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Knowing Your Mazda

Doors and Locks

Form No. 8S15-EA-03G

4. Unlock the top latches and the side 

latches on the hardtop.

5. Align the rear deck latches with the 

rear deck studs and set the hardtop 
squarely onto the body.

6. Slide the hardtop forward while 

pressing down on the rear deck latches 
to lock the latches, and then verify that 
they are secure by attempting to lift the 
rear of the hardtop.

Top latch assembly

Slide latch assembly

Rear deck stud

Hardtop

Rear deck latch

Rear deck latch

•

Be careful not to strike the body 
with any of the protruding hardtop 
latches.

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The rear defogger grid and the 
defogger cord could be damaged 
when removing or installing the top. 
Make sure the rear defogger grid 
isn’t folded and the defogger cord 
isn’t caught between the vehicle’s 
body and the top.

Rear deck latch

CAUTION

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