2017 MAZDA MX5 MIATA parking brake

1 –5 Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Interior Equipment (View C) Convertible Top (Soft Top)
Windblocker ........................................................................................................ page 5-140
Seat side box ....................................................................................................... page 5-138
Cup holders ......................................................................................................... page 5-135
Console box ......................................................................................................... page 5-138
Interior light ........................................................................................................ page 5-132
Rearview mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-29
Sunvisor .............................................................................................................. page 5-132
Vanity mirror ....................................................................................................... page 5-132
Parking brake ........................................................................................................ page 4-62
Seats ........................................................................................................................ page 2-4
CD player .............................................................................................................. page 5-13
SRS air bag ............................................................................................................ page 2-24
Back trim storage boxes ...................................................................................... page 5-139
Seat belt ................................................................................................................... page 2-7
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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1 –6 Pictorial Index
Interior Overview Convertible Top (Retractable Fastback)
Windblocker ........................................................................................................ page 5-140
Seat side box ....................................................................................................... page 5-138
Cup holders ......................................................................................................... page 5-135
Console box ......................................................................................................... page 5-138
Interior light ........................................................................................................ page 5-132
Rearview mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-29
Sunvisor .............................................................................................................. page 5-132
Vanity mirror ....................................................................................................... page 5-132
Parking brake ........................................................................................................ page 4-62
Seats ........................................................................................................................ page 2-4
CD player .............................................................................................................. page 5-13
SRS air bag ............................................................................................................ page 2-24
Back trim storage box ......................................................................................... page 5-139
Seat belt ................................................................................................................... page 2-7
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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3 –36 Before Driving
Convertible Top (Soft Top) Lowering the Convertible Top
CAUTION Do not sit on the folded convertible
top. Otherwise, the convertible top
could be damaged or you may fall off
and be injured.
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
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.
4. With the lock release button depressed
forward, pull back the top latch lever to
unlock it.

Top latchLock release button
5. Remove the striker from the anchor.

Anchor
Striker NOTE
If the power windows do not go down
automatically, fully open the windows or
open the doors.
6. Standing outside of the vehicle, hold
the convertible top along the front edge
and pull it toward the vehicle rear.
Front edge
NOTE
To lower the convertible top from inside
the vehicle, use the convertible top's
handles.
Convertible top's handles
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3 –37 Before Driving
Convertible Top (Soft Top)7. Move the convertible top rearward and
fold it while pressing the rear glass
lightly with your hand.

8. With the back end of the convertible
top pressed, press the front end until a
latch sound is heard.
Lightly rock the retracted convertible
top to make sure it is securely locked.

Raising the Convertible Top
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
2. If the engine is running, turn it off. 3. Pull up the unlock lever to disengage
the lock.
Unlock Le ve r
4. Standing outside of the vehicle, hold
the convertible top along the front edge
and pull it towards the vehicle front.
Front edge
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3 –45 Before Driving
Convertible Top (Retractable Fastback) Opening the Roof1. Park on a hard, level surface off the
right-of-way and firmly set the parking
brake.
2. Put a vehicle with an automatic
transmission in Park (P), a manual
transmission in Neutral.
3. Apply the parking brake with the brake
pedal depressed.
4. Start the Engine.
NOTE
Do not open/close the roof with the engine
stopped. Otherwise the vehicle's battery
power could be depleted.
5. Continue pressing the retractable
fastback switch in the open direction
until the roof is completely open. NOTE 
If the retractable fastback switch is
pressed in the open direction, a warning
beep sounds. 
If the windows are closed, the windows
automatically open partially when the
rear roof opens.
After the rear roof is opened and
the retractable fastback switch is
continuously pressed in the open
direction, the power windows close
completely.
Once you remove your hand from the
switch, the power windows do not
close even if it is operated again. If this
happens, completely close the power
windows using the power window
switch. 
The roof keeps opening and the
operation indicator light flashes while
the retractable fastback switch is
pressed in the open direction. 
If the switch is released while the roof is
opening, the roof stops opening. If the
switch is pressed in the open direction
again, the roof resumes opening. 
When the operation is finished, a beep
sound is heard and the operation
indicator light turns off. 
When the roof is half-open, the front
roof resumes opening after the rear roof
is completely open.
Closing the Roof
1. Park on a hard, level surface off the
right-of-way and firmly set the parking
brake.
2. Put a vehicle with an automatic
transmission in Park (P), a manual
transmission in Neutral.
3. Apply the parking brake with the brake
pedal depressed.
4. Start the Engine.
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3 –53 Before Driving
Driving Tips
Rocking the Vehicle WARNING Do not spin the wheels at more than
56 km/h (35 mph), and do not allow
anyone to stand behind a wheel when
pushing the vehicle:
When the vehicle is stuck, spinning the
wheels at high speed is dangerous.
The spinning tire could overheat and
explode. This could cause serious
injuries.
CAUTION Too much rocking may cause engine
overheating, transmission failure, and
tire damage.
If you must rock the vehicle to free it from
snow, sand or mud, depress the accelerator
slightly and slowly move the shift lever
from 1 (D) to R. Winter Driving Carry emergency gear, including tire
chains, window scraper, flares, a small
shovel, jumper cables, and a small bag of
sand or salt.
Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer to check
the following: 
Have the proper ratio of antifreeze in the
radiator.
Refer to Engine Coolant on page
6-29 . 
Inspect the battery and its cables. Cold
reduces battery capacity. 
Use an engine oil appropriate for the
lowest ambient temperatures that the
vehicle will be driven in (page 6-27 ).
Inspect the ignition system for damage
and loose connections. 
Use washer fluid made with antifreeze—
but do not use engine coolant antifreeze
for washer fluid (page 6-31 ).
NOTE 
Do not use the parking brake in freezing
weather as it may freeze. Instead, shift
to P with an automatic transmission and
to 1 or R with a manual transmission.
Block the rear wheels. 
Remove snow before driving. Snow left
on the windshield is dangerous as it
could obstruct vision. 
Do not open or close the soft top when
the temperature is 5 °C (41 °F) or less.
The material of the soft top could be
damaged by freezing. 
Do not apply excessive force to a
window scraper when removing ice or
frozen snow on the mirror glass and
windshield. 
Never use warm or hot water for
removing snow or ice from windows and
mirrors as it could result in the glass
cracking.
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4 –4 When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
Ignition Switch Push Button Start PositionsThe system operates only when the key is
within operational range.
Each time the push button start is pressed,
the ignition switches in the order of off,
ACC, and ON. Pressing the push button
start again from ON switches the ignition
off.
Indicator light
NOTE 
The engine starts by pressing the push
button start while depressing the clutch
pedal (manual transmission) or the
brake pedal (automatic transmission).
To switch the ignition position, press the
push button start without depressing the
pedal. 
Do not leave the ignition switched
ON while the engine is not running.
Doing so could result in the battery
going dead. If the ignition is left in
ACC (For automatic transmission, the
selector lever is in the P position, and
the ignition is in ACC), the ignition
switches off automatically after about
25 minutes. Off
The power supply to electrical devices
turns off and the push button start indicator
light (amber) also turns off.
In this position the steering wheel is
locked.
WARNING Before leaving the driver's seat, always
switch the ignition off, set the parking
brake, and make sure the selector lever
is in P (automatic transmission) or in 1st
gear or R (manual transmission):
Leaving the driver's seat without
switching the ignition off, setting the
parking brake, and shifting the selector
lever to P (automatic transmission) or
to 1st gear or R (manual transmission)
is dangerous. Unexpected vehicle
movement could occur which could
result in an accident.
In addition, if your intention is to leave
the vehicle for even a short period, it
is important to switch the ignition off,
as leaving it in another position will
disable some of the vehicle's security
systems and run the battery down.
ACC (Accessory)
Some electrical accessories will operate
and the indicator light (amber) illuminates.
NOTE
The keyless entry system does not function
while the push button start has been
pressed to ACC, and the doors will not
lock/unlock even if they have been locked
manually.
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4 –6 When Driving
Start/Stop Engine 
After starting a cold engine, the engine
speed increases and a whining sound
from the engine compartment can be
heard.
This is for improved exhaust gas
purification and does not indicate any
parts defect. 
Engine-starting is controlled by the
spark ignition system.
This system meets all Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment
Standard requirements regulating the
impulse electrical field strength of radio
noise.
1. Make sure you are carrying the key.
2. Occupants should fasten their seat
belts.
3. Make sure the parking brake is on.
4. Continue to press the brake pedal
firmly until the engine has completely
started.
5. (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).
NOTE
(Manual transmission)
The starter will not operate if the clutch
pedal is not depressed sufficiently.
(Automatic transmission)
The starter will not operate if the selector
lever is not in P or N and the brake pedal
is not depressed sufficiently. 6. Verify that the KEY indicator light
(green) in the instrument cluster and the
push button start indicator light (green)
illuminate.

Indicator light
Push button start
KEY indicator light
(green)/ KEY

warning light (red)
NOTE 
If the push button start indicator light
(green) flashes, make sure that the key is
being carried. 
If the push button start indicator light
(green) flashes with the key being
carried, touch the key to the push
button start and start the engine. Refer
to Engine Start Function When Key
Battery is Dead on page 4-8 .
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