window MAZDA MX5 MIATA 2023 Workshop Manual

NOTE
A spot remover to remove oil, tar, and
similar materials will usually also take off
the wax. Rewax these areas.
Drainage outlet cleaning procedure
There are drainage outlets on the left and
right of the lower side of the rear window.
Rear roofDrainage
outlet
Rear window
NOTE
If leaves or other fore
ign matter block the
drainage outlets, water may enter the
cabin. Clean the drainage outlets at least
once every 2 months.
1. Continue pressing the retractable hardtop switch in the open direction
until the rear roof is raised up from the
fully closed position.
Refer to Opening the Roof on page
3-41.
2. Remove your finger from theretractable hardtop switch after the rear
roof is raised up.
3. Make sure the drainage outlets are visible.

Drainage
outlet
Rear roof links
4. Switch the ignition OFF.
WA R N I N G
Verify that the ignition is switched off:
Closing the roof with the ignition not
switched off is dangerous as the motors
could turn on suddenly and cause
injury resulting from hands or fingers
being pinched in the mechanism.
5. Remove leaves and other foreign matter accumulated in the drainage
outlet.
Maintenance and Care
Appearance Care
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▼Plastic Part Maintenance
CAUTION
Do not use polishing agents.
Depending on the product ingredients,
they could cause discoloration, stains,
cracks or peeling of the coating.
▼Instrument Panel Top Maintenance
1. Wipe the soiled area with a soft cloth
soaked in a mild detergent (approx.
5%) diluted with water.
2. Wipe off the remaining detergent using
a cloth soaked in clean water and
wrung out well.
▼Panel Maintenance
If a panel becomes soiled, wipe it off with
a soft cloth soaked in clean water and
thoroughly wrung out.
If some areas require further cleaning, use
the following procedure:
1. Wipe the soiled area with a soft cloth
soaked in a mild detergent (approx.
5 %) diluted with water.
2. Wipe off the remaining detergent using a cloth soaked in clean water and
wrung out well.
NOTE
Be particularly careful when cleaning
shiny surface panels and metallic parts
such as plating as they can be scratched
easily.
▼Cleaning the Wi
ndow Interiors
If the windows become covered with an
oily, greasy, or waxy film, clean them with
glass cleaner. Follow the directions on the
container.
CAUTION
Do not scrape or scratch the inside of the
window glass. It could damage the
thermal filaments.
 When washing the inside of the window
glass, use a soft cloth dampened in
lukewarm water, gently wiping the
thermal filaments.
Use of glass cleaning products could
damage the thermal
filaments.
▼Cleaning the Floor Mats
Rubber floor mats should be cleaned with
mild soap an
d water only.
WA R N I N G
Do not use rubber cleaners, such as tire
cleaner or tire shine, when cleaning rubber
floor mats:
Cleaning the rubber floor mats with rubber
cleaning products makes the floor mats
slippery.
This may cause an accident when
depressing the accelerator, brake, or clutch
(Manual transmission) pedal or when
getting in or out of the vehicle.
After removing the floor mats for
cleaning, always reinstall them securely
(page 3-49).
Maintenance and Care
Appearance Care
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Index
Cup Holder........................................ 5-38
Customer Assistance........................... 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination............ .........4-16
Daytime Running Lights................... 4-50
Defogger Mirror...........................................4-57
Rear window........... .................... 4-56
Dimensions.......................................... 9-6
Door Locks........................................3-12
Drive Selection..................................4-70
Driving In Flooded Ar ea...................3-52
Driving on Uneven Road.................. 3-54
Driving Tips Automatic transmission............... 4-44
Break-in period............................ 3-48
Driving in flooded area............... 3-52
Driving on uneven road...............3-54
Floor mat..................................... 3-49
Hazardous driving.. ..................... 3-49
Overloading............. .................... 3-53
Rocking the vehicle. .................... 3-50
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................. 3-48
Winter driving............................. 3-50
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)..... 4-68 DSC OFF indicator light............. 4-69
DSC OFF switch......................... 4-69
TCS/DSC indicator light............. 4-68
E
Emergency StartingPush-starting................................ 7-26
Starting a flooded engine............ 7-26
Emergency Towing Tiedown hooks........ .................... 7-31
Towing description...................... 7-30
Emission Control System..................3-23
Engine
Coolant.........................................6-22
Engine compartment overview.... 6-19
Exhaust gas..................................3-24
Hood release................................ 6-17
Oil................................................ 6-20
Starting...........................................4-5
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge................................................ 4-15
Essential Information.......................... 6-2
Event Data Recorder......................... 8-21
Excessive Speed Warning................. 7-51
Exhaust Gas...................................... 3-24
Exterior Care..................................... 6-53
Aluminum wheel maintenance.... 6-58
Bright-metal maintenance........... 6-57
Convertible Top (Retractable
Hardtop) Maintenance................. 6-60
Convertible Top (Soft Top)
Maintenance.................................6-58
Maintaining the fini sh................. 6-54
Plastic part maintenance.............. 6-63
F
Flasher Hazard warning........................... 4-58
Headlights.................................... 4-45
Flat Tire............................................... 7-3 Mounting the tire......................... 7-21
Removing a tire........................... 7-17
Floor Mat.......................................... 3-49
Fluid Brake/Clutch................................ 6-23
Washer......................................... 6-24
Fluids Classification................................. 9-5
Foot Brake.........................................4-62
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)..... 4-103
Fuel Filler lid and cap......................... 3-25
Gauge........................................... 4-15
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Index
Requirements............................... 3-22
Tank capacity.................................9-5
Fuel-Filler Lid When fuel-filler lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-29
Fuses.................................................. 6-47 Panel description......................... 6-50
Replacement................................ 6-47
G
Gauges............................................... 4-12
H
Hardtop.............................................. 3-38
When the roof cannot be
closed........................................... 7-57
Hazardous Driving............................ 3-49
Hazard Warning Flasher....................4-58
Headlights Coming home light......................4-49
Control......................................... 4-45
Flashing....................................... 4-49
High-low beam............................ 4-49
Leaving home light..................... 4-50
Leveling....................................... 4-50
Head Restraint................................... 2-11
High Beam Control System
(HBC)................................................ 4-76 High Beam Control System (HBC)
indicator light (green)..................4-77
Hill Launch Assist (H LA)................ 4-65
HomeLink Wireless Control
System............................................... 4-58
Hood Release............. ....................... 6-17
Horn...................................................4-57
I
If a Warning Light Turns On or
Flashes............................................... 7-33
Ignition
Switch............................................ 4-4
Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep.................................... 7-49
Illuminated Entry System................. 5-36
Immobilizer System..... ..................... 3-44
Indicator Lights................................. 4-29 Low engine coolant
temperature.................................. 4-31
Wrench......................................... 4-31
Inside Trunk Release Lever.............. 3-21
Inspecting Brake/Clutch Fluid
Level.................................................. 6-23
Inspecting Coolant Level.................. 6-22
Inspecting Engine Oil Level............. 6-21
Inspecting Washer Fluid Level......... 6-24
Instrument Cluster............................. 4-12
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR) Display..............................4-25
Interior Care...................................... 6-64
Cleaning the floor mats............... 6-66
Cleaning the window interiors.....6-66
Instrument panel top
maintenance................................. 6-66
Leather upholstery
maintenance................................. 6-65
Panel maintenance....................... 6-66
Plastic part maintenance.............. 6-66
Seat belt maintenance..................6-64
Upholstery and synthetic leather
maintenance................................. 6-65
Vinyl upholstery maintenance..... 6-64
Interior Lights Overhead light............................. 5-35
i-ACTIVSENSE................................ 4-73
Active safety technology............. 4-73
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)........................................... 4-75
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM).....4-85
Camera and sensors..................... 4-74
Forward Sensing Camera
(FSC)......................................... 4-103
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Index
O
Odometer and Trip Meter................. 4-13
Outside Mirrors................................. 3-27
Outside Temperature Display............4-17
Overhead Light................................. 5-35
Overheating....................................... 7-27
Overloading....................................... 3-53
Owner MaintenanceClosing the hood......................... 6-18
Engine compartment overview.... 6-19
Key battery replacement..............6-31
Opening the hood.................. ...... 6-17
Owner maintenance
precautions................................... 6-15
P
Parking Brake....................................4-63
Power Steering.................................. 4-72
Power Steering Warning Buzzer....... 7-50
Power Windows................................ 3-30
R
Radar Sensors (Rear)...................... 4-107
Rearview Mirror................................3-28
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)...... 4-96
Rear View Monitor..........................4-118 Displayable range on the
screen......................................... 4-120
Picture quality adjustment......... 4-125
Rear view monitor operation..... 4-121
Rear view parking camera
location...................................... 4-119
Switching to the rear view monitor
display........................................ 4-119
Variance between actual road
conditions and displayed
image......................................... 4-123
Viewing the display................... 4-121
Rear Window Defogger.................... 4-56
Recommended Oil.............................6-20
Recording of Vehicle Data................ 8-22
Recreational Towing......................... 3-55
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.............................................. 8-18
Replacement Fuse..............................................6-47
Key battery.................................. 6-31
Light bulbs...................................6-38
Tires............................................. 6-36
Wheel........................................... 6-37
Wiper........................................... 6-25
Request Switch Inoperable Warning
Beep...................................................7-50
Retractable hardtop warning beep..... 7-49
Rocking the Vehicle.......................... 3-50
S
Safety Defects, Reporting................. 8-14
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment...................................... 3-48
Scheduled Maintenance...................... 6-4
Seat...................................................... 2-5
Seats
Head restraint...............................2-11
Seat warmer................................. 2-12
Seat Belt System Automatic locking....................... 2-15
Emergency locking...................... 2-15
Extender....................................... 2-19
Pregnant women.......................... 2-15
Seat belt precautions................... 2-13
3-point type................................. 2-16
Seat Belt Warning Beep.................... 7-48
Seat Side Box....................................5-42
Security System Immobilizer system..................... 3-44
Theft-deterrent system.................3-46
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS).... 4-99 Collision warning.... .................. 4-101
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Index
W
Warning Lights.................................. 4-27
Warning Sound is Activated............. 7-48Air bag/seat belt pretensioner system
warning beep............................... 7-48
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
System warning beep.................. 7-50
Collision warning...... .................. 7-51
Excessive speed warning.............7-51
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep............................... 7-49
Key left-in-trunk compartment
warning beep............................... 7-50
Key left-in-vehicle warning
beep..............................................7-50
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep..............................................7-49
Lane Departure Warning sound... 7-51
Lights-on reminder...................... 7-48
Power steering warning buzzer....7-50
Request switch inoperable warning
beep..............................................7-50
Retractable hardtop warning
beep..............................................7-49
Seat belt warning beep................ 7-48
Tire inflation pressure warning
beep..............................................7-50
Warranty............................................ 8-16
Weights................................................ 9-7
Windblocker...................................... 5-44
Windows Power windows........................... 3-30
Windshield Washer........................... 4-55
Windshield Wipers............................ 4-53
Winter Driving.................................. 3-50
Wiper Replacing windshield wiper
blades........................................... 6-26
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