Index Mazda Mazda RX-8 - instruction 2011 year in english

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Mazda RX-8 (2011 year). Instruction - part 1

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*Refer to Navigation System at the separate manual (if equipped).

The equipment and installation position varies by model.

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Dashboard and Interior Overview

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Dashboard and Interior Overview

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The equipment and installation position varies by model.

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Exterior Overview

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Exterior Overview

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Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint
systems and SRS air bags.

Seats ............................................................................................... 2-2

Front Seats (Manually Operated Seats) ..................................... 2-2
Driver's Seat (Electrically Operated Seat) ................................. 2-6
Rear Seat ................................................................................. 2-12
Non-Adjustable Head Restraints ............................................. 2-12
Seat Warmer

......................................................................... 2-13

Seat Belt Systems ........................................................................ 2-15

Child Restraint ............................................................................ 2-26

Child Restraint Precautions ..................................................... 2-26
Child-Restraint System Installation Position .......................... 2-30
Installing Child-Restraint Systems .......................................... 2-31
LATCH Child-Restraint Systems ............................................ 2-37

SRS Air Bags ............................................................................... 2-40

Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Precautions ............... 2-40
Supplemental Restraint System Components ......................... 2-44
How the Air Bags Work .......................................................... 2-46

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Front Seats (Manually
Operated Seats)

WARNING

Do not modify or replace the front
seats:

Modifying or replacing the front seats
such as replacing the upholstery or
loosening any bolts is dangerous. The
front seats contain air bag
components essential to the
supplemental restraint system. Such
modifications could damage the
supplemental restraint system and
result in serious injury. Consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is
any need to remove or reinstall the
front seats.

Do not drive with damaged front seats:

Driving with damaged front seats is
dangerous. A collision, even one not
strong enough to inflate the air bags,
could damage the front seats which
contain essential air bag
components. If there was a
subsequent collision, an air bag may
not deploy which could lead to
injuries. Always have an Authorized
Mazda Dealer inspect the front seats,
front seat belt pretensioners and air
bags after a collision.

Make sure the adjustable components
of a seat are locked in place:

Adjustable seats and seatbacks that
are not securely locked are
dangerous. In a sudden stop or
collision, the seat or seatback could
move, causing injury. Make sure the
adjustable components of the seat
are locked in place by attempting to
slide the seat forward and backward
and rocking the seatback.

Adjust the driver's seat only when the
vehicle is stopped:

Adjusting the driver's seat while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous. The
driver could lose control of the vehicle
and have an accident.

CAUTION

Be careful not to place your hands
and fingers around moving parts of
the front seat when adjusting the
seat positions to prevent injury.

qSeat Slide

To move a seat forward or backward, raise
the lever and slide the seat to the desired
position and release the lever.
(Standard)

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Seats

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(Recaro manufactured bucket seats)

Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seat is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and
backward.

qSeat Recline

WARNING

Do not drive with either front seat
reclined:

Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you do not get the full
protection from seat belts. During
sudden braking or a collision, you
can slide under the lap belt and
suffer serious internal injuries. For
maximum protection, sit well back
and upright.

Always sit in the front passenger seat
properly with the seatback upright and
feet on the floor:

Your front passenger seat has weight
sensors, sitting in the front passenger
seat improperly out of position or
with the seatback reclined too far
while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous as it can take off weight
from the seat bottom and affect the
weight determination of the front
passenger sensing system. As a result
the front passenger will not have the
supplementary protection of the air
bag and seat belt pretensioner, which
could result in serious injury. Always
sit upright against the seatback with
your feet on the floor.

Do not drive with the seatback
unlocked:

All of the seatbacks play an
important role in your protection in a
vehicle. Leaving the seatback
unlocked is dangerous as it can allow
passengers to be ejected or thrown
around and baggage to strike
occupants in a sudden stop or
collision, resulting in severe injury.
After adjusting the seatback at any
time, even when there are no other
passengers, rock the seatback to
make sure it is locked in place.

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(Dial type)
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while rotating the dial to
the desired position.

(Lever type)
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while raising the lever.
Then lean back to the desired position and
release the lever.

Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seatback is locked in
place by attempting to push it forward and
backward.

CAUTION

When returning a rear-reclined
seatback to its upright position,
make sure you hold onto the
seatback with your other hand while
operating the lever or dial. If the
seatback is not supported, it will flip
forward suddenly and could cause
injury.

qHeight Adjustment (Driver's Seat)

To adjust the seat height, move the lever
up or down.

Down

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Seats

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qFolding the Seat (Passenger's seat

only)

WARNING

Do not drive with the seatback
unlocked:

Never lower a front seatback while an
occupant is seated in the seat, even if
the vehicle is stopped:

Lowering a front seatback while an
occupant is seated in the seat is
dangerous because the seatback
folds down suddenly when operated
which could cause an injury.

Never lower a front seatback while the
vehicle is moving:

Lowering a front seatback while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because the seatback folds down
suddenly when operated which could
result in an accident or injury.

CAUTION

Ø When operating the seatback,

support the seatback firmly with
one hand while it folds down.
When lowering the seatback, be
careful not to pinch or injure your
hand or fingers.

Ø Do not step on the lever as it could

damage it.

Because your vehicle has free-style doors
(page 3-29), the rear door cannot be
opened while the front door is closed. To
exit the rear seating area, fold the front
seatback forward using the following
procedure and open the front door first.

NOTE

The seatback folding feature is not equipped
on the manually operated driver's seat. The
feature is only available on the power seat.

Seatback folding

(Standard)

Pull the lever upward to fold the seatback
forward.

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(Recaro manufactured bucket seats)

Pull the lever upward to fold the seatback
forward.

To return the seatback to its on-road
position

To return the seatback to its on-road
position, press the seatback rearward until
is locks in place.
After returning the seatback to its on-road
position, make sure it is secured by
attempting to lightly move it forward and
back.

Driver's Seat (Electrically
Operated Seat)

The power operated seat is available only
on the driver's seat. The front passenger
seat is manually operated.
Refer to Front Seats (Manually Operated
Seats) (page 2-2) for adjustment
instructions.

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Seats

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WARNING

Do not modify or replace the front
seats:

Do not drive with damaged front seats:

Adjust the driver's seat only when the
vehicle is stopped:

Adjusting the driver's seat while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous. The
driver could lose control of the vehicle
and have an accident.

CAUTION

Ø The seat-bottom power

adjustment is operated by motors.
Avoid extended operation because
excessive use can damage the
motors.

Ø To prevent the battery from

running down, avoid using the
power adjustment when the
engine is stopped. The adjuster
uses a large amount of electrical
power.

Ø Do not use the switch to make

more than one adjustment at a
time.

Ø Be careful not to place your hands

and fingers around moving parts
of the front seat when adjusting
the seat positions to prevent
injury.

qSeat Slide

To slide the seat, move the slide lifter
switch on the outside of the seat to the
front or back and hold it. Release the
switch at the desired position.

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NOTE

The seat can be slid rearward by continuously
pressing the switch. In addition, the seatback
also lowers rearward.
Refer to Folding the Seat on page 2-10.

qSeat Recline

WARNING

Do not drive with either front seat
reclined:

Always sit in the front passenger seat
properly with the seatback upright and
feet on the floor:

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Seats

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To change the seatback angle, press the
front or rear side of the reclining switch.
Release the switch at the desired position.

qHeight Adjustment

To adjust the seat height, move the switch
up or down.

qSeat Position Memory

One-touch seat position programming and
a activation function are available on the
driver's seat.

CAUTION

When activating the seat position, do
not place your hands or fingers
around the seat bottom. The seat
moves to the desired position
automatically, and if your hands or
fingers are placed around the seat
bottom, it could cause injury.

SET button

Programming of the driver's seat positions
is possible using the following function:

Programming buttons 1, 2, or 3 and the
SET button.

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Programmed seat positions can be
activated using the following function:

Programming buttons 1, 2, or 3.

Operation using the seat-side buttons

Programming

Park the vehicle in a safe location before
performing the seat position
programming. (Vehicle must be stopped)

1. Adjust the seat to the desired position.

For each seat position adjustment
method refer to the following pages:
Seat Slide (page 2-7)
Seat Recline (page 2-8)
Height Adjustment (page 2-9)

2. While holding the SET button in, press

the desired programming button 1, 2,
or 3 until a beep sound is heard.
The button is programmed after a beep
sound is heard. Other buttons can be
programmed using the same procedure.

NOTE

Vehicle maintenance or other reasons
requiring the vehicle battery to be
disconnected will result in the seat position
memory being erased.
In this case, re-program the seat positions.

Seat position activation

While the vehicle is parked safely, press
and hold a programming button 1, 2, or 3
for the desired seat position.
When the seat is in the programmed
position, a beep sound is heard.

NOTE

If any of the following occurs, the seat position
activation function cancels:

A seat adjustment switch other than a
lumbar support switch is operated.

The vehicle moves or starts to move.

The selected programming button 1, 2, or 3
or the SET button is pressed again.

The SET button is operated.

qLumbar Support Adjustment

The amount of lumbar support can be
adjusted by pressing the switch.
To increase the seat firmness, press and
hold the front part of the switch to the
desired position, then release it.
Press the rear part of the switch to
decrease firmness.

qFolding the Seat

WARNING

Never lower a front seatback while an
occupant is seated in the seat, even if
the vehicle is parked safely:

Lowering a front seatback while an
occupant is seated in the seat is
dangerous because the seatback
folds down suddenly when operated
which could cause an injury.

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Seatback folding

Press and hold the upper part of the
switch while the vehicle is parked safely
to slide the seat forward and fold the
seatback forward.

To return the seatback to its on-road
position

Press and hold the lower part of the switch
while the vehicle is parked safely to slide
the seat rearward and raise the seatback.

NOTE

The operation cancels in the following cases:

A seat adjustment switch other than a
lumbar support switch is operated.

The set button is operated.

Any programming button

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pressed.

The vehicle moves or starts to move.

The seat stops moving when it returns to
its on-road position. A beep sound is
heard at this time.

NOTE

Pressing and holding the lower part of the
switch again after the seat has returned to
its on-road position will move the seat
farther rearward.

Vehicle maintenance or other reasons
requiring the vehicle battery to be
disconnected will result in the seat position
memory being erased. As a result, the seat
will continue to slide rearward and the
seatback will lower rearward. Operate a
switch other than a lumbar support
adjustment switch to adjust the seat
position.

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