2010 Mazda RX 8 Owners Manual

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StartingandDriving
NOTE
PowerSteering
Thepowersteeringsystemisinoperable
whenthepowersteeringmalfunction
indicatorlightilluminates.Steeringis
possible,butrequiresmorephysicaleffort.
Repeatedlyjerkingthesteeringwheelleft
andrightwhilethevehicleisstoppedor
movingextremelyslowlywillcausethe
powersteeringsystemtogointoprotective
modewhichwillmakethesteeringfeel
heavy,butthisdoesnotindicatea
l
Powersteeringisonlyoperablewhenthe
engineisrunning.Iftheengineisofforif
thepowersteeringsystemisinoperable,
youcanstillsteer,butitrequiresmore
physicaleffort.
l
Ifthesteeringfeelsstifferthanusual
duringnormaldriving,consultan
AuthorizedMazdaDealer.
malfunction.Ifthisoccurs,parkthevehicle
safelyandwaitafewminutesforthesystem
toreturntonormal.
qPowerSteeringMalfunction
IndicatorLight
Thisindicatorlightilluminateswhenthe
ignitionswitchisturnedtotheON
position,andturnsoffwhentheengineis
started.
Ifthelightremainsilluminatedafterthe
engineisstarted,orilluminateswhile
driving,turnofftheengineafterparking
inasafeplace,andthenstarttheengine
again.
Ifthelightdoesnotilluminateafter
restartingtheengine,thisindicatesthat
thepowersteeringisrestoredandnormal
steeringispossible.
Ifthelightremainsilluminated,thepower
steeringisstillinoperable.Consultan
AuthorizedMazdaDealer.
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FormNo.8AT5-EA-09E
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals
Model Year2010
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