1994 MAZDA MX-5 warning

Before beginning any service procedure. refer to section T of this manual for I air bag system service warnings and audio antitheft system alarm conditions . INDEX ....................................... R- 2 OUTLINE ..................................... R- 4 SPECIFICATIONS ........................... R- 4 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .................. R- 5 WHEEL ALIGNMENT .......................... R- 6 PRE-INSPECTION .......................... R- 6 FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT ................. R- 6 .................. REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT R- 9 FRONT SUSPENSION (DOUBLE-WISHBONE) ... R-11 PREPARATION ............................. R-11 SHOCK ABSORBER AND SPRING ............ R-11 LOWER ARM ............................... R-15 UPPER ARM ............................... R-17 STABILIZER ................................ R-19 CROSSMEMBER ........................... R-20 REAR SUSPENSION (DOUBLE-WISHBONE) .... R-21 PREPARATION ............................. R-21 SHOCK ABSORBER AND SPRING ............ R-22 LOWER ARM ............................... R-23 UPPER ARM ............................... R-24 STABILIZER ................................ R-25 CROSSMEMBER ........................... R-26 25UORX-001 Gartner Banana

FRONT SUSPENSION (DOUBLE-WISHBONE) R Disassembly I Inspection I Assembly 1. Disassemble in the order shown in the figure, referring to Disassembly Note. 2. lnspect all parts and repair or replace as necessary. 3. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly, referring to Assembly Note. 4. Tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torques, referring to the figure. (FRONT ONLY) & 3 1. Sheet (front only) 2. Cap 3. Mounting plate 4. Bound stopper lnspect for damage 5. Coil spring .......... Disassembly Note page R-13 ............ Assembly Note page R-14 6. Shock absorber lnspect for oil leakage and abnormal noise Disassembly note Coil spring Warning Removing the coil spring nut is dangerous. The shock absorber and spring could fly off under tre- mendous pressure and cause serious injury or death. Secure the shock absorber in the SST before removing the coil spring nut. 1. Loosen the piston rod upper nut several turns, but do not remove the nut. 2. Assemble the SST. 3. Compress the coil spring with the SST, and remove the upper nut. 4. Remove the coil spring. Gartner Banana

Before beginning any service procedure. refer to section T of this manual for air bag system service warnings and audio antitheft system alarm conditions . BODY INDEX ............................. S- 2 HOOD ............................. S- 5 COMPONENTS ................... S- 5 DOOR ............................. S- 7 COMPONENTS ................... S- 7 WINDOW REGULATOR. GLASS. AND GUIDE ....................... S- 9 COMPONENTS ................... S- 9 ......... DOOR LOCK AND OPENER S-15 ................... COMPONENTS S-15 TRUNK LID ........................ S-16 COMPONENTS ................... S-16 .... TRUNK LID LOCK AND OPENER S-18 COMPONENTS ................... S-18 ......... POWER WINDOW SYSTEM S-19 .............. STRUCTURAL VIEW S-19 TROUBLESHOOTING ............. S-20 ........ b POWER WINDOW SWITCH S-22 ... POWER WINDOW REGULATOR S-22 ......... FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER S-23 COMPONENTS ................... S-23 FRONT BUMPER ................... S-24 COMPONENTS ................... S-24 REAR BUMPER .................... S-25 COMPONENTS ................... S-25 ........... MOLDING AND GARNISH S-27 COMPONENTS ................... S-27 OUTSIDE MIRROR ................. S-30 STRUCTURAL VIEW .............. S-30 ............. TROUBLESHOOTING S-31 POWER OUTSIDE MIRROR ....... S-33 POWER OUTSIDE MIRROR SWITCH ........................ S-33 COMPONENTS ................... S-34 WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER . S-35 TROUBLESHOOTING ............. S-35 WIPER MOTOR .................. S-38 ................ WASHER MOTOR S-38 FRONT WIPER AND WASHER ........................ SWITCH S-38 ................... COMPONENTS S39 WINDSHIELD ...................... S-44 PREPARATION ................... S-44 ................... COMPONENTS S-44 REAR WINDOW GLASS ......... (DETACHABLE HARDTOP) S-48 PREPARATION ................... S48 ................... COMPONENTS S48 REAR WINDOW .............. (CONVERTIBLE TOP) S-52 ................... COMPONENTS S-52 ....... DASHBOARD AND CONSOLE S-56 ................... COMPONENTS S56 TRIM .............................. S-59 COMPONENTS ................... S-59 ................. FLOOR COVERING S-62 ................... COMPONENTS -21 SEAT BELT ........................ S-63 COMPONENTS ................... S-63 ...................... SEAT BELT S-64 ................ BUCKLE SWITCH S-64 SEAT .............................. S-65 ................... COMPONENTS S-65 ................ CONVERTIBLE TOP S-67 PREPARATION ................... S-67 ................... COMPONENTS S-67 ........... DETACHABLE HARDTOP S-81 COMPONENTS ................... S-81 BRACE BAR ....................... S-84 ................... COMPONENTS S-84 ......... UNDERBODY DIMENSIONS S-85 PROJECTED DIMENSIONS ........ S-85 ..... STRAIGHT-LINE DIMENSIONS S-87 45uoSx-001 Gartner Banana

TRUNK LID s 5 2 1.5 (0.2 i 0.06) A TRUNK -&- SEC. B-B mm (in) 05UOSX421 Removal Note Balance spring Warning Removing the balance spring without securing the trunk lid can be dangerous. The trunk lid may fall and injure you. Open the trunk lid fully and se- cure it before removing the balance spring. 1. Lift the balance spring with a protected screwdriver. 2. Remove the balance spring. Adjustment Trunk lid Loosen the trunk lid mounting nuts and adjust as shown. Balance spring Slide the balance spring to the desired position as described below with a protected screwdriver. Hinge b Left side Standard 0 Right side 0 Left side Increase Right side Left side Decrease Right side 0: Indicated position Gartner Banana

DASHBOARD AND CONSOLE DASHBOARD AND CONSOLE COMPONENTS Removal l Installation 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Warning Handling the air bag module improperly can accidently deploy the air bag, which may seri- ously injure you. Read SERVICE WARNINGS, section T, before handling the air bag module. 2. Remove in the order shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note. To remove the dashboard, remove the control wires of the heater unit and blower unit. 3. Install in the reverse order of removal. 1. Ashtray 2. Change lever knob 3. Rear console assembly a. Back plate b. Shift lever boot 7. Speedometer cable 8. Instrument cluster 9. Center louver Removal Note ............. page S-57 10. Center an el assemblv c. Power window switch Removal Note ............. page S-58 d. Cover (Without power window) 1 1. Glove box assembly e. Console lock assembly 12. Passenger-side airbag module (if equipped) 4. Center lower panel assembly Removal 1 Installation ......... section T Removal Note ............. page S-57 13. Hood release knob -1 5. Steering shaft 14. Center hole cover 6. Meter hood assembly 15. Side cover Removal Note ............. page $57 16. Dashboard Gartner Banana

BODY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ................................... INDEX T- 2 ........................... SWITCHES T- 2 FUSES AND RELAYS .................. T- 3 .............................. LIGHTS T- 4 CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM ........... T- 5 ...................... AUDIO SYSTEM T- 6 SRS AIR BAG SYSTEM ................ T- 7 ............................... OUTLINE T- 8 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ........... T- 8 ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS ............... T- 9 ................................... FUSE T- 10 STRUCTURAL VIEW ................... T- 10 ...................... SPECIFICATIONS T- 11 ........................ DESCRIPTION T- 12 ....................... REPLACEMENT T- 12 ....................... RELAY .. ....... T- 13 STRUCTURAL VIEW ................... T- 13 ........................ DESCRIPTION T- 13 RETRACTABLE HEADLIGHT RELAY .... T- 14 ....................... FLASHER UNIT T- 14 ........................... TNS RELAY T- 15 .......................... HORN RELAY T- 15 COOLANT FAN RELAY ................. T- 15 REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER RELAY ... T- 16 HEADLIGHT RELAY ................... T- 16 ................................ SWITCH T- 17 ................... STRUCTURAL VIEW T- 17 ........................ DESCRIPTION T- 17 .................... IGNITION SWITCH T- 18 COMBINATION SWITCH ............... T- 19 RETRACTOR SWITCH AND HAZARD WARNING ............................. SWITCH T- 21 ................. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER T- 22 ................... STRUCTURAL VIEW T- 22 ........................ DESCRIPTION T- 22 .................... CIRCUIT DIAGRAM T- 23 ................. TROUBLESHOOTING T- 24 ............ REMOVAL / INSTALLATION T- 29 ........... DISASSEMBLY 1 ASSEMBLY T- 29 ...................... SPEEDOMETER T- 30 ........................ TACHOMETER T- 30 WATER TEMPERATURE GAUGE ....... T- 30 ......................... FUEL GAUGE T- 31 OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ............... T- 31 .................... PRINTED CIRCUIT T- 32 VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR ............. T- 32 WATER TEMPERATURE SENDER UNlT . T- 32 FUEL GAUGE SENDER UNlT ...................... (IN FUEL TANK) T- 32 OIL PRESSURE SENSOR .............. T- 33 ............... SPEEDOMETER CABLE T- 33 WARNING LIGHT AND SENDER UNIT ..... T- 34 ................... STRUCTURAL VIEW T- 34 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM .................... T- 35 ................. TROUBLESHOOTING T- 36 BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SENSOR ......... T- 39 PARKING BRAKE SWITCH ............. T- 39 ..................... BUCKLE SWITCH T- 39 ...................... LIGHTING SYSTEM T- 40 ................... STRUCTURAL VIEW T- 40 ......................... HEADLIGHTS T- 41 ......................... STOPLIGHTS T- 53 TURN AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS . T- 57 ..................... BACK-UP LIGHTS T- 66 TAILLIGHTS. SIDE MARKER LIGHTS. PARKING LIGHTS AND LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS . T- 69 DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) .................... (CANADA SPEC.) T- 72 ........... REAR COMBINATION LIGHT T- 76 .................... INTERIOR LIGHTS T- 78 ................ ILLUMINATION LIGHTS T- 82 .................................. HORN T- 84 ................... STRUCTURAL VIEW T- 84 .................... CIRCUIT DIAGRAM T- 85 ................. TROUBLESHOOTING T- 86 ............ REMOVAL 1 INSTALLATION T- 87 ............ REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER T- 89 ................... STRUCTURAL VIEW T- 89 ........................ DESCRIPTION T- 89 ................. TROUBLESHOOTING T- 90 ................ REPAIRING FILAMENT T- 93 ............. CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM T- 94 ................... STRUCTURAL VIEW T- 94 .................... CIRCUIT DIAGRAM T- 95 ................. TROUBLESHOOTING T- 96 ....... SELF-DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION T-100 ............... CRUISE CONTROL UNIT T-103 .................... ACTUATOR CABLE T-104 ..................... CLUTCH SWITCH T-105 .......... STOP LIGHTIBRAKE SWITCH T-105 ...... CRUISE CONTROL MAIN SWITCH T-106 ........... CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH T-106 ............. VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR T-106 ........................... ACTUATOR T-107 a .................................. AUDIO T-108 ................... STRUCTURAL VIEW T-108 ................... SYSTEM DIAGRAM T-109 ............................ FEATURES T-110 FUNCTION AND OPERATING ......................... PROCEDURE 1-111 ............. OPERATION DESCRIPTION T-113 .................. ANTITHEFT SYSTEM T-120 ................. TROUBLESHOOTING T-122 ............ REMOVAL I INSTALLATION T-145 .................... POWER ANTENNA T-149 ......................... INSPECTION T-153 CONNECTOR TERMINAL .................... SPECIFICATIONS T-154 SRS AIR BAG SYSTEM .................. T-156 PREPARATION ........................ T-156 ................... STRUCTURAL VIEW T-156 .......... COMPONENT DESCRIPTION T-157 SYSTEM DIAGRAM ................... T-158 ................. SERVICE WARNINGS T-159 GENERAL PROCEDURES ............. T-160 TROUBLESHOOTING ................. T-160 DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE ....... T-206 PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE . . T-207 DIAGNOSTIC MODULE ................ T-208 CLOCK SPRING ....................... T-209 CRASH SENSOR (D-SENSOR) ......... T-210 CRASH SENSOR (S-SENSOR) ......... T-213 AIR BAG MODULE DISPOSAL . .. PROCEDURE ........................ T-215 INSPECTION OF SST (DEPLOYMENT TOOL) ............... T-217 Gartner Banana

T INDEX INDEX SWITCHES 1. Ignition switch 8. Brake switch Inspection ................ page T- 18 Removal / Installation ...... page T-105 Replacement ............. page T- 18 Inspection ................ page T-105 2. Combination switch adjustment ............... page T-105 Removal / Installation ...... page T- 19 9. Back-up light switch Inspection ................ page T- 20 Inspection ................ page T- 68 3. Retractor switch 10. Door switch Removal / Installation ...... page T- 21 Inspection ................ page T- 81 Inspection ................ page T- 21 11. Interior light switch 4. Hazard warning switch Troubleshooting ........... page T- 79 Removal / Installation ...... page T- 21 12. Panel light control switch Inspection ................ page T- 21 Inspection ................ page T- 83 5. Parking brake switch 13. Horn switch Inspection ................ page T- 39 Removal / Installation ...... page T- 88 6. Buckle switch 14. Clutch switch Inspection ................ page T- 39 Removal / Installation ...... page T-105 7. Stoplight switch Inspection ................ page T-105 -/ Adjustment ............... page T- 56 Adjustment ............... page T-105 Inspection ................ page T- 56 15. Rear window defroster switch Removal 1 Installation ......... section U T-2 Gartner Banana

T INDEX LIGHTS 1. Retractable headlight 7. Back-up light Aiming ..................... page T-50 Removal / Installation ... page T-68 Removal I Installation ........ page T-49 8. License plate light 2. Retractable headlight actuator Removal / Installation ... page T-71 Inspection .................. page T-51 9. Side marker light 3. Stoplight Removal / Installation ... page T-71 Removal / Installation ........ page T-55 10. Taillight 4. High-mount stoplight Removal / Installation ... page T-71 Removal / Installation ........ page T-55 11. Rear combination light 5. Turn and hazard warning light Removal / Installation ... page T-49 d Removal I Installation ........ page T-64 Disassembly / Assembly pages T-76,77 6. Parking lights 12. Interior light Removal / Installation ........ page T-71 Gartner Banana