Knowing Your Mazda; Doors and Locks; Lowering the Convertible Top- Page 57

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Knowing Your Mazda

Doors and Locks

Form No. 8S15-EA-03G

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Before lowering or raising the top, stop 
in a safe place off the right-of-way and 
park on a level surface.

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Make sure nothing is on the top or near 
the back window when raising or 
lowering the top.
 Even small objects may interfere and 
cause damage.

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When lowering the top, make sure 
objects inside the vehicle aren’t blown 
away by the wind.

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Secure all loose objects inside before 
driving with the top down.

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To help prevent burglary or vandalism 
and to ensure that the passenger 
compartment stays dry, close the top 
securely and lock all doors when 
leaving the vehicle.

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Don’t drive through an automatic car 
wash; it may damage the top.

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Don’t raise or lower the top when the 
temperature is below 5 °C (41 °F) ; this 
will damage the top material.

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Don’t lower the top when it’s wet. If 
the top dries while folded, it will 
deteriorate and shrink.

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Lowering the top while it’s wet can 
also cause water to drip into the 
passenger compartment.

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Don’t raise or lower the top when the 
wind is strong; the wind could damage 
the top.

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Lowering the Convertible Top

1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and 

firmly set the parking brake.

2. Lower the side windows, then turn off 

the ignition.

3. Pull down the sunvisors.

4. Remove all objects in the top storage 

area.

Objects in the Storage Area:
Putting heavy or sharp objects in the 
top storage area is dangerous.
During a sudden stop or collision, 
they can become projectiles that 
might hit and injure passengers.
Don’t place heavy or sharp objects in 
the top storage area.

Sunvisor

Sunvisor

WARNING

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