Mazda MX-5 RF (2017 year). Instruction

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If Trouble Arises

When Boot Lid Cannot be Opened

12. Remove the windblocker.

Windblocker

13. Partially peel back the cover on the

right side from the middle of the
vehicle.

14. Pull out the cap and release the boot

lock.

After performing this emergency
measure, have the vehicle inspected at
an expert repairer, we recommend an
Authorised Mazda Repairer as soon as
possible.

CAUTION

Do not pull the screw when pulling the
cap. Otherwise, the screw may fall off
and become lost.

Roof does not operate electrically

1. Remove the aerial if it is installed.

Refer to Aerial on page 5-14 .

2. Lift up the rear roof by hand.

Refer to When the Roof Cannot be
Closed on page 7-60 .

3. Remove the fasteners on the right side

of the vehicle.

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If Trouble Arises

When Boot Lid Cannot be Opened

4. Push the stopper rubber through the

cover on the right side of the vehicle
while slightly lifting the cover up.

Cover

Stopper Rubber

5. Lift up the cover from the outside of

the vehicle.

6. Insert your hand beneath the lifted

cover and loosen the cap screws until
they spin freely.

7. Pull out the cap and release the boot

lock.

CAUTION

At this point, do not open the boot. If
the boot is opened before the rear roof is
completely closed, the boot may contact
the rear roof and cause damage and
become scratched.

8. Close the rear roof by hand.

Refer to When the Roof Cannot be
Closed on page 7-60 .

9. Open the boot lid.

After performing this emergency
measure, have the vehicle inspected at
an expert repairer, we recommend an
Authorised Mazda Repairer as soon as
possible.

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7–60

If Trouble Arises

When the Roof Cannot be Closed

If the roof cannot be closed electrically by pressing the retractable fastback switch, verify
the roof operation conditions

¿ rst.

  Refer to Operation Conditions on page 3-50 .
  If the roof cannot be closed even after the operation conditions are all met, have it checked
at an Authorised Mazda Repairer.
If you are unable to have the roof checked at an Authorised Mazda Repairer, the roof can be
closed manually as an emergency measure.
The procedure for manually closing the roof is as follows:

1. Opening the rear roof

Release the locks of the rear roof and open it.

2. Closing the front roof

Lift up the front roof and close it.

3. Closing the rear roof

Tie the ropes to the rear roof links and close the rear roof.

Front roof

Rear roof

Rear roof link

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If Trouble Arises

When the Roof Cannot be Closed

CAUTION

Do not drive the vehicle with the roof partially open. The vehicle operation may be

affected by the wind and could result in an accident.

Do not perform the procedure in a strong wind as it could cause an unexpected

accident.

Two adults are required to perform the procedure, especially when lifting up the front

roof. Do not do it alone so as not to cause injury or vehicle damage.

Some steps in the procedure require using multiple tools at the same time and a

certain level of technical expertise. In addition, holding your body extended over the
car can result in muscle strains so Mazda recommends having the roof checked at an
Authorised Mazda Repairer.

NOTE

This procedure is for manually closing the roof as an emergency measure. After

closing the roof manually, electric operation is not possible until the system is restored
by an Authorised Mazda Repairer.

Using a

À ashlight will facilitate the procedure.

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If Trouble Arises

When the Roof Cannot be Closed

Manual closing

Before closing manually

WARNING

Verify that the ignition is switched off
before manually operating the roof:
Manually 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

¿ ngers being pinched in the

mechanism.

1. Park on a hard, level surface off the

right-of-way and

¿ rmly set the parking

brake.

2. Put a vehicle with an

automatictransmission in Park (P), a
manual transmission in Neutral.

3. Switch the ignition off while depressing

the brake pedal.

4. Turn on the hazard warning

À asher if it

is needed.

Tool preparation

Take out the

¿ ve tools stored in the seat

side box.
Refer to Seat Side Box on page 5-131 .

Wire

Gear
(tool kit)

Rope

L-shaped
hexagonal wrench
(Small)

L-shaped
hexagonal wrench
(Large)

Opening the rear roof

CAUTION

When turning the bolt, cover the

front roof using a cloth. The front
roof may be damaged if the L-shaped
hexagonal wrench contacts it.

Because the clearance with the stored

front roof is narrow, be careful not
to let the L-shape hexagonal wrench
contact the roof when turning the
bolt.

NOTE

Moving the seats as far forward as
possible and folding the seatbacks
forward will facilitate the procedure.
Refer to Seat Operation on page 2-5 .

1. Remove the aerial if it is installed.

Refer to When the Aerial on page
5-14 .

2. Insert the short end of the L-shaped

hexagonal wrench (Large) into the
motor bracket bolt.

Bolt

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If Trouble Arises

When the Roof Cannot be Closed

NOTE

If it is dif

¿ cult to see the bolt, remove

the windblocker and identify the bolt
from the centre of the vehicle.

Windblocker

3. Turn the L-shaped hexagonal wrench

(Large) anticlockwise to loosen the bolt
slightly.

4. Remove the L-shaped hexagonal

wrench (Large) once from the bolt,
then insert the long end of the wrench
into the bolt.

NOTE

The tip of the long end of the L-shaped
hexagonal wrench can be used at an
angle. Moving the wrench upward
slightly will increase the clearance
between the rear roof and the stored
front roof and facilitate the procedure.

5. Turn the L-shaped hexagonal wrench

(Large) anticlockwise 13 times or more
while pressing the wrench against the
bolt.

NOTE

The bolt cannot be removed

completely.

If it is hard to turn the bolt, repeat

Step 3 a few times.

6. Hook the wire to the link pin shown in

the

¿ gure.

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7–64

If Trouble Arises

When the Roof Cannot be Closed

7. While one person pushes the rear roof

down, another person pulls the wire
until a latch sound is heard and the rear
roof unlocks.

Lock

Link Pin

Wire

Unlock

8. Do the same procedure on the other

side.

9. While standing on both sides of the

vehicle, lift the rear roof to the position
it stops while keeping the height of
its left and right sides as parallel as
possible.

CAUTION

Do not let go of the rear roof on both

sides until it is fully open. The rear
roof could fall if it is released too
soon and cause injury.

Do not attempt to forcefully lift the

rear roof. If the rear roof is forcefully
lifted without being unlocked, it
could damage vehicle parts.

Lift the rear roof with its left and

right height as parallel as possible. If
the rear roof is lifted with the left or
right height slanted, it could deform
the link mechanism.

Closing the front roof

CAUTION

Some steps in the procedure require

holding your body in a strained
position and if over exerted it could
result in injury.

Do the procedure being very careful

not to get your hands and

¿ ngers

caught while closing the front roof.
Otherwise, your hands or

¿ ngers

could be injured.

Removal of the headliner is included

in the procedure, however, never
drive the vehicle with the headliner
removed. Driving the vehicle with
the headliner removed is prohibited
by law. Correctly perform the
procedure while following the
instructions.

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If Trouble Arises

When the Roof Cannot be Closed

1. While standing on both sides of the

vehicle, hold the front and rear sides
of the front roof and pull the front roof
upward.

2. Switch your hand on the rear side of

the front roof to the front side and pull
the front roof forward.

3. Stop pulling the front roof before it

completely closes.

NOTE

The next step cannot be done if the front
roof is closed completely.

4. Remove the link covers on the left and

right sides by pulling them out by hand.

Link cover

5. Remove the fasteners and the headliner.

6. Lightly press the front edge of the front

roof from outside of the vehicle to
close the front roof completely.

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If Trouble Arises

When the Roof Cannot be Closed

7. Insert the short end of the hexagonal

wrench (Small) into the gear (tool kit)
and assemble.

L-shaped hexagonal
wrench (Small)

Gear (tool kit)

8. Insert the point of the gear (tool kit)

into the hole beside the top lock
motor gear with the hexagonal wrench
inserted into the gear tool.

Top lock motor
gear

Gear (tool kit)

CAUTION

Insert the gear (tool kit) securely until
it engages with the top lock motor gear.
If the gear (tool kit) is not inserted
securely, it may come off and be
damaged.

9. Rotate the hexagonal wrench and move

the hook in the lock direction so that
there is enough space for the opening
of the headliner to be attached to the
hook.

Unlock

Lock

NOTE

Turning the gear (tool kit) requires some
effort due to motor resistance. Slowly
operate the hexagonal wrench.

10. Insert the hook into the opening of the

headliner

Hook

Headliner

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If Trouble Arises

When the Roof Cannot be Closed

11. Turn the hexagonal wrench (Small)

and gear (tool kit) anticlockwise and
engage the hook with the vehicle body
side.

NOTE

The top lock lever completely engages
with the vehicle body (locked condition)
at the position where the teeth of the
gear (tool kit) contact the bracket.

Gear (tool kit)

Bracket

12. Lift the rear end of the headliner with it

hinged on the opening of the headliner.

13. Install the headliner to the front roof

using the fasteners at two locations.

NOTE

The fasteners in the

¿ ve locations at the

front of the headliner are not fastened.
Do not lose the fasteners because they
are needed for the required servicing at
the Authorised Mazda Repairer.

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If Trouble Arises

When the Roof Cannot be Closed

14. Install the left and right link covers

from the vehicle interior.

Link cover

Closing the rear roof

CAUTION

Slowly close the rear roof. If the

rear roof is closed suddenly, a hand
or other body part may be pinched,
leading to a serious injury.

Do not attempt to forcefully push

the rear roof. Pushing the rear roof
forcefully may damage vehicle parts.

1. Fold the rope in half and hook it to the

link pin of the rear roof.

Rope

Link pin

2. Do the same procedure on the other

side.

3. Close the rear roof uniformly on both

sides using two adults, one on each side
of the vehicle.

CAUTION

Close the rear roof with its left and right
positions as parallel as possible. If the
rear roof is closed with its left or right
height slanted, it could deform the link
mechanism.

4. Slowly close the rear roof while lightly

pulling the rope with one hand so that
the rope does not unhook.

Rope

NOTE

Route the rope rearward through the
clearance between the rear roof and
boot.

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If Trouble Arises

When the Roof Cannot be Closed

5. One person pushes the rear roof down

and the other person pulls the rope
strongly and straight back towards the
vehicle rear until a click sound is heard.

Rope

NOTE

The rear roof is locked completely if

the position where the rope is hooked
is at the rear end of the bracket
groove in the direction of the vehicle
rear, as shown in the

¿ gure, when

viewed from the vehicle interior.

Rope

Link pin

If the rear roof is not locked

completely, the boot will not open
even if the remote release button
(if equipped), the electric boot lid
opener, or the boot button on the
transmitter is operated.

6. Do the same procedure on the other

side.

7. Open the boot and tie the rope to the

boot hinge.

Hinge

Rope

8. Tie off the other side rope the same

way.

9. Close the boot lid.

After

¿ nishing the procedure

After

¿ nishing the procedure, have the

roof checked at an Authorised Mazda
Repairer as soon as possible.

WARNING

Drive the vehicle at a speed of 40 km/h
(24 mph) or lower before having the
roof checked at an Authorised Mazda
Repairer:
The front roof may open while the
vehicle is being driven and cause an
accident.

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8–1

Customer Information

Important consumer information including warranties and add-on
equipment.

Warranty ............................................................................................. 8-2

Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign Country ........................... 8-2
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and Accessories ............................... 8-3

Cell Phones ......................................................................................... 8-4

Cell Phones Warning ..................................................................... 8-4

Recording of Vehicle Data ................................................................. 8-5

Recording of Vehicle Data ............................................................ 8-5

Declaration of Conformity ................................................................ 8-6

Declaration of Conformity ............................................................ 8-6

Electromagnetic Compatibility ....................................................... 8-19

Electromagnetic Compatibility ................................................... 8-19

Collection/Disposal of Old Equipment/Used Battery ................... 8-21

Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old
Equipment and Used Batteries .................................................... 8-21

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8–2

Customer Information

Warranty

Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign Country

Registering your vehicle in a foreign country may be problematic depending on whether it
meets the speci

¿ c emission and safety standards of the country in which the vehicle will be

driven. Consequently, your vehicle may require modi

¿ cations at personal expense in order

to meet the regulations.
In addition, you should be aware of the following issues:
Satisfactory vehicle servicing may be dif

¿ cult or impossible in another country.

The fuel speci

¿ ed for your vehicle may be unavailable.

Parts, servicing techniques, and tools necessary to maintain and repair your vehicle may be
unavailable.

There might not be an Authorised Mazda Dealer in the country you plan to take your
vehicle.

The Mazda warranty is valid only in certain countries.

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8–3

Customer Information

Warranty

Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and Accessories

Please note that technical alterations to the original state of your Mazda vehicle can affect
the safety of the vehicle. Such technical alterations include not only the use of unsuitable
spare parts, but also accessories,

¿ ttings or attachments, including rims and tyres.

Genuine Mazda Parts and Genuine Mazda Accessories have been speci

¿ cally designed for

Mazda vehicles.
Other parts and accessories than those mentioned above have not been examined and
approved by Mazda unless explicitly stated by Mazda. We cannot certify the suitability of
such products. Mazda is not liable for any damage caused by the use of such products.

WARNING

Be very careful in choosing and installing add-on electrical equipment, such as mobile
telephones, two-way radios, stereo systems, and car alarm systems:
Incorrectly choosing or installing improper add-on equipment or choosing an improper
installer is dangerous. Essential systems could be damaged, causing engine stalling,
air-bag (SRS) activation, ABS/TCS/DSC inactivation, or a

¿ re in the vehicle.

Mazda assumes no responsibility for death, injury, or expenses that may result from the
installation of add-on non-genuine parts or accessories.

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Mazda MX-5 RF (2017 year). Instruction - part 35