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Key Advanced Key ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM • A dvanced Keyless Entry allows you to lock/unlock the doors and trunk of the vehicle, open the windows, and even start the engine without ever taking the key out of your pocket. You can also use the buttons on the advanced keyless transmitter.
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM This system remotely locks and unlocks the doors, the trunk, and opens the power windows. • To extend the key, press the release button. • To retract the key, press the release button and fold the key back into the holder. Release Button Lock Unlock Trunk Panic Alarm Starting the engine with the Advanced Key While carrying the Advanced Key you can… • S tart the engine by pushing in the Start knob. When the key indicator illuminates green, turn the Start knob.
Seats ELECTRONICALLY OPERATED DRIVER SEAT Slide/Tilt Switch Push forward or backward to slide seat bottom. Seat can also be raised, lowered or tilted with this control. Recline Switch Push forward or backward to adjust seatback angle. Memory Seat Switch Lumbar Adjustment Push switch to increase or decrease lumbar support. To Program the Memory Seat Function: 1 Park the vehicle. 2 Adjust the seat to the desired position using the Slide/Tilt and Recline switches.
Seat Warmer Front Seat Warmer The front seats are electrically heated. The ignition must be in the ON position. The switches are located on the center console. Press the switch to turn the seat warmer on or off. When the switch is in the on position, the indicator light will come on. RECARO SEATS Seatback angle (RECARO seat) Lean forward slightly, lift the lever, and then release it at the desired position.
Driver’s View (shown with optional Horn/Air bag Remote Trunk Lid RELEASE Turn signal/ lighting DSC LIGHTING CONTROL hood release handle Voice recognition/ Bluetooth and audio 5 164831_09a_RX-8_SSG_081208.
Navigation System) climate control Wiper/washer Information display passenger AIR BAG off indicator Hazard warning audio system without navigation Cruise control Steering shift (A/T only) 164831_09a_RX-8_SSG_081208.
Instrument Cluster Engine coolant temperature gauge Odometer/ Odometer/trip Trip meter meter selector Tachometer/ variable red zone GLOSSARY OF WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS Please see Owner’s Manual for more details and explanations Low Washer Fluid Level Headlight High Beam Charging System Lights On (Exterior Lights) Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Turn Signals/ Hazard Warning Cruise Main Indicator Light (Amber)/Cruise Set Indicator Light (Green) Traction Control System (TCS)/Dynamic Stab
speedometer Speed unit Gear indicator selector (A/T only) Power Steering Malfunction Automatic Transmission Shift Position DSC OFF Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)/Traction Control System (TCS) Off Check Engine Fuel gauge Seat Belt KEY Warning Light (Red) Advanced key not detected or transmitter battery is dead. KEY Indicator Light (Green) Advanced key detected, engine is ready to start. Door Ajar Low Fuel Engine Oil Level Engine Coolant Level 8 164831_09a_RX-8_SSG_081208.
Feature Highlights Automatic Transmission The gearshift must be in Park or Neutral to start the engine and must be in Park to remove the ignition key. P = Park To move the gearshift out of Park, the ignition must be in the ON position and the brake pedal must be pressed firmly. R = Reverse N = Neutral No gear is engaged. D = Drive (Overdrive) This is the normal driving position for the best fuel economy. The transmission shifts through forward gears.
Sport AT Manual Shift Mode The Sport AT Manual Shift Mode gives you the feel of driving a manual transmission by allowing you to manually shift to control engine rpm and torque when more control is desired. Note: Changing to manual mode can be done while driving the vehicle. To Use Manual Shift Mode: Shift lever from D to M. To Shift Up To A Higher Gear: Tap shift lever back (+) once. To Shift Down To A Lower Gear: Tap shift lever forward (-) once.
Feature Highlights WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER • MIST-Push the lever up for a single swipe to clear mist. • AUTO-With the windshield wiper lever in the AUTO position, the rain sensor detects the amount of rainfall and turns the wiper on or off automatically. Rotate the ring away from you (clockwise) for less sensitivity and toward you (counterclockwise) for more sensitivity. • LO-Push down to second position. • HI-Push down to third position.
TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTING CONTROL LEVER • Rotate the outer knob up to the first position for tail, parking and dashboard lights. • Rotate the outer knob up to the second position for tail, parking, dashboard, and headlights. • Rotate the outer knob up to the third position for AUTO. • Rotate the inner ring up for fog lamps. • Push the lever away from you to turn the high beams on. • Pull the lever back one position to turn the high beams off.
Feature Highlights Freestyle Doors • O pen the freestyle door by opening the front door first and then pulling the rear door handle. • To allow for easier entry/exit of the rear seats, see “Rear Seat Occupant Exiting”. • Close the freestyle door first, and then close the front door. Freestyle Door Handle MP3 PLAYER INTEGRATION USING THE AUX JACK Your vehicle is equipped with an AUX or auxiliary jack that will allow you to play your MP3 player through the vehicle’s audio system.
HomeLink Indicator Light Auto-Dimming On and Off Light Sensor Auto-Dimming Mirror and HomeLink® Auto-Dimming Mirror • Auto-Dimming will automatically darken your rear view mirror to reduce headlight glare from vehicles behind you. • T he Auto-Dimming feature is active when the vehicle is started and cancels when the transmission in placed in Reverse.
Feature Highlights Short TRip Driving In order to improve engine starting performance on restart, DO NOT turn off a cold engine until one or more of the variable red zones in tachometer have turned off. Warm the engine until the first indicator of the variable red zone goes off. Red Zone Variable Red Zone A beep sound indicates an engine over-rev when the tachometer needle enters striped zone. The variable red zone in the tachometer changes according to the temperature of engine coolant.
engine oil Check engine oil level when refueling By design, rotary engines consume a small amount of oil to lubricate internal engine components. Use the oil dipstick to inspect the oil level when refueling. If the level is near or below the low mark, add oil to bring the level to full. A Engine Oil Dipstick Open the service cover to access the engine oil dipstick. If engine oil is needed, add as required. B Engine Cover Remove the cover to gain access to the engine oil filler cap.
Manual Climate Control Information Display (See bottom of page 18 for details) Fan control dial • R otate the dial to set the desired fan speed (1-4). Temperature Mode selector dial control dial Push the button MODE repeatedly to select • Rotate the dial to select airflow mode. The a warmer or cooler selected mode will air temperature. be displayed on the information display. Note: When set to MAX A/C, A/C will turn ON, mode Push to defrost will set to exit from the the windshield.
Automatic Climate Control Information Display (See bottom of page for details) Fan control dial Mode selector dial • Rotate the dial Push the button to turn the air MODE repeatedly to select conditioning airflow mode. The system on and for selected mode will desired fan speed. be displayed on the information display. • Push the driver’s side dial to Push to defrost turn the air the windshield. conditioning Push to manually system OFF. turn air conditioning on or off.
Audio Controls Without Navigation Audio System ON • Press the POWER/VOLUME button to turn the radio on. Media selection Press the appropriate button: • CD • FM/AM • SAT (SIRIUSTM Satellite radio) • MEDIA (to switch to AUX jack input) Note: If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak, reception automatically changes from STEREO to MONO for reduced noise, and the “ST” indicator will go out. SAT: SIRIUSTM Satellite radio will deliver the broadest, deepest mix of radio entertainment.
Scan tuning • Press the SCAN button to automatically sample strong stations. • To hold a station, press the scan button again during this interval. Preset channel tuning The 6 preset channels can be used to store 6 AM and 12 FM stations. • To set a channel, first press AM, FM1, or FM2. • Tune to the desired station. • Press and hold until a beep is heard. • Repeat this operation for the other stations and bands you want to store.
Audio Controls With Navigation Audio System ON • Press the POWER/VOLUME button to turn the radio on. Source • Press the appropriate on-screen button: FM/AM, DISC, SAT (SIRIUSTM Satellite radio), AUX1/2, iPod. Tuning • The radio has the following tuning controls: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset channel, and Auto Memory tuning. Manual tuning • Turn the TUNE/AUDIO dial to change the frequency higher or lower. 21 Seek/Track tuning • Press and hold the SEEK/TRACK buttons to 164831_09a_RX-8_SSG_081208.
To play a cd 1. Place the ignition in the ACC or ON position. 2. Press LOAD / 3. Press the LOAD on-screen button lightly. 4. Wait for the screen to lower. 5. Insert the CD after “IN” is displayed on the Information Display. The CD will begin playing after the screen closes. • P ress any channel preset on-screen button for about two seconds until a beep sound is heard. The selected preset channel number and station frequency will be displayed and are now held in memory.
Navigation System (inserting disc/selecting destination) Inserting the Map Disc HAWAII Disc A DISC A PUERTO RICO HAWAII Disc B DISC B PUERTO RICO Insert map disc into lower DVD slot Your navigation system operates using the map discs supplied. • Disc A covers most of the Midwest and Western states, including Hawaii and Alaska. • Disc B covers some of the Midwest and all of the Eastern states, including Puerto Rico. • Both discs cover all of Canada.
SELECTING A DESTINATION USING A STREET ADDRESS You can choose setting a destination using a street address, a point of interest, the nearest restaurants, ATMs, gas stations, hospitals and more. 1 Press “Menu” button on Navigation Face. 2 Select “Destination Entry”. 3 Select “Address”. 4 Select the “State” or “Province”. • Scroll down past the States to find Canadian Provinces. 5 Press “OK”. 6 Select “City”. 7 Select “Input City Name”. 8 Use the keyboard to enter the city name. 9 Select “Street”.
Bluetooth ® without Navigation System (Refer to your Owner’s Manual for Bluetooth® with Navigation operations) PAIRING YOUR BLUETOOTH® PHONE Imagine hands-free calling right through your vehicle’s audio system. Let’s connect or “Pair” you to your vehicle’s Bluetooth mobile phone feature. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Activate the Bluetooth® application of the mobile telephone. located on the steering wheel. Press From the options menu and after the beep say, “Set-up”.
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Customer Delivery Checklist Vehicle presentation: Refer to the Smart Start Guide during presentation Keyless Entry................................ 1-2 • Keyless Entry Transmitter • Advanced Key* • Door Request Switches* • Trunk Request Switch* • Power Door Locks Starting The Engine. ...................... 2 • Start Knob Ignition (Advanced Key*) • Importance of warming engine to operating temperature before shutting off Seats.............................................
Customer Delivery Checklist DEALERSHIP DATE SALES CONSULTANT CUSTOMER’S NAME VIN E-MAIL Presentation of Owner’s Materials: Review the following items with the customer Smart Start Guide MyMazda.com • Remove this checklist from Smart Start Guide • O ffer to register customer on MyMazda.
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