2020 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 Owners Manual (in English)

Interior Equipment (View D)
▼Convertible Top (Soft Top)
ƒWindblocker........................................................................................................ page 5-101
„ Seat side box......................................................................................................... page 5-9 9
… Cup holders........................................................................................................... page 5-9 5
† Console box...........................................................................................................page 5-9 9
‡ Interior light................................................. ......................................................... page 5-92
ˆ Rearview mirror................................................ .................................................... page 3-31
‰ Sunvisor....................................................... ..........................................................page 5-92
Š Vanity mirror......................................................................................................... page 5-9 2
‹ Parking brake.................................................. ...................................................... page 4-62
ΠSeat........................................................... ............................................................... page 2-5
 SRS air bag............................................................................................................page 2- 36
Ž Back trim storage boxes..................................................................................... page 5-100
 Seat belt................................................................................................................. page 2-13
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
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▼Convertible Top (Hardtop)
ƒWindblocker........................................................................................................ page 5-101
„ Seat side box......................................................................................................... page 5-9 9
… Cup holders........................................................................................................... page 5-95
† Console box...........................................................................................................page 5-99
‡ Interior light.......................................................................................................... page 5-92
ˆ Rearview mirror.................................................................................................... page 3-31
‰ Sunvisor.................................................................................................................page 5-92
Š Vanity mirror......................................................................................................... page 5-9 2
‹ Parking brake........................................................................................................ page 4-62
ΠSeat.......................................................................................................................... page 2-5
 SRS air bag............................................................................................................page 2- 36
Ž Back trim storage box.........................................................................................page 5-100
 Seat belt...................................................... ........................................................... page 2-13
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
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Convertible Top (Soft Top)
ƒHood...................................................................................................................... page 6-20
„ Windshield wiper blades....................................................................................... page 6-28
… Convertible Top (Soft Top)................................................................................... page 3-36
† Door and key................................................... ...................................................... page 3-15
‡ Fuel-filler lid......................................................................................................... page 3 -28
ˆ Wheels and Tires................................................................................................... page 6-38
‰ Exterior lights........................................................................................................ page 6- 42
Š Trunk Lid...............................................................................................................page 3 -22
‹ Antenna................................................................................................................. page 5 -17
ΠOutside mirror....................................................................................................... page 3-30
Pictorial Index
Exterior Overview
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Convertible Top (Hardtop)
ƒHood........................................................... ........................................................... page 6-20
„ Windshield wiper blades........................................ ............................................... page 6-28
… Convertible Top (Hardtop).................................................................................... page 3-41
† Door and key......................................................................................................... page 3-15
‡ Fuel-filler lid......................................................................................................... page 3-28
ˆ Wheels and Tires................................................................................................... page 6-38
‰ Exterior lights................................................ ........................................................ page 6-42
Š Trunk Lid...............................................................................................................page 3-22
‹ Antenna................................................................................................................. page 5-17
ΠOutside mirror....................................................................................................... page 3-30
Pictorial Index
Exterior Overview
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2Essential Safety Equipment
Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat
belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.
Seats.................................................... 2-2 Seat Precautions............................2-2
Seat............................................... 2-5
Head Restraints........................... 2-11
Seat Warmer.................................... 2-12 Seat Warmer
*.............................. 2-12
Seat Belt Systems...... ....................... 2-13
Seat Belt Precautions.................. 2-13
Seat Belt......................................2-16
Seat Belt Warning Systems.........2-17
Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load
Limiting Systems........................ 2-18
Seat Belt Extender...................... 2-19
Child Restraint................................ 2-21 Child-Restraint Precautions........ 2-21
Child-Restraint System
Installation.................................. 2-25
Child-Restraint System Suitability
for Various Seat Positions
Table........................................... 2-27
Installing Child-Restraint
Systems....................................... 2-29
SRS Air Bags....................................2-36
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) Precautions.......................2-36
Supplemental Restraint System
Components................................ 2-42
How the SRS Air Bags Work..... 2-43
SRS Air Bag Deployment
Criteria........................................ 2-46
Limitations to SRS Air Bag........2-47
Passenger Occupant Classification
System........................................ 2-49
Constant Monitoring...................2-55
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Seat Precautions
WARNING
Make sure the adjustable components of a seat are locked in place:
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely locked are dangerous. In a sudden stop
or collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing injury. Make sure the adjustable
components of the seat are locked in place by attempting to slide the seat forward and
backward and rocking the seatback.
Never allow children to adjust a seat:
Allowing children to adjust a seat is dangerous as it could result in serious injury if a child's
hands or feet become caught in the seat.
Do not drive with the seatback unlocked:
All of the seatbacks play an important role in your protection in a vehicle. Leaving the
seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can a llow passengers to be ejected or thrown around
and baggage to strike occupants in a sudden stop or collision, resulting in severe injury. After
adjusting the seatback at any time, even when there are no other passengers, rock the
seatback to make sure it is locked in place.
Adjust a seat only when the vehicle is stopped:
If the seat is adjusted while the vehicle is being driven, the seating posture may become
unstable and the seat could move unexpectedly resulting in injury.
Do not modify or replace the seats:
Modifying or replacing the seats such as repl acing the upholstery or loosening any bolts is
dangerous. The seats contain air bag components essential to the supplemental restraint
system. Such modifications could damage the supplemental restraint system and result in
serious injury. Consult an Author ized Mazda Dealer if there is any need to remove or reinstall
the seats.
Do not drive with damaged seats:
Driving with damaged seats, such as seat cushions torn or damaged down to the urethane, is
dangerous. A collision, even one not strong enough to inflate the air bags, could damage the
seats which contain essential air bag components. If there was a subsequent collision, an air
bag may not deploy which could lead to injuri es. Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer
inspect the seats, seat belt pretensioners and air bags after a collision.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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Do not drive with either seats reclined:
Sitting in a reclined position while the vehicle is moving is dangerous because you do not get
the full protection from seat belts. During sudden braking or a collision, you can slide under
the lap belt and suffer serious internal injuri es. For maximum protection, sit well back and
upright.
Do not place an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back:
Putting an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back is dangerous
because you will be unable to maintain a safe driving posture and the seat belt cannot
function at its full capacity in a collision, wh ich could result in a serious accident, injury or
death.
Do not place objects under the seat:
The object could get stuck and cause the seat to not be fixed securely, and result in an
accident.
Do not stack cargo higher than the seatbacks:
Stacking luggage or other cargo higher than the seatbacks is dangerous. During sudden
braking or a collision, objects can fly around and become projectiles that may hit and injure
passengers.
Make sure luggage and cargo is secured before driving:
Not securing cargo while driving is dangerous as it could move or be crushed during sudden
braking or a collision and cause injury.
Always leave your car locked and keep the car keys safely away from children:
Leaving your car unlocked or the keys in reach of children is dangerous. Children who find
their way into the trunk through an open trunk can become accidentally locked in the trunk.
This could result in death or brain damage from heat prostration, particularly in the summer.
Always lock the doors and the trunk.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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CAUTION
When operating a seat, be careful not to put your hands or
fingers near the moving parts of
the seat or on the side trim to prevent injury.
 When moving the seats, make sure there is no cargo in the surrounding area. If the cargo
gets caught it could damage the cargo.
 When moving the seats forward and rearward or returning a rear-reclined seatback to its
upright position, make sure you hold onto the seatback with your hand while operating. If
the seatback is not held, the seat will move suddenly and could cause injury.
 When inserting your hand under the seat to clean the cabin or pick up something you
dropped under the seat, be careful not to hurt yourself. If you contact the moving parts of
the seat rail or seat frame, it could result in injury.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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