ECU MAZDA MODEL RX 8 2010 (in English) Service Manual

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NOTElTo allow the front passenger seat weight
sensor to function properly, do not place
and sit on an additional seat cushion on the
front passenger seat. The sensor may not
function properly because the additional
seat cushion could cause sensor
interference.
lWhen a small child sits on the front
passenger seat, it is possible that neither
the warning light nor the warning beep
operate.
qDoor-Ajar Warning Light
This warning light illuminates when any
door or the trunk is not securely closed.
Close the door or the trunk securely
before driving the vehicle.
qLow Washer Fluid Level
Warning Lightí
This warning light indicates that little
washer fluid remains. Add fluid (page
8-17).
qAutomatic Transmission Warning
Light
This warning light stays on for a few
seconds when the ignition switch is turned
to the ON position.
The light illuminates when the
transmission has a problem.
CAUTION
If the automatic transmission
warning light illuminates, the
transmission has an electrical
problem. Continuing to drive your
Mazda in this condition could cause
damage to your transmission.
Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer
as soon as possible.
qTire Pressure Monitoring System
Warning Lightí
This warning light illuminates for a few
seconds when the ignition switch is turned
to the ON position.
Thereafter, the warning light illuminates
and a beep is heard when tire pressure is
too low in one or more tires, and flashes
when there is a system malfunction.
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KEY Indicator Light (Green)
When illuminated
When the start knob is pushed in from the
LOCK position, the system confirms that
the correct advanced key is inside the
vehicle, the KEY indicator light (green)
illuminates, and the start knob can be
turned to the ACC position (page 3-9).
When flashing
When the advanced key battery power is
low, the KEY indicator light flashes for 30
seconds after the start knob is turned from
the ON position to the ACC or LOCK
position. Replace with a new battery
before the advanced key becomes
unusable (page 3-6).
NOTE
The advanced key can be set so that the KEY
indicator light (green) does not flash even if
the battery power is low.
Refer to Setting Change (Function
Customization)(page 3-20).
qSecurity Indicator Light
This indicator light starts flashing every 2
seconds when the ignition switch is turned
from the ON to the ACC position and the
immobilizer system is armed.The light stops flashing when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON position with
the correct ignition key.
At this time, the immobilizer system is
disarmed and the light illuminates for
about 3 seconds and then turns off.
If the engine does not start with the
correct ignition key, and the security
indicator light keeps illuminating or
flashing, the system may have a
malfunction. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
qHeadlight High-Beam Indicator
Light
This light indicates one of two things:lThe high-beam headlights are on.lThe turn signal lever is in the flash-to-
pass position.
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NOTE
Master code:
The Master Code is used to initialize or re-
initialize the ID code in the event that the code
is not set to [0000] and/or the personalized ID
code is not known. The initialization process
resets the ID code to [0000]. The master code
can potentially defeat the intent of the security
of the parental lock if it is located by persons
not authorized by the owner to access certain
channels.
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Master Code: [0913]
NOTElWhen a numeric value other than the
master code is input and the auto memory
button is pressed,“SR1 Err”is displayed
and then it returns to the“SR1----”
display again.
lIf an ID code is not input for ten seconds,
“Err”is displayed and it returns to the
former display.
lChannel preset buttons 1, 2, 3, 4 and the
auto memory button are used for inputting
the ID code. Buttons 5 and 6 cannot be
used.
Change of ID code
Setting condition: SAT mode
When changing the ID code, the new ID
code is input after the previous one is
input first.
(Registered ID code input)
1. Press and hold the auto memory
button, then press channel preset button
5. Hold both buttons together for 1.5
seconds.
2.“ENTER PIN”appears for two seconds
which indicates that it is in code input
mode.3.“SR1 - - - -”appears, which indicates
that it is ready for code input.
4. Input the registered ID code using
channel preset buttons 1-4.
Example: When the registered ID code
is“2323”, input“2323”. At this time
“SR1 2323”is displayed.
Press 1 for the first digit, 2 for the
second, 3 for the third, and 4 for the
last digit. For example, if your number
is 2323, press 1 three times (includes
0), 2 four times, 3 three times, and 4
four times. If the display goes off while
inputting, begin from Step 1.
NOTE
The registered ID code is the default [0000] at
the time of factory shipment. If [0000] results
in“Err”on the display, go to the
“INITIALIZATION OF ID CODE”section to
reset to [0000].
(Verification with the registered ID
code)
5. Determine the input code by pressing
the auto memory button.
6. If it does not match with the previously
registered code,“SR1 Err”is displayed
and then it returns to“SR1 - - - -”.
7. If it matches with the previously
registered code,“ENTER PIN”appears
again and it switches to code input
mode.
8.“SR1 - - - -”appears, and it is ready for
input of the new ID code.
(New ID code input)
9. Input the new ID code using channel
preset buttons 1-4.
Example: If“1234”is input as the new
code,“SR1 1234”is displayed.
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CAUTION
ØClose the cover when the auxiliary
jack is not in use to prevent
foreign objects and liquids from
penetrating the auxiliary jack.
ØDo not place objects or apply force
to the auxiliary jack with the plug
connected.
ØNoise may occur during playback
if the accessory socket equipped
on the vehicle is used. (If noise
occurs, do not use the accessory
socket.)
NOTE
lBefore using the auxiliary jack, read the
manufacturer's instructions for the product
being connected.
lUse a commercially-available, non-
impedance (3.5
) stereo mini plug for
connecting the portable audio unit to the
auxiliary jack. Before using the auxiliary
jack, read the manufacture's instructions
for connecting a portable audio unit to the
auxiliary jack.
lTo prevent discharging of the battery, do
not use the auxiliary input for long periods
with the engine off or idling.
lNoise may occur depending on the product
connected to the auxiliary jack.
lWith regard to connecting a portable audio
or similar device to a power source, use the
battery for the device, not the accessory
socket.
lInsert the plug to the auxiliary jack
securely.
lInsert or remove the plug with the plug
perpendicular to the auxiliary jack hole.
lInsert or remove the plug by holding its
base.
To listen to a portable audio unit
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ACC or
ON position.
2. Insert the connection plug into the
auxiliary jack.
3. Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
4. Press the source change button
(
) of the audio unit or the mode
switch (
) of the audio control
switches on the steering wheel to
change to the AUX mode.
Audio Unit Audio Control
Switches
NOTElSet the volume of the portable audio unit to
the maximum within the range that the
sound does not become distorted, then
adjust the volume using the power/volume
dial of the audio unit or the volume switch
(
,) of the audio control switch.lUse your portable audio unit for operations
other than volume adjustment.
lIf the connection plug is pulled out from the
auxiliary jack while in AUX mode, noise
may occur.
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5.Prompt:“XXXXX..., XXXXX...,
XXXXX... (Ex.“John's phone”, Mary's
phone, Bill's phone)”(Voice guidance
reads out the voice tags registered to
the phone book.)
Press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch during the read-out at the desired
name, and then say one of the following
voice commands to execute it.
l“Continue”: Continues the voice
guidance.
l“Call”: Calls the registered phone
number.
l“Edit”: Edits the registered phone
number.
l“Delete”: Deletes the registered phone
number.
l“Previous”: Returns to the previous
phone number.
l“Cancel”: Returns to main menu.
6.Prompt:“End of list, would you like
to start from the beginning?”
7.Say:[Beep]“No”
8.Prompt:“Returning to main menu.”
Hands-Free Telephone Setting
qMobile Phone
Mobile phone registration
For the registration of a Bluetooth
equipped mobile telephone to Bluetooth
Hands-Free, refer to“Bluetooth Hands-
Free preparation”(page 6-61).
Registered mobile phone read-out
Bluetooth Hands-Free can read-out the
mobile phones registered to its system.
NOTE
Do this function only when parked. It is too
distracting to attempt while driving and you
may make too many errors to be effective.
1. Press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch with a short press (without
navigation system) or a long press
(with navigation system).
NOTE
For vehicles with the navigation system, you
can also press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch with a short press and say: [Beep]
“Telephone”or“Phone”.
2.Say:[Beep]“Setup”
3.Prompt:“Select one of the following:
pairing options, confirmation prompts,
select phone, language, or passcode...,
or say“cancel”to return to main
menu.”
4.Say:[Beep]“Pairing options”
5.Prompt:“Do you want to pair a
phone, delete a phone, or list paired
phones?”
6.Say:[Beep]“List phones”
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7.Prompt:“XXXXX..., XXXXX...,
XXXXX... (Ex. Phone A, phone B,
phone C)”(The voice guidance reads
out the phone tags registered to the
hands-free system.)
Press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch during the read-out at the desired
phone, and then say one of the following
voice commands to execute it.
l“Select”: Programmed the mobile
phone when the voice recognition/
hands-free switch was pressed.
l“Continue”: Continues the voice
guidance.
l“Delete”: Deletes the registered mobile
phone.
l“Previous”: Returns to the previous
mobile phone.
8.Prompt:“End of list, would you like
to start from the beginning?”
9.Say:[Beep]“No”
10.Prompt:“Returning to main menu.”
Mobile phone selection
This function is for switching to a
different mobile phone which has been
registered beforehand. The selected
mobile phone will remain in effect until
the ignition switch is turned off.
1. Press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch with a short press (without
navigation system) or a long press
(with navigation system).
NOTE
For vehicles with the navigation system, you
can also press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch with a short press and say: [Beep]
“Telephone”or“Phone”.
2.Say:[Beep]“Setup”3.Prompt:“Select one of the following:
pairing options, confirmation prompts,
select phone, language, or passcode...,
or say“cancel”to return to main
menu.”
4.Say:[Beep]“Select phone”
5.Prompt:“Please say 1 (priority 1) for
XXXXX... (Ex. phone A), 2 (priority
2) for XXXXX... (Ex. phone B...)”
6.Say:[Beep]“2”(Say the priority
number for the mobile phone to be
used as first priority.)
7.Prompt:“XXXXX... (Ex. phone B...)
(Registered phone tag) selected, is this
correct?”
8.Say:[Beep]“Ye s”
9.Prompt:“XXXXX... (Ex. phone B...)
(Phone tag) will temporarily override
phone priorities, returning to main
menu.”
Registered mobile phone deletion
Registered mobile phones can be deleted
individually or collectively.
NOTE
Do this function only when parked. It is too
distracting to attempt while driving and you
may make too many errors to be effective.
1. Press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch with a short press (without
navigation system) or a long press
(with navigation system).
NOTE
For vehicles with the navigation system, you
can also press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch with a short press and say: [Beep]
“Telephone”or“Phone”.
2.Say:[Beep]“Setup”
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3.Prompt:“Select one of the following:
pairing options, confirmation prompts,
select phone, language, or passcode...,
or say“cancel”to return to main
menu.”
4.Say:[Beep]“Pairing options”
5.Prompt:“Do you want to pair a
phone, delete a phone, or list paired
phones?”
NOTE
A registered mobile phone can be deleted
using the registration list.
6.Say:[Beep]“Delete phone”
7.Prompt:“Please say 1 (priority 1) for
XXXXX... (Ex. phone A), 2 (priority
2) for XXXXX... (Ex. phone B...)”
(The voice guidance reads out each
phone in the order of priority and the
phone tag).
8.Say:[Beep]“2”(Say the order of
priority of the mobile phone to be
deleted.)
NOTE
Say“All”to delete all mobile phones.
9.Prompt:“Removing XXXXX... (Ex.
phone B...) (Registered phone tag). Is
this correct?”
10.Say:[Beep]“Ye s”
11.Prompt:“Deleted”
qSecurity Setting
If a passcode is set, the system cannot be
activated unless the passcode is input.
NOTE
Do this function only when parked. It is too
distracting to attempt while driving and you
may make too many errors to be effective.
Passcode setting
1. Press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch with a short press (without
navigation system) or a long press
(with navigation system).
NOTE
For vehicles with the navigation system, you
can also press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch with a short press and say: [Beep]
“Telephone”or“Phone”.
2.Say:[Beep]“Setup”
3.Prompt:“Select one of the following:
pairing options, confirmation prompts,
select phone, language, or passcode...,
or say“cancel”to return to main
menu.”
4.Say:[Beep]“Passcode”
5.Prompt:“Passcode is disabled. Would
you like to enable it?”
6.Say:[Beep]“Ye s”
7.Prompt:“Please say a 4-digit passcode.
Remember this passcode. It will be
required to use this system.”
8.Say:[Beep]“XXXX”(Say a desired 4-
digit passcode,“PCode”.)
9.Prompt:“Passcode XXXX (Passcode,
PCode). Is this correct?”
10.Say:[Beep]“Ye s”
11.Prompt:“Passcode is enabled,
returning to main menu.”
Using Bluetooth Hands-Free with a
passcode
1. Press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch with a short press (without
navigation system) or a long press
(with navigation system).
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NOTE
For vehicles with the navigation system, you
can also press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch with a short press and say: [Beep]
“Telephone”or“Phone”.
2.Prompt:“Hands-Free system is locked.
State the passcode to continue.”
3.Say:[Beep]“XXXX”(Say the set
passcode“PCode”.)
4. If the correct passcode is input, voice
guidance“XXXXXX... (Ex.“Mary's
phone”) (Phone tag) is connected”is
announced.
If the passcode is incorrect, voice
guidance“XXXX (4-digit passcode,
Pcode) incorrect passcode, please try
again”is announced.
Canceling the passcode
NOTE
Do this function only when parked. It is too
distracting to attempt while driving and you
may make too many errors to be effective.
1. Press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch with a short press (without
navigation system) or a long press
(with navigation system).
NOTE
For vehicles with the navigation system, you
can also press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch with a short press and say: [Beep]
“Telephone”or“Phone”.
2.Say:[Beep]“Setup”
3.Prompt:“Select one of the following:
pairing options, confirmation prompts,
select phone, language, or passcode...,
or say“cancel”to return to main
menu.”
4.Say:[Beep]“Passcode”5.Prompt:“Passcode is enabled. Would
you like to disable it?”
6.Say:[Beep]“Ye s”
7.Prompt:“Passcode is disabled,
returning to main menu.”
Confirmation Prompts
The confirmation prompt confirms the
command content to the user before
advancing to the operation requested by
the user. When this function is turned on,
the system reads out the voice input
command previously received and
confirms whether the command is correct
before advancing to the command
execution.
When the confirmation prompt function is
turned on:
(Ex.“Calling John's phone. Is this
correct?”)
When the confirmation prompt function is
turned off:
(Ex.“Calling John's phone.”)
NOTE
If the confirmation prompt function is turned
off when making an emergency call, the system
reads out and confirms the command before
executing it.
1. Press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch with a short press (without
navigation system) or a long press
(with navigation system).
NOTE
For vehicles with the navigation system, you
can also press the voice recognition/hands-free
switch with a short press and say: [Beep]
“Telephone”or“Phone”.
2.Say:[Beep]“Setup”
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To open, squeeze the latch and pull the lid
down.
When closing the storage box, put the
storage box back in its original position
until you hear a click sound.
NOTE
When using the storage box to store heavy
accessories, remove the storage box before
placing or removing the accessories.
Insert the key (auxiliary key*) and turn it
clockwise to lock, counterclockwise to
unlock.
* Advanced key equipped vehicle
Lock Unlock
Loading long objects with storage box
removed
The storage box can be removed for
convenient loading of long objects such as
skis placed through the trunk.
WARNING
Secure long objects in the trunk so that
they cannot be thrown forward in the
cabin and avoid sudden breaking or
maneuvering:
Sudden braking or maneuvering
while long objects are loaded
through the removed storage box
area and into the trunk is dangerous.
Operation of the shift/selector lever
could be obstructed resulting in a
serious accident.
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qJack
To remove the jack
1. Open the tool box.
2. Turn the jack screw counterclockwise.
To secure the jack
Perform the removal procedure in reverse.
qSpare Tire
A temporary spare tire is not equipped
with your Mazda. If an emergency tire
repair is needed, repair the flat tire with
the emergency flat tire repair kit (page
7-5). If you require a temporary spare tire,
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
When installing a temporary spare tire,
follow the manufacturer's instructions for
the temporary spare tire.The temporary spare tire is lighter and
smaller than a conventional tire, and is
designed only for emergency use and
should be used only for VERY short
periods. Temporary spare tires should
NEVER be used for long drives or
extended periods.
WARNING
Do not install the temporary spare tire
in place of the rear wheels (driving
wheels):
Driving with the temporary spare tire
on one of the rear driving wheels is
dangerous. Especially on ice or snow.
Handling will be affected. You could
lose control of the vehicle and have
an accident. Move a regular tire to
the rear wheel and install the
temporary spare tire to the front.
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