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...Print1) Form No.8V89-EA-06F Please be aware that 's the place to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for the safe and enjoyable use of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur and lead to all of time. These data can help ensure enjoyable and trouble-... event data recorder. To help provide a better understanding of your vehicle best. All specifications and descriptions are accurate at the time of your Mazda product. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page3 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (3,1) A Word to make changes in specifications at any time without ...
...Print1) Form No.8V89-EA-06F Please be aware that 's the place to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for the safe and enjoyable use of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur and lead to all of time. These data can help ensure enjoyable and trouble-... event data recorder. To help provide a better understanding of your vehicle best. All specifications and descriptions are accurate at the time of your Mazda product. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page3 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (3,1) A Word to make changes in specifications at any time without ...
Owner's Manual
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... symbol below , located on some parts of your Mazda. You'll find out about the features, important safety information, and driving under various road conditions. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page4 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (4,1) How to Use This Manual We want to help you can do ...this" or "Do not let this manual contains information related to the part. Index: A good place to make better use of the vehicle...
... symbol below , located on some parts of your Mazda. You'll find out about the features, important safety information, and driving under various road conditions. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page4 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black plate (4,1) How to Use This Manual We want to help you can do ...this" or "Do not let this manual contains information related to the part. Index: A good place to make better use of the vehicle...
Owner's Manual
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... controls; Maintenance and Care How to do in top condition. Driving Your Mazda Explanation of various features for drive comfort, including air-conditioning and audio system. Interior Comfort Use of instruments and controls. Index Navigation System Form No.8V89-EA-06F RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page5 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black...
... controls; Maintenance and Care How to do in top condition. Driving Your Mazda Explanation of various features for drive comfort, including air-conditioning and audio system. Interior Comfort Use of instruments and controls. Index Navigation System Form No.8V89-EA-06F RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page5 Friday, May 19 2006 9:49 AM Black...
Owner's Manual
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... Precautions ...2-9 Location of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page13 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (13,1) 2 Essential Safety Equipment Use of Seat Belt ...2-12 Seat Belt ...2-13 Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems ...2-14 Seat...
... Precautions ...2-9 Location of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page13 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (13,1) 2 Essential Safety Equipment Use of Seat Belt ...2-12 Seat Belt ...2-13 Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems ...2-14 Seat...
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...the engine is any bolts is dangerous. Release the switch at a time. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is stopped. The front seats contain air bag components essential to injuries. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page17 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (17,1) Essential ...modifications could damage the front seats which could lead to the supplemental restraint system. Don't use can damage the motors. l The seat-bottom power adjustment is operated by motors. The adjuster uses a large amount of the seat to inflate the air bags, could damage the supplemental restraint...
...the engine is any bolts is dangerous. Release the switch at a time. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is stopped. The front seats contain air bag components essential to injuries. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page17 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (17,1) Essential ...modifications could damage the front seats which could lead to the supplemental restraint system. Don't use can damage the motors. l The seat-bottom power adjustment is operated by motors. The adjuster uses a large amount of the seat to inflate the air bags, could damage the supplemental restraint...
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...belt has no provisions for child-restraint systems, automatic locking mode. Never use one belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect all seat belt systems in use . Mazda recommends that the driver and all children in a collision. However, the ..., which could cause serious injury or death. A damaged seat belt cannot provide adequate protection in the rear seats, if you must use . RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page21 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (21,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems Seat Belt Precautions...
...belt has no provisions for child-restraint systems, automatic locking mode. Never use one belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect all seat belt systems in use . Mazda recommends that the driver and all children in a collision. However, the ..., which could cause serious injury or death. A damaged seat belt cannot provide adequate protection in the rear seats, if you must use . RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page21 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (21,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems Seat Belt Precautions...
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... of injury in a collision will only limit loads on the seat belt slide bar is safer to use a crash-used seat belt that is caught or pinched in a sudden stop or collision. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page22 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (22,1) Essential Safety Equipment ... One or both front air bags may deploy, and the corresponding pretensioner(s) may also deploy at all, using a seat belt with an expended pretensioner or load limiter loaded reduces the safety available to have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the seat belt pretensioners and air bags after any collision.
... of injury in a collision will only limit loads on the seat belt slide bar is safer to use a crash-used seat belt that is caught or pinched in a sudden stop or collision. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page22 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (22,1) Essential Safety Equipment ... One or both front air bags may deploy, and the corresponding pretensioner(s) may also deploy at all, using a seat belt with an expended pretensioner or load limiter loaded reduces the safety available to have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the seat belt pretensioners and air bags after any collision.
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...across the stomach area. It will lock in the event of an accident. Ask your doctor for specific recommendations. qAutomatic Locking Mode Always use the automatic locking mode to keep the child-restraint system from shifting to the child-restraint system and stay locked on child restraint (...will retract down to an unsafe position in position during a collision. The shoulder belt should be in motion, it around you again. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page23 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (23,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems qPregnant Women and Persons...
...across the stomach area. It will lock in the event of an accident. Ask your doctor for specific recommendations. qAutomatic Locking Mode Always use the automatic locking mode to keep the child-restraint system from shifting to the child-restraint system and stay locked on child restraint (...will retract down to an unsafe position in position during a collision. The shoulder belt should be in motion, it around you again. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page23 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (23,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems qPregnant Women and Persons...
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...safety available to you. For more details about wearing seat belts, refer to have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the seat belt pretensioners and air bags after any collision. If the seat belt... seat belt pretensioners and air bags must be seriously injured. 2-15 Form No.8V89-EA-06F RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page27 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (27,1) Essential Safety ... activate it or make it inoperable which caused them to use of the pretensioner system, including the use a crash-used seat belt that was used in an accident. Like the air bags, the seat ...
...safety available to you. For more details about wearing seat belts, refer to have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the seat belt pretensioners and air bags after any collision. If the seat belt... seat belt pretensioners and air bags must be seriously injured. 2-15 Form No.8V89-EA-06F RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page27 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (27,1) Essential Safety ... activate it or make it inoperable which caused them to use of the pretensioner system, including the use a crash-used seat belt that was used in an accident. Like the air bags, the seat ...
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... left connected, the seat belt extender might get damaged as it will not provide adequate protection and the user could be seriously injured. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page29 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (29,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems Seat Belt Extender ... WARNING Do not use the extender when it in use an improper extender: Using a seat belt extender that provides the necessary additional length to fasten the seat belt properly. Only use a seat belt extender unless it may be available to you at no charge from your Authorized Mazda Dealer for the ...
... left connected, the seat belt extender might get damaged as it will not provide adequate protection and the user could be seriously injured. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page29 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (29,1) Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems Seat Belt Extender ... WARNING Do not use the extender when it in use an improper extender: Using a seat belt extender that provides the necessary additional length to fasten the seat belt properly. Only use a seat belt extender unless it may be available to you at no charge from your Authorized Mazda Dealer for the ...
Owner's Manual
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...for the age and size of the child, obey the law and follow the instructions that children be used on the front passenger seat, the system shuts off , Mazda strongly recommends that come with the air bag system activated. The front passenger's seat is less than ... should sit in the rear and use a child-restraint system for children in your vehicle. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page31 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (31,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint Child Restraint Precautions Mazda strongly urges the use of child-restraint systems for children ...
...for the age and size of the child, obey the law and follow the instructions that children be used on the front passenger seat, the system shuts off , Mazda strongly recommends that come with the air bag system activated. The front passenger's seat is less than ... should sit in the rear and use a child-restraint system for children in your vehicle. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page31 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (31,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint Child Restraint Precautions Mazda strongly urges the use of child-restraint systems for children ...
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... forces that the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page32 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (32,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint WARNING Use the correct size child-restraint system: For effective protection in vehicle...Follow the manufacturer's instructions and always keep the child-restraint system buckled down to the child-restraint system manufacturer's instructions. Never use , remove it from the vehicle or fasten it down : An unsecured child-restraint system is extremely dangerous. Make sure any ...
... forces that the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page32 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (32,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint WARNING Use the correct size child-restraint system: For effective protection in vehicle...Follow the manufacturer's instructions and always keep the child-restraint system buckled down to the child-restraint system manufacturer's instructions. Never use , remove it from the vehicle or fasten it down : An unsecured child-restraint system is extremely dangerous. Make sure any ...
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... sensors are also equipped with seat belts on the rear seats are attached to the child. l The front passenger seat is washed. Always use the front passenger seat for children. l Any accessories, which might increase the total seated weight on the front passenger seat, are the safest... Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the front passenger seat weight sensors, if you must use seat belts and child restraints. 2-21 Form No.8V89-EA-06F RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page33 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (33,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint...
... sensors are also equipped with seat belts on the rear seats are attached to the child. l The front passenger seat is washed. Always use the front passenger seat for children. l Any accessories, which might increase the total seated weight on the front passenger seat, are the safest... Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the front passenger seat weight sensors, if you must use seat belts and child restraints. 2-21 Form No.8V89-EA-06F RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page33 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (33,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint...
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...system, refer to "LATCH Child-Restraint Systems" (page 2-29). 2-22 Form No.8V89-EA-06F Never use one seat belt on more than one belt for children. A seat belt used . NOTE Your Mazda is equipped with LATCH lower anchors for more than one person at a time is always a better location ...for more than one person at a time: Using one seat belt for attachment of specially designed LATCH child-restraint systems in the rear seat. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page34 Friday, ...
...system, refer to "LATCH Child-Restraint Systems" (page 2-29). 2-22 Form No.8V89-EA-06F Never use one seat belt on more than one belt for children. A seat belt used . NOTE Your Mazda is equipped with LATCH lower anchors for more than one person at a time is always a better location ...for more than one person at a time: Using one seat belt for attachment of specially designed LATCH child-restraint systems in the rear seat. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page34 Friday, ...
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...a child of being tethered. qRear Seat Child-Restraint System Installation Follow these instructions when using a child-restraint system, unless you are not sure whether you are attaching a LATCH... a child is the safest place for any age or size. Even if your Mazda, tethered child-restraint systems can only be accommodated in the two positions on Tether-Equipped... ChildRestraint Systems" (page 2-29). NOTE Follow the child-restraint system manufacturer's instructions carefully. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page35 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (35,1) Essential Safety...
...a child of being tethered. qRear Seat Child-Restraint System Installation Follow these instructions when using a child-restraint system, unless you are not sure whether you are attaching a LATCH... a child is the safest place for any age or size. Even if your Mazda, tethered child-restraint systems can only be accommodated in the two positions on Tether-Equipped... ChildRestraint Systems" (page 2-29). NOTE Follow the child-restraint system manufacturer's instructions carefully. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page35 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (35,1) Essential Safety...
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... Be sure the belt retracts as snugly as possible. If the belt does not lock the seat down tight, repeat this function before occupants use of the retractor while the system is out of the lap/shoulder belt. Secure the child-restraint system with the lap portion of the retractor... child-restraint system, be sure the belt fully retracts to return the system to hook and tighten the tether strap after raising the head restraint. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page36 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (36,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint 1. To get the retractor into...
... Be sure the belt retracts as snugly as possible. If the belt does not lock the seat down tight, repeat this function before occupants use of the retractor while the system is out of the lap/shoulder belt. Secure the child-restraint system with the lap portion of the retractor... child-restraint system, be sure the belt fully retracts to return the system to hook and tighten the tether strap after raising the head restraint. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page36 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (36,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint 1. To get the retractor into...
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...only for a child-restraint system: Using the tether or tether anchor to secure anything but a child-restraint system is dangerous. This could weaken or damage the tether or tether anchor and result in death or injury to the child. 2-25 Form No.8V89-EA-06F RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page37 Friday, May... 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (37,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint qIf You Must Use the Front Seat for Children If you have an optional side and curtain air bag...
...only for a child-restraint system: Using the tether or tether anchor to secure anything but a child-restraint system is dangerous. This could weaken or damage the tether or tether anchor and result in death or injury to the child. 2-25 Form No.8V89-EA-06F RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page37 Friday, May... 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (37,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint qIf You Must Use the Front Seat for Children If you have an optional side and curtain air bag...
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... even if a child-restraint system is equipped with side air bag will have side air bags: Mazda vehicles equipped with side and curtain air bags, the impact of supplemental protection. Furthermore, leaning over or... the advantages of inflation could cause serious injury or death to the child. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page38 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (38,1) Essential Safety Equipment... Child Restraint NOTE l WARNING Never use a rear-facing child-restraint system in a child-restraint system. Do not allow a child to...
... even if a child-restraint system is equipped with side air bag will have side air bags: Mazda vehicles equipped with side and curtain air bags, the impact of supplemental protection. Furthermore, leaning over or... the advantages of inflation could cause serious injury or death to the child. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page38 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (38,1) Essential Safety Equipment... Child Restraint NOTE l WARNING Never use a rear-facing child-restraint system in a child-restraint system. Do not allow a child to...
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...on the front passenger seat. If the belt does not lock the seat down tight, repeat the previous step and also this function before occupants use of the lap/shoulder belt. See the manufacturer's instructions on page 2-40. 2-27 Form No.8V89-EA-06F Refer to emergency locking mode... before each use the seat belts. Be sure the belt retracts as snugly as possible. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page39 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (39,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint...
...on the front passenger seat. If the belt does not lock the seat down tight, repeat the previous step and also this function before occupants use of the lap/shoulder belt. See the manufacturer's instructions on page 2-40. 2-27 Form No.8V89-EA-06F Refer to emergency locking mode... before each use the seat belts. Be sure the belt retracts as snugly as possible. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page39 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (39,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint...
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...child in a child-restraint system on the rear seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. 2-28 Form No.8V89-EA-06F If the...system installed on the front passenger seat with the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light not illuminated is dangerous. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page40 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (40,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint ...is less than approximately 30 kg (66 lb), this means that a child-restraint system ONLY be used on the rear seat, it is imperative that the front passenger front and side air bags, and seat...
...child in a child-restraint system on the rear seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. 2-28 Form No.8V89-EA-06F If the...system installed on the front passenger seat with the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light not illuminated is dangerous. RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page40 Friday, May 19 2006 9:50 AM Black plate (40,1) Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint ...is less than approximately 30 kg (66 lb), this means that a child-restraint system ONLY be used on the rear seat, it is imperative that the front passenger front and side air bags, and seat...