2019 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 MIATA RF window

▼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.
NOTE
Do not use a wire brush or any abrasive
cleaner, polishing compound, or solvent
on aluminum wheels. They may damage
the coating.
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.
Wa s h i n g
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
Automatic and high-pressure car washes
are harmful to a convertible top. Avoid
them.
 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.
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2. Remove the drain filter while pressingthe tab.
3. Remove leaves and other matteraccumulated in the drain filter.
4. Reinstall the drain filter in the reverse order of the removal procedure.
CAUTION
When installing the drain filter, make sure
that the drain filter is securely attached to
its designated position by pushing it until
the tab locks. Water may enter the vehicle if
the drain filter is not secured to its
designated position.
▼ Convertible Top (Retractable
Hardtop) Maintenance
Wa s h i n g
To help protect the retractable hardtop's
finish, use a soft cloth or sponge to wash
it.
Insects, tar, tree sap, bird droppings,
industrial fallout, and similar deposits can
damage the finish if
they are not removed
immediately. When prompt washing with
plain water is ineffective use a mild soap
made for use on vehicles.
CAUTION
 Do not use an automatic car wash.
 Do not spray water directly on the area
where the window glass and the
retractable hardtop meet. This would
probably cause water to enter the cabin.
 Do not use strong soap, chemical
detergents, or hot water, and do not
wash the retractable hardtop in direct
sunlight or when the surface is warm.
Thoroughly rinse with lukewarm or cold
water. Do not allow soap to dry on the
finish.
Waxing
Wax the retractable hardtop when water no
longer beads on the paint. Always wash
and dry it before waxing.
CAUTION
 Wiping off dust or dirt with a dry cloth
will scratch the finish.
 Do not use abrasive wax. This may
damage the protective coating and
discolor or deteriorate the paint.
NOTE
A spot remover to remove oil, tar, and
similar materials will usually also take off
the wax. Rewax these areas.
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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
NOTE
If leaves or other foreign matter block the
drainage outlets, water may enter the
cabin. Clean the drainage outlets at least
once a year.
1. Continue pressing the retractable
hardtop switch in the open direction
until the rear roof is raised up from the
fully closed position.
Refer to Opening the Roof on page
3-41.
2. Remove your finger from theretractable hardtop switch after the rear
roof is raised up.
3. Make sure the drainage outlets arevisible.

Drainage
outlet
Rear roof links
4. Switch the ignition OFF.
WARNING
Verify that the ignition is switched off:
Closing the roof with the ignition not
switched off is dangerous as the motors
could turn on suddenly and cause
injury resulting from hands or fingers
being pinched in the mechanism.
5. Remove leaves and other foreign matter accumulated in the drainage
outlet.
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▼Plastic Part Maintenance
CAUTION
Do not use polishing agents.
Depending on the product ingredients,
they could cause discoloration, stains,
cracks or peeling of the coating.
▼Instrument Panel Top Maintenance
1. Wipe the soiled area with a soft cloth
soaked in a mild detergent (approx.
5%) diluted with water.
2. Wipe off the remaining detergent using
a cloth soaked in clean water and
wrung out well.
▼Panel Maintenance
If a panel becomes soil
ed, wipe it off with
a soft cloth soaked in clean water and
thoroughly wrung out.
If some areas require f urther cleaning, use
the following procedure:
1. Wipe the soiled area with a soft cloth soaked in a mild detergent (approx.
5 %) diluted with water.
2. Wipe off the remaining detergent using a cloth soaked in clean water and
wrung out well.
NOTE
Be particularly careful when cleaning
shiny surface panels and metallic parts
such as plating as they can be scratched
easily.
▼Cleaning the Window Interiors
If the windows become covered with an
oily, greasy, or waxy film, clean them with
glass cleaner. Follow
the directions on the
container.
CAUTION
 Do not scrape or scratch the inside of the
window glass. It could damage the
thermal filaments.
 When washing the inside of the window
glass, use a soft cloth dampened in
lukewarm water, gently wiping the
thermal filaments.
Use of glass cleaning products could
damage the thermal filaments.
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Index
Categories of child-restraint
systems.........................................2-24
Child-restraint precautions.......... 2-20
Child-restraint system
installation................................... 2-24
Child-restraint system suitability for
various seat positions table..........2-26
Installing child-restraint
systems.........................................2-28
Climate Control System...................... 5-2
Fully automatic type....................5-10
Gas specifications.......................... 9-6
Manual type................................... 5-5
Operating tips................................ 5-2
Vent operation................................5-3
Collision warning.............................. 7-52
Coming Home Light......................... 4-47
Console Box...................................... 5-98
Convertible Top
Hardtop........................................ 3-39
Convertible Top (Soft Top)............... 3-34
Cruise Control................................. 4-109
Cruise control switc h.................4-109
Cruise main indication (white)............
................................................... 4-109
Cruise set indication (green)/indicator
light (green)............................... 4-109
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display.............................................. 4-16
Cup Holder........................................ 5-94
Customer Assistance.... ....................... 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination. ....................4-15
Daytime Running Lights................... 4-48
Defogger Mirror...........................................4-54
Rear window........... .................... 4-53
Dimensions.......................................... 9-5
Door Locks........................................ 3-11
Drive Selection..................................4-71
Driving In Flooded Ar ea...................3-52
Driving on Uneven Road.................. 3-54
Driving Tips
Automatic transmission............... 4-43
Break-in period............................ 3-48
Driving in flooded a rea............... 3-52
Driving on uneven road...............3-54
Floor mat..................................... 3-49
Hazardous driving.. ..................... 3-49
Overloading............. .................... 3-53
Rocking the vehicle. .................... 3-50
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................. 3-48
Winter driving............................. 3-50
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)..... 4-66
DSC OFF indicator light............. 4-67
DSC OFF switch......................... 4-67
TCS/DSC indicator light............. 4-66
E
Emergency StartingPush-starting................................ 7-26
Starting a flooded engine............ 7-26
Emergency Towing Tiedown hooks........ .................... 7-31
Towing description...................... 7-30
Emission Control System..................3-24
Ending Screen Display......................4-69
Engine Coolant.........................................6-24
Engine compartment overview.... 6-21
Exhaust gas..................................3-25
Hood release................................ 6-19
Oil................................................ 6-22
Starting...........................................4-5
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge................................................ 4-14
Essential Information.......................... 6-2
Event Data Recorder......................... 8-21
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Index
Low engine coolant
temperature.................................. 4-30
Wrench......................................... 4-30
Inside Trunk Release Lever.............. 3-21
Inspecting Brak e/Clutch Fluid
Level.................................................. 6-25
Inspecting Coolant Leve l.................. 6-24
Inspecting Engine Oil Level............. 6-23
Inspecting Washer Fluid Level......... 6-26
Instrument Cluster...... ....................... 4-11
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR) Display..............................4-24
Interior Care...................................... 6-64
Cleaning the floor mats............... 6-67
Cleaning the window interiors.....6-66
Instrument panel top
maintenance................................. 6-66
Leather upholstery
maintenance................................. 6-65
Panel maintenance....................... 6-66
Plastic part maintenance.............. 6-66
Seat belt maintenance..................6-64
Upholstery maintenan ce.............. 6-65
Vinyl upholstery maintenance..... 6-64
Interior Lights
Overhead light............................. 5-91
i-ACTIVSENSE................................ 4-74 Active safety tec hnology............. 4-74
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)........................................... 4-76
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM).....4-86
Camera and sensors..................... 4-75
Forward Sensing Camera
(FSC)......................................... 4-103
High Beam Control System
(HBC).......................................... 4-77
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)....................................... 4-80
Pre-crash safety technology.........4-74
Radar sensors (rear)...................4-107Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA)........................................ 4-97
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS)....................................... 4-100
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)........................................... 4-91
J
Jack...................................................... 7-4
Jump-Starting.................................... 7-23
K
Keyless Entry System......................... 3-3
Keys.....................................................3-2 Key suspend function.................... 3-8
Transmitter.............. .......................3-4
Key Left-in-trunk compartment Warning
Beep (With the advanced keyless
function)............................................ 7-51
Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep (With
the advanced keyless function)......... 7-51
Key Removed from Vehicle Warning
Beep...................................................7-50
Key Suspend Function........................ 3-8
L
Label Information............................... 9-2
Lane Departure Warning sound........ 7-52
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)............................................. 4-80 LDWS switch.............................. 4-83
Lane-Change Signals........................ 4-49
Leaving Home Light......................... 4-48
Lighting Control................................4-44
Lights-on Reminder.......................... 7-49
Light Bulbs Replacement................................ 6-39
Specifications.................................9-7
Lubricant Quality ................................ 9-4
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Index
M
MaintenanceInformation.................................... 6-2
Scheduled.......................................6-4
Maintenance Monitor........................ 6-15
Manual Transmission Operation....... 4-31
Message Indicated in Multi-information
Display.............................................. 7-46
Message Indicated on Display.......... 7-47
Meters and Gauges............................4-11
Mirrors
Outside mirrors............................ 3-28
Rearview mirror.......................... 3-29
Mirror Defogger.......... ...................... 4-54
Multi-information Disp lay................ 4-18
Average fuel econom y.................4-23
Compass Display......................... 4-25
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 temperatur e display........ 4-22
Roof Operation Display.............. 4-25
Warning (display indication)....... 4-25
O
Odometer and Trip Meter................. 4-12
Outside Mirrors................................. 3-28
Outside Temperature Display............4-16
Overhead Light................................. 5-91
Overheating....................................... 7-27
Overloading....................................... 3-53
Owner Maintenance Closing the hood......................... 6-20
Engine compartment overview.... 6-21
Key battery replacement..............6-33
Opening the hood.................. ...... 6-19
Owner maintenance
precautions................................... 6-17
P
Parking Brake....................................4-61
Personalization Features..................... 9-9
Power Steering.................................. 4-73
Power Steering Warning Buzzer....... 7-51
Power Windows................................ 3-31
R
Radar Sensors (Rear)...................... 4-107
Rearview Mirror................................3-29
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)...... 4-97
Rear View Monitor..........................4-118
Displayable range on the
screen......................................... 4-120
Picture quality adjustment......... 4-124
Rear view monitor operation..... 4-121
Rear view parking camera
location...................................... 4-119
Switching to the rear view monitor
display........................................ 4-119
Variance between actual road
conditions and displayed
image......................................... 4-123
Viewing the display................... 4-121
Rear Window Defogger.................... 4-53
Recommended Oil.............................6-22
Recording of Vehicle Data................ 8-22
Recreational Towing......................... 3-55
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.............................................. 8-18
Replacement Fuse..............................................6-49
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Index
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.... 4-114
To w i n gRecreational towing.....................3-55
Trailer towing.............................. 3-55
Towing Description........................... 7-30
Traction Control System (TCS)........ 4-65 TCS/DSC indicator light............. 4-65
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)................................................. 4-91
Transmitter.......................................... 3-4
Trip Computer................................... 4-16
Trip Meter......................................... 4-12
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-filler lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-29
When the roof cannot be
closed........................................... 7-58
When trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-53
Trunk Lid.......................................... 3-19 Inside trunk release lever............ 3-21
When trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-53
Turn Signals...................................... 4-49
V
Vanity Mirrors................................... 5-91
Vehicle Information Labels................. 9-2
W
Warning Lights.................................. 4-26
Warning Sound is Activated............. 7-49
Air bag/seat belt pr etensioner system
warning beep............................... 7-49
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
System warning beep.................. 7-51
Collision warning...... .................. 7-52
Excessive speed warning.............7-52
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep............................... 7-50
Key left-in-trunk compartment
warning beep (With the advanced
keyless function)..........................7-51
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep
(With the advanced keyless
function).......................................7-51
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep..............................................7-50
Lane Departure Warning sound... 7-52
Lights-on reminder...................... 7-49
Power steering warning buzzer....7-51
Request switch inoperable warning
beep (With the advanced keyless
function).......................................7-51
Retractable hardtop warning
beep..............................................7-50
Seat belt warning beep................ 7-49
Tire inflation pressure warning
beep..............................................7-51
Warranty............................................ 8-16
Weights................................................ 9-6
Windblocker.................................... 5-100
Windows
Power windows........................... 3-31
Windshield Washer........................... 4-53
Windshield Wipers............................ 4-50
Winter Driving.................................. 3-50
Wiper Replacing windshield wiper
blades........................................... 6-28
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