2007 Mazda RX-8 Owner's Manual - Page 171

RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1 Page170 Friday, May 19 2006 9:51 AM Black plate (170,1) Driving Your Mazda Instrument Cluster and Indicators Manual transmission Striped zone Red zone qEngine Coolant Temperature Gauge The engine coolant temperature gauge shows the temperature of the engine coolant. CAUTION Don't run the engine with the tachometer needle in the RED ZONE. This may cause severe engine damage. NOTE l If the needle is near H, it indicates overheating. CAUTION Driving with an overheated engine can cause serious engine damage (page 7-18). The beep sounds to indicate engine overrev when the tachometer needle enters the striped zone. 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. l 5-36 Form No.8V89-EA-06F