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Owner's Manual
Mazda MX-5 2004
2004
Mazda MX-5
Owner's Manual
8S15 Form No. 8S15-EA-03G (Part No. 9999-95-031C-04)
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 1 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM A Word to Mazda Owners Thank you for choosing a Mazda. We at Mazda design and build vehicles with complete customer satisfaction in mind. To help ensure enjoyable and trouble-free operation of your Mazda, read this manual carefully and follow its recommendations. An Authorized Mazda Dealer knows your vehicle best. So when maintenance or service is necessary, that’s the place to go. Our nationwide network of Mazda prof
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 2 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM How to Use This Manual We want to help you get the most driving Index: A good place to start is the Index, pleasure from your vehicle. Your owner’s an alphabetical listing of all information manual, when read from cover to cover, in your manual. can do that in many ways. You’ll find several WARNINGs, Illustrations complement the words of the CAUTIONs, and NOTEs in the manual. manual to best explain how to enjoy your
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 3 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Table of Contents Your Vehicle at a Glance 1 Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda. Essential Safety Equipment 2 Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, SRS air bags and child-restraint systems. Knowing Your Mazda 3 Explanation of basic operations and controls; opening/closing and adjustment of various parts. Before Driving Your Mazda 4 Important information about driving yo
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 1 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Your Vehicle at a Glance 1 Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda. Dashboard Overview .................................................................... 1-2 Interior Overview .......................................................................... 1-3 Exterior Overview ......................................................................... 1-4 1-1 Form No. 8S15-EA-03G
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 2 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Your Vehicle at a Glance Dashboard Overview Wiper and washer lever (page 5-33) Driver-side air bag Cruise control switches* (page 2-20) (page 5-15) Instrument cluster Hazard warning flasher switch (page 5-18) (page 5-36) Lighting control/Turn signals Audio system* (page 5-31) (page 6-9) Cruise main switch* Shift lever (page 5-15) (page 5-10) Passenger-side air bag Fog lights switch* (page 5-32) (page 2-20) Glove box (pag
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 3 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Your Vehicle at a Glance Interior Overview Interior light Rearview mirror (page 3-33) (page 6-59) Sunvisors Vanity mirror (page 6-59) (page 6-59) Seat belts (page 2-4) Seats (page 2-2) 1-3 Form No. 8S15-EA-03G
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 4 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Your Vehicle at a Glance Exterior Overview Trunk lid Rear window defroster (page 3-10) (page 5-35) High-mount brake light (page 8-32) Door and keys (page 3-2) License plate Tires lights/Trunk lights (page 8-28) (page 8-32) Brake lights/Taillights (page 8-32) Reverse lights (page 8-32) Rear turn signal lights (page 8-32) Convertible top Fuel-filler lid (page 3-18) (page 3-15) Windshield wiper blades Antenna (page 6-9) (pa
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 1 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Essential Safety Equipment 2 Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, SRS air bags and child-restraint systems. Seats ................................................................................................ 2-2 Seats ........................................................................................... 2-2 Seat Belt Systems .................................................................
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 2 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Essential Safety Equipment Seats To move a seat forward or backward, raise Seats the lever and slide the seat to the desired position and release the lever. WARNING Securing the Seats: Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely locked are dangerous. In a sudden stop or Lever collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing injury. Make sure the adjustable components of the seat are locked in place by
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 3 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Essential Safety Equipment Seats To change the seatback angle, lean Seat Recline forward slightly while raising the lever. Then lean back to the desired position and WARNING release the lever. Reclining: Lever Sitting in a reclined position while the vehicle is moving is dangerous because you don’t get the full protection from seat belts. During sudden braking or a collision, you can slide under the lap belt an
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 4 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems Seat Belt Precautions Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury during accidents and sudden stops. Mazda recommends that the driver and passenger always wear seat belts. All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the way when not in use. The driver’s seat belt has no provisions for child-restraint systems and has onl
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 5 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems WARNING Not Wearing Seat Belts: Not wearing a seat belt is extremely dangerous. During a collision, occupants not wearing seat belts could hit someone or things inside the vehicle or even be thrown out of the vehicle. They could be seriously injured or even killed. In the same collision, occupants wearing seat belts would be much safer. Always wear your seat belt and make
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 6 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems Pregnant Women and Persons with Serious Medical Conditions Pregnant women should wear seat belts. Ask your doctor for specific recommendations. The lap belt should be worn SNUGLY AND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIPS. The shoulder belt should be worn across your shoulder properly, but never across the stomach area. Persons with serious medical conditions also should wear sea
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 7 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems 3-Point Type Seat Belt WARNING Fastening the Seat Belts Positioning the Shoulder Portion of 1. Grasp the buckle and tongue. the Seat Belt: Improper positioning of the shoulder 2. Slowly pull out the lap/shoulder belt. portion of the seat belt is dangerous. Always make sure the shoulder portion of the seat belt is positioned across your shoulder and near your neck, but
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 8 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems Unfastening the Seat Belts Seat Belt Pretensioner and Depress the button on the buckle. Load Limiting Systems For optimum protection, the driver and passenger seat belts are equipped with pretensioner and load limiting systems. In moderate or greater frontal or near- frontal accidents, the air bag and pretensioner systems deploy simultaneously. The pretensioners take up
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 9 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems WARNING WARNING Expended Seat Belt Pretensioners: Pretensioner System Disposal: Use of front seat belts with the Improper disposal of the pretensioner pretensioner system expended is system or a vehicle with non- dangerous. deactivated pretensioners is The seat belt pretensioners will only dangerous. Unless all safety function once. After they are procedures are followed, i
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 10 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner Seat Belt Extender System Warning Light If your seat belt is not long enough, even when fully extended, a seat belt extender may be available to you at no charge from your Authorized Mazda Dealer. This extender will be only for you and for the particular vehicle and seat. Even if it plugs into other seat belts, it may not hold in the cr
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J07S_8S15-EA-03G_Edition2.book Page 11 Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:04 AM Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems NOTE WARNING When not in use, remove the seat belt Unnecessary Use of an Extender: extender and store it in the vehicle. If Using a seat belt extender when not the seat belt extender is left connected, necessary is dangerous. The seat belt the seat belt warning light will not will be too long and not fit properly. illuminate and function properly. In an accident, the s
