2010 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

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MaintenanceandCare
AppearanceCare
Thoroughlyrinsewithlukewarmorcold
water.Don'tallowsoaptodryonthe
finish.
CAUTION
ØSomeleathertreatmentproducts
canruintheconvertibletop's
gloss.Becarefuloftheoneyou
choose.
ØTestonaninconspicuous,small
corneroftheconvertibletopifyou
arenotsure.
ØDonotgetanycarwaxonthe
convertibletop.
Ifyoudo,removeitwithagood
leathercleaner.
ØToomuchtreatmentonthe
convertibletopcanbeas
damagingastoolittle.Followthe
manufacturer'sdirections.
Donotoverdoit!
ØLettheconvertibletopdry
completelybeforeloweringafter
applyingtreatmentordressing.
Waxing
Waxthehardtopwhenwaternolonger
beadsonthepaint.Alwayswashanddry
itbeforewaxing.
CAUTION
ØWipingoffdustordirtwithadry
clothwillscratchthefinish.
ØDon'tuseabrasivewax.Thismay
damagetheprotectivecoatingand
discolorordeterioratethepaint.
NOTE
Aspotremovertoremoveoil,tar,andsimilar
materialswillusuallyalsotakeoffthewax.
Rewaxtheseareas.
qPlasticPartMaintenance
qHardtopMaintenanceí
Whencleaningtheplasticlensesofthe
lights,donotusegasoline,kerosene,
rectifiedspirit,paint,thinner,highly
acidicdetergents,orstronglyalkaline
detergents.Otherwise,thesechemical
agentscandiscolorordamagethe
surfacesresultinginasignificantlossin
functionality.Ifplasticpartsbecome
inadvertentlyexposedtoanyofthese
chemicalagents,flushwithwater
immediately.
Washing
Tohelpprotectthehardtop'sfinish,usea
softclothorspongetowashit.
Insects,tar,treesap,birddroppings,
industrialfallout,andsimilardepositscan
damagethefinishiftheyarenotremoved
immediately.Whenpromptwashingwith
plainwaterisineffectiveuseamildsoap
madeforuseonvehicles.
CAUTION
ØDon'tuseanautomaticcarwash.
ØDon'tusestrongsoap,chemical
detergents,orhotwater,anddon't
washthehardtopindirect
sunlightorwhenthesurfaceis
warm.
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FormNo.8AV1-EA-09F
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals
Model Year2010
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