Brake System - Mazda 2010 RX-8 Owner's Manual

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6. After starting the engine, let it idle for
about 15 seconds. Then perform the
shift operation.
NOTE
In extremely cold weather (below 0°C
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(32°F)) or after the vehicle has not been
driven in several days, let the engine warm
up without operating the accelerator.
Whether the engine is cold or warm, it
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should be started without use of the
accelerator.
The display of the variable red zone in the
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tachometer changes according to the
temperature of the engine coolant. To
protect the engine, when the 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.
Refer to Tachometer on page 5-37.
If the engine does not start the first time,
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refer to Starting a Flooded Engine under
Emergency Starting. If the engine still does
not start, have your vehicle inspected by an
Authorized Mazda Dealer (page 7-19).
Form No.8AT5-EA-09E
Black plate (147,1)
Starting and Driving

Brake System

qFoot Brake
Your Mazda has power-assisted brakes
that adjust automatically through normal
use.
Should power-assist fail, you can stop by
applying greater force than normal to the
brake pedal. But the distance required to
stop will be greater than usual.
Driving Your Mazda
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