2009 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

MaintenanceandCare
OwnerMaintenance
OwnerMaintenancePrecautions
Improperorincompleteservicemayresultinproblems.Thissectiongivesinstructionsonly
foritemsthatareeasytoperform.
AsexplainedintheIntroduction(page8-2),severalprocedurescanbedoneonlybya
qualifiedservicetechnicianwithspecialtools.
Improperownermaintenanceduringthewarrantyperiodmayaffectwarrantycoverage.
Fordetails,readtheseparateMazdaWarrantystatementprovidedwiththevehicle.If
you'reunsureaboutanyservicingormaintenanceprocedure,haveitdonebyan
AuthorizedMazdaDealer.
Therearestrictenvironmentallawsregardingthedisposalofwasteoilandfluids.Please
disposeofyourwasteproperlyandwithdueregardtotheenvironment.
WerecommendthatyouentrusttheoilandfluidchangesofyourvehicletoanAuthorized
MazdaDealer.
WARNING
Donotperformmaintenanceworkifyoulacksufficientknowledgeandexperienceor
thepropertoolsandequipmenttodothework.Havemaintenanceworkdonebya
qualifiedtechnician:
Performingmaintenanceworkonavehicleisdangerousifnotdoneproperly.You
canbeseriouslyinjuredwhileperformingsomemaintenanceprocedures.
Ifyoumustruntheenginewhileworkingunderthehood,makecertainthatyou
removealljewelry(especiallyrings,bracelets,watches,andnecklaces)andall
neckties,scarves,andsimilarlooseclothingbeforegettingneartheengineorcooling
fanwhichmayturnonunexpectedly:
Workingunderthehoodwiththeenginerunningisdangerous.Itbecomeseven
moredangerouswhenyouwearjewelryorlooseclothing.
Eithercanbecomeentangledinmovingpartsandresultininjury.
Turnofftheignitionswitchandmakesurethefanisnotrunningbeforeattempting
toworknearthecoolingfan:
Workingnearthecoolingfanwhenitisrunningisdangerous.Thefancould
continuerunningindefinitelyeveniftheenginehasstoppedandtheengine
compartmenttemperatureishigh.Youcouldbehitbythefanandseriouslyinjured.
Donotleaveitemsintheenginecompartment:
Afteryouhavefinishedcheckingordoingservicingintheenginecompartment,do
notforgetandleaveitemssuchastoolsorragsintheenginecompartment.
Toolsorotheritemsleftintheenginecompartmentcouldcauseenginedamageora
fireleadingtoanunexpectedaccident.
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Model Year2009
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