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DrivingYourMazda
Warning/IndicatorLightsandBeepSounds
NOTE
Ifthelightilluminateswhiledriving:
TheMazdaRX-8requiresregularcheckingof
theengineoillevel.Thecompact,high
performanceRENESISrotaryengineinyour
vehicleconsumesasmallamountofengineoil
duetoitsstructuraldesign.Anoilpump
optimizestheamountofoilinjectedto
1.
Drivetothesideoftheroadandpark
offtheright-of-way.
2. Turnofftheengineandinspectthe
enginecoolantlevel(page8-14).Ifit's
low,addenginecoolant.
lubricatetherotorsealsinthecombustion
cycle.Althoughyourvehicleisequippedwith
anengineoillevelwarninglight,itisbestto
keeptheengineoillevelintherangebetween
fullandlowbycheckingtheoildipstick
regularly.Mazdarecommendscheckingtheoil
levelateverysecondfuelfilling.Theoil
consumptionoftheenginedependsonengine
speedandengineload.Underextremedriving
conditions,oilconsumptioncanbehigher.
3.
Checkthelight.
Ifthelightremainsilluminatedevenafter
youaddenginecoolant,haveyourvehicle
towedtoanAuthorizedMazdaDealer.
CAUTION
Don'truntheengineiftheengine
coolantlevelislow.Itcouldresultin
extensiveenginedamage.
Ifthelightflashescontinuously
qCheckEngineLight
Ifthewarninglightcontinuestoflash,do
notdriveathighspeeds,drivethevehicle
atlowenginerpm,andhavean
AuthorizedMazdaDealerinspectthe
system.
NOTE
Iftheengineisturnedoffwhiletheoillevel
indicatorisflashingduetoasystem
malfunction,itmaytakeafewminutesuntilthe
indicatorstartsflashingagainaftertheengine
isstarted.
Thisindicatorlightilluminateswhenthe
ignitionswitchisturnedtotheON
positionandturnsoffwhentheengineis
started.
qEngineCoolantLevelWarningLight
Ifthislightilluminateswhiledriving,the
vehiclemayhaveaproblem.Itis
importanttonotethedrivingconditions
whenthelightilluminatedandconsultan
AuthorizedMazdaDealer.
Thecheckenginelightmayilluminatein
thefollowingcases:
Thiswarninglightindicateslowengine
coolantlevel.
Thefueltanklevelbeingverylowor
approachingempty.
Theengine'selectricalsystemhasa
l
l
problem.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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