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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
Automatictransmission
WARNING
Removethekeyonlywhenthevehicle
isparked:
Removingthekeyfromtheignition
switchwhilethevehicleismovingis
dangerous.Removingthekeyallows
thesteeringwheeltolock.Youwill
losesteeringcontrolandaserious
accidentcouldoccur.(Forvehicles
equippedwiththeadvancedkey,the
steeringwheellockswhenthestarter
knobisturnedtotheLOCKposition.)
ToturnthekeyfromtheACCtothe
LOCKposition,theshiftlevermustbein
thePposition.
Shift lever
engaged in P
(park)
Beforeleavingthedriver'sseat,always
putthekeyorstartknobtoLOCK
position,settheparkingbrakeand
makesuretheshiftleverisinPwithan
automatictransmissionorin1orR
withamanualtransmission:
Itisimportanttoplacethekeyor
startknobintheLOCKpositioneven
ifyouarenotremovingthekeyfrom
theignitionorleavingthevehicle.
Leavingthekeyinotherpositions
willdisablesomeofthevehicle
securitysystemsandrunthebattery
down.
Leavingthedriver'sseatwithout
puttingtheignitionswitchinLOCK
position,settingtheparkingbrake
andshiftingtheshiftlevertoPwith
anautomatictransmission,orto1or
Rwithamanualtransmissionis
dangerous.Unexpectedvehicle
movementcouldoccur.Thiscould
causeanaccident.
NOTE
Ifturningthekeyisdifficult,jigglethesteering
wheelfromsidetoside.
Leavingthekeyorstartknobinanyposition
butLOCKpositionalsodisablessomeofthe
securityfeaturesandmayrunthebattery
down.
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FormNo.8AT5-EA-09E
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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