clock MAZDA MODEL MX-5 MIATA RF 2019 User Guide

Storage Compartments
WA R N I N G
Keep storage boxes closed when driving:
Driving with the storage boxes open is
dangerous. To reduce the possibility of
injury in an accident or a sudden stop, keep
the storage boxes closed when driving.
Do not put articles in storage spaces with
no lid:
Putting articles in storage spaces with no
lid is dangerous as they could be thrown
around the cabin if the vehicle is suddenly
accelerated and cause injury depending on
how the article is stored.
CAUTION
Do not leave lighters or eyeglasses in the
storage boxes while parked under the sun.
A lighter could explode or the plastic
material in eyeglasses could deform and
crack from high temperature.
▼ Console Box
To use, open the lid.
▼ Seat Side Box
CAUTION
When using the rear console cup holders,
remove any cups before opening the seat
side box.
If the seat side box is opened with cups still
in them, the lid will hit the cups and cause
the contents to spill.
To open, press the latch down to open the
seat side box.
Insert the auxiliary key and turn it
clockwise to lock, counterclockwise to
unlock.
Lock
Unlock
Interior Features
Interior Equipment
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3. Turn the screw counterclockwise andremove it, and then partially peel back
the mudguard.

4. Turn the socket and bulb assemblycounterclockwise and remove it.
5. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.
6. Install the new bulb in the reverseorder of the removal procedure.
Front side-marker lights
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off,and the headlight switch is off.
2. If you are changing the right bulb, start the engine, turn the steering wheel all
the way to the right, and turn off
engine. If you are changing the left
bulb, turn the steering wheel to the left.
3. Pull the center of each plastic retainer and remove the retainers, and then
partially peel back the mudguard.

Removal
Installation
4. Turn the socket and bulb assemblycounterclockwise and remove it.
5. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.
6. Install the new bulb in the reverseorder of the removal procedure.
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
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Front turn signal lights
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off,and the headlight switch is off.
2. If you are changing the right bulb, start the engine, turn the steering wheel all
the way to the right, and turn off
engine. If you are changing the left
bulb, turn the steering wheel to the left.
3. Pull the center of each plastic retainer
and remove the retainers, and then
partially peel back the mudguard.

Removal
Installation
4. Disconnect the connector from the unit by pressing the tab on the connector
with your finger and pulling the
connector rearward.

5. Turn the socket and bulb assemblycounterclockwise and remove it.
6. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.

7. Install the new bulb in the reverseorder of the removal procedure.
Side turn signal lights
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off, and the headligh t switch is off.
2. If you are changing the right bulb, start the engine, turn the steering wheel all
the way to the right, and turn off
engine. If you are changing the left
bulb, turn the steering wheel to the left.
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
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9. After the hook is detached, pull out therear combination lamp unit in the
direction of the arrow and remove it.

Grommet installation hole
Clip
Hook Rear combination
lamp unit
CAUTION
Carefully pull out the rear combination
lamp unit when removing it from the
body.
The wiring may become damaged if the
rear combination lamp unit is forcefully
pulled out.
10. Turn the socket and bulb assembly counterclockwise and remove it.
11. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.
12. Install the new bulb in the reverse
order of the removal procedure.
Rear side-marker lights
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off,and the headligh t switch is off.
2. Turn the socket and bulb assembly counterclockwise and remove it.
3. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.
4. Install the new bulb in the reverseorder of the removal procedure.
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
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Reverse lights
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off,and the headlight switch is off.
2. Turn the socket and bulb assembly counterclockwise and remove it.
3. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.
4. Install the new bulb in the reverseorder of the removal procedure.
License plate lights
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off,and the headlight switch is off.
2. Remove the unit by pressing the tab on the unit with your finger and pulling
the unit downward.

3. Turn the socket and bulb assemblycounterclockwise and remove it.
4. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.
5. Install the new bulb in the reverse
order of the removal procedure.
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
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▼Jack*
To remove the jack
1. Remove the cover.

2. Turn the wing bolt and jack screwcounterclockwise.

Wing bolt
Jack screw
To secure the jack
1. Insert the wing bolt into the jack withthe jack screw pointing back and turn
the wing bolt clockwise to temporarily
tighten it.
2. Turn the jack screw clockwise.
Wing bolt
Jack screw
3. Turn the wing bolt completely tosecure the jack.
NOTE
If the jack is not completely secured, it
could rattle while driving. Make sure
the jack screw is sufficiently tightened.
4. Insert the cover tabs and install the cover.
NOTE
Verify that the cover is securely
installed.
Maintenance
Always keep the jack clean.
Make sure the moving parts are kept
free from dirt or rust.
Make sure the screw thread is
adequately lubricated.
If Trouble Arises
Flat Tire
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CAUTION
If the bottle is shaken after the injection
hose is screwed on, tire sealant could
spray out from the injection hose. Tire
sealant contacting clothing or other
objects may be impossible to remove.
Shake the bottle before screwing on the
injection hose.
NOTE
The sealant hardens easily and
injecting it will be difficult under cold
weather conditions (0 °C (32 °F) or
below). Warm the sealant inside the
vehicle to facilitate injection.
7. Remove the cap from the bottle. Screw on the injection hose with the bottle's
inner cap left on to break the inner cap.
Cap
Injection hose
Tire sealant
8. Remove the valve cap from the flat tire. Press the back of a valve core tool
to the core of the tire valve and bleed
all the remaining air.
Valve core tool
Valve
Valve cap
CAUTION
If there is air remaining in the tire when
the valve core is removed, the valve
core could fly out. Remove the valve
core carefully.
9. Turn the valve core counterclockwise with the valve core tool and remove
the valve core.
Valve Valve core
NOTE
Store the valve core in a place where it
will not get dirty.
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Flat Tire
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10. Insert the injection hose into the valve.
ValveInjection hose
11. Hold the bottom of the bottle upright, squeeze the bottle with your hands,
and inject the entire amount of tire
sealant into the tire.
Valve
12. Pull out the injection hose from thevalve.
NOTE
The tire sealant cannot be reused.
Purchase a new tire sealant kit at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
13. Reinsert the valve core into the valve
and turn it clockwise to install it.
Injection hose Valve core
tool
Valve
Valve core
NOTE
Do not throw away the empty tire
sealant bottle after use. Return the
empty tire sealant bottle to an
Authorized Mazda Dealer when
replacing the tire. The empty tire
sealant bottle will need to be used to
extract and dispose of the used sealant
from the tire.
14. After that, install the injection hose to
the tab of the bottle to prevent leakage
of any remaining sealant.
Tab
15. Adhere the speed restriction sticker to an area where it can be viewed easily
by the driver.
If Trouble Arises
Flat Tire
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1. Loosen the lug nuts by turning themcounterclockwise one turn each, but do
not remove any lug nuts until the tire
has been raised off the ground.

2. Place the jack on the ground.
3. Turn the jack screw in the directionshown in the figure and adjust the jack
head so that it is close to the jack-up
position.

Jack head
4. Place the jack under the jack-up
position closest to the tire being
changed with the jack head squarely
under the jack-up point.

Jacking position
5. Continue raising the jack headgradually by rotating the screw with
your hand until the jack head is
inserted into the jack-up position.

Tire blocks
Jacking position
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WA R N I N G
Use only the front and rear jacking
positions recommended in this manual:
Attempting to jack the vehicle in
positions other than those
recommended in this manual is
dangerous. The vehicle could slip off
the jack and seriously injure or even kill
someone. Use only the front and rear
jacking positions recommended in this
manual.
Do not jack up the vehicle in a position
other than the designated jack-up
position or place any objects on or
under the jack:
Jacking up the vehicle in a position
other than the designated jack-up
position or placing objects on or under
the jack is dangerous as it could deform
the vehicle body or the vehicle could fall
off the jack resulting in an accident.
Use only the jack provided with your
Mazda:
Using a jack that is not designed for
your Mazda is dangerous. The vehicle
could slip off the jack and seriously
injure someone.
Never place objects under the jack:
Jacking the vehicle with an object
under the jack is dangerous. The jack
could slip and someone could be
seriously injured by the jack or the
falling vehicle.
6. Insert the jack lever and attach the lug
wrench to tire jack.

7. Turn the jack handle clockwise andraise the vehicle high enough so that
the tire is raised off the ground and can
be removed. Before removing the lug
nuts, make sure your Mazda is firmly
in position and that it cannot slip or
move.

WA R N I N G
Do not jack up the vehicle higher than
is necessary:
Jacking up the vehicle higher than is
necessary is dangerous as it could
destabilize the vehicle resulting in an
accident.
If Trouble Arises
Flat Tire
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