Mazda 2007 RX-8 Owner's Manual page 171

RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page170
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Driving Your Mazda
Instrument Cluster and Indicators
Manual transmission
CAUTION
Don't run the engine with the
tachometer needle in the RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine damage.
NOTE
The beep sounds to indicate engine
l
overrev when the tachometer needle
enters the striped zone.
To protect the engine, when the
l
engine coolant temperature is low,
the engine does not run at high
speeds. The fuel supply will be cut at
an rpm lower than the red zone.
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Form No.8V89-EA-06F
qEngine Coolant Temperature Gauge
The engine coolant temperature gauge
Striped zone
shows the temperature of the engine
coolant.
Red zone
If the needle is near H, it indicates
overheating.
Black plate (170,1)
CAUTION
Driving with an overheated engine can
cause serious engine damage (page
7-18).