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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
ACC(Accessory)
StartingtheEngine
Thesteeringwheelunlocksandsome
electricalaccessorieswilloperate.
NOTE
Engine-startingiscontrolledbythespark
ignitionsystem.
ON
Thisisthenormalrunningpositionafter
theengineisstarted.Someindicator
lights/warninglightsshouldbeinspected
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
NOTE
(Manualtransmission)
Thestarterwillnotoperateunlesstheclutchis
depressedsufficiently.
Theengineisstartedinthisposition.It
willcrankuntilyoureleasethekey.It
thenreturnstotheONposition.
(Automatictransmission)
Thestarterwillnotoperateiftheshiftleveris
notinPorN.
qIgnitionKeyReminder
IftheignitionswitchisintheLOCKor
ACCpositionwiththekeyinserted,a
continuousbeepsoundwillbeheard
whenthedriver'sdoorisopened.
5.
TurntheignitionswitchtotheSTART
positionandhold(upto10secondsat
atime)untiltheenginestarts.
CAUTION
Donottrythestarterformorethan
10
secondsatatime.Iftheengine
stallsorfailstostart,wait10seconds
beforetryingagain.Otherwise,you
maydamagethestarteranddrain
thebattery.
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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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