2010 MAZDA MODEL RX 8 lock

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qLights-On Reminderí
If lights are on and the key is removed
from the ignition switch, a continuous
beep sound will be heard when the
driver's door is opened.
NOTE
When the advanced keyless function is used
and the start knob is in the ACC position, the
Start Knob Not in Lock Warning Beep (page
3-18) overrides the lights-on reminder.
qHeadlight High-Low Beam
Push the lever forward for high beam.
Pull back to original position for low
beam.
High beam
Low beam
qFlashing the Headlights
To flash the headlights, pull the lever fully
toward you. The headlight switch does
not need to be on, and the lever will return
to the normal position when released.
OFF
Flashing
qHeadlight Levelingí
The number of passengers and weight of
cargo in the luggage compartment change
the angle of the headlights.
The angle of the headlights will be
automatically adjusted when turning on
the headlights.
Headlight auto-leveling malfunction
indicator light
This indicator light stays on far a few
seconds when the ignition switch is turned
to the ON position.
Thereafter, the indicator light will
illuminate when the headlight auto-
leveling system has a malfunction.
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Fog Lightsí
Use this switch to turn on the fog lights.
They help you to see as well as to be seen.
To turn the fog lights on, rotate the fog
light switch to the
position.
The headlight switch must be in the
position to turn on the fog lights.
Fog light switch
To turn them off, rotate the fog light
switch to the OFF position or turn the
headlight switch to the
or OFF
position.
NOTE
lThe fog lights will turn off when the
headlights are set at high beam.
l(With auto-light control)
If the fog light switch is in the ON position
and the headlight switch is in the AUTO
position, the fog lights will be turned on
when the headlights, the exterior lights and
dashboard illumination are automatically
turned on.
Windshield Wipers and
Washer
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position.
WARNING
Use only windshield washer fluid or
plain water in the reservoir:
Using radiator antifreeze as washer
fluid is dangerous. If sprayed on the
windshield, it will dirty the
windshield, affect your visibility, and
could result in an accident.
Only use windshield washer fluid
mixed with anti-freeze protection in
freezing weather conditions:
Using windshield washer fluid
without anti-freeze protection in
freezing weather conditions is
dangerous as it could freeze on the
windshield and block your vision
which could cause an accident.
In addition, make sure the
windshield is sufficiently warmed
using the defroster before spraying
the washer fluid.
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Manual Type
Windshield defroster switch
Fan control dialAir intake selector
Mode selector switchTemperature control dial A/C switchRear window defroster switch
qControl Switches
Temperature control dial
Cold Hot
This dial controls temperature. Turn it
clockwise for hot and counterclockwise
for cold.
Fan control dial
This dial allows variable fan speeds.
0―Fan off
1―Low speed
2―Medium low speed
3―Medium high speed
4―High speed
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OFF switch
Pressing the OFF switch shuts off the
climate control system.
Temperature control dial
Cold Hot
This dial controls temperature.Turn it
clockwise for hot and counterclockwise
for cold.
Fan control dial
Slow Fast
The fan has seven speeds. The selected
speed will be displayed.
Mode selector switch
The desired airflow mode can be selected
(page 6-4).
NOTE
lWith the airflow mode set toposition
and the temperature control dial set at a
medium temperature, heated air is directed
to the feet and a comparably lower air
temperature will flow through the central,
left and right vents.
lTo set the air vent to, press the
windshield defroster switch.
A/C switch
Pressing the A/C switch while the AUTO
switch is turned on will turn off the air
conditioning (cooling/dehumidifying
functions). The air conditioning can be
turned on and off by pressing the A/C
switch while the fan control dial is on.
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NOTE
Do not perform the following operation while
“UPDATING”is displayed. Otherwise, the
updating procedure will be cancelled.
lTurning off the audio powerlSwitching to other modeslTurning the ignition off
When the SIRIUS mode is switched to
another mode, or when the power is
turned off, the present channel which is
being received is stored as the last
channel.
Channel selection
Turning the manual tuning dial allows you
to select the desired receiving channel.
lTurn the knob clockwise: Channel UplTurn the knob counterclockwise:
Channel Down
Unsubscribed channel
When a selected station has not been
subscribed to, the display indicates the
following:
[CALL
888] and [539SIRI]
(Flashes alternately)
NOTE
When the subscription contract is canceled, all
of the channels including channel 184 appear
as unsubscribed.
Invalid channel
When a selected channel is not
broadcasting, [SR
(bank number)
INVALID] is displayed for one second,
followed by [SR
(bank number)
CHANNEL], which is also displayed for
one second. The display then returns to
the previous valid channel.NOTE
If the last channel selected has become
unavailable because of a channel update the
above indication is displayed until any button
is pressed.
Preset channel programming
(Programming with“channel number”
display)
1. Select the desired channel to be
programmed. At this point, the
following is displayed:
[SR
(bank number)(channel
number)]
2. Keep pressing the channel preset
button for 1.5 seconds or more.
The programming process is complete
after the channel number flashes. Then,
[SR
(bank number)] is displayed
and a beep sound is heard at the same
time.
3. [SR
(bank number)CH
(preset number)(channel number)]
are displayed.
(Programming with“text”display (e.g.
channel name))
1. Select the desired channel to be
programmed. At this point, the
following is displayed:
[SR
(bank number)(selected
text (e.g. channel name))]
2. Keep pressing the channel preset
button for 1.5 seconds or more.
The programming process is complete
after the text (e.g. channel name)
flashes. Then, [SR
(bank number)]
is displayed and you will hear beep
sound at the same time.
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3. SR(bank number)CH
(preset number)(channel number)]
are displayed.
4. Three seconds later, it returns to normal
display. [SR
(bank number)(text
(e.g. channel name))]
NOTE
Six stations can be stored in each bank, SR1,
SR2, and SR3 for convenient access to your
favorite stations.
Preset channel call-up
Press and release the channel preset
button,
[SR
(bank number)CH(preset
number)
(channel number)] appears.
When the preset button is pressed during
text mode, its channel number is
displayed first for three second and then
its text is displayed.
NOTE
In the initial setting, all channels are preset to
184.
Category change
Press the category button (UP or DOWN)
and select the desired category.
lPress the category button (UP):
Category up
lPress the category button (DOWN):
Category down
Every time the category (UP) button is
pressed for 1.5 second or less, the
category is changed over in the order
shown below.
At this time, the lowest (smallest-number)
channel within the category indicated is
received.
When the highest (or lowest) category is
reached, the category is changed over in
the order shown below.Highest category→All categories→
Lowest category
NOTE
While all categories are selected, all channels
covering a category can be accessed
(Category off condition).
Channel selection within a category
If you are in a selected category and the
channel number is displayed, turning the
manual tuning dial moves the channel
number up/down in that category.
lTurn the manual tuning dial clockwise:
Channel Up
lTurn the manual tuning dial
counterclockwise: Channel Down
NOTE
The channel number needs to be indicated in
the display to use manual tuning dial for this
function.
Scan tuning
Press the scan button (
)to
automatically sample stations. Scanning
stops at each station for about five
seconds. To hold a station, press the scan
button (
) again during this interval.
NOTE
lUnsubscribed channels, invalid channels
and parental lock channels are not subject
to the scan, therefore these channels will
skip automatically.
lYou can scan all channels while all
categories are selected. If you are in a
selected category, you can only scan the
channels in that category.
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Channel number, channel name,
category, artist, song titles and info
display
Each time the display button is pressed
during SIRIUS reception, the display of
the text data is changed over in the order
shown below.
Channel number Channel name
Category
name
Artist name
Info
Song title
NOTElEight characters are displayed on one
screen.
lBy turning the display feed dial
counterclockwise, it is possible to display
the remaining part of the title one character
at a time each time the display feed dial is
rotated one increment counterclockwise.
(Channel number display)lWhen the display button is pressed
while in info display mode, the mode
changes to the channel number display
mode.
(Channel name display)
lWhen the display button is pressed
while in channel number display mode,
it changes to channel name display
mode.
lThere are short (eight fixed characters)
and long names for the channel name.
lThe long name is displayed first, and
three seconds later the short name is
displayed. If there is no short name, the
long name is displayed.
lIf there are more than eight characters
in the channel name, it is possible to
display the remaining part of the
channel name one character at a time
each time the display feed dial is
rotated one increment clockwise.
lWhile the short name is displayed,
turning the display feed dial switches
the display to the long name.
lThree seconds after scrolling the long
name, the display automatically returns
to the first part of the long name. Three
more seconds and the short name
appears.
lIf there is no channel name,
“No TITLE”is displayed.
(Category name display)
lWhen the display button is pressed
while in channel name display mode, it
changes to the category name display
mode.
lThere are short (eight fixed characters)
and long names for the category name.
lThe long name is displayed first, and
three seconds later the short name is
displayed. If there is no short name, the
long name is displayed.
lIf there are more than eight characters
in the category name, it is possible to
display the remaining part of the
category name one character at a time
each time the display feed dial is
rotated one increment clockwise.
lWhile the short name is displayed,
turning the display feed dial switches
the display to the long name.
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lThree seconds after scrolling the long
name, the display automatically returns
to display the first part of the long
name. Three more seconds and the
short name appears.
lIf there is no category name,
“No CATEGORY”is displayed.
(Artist name display)
lWhen the display button is pressed
while in category name display mode,
it changes to the artist name display
mode.
lIf there are more than eight characters
in the artist's name, it is possible to
display the remaining part of the artist
name one character at a time each time
the display feed dial is rotated one
increment clockwise.
lThree seconds after scrolling the artist
name, the display automatically return
to display the first part of the artist's
name.
lIf there is no artist's name,
“No ARTIST”is displayed.
(Song title display)
lWhen the display button is pressed
while in artist name display mode, it
changes to the song title display mode.
lIf there are more than eight characters
in the song title, it is possible to display
the remaining part of the song title one
character at a time each time the
display feed dial is rotated one
increment clockwise.
lThree more seconds after scrolling the
song title, the display automatically
returns to display the first part of the
song title.
lIf there is no song title,“No SONG”is
displayed.(INFO (such as composer's name)
display)
lWhen the display button is pressed
while in song title display mode, it
changes to the INFO display mode.
lIf there are more than eight characters
in the composer's name, it is possible to
display the remaining part of the name
one character at a time each time the
display feed dial is rotated one
increment clockwise.
lThree seconds after scrolling the text,
the display automatically returns to
display the first part of the text.
lIf there is no composer name,
“No INFO”is displayed.
Instant replay
This function allows you to rewind and
replay the program that you were
previously or are currently listening to.
Press the instant replay button (
).
When the seek tuning button (
)is
pressed (about 1.5 seconds), playback
starts from the beginning of the current
program.
When the seek tuning button (
)is
pressed twice, playback starts from the
beginning of the previous program.
When the seek tuning button (
)is
pressed for about 1.5 seconds or longer,
the program is reversed while the button
is being pressed.
When the seek tuning button (
)is
pressed (about 1.5 seconds), playback
starts from the beginning of the next
program. When the seek tuning button
(
) is pressed (about 1.5 seconds) while
the last program is being played, the
instant replay mode is cancelled.
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