2010 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

MX-5_8AV1-EA-09F_Edition2Page117
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KnowingYourMazda
DoorsandLocks
CAUTION
WARNING
Verifythattheignitionswitchisinthe
LOCKpositionbeforemanually
operatingthehardtop:
ØDonotdrivethevehiclewiththe
hardtopopenhalfway.
ØDonotperformtheprocedureina
strongwindasitcouldcausean
unexpectedaccident.
ØTwoadultsarerequiredto
performtheprocedure,especially
whenliftingupthehardtop.Do
notdoitalonesoasnottocause
injuryorvehicledamage.
Manuallyretractingthehardtopwith
theignitionswitchnotintheLOCK
positionisdangerousastheretractor
motorscouldturnonsuddenlyand
causeinjuryresultingfromhandsor
fingersbeingpinchedinthe
mechanism.
ØSomestepsintheprocedure
requireusingmultipletoolsatthe
sametimeandacertainlevelof
technicalexpertise.Inaddition,
holdingyourbodyextendedover
thecarcanresultinmusclestrains
soMazdarecommendshavingthe
hardtopcheckedatanAuthorized
MazdaDealer.
Manualclosing
Toolpreparation
Locatethefollowingtoolsintheglove
box.
RefertoToolStorageonpage7-5.
Allen wrench
Eyebolt
NOTE
Rope
Useasuitablemeansofillumination,suchasa
flashlight,toimprovevisibilityunderthedeck
lidwhenperformingthistask.
Beforeclosingmanually
1.
Parkonalevelsurfaceofftheright-of-
wayandfirmlysettheparkingbrake.
2.
Putavehiclewithanautomatic
transmissioninPark(P),amanual
transmissioninReverse(R)or1,and
turnofftheengine.
Openingthedeck
1. Removetheantennaifitisinstalled.
RefertoDetachableTypeonpage
6-14.
3.
4.
TurntheignitionswitchtotheLOCK
positionwhiledepressingthebrake
pedal.
CAUTION
Dotheprocedurewiththeantenna
removed.Theantennamaybe
damagedifitisleftinstalled.
Turnonthehazardwarningflasherifit
isneeded.
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FormNo.8AV1-EA-09F
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals
Model Year2010
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