2015 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 parking brake

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Before Driving
Top latch assembly
Convertible top's handles
Convertible top
Lock release button
Top latch
Anchor
Striker
Convertible Top (Soft Top)
Lowering the Convertible Top
For details, refer to Section 3, “Convertible Top (Soft Top)”.
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
4. With the lock release button depressed forward, pull back the top latch lever to
unlock it. 2. If the engine is running, turn it off.
3. Make sure there are no objects which have been placed in the area where the
convertible top is to be retracted.
5. Remove the striker from the anchor.
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Before Driving
Unlock Lever
Front edge
Anchor Striker Convertible tops handles
For details, refer to Section 3, “Convertible Top (Soft Top)”.
Raising the Convertible Top
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
3. Pull up the unlock lever to disengage the lock. 2. If the engine is running, turn it off.
4. Standing outside of the vehicle, hold the convertible top along the front edge
and pull it towards the vehicle front.
5. Sitting in a seat, grasp the convertible top's handles, and press the convertible
top against the windscreen.
Make sure the striker engages with the anchor, move the top latch slowly, and
then push the top latch upward until a latch sound is heard.
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When Driving
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Indicator light
Push button start
Starting the Engine
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. Continue to press the brake pedal firmly
until the engine has completely started.
3. (Manual transmission)
Continue to press the clutch pedal firmly
until the engine has completely started.
(Automatic transmission)
Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must
restart the engine while the vehicle is
moving, shift into neutral (N).
4. Press the push button start after both the KEY indicator
light (green) in the instrument cluster and the push button
start indicator light (green) illuminate.
For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.
Turning the Engine Off
1. Stop the vehicle completely.
2. (Manual transmission)
Shift into neutral and set the parking brake.
(Automatic transmission)
Shift the selector lever to the P position and set the parking brake.
3. Press the push button start to turn off the engine. The ignition position is off.
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