MX-5_8X49-EA-07F_Edition2Page151
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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
AutomaticTransmissionVehicle
WARNING
Removethekeyonlywhenthevehicle
isparked:
Removingthekeyfromtheignition
switchwhilethevehicleismovingis
dangerous.Removingthekeyallows
thesteeringwheeltolock.Youwill
losesteeringcontrolandaserious
accidentcouldoccur.(Forvehicles
equippedwiththeadvancedkey,the
steeringwheellockswhenthestarter
knobisturnedtotheLOCKposition.)
Beforeleavingthedriver'sseat,always
putthekeyorstartknobtoLOCK
position,settheparkingbrakeand
makesuretheshiftleverisinPwithan
automatictransmissionorin1orR
withamanualtransmission:
Intentionallyplacingthekeyorstart
knobintoLOCKpositionismuch
moreimportantwhereyouwillnot
beremovingthekeytoleavethe
vehicleandbecauseleavingitin
otherpositionswilldisablesomeof
thevehiclesecuritysystemsandrun
thebatterydown.
Leavingthedriver'sseatwithout
puttingtheignitionswitchinLOCK
position,settingtheparkingbrake
andtheshiftleverisinPwithan
automatictransmissionorin1orR
withamanualtransmissionis
dangerous.Unexpectedvehicle
movementcouldoccur.Thiscould
causeanaccident.
NOTE
Ifturningthekeyisdifficult,jigglethesteering
wheelfromsidetoside.
Leavingthekeyorstartknobinanyposition
butLOCKpositionalsodisablessomeofthe
securityfeaturesandmayrunthebattery
down.
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FormNo.8X49-EA-07F
Product Specification
Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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Model Year | 2008 |
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Great to have a copy of this electronically for my 2008 PRHT MX-5.