2017 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 window

6–64
Maintenance and Care
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheel Maintenance
A protective coating is provided over the
aluminum wheels. Special care is needed
to protect this coating.
CAUTION
Do not use any detergent other than
mild detergent. Before using any
detergent, verify the ingredients.
Otherwise, the product could discolor
or stain the aluminum wheels.

N O T E
 


y Do not use a wire brush or any abrasive
cleaner, polishing compound, or solvent
on aluminum wheels. They may damage
the coating.
 


y Always use a sponge or soft cloth to
clean the wheels.
  Rinse the wheels thoroughly with
lukewarm or cold water. Also, be sure
to clean the wheels after driving on
dusty or salted roads to help prevent
corrosion.

Convertible Top (Soft Top)
Maintenance
The convertible top is made of a special
high-grade material, but if it's not taken
good care of, hardening, staining, and
loss of luster will result. Maintain it under
these guidelines.
Washing
Do not wait until the convertible top gets
really dirty before cleaning it. Dirt that's
there too long will cause deterioration.

1. Before washing, remove dust and
coarse particulate with a soft brush.
2. Gently clean the convertible top with
a synthetic neutral detergent, lots of
water, and a soft brush. 3. Rinse it thoroughly with clean water to
remove all the soap.
4. Wipe it as dry as you can before the
water dries on it.
5. Then allow it to dry completely before
lowering it.

CAUTION
 


¾ Automatic and high-pressure car washes
are harmful to a convertible top. Avoid
them.
 


¾ Do not spray water directly on the
area where the window glass and
the convertible top meet. This would
probably cause water to enter the cabin.
 


¾ Do not spray water directly on the seam
area of the body and the convertible top
as it could result in water penetrating the
cabin and trunk.

 

¾ Some leather treatment products can
ruin the convertible top's gloss. Be careful
of the one you choose.
 


¾ Test on an inconspicuous, small corner of
the convertible top if you are not sure.
 
¾ Do not wipe the convertible top using
alcohol, chlorine bleach, or organic
solvents such as thinner, benzene, or
gasoline. Otherwise, they may cause
discoloration or stains.
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6–66
Maintenance and Care
Appearance Care
Convertible Top (Retractable
Fastback) Maintenance
W a s h i n g
To help protect the retractable fastback's
¿ nish, use a soft cloth or sponge to wash
it.
Insects, tar, tree sap, bird droppings,
industrial fallout, and similar deposits can
damage the ¿ nish if they are not removed
immediately. When prompt washing with
plain water is ineffective use a mild soap
made for use on vehicles.
CAUTION
 


¾ Do not use an automatic car wash.



¾ Do not spray water directly on the
area where the window glass and the
retractable fastback meet. This would
probably cause water to enter the cabin.
 


¾ Do not use strong soap, chemical
detergents, or hot water, and do not
wash the retractable fastback in direct
sunlight or when the surface is warm.

Thoroughly rinse with lukewarm or cold
water. Do not allow soap to dry on the
¿ nish.
Waxing
Wax the retractable fastback when water
no longer beads on the paint. Always wash
and dry it before waxing.
CAUTION
 


¾ Wiping off dust or dirt with a dry cloth
will scratch the fi nish.
 


¾ Do not use abrasive wax. This may
damage the protective coating and
discolor or deteriorate the paint.

N O T E
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

N O T E
If leaves or other foreign matter block
the drainage outlets, water may enter the
cabin. Clean the drainage outlets at least
once a year.

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6–71
Maintenance and Care
Appearance Care
Cleaning the Window Interiors
If the windows become covered with an
oily, greasy, or waxy ¿ lm, clean them with
glass cleaner. Follow the directions on the
container.
CAUTION
 


¾ Do not scrape or scratch the inside of
the window glass. It could damage the
thermal fi laments.
 


¾ When washing the inside of the window
glass, use a soft cloth dampened in
lukewarm water, gently wiping the
thermal fi laments.
  Use of glass cleaning products could
damage the thermal fi laments.

Cleaning the Floor Mats
Rubber À oor mats should be cleaned with
mild soap and water only.
WARNING
Do not use rubber cleaners, such as tire
cleaner or tire shine, when cleaning
rubber fl oor mats:
Cleaning the rubber fl oor mats with
rubber cleaning products makes the
fl oor 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 À oor mats for cleaning,
always reinstall them securely (page
3-52 ).

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10–3
Coming Home Light ........................... 4-48
Console Box ...................................... 5-138
Convertible Top
(Retractable Fastback) ........................ 3-39
Convertible Top (Soft Top) ................. 3-34
Cruise Control ................................... 4-100
Cruise control switch................... 4-100
Cruise main indication (white)/
cruise set indication (green) ........ 4-101

Cruise main indicator light (amber)/
cruise set indicator light (green)
... 4-101
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display ................................................ 4-16
Cup Holder ........................................ 5-135
Customer Assistance ............................. 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination ...................... 4-15
Daytime Running Lights ..................... 4-49
Defogger
Mirror ............................................ 4-56
Rear window ................................. 4-55
Dimensions ........................................... 9-5
Door Locks .......................................... 3-10
Drive Selection .................................... 4-71
Driving In Flooded Area ..................... 3-55
Driving Tips
Automatic transmission ................. 4-43
Break-in period.............................. 3-51
Driving in À ooded area.................. 3-55
Driving on uneven road ................. 3-56
Floor mat ....................................... 3-52
Hazardous driving ......................... 3-52
Overloading ................................... 3-55
Rocking the vehicle ....................... 3-53
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................... 3-51
Winter driving ............................... 3-53
Driving on Uneven Road .................... 3-56 Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ....... 4-67
DSC OFF indicator light ............... 4-68
DSC OFF switch ........................... 4-68
TCS/DSC indicator light ............... 4-67
E
Emergency Starting
Push-starting .................................. 7-26
Starting a À ooded engine ............... 7-26
Emergency Towing
Tiedown hooks .............................. 7-31
Towing description ........................ 7-30
Emission Control System .................... 3-23
Ending Screen Display ........................ 4-70
Engine
Coolant .......................................... 6-29
Engine compartment overview ..... 6-26
Exhaust gas.................................... 3-24
Hood release .................................. 6-24
Oil .................................................. 6-27
Starting ............................................ 4-5
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge ......................................... 4-13, 4-21
Essential Information ............................ 6-2
Event Data Recorder ........................... 8-20
Exhaust Gas ........................................ 3-24
Exterior Care ....................................... 6-59
Aluminum wheel maintenance ...... 6-64
Bright-metal maintenance ............. 6-63
Convertible Top (Retractable Fastback)
Maintenance .................................. 6-66
Convertible Top (Soft Top)
Maintenance .................................. 6-64
Maintaining the ¿ nish ................... 6-61
Plastic part maintenance ................ 6-68
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10–5
Inspecting Engine Oil Level ............... 6-28
Inspecting Washer Fluid Level............ 6-31
Instrument Cluster ............................... 4-11
Interior Care ........................................ 6-68
Cleaning the À oor mats ................. 6-71
Cleaning the window interiors ...... 6-71

Instrument panel top maintenance ... 6-70
Leather upholstery maintenance ... 6-69
Panel maintenance ......................... 6-70
Plastic part maintenance ................ 6-70
Seat belt maintenance .................... 6-68
Upholstery maintenance ................ 6-69
Vinyl upholstery maintenance ....... 6-69
Interior Lights
Overhead light ............................. 5-132
J
Jack ....................................................... 7-4
Jump-Starting ...................................... 7-23
K
Key Left-in-trunk Warning Beep (With the
advanced keyless function) ................. 7-50
Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep (With
the advanced keyless function) ........... 7-50
Key Removed from Vehicle Warning
Beep .................................................... 7-50
Key Suspend Function .......................... 3-7
Keyless Entry System ........................... 3-3
Keys ...................................................... 3-2
Key suspend function ...................... 3-7
Transmitter ...................................... 3-4
L
Label Information ................................. 9-2
Lane-Change Signals .......................... 4-50
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) ............................................... 4-79
LDWS switch ................................ 4-82
Lane Departure Warning sound .......... 7-51 Leaving Home Light ........................... 4-49
Light Bulbs
Replacement .................................. 6-45
Speci¿ cations .................................. 9-7
Lighting Control.................................. 4-45
Lights-on Reminder ............................ 7-48
Lubricant Quality .................................. 9-4
M
Maintenance
Information ...................................... 6-2
Scheduled ........................................ 6-4
Maintenance Monitor .......................... 6-20
Manual Transmission Operation ......... 4-31
Recommendations for shifting ...... 4-33
Message Indicated in Multi-information
Display ................................................ 7-45
Message Indicated on Display ............ 7-46
Meters and Gauges .............................. 4-11
Mirror Defogger .................................. 4-56
Mirrors
Outside mirrors.............................. 3-28
Rearview mirror ............................ 3-29
Multi-information Display .................. 4-18
Average fuel economy ................... 4-23
Compass Display ........................... 4-24
Cruise control set vehicle speed
display ........................................... 4-24
Current fuel economy .................... 4-23
Distance-to-empty ......................... 4-22
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge ............................................ 4-21
Fuel gauge ..................................... 4-21
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Display ........................... 4-24
Maintenance monitor .................... 4-23
Odometer and trip meter ............... 4-20
Outside temperature display .......... 4-22
Retractable Fastback Operation
Display .......................................... 4-24
Warning (display indication) ......... 4-25
Index
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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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10–8
W
Warning Lights .................................... 4-26
Warning Sound is Activated ................ 7-48
Air bag/seat belt pretensioner system
warning beep ................................. 7-48
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System
warning beep ................................. 7-51
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep ................................. 7-49
Key left-in-trunk warning beep (With
the advanced keyless function) ..... 7-50
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep (With
the advanced keyless function) ..... 7-50
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep ............................................... 7-50
Lane Departure Warning sound ..... 7-51
Lights-on reminder ........................ 7-48
Power steering warning buzzer ..... 7-50
Request switch inoperable warning
beep (With the advanced keyless
function) ........................................ 7-50
Retractable fastback warning beep ... 7-49
Seat belt warning beep .................. 7-49
Tire inÀ ation pressure warning
beep ............................................... 7-51
Warranty .............................................. 8-15
Weights.................................................. 9-6
Windblocker ...................................... 5-140
Windows
Power windows ............................. 3-31
Windshield Washer ............................. 4-54
Windshield Wipers .............................. 4-52
Winter Driving .................................... 3-53
Wiper
Replacing windshield wiper
blades............................................. 6-33

Index
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