Using The Diagnostic Index; Using The Quick Diagnosis Chart - Mazda RX-8 Workshop Manual

Using the diagnostic index

Malfunction symptoms are listed in the diagnostic index under symptom troubleshooting.
The exact malfunction symptoms can be selected by following the index.

Using the quick diagnosis chart

The chart lists the relation between the symptom and the cause of the malfunction.
The chart is effective in quickly narrowing down the relation between symptom and cause of the malfunction. It also specifies a range of
common causes when multiple malfunction symptoms occur.
The appropriate diagnostic inspection relating to a malfunction cause as specified by the symptoms can be selected by looking down the
diagnostic inspection column of the chart.