User manual MAZDA RX-8 MANUAL 2007

[. . . ] RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page1 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (1, 1) Form No. 8V89-EA-06F RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page2 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (2, 1) Form No. 8V89-EA-06F RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page3 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (3, 1) A Word to Mazda Owners Thank you for choosing a Mazda. We at Mazda design and build vehicles with complete customer satisfaction in mind. To help ensure enjoyable and trouble-free operation of your Mazda, read this manual carefully and follow its recommendations. So when maintenance or service is necessary, that's the place to go. [. . . ] Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer when the replacement is necessary. qHeadlights To turn on the lights, turn the headlight switch on the end of the control lever. Switch Position Headlights Taillights Parking lights License lights Side-marker lights Dashboard illumination Off Off On NOTE If the headlights flicker, or the brightness weakens, the bulb-life may be depleted and a replacement is necessary. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer. Off On On qLights-On Reminder If lights are on and the key is removed from the ignition switch, a continuous beep sound will be heard when the driver's door is opened. NOTE NOTE To prevent discharging the battery, don't leave the lights on while the engine is off unless safety requires them. Xenon fusion headlight bulbs í The low-beam bulbs of the headlights have xenon fusion bulbs that produce a bright white beam over a wide area. When the advanced keyless function is used and the start knob is in the ACC position, the "Start Knob Not in LOCK Warning Beep" (page 3-18) overrides the lights-on reminder. í Some models. 5-55 Form No. 8V89-EA-06F RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page190 Friday, May 19 2006 9:51 AM Black plate (190, 1) Driving Your Mazda Switches and Controls qHeadlight High-Low Beam Push the lever forward for high beam. Pull back to original position for low beam. High beam qHeadlight Leveling í The number of passengers and weight of cargo in the luggage compartment change the angle of the headlights. The angle of the headlights will be automatically adjusted when turning on the headlights. Headlight auto-leveling malfunction indicator light Low beam qFlashing the Headlights To flash the headlights, pull the lever fully toward you. The headlight switch does not need to be on, and the lever will return to the normal position when released. This indicator light stays on far a few seconds when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position. Thereafter, the indicator light will illuminate when the headlight autoleveling system has a malfunction. If the indicator light illuminates, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer. qDaytime Running Lights (Canada) In Canada, vehicles must be driven with the headlights on during daytime operation. For that reason, the daytime running lights automatically turn on when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position. NOTE The Daytime Running Lights turn off when the parking brake is applied. 5-56 í Some models. Form No. 8V89-EA-06F RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page191 Friday, May 19 2006 9:51 AM Black plate (191, 1) Driving Your Mazda Switches and Controls Turn and Lane-Change Signals qTurn Signal Move the signal lever down (for a left turn) or up (for a right turn) to the stop position. If the indicator light continues to flash after a turn, manually return the lever to its original position. Right turn Right lane change OFF Left lane change Left turn Fog light switch Fog Lights í Use this switch to turn on the fog lights. To turn the front fog lights on, rotate the fog light switch to the position. The headlight switch must be in the position to turn on the front fog lights. To turn them off, rotate the fog light switch to the OFF position or turn the headlight switch to the or OFF position. NOTE Green indicators on the dashboard show which signal is working. Lane-change signals Move the lever slightly toward the direction of the change until the indicator flashes and hold it there. It will return to the off position when released. NOTE The fog lights will turn off when the headlights are set at high beam. If an indicator light stays on without flashing or if it flashes abnormally, one of the turn signal bulbs may be burned out. í Some models. 5-57 Form No. 8V89-EA-06F RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page192 Friday, May 19 2006 9:51 AM Black plate (192, 1) Driving Your Mazda Switches and Controls Windshield Wipers and Washer The ignition switch must be in the ON position. NOTE WARNING Use only windshield washer fluid or plain water in the reservoir: Using radiator antifreeze as washer fluid is dangerous. If sprayed on the windshield, it will dirty the windshield, affect your visibility, and could result in an accident. Do not use the washer without first warming the windshield and never use plain tap water: Using windshield washer fluid without anti-freeze protection in freezing temperatures is dangerous. The washer fluid could freeze on the windshield and block your vision. You could have an accident. Because heavy ice and snow can jam the wiper blades, the wiper motor is protected from motor breakdown, overheating and possible fire by a circuit breaker. This mechanism will automatically stop operation of the blades, but only for about 5 minutes. If this happens, turn off the wiper switch and park off the right-of-way, and remove the snow and ice. [. . . ] Defense Department, which may intentionally lower positioning accuracy. lThere may be vehicle position deviations for some time until GPS signals are received after turning on the ignition. Map Matching This function compares your vehicle's tracking data with the road data on the map disc, applies dead reckoning to determine the road you are driving on, and displays your vehicle on that road on the map. lIntelligent map matching addresses the following problems to achieve high accuracy in vehicle positioning. Position Correction for Elevated Roads Position accuracy is improved by detecting if the vehicle is running on or under an elevated road. Position Correction for Parking Garages Position accuracy is improved by detecting if the vehicle is driving in an elevated or underground parking garage. High-precision Gyrosensor A gyro detects turns with an accuracy of 0. 05° per second. Combined with a speed sensor, it enables the system to display the current vehicle position even where GPS signals may be blocked. [. . . ]