2016-2026 Mazda Mx-5 SUV If Trouble Arises -> When Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened User Manual
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If Trouble Arises -> When Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened for Your Mazda Mx-5 SUV Fourth Generation (2016-2026)

If Trouble Arises  
When Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened  
3. Remove the fasteners on the right side  
When Trunk Lid Cannot  
be Opened  
of the vehicle.  
If the battery is dead, the trunk cannot be  
unlocked and opened.  
In this case, the trunk can be unlocked by  
taking care of the dead battery situation.  
Refer to Jump-Starting on page 7-23.  
If the trunk cannot be unlocked even if the  
dead battery situation has been resolved,  
the electrical system may have a  
malfunction.  
Soft top model  
4. Partially peel back the cover on the  
right side of the vehicle.  
1. Close the convertible top.  
Refer to Raising the Convertible Top  
on page 3-39.  
2. Remove the windblocker.  
Windblocker  
5. Turn and loosen the cap screws until  
the screws start to spin free.  
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If Trouble Arises  
When Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened  
6. Pull out the cap and open the trunk lid.  
Hardtop model  
After performing this emergency  
measure, have the vehicle inspected at  
an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon  
as possible.  
CAUTION  
Do not touch the linkage and gears. If  
sharp edges and gears are touched, it could  
cause injury.  
Roof operates electrically  
1. Remove the antenna if it is installed.  
Refer to Antenna on page 5-17.  
2. Start the engine.  
3. Continue pressing the retractable  
hardtop switch in the open direction  
until the rear roof is completely open.  
Refer to Opening the Roof on page  
3-44.  
Multi-information  
CAUTION  
display indication  
Do not pull the screw when pulling the cap.  
Otherwise, the screw may fall oꢀ and  
become lost.  
NOTE  
Stop operating the switch before the  
front roof opens. If the switch is  
continuously pressed, the front roof  
opens and the following procedures  
cannot be performed.  
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If Trouble Arises  
When Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened  
4. Switch the ignition OFF.  
5. Remove the fasteners on the right side  
of the vehicle.  
7. Lift up the cover from the outside of  
the vehicle.  
8. Insert your hand beneath the lifted  
cover and loosen the cap screws until  
they spin freely.  
6. Push the stopper rubber through the  
cover on the right side of the vehicle  
while slightly lifting the cover up.  
Cover  
NOTE  
At this point, do not pull out the cap. If  
the cap is pulled out, the trunk lock  
will release but the rear roof will not  
operate electrically.  
Stopper Rubber  
9. Start the engine.  
10. Continue pressing the retractable  
hardtop switch in the close direction  
until the rear roof is completely closed.  
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If Trouble Arises  
When Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened  
Refer to Closing the Roof on page  
3-44.  
14. Pull out the cap and release the trunk  
lock.  
After performing this emergency  
measure, have the vehicle inspected at  
an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon  
as possible.  
Multi-information  
display indication  
11. Switch the ignition OFF.  
12. Remove the windblocker.  
CAUTION  
Windblocker  
Do not pull the screw when pulling the cap.  
Otherwise, the screw may fall oꢀ and  
become lost.  
Roof does not operate electrically  
1. Remove the antenna if it is installed.  
Refer to Antenna on page 5-17.  
2. Lift up the rear roof by hand.  
Refer to When the Roof Cannot be  
Closed on page 7-57.  
13. Partially peel back the cover on the  
right side from the middle of the  
vehicle.  
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If Trouble Arises  
When Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened  
3. Remove the fasteners on the right side  
of the vehicle.  
6. Insert your hand beneath the lifted  
cover and loosen the cap screws until  
they spin freely.  
7. Pull out the cap and release the trunk  
lock.  
4. Push the stopper rubber through the  
cover on the right side of the vehicle  
while slightly lifting the cover up.  
Cover  
CAUTION  
Stopper Rubber  
5. Lift up the cover from the outside of  
the vehicle.  
At this point, do not open the trunk. If  
the trunk is opened before the rear roof  
is completely closed, the trunk may  
contact the rear roof and cause  
damage and become scratched.  
8. Close the rear roof by hand.  
Refer to When the Roof Cannot be  
Closed on page 7-57.  
9. Open the trunk lid.  
After performing this emergency  
measure, have the vehicle inspected at  
an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon  
as possible.  
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