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MaintenanceandCare
AppearanceCare
qConvertibleTopMaintenance
Appearance(Polyvinylonly)
Dressthetoponceamonthafterwashing
anddryingitwell.Forbestresults,usea
water-basedleathertreatmentorvinyltop
dressing.Thiswillhelpmaintaingood
appearanceandmaterialconditionofthe
top.
Theconvertibletopismadeofaspecial
high-gradematerial,butifit'snottaken
goodcareof,hardening,staining,andloss
oflusterwillresult.Maintainitunder
theseguidelines.
Washing
Don'twaituntilthetopgetsreallydirty
beforecleaningit.Dirtthat'stheretoo
longwillcausedeterioration.
CAUTION
Someleathertreatmentproductscan
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ruinthetop'sgloss.Becarefulofthe
oneyouchoose.
1.
Beforewashing,removedustand
coarseparticulatewithasoftbrush.
Testonaninconspicuous,small
cornerofthetopifyouarenotsure.
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2.
Gentlycleanthetopwithasynthetic
neutraldetergent,lotsofwater,anda
softbrush.
Don'tgetanycarwaxonthetop.
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Ifyoudo,removeitwithagood
leathercleaner.
3.
4.
5.
Rinseitthoroughlywithcleanwaterto
removeallthesoap.
Toomuchtreatmentonthetopcan
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Wipeitasdryasyoucanbeforethe
waterdriesonit.
beasdamagingastoolittle.Follow
themanufacturer'sdirections.
Don'toverdoit!
Thenallowittodrycompletelybefore
loweringit.
Letthetopdrycompletelybefore
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loweringafterapplyingtreatmentor
dressing.
CAUTION
Automaticandhigh-pressurecar
washesareharmfultoaconvertible
top.Avoidthem.
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qDetachableHardtop
Maintenanceí
Washing
Don'tspraywaterdirectlyonthe
areawherethewindowglassandthe
topmeet.Thiswouldprobablycause
watertoenterthecabin.
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Tohelpprotectthehardtop'sfinish,usea
softclothorspongetowashit.
Insects,tar,treesap,birddroppings,
industrialfallout,andsimilardepositscan
damagethefinishiftheyarenotremoved
immediately.Whenpromptwashingwith
plainwaterisineffectiveuseamildsoap
madeforuseonvehicles.
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íSomemodels.
FormNo.8T72-EA-04G
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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