Mazda 8 Automobile User Manual


 
Feature Highlights
15 16
• Clock
• AudioDisplay
• Bluetooth
®
Hands-FreeDisplay
• ClimateControlDisplay
• AmbientTemperatureDisplay
Information Display Functions (See the top of pages 17 and 18)
ENGINE OIL
Check engine oil level when refueling
Bydesign,rotaryenginesconsumeasmallamountofoiltolubricate
internalenginecomponents.Usetheoildipsticktoinspecttheoillevel
whenrefueling.Ifthelevelisnearorbelowthelowmark,addoiltobring
theleveltofull.
A Engine Oil Dipstick
 Opentheservicecovertoaccesstheengineoildipstick.Ifengineoil
isneeded,addasrequired.
B Engine Cover
Removethecovertogainaccesstotheengineoilllercap.Remove
thecoverbypullinguponfrontcorners,thenpulltowardthefrontof
thevehicle.
C Engine Oil Filler Cap
SAE5W-20
Removetheoilllercapandllasneeded.
Whentheoillight ashesandthenilluminates,andabeepsoundis
heard,theengineoillevelislow.Immediatelypullovertoasafelocation,
turntheengineoffandchecktheengineoillevel.Whentheengineiscool,
addengineoil,ifnecessary.
A
B
C
.5 qt
1.0 qt
1.5 qt
2.0 qt
Full
Low
INSTANT MOBILITY SYSTEM (IMS)
TheIMSemergencyattirerepairkitincluded
withyourMazdaisforatemporaryrepair
ofaslightlydamagedattireresultingfrom
runningovernailsorsimilarsharpobjects
ontheroadsurface.RefertoyourOwner’s
Manualforcompletedetails.
VARIABLE RED ZONE
Abeepsoundindicatesanengineover-rev
whenthetachometerneedleenters
stripedzone.Thevariableredzoneinthe
tachometerchangesaccordingtothe
temperatureofenginecoolant.Whenengine
coolanttemperatureislow,theenginedoes
notrunathigherspeeds,andthefuelsupply
willbeatalowerRPMthanintheredzone.
Red Zone
SHORT TRIP DRIVING
Inordertoimproveenginestartingperformanceonrestart,DONOTturn
OFFacoldengineuntiloneormoreofthevariableredzonesintachometer
haveturnedoff.Warmtheengineuntiltherstindicatorofthevariablered
zonegoesoff.
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