2010 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

MX-5_8AV1-EA-09F_Edition2Page156
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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
ACC(Accessory)
StartingtheEngine
Thesteeringwheelunlocksandsome
electricalaccessorieswilloperate.
NOTE
Engine-startingiscontrolledbythespark
ignitionsystem.
ON
Thisisthenormalrunningpositionafter
theengineisstarted.Someindicator
lights/warninglightsshouldbeinspected
beforetheengineisstarted(page5-41).
ThissystemmeetsallCanadianInterference-
CausingEquipmentStandardrequirements
regulatingtheimpulseelectricalfieldstrength
ofradionoise.
NOTE
1.
Occupantsshouldfastentheirseat
belts.
WhentheignitionswitchisturnedtotheON
position,thesoundofthefuelpumpmotor
operatingnearthefueltankcanbeheard.This
doesnotindicateanabnormality.
2.
3.
Makesuretheparkingbrakeison.
Depressthebrakepedal.
START
4. (Manualtransmission)
Depresstheclutchpedalalltheway
andshiftintoneutral.
Keeptheclutchpedaldepressedwhile
crankingtheengine.
Theengineisstartedinthisposition.It
willcrankuntilyoureleasethekey.It
thenreturnstotheONposition.
(Automatictransmission)
qIgnitionKeyReminder
Putthevehicleinpark(P).Ifyoumust
restarttheenginewhilethevehicleis
moving,shiftintoneutral(N).
IftheignitionswitchisintheLOCKor
ACCpositionwiththekeyinserted,a
continuousbeepsoundwillbeheard
whenthedriver'sdoorisopened.
NOTE
(Manualtransmission)
Thestarterwillnotoperateunlesstheclutchis
depressedsufficiently.
(Automatictransmission)
Thestarterwillnotoperateiftheshiftleveris
notinPorN.
5.
TurntheignitionswitchtotheSTART
positionandhold(upto10secondsat
atime)untiltheenginestarts.
CAUTION
Donottrythestarterformorethan
10
secondsatatime.Iftheengine
stallsorfailstostart,wait10seconds
beforetryingagain.Otherwise,you
maydamagethestarteranddrain
thebattery.
5-4
FormNo.8AV1-EA-09F
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals
Model Year2010
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