2017 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 roof

7–63
If Trouble Arises
When the Roof Cannot be Closed
11. Turn the hexagonal wrench (Small) and
gear (tool kit) counterclockwise and
engage the hook with the vehicle body
side.


N O T E
The top lock lever completely engages
with the vehicle body (locked condition)
at the position where the teeth of the gear
(tool kit) contact the bracket.


Gear (tool kit)
Bracket

12. Lift the rear end of the headliner with it
hinged on the opening of the headliner.


13. Install the headliner to the front roof
using the fasteners at two locations.


N O T E
The fasteners in the ¿ ve locations at the
front of the headliner are not fastened. Do
not lose the fasteners because they are
needed for the required servicing at the
Authorized Mazda Dealer.

14. Install the left and right link covers
from the vehicle interior.

Link cover

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7–64
If Trouble Arises
When the Roof Cannot be Closed
Closing the rear roof
CAUTION
 


¾ Slowly close the rear roof. If the rear
roof is closed suddenly, a hand or other
body part may be pinched, leading to a
serious injury.
 


¾ Do not attempt to forcefully push the
rear roof. Pushing the rear roof forcefully
may damage vehicle parts.

1. Fold the rope in half and hook it to the
link pin of the rear roof.

Rope
Link pin

2. Do the same procedure on the other
side.
3. Close the rear roof uniformly on both
sides using two adults, one on each side
of the vehicle.
CAUTION
Close the rear roof with its left and
right positions as parallel as possible.
If the rear roof is closed with its left or
right height slanted, it could deform
the link mechanism.

4. Slowly close the rear roof while lightly
pulling the rope with one hand so that
the rope does not unhook.

Rope

N O T E
Route the rope rearward through the
clearance between the rear roof and trunk.

5. One person pushes the rear roof down
and the other person pulls the rope
strongly and straight back towards the
vehicle rear until a click sound is heard.

Rope

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7–65
If Trouble Arises
When the Roof Cannot be Closed
N O T E
 


y The rear roof is locked completely if the
position where the rope is hooked is at
the rear end of the bracket groove in the
direction of the vehicle rear, as shown in
the ¿ gure, when viewed from the vehicle
interior.

Rope
Link pin
 y If the rear roof is not locked completely,
the trunk will not open even if the
remote release button, the electric trunk
lid opener, or the trunk button on the
transmitter is operated.

6. Do the same procedure on the other
side.
7. Open the trunk and tie the rope to the
trunk hinge.

Hinge
Rope

8. Tie off the other side rope the same
way.
9. Close the trunk lid.

After ¿ nishing the procedure
A f t e r ¿ nishing the procedure, have the
roof checked at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer as soon as possible.
WARNING
Drive the vehicle at a speed of 40 km/h
(24 mph) or lower before having the
roof checked at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer:
The front roof may open while the
vehicle is being driven and cause an
accident.


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8–32
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
Glossary of Terms
Tire Placard: A label indicating the OE tire sizes, recommended inÀ ation pressure, and the
maximum weight the vehicle can carry.
Tire Identi¿ cation Number (TIN): A number on the sidewall of each tire providing
information about the tire brand and manufacturing plant, tire size, and date of manufacture.
InÀ ation Pressure: A measure of the amount of air in a tire.
kPa: Kilopascal, the metric unit for air pressure.
psi: Pounds per square inch, the English unit for air pressure.
B-pillar: The structural member at the side of the vehicle behind the front door.
Original Equipment (OE): Describes components originally equipped on the vehicle.
Vehicle Load Limit: The maximum value of the combination weight of occupants and
cargo.
Bead Area of the Tire: Area of the tire next to the rim.
Sidewall Area of the Tire: Area between the bead area and the tread.
Tread Area of the Tire: Area on the perimeter of the tire that contacts the road when it's
mounted on the vehicle.

Seating capacity means the total allowable number of vehicle occupants. Seating capacity
is described on the tire label.

Production options weight is the combination weight of installed regular production
options weighing over 2.3 kilograms in excess of the standard items which they replace,
and not previously considered in the curb weight or accessory weight, including heavy duty
brakes, ride levelers, roof rack, heavy duty battery, and special trim.

Rim is the metal support (wheel) for a tire or a tire and tube assembly upon which the tire
beads are seated.
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10–6
O
Odometer and Trip Meter ........... 4-12, 4-20
Outside Mirrors ................................... 3-28
Outside Temperature Display ..... 4-15, 4-22
Overhead Light ................................. 5-132
Overheating ......................................... 7-27
Overloading ......................................... 3-55
Owner Maintenance
Closing the hood ........................... 6-25
Engine compartment overview ..... 6-26
Key battery replacement ............... 6-38
Opening the hood .......................... 6-24
Owner maintenance precautions ... 6-22
P
Parking Brake ...................................... 4-62
Personalization Features ....................... 9-9
Power Steering .................................... 4-73
Power Steering Warning Buzzer ......... 7-50
Power Windows .................................. 3-31
R
Radar Sensors (Rear) .......................... 4-98
Rear Cross Traf¿ c Alert (RCTA) ........ 4-92
Rear Window Defogger ...................... 4-55
Rearview Mirror .................................. 3-29
Recommended Oil .............................. 6-27
Recording of Vehicle Data .................. 8-21
Recreational Towing ........................... 3-57
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................... 8-17
Replacement
Fuse ............................................... 6-54
Key battery .................................... 6-38
Light bulbs .................................... 6-45
Tires ............................................... 6-43
Wheel ............................................ 6-43
Wiper ............................................. 6-33

Request Switch Inoperable Warning Beep
(With the advanced keyless function)
... 7-50 Retractable Fastback
When the roof cannot be closed .... 7-57
Retractable fastback warning beep ..... 7-49
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 3-53
S
SRS Air Bags
How the SRS air bags work .......... 2-31
Limitations to SRS air bag ............ 2-35
Monitoring..................................... 2-42
Passenger occupant classi¿ cation
system ............................................ 2-37
SRS air bag deployment criteria ... 2-34
Supplemental restraint system
components ................................... 2-29
Safety Defects, Reporting ................... 8-13
Satellite Radio ..................................... 5-46
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment ........................................ 3-51
Scheduled Maintenance ........................ 6-4
Seat ........................................................ 2-4
Seat Belt System ................................. 2-10
3-point type ................................... 2-10
Automatic locking ........................... 2-9
Emergency locking .......................... 2-9
Extender ........................................ 2-13
Pregnant women .............................. 2-9
Seat belt precautions ....................... 2-7
Seat Belt Warning Beep ...................... 7-49
Seat Side Box .................................... 5-138
Seats
Head restraint .................................. 2-6
Seat warmer ..................................... 2-5
Security System
Immobilizer system ....................... 3-47
Theft-deterrent system .................. 3-49
Speci¿ cations ........................................ 9-4
Speedometer ........................................ 4-12
Starting the Engine ................................ 4-5
Steering Wheel .................................... 3-27
Horn............................................... 4-56
Index
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10–7
Storage Compartments ...................... 5-138
Back trim storage box ................. 5-139
Console box ................................. 5-138
Seat side box ............................... 5-138
Sunvisors ........................................... 5-132
T
Tachometer .......................................... 4-13
Theft-Deterrent System ....................... 3-49
Tiedown
Hook .............................................. 7-31
Tire InÀ ation Pressure Warning Beep ... 7-51
Tire Information .................................. 8-24
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ..... 4-105
Tires .................................................... 6-41
Flat tire ............................................ 7-3
Replacing a tire ............................. 6-43
Replacing a wheel ......................... 6-43
Snow tires ...................................... 3-54
Speci¿ cations .................................. 9-8
Tire chains ..................................... 3-54
Tire inÀ ation pressure .................... 6-41
Tire rotation ................................... 6-42
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ....................................... 8-22
Towing
Recreational towing ...................... 3-57
Trailer towing ................................ 3-57
Towing Description ............................. 7-30
Traction Control System (TCS) .......... 4-66
TCS/DSC indicator light ............... 4-66
Transmitter ............................................ 3-4
Trip Computer ..................................... 4-16
Trip Meter .................................. 4-12, 4-20 Trouble
Battery runs out ............................. 7-23
Emergency starting ........................ 7-26
Emergency towing ........................ 7-30
Flat tire ............................................ 7-3
Overheating ................................... 7-27
Parking in an emergency ................. 7-2
When fuel-¿ ller lid cannot be
opened ........................................... 7-29
When the roof cannot be closed .... 7-57

When trunk lid cannot be opened ... 7-52
Trunk Lid ............................................ 3-18
Inside trunk release lever .............. 3-20

When trunk lid cannot be opened ... 7-52
Turn Signals ........................................ 4-50
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................... 5-132
Vehicle Information Labels ................... 9-2
Index
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