition.It
willcrankuntilyoureleasethekey;then
itreturnstotheONposition.Thebrake
warninglightcanbecheckedafterthe
engineisstarted(page5-40).
NOTE
(Manualtransmission)
Thestarterwillnotoperateiftheclutchpedal
isnotdepressedalltheway.
(Automatictransmission)
Thestarterwillnotoperateiftheshiftleveris
notinPorN.
qIgnitionKeyReminder
IftheignitionswitchisintheLOCKor
ACCpositionwiththekeyinserted,a
continuousbeepsoundwillbeheard
whenthedriver'sdoorisopened.
5. TurntheignitionswitchtotheSTART
positionandhold(upto10secondsat
atime)untiltheenginestarts.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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