Mazda 2009 RX-8 Guide

2009 m{ZD{ RX-8
SMART START GUIDE
Optional equipment shown.
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Key
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While carrying the Advanced Key you can…
 • Unlockthevehiclebypressingthe
driver’sdoorrequestswitchORby
pressingtheunlockbuttononthe
keylessentrytransmitter.
 • Unlockbothdoorsfromthedriver’sdoorrequestswitchbypressing
2timesORfromthepassenger’sdoorrequestswitchbypressing
onetimeORbypressingtheunlockbuttononthekeylessentry
transmittertwice.
 • Openthefrontwindowsbypressingtheunlockbuttononthekeyless
entrytransmitterandthenpressingagainandholding;releasetostop.
 • OpenthetrunkbypressingthetrunkrequestswitchORbypressing
thetrunkbuttonontheadvancedkeylesstransmitterORby
pressingthetrunklidreleasebutton.
 • Lockthevehiclebysimplypressingthedriver’sorpassenger’sdoor
requestswitchonce.
 • Closethefrontwindowsbypressingandholdingthedriver’sdoor
requestswitch;releasetostop.
 • Engagepanicalarmoperationbypressingandholdingthepanic
button ontheadvancedkeylessentrytransmitter.Pressanybutton
ontheremotetoturnoffthealarmsystem.
ADVANCED KEYLESS
ENTRY SYSTEM
 •  Advanced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.
Trunk Request Switch
Door Request Switch
Lock
Trunk
Panic
Alarm
Unlock
Auxiliary Key
Advanced Key
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Release
Button
Lock
Unlock
Trunk
Panic
Alarm
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.
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
STARTING THE ENGINE WITH THE ADVANCED KEY
While carrying the Advanced Key you can…
 • StarttheenginebypushingintheStartknob.Whenthekey
indicatorilluminatesGREEN,turntheStartknob.ShuttheengineOFF
byturningtheStartknobtotheACCpositionandthenpushingthe
knobinandturningtotheLockposition.
 • Thekey indicatorlightwillshowGREENwhentheadvancedkey
isdetected.IfthekeyindicatorlightashesGREEN,theadvancedkey
transmitterbatterypowerislow.TheindicatorturnsREDwhenthekey
isnotdetectedorthetransmitterbatteryisdead.IfilluminatedRED,
usetheauxiliarykey(see“EmergencyEngineStart/VehicleEntry”).
Note:EMERGENCYVEHICLEENTRY/ENGINESTART
Iftheadvancedkeycannotbeusedduetoamalfunctionordeadadvancedkey
battery,usetheauxiliarykeytolock/unlockthedoorsandtostarttheengine.
Tostarttheengine,removethestartknobcoverbypressingbothsidereleasebuttons
whilepulling.Inserttheauxiliarykeyintothekeycylinderandturnittostarttheengine.
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Seats
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.
3 WhileholdingthememoryseatswitchSETbuttonpressoneofthe
threeprogrammingbuttonsuntilabeepsoundisheard.Programming
isnowcomplete.Programtheremainingtwobuttonsasdesired.
Toreturntotheprogrammedposition,closethedriver’sdoor,turntheignition
ONandpressandholdthedesiredprogrambuttonwhiletheseatmovesto
theprogrammedposition.Whentheprogrammedpositionisreached,abeep
soundwillbeheardandthebuttoncanbereleased.
Note:Youcanalsoprogramoneseatpositionforeachadvancedkey/retractable
typekeyusedwiththevehicle.SeetheOwner’sManualforprogramminginstructions.
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.
Lumbar Adjustment
Pushswitchto
increaseordecrease
lumbarsupport.
Memory Seat Switch
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Rear Seat Occupant Exiting
Pressandholdthetopofthedriver’spowerseatbackfolding
switchtomovetheseatforwardandtofoldtheseatbackforward.
Pressandholdthebottomofthedriver’spowerseatbackfoldingswitchuntil
theseatreturnstotheoriginalpositionandaconrmationbeepisheard.
Onallpassengerseatsandmanualdriver’sseat(exceptRecaro),usethe
leverlocatedontherearoftheseatalongtheloweredgeoftheseatback.
RECARO SEATS
Seatback angle
(RECARO seat)
Leanforwardslightly,liftthelever,and
thenreleaseitatthedesiredposition.
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.
Note:Theseatbackreclinelevermaybeusedonallpassengerseatsandmanual
driver’sseat(exceptRecaro).
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Driver’s View (shown with optional
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TURN SIGNAL/
LIGHTING
REMOTE TRUNK
LID RELEASE
HORN/AIR BAG
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
VOICE RECOGNITION/
BLUETOOTH AND AUDIO
DSC
LIGHTING
CONTROL
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Driver’s View (shown with optional
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Navigation System)
CRUISE CONTROL
WIPER/WASHER
NAVIGATION
DISPL AY
ASHTRAY/
LIGHTER
STEERING SHIFT
(A/T ONLY)
AUDIO SYSTEM
WITHOUT NAVIGATION
INFORMATION
DISPL AY
HAZARD WARNING
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF INDICATOR
PARKING
BRAKE
CLIMATE
CONTROL
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Instrument Cluster
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Low Washer Fluid Level
Charging System
Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS)
Cruise Main Indicator
Light (AMBER)/Cruise Set
Indicator Light (GREEN)
Traction Control System
(TCS)/Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC)
Headlight High Beam
Lights On (Exterior Lights)
Turn Signals/
Hazard Warning
Headlight Auto
Leveling Malfunction
ABS
(Antilock Brake System)
Security Indicator
Brake
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System
TACHOMETER/
VARIABLE RED ZONE
GLOSSARY OF WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
Please see Owner’s Manual for more details and explanations
ODOMETER/TRIP
METER SELECTOR
ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE GAUGE
ODOMETER/
TRIP METER
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Power Steering
Malfunction
Automatic Transmission
Shift Position
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)/Traction Control
System (TCS) Off
Check Engine
Engine Oil Level
Engine Coolant Level
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
SPEEDOMETER SPEED UNIT
SELECTOR
GEAR INDICATOR
(A/T ONLY)
FUEL GAUGE
DSC
OFF
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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rmly.
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.
Direct Mode
Usethismodefortemporarilyswitchinggearsviasteeringwheelshift
switcheswiththegearselectorinD.DandMindicatorswillbeilluminated.
Directmodewillbecancelledifthetachometerapproachestheredzone,
theacceleratorisfullydepressed,after4secondsofsteadythrottleorifthe
vehicleisstoppedormovingatslowspeed.
To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:
PulltheUPsteeringshiftswitch.
To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:
PresstheDOWNsteeringshiftswitch.
Feature Highlights
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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.
To Use Manual Shift Mode:
ShiftleverfromDtoM.
Sport AT Manual Shift Mode
To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:
PulltheUPsteeringshiftswitch.
To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:
PresstheDOWNsteering
shiftswitch.
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Note: Changingtomanualmodecanbedonewhiledrivingthevehicle.
To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:
Tapshiftleverback(+)once.
To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:
Tapshiftleverforward(-)once.
Presstheclutchpedaldown
completelytostarttheengineand
changegears.
Pushtheshifterdown,overtothe
leftandforwardforReverse.
Note:Donotshiftinto1stgearabove
20mphorclutchfailurecouldoccur.
Restingyourfootontheclutchpedal
whiledrivingandusingtheclutchtohold
yourvehicleatastandstillwhilewaiting
onahillmayreduceclutchlife.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
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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.
 • Pullthelevertowardyoutodispensewasheruid;thewipers
willmakeseveralpassesacrossthewindshield.
More sensitive
Less sensitive
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TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTING CONTROL LEVER
 • Rotatetheouterknobuptotherst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.
 • Pulltheleverallthewaybackandreleasetoashthehighbeams.
AUTO
WiththeheadlightswitchinAUTOandtheignitionON,thelightsensor
determinesthesurroundinglightnessordarknessandautomaticallyturns
theheadlights,otherexteriorlightsanddashboardilluminationonoroff.
Outer Knob
Inner Ring
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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.
1 Thejackislocatedinsidethe
centerconsole.
2 Plugyourplayerinandturniton.
3 Turntheaudiosystemon.
4 PresstheMEDIAbuttonontheaudio
face,ortheModebuttononthe
steeringwheelcontrols.
5 Usetheplayercontrolstoplaybackmusic.
Note: Setthevolumelevelonyourplayertothehighestlevelbeforedistortion
starts.Then,adjustvolumeinthevehicleusingtheaudiosystempower/volume
controlorthesteeringwheelvolumeupanddowncontrols.
MP3 PLAYER INTEGRATION USING THE AUX JACK
Feature Highlights
 • Openthefreestyledoorbyopeningthefrontdoorrst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rst,andthenclosethefrontdoor.
FREESTYLE DOORS
Freestyle Door
Handle
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Indicator Light Auto-Dimming On and OffHomeLink
Light Sensor
Auto-Dimming Mirror
 • Auto-Dimmingwillautomaticallydarkenyourrearviewmirrorto
reduceheadlightglarefromvehiclesbehindyou.
 • TheAuto-Dimmingfeatureisactivewhenthevehicleisstartedand
cancelswhenthetransmissioninplacedinReverse.
HomeLink®
 • Thisfeatureprovidesaconvenientwaytoreplaceuptothree
transmitterssuchasgaragedooropeners,homelightingremotes
andotherradiofrequencydevices.
 • RefertoyourOwner’sManualforcompleteprogrammingdetails.
AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR AND HOMELINK®
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Feature Highlights
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TheIMSemergencyattirerepairkitincluded
withyourMazdaisforatemporaryrepair
ofaslightlydamagedattireresultingfrom
runningovernailsorsimilarsharpobjects
ontheroadsurface.RefertoyourOwner’s
Manualforcompletedetails.
INSTANT MOBILITY SYSTEM (IMS)
SHORT TRIP DRIVING
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.Whenengine
coolanttemperatureislow,theenginedoes
notrunathigherspeeds,andthefuelsupply
willbeatalowerRPMthanintheredzone.
Fuel Requirements
91octanefuelisrequired.If91octanefuelisnotavailable,fuelaslowas87
octanecanbeusedtemporarilyforemergencypurposes.Useoffuellowerthan
91octanecandecreaseperformance,causeknocking/enginenoiseandcan
deteriorateshiftquality.Refuelingthevehiclewithcorrectoctanefuelacouple
oftimeswillrestorevehicleperformanceandshiftquality.
Red Zone
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rstindicatorof
thevariableredzonegoesoff.
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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.
AEngine Oil Dipstick
 Opentheservicecovertoaccesstheengineoildipstick.Ifengineoilis
needed,addasrequired.
BEngine Cover
  Removethecovertogainaccesstotheengineoilllercap.Remove
thecoverbypullinguponfrontcorners,thenpulltowardthefrontof
thevehicle.
CEngine Oil Filler Cap
  SAE5W-20
  Removetheoilllercapandllasneeded.
Whentheoillight ashesandthenilluminates,andabeepsoundis
heard,theengineoillevelislow.Immediatelypullovertoasafelocation,
turntheengineoffandchecktheengineoillevel.Whentheengineiscool,
addengineoil,ifnecessary.
A
B
C
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Mode selector dial
  Pushthebutton
  repeatedlytoselect
airowmode.The
selectedmodewill
bedisplayedonthe
informationdisplay.
  Pushtodefrost
thewindshield.
  Pushtomanually
turnairconditioning
onoroff.
  Pushtodefrostthe
  rearwindow.
Pushtorecirculate
cabinairandreduce
outsideexhaust,
odorsand
improvecooling.
Pushforfreshair
anddefogging
thewindows.
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Manual Climate Control
MODE
Fan control dial
•  Rotatethedialtoset
thedesiredfanspeed
(1-4).
Temperature
control dial
•
Rotatethedialtoselect
 awarmerorcooler
 airtemperature.
Note: WhensettoMAX
A/C,A/CwillturnON,mode
willsettoexitfromthe
dashventsandairwillset
torecirculatepositionfor
maximumcooling.
Information Display (See bottom of page 18 for details)
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Information Display Functions
 • Clock
 • AudioDisplay
 • BluetoothHands-FreeDisplay
 • ClimateControlDisplay
 • AmbientTemperatureDisplay
Fan control dial
• Rotatethedial
toturntheair
conditioning
systemonandfor
desiredfanspeed.
• Pushthedriver’s
sidedialto
turntheair
conditioning
systemOFF.
Temperature
control dial
• Pushtoturnthe
automaticair
conditioning
systemON.
• Rotatethedial
tothedesired
airtemperature
(shownin
InformationDisplay).
• Automaticclimate
controlwillallowyou
tomaintainapreset
cabintemperature.
Automatic Climate Control
Mode selector dial
  Pushthebutton
  repeatedlytoselect
airowmode.The
selectedmodewill
bedisplayedonthe
informationdisplay.
  Pushtodefrost
thewindshield.
  Pushtomanually
turnairconditioning
onoroff.
  Pushtodefrostthe
  rearwindow.
Pushtorecirculate
cabinairandreduce
outsideexhaust,
odorsand
improvecooling.
Pushforfreshair
anddefogging
thewindows.
MODE
Information Display (See bottom of page for details)
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Audio Controls Without Navigation
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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.Seethe
Owner’sManualformoredetails.
Tuning
Theradiohasthefollowing
tuningcontrols:
• MANUAL
 • TRACK/SEEK
 • SCAN
 • PRESETCHANNEL
 • AUTOMEMORYTUNING
Manual tuning
 • TurntheTUNEdialtochange
thefrequencyhigherorlower.
Seek tuning
 • PresstheSEEK/TRACKtuning
buttonstoseekahigheror
lowerfrequencyautomatically.
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