2002 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 MIATA maintenance

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Light Bulbs
Front-turn signal lights/Parking lights
Side-marker lights Interior light
Trunk lights/
License plate lights
High-mount brake light
Rear-turn signal lights Brake lights/Taillights Reverse lights
Headlights
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Your Mazda’s headlights have replaceable
halogen bulbs.
Replacing a Headlight Bulb
1. Make sure the headlight switch is off.
2. Lift the hood and find the bulb in the
rear of the headlight body.
3. Turn the socket and bulb assembly counterclockwise and remove it while
holding the rubber socket cover in
place. Carefully remove the headlight
bulb from its socket in the reflector by
gently pulling it straight backward out
of the socket.
4. Remove the bulb from the electrical connector by pressing the tab on the
connector with your finger and pulling
the bulb upward.
5. Install the new bulb in the reverse order of removal.
Handling Halogen Bulbs:
When a halogen bulb breaks, it is
dangerous. These bulbs contain
pressurized gas. If one is broken, it
will explode and serious injuries
could be caused by the flying glass.
If the glass portion is touched with
bare hands, body oil could cause the
bulb to overheat and explode when lit.
Never touch the glass portion of the
bulb with your bare hands and always
wear eye protection when handling or
working around halogen bulbs.
Children and Halogen Bulbs:
Playing with a halogen bulb is
dangerous. Serious injuries could be
caused by dropping a halogen bulb or
breaking it some other way.
Always keep halogen bulbs out of the
reach of children.
WARNING
Do not touch the glass surface
Ta b
Low beam bulb
High beam bulb
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NOTE
Use the protective cover and carton to
dispose of the old bulb promptly out of
the reach of children.
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Replacing a Bulb (Front)
To replace the fog light bulbs, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

Replacing a Bulb (Interior)
Side-marker lights
Front-turn signal lights/Parking lights
Interior light
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Replacing a Bulb (Rear)
Rear bulb access
To replace the turn-signal light, brake
light/taillight or reverse light bulb, pull the
center section of the plastic retainer and
remove the retainers and trunk end trim.
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High-mount brake light
Trunk lights/License plate lights Rear-turn signal lights
Brake lights/Taillights
Reverse lights
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Yo u r v e h i c l e’s electrical system is
protected by fuses.
If any lights, accessories, or controls don ’t
work, inspect the appropriate circuit
protector. If a fuse has blown, the inside
element will be melted.
If the same fuse blows again, avoid using
that system and consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

Fuse Replacement
If the electrical system doesn
’t work, first
inspect fuses on the driver ’s side.
1. Turn off the ignition switch and other switches.
2. Open the fuse panel cover. 3. Pull the fuse straight out with the fuse
puller provided on the fuse panel.
4. Inspect it and replace if it ’s blown.
5. Push in a new fuse of the same rating, and make sure it fits tightly. If it
doesn ’t, have an Authorized Mazda
Dealer install it.
If you have no spare fuses, borrow one
of the same rating from a circuit not
essential to vehicle operation, such as
the RADIO circuit.
Fuses
Fuse panel cover
Always replace a fuse with one of the
same rating. Otherwise you may
damage the electric system.
Fuse puller
Normal Blown
CAUTION
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If the headlights or other electrical
components don’t work and the fuses in
the cabin are OK, inspect the fuse block
under the hood. If a fuse is blown, it must
be replaced. Follow these steps:
6. Turn off the ignition switch and all other switches.
7. Remove the fuse block cover.
8. If a fuse is blown, replace it with a new one of the same rating. When replacing the 100A fuse:
1. Turn off the ignition switch.
2. Remove the negative battery terminal.
3. Remove the A nuts.
4. Lift the fuse block and remove the B
bolts.
5. Replace the fuse with a new one of the
same rating.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Fuse block cover
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NormalBlown
100A fuse
A B
A
B
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