2017 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 RF wheel
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Pictorial Index
Exterior Overview
Convertible Top (Soft Top)
Bonnet ................................................................................................................... page 6-14
Windscreen wiper blades ...................................................................................... page 6-24
Convertible Top (Soft Top) ................................................................................... page 3-37
Doors and keys ...................................................................................................... page 3-13
Fuel- ¿ ller À ap ........................................................................................................ page 3-27
Wheels and Tyres .................................................................................................. page 6-33
Exterior lights ........................................................................................................ page 6-38
Boot Lid ................................................................................................................ page 3-22
Aerial ..................................................................................................................... page 5-14
Outside mirror ....................................................................................................... page 3-30
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Pictorial Index
Exterior Overview
Convertible Top (Retractable Fastback)
Bonnet ................................................................................................................... page 6-14
Windscreen wiper blades ...................................................................................... page 6-24
Convertible Top (Retractable Fastback) ................................................................ page 3-44
Doors and keys ...................................................................................................... page 3-13
Fuel- ¿ ller À ap ........................................................................................................ page 3-27
Wheels and Tyres .................................................................................................. page 6-33
Exterior lights ........................................................................................................ page 6-38
Boot Lid ................................................................................................................ page 3-22
Aerial ..................................................................................................................... page 5-14
Outside mirror ....................................................................................................... page 3-30
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) Precautions
The front and side supplementary restraint systems (SRS) include different types of air
bags. Please verify which kinds of air bags are equipped on your vehicle by locating the
“SRS AIRBAG” location indicators. These indicators are visible in the area where the air
bags are installed.
The air bags are installed in the following locations:
The steering wheel hub (driver air bag)
The passenger instrument panel (passenger air bag)
The outboard sides of the seatbacks (side air bags)
The air bag supplementary restraint systems are designed to provide supplementary
protection in certain situations so seat belts are always important in the following ways:
Without seat belt usage, the air bags cannot provide adequate protection during an accident.
Seat belt usage is necessary to:
Keep the occupant from being thrown into an in À ating air bag.
Reduce the possibility of injuries during an accident that is not designed for air bag
in À ation, such as roll-over or rear impact.
Reduce the possibility of injuries in frontal, near frontal or side collisions that are not
severe enough to activate the air bags.
Reduce the possibility of being thrown from your vehicle.
Reduce the possibility of injuries to lower body and legs during an accident because the
air bags provide no protection to these parts of the body.
Hold the driver in a position which allows better control of the vehicle.
If your vehicle is also equipped with a passenger occupant classi ¿ cation system, refer
to the Passenger Occupant Classi ¿ cation System (page 2-47 ) for details.
If your vehicle is equipped with a passenger occupant classi ¿ cation system, the passenger
air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates for a speci ¿ ed time after the ignition is
switched ON.
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
WARNING
Do not sit too close to the driver and passenger air bags:
Sitting too close to the driver and passenger air bag modules or placing hands or feet
on them is extremely dangerous. The driver and passenger air bags in À ate with great
force and speed. Serious injuries could occur if someone is too close. The driver should
always hold onto only the rim of the steering wheel. The passenger should keep both
feet on the À oor. Seat occupants should adjust their seats as far back as possible and
always sit upright against the seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.
Do not sit too close to a door or lean against doors in vehicles with side air bags:
Sitting too close to the side air bag modules or placing hands on them is extremely
dangerous. A side air bag in À ates with great force and speed directly out of the outboard
shoulder of the seat and expands along the door on the side the car is hit. Serious injury
could occur if someone is sitting too close to the door or leaning against a window in
the seats. Furthermore, sleeping up against the door or hanging out the driver-side
window while driving could block the side air bag and eliminate the advantages of
supplementary protection. Give the side air bags room to work by sitting in the centre of
the seat while the vehicle is moving with seat belts worn properly.
Sit in the centre of the seat and wear seat belts properly:
Sitting too close to the side air bag modules or placing hands on them, or sleeping up
against the door or hanging out the windows is extremely dangerous. The side air bags
in À ate with great force and speed directly expanding along the door on the side the car
is hit. Serious injury could occur if someone is sitting too close to the door. Give the
side air bags room to work by sitting in the centre of the seat while the vehicle is moving
with seat belts worn properly.
Do not attach objects on or around the area where driver and passenger air bags
deploy:
Attaching an object to the driver and passenger air bag modules or placing something
in front of them is dangerous. In an accident, an object could interfere with air bag
in À ation and injure the occupants.
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
WARNING
Do not modify the supplementary restraint system:
Modifying the components or wiring of the supplementary restraint system is
dangerous. You could accidentally activate it or make it inoperable. Do not make any
modi ¿ cations to the supplementary restraint system. This includes installing trim,
badges, or anything else over the air bag modules. It also includes installing extra
electrical equipment on or near system components or wiring. An expert repairer, we
recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer can provide the special care needed in
the removal and installation of seats. It is important to protect the air bag wiring and
connections to assure that the bags do not accidentally deploy, and that the passenger
occupant classi ¿ cation system and the seats retain an undamaged air bag connection.
Do not place luggage or other objects under the seats:
Placing luggage or other objects under the seats is dangerous. The components
essential to the supplementary restraint system could be damaged, and in the event of
a side collision, the appropriate air bags may not deploy, which could result in death
or serious injury. To prevent damage to the components essential to the supplementary
restraint system, do not place luggage or other objects under the seats.
Do not operate a vehicle with damaged air bag/seat belt pretensioner system
components:
Expended or damaged air bag/seat belt pretensioner system components must be
replaced after any collision which caused them to deploy or damage them. Only a
trained expert repairer, we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer can fully
evaluate these systems to see that they will work in any subsequent accident. Driving
with an expended or damaged air bag or pretensioner unit will not afford you the
necessary protection in the event of any subsequent accident which could result in
serious injury or death.
Do not remove interior air bag parts:
Removing any components such as the seats, front instrument panel, the steering wheel,
containing air bag parts or sensors is dangerous. These parts contain essential air bag
components. The air bag could accidentally activate and cause serious injuries. Always
have an Authorised Mazda Repairer remove these parts.
Properly dispose of the air bag system:
Improper disposal of an air bag or a vehicle with live air bags in it can be extremely
dangerous. Unless all safety procedures are followed, injury could result. Have an
expert repairer, we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer safely dispose of the air
bag system or scrap an air bag equipped vehicle.
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
How the SRS Air Bags Work
Your Mazda is equipped with the following types of SRS air bags. SRS air bags are
designed to work together with the seat belts to help to reduce injuries during an accident.
The SRS air bags are designed to provide further protection for passengers in addition to the
seat belt functions. Be sure to wear seat belts properly.
Seat Belt Pretensioners
The seat belt pretensioners are designed to deploy in moderate or severe frontal, near frontal
collisions.
In addition, during a side collision, the pretensioner operates on the side in which the
collision occurs. The pretensioners operate differently depending on what types of air bags
are equipped. For more details about seat belt pretensioner operation, refer to the SRS Air
Bag Deployment Criteria (page 2-44 ).
Driver Air Bag
The driver's air bag is mounted in the steering wheel.
When air bag crash sensors detect a frontal impact of greater than moderate force, the
driver's air bag in À ates quickly helping to reduce injury mainly to the driver's head or chest
caused by directly hitting the steering wheel.
For more details about air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria"
(page 2-44 ).
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Limitations to side collision detection:
The following illustrations are examples of side collisions that may not be detected as severe
enough to deploy the SRS air bag equipment.
Side impacts involving trees or polesSide impacts with two-wheeled vehicles
Roll-over
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Essential Safety Equipment
Active Bonnet
CAUTION
Do not touch the actuator directly after the active bonnet has activated. Otherwise, it could
result in a burn as the actuator is hot directly after the activation.
Operation and Handling
Always make sure that the bonnet is closed completely before driving. Otherwise, the
system may not operate normally.
The system may not operate for about 8 seconds after the ignition is switched ON.
Use tyres of the same speci ¿ ed size on all four wheels. If tyres with different sizes are
used, the system may not operate normally.
If something hits the area around the front bumper, the sensor could be damaged even if
the active bonnet does not activate. Always consult an expert repairer, we recommend an
Authorised Mazda Repairer to have the vehicle inspected.
Do not remove or repair parts or wiring for the active bonnet. In addition, do not test
the system’s circuitry using an electric tester. Otherwise, the active bonnet may activate
mistakenly or not operate normally. Consult an expert repairer, we recommend an
Authorised Mazda Repairer for when repairs or replacement servicing is required.
Do not replace the front bumper, bonnet, suspension, aero parts, or wheels with non-
genuine Mazda parts. Otherwise, the system may not operate normally.
Do not install non-genuine Mazda accessories to the front bumper. In addition, do not
install objects on the bonnet. Otherwise, the system may not operate normally.
Do not close the bonnet excessively or apply a load to the actuator. Otherwise, the
actuator could be damaged and cause the system to not operate normally.
Do not modify the suspension. If the vehicle height or the damping force of the
suspensions is changed, the system may not operate normally.
When equipping parts, consult an expert repairer, we recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer. If parts are installed incorrectly, the active bonnet may not activate normally due
to the inability to detect an impact.
When disposing of the vehicle, consult an expert repairer, we recommend an Authorised
Mazda Repairer. If the vehicle is not handled correctly, it could result in injury.
The active bonnet cannot be reused if it has been activated. Have the system replaced at
an expert repairer, we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer.
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